Are MZ Shamans In Trouble In Romance Novels? - Chapter 9

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9.

It was an unusual occurrence. The Northern people rarely left their territory. The land of monsters at the Empire’s northernmost point, the Dorkan Mountain Range.

The Northern Region faced that very boundary.

-What could possibly be the matter? Even though Duke Rakies has a close friendship with the Head of House, he wouldn’t have left the North for something trivial.

Duke Rakies had arrived at the main castle with a modest entourage. People chattered about various reasons for his visit, but no one knew the exact details.

-Anyway, from what the servants are saying, it seems he plans to stay quite a while. The Grand Duke’s Son too.

So he was a Grand Duke’s Son.

The child did look obviously noble at first glance. Calisia nodded slightly, thinking she had known it all along.

-But Miss. With things like this, shouldn’t you really look for someone else?

Isaac made a clicking sound with his tongue. House Rakies was an opponent that couldn’t be pressured with status or wealth. Moreover, hadn’t he already rejected the proposal once?

“What can I do? I’ll have to coax him gently.”

-How? A honey trap?

“Your basic way of thinking is fundamentally screwed up. When persuading someone, you need to write up a proposal and provide some samples. Going on about honey traps, honestly.”

Calisia shot him a look of disdain and stood up.

“Just watch. There are ways to handle everything.”

***

Girls with their hair neatly tied up walked down the corridor carrying brooms. They were just coming out after cleaning the separate palace.

“Ugh. I’m exhausted.”

“Me too. We clean every day, but it feels like the work just keeps piling up.”

The maids patted their shoulders and arms from the hard labor. They each voiced their complaints and shared their hardships.

“But girls. You all…”

Just then, one maid subtly changed the subject.

“Have you seen the face of that young master who came from the North?”

At that question, awkwardness appeared in the other maids’ eyes. They glanced at each other and hesitantly avoided answering.

It was because of the Head Maid’s strict order to refrain from talking about the guests in the separate palace.

“Tch, why worry so much about that? Can’t we even say this much?”

The girl who had brought it up made a deflating sound as if her enthusiasm had been dampened.

“…Well, I suppose.”

“Actually, I secretly took a peek. Could the Northern Special Ability be beauty?”

“That’s possible. Earlier I saw the Northern Knights passing by through the window and my heart started racing. How should I put it? Unlike the men from our Western Region, they have more of a wild charm?”

Once the conversation started flowing, it continued without restraint. The maids chatted away, revealing their curiosity about the North.

“Girls. Do you happen to know this rumor too?”

The chubby-cheeked maid glanced around and stopped walking.

“Huh? What rumor?”

“…It’s about the room where the young master is staying.”

The maid who had swallowed nervously gestured for the others to come closer.

“…Some people have seen a ghost there!”

“…”

A moment of silence fell at the unexpected statement.

“…Puha! What did I think you were going to say!”

The maids exchanged glances briefly before bursting into laughter. They told her not to say such ridiculous things and started walking again.

“It’s really true!”

The girl puffed out her cheeks and protested her innocence to her friends’ backs. The maids shook their heads, telling her to stop with the strange stories and just come along.

“It’s true though… Oh, hey! Girls, wait for me!”

Seeing her colleagues getting farther away, the girl hurriedly followed after them.

“…Looks like she’s picked up another ghost somewhere.”

A small head suddenly popped out from behind a pillar. It was Calisia, who had snuck into the separate palace looking for Ian.

“Good thing I prepared a sample.”

She pulled out a palm-sized piece of paper from a document envelope in her arms. A Ghost Banishing Talisman. It was a charm for driving away evil spirits.

-Miss. Will that really be effective?

Isaac seemed quite doubtful about the talisman. Could that scrap of paper, no different from children’s scribbles, really be such an amazing item?

“The appearance might be a bit shabby, but the effect is certain. Because I made it.”

