I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 145

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Episode 145

【Poor Harman. Let me help you remember the memories you’ve forgotten.】

【Do you think your mother, who was nothing more than a hostage from the start, just happened to marry a pro-Emperor faction duke?】

【You see, the Emperor ordered your father to kill his wife after she bore him a child!】

【Look at this. In the end, he killed your mother and committed suicide.】

-He left you all alone. But it’s okay. We’ll help you. We’re your only family. Let’s get revenge on the Emperor! If we destroy the Empire, everything that tormented you will disappear.-

Harman buried his face in his knees with his ears covered.

However, the ghosts didn’t stop talking.

‘…So he was brainwashed by the ghosts of the Aldimos Royal Family.’

The ghosts cleverly hid the truth.

They made it seem as if the Emperor was behind the Duke, making him vow revenge against both of them.

Regardless of how it started, the Duke was someone who loved his wife and Harman.

Bang bang!

Just then, I heard the sound of someone desperately pounding on something nearby. I was startled and stepped back.

【…! …!!】

That’s… Harman’s mother, isn’t it?

As if blocked by something, she pounded on the empty air while looking at Harman and moving her mouth.

No voice came out at all.

Harman couldn’t see her. Rather, the ghosts around him glanced at her briefly then looked away, pretending not to notice.

Bang! Bang!

The sound of pounding on something continued from the side.

I watched the woman who had lost her voice and kept moving her mouth for a long time. Her lip movements gradually slowed down.

Ah, I realized what she wanted to say.

‘If you just sleep for one night and wake up, it’ll be like nothing happened.’

…That’s what she was saying.

I think I knew what I had to do now. I slowly approached Harman.

Before I knew it, everything around us had turned dark. The splendid Emperor’s chamber and the spirits of Aldimos all disappeared.

In the pitch-black darkness that remained.

All that was here was a mere 10-year-old child.

“Duke.”

“…”

My voice didn’t seem to reach him as there was no response. Harman still had his face buried in his knees.

I moved my lips to say the words that Harman’s mother had tried to tell him.

Just before speaking, I hesitated.

‘These were the words that Harman at that time wanted to hear.’

In reality, just sleeping for one night and waking up wouldn’t solve anything.

Those words would have been Harman’s way of remembering his mother.

So, because he wanted someone to be by his side.

Bang bang!

The sound of pounding on the wall continued from behind.

Instead of turning around, I chose to crouch down in front of Harman.

A body so small it wasn’t even half his current size.

How long had he been stuck in this period?

‘I’m not good at things like comforting people.’

Because I was hurting too.

They say the magnitude of misfortune differs from person to person. But seeing someone more unfortunate than me didn’t make me happy.

Besides, pitying Harman would be rude to him as well.

‘But I can do this.’

I placed my hand on Harman’s shoulder. I felt his body stiffen slightly, but it was such a brief moment I wondered if I’d imagined it.

Looking down at his hunched body and small head, I finally spoke.

“Duke, I said I would come find you after a week. I definitely kept my promise.”

The Empire is in chaos with ghosts because you didn’t keep your promise.

What are you planning to do, staying here like this?

I continued my monologue without getting a response.

But do you know what?

“I like the color blue. Whatever you were trying to do, whatever you did, I like it.”

“…”

I felt Harman’s body tremble slightly.

“I’ll be with you anytime from now on, so let’s go out together.”

I can completely understand and trust you.

I whispered while gripping both his shoulders.

At that moment.

The colorless space was filled with color.

As I looked around with wide eyes, I heard a voice.

“Siena.”

It was a voice I knew all too well.

“…Duke?”

In just a moment, he had changed to his current appearance. With his face that had been completely buried in his arms now lifted.

“Siena, Siena…”

Harman kept muttering my name as if he couldn’t believe it. I grabbed his hand.

“Yes, it’s Siena. Harman.”

“…”

Harman’s mouth closed. He embraced me tightly.

The sharp sound of glass shattering into pieces pierced my eardrums. My vision began to blur little by little.

The desperate pounding sound from behind had stopped at some point.

Just before my vision completely flickered out, I turned around.

Finally, the Duchess smiled brightly.

When I opened my eyes again, I was in the underground research lab.

As I blinked slowly to assess the situation with my constantly shifting vision, I discovered Harman collapsed beside me.

“Duke, Duke!”

“Ugh…”

Did he just speak?

“Duke, please come to your senses!”

I grabbed Harman’s shoulders and shook him vigorously. He let out a weak groan and furrowed his brow.

“Duke, Duke?”

“I’m dizzy…”

…Ah, yes!

Without even a moment to be moved, I became embarrassed and let go of his hand.

As I was awkwardly brushing my hair back, Harman’s eyes slowly opened.

Soon, our eyes met. His eyes widened instantly.

I had been crying out for him to wake up so desperately.

But now that he had opened his eyes, I couldn’t say anything.

“…”

“…”

“Siena?”

“Yes, Duke. It’s me-“

Harman suddenly embraced me. He kept stroking my back while burying his face in my neck.

Only after feeling my body temperature did he let out a trembling sigh.

“Siena… I’m sorry.”

Hmm, it’s not really something you need to apologize to me for.

Rather, I was the only one who thoroughly examined Harman’s past, so I wondered if this was okay.

Though I’m glad he came out with me when I asked.

Harman pulled back slightly and stared intently at my face.

Whatever was making him so anxious, he carefully caressed my cheek.

Stroking, then pulling away, continuously.

I giggled and cupped both of Harman’s cheeks. I moved closer to him as he froze.

It was just before our noses touched.

“Pant pant.”

I had pushed my lips forward but stopped in a rather awkward position.

‘No way.’

Come on, really no way.

My head turned stiffly. Bokdeungi was panting with his tongue out, looking at us.

‘…’

Uh, um. Uh, so.

Right, at least I didn’t make eye contact with Harman’s Mother. That’s fortunate. Really fortunate.

‘She was definitely sitting there earlier. Where Bokdeungi is sitting.’

Now I couldn’t find her anywhere in the underground research lab.

Then, really…

For some reason, I found it difficult to look directly into Bokdeungi’s yellow eyes that seemed to glow golden.

[There are currently two souls inside the puppy’s body.]

The days I spent playing and running around with Bokdeungi flashed by like a panorama.

I, then…

In front of Mother, I said things like Harman’s eyes were much prettier than my blue plate, and I failed at doing the splits too…

“Lady, what’s wrong?”

“It’s nothing!”

I gently pushed away Harman’s face as he approached with a puzzled expression.

He looked shocked.

‘Even so, with your mother staring wide-eyed at us, this is a bit much.’

I’m even more embarrassed now than when I thought Harman’s ancestral ghosts were around.

I don’t think this is right.

The Confucian girl inside me is emerging.

‘Of course, those I thought were ancestors weren’t exactly sane either…’

Ah, that’s right!

Right, now wasn’t the time for this.

“Duke, the Empire is crawling with ghosts. What on earth happened?”

“…Ah.”

“Don’t tell me this is your doing?”

Harman frantically waved his hands.

“No. Actually, I was going to do that, but after meeting you, Lady, I changed my mind. So I was planning to die with them today-“

Harman abruptly stopped speaking.

“What?”

I stared at him with eyes demanding he speak immediately.

“…”

He avoided my gaze.

Sigh, what a thoroughly avoidant type.

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