Mistaken for a Catastrophe-Level Ghost Story Employee 113

Chapter 113.

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/Guidebook.

<Outstanding Boss! Competent Boss! How to Become Like Noise!> – Hey! You can do it too.

This guidebook was written for Employee Park Yeon-jeong, and it guarantees 100% that you can become an outstanding employee in just a few days!

As you already know, Employee Park Yeon-jeong, the fundamental form of power I use is ‘sound.’

Of course, not the pleasant kind.

It might be easier to describe it as ‘noise.’ Wherever sound exists, you should be able to use it without much difficulty.

Because sound exists everywhere.

…Oh dear. The introduction got too long.

Well then, let me explain the basic steps simply.

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The Black King, upon hearing a man’s voice whisper in his ear, immediately spewed black liquid toward the source of the sound.

Gloop—

The black liquid swallowed something at the location where the sound was heard at an incredibly fast speed.

Gulp—!

The Black King felt something being swallowed precisely within the mass of liquid.

This time, he was certain.

Crackle—

Until noise mixed into his ears once again.

“Ple▒▒se ▒▒joy ▒▒r st▒▒y, ▒▒stomer.”

!!

This time, the man’s voice came from the Black King’s left ear.

The Black King’s face twisted in extreme displeasure.

【So it’s not a mere insect… but a bug skilled at running away.】

Like hundreds of centipedes crawling on the ground, the Black King’s voice oozed ominously before ending.

Gloop—

This time too, black liquid began to writhe around the Black King.

However, the amount of liquid this time seemed unusually large.

Gloop, gloop, gloop…

In an instant, starting from around the throne, an absurd amount of black liquid gushed out, flooding the area.

Boom—!

The sheer volume of liquid, like a massive tidal wave, forced the Black King’s knights and even the Three Bear Musketeers to scramble to avoid it.

The fox, who had been dealing with the Black King’s servants below, barely escaped the attack that covered the entire floor by using her flames as a foothold.

The only ones who failed to evade the black tidal wave were the Black King’s own servants.

In an instant, the entire floor was swept away and covered in black liquid.

【…When did I ever say you could set foot on my throne?】

“There was nowhere else to hide. Though belated, I’ll ask for your understanding now.”

Appearing atop the Black King’s throne—

Our Little Noise, Park Yeon-jeong.

With a bright smile on my lips as always, I looked down at the Black King.

【I’ll acknowledge your one trick.】

Even though I was standing behind him, the bastard didn’t turn his head or show any sign of wariness toward me.

Instead, he remained seated on the throne, chin propped, staring only straight ahead.

【But don’t think you can keep running around in my domain forever.】

Gloop—

Along with another mass of black liquid appearing beneath my feet.

Crackle—

Gulp—

I was swallowed once again.

This time, the Black King clearly saw me being consumed by the black liquid with his own eyes.

Tsk—!

He spat out his displeasure.

【You rat bastard.】

Crackle—

“I apologize if I’ve caused you any inconvenience.”

I was now standing three steps away from the throne where the Black King sat.

And, apologies be damned.

Right now, I had clearly been swallowed by the Black King’s black liquid.

Not once, but three times.

Under normal circumstances, even standing here wouldn’t be allowed. The reason I’ve survived his attacks so far is…

Thanks to that Noise guidebook I’d skimmed through once before.

<Outstanding Boss! Competent Boss! How to Become Like Noise!>

When I first received it from him, I was full of doubts—would I ever even use this guidebook?

But thank goodness.

It’s a relief I read it even once.

It’s a relief I tried practicing it even once.

The guidebook contained explanations on various applications of “noise.”

And the reason I survived the Black King’s black liquid was also due to utilizing this noise.

Namely, ‘Noise Teleportation.’

It was described with a ridiculously simple name like that.

The ability to generate visualized noise within a space and shift to another dimension separate from the current space.

With this ability, I escaped his black liquid.

And the second ability:

“Noise Diffusion.”

Using this power, I could transmit my voice over long distances regardless of my current location.

Additionally, depending on the situation, I could even mimic others’ voices.

An example of its use:

“Cu▒▒omer ▒▒vice ▒▒partment. ▒▒ow ▒▒ay I ▒▒elp ▒▒u?”

“Th▒▒k ▒▒u ▒▒r ▒▒ur ▒▒tient ▒▒aiting.”

