Chapter 232: Disgusting Ghost Slayers!
The group of ghost slayers suddenly realized their leader had gone silent and turned to look at him.
"Boss, what's wrong? Why..."
"Boss, is something off?"
Raen, who had been preparing to play the weakling before striking, was also stunned.
What's going on? These guys should be excited, right?
After all, they were ghost slayers. They should be eager to kill ghosts to grow stronger.
He had deliberately acted weak, so why did the strongest-looking one among them have such a grave expression?
Did he see through my strength?
That wouldn't do. If that were the case, how could he enjoy their despair?
Just then, the ghost slayer leader finally spoke.
"Damn it! This ghost appearing so soon completely ruins my plan!"
"Don't they know? We were supposed to show off in front of the villagers first, then kill the ghost!"
"If the ghost dies first, what if the villagers don't acknowledge us? Then we get no money, no reputation—what a huge loss!"
The leader spoke irritably, and Raen immediately understood.
So it wasn't that this guy had seen through his strength—he was just annoyed for selfish reasons.
In that case, he could still savor their despair properly.
He'd let them believe they had hope, only to crush it completely. That way, their souls would be even more delicious when they died.
Then, he could recover even more spiritual power.
However, before Raen could say anything, the leader said something that left him utterly stunned.
"We ignore him. Just go around this guy and head straight for the villagers."
"Get the money first, then describe how difficult it was to slay the ghost. That way, we can get even more money."
"And we'll earn even more respect!"
After hearing this, the other ghost slayers actually praised the leader.
This completely shattered Raen's worldview.
He was simply evil, but these guys?
They were despicable, shameless, and cunning!
Even he found them disgusting.
Raen chuckled and said, "The villagers you're looking for? I killed them all."
Since these guys wanted to go to the village first, he might as well tell them the villagers were already dead.
But once again, the leader's reaction stunned him.
"What? All the villagers are dead?!"
Raen was shocked to see not just surprise but even a hint of joy in the leader's expression.
Why did it seem like this guy wanted the villagers dead?
"In that case, all we have to do is kill this ghost, and then the entire village's wealth is ours!"
"Brothers, what are we waiting for? Kill the ghost, take the treasure!"
Watching these people, Raen was seething with rage.
These bastards.
He only killed to get stronger and avoid death.
But these guys?
They were no different from bandits!
And at the thought of bandits, Raen suddenly remembered how he died.
An overwhelming fury erupted in his heart!
"You all deserve to die! You're no different from bandits!"
"Hahaha! Even if we are, we're still better than a murderous ghost like you!"
"Enough talk! Kill him and take the treasure!"
The leader laughed. He was in an excellent mood.
Before, they could only get small bounties.
Now, they could take everything from the village.
How could he not be thrilled?
"Oh? Kill me?"
Raen grinned wickedly, then unleashed his full aura.
He no longer wanted to play with their despair.
He just wanted to slaughter these bandits disguised as ghost slayers!
His overwhelming presence crushed down on the group.
The leader's face twisted in horror as realization dawned.
"Shit! He was hiding his strength! Run!"
"I—I can't move! Boss, we can't move!"
"My legs... they won't move! They're trembling! What kind of power is this?! Is this guy a Kage?"
"No way! A ghost with Kage-level strength?!"
"Hehehe... I don't know about 'Kage,' but I do know that you're all going to die!"
Raen's eerie voice echoed as countless tentacles sprouted from his back!
Whoosh!
The tentacles lashed out, ensnaring all the ghost slayers.
"Now... who should I kill first?"
After slaughtering so many villagers, Raen's attacks had gained physical form.
In fact, if he wanted, even ordinary people could now see him.
This was the power that came with growing stronger.
"No! Please don't kill me! I was forced into this! I never wanted to join them!"
"Me too! I don't taste good! I'm really not tasty at all!"
"Mom! Why did you let me encounter such a monster? I want my mom!"
"Kill him! Kill him! His mom's already dead—put him out of his misery!"
In an instant, the ghost slayers' ugly true nature was fully exposed.
Raen's lips curled into a sinister grin.
"You're all going to die!"