I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 27

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Episode 027

Why did she interpret that as funds to use for purchasing estates?

I don’t know the reason, but Grace bought up estates with an almost obsessive level of determination.

In fact, that necklace held an enormous secret.

Over ten years ago, Marquis Fainen gifted a pink diamond necklace to his first love.

Then he chose an arranged marriage with another woman under the pretext of doing it for his family…

A few years later, he regretted it belatedly and searched everywhere for his first love.

He was a typical regretful male lead from romance fantasy novels!

The rumor that he was searching for a woman with a pink diamond necklace spread throughout the Empire.

So everyone thought she would be easy to find. Even the Marquis himself thought so.

The Marquis’s diamond mine was the only place that produced pink diamonds, and he even stopped supply to find his first love.

But he couldn’t find her or the necklace anywhere in the Empire.

Because his first love, Grace’s mother, had cast magic on the necklace to prevent him from finding her.

‘If I had told her to break the magic, Grace wouldn’t have sold the necklace.’

With the magic unbroken, the necklace appeared to be an ordinary diamond necklace.

It was revealed that Grace was the Marquis’s daughter only near the ending, after going in circles.

And now.

I had obtained information that Grace was looking into auctions to sell her necklace.

‘How much money did I spend because of this!’

Whether it was auctions or the black market.

I earnestly begged them to notify me immediately if a commoner woman appeared wanting to sell a diamond necklace.

A commoner woman with silver hair and pink eyes.

It was definitely Grace.

‘If it weren’t for the salary Harman gives me, I would have had trouble covering the information fees.’

The Information Guild proudly said this was information they hadn’t shared with anyone else but me.

My plan was simple.

First, I would call Grace over saying I wanted to buy the necklace…

Then pretend it was an accident and break the magic on the necklace.

‘Oh my, isn’t this the pink diamond necklace that Marquis Fainen was looking for?’

…Acting like that might be a bit of a problem, I suppose.

Anyway, the moment those two meet.

A full-fledged child-rearing story with a regretful male lead would begin!

Though calling it child-rearing is a bit odd since Grace is already an adult, anyway.

In conclusion, what I wanted was one thing. To exorcise the haunted estate.

If Grace meets the Marquis and regains her status as a young lady, she won’t have any reason to purchase haunted estates!

‘Actually, Grace needed a sense of belonging.’

You could tell just from reading the original story.

She liquidated all her estates when she entered Marquis Fainen’s estate.

It’s revealed later, but apparently the reason Grace worked so desperately to earn money was to find her father.

Anyway, I’ll make money through exorcism, and Grace will enter the Marquis House.

Isn’t it a plan that’s good for both you and me?

I was feeling pleased as I imagined the aftermath of the plan proceeding perfectly.

“Miss!”

Suddenly Bella grabbed my arm and pulled.

“What does buying a necklace have to do with sending a letter to Viscount Morgon!”

Her eyes were full of doubt and resentment.

It seemed she had tried to wait quietly while I was lost in thought but couldn’t hold back anymore.

Well, that’s true.

“Bella, strictly speaking, I don’t need that necklace.”

“What? Then?”

“My purpose is to meet the owner of the necklace.”

Bella’s face crumpled completely.

“Was that person what you were looking for at the Information Guild recently?”

“Yes, of course.”

“I don’t know what this is about, but which noble could it be…”

“She’s a commoner.”

“What?”

“Soon it will be revealed that she’s Marquis Fainen’s lost daughter.”

“Whaat?”

The letter envelope in Bella’s hand dropped with a thud.

‘Hmm, when I list it out like this, it’s definitely hard to believe.’

I personally picked up the letter envelope that had fallen to the floor and handed it back to the motionless Bella.

“So go to the Information Guild and ask them to deliver this letter to the necklace’s owner.”

And less than a day after sending the letter, a reply arrived.

[Hello, Miss Siena.

I’m truly honored that you want to purchase my necklace.]

‘As expected of the Female Lead.’

I didn’t expect her handwriting to be this neat.

Even though her mother had barely managed to teach her to read and write for the future.

The content was exactly as I had expected.

It said she wanted to meet in person and talk.

Right, there’s no way she would refuse.

Since I had offered such a substantial amount.

Thanks to that, even setting up the appointment went very smoothly.

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[Then, I’ll come visit you tomorrow, Miss Siena!]

I contentedly read through the letter that arrived yesterday once more before putting it away in the drawer.

