I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 33

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Episode 033

 

“Why have you gotten so thin? I told you to eat well.”

 

Rudian scolded my parents, saying they seemed to get thinner every time she saw them.

 

Her confident voice when talking business, or her sensitive and prickly tone.

 

And aside from her high-pitched screams when scared of ghosts, this was the first time I heard such a human voice from her.

 

But, Rudian.

 

‘Can’t you see what’s behind them?’

 

I stared at the area behind the previous Count couple.

 

No, could this even be called staring?

 

The manor was so dark it was as if pitch-black darkness had descended, making it impossible to see anything.

 

Suddenly, what Rudian had said in the carriage flashed through my mind.

 

“That’s not the only strange thing. They absolutely forbid turning on any electric lights in the manor.”

 

‘They really didn’t turn on a single light?’

 

While I was puzzled, the previous Count couple muttered.

 

“We must go to the second floor.”

 

“The exorcist must go there.”

 

Then they suddenly grabbed both my arms.

 

“What? …Wait, wait a moment!”

 

Why are these skinny people so strong!

 

I was instantly sucked into the darkness.

 

I didn’t even have a chance to resist.

 

No, I did try to resist.

 

But the wrinkled hands gripping my wrists wouldn’t budge at all.

 

The previous Count couple continued dragging me somewhere.

 

“Wait a moment, what are you both doing?”

 

I could hear Rudian’s flustered voice nearby, but the two paid no attention whatsoever.

 

Their steps were so fast that I nearly tripped several times trying to keep up.

 

“Mother? Father? Why can’t you hear my voice at all since earlier…”

 

Even Rudian’s voice gradually grew distant.

 

Look, I understand that you’re scared of ghosts and happy to see an exorcist.

 

But shouldn’t we at least introduce ourselves first?

 

And why!

 

“Didn’t you turn on any electric lights?”

 

With blackout curtains drawn, even moonlight didn’t seem to enter the manor, so I really couldn’t see anything.

 

‘What if I accidentally break some decorative item while rushing around like this?’

 

My anxiety was justified given my track record.

 

The previous Count couple who had been leading me by the arm suddenly stopped walking.

 

Slowly, the head turned back and stared directly at me.

 

Thanks to the moonlight seeping in through the door I had entered, I could faintly make out the face.

 

I swallowed nervously at the inexplicable tension.

 

“Such words are rude.”

 

“I absolutely hate having lights turned on.”

 

“I’m sorry.”

 

Right, you can want to live without turning on lights.

 

It’s my fault for not respecting your preferences.

 

Despite my quick apology, the Previous Count Couple stared at me for quite a while.

 

Feeling awkward, I tried to subtly avoid their gaze, but then a sudden question arose, making me look at them again.

 

‘Something’s strange?’

 

Just as a peculiar sense of unease began to dominate my entire body, the two people suddenly started walking.

 

I suddenly realized something.

 

We had been making eye contact for well over a minute, and neither of them had blinked even once.

 

‘No way, that can’t be right.’

 

How can people live without blinking? Both of them, no less.

 

I let out a deep sigh as I was helplessly dragged along.

 

As visibility decreased, my hearing became more sensitive.

 

Since no one was speaking, only the sound of footsteps and creaking old wooden flooring pierced my ears.

 

‘…Huh?’

 

Where’s Rudian?

 

At that moment when my back felt chills from not hearing Rudian’s voice.

 

Someone wrapped their arms around my waist.

 

“Ahhhhh!”

 

“Kyaaaah!”

 

* * *

 

“Is there really a reason to be that surprised? Anyone watching would think you were scared of seeing a ghost.”

 

“When you can’t see anything and someone suddenly hugs you, wouldn’t anyone be startled?”

 

I really need to grab a random passerby and ask them about this.

 

Ten out of ten would say they’d be surprised.

 

“Shouldn’t an exorcist at least notice when someone approaches? How do you plan to perform exorcism like that?”

 

Rudian grumbled while continuously staring at her parents’ backs.

 

I wondered why she was glaring like that, but her hand was tightly gripping the waist part of my dress.

 

‘She hugged me because she was scared.’

 

And she’s glaring because she’s frightened.

 

She has some loyalty at least.

 

Considering she followed me into this dark manor despite being so afraid of ghosts.

 

It might mean she’s that worried about her parents.

 

But if possible, could you grab somewhere other than my waist? It feels like it’s going to stretch.

 

“Sir Zeros, you’re beside me, right?”

 

“Yes, I’m here. Count.”

 

Rudian kept talking continuously, perhaps out of fear from having her vision blocked.

 

Once to me, once to the guard knight. How fair of her.

 

Meanwhile, the previous Count couple skillfully led us—or more precisely, me—through the darkness without bumping into anything even once.

 

The place we arrived at was some room on the second floor.

 

Yes, we probably arrived at a room.

 

As soon as we entered, I heard the sound of something closing behind us.

 

Moreover…

 

‘What the hell is this smell?’

 

I could smell a rotten stench sharp enough to sting my nose.

 

Since both my wrists were being held, I couldn’t even cover my nose and just scrunched up my face.

 

“We need to prepare.”

 

“We must prepare quickly.”

 

Soon, the hands of the previous Count couple that had been gripping my wrists tightly let go.

 

Prepare? What preparation?

 

I covered my nose, then realized my now-free wrists were ridiculously numb and quickly rubbed them.

 

How long had it been for my wrists to be so swollen?

 

‘I thought we were being dragged roughly, but was it to this extent?’

 

Even if you shouldn’t judge by appearances, still.

 

They were elderly and looked surprisingly thin at first glance, so I had no idea where such strength came from.

 

‘…’

 

I glanced around my surroundings.

 

The fact that the previous Count couple deliberately brought me to this room.

 

Must mean there’s something here that they believe was done by a ghost.

 

‘But it’s too dark to examine anything properly.’

 

The previous Count couple moved busily as if preparing something.

 

I looked around with eyes that had grown somewhat accustomed to the darkness and discovered something.

 

I casually asked Rudian, who was still clinging tightly to my dress.

 

“Count, recently the two of them only told you not to turn on the electric lights in the manor, right?”

 

“Huh? That’s right.”

 

Then other things should be fine, right? Well, they didn’t say anything when we opened the door.

 

I stumbled forward and pulled away what was caught in my hand.

 

Swoosh!

 

‘Ah, as expected. It’s much brighter now.’

 

The window was fully revealed and moonlight streamed in.

 

It was still dark compared to sunlight, but at least I could see ahead with this much.

 

I felt satisfied and placed my hands on my hips.

 

Now to start searching in earnest-

 

“What is this…!”

 

“Wh-why the curtains!”

 

However, an unexpected situation unfolded.

 

The Previous Count Couple began scolding me!

 

‘…I thought they only disliked electric light?’

 

Suddenly glaring and pointing fingers at me was so bewildering.

 

I hurriedly looked at Rudian.

 

Please help me, Count.

 

Rudian smoothly averted her gaze.

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

It’s not like they’re children of darkness or anything.

 

Just open the curtains and live a little.

 

I felt like I understood why teachers used to say such things all the time during my school days.

 

As I grumbled inwardly and tried to gently close the curtains again, something suddenly caught my eye.

 

An enormous amount of liquid spilled beside the Previous Count Couple.

 

None other than dark red colored…

 

“Blood?!”

 

I panicked and shouted without thinking. It was definitely blood!

 

“Stag’s blood.”

 

“Quite a lot of it.”

 

A nonchalant answer came from the Previous Count Couple who were still staring at me and pointing fingers.

 

Ah, I see. It was stag’s blood.

 

…But why is that on the floor?

 

“Exorcist. You must go up.”

 

“Right now.”

 

I didn’t even have a chance to ask.

 

The two people approached me in an instant and grabbed both my arms just like before.

 

As I was being dragged along in a daze, looking around, I realized I was getting closer and closer to the stag’s blood.

 

Something was wrong.

 

It was when I was about to struggle.

 

“…I knew this would happen.”

 

At Rudian’s low voice from behind, the Previous Count Couple’s footsteps stopped.

 

The two people who hadn’t even pretended to listen to her words until now reacted for the first time.

 

That’s how low and gloomy Rudian’s voice was.

 

“I wondered why you absolutely forbade turning on the electric lights and why your letters became rare at some point. Even when you visited, you wouldn’t look me in the eyes and only stared into empty space.”

 

I slightly turned my head.

 

Half of Rudian’s face, not illuminated by moonlight, looked more than dark—it looked serious.

 

“I was completely certain when you stopped saying ‘our Didi♡’ too. Father, Mother.”

 

Though it was hard to concentrate since she was still saying things like ‘our Didi.’

 

The sound of taking a deep breath could be heard.

 

After hesitating for a moment, Rudian suddenly shouted.

 

“I don’t know who the hell drew this Possession Summoning Circle with Stag’s Blood, but!”

 

…What kind of circle?

 

I glanced at the Blood Pool to check. No matter how I looked at it, it was just a rotten blood pool, so what-

 

“You two are possessed right now, aren’t you?!”

 

“…”

 

“…”

 

Silence fell.

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