Calisia made her bold declaration and set off with Isaac leading the way. Having entered the separate palace, she walked along the spiral staircase.

The bedroom located at the very end of the second floor corridor was the place assigned to Ian.

Knock knock knock-

Calisia lightly tapped on the bedroom door. When there was no response, she pressed her ear close to the door.

“Isaac. Go inside and take a look.”

Isaac nodded and smoothly disappeared through the wall into the bedroom.

-He’s inside.

Isaac poked his head out the door and shrugged his shoulders.

“Then why isn’t he answering?”

Bang bang bang-

Calisia clenched her fist and pounded forcefully on the bedroom door. After a moment, the tightly closed door slowly opened.

“…Who is it?”

Ian, his hair damp with sweat, spoke with an expressionless face. His eyes, darkened with fatigue, looked sharper than before.

“Hello… but before that, you’ve really brought another ghost with you.”

Calisia clicked her tongue as she looked at the ghost standing blankly behind Ian. A man with one side of his head completely caved in was streaming bloody tears.

“Your head is completely smashed. So anyway, about what we discussed last time…”

Before she could finish speaking, the door closed. Ian, having remembered the identity of the unwelcome visitor, had issued an eviction order.

“Hey, hey! Wait a minute! I’ll just give you this and go! Just this!”

Calisia quickly wedged her foot into the door gap. She waved the document envelope she had brought up and down while pleading desperately.

“Remove it.”

Ian warned in a low voice and mercilessly pulled the door handle. Calisia, whose foot was about to be crushed by the door, jumped up from her spot.

“Hey, you rude bastard!”

Calisia clutched her foot and hurled a stream of curses at the closed door.

“Let’s see who wins this one.”

Her eyes blazed with fighting spirit.

***

-Miss! Over here!

Isaac stuck his body far out the second floor window and waved his hand vigorously. Calisia sent a signal that she understood and set up a ladder against the outer wall of the separate palace. She had borrowed it from the gardener who had briefly left his post.

“The things I have to do.”

The fortunate thing was that no one in the family cared what she did. Aside from the Second Wife she had seen when she was barely conscious, not a single person had shown their face.

She really must be quite the outcast.

Calisia did some light stretching, took off her shoes, and climbed up the ladder. If she just climbed straight up the wall like this, she would reach Ian’s bedroom.

Moreover, since even the window was open, it was as good as having everything set up for her. Step by step, she soon reached the vicinity of the second floor.

“Ahem, ahem… Aaaaah!”

Calisia cleared her throat briefly and then suddenly screamed. Then she stretched out only her arm and held the document envelope through the window.

“Oh, oh! I’m falling! Quick! Hey! Hurry up and catch this!”

Calisia flailed with all her might, making a huge commotion.

Thud-!

Ian frowned slightly at the untimely disturbance and closed the book he was reading. Swallowing his rising irritation, he turned his gaze toward the window.

Finally, Ian stood up and snatched the envelope away. He wanted to end this situation as quickly as possible.

“…”

Ian opened the rather thick envelope and skimmed through the first page of documents.

Ghost Gate Observation – Everything You Want to Know

Are you tired of ghosts clinging to you at all hours?

• Can only I see this right now?

• Did you just hear that sound?

• I couldn’t sleep properly because of sleep paralysis.

• I did such a thing?

Aren’t these phrases you’ve seen many times before? A life of doubting your eyes and ears – you can escape from it now!

Go find Calisia Valus at the Northern Castle right away!

Ian crumpled up the paper along with the envelope. His attitude showed it wasn’t worth looking at any further.

“Hey! You can throw away everything else, but don’t throw away the talisman!”

Calisia, who had been peeking from outside the window, described what the talisman looked like while making her request. She said that if he kept it with him, he’d be able to sleep without sleep paralysis tonight.

“Oh, and! Contract consultation available 24 hours a day!”

Calisia winked and shouted in a cheeky tone.

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