I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 39

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Episode 039

 

I examined the date and time of Baron Alderton’s carriage accident.

 

October 3rd.

 

It was the very day that Harman, Grace, and Baron Alderton’s party had come to visit.

 

As I stared at the newspaper intently, Bella cautiously asked while reading my expression.

 

“…Miss, are you finished with your meal?”

 

She said this while looking at my plate, which wasn’t even half empty.

 

“Oh, yes.”

 

My appetite had completely disappeared after seeing this newspaper right before my meal.

 

Not because I was worried about the Baron, but because of Harman.

 

I naturally knew this wasn’t why he told me to read the morning newspaper.

 

But still… I couldn’t help but be concerned. It’s not like I could ask Harman directly about it.

 

Bella sighed as she cleared the table.

 

“If I had known this would happen, I should have served your meal a little later.”

 

“No, I wouldn’t have been able to eat whenever it was served.”

 

“…”

 

Of course, this wasn’t the kind of answer Bella was hoping for.

 

But I was too troubled to think deeply about it.

 

A little later, after finishing the cleanup, Bella sneakily approached and pulled out something she had hidden behind her back.

 

“Miss, actually, I was in such a hurry to bring the newspaper earlier that I didn’t notice… I dropped the back page.”

 

Bella carefully slid the newspaper onto the table.

 

Surprisingly, it was a follow-up article about Baron Alderton regaining consciousness.

 

[Baron Alderton, who was unconscious, miraculously awakens after two days]

 

[- Yells at medical experts and claims to be close friends with Duke Monteville

 

– Threatens to bring the finest cuisine and frequently overturns plates]

 

“Wow.”

 

An exclamation escaped me naturally.

 

As expected, people never change!

 

Even after surviving a near-death experience, he’s still causing trouble.

 

Perhaps because I couldn’t take my eyes off the newspaper and kept reading it over and over again.

 

Bella quietly snatched the newspaper away.

 

“Miss, you’re not thinking of going to visit him, are you?”

 

“Huh?”

 

Me? Visit Baron Alderton?

 

“It seems like the accident happened on his way back after coming here, but it’s not like it was an accident caused by you, Miss.”

 

I had been contemplating silently for quite a while though.

 

But even so, there’s no way I’d be thinking such foolish thoughts.

 

“Of course, absolutely not going.”

 

“Phew, what a relief! Miss. I was worried you might say you’d rush over to take care of him.”

 

“What?”

 

What on earth does Bella think of me?

 

At Baron Alderton’s estate, I did pretend to obediently follow the Baron’s words as much as possible.

 

But since leaving the family house, I’ve been beating up ghosts and—according to Bella—doing exorcisms.

 

Why do I still have that kind of image?

 

“What do I have to feel sorry to the Baron about? Even if an article was published saying the Baron died, it would be the same. I probably wouldn’t even go to the funeral hall.”

 

“…What? Oh my!”

 

Bella was so shocked she could barely breathe properly. She seemed moved, as if she never thought I would say such things.

 

Then she grabbed my hand. The newspaper fell with a thud.

 

“Miss, you know what? I hope Baron Alderton lives in pain for the rest of his life!”

 

“Huh?”

 

For saying something so terrifying, Bella’s eyes sparkled and shone brightly.

 

“Honestly, not waking up like that was too good for him! He should live suffering from minor illnesses until he dies, that man!”

 

“…”

 

You seem to have gone slightly mad.

 

“Miss, living too kindly is also a loss. That bastard should be punished, right?”

 

“Yes, you’re right.”

 

Bella poured out curses about Baron Alderton as if she had broken a seal that had been in place for years.

 

Yes, they were close to curses.

 

Such tremendous words came out that I wondered where she had learned them.

 

If I offered to replace all her words with the single sentence “Please die gracefully,” she would have bowed down gratefully.

 

As I listened to Bella’s endless curses like a song,

 

somehow my troubled feelings completely disappeared.

 

‘Right, I can’t neglect my own work.’

 

It’s not like I’m going to visit Baron Alderton no matter what happens to him.

 

Right now in my room, there’s a necklace with unfinished magic lying pitifully in the jewelry box.

 

A stepping stone for my comfortable future and mine and Bella’s… livelihood.

 

I nodded resolutely and headed to my room.

 

“Baron Alderton will fall down before walking ten steps and break his nose!”

 

Now seeming to find pleasure in reciting curses, Bella climbed the stairs alongside me.

 

“He’ll have nightmares and won’t be able to sleep properly—”

 

Bella, who had been following me all the way to the room, stopped dead in her tracks at the door as soon as I picked up the jewelry box.

 

“…”

 

Her mouth, which had paused slightly open for a moment, began to move again.

 

“Even the little money he had will be lost to fraud…”

 

“Bella, close the door and go out.”

 

“No one will remain around him…”

 

Bella quietly closed the door.

 

I stared at the closed door for a moment. Not even the faintest sound could be heard.

 

‘Phew.’

 

Now there would be nothing to interfere.

 

Bella would be busy muttering to herself while cursing Baron Alderton for a while anyway.

 

I carefully pulled the jewelry box over and took out the bowl I had hidden in the desk drawer.

 

Various mixed ingredients in the hollowed-out bowl.

 

‘In the original work, there were an incredible number of ingredients needed to break the necklace’s magic.’

 

There were so many that conspiracy theories even emerged among readers saying ‘Grace’s Mother really did give it to her to sell the necklace.’

 

‘But I remember it perfectly.’

 

Because some reader who cleverly incorporated all the ingredients into song lyrics became the top comment!

 

‘Thanks to you, dear Reader.’

 

I checked the note I had written down again in case I had missed anything.

 

[Dried Aconite Root (toxic, must purchase from a professional), Human Blood, Pure White Bird Feather… Silver Hair]

 

‘Perfect.’

 

Since I had planned to break the magic when Grace came, I had prepared everything in advance.

 

I had even secretly plucked a strand of Grace’s hair and hidden it away.

 

I looked at the bowl with satisfaction and took out the silver hair I had carefully stored in a square case.

 

‘So, if I put this hair into the bowl and grind it up…’

 

Preparation complete!

 

Actually, finding out all these ingredients was the hard part; breaking the magic wasn’t that difficult.

 

Coat your hands evenly with the ground ingredients.

 

Then, starting from the chain and going to the diamond, massage it all over gently…

 

‘But what’s this?’

 

I discovered something I shouldn’t have seen and my eyes widened.

 

But even after rubbing my eyes and looking again, nothing changed.

 

There was a small stain I’d never seen before on the upper part of the diamond!

 

‘No way, how much is this necklace worth!’

 

Did it happen on the way to the manor?

 

Surely it’s not a scratch?

 

What should I do? What should I do?

 

‘Right, for now.’

 

With an anxious heart, I gently touched the diamond.

 

But embarrassingly, after all my fuss, the stain that touched my index finger wiped away easily.

 

“Huh?”

 

Just like that.

 

At the same time, the diamond began to emit light.

 

It wasn’t just the kind of light that comes from a jewel reflecting the lighting. It was literally glowing.

 

When I squeezed my eyes shut and opened them again, what I held in my hand was.

 

It wasn’t a diamond necklace, but a pink diamond necklace.

 

“…!”

 

The magic… was broken?

 

The joy was fleeting.

 

I looked at the bowl of materials sitting alone on the desk.

 

The materials I had carefully prepared weren’t even touched, let alone used.

 

All I did was wipe the stain off the diamond.

 

“….”

 

So, the magic was broken just by wiping off a stain?

 

‘What kind of magic is this flimsy?’

 

It was surprising that the magic hadn’t been broken until now.

 

I stared at the stain on my index finger and let out a hollow laugh.

 

Even so, the fact that it was a method not revealed in the original work meant there were conditions that needed to be met.

 

What conditions were they?

 

‘….’

 

I fell silent for a moment.

 

Then I shook my head.

 

Well, anyway. Since it succeeded, isn’t that enough?

 

Right, that’s not what’s important!

 

Now I just need to deliver this to Grace and connect her with Marquis Fainen…

 

‘I can exorcise all the ghost-haunted estates!’

 

Dear nobles.

 

I will serve you at good (expensive) prices.

 

A 100% reliable exorcist who perfectly exorcises (cleans and repairs) ghosts is coming!

 

With an overwhelming feeling, I wrote a letter to send to Grace.

 

I wrote “today right away…” then erased it and changed it to “can we meet tomorrow?” before putting it in an envelope.

 

‘Since I finished the biggest task, I should do the things I put off.’

 

Then I took out another letter from the drawer.

 

It was the letter I had written in the morning to thank Harman for the dress.

 

I hesitated a little, then timidly added one more line before telling Bella to send the letters.

 

“Well, I’ll be going.”

 

“Yes, Miss. Have a safe trip!”

 

Oh, right.

 

Just before leaving the estate, I turned around.

 

I confidently placed my hands on my hips.

 

“Bella. Tell the maids at Viscount Morgon’s estate. That I’ll be visiting soon.”

 

“…What? Really?!”

 

“Yes.”

 

Leaving behind Bella who was excitedly shouting, I left the estate with a smile.

 

‘I’ve got all the documents.’

 

Finally, checking the bag was also finished.

 

Let’s go report Baron Alderton.

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