“Thank you for your patient waiting, Customer Service Department. How may I help you?”

Like this… every single one of them was a disruptive ability.

There were abilities that could be used offensively, but it had already been confirmed that they wouldn’t work on the Black King.

‘Well, it’s all about how you use these disruptions…’

The Black King openly expressed his displeasure at my voice coming from all directions.

【How long do you plan to keep up this childish farce?】

In response to his question, I replied in an annoyingly smug voice.

“Farce? I was merely getting to know our VVVIP customer, that’s all.”

Yes.

Just getting to know him.

Waiting for him to act as I’d anticipated.

Waiting for him to continue his attacks, covering this entire space in an attempt to kill me.

And he did.

He really did.

He unleashed overwhelming force, flooding the entire space with enough black liquid to swallow it whole.

He showed it well.

Made sure everyone here understood the danger of the King.

Truly, mercilessly, even his own servants were caught in the attack range.

“That person must have been a great help in understanding you, Customer. Thank you.”

The Black King expressed confusion at my strange remark about ‘that person.’

【Who are you talking about? Are you saying another insect has set foot in my domain besides you?】

The Black King radiated intense hostility as he spoke.

But I hadn’t hidden anyone else in this space. Moreover, I couldn’t summon anyone else here.

Such a method wasn’t covered in the guidebook.

“It’s someone you know, Customer, so there’s no need to worry.”

Yes, Black King, this is someone you know too. And soon, our new ally. A being who will greatly contribute to defeating the current Black King.

Ahem—

I lightly cleared my throat.

‘Let’s do this in one go.’

I can’t afford to fail.

Crackle—

Amidst my cleared throat, a very familiar male voice echoed loudly throughout the space.

“【Servants need only throw away their pitiful lives to protect their King!】”

!!

The Black King’s voice began resonating loudly throughout the area.

“【Compassion for servants? Don’t make me laugh. The King must survive for servants to exist. Servants are merely…!】”

【What are you doing?!】

The Black King’s dual voices reverberated simultaneously throughout the space. But the duality only continued to echo endlessly.

“【You lot are nothing more… than meat shields to protect me.】”

【You insignificant pest! How dare you!!】

Gloop—!

With a single gesture from the Black King, a massive amount of black liquid fiercely swallowed a certain man.

It was a brutal attack, leaving no trace behind.

Crackle—

But the Black King’s attack didn’t connect. The Black King’s dual voices continued to echo.

In fact, they grew several times louder, resonating through the space as if through a megaphone.

“【Listen well! Servants who fail to protect their King are nothing more than trash—remember that!】”

With that final echo.

An unexplainable silence fell over the space.

The only one who broke this silence was the owner of the current voice—the Black King himself.

【…Don’t think you’ll die peacefully.】

【The price for mimicking my voice will be heavier than any other sin.】

The reason the Black King couldn’t contain his overflowing rage was simple.

The voice that had just belittled his servants wasn’t his—

It was my voice, distorted through noise.

Once again, I didn’t hesitate to provoke the Black King.

And the result?

The Black King, who had never once left his throne, now rose from it.

I had genuinely angered him.

【Writhe in endless darkness and suffer ceaseless torment.】

Gloop, gloop, gloop—

Black liquid gathered in the Black King’s right hand, gradually taking shape.

The form it took resembled—

A greatsword, as if embodying the very concept of darkness in its blade, revealed itself in his right hand.

A weapon rarely seen even in <Ghost Story Record Storage> —

The Black Sword.

Unlike all other creations of the Black King, which could turn anything they grazed into his minions—

The power of the Black Sword was.

Annihilation.

A blade capable of erasing everything along its path.

The very weapon that earned the Black King his title as an S-grade urban legend.

The fact that the Black King had drawn this weapon meant he was truly serious about dealing with me.

From here on, the Black King’s overwhelming force would unfold.

Once he drew his sword.

This fight would reach its conclusion in no time.

A truly, almost disappointingly quick ending credits.

All I could do now was wait for one person, who had realized the gravity of the situation—

To draw his own sword.

Historically, those who corrected corrupt monarchies weren’t those in high positions—

But the common people.

Thud— Thud—

A massive shield, large enough to shake the ground, fell to the floor, and a voice spoke softly.

【Only, for the people.】