Seoul Object Story - Chapter 452 Oku

A cool autumn breeze swept through the street.

The Golden Horn Isolation Zone, adorned with pumpkins and warm lights for Halloween, was filled with a cozy glow.

Orange lights illuminated the street, and I lay on the ground, staring blankly at the sky.

Since I was lying in the middle of a busy street, people with Golden Horns walked by, staring at me, but I had no energy to care.

‘No… My big dream…’

I muttered quietly toward the sky, lost in thought.

The Golden Horn farming was a tragic failure.

At first, I thought the most difficult task would be getting the Golden Horn to grow from the Golden Grim Reaper’s head.

But reality turned out differently.

Within just a few days, a Golden Grim Reaper had appeared with traces of small horns. And now, after checking, I saw numerous Golden Horn Grim Reapers walking around the streets.

The problem came afterward.

Not a single Golden Horn Grim Reaper had the ability I had hoped for.

I thought all Golden Horn Grim Reapers would have the long-range firewood ability through the Mini Grim Reaper network…

But what happened instead was that Golden Grim Reapers with different abilities popped up, specialized in various other abilities among the many I possessed.

Hmph.

The street was filled with the Halloween atmosphere.

Pumpkins emitted a soft glow, and the scent of sweet treats filled the air.

Yet, it wasn’t overly noisy—it had a calm ambiance.

It was probably because there were many people living with Golden Grim Reapers.

To the Golden Grim Reapers, it didn’t matter whether the voices were loud or quiet. When speaking to one of the palm-sized Golden Grim Reapers, one naturally ended up speaking softly.

The Golden Grim Reapers were enjoying happy moments with their beloved humans.

Various Halloween candies and snacks.

People taking time to stroll the streets with Golden Grim Reapers.

And Golden Grim Reapers, nestled in their humans’ arms, happily munching on various treats.

In the midst of the quiet festival street, I was simply lying there.

Perhaps feeling sorry for me, the Golden Grim Reapers began to gather one by one.

‘Mom, are you okay?’

‘Mom, you look sad…’

From Golden Horned Grim Reapers with animal-like horns, to Golden Grim Reapers with bizarre bismuth-like horns, they all gathered around me, looking down with worried expressions.

But as I saw their faces, I felt even more sorrowful.

With so many different Golden Horns, why was there no Golden Horn Grim Reaper with the long-range firewood ability?

I felt a bit resentful.

There were so many abilities I had, like the ability to use ‘Kkiyuk,’ to move my hair freely, or summon massive golden tendrils, but none of them solved the key issue of firewood for automatic hunting.

Even though the children kept comforting me, I just lay there, and the Golden Grim Reapers’ faces slowly began to mirror my sadness.

‘Mom, don’t be sad.’

‘Mom…’

They began to place precious Halloween candies near me, brought from their beloved humans.

Carefully, with tiny hands, as if they were worried that I might find it troublesome.

‘Mom, you’ll be happy if you eat this.’

‘Mom, it’s a gift.’

Soon, numerous Halloween candies piled up around me.

Turning my gaze, I saw the melted expressions of the Golden Grim Reapers, as if they were melting away. Such expressions were suited to the white Agwis, not to the always-cheerful Golden Grim Reapers.

As I looked at them, I suddenly thought.

‘Well, automatic hunting will eventually happen when I catch the foreign spies…’

It would be better if it happened soon, but there was no need to rush.

I had the First Sword.

No matter how late the automatic hunting process took, once the First Sword grew enough to slay foreign spies with a single strike, it would be complete.

Because the First Sword would keep growing, someday I would achieve it.

I stood up and hugged the Golden Grim Reapers, who looked sad.

‘Mom!’

‘Mom is awake!’

‘Hehe.’

At that, the Golden Grim Reapers brightly smiled and clung to me, as if they were truly happy.

Just before I hugged them, I wondered what expression they would have if I stepped on and crushed all the snacks, but…

Since I was the kindest mom in the world, I gently embraced the children.

Hehe.

The pinwheels made of candy spun quickly, and the Golden Grim Reapers wandered around Mapo-gu.

An unusual phenomenon began to unfold in Mapo-gu around lunchtime.

The Golden Grim Reapers started looking up at the sky with expressions that seemed to indicate they were expecting something.

Golden Grim Reapers living with their beloved humans stuck themselves to windows, gazing up at the sky, or went out into the apartment hallways to look up.

Some even took their beloved humans outside to parks or playgrounds to gaze at the sky.

It was an unusual phenomenon that the Golden Grim Reapers had never exhibited before.

The humans of the Golden Grim Reapers, perplexed, took photos of them and uploaded them to the internet.

<I’m getting anxious because the Golden Grim Reapers are suddenly acting like this.>

The number of Golden Grim Reapers captured in photos was significant.

In places like parks, where the sky was visible, it was easy to spot groups of Golden Grim Reapers all staring up at the sky together.

Since articles about Mini Grim Reapers tend to get a lot of views, the news spread quickly.

At first, there were many articles speculating that something serious was happening.

But the autumn sky was clear and clean, and no matter how long they waited, nothing seemed to happen.

Moreover, the Golden Grim Reapers’ expressions were filled with excitement, as if they were waiting for something rather than preparing for something.

So, opinions on the internet were divided.

Then, someone put forward a plausible theory.

And that opinion spread rapidly, even being picked up as a headline on the internet.

Thus, the theory that Golden Grim Reapers liked Halloween became the accepted truth.

As a result, the humans who had no interest in Halloween began to take their beloved Grim Reapers out onto the streets to enjoy the Halloween festivities.

The Golden Grim Reapers, who woke up from their sweet dreams, excitedly began sharing their experiences on the Mini Grim Reaper network.

‘I dreamt of star candies!’

‘Me too!’

It turned out that most of the Golden Grim Reapers had the same dream.

When they discussed it on the network, and even when they met in person, rubbing their faces to confirm, they all realized they had the same dream!

‘The same dream!’

‘A dream where star candies were falling from the sky!’

The Golden Grim Reapers started interpreting this mysterious phenomenon with their short heads.

Then, one Golden Grim Reaper came up with the perfect answer for their taste.

‘A prophetic dream!’

‘It’s a prophetic dream!’

‘They say star candies will fall from the sky today!’

At that, the Golden Grim Reapers began looking up at the sky, their faces full of anticipation.

In the end, star candies did not fall from the sky.

However, the massive Halloween festival triggered by the Golden Grim Reapers’ behavior provided them with an abundance of treats.

Golden Grim Reapers with their beloved humans, and even wild Golden Grim Reapers, were all satisfied with the festival.

‘It was really a prophetic dream!’

The Golden Grim Reapers believed their prophecy had come true.

Although the star candy rain did not fall, just like in their dream, they could eat as many treats as they wanted until their bellies swelled up.

Hehe.

The satisfied wills of the Golden Grim Reapers echoed from all directions.

Other Mini Grim Reapers mixed in with the Golden Grim Reapers, happily enjoying Halloween.

The street was filled with happiness, and warm orange pumpkin lights shone brightly.

Kkyuh-hing.

In that joyful street, the aggrieved wail of an Agwi was heard.

In the area full of pumpkin-shaped lanterns, the wail of a white Agwi shaped like a pumpkin sounded.

Hehe.

Halloween was also a satisfying festival for the orange Grim Reapers.

The peaceful breathing of the violet-haired girl, soundly asleep, filled the room.

At the same time, the moonlight, which had been gently shining on her hair, disappeared.

When the Golden Grim Reaper saw its beloved human sleeping, it walked out toward the door with a determined expression.

‘This mansion is strange!’

I had to uncover the secret of this mansion for my beloved human.

If I didn’t uncover its secret, something terribly sad might happen.

The Golden Grim Reaper took one last look at the sleeping girl’s face, as if drawing courage from her slumber.

Though the unease in its small chest grew, the Golden Grim Reaper felt it could no longer delay.

Everything was suspicious.

The frozen Agwis, the twisted paintings, the strange sounds heard at night…

I had to uncover the truth behind all of this.

<1. Do not leave your room at night.>

The first rule of the mansion flashed in the Golden Grim Reaper’s mind, but it ignored it and stepped outside.

As it reached the second-floor hallway, a completely different world unfolded.

The hallway, which had been grand and elegant during the day, now revealed an entirely different face at night.

The floor was covered with deep darkness, as if it had texture, and the once-glittering decorations glimmered ominously in the Golden Grim Reaper’s light.

Shadows that looked like the teeth and claws of monsters filled the walls.

Thud. Thud.

The Golden Grim Reaper’s cautious footsteps echoed in the silent hallway.

The space, which would normally be filled with the footsteps of the bustling Agwis, was now eerily quiet.

The silence itself increased the unease.

The sound of teeth gnashing that had been heard before disappeared the moment the Golden Grim Reaper stepped outside.

The sharp-toothed Agwis and the usual bustling Agwis were nowhere to be seen.

But their absence only created a greater fear.

It felt as though something was hiding, watching me.

The Golden Grim Reaper hesitated at the stairs leading to the first floor.

The plush red carpeted stairs stretched into the darkness.

It looked like the throat of a giant monster.