I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living by Exorcising Them! - Chapter 92

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I Don’t Believe in Ghosts, But I Make a Living Through Exorcism! Episode 092

Honestly, I wondered just how bad a foul smell could be.

‘I was foolish.’

After bowing apologetically, I wanted to leave immediately.

Not only was it a rotten stench I’d never encountered before, but an instinctive revulsion washed over me.

I found myself stepping backward, then spun around completely. I couldn’t bear to face it.

‘This is truly horrible. Who on earth is supposed to deal with this?’

Then I stopped short.

‘…I have to do it, don’t I?’

I almost forgot about the commission because of the stench.

But at this point, actually exorcising a ghost would be easier.

‘Should I call all the servants to clean it…?’

But I came here to clean after accepting the commission, and Baron Rose trusts me completely.

Besides, Sir Zeros is already in the vault-

‘That’s right, Sir Zeros!’

Come to think of it, didn’t he slip inside as soon as I opened the vault lock?

What a strong stomach he has.

I stepped forward again, covering my nose as much as possible.

I was about to examine the inside of the vault.

Crash, clatter-!

A loud noise came from deep inside.

I flinched as I was about to step in.

I stiffened and checked the source of the sound…

At the end of my gaze, at the source of the noise, Sir Zeros was rummaging through something.

‘When did he get all the way back there?’

The vault wasn’t shallow by any means, yet Sir Zeros was standing at the very back.

Why is he being so proactive today?

Ah, is it because he needs to solve this quickly so he can return to serve the Previous Count Couple?

‘I’m grateful when he helps like this.’

He really was an excellent assistant.

I finally entered the vault.

Inside was a mess.

Whether they couldn’t or didn’t manage it, items were piled haphazardly without any organization by category.

‘Now I understand why the Baron said he didn’t care what happened to the items.’

Among what looked like miscellaneous junk, I could glimpse jewels and accessories.

Things that looked obviously expensive were just lying around carelessly.

‘They accumulated this much wealth?’

What kind of business were they running?

House Rose wasn’t even mentioned as an extra in the original story. It was a family I had no contact with even when I was doing trading business.

There aren’t just one or two noble families, so I can’t know them all, but I should know about one this wealthy…

Rattle, clang!

As soon as I thought that, several more noises came from inside.

For some reason, the stench was getting worse.

‘That’s strange. Don’t you usually get used to smells and notice them less?’

Even though I was covering my nose, the terrible stench penetrated my nostrils as if it were right next to me.

Sir Zeros boldly held up a square box and shouted.

“Lady Siena, I found it!”

“What?”

“The source of the stench!”

Suddenly, black liquid poured out of the box, releasing a tremendous stench.

“Miss, you told me to think there are no ghosts if I can’t see them with my own eyes, right?”

“Yes… I did say that, didn’t I?”

“So I speculated that the source of the stench might be somewhere other than ghosts.”

Sir Zeros held the box at arm’s length while frowning.

“I’m not sure exactly, but something seems to have rotted inside this.”

In the vault? What could it be?

A vault is originally a space for storing valuable items.

Even if something like a wooden picture frame rotted, it wouldn’t smell like this.

I approached carefully.

But what was in the box had shriveled up and turned completely black…

“Fruit?”

“Yes. It seems to be fruit.”

Why is this here?

I let out a sigh.

When he said something had rotted, I naturally assumed it would be some building-related stench again.

But it’s not a building problem, and not even an old antique problem in the vault.

Rