I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 146

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Episode 146

What’s going on?

You tried to die today?

“Duke, you need to tell me what happened. That’s the only way we can solve this.”

“They… seem to have made me like this and summoned the ghosts.”

That wasn’t exactly what I wanted to hear, but sure. This is important too.

‘The ancestors are bad guys. No, bad people for sure.’

I pointed at the Emperor who was still collapsed and motionless.

“Then the Emperor was also made like this by them? That’s really awful.”

“I made the Emperor like that.”

“…”

I slowly folded the finger I had been pointing with.

Um, right.

This doesn’t seem like something to discuss here.

“First, let’s solve this and then talk again.”

About why he made the Emperor like this, and why he tried to die with the ghosts.

“Understood.”

Harman, who had been watching my expression, suddenly became deeply dejected. I pretended not to notice and grabbed his arm to pull him along.

‘Ah, Bokdeungi.’

When I stepped down one stair, I remembered Bokdeungi.

“Bokdeungi… Um, Sir Bokdeungi? Would you like to come up with us?”

A strange look pierced me from the side. I pretended not to know this time too.

‘Honestly, how could I address him casually?’

Your mother’s soul might be inside Bokdeungi’s body!

I was getting embarrassed thinking about all the things I’d done when I thought Bokdeungi was just a dog.

“Woof!”

Fortunately, Bokdeungi seems to be the real Bokdeungi right now. He seemed to understand my words and came running after me.

We came up from the Underground Research Lab to the Emperor’s Chamber connected to it.

I carefully opened the Door. There might be someone standing outside, whether guard knights or servants.

I stuck out only half my face and looked outside. Fortunately, there was no one in the Corridor.

“Let’s hurry.”

“Understood.”

If we met anyone here, it would become troublesome.

I was wary of people every time we turned a corner, but whether we were lucky or not, no one appeared.

We went down the Stairs, and down again until we reached the First Floor.

There was still no one.

…That was strange.

My steps toward the Main Gate of the Imperial Palace gradually slowed down.

“Duke, isn’t this strange? There’s not a single person in the Imperial Palace.”

The Imperial Palace was completely empty as if people had suddenly evaporated.

Looking at the Imperial Palace that was quiet as a mouse, I felt chills all over my body.

Harman frowned with one eye as if thinking about something.

That was brief, and we completely stopped walking.

“What on earth is that…”

“No way.”

We couldn’t help but be shocked.

In front of the Imperial Palace, an enormous number of People were packed so tightly together that it was hard for them to stand properly.

“It’s People!”

What kind of situation is this?

I tried to throw open the Main Gate. However, Harman suddenly grabbed my hand, preventing me from doing so.

“Lady, look up.”

“…!”

The strength naturally drained from my hand.

Clearly, it should be a dark night, but the sky was red like blood.

In the Empty Air, an enormous number of Ghosts were floating around.

They were glaring menacingly down below.

That is, at the place where People were gathered densely.

Only then did I realize that People had frightened faces.

“It seems Aldimos’s spirits have gathered People to this place.”

Harman didn’t clearly tell me who Aldimos’s spirits were.

But I could tell.

Ghosts with golden hair and golden eyes.

Their appearance was also closer to humans and more intact unlike other ghosts, but the spirits’ golden eyes shone so brightly they sparkled even from far away.

It was a vivid gaze. As if they were alive.

“The spirits’ goal is solely the Empire’s destruction and the Emperor’s death.”

“But why did they bring People to the front of the Imperial Palace…”

“They probably intend to show the Empire’s citizens the collapsing Imperial Palace and Emperor while killing them all at once.”

“…What?”

My legs gave out and I almost collapsed. If Harman hadn’t wrapped his arm around my waist, I probably would have collapsed.

It was when I barely managed to stand up while gripping the Main Gate.

Aldimos’s spirits who had been looking down at People muttered irritably.

【Where on earth did that woman go?】

【I don’t know, I don’t see the puppy either! Did she run away in advance knowing this would happen?】

The man at their center roughly tousled his hair.

Not caring that his golden hair became a mess.

【We have to find that woman. We must find her somehow and definitely kill her.】

The menacing muttering pierced my ears.

But for some reason, am I mistaken in thinking that ‘that woman’ they’re talking about is me?

No way…

Right?

“Lady.”

“Yes?”

Harman suddenly grabbed my shoulders. At his face that suddenly came close without warning, I opened my eyes wide.

“I’m sorry, but could you please deal with the ghosts swarming toward me.”

“Ah, understood.”

He must be planning to do something.

I had no intention of refusing, but his voice seemed so urgent that I didn’t even dare to refuse.

However.

As soon as Harman heard my answer, he grabbed my hand and ran outside the Main Gate.

‘Huh?’

The ghosts and People gradually started getting closer.

‘Wait a minute.’

This doesn’t seem right…

When I felt that something was wrong, Harman stopped.

‘I’m screwed.’

I’m really screwed.

Aldimos’s spirits were looking at us with flashing eyes.

【…Harman? How is Harman here?】

【It’s that woman.】

【It’s that woman’s doing.】

【Catch her!】

‘Yeah, I thought so.’

As expected, bad premonitions are never wrong.

I wish good premonitions would come true for once!

The spirits with gleaming eyes pointed at me.

Then the ghosts that had been floating blankly in the air rushed toward me as if they’d been waiting for this moment.

“Kyaaaah!”

I screamed wildly and threw punches wherever I could.

Honestly, no matter how much I looked at them, I could never get used to the ghosts’ faces.

‘How could anyone get used to this!’

Never mind their pale complexion that could never be called human – did they really have to twist their heads like that while rushing at me?

【Screech- Shriek-】

Please stop making those weird sounds too!

I was starting to miss those few hours ago when I was doing exorcism in front of my estate.

At least back then it was completely dark so I couldn’t see properly.

Now the already disgusting faces of the ghosts were even glowing with a red light.

And why did the sky have to turn red too!

I asked Harman while punching with a tearful expression.

“Duke, something is working, right?”

“Of course.”

I thought I heard some rattling sounds, but what exactly was he doing?

【Die!】

“Kyah! You scared me!”

I was so busy punching the ghost that rushed at me that I couldn’t even glance to the side easily.

The moment I looked away, a ghost would come rushing from somewhere.

‘This is really working, right?’

Along with that doubt, my heart felt so heavy.

‘I didn’t think it would be this difficult!’

He spoke so casually that I thought it would be similar to what I did earlier.

Who would have known that all the ghosts would come rushing at me like this?

The number of ghosts rushing toward me showed no signs of decreasing. In contrast, my fists were far too small.

‘Thank goodness Bokdeungi is here.’

Once again, it’s thanks to Bokdeungi, no.

Thanks to Lord Bokdeungi… I kept thinking as I continued punching.

Above my head, I could hear the conversation of Aldimos’s spirits.

【This won’t do. We have to kill that woman ourselves.】

【B-but Calidis. Every time that woman swings her fist, one of us gets exorcised. If we also get annihilated…】

【Shut up.】

From what I could gather, it seemed like internal conflict had broken out.

But you know.

‘Isn’t it a bit too brutal to talk about killing someone when that person is listening right in front of you?’

Still, seeing them fear my punches made me feel a little proud…

“Kyaaaah!”

Sorry, I’ll never say I feel proud again!

I completely forgot about punching.

The spirits of Aldimos that had been far away until just now were approaching me like crazy.

‘It’s okay, I just need to punch them.’

That should definitely work.

It was strange. For some reason, my hands wouldn’t move.

Chills ran through my entire body and I couldn’t do anything.

Every time I closed and opened my eyes, the distance between me and the spirits shortened dramatically. Soon someone reached out excitedly.

【I got her! I caught her!】

At that moment.

“Yeah, I found it too.”

A calm voice was heard.

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