How smoothly everything had proceeded.

Grace had agreed to visit my manor.

Today, right away.

‘What clothes should I wear?’

I found myself humming unconsciously.

If today’s conversation ended positively, there would be nothing but benefits for me in every way.

By connecting Grace with her father, Marquis Fainen, I could gain favor with both of them.

After that, I could exorcise haunted estates to my heart’s content and earn money without worry!

It was a deal with absolutely no downsides.

But Bella, who didn’t know this, had been full of worry for the past few days.

She spoke with a gloomy expression beside me as I rummaged through the dressing room.

“Miss, is it really alright to invite a commoner you don’t know well?”

“It’s fine. She’s not an untrustworthy person.”

“But you’ve never even seen her face.”

“This much sincerity is necessary for business.”

“Still…”

Bella, you’re far too suspicious.

And though we’ve only exchanged letters, I clearly know that Grace is the owner of the necklace.

‘I have to trust the original Female Lead, if not her then who?’

Isn’t she the most trustworthy person in this world?

As I rummaged through the dressing room for quite a while, Bella approached and pulled out a dress without hesitation.

Though her face was full of worry, her eyes were serious as she held it up against my body from various angles.

“Since you said the guest is a commoner… it would be better to dress appropriately rather than too formally. How about this one?”

Bella naturally turned the full-length mirror toward me.

It was a white dress with subtle wave patterns.

Though it was somewhat form-fitting, the light material wouldn’t cause any discomfort when moving.

“Since most of the furniture you’ve recently acquired is pure white, this will match even better.”

“Yes, that’s perfect.”

I nodded quickly.

Now that she mentioned it, it would look much better with the new furniture as a backdrop.

‘I spent a lot of money on furniture.’

But I couldn’t show anyone a manor that was completely empty from cleaning, so it was an unavoidable expense.

After changing into the dress, Bella naturally led me to the vanity table.

My red hair began to flow down softly.

“Miss, how about hiring a guard knight?”

“Huh? A guard knight all of a sudden?”

I lifted my head slightly at the unexpected question to check the mirror. Bella’s expression was too serious for this to be a joke.

‘I was planning to hire servants soon anyway.’

But that didn’t include guard knights, let alone any knights at all.

‘What would I need to hire knights for anyway.’

Besides, knights’ salaries are too much to handle.

In fact, I almost screamed when I casually asked the Information Guild about knights’ basic wages.

I absolutely can’t afford to hire them with that kind of money.

“I think you need knights to protect the manor and Miss right away.”

“I’ve installed lock mechanisms all over the place just in case. The manor’s location is also isolated, so it’s not easy for anyone to come here.”

I shrugged my shoulders and answered nonchalantly.

Bella shook her head and gripped the comb tightly.

“It’s not enough. Once it’s revealed that Miss is the Strong Young Lady, not only nobles but all sorts of people might come looking.”

Yes, I understand what you’re worried about, but…

“Even if I hire a guard knight, with my status, it won’t be easy to find one.”

I was surprised by my own voice coming out more coldly than I expected.

But it was the truth.

I’m no longer a noble.

When I went to the Information Guild, I checked my noble certificate and saw my name clearly written under Father’s.

I definitely submitted the documents properly.

I came back and resubmitted the documents directly to the Imperial Palace, and just yesterday I received news that they were approved.

I had definitely become a commoner ‘Siena.’

Money aside, it was extremely rare for commoners to hire knights.

Bella’s eyes in the mirror wavered. Bella pleaded while gripping the comb tightly.

“Still, if you reveal that you’re the Strong Young Lady, there will surely be at least one knight willing to serve! Offer more than the usual wages paid to knights!”

Well, yes.

If I offered an enormous amount as wages, there would certainly be people willing to do it, but…

Knock knock-

At the knocking sound that broke the awkward atmosphere, we both stiffened simultaneously.

“They’re here.”

“They must be here.”

And we both became urgent at the same time.

Bella quickly combed down my hair, and I roughly smoothed out my wrinkled clothes as I ran down the stairs.

“Bella, let’s talk about the knight matter again later.”

I ran without even looking back.

My heart was pounding along with my steps.

Grace is beyond that door…!

I flung the door wide open.

“Welcome…”

But I couldn’t finish my words.

The excitement that had risen to the top of my head instantly crashed to the floor.

“Siena! My daughter, you really were here!”

It was my father, Baron Alderton.

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