Are MZ Shamans In Trouble In Romance Novels? - Chapter 111

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111.

 

“…I only started having dreams about the kids recently.”

 

Geoffrey, recalling the terrible memory, struggled to open his mouth. He said that on days when he suffered from sleep paralysis, the thought of having to go to the Annex Building would circle in his head all day. In severe cases, he would even rush out of his bedroom in his pajamas.

 

“And actually, Martin Tales came to see me not long ago.”

 

“Martin Tails?”

 

Calisia, who had been listening intently to Geoffrey’s words, straightened her posture. Tales was the last victim of the mirror ghost story.

 

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

 

In the early dawn, someone violently pounded on Geoffrey’s bedroom door.

 

-Who is… Oh, hyung?

 

Standing outside the door was Martin Tails. Unlike usual, his under-eyes were blackened with death, and he pushed Geoffrey aside forcefully.

 

-There are too many eyes! Eyes, these!

 

Tales, half out of his mind, frantically drew the bedroom curtains with urgent hands.

 

-We need to cover the eyes. Eyes, eyes, eyes…

 

-Hyung! Why are you suddenly like this! Are you crazy?

 

Bang! Bang! Bang! Tales struck the mirror attached to the vanity table hard with his fist. Glass shards dug into tender flesh and red blood flowed down his wrist.

 

-We need to cover the eyes. Eyes…

 

He still only repeated the same words.

 

“I don’t know if it’ll help, but hyung’s last words were ‘We need to cover the eyes.'”

 

The reason I’m still fine is because I listened to those words. Geoffrey muttered quietly while staring at the mirror covered with black cloth.

 

***

 

That night-.

 

-You guys said you were replacing the mirror, right? What do you want from me?

 

What Calisia had obtained from Geoffrey was light brunette hair. It was needed to make the transformation potion required for the mirror replacement operation. The plan was simple. Transform into Geoffrey’s appearance and lure out the mirror ghost story. It was essentially bait.

 

“Whether it’s traveling through mirrors or the sleep paralysis, it’s clearly a ghost… But why doesn’t everything fit together properly?”

 

Calisia, sitting on the edge of the bed, lightly bit her upper lip. She still wasn’t certain about the true nature of the ghost story. For now, she had considered three main possibilities.

 

1. Another family house that lost in the harbor business rights dispute hired a Dark Mage to cause trouble.

 

》 Danger Level: ★★★★★

 

》Expected Activity: Mirror replacement and Dark Mage arrest

 

》 Expected Profit: 1,000 coins & passionate support from Southern Nobles

 

If the mirror ghost story was the work of a Dark Mage, she could aim for rewards not only from the Southern Region but also from the Imperial Palace. After all, it would mean arresting a dangerous criminal in place of the Guard Unit.

 

2. Someone who died harboring resentment over the harbor business became a vengeful spirit and is harming people.

 

》Danger Level: ★★★★

 

》Expected Activity: Mirror replacement and victim eye treatment

 

》Expected Profit: 1,000 coins & ?

 

What needed the most attention here was the victims’ eye health. If the culprit behind this incident was truly a ghost, then they weren’t actually blind. Ghost affliction—a temporary illness caused by vengeful spirits bringing down calamity. It was a kind of spiritual curse.

 

“I could cure it by performing a purification ritual, but…”

 

The problem was that even after curing the illness, there was a high chance of being treated as a fraud. In severe cases, she might even be framed as the perpetrator. Just think about it.

 

‘Eyes that went blind from unknown causes were cured by some power of uncertain origin?’

 

It was perfect for being mistaken as a scammer with a ’cause the disease, provide the cure’ concept. So the expected profit from option 2 was all or nothing. If things went well, she’d be sitting pretty with Southern nobles backing her, but if things went sideways, it was straight to the interrogation room.

 

“Damn… If only Izriel wasn’t an apostate, I could just pretend to heal them with sacred power.”

 

Calisia clicked her tongue as if it was truly regrettable. Where could someone who doesn’t believe in Hella go to find solace?

 

‘The third option…’

 

Calisia, who had been deep in thought, flopped down onto the bed. This case would be the worst of the worst.

 

‘Someone behind the scenes is probably controlling ghosts to get what they want. It seems there are people in the Empire who are well-versed in these matters too.’

 

Calisia’s expression darkened like never before. Using ghosts like servants required a price that would invoke heaven’s wrath. Just look at the nightmare magic from the Joseon era. The evil sorcery of starving young children to near death, then cutting and burning their bodies to turn them into malevolent spirits. It was something no human being should ever do.

 

‘There might be some in Arkea who have given up being human.’

 

Calisia spent the night with her eyes wide open.

 

***

 

Northern Annex 5th Floor-.

 

The club members gathered in a corner of the corridor were discussing something with extremely serious faces.

 

“I’m betting 30 coins on dark mage.”

 

“Hmm… I’ll also throw 30 coins on black magic.”

 

“Me, know ghost, admit! 50! 50 coins!”

 

“Ah, it’s ambiguous. I’ll also go with ghost for now. 30 coins. But do you even have 50 coins?”

 

It was coin betting to relieve tension.

 

“What about you, Soeddongi?”

 

Calisia, transformed to look like Cheshire, waved her Academy transit pass.

 

“You guys have fun with that. Why exactly do we have to do this here?”

 

Ian looked at the team members with disdain, as if he couldn’t understand it at all. Whether it was a dark mage or ghost, this incident was quite dangerous. But instead of preparing, they were betting coins. It was hard for him to accept with his common sense.

 

“Valus, especially you’re going to be on the front lines. If you don’t want to get hurt, you should prepare more thoroughly…”

 

“You sure talk a lot for someone not betting coins. Alright, everyone pay attention.”

 

Calisia cut off Ian’s words cleanly. She could see signs that his nagging would go on endlessly.

 

“The plan is simple. I’ll go in first to lure out the culprit, so you guys watch from behind and come in when I signal. When I signal!”

 

Calisia looked at Raktar and Balak as she emphasized this point. She was keeping in mind the possibility that the culprit might be a malevolent spirit. Izriel was full of holy power so he’d take good care of himself, and Ian had talismans so there wasn’t much to worry about.

 

“Why do I find this so unreliable?”

 

But those two ordinary people were in a different situation. If they happened to be possessed by a ghost, it would double her workload.

 

“Oh, and hide properly. Don’t stick your heads out obviously like last time.”

 

Calisia glared at the team members.

 

***

 

11:59 PM.

 

Calisia, wearing Cheshire’s face, stood before the mirror. Through the transparent glass, a boy with a haggard complexion was reflected.

 

Tick, tick, tick-

 

In the eerily quiet silence, the only sound that could be heard was the ticking of clock hands.

 

Tick!

 

The minute hand pointed to 12 o’clock and Calisia bit down on her dagger. She stared intently at the brunette eyes in the mirror. One second, two seconds, three seconds, four seconds, five seconds… The boy reflected in the glass slightly narrowed his eyes.

 

‘Got you.’

 

Calisia bit down hard on the dagger. A sinister ghostly energy so bewitching that even she could be entranced flowed through the mirror.

 

Swoosh-

 

The ominous energy surged like rolling waves. Soon, hot heat began rising from within the mirror. The ghost story had begun.

 

‘Let me see what kind of guy this is.’

 

The blazing heat haze repeatedly gathered and scattered by itself. A future spouse. It was gradually taking the form of a person.

 

Hissss-

 

Then, the busily moving heat haze made a deflating sound as it died down. The ghost story disappeared without any particular results.

 

‘Did it notice something?’

 

Calisia leaned her upper body forward and carefully examined the now quiet mirror.

 

‘…Huh?’

 

She narrowed her eyes upon discovering something. It was such a fine crack that you wouldn’t notice it unless you looked closely.

 

‘The ghostly energy is so strong that the mirror can’t withstand it? It’s not that intense though.’

 

Frowning, Calisia stretched her head forward. The smooth glass was cracking from the edges.

 

Crack-crack-crack-

 

The cracks gradually grew larger and an unidentifiable bright red liquid rose along the widening grooves.

 

‘What is that? The red stuff looks just like blood water…’

 

Calisia, who had stopped thinking for a moment, slowly backed away. Clang! The dagger fell to the floor.

 

“Ugh, ahhh!”

 

For some reason, Calisia screamed in utter shock. Burst blood vessels. What was consuming the mirror wasn’t cracks but the ghost’s eyeball.

 

“Ugh, urgh!”

 

Calisia, who had punched into the mirror, screamed once more. It was because of the squishy sensation she felt on the back of her hand.

 

“Valus!”

 

“What! What’s wrong!”

 

“Has a Dark Mage appeared!”

 

“A, an evil spirit!”

 

At the loud shout, COMISAE team members came running into the bathroom. They quickly scanned the surroundings while taking attack positions.

 

“Squishy! No, retreat! Retreat!”

 

Calisia frantically waved her hands, telling them all to get out. The children were flustered by the unexpected reaction.

 

“Uh…?”

 

At that moment, they widened their eyes upon discovering something. It was because of the mirror visible over Calisia’s shoulder. The transparent glass reflected neither her back nor themselves.

 

“Ey, eyeball! Eye, eyeball!”

 

Izriel gasped and pointed at the mirror. Whoosh! At that moment, a pitch-black object fell from top to bottom.

 

-….

 

A massive pupil. An eyeball that had somehow filled the entire mirror glared fiercely at the children.

 

“Ah, ahhhhhhhhh!”

 

At the grotesque sight that was beyond disgusting, all the children screamed without exception.

 

‘We need to cover our eyes.’

 

Finally understanding Tales’ words, they rushed outside.

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