I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 70

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Episode 070

 

A golden door that gleamed so brilliantly it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it was made of melted gold that had been solidified again.

 

The aide carefully knocked on the door and entered.

 

“Your Majesty, Duke Monteville has sent a letter.”

 

At that, the movement of the quill pen that had been writing documents stopped. The Emperor raised his head while pressing his brow.

 

It was news that the very cause of his headache had sent a letter.

 

The Emperor cast a dry gaze at the blue seal of the Monteville Ducal House, then casually tore it open.

 

[Your Majesty, I wanted to visit and speak with you in person, but circumstances were not favorable, so I am sending this letter.

 

Have you perhaps heard rumors about the exorcist who recently appeared in the capital?

 

I kept hearing stories about haunted estates being exorcised, so I brought the exorcist directly to the ducal estate.

 

We cannot let someone who interferes with our plans live.

 

But ridiculously, that woman was neither an exorcist nor anything else.

 

Rather, she was a fraud who couldn’t even see ghosts.

 

Thanks to that, the empire’s citizens have lowered their guard and the plan is proceeding smoothly.

 

Though the capital is noisy with many people deceived by the fraud, everything is going well according to Your Majesty’s orders…]

 

The Emperor’s hand tapped on the desk. He recalled the day Harman had visited several weeks ago.

 

“Your Majesty, I have been away for some time.”

 

“Yes, it’s been quite a long time indeed. Duke Monteville. I heard the capital has been in quite an uproar with ghosts lately, is that why?”

 

“In my eagerness to be of help to the empire as soon as possible, I failed to visit Your Majesty. I apologize.”

 

‘And then it was quiet for quite a while.’

 

As if he was plotting something behind the scenes.

 

Moreover, it was somehow suspicious that he sent a letter at just the right time when I was considering ordering an investigation due to my suspicions.

 

Then he hesitated. He deliberately shook his head.

 

‘No, that can’t be.’

 

I’m just being overly sensitive and imagining things.

 

What could Harman possibly know?

 

Yes, there isn’t much time left.

 

The day when everything will fall into my hands…

 

I just need to wait until then.

 

“Your Majesty, I have finally manifested my ability. I want to use this ability for Your Majesty and the empire!”

 

The Emperor recalled young Harman from his childhood, who had run to him with a bright smile, knowing nothing.

 

* * *

 

“Bella, we’re back.”

 

“Miss, you’ve returned… Kyaaah!”

 

The moment the door opened, Bella, who had naturally looked over my appearance, panicked and screamed.

 

This was the reaction I had already expected.

 

I calmly interrupted Bella’s words.

 

“Bella, this might seem sudden, but first don’t think about anything and just answer me.”

 

“What? What do you mean? No, more importantly, right now-”

 

“Do you happen to have any animal fur allergies?”

 

“What?”

 

“It’s urgent. Just answer me first.”

 

“No, I don’t have anything like that.”

 

Thank goodness! I had already asked Sir Zeros about this.

 

Now there’s only one obstacle left.

 

The fact that I brought it without any prior notice.

 

I smiled, recalling the shameless acting I had performed for people while doing exorcist work.

 

Though I doubt Bella, who has been with me for years, won’t notice.

 

“Bella, I have a surprise gift.”

 

“A gift?”

 

Bella, who had still been anxiously looking over my entire body, finally looked into my eyes. Her expression seemed to ask what I was talking about.

 

I showed her the puppy I had hidden behind Sir Zeros. Right on cue, the puppy barked and stuck out its tongue.

 

“Ta-da!”

 

“What?!”

 

But if there was a problem.

 

Not only were all three of us – me, Sir Zeros, and the puppy – completely soaked with water…

 

But the puppy happened to shake its body vigorously at that moment, sending a tremendous amount of water flying everywhere.

 

It was terrible timing.

 

“Kyaaaah!”

 

“Let’s go inside and talk first!”

 

I covered Bella’s eyes so she couldn’t see anymore and led her into the estate.

 

Bella was completely startled and sent me to the bathroom.

 

She said she would wash the puppy, so I should quickly wash in warm water and come out.

 

Bella checked my forehead temperature after I washed and even dressed me in warm pajamas.

 

Only then was a place for conversation prepared.

 

“…So, you brought this puppy because of that dream?”

 

“Yes!”

 

I deliberately answered the exasperated Bella cheerfully.

 

A dream about a woman who first had blonde hair and golden eyes, then suddenly got soaked with water and changed to brown hair.

 

‘I thought it was just a dog dream, but it turned out to be a prophetic dream.’

 

How perfectly it matched!

 

A puppy with completely wet brown fur (that looks golden in the light) and yellow eyes (close to golden) appeared right before my eyes!

 

“It’s even a female, isn’t it? This has to be a prophetic dream.”

 

Just to be sure, I even checked if it had that thing before coming. Of course it didn’t!

 

Everything matched perfectly.

 

This was nothing short of destiny.

 

Moreover, it was a dream I had at the Monteville Ducal Estate. How could I go against this?

 

“Miss, but how could you just bring it like this?”

 

“Huh? I didn’t just bring it.”

 

I hugged the puppy that had stuck its bottom firmly to my thigh and sat down.

 

How amazing, as if it immediately recognized that this place was now its home.

 

The puppy wasn’t crying and was quietly staying by my side.

 

“When I opened the carriage door, the puppy came in on its own feet, you know?”

 

“Yes, so what?”

 

Bella crossed her arms as if to say ‘let me hear this.’

 

Despite the unimpressed gaze directed at me, I pretended to be nonchalant while petting our smart puppy’s head.

 

“It was completely wet and shivering, so it was too pitiful.”

 

But the opposition I felt from across the room remained.

 

Bella pointed back and forth between my body and the puppy. Her voice was more firm than yesterday.

 

“You got all wet too, didn’t you?”

 

“…”

 

The hand that had been petting the puppy flinched.

 

“Sir Zeros absolutely told you not to come out, didn’t he? But not only did you open the door, you brought back a soaking wet puppy? Someone who collapsed in front of the Duke because of poor health?”

 

Like rapid-fire rap, Bella’s relentless nagging poured down from her mouth without pause.

 

Even Sir Zeros, who had been quiet until now, sighed deeply behind Bella and shook his head.

 

‘Well, Sir Zeros has every right to react like that.’

 

He had struggled to remove the wheel, and when I said let’s take the puppy after all his hard work, he must have wondered what I was talking about.

 

As Bella said, I was someone who had collapsed due to poor health and had just returned after recuperating at the Monteville Ducal Estate.

 

I turned my body slightly and petted the puppy again.

 

Not that it helped me handle the two pairs of sharp gazes. My hands trembled as I tried to avoid them.

 

“How can you just bring home an animal because you felt sorry for it?”

 

…That’s absolutely not it.

 

But I couldn’t even give a single common retort to Bella’s scolding words.

 

Setting aside that this is my estate, Bella is someone who will live with me for life.

 

Bringing home a puppy without saying anything was clearly my fault.

 

“Honestly, even if you say this puppy resembles the woman from your dream, I can’t understand it at all from my perspective.”

 

Right, it might be completely incomprehensible to other people.

 

It would seem like light-hearted sentiment, as if I brought it home out of pity for a poor puppy.

 

My talk about prophetic dreams and such might sound ridiculous.

 

‘But my body moved as if possessed by the barking sound.’

 

The moment I saw the puppy, that dream automatically replayed in my head.

 

I felt like I absolutely had to take it with me. I’m not sure of the exact reason, but that’s how it was.

 

As if this puppy and I were destined to be together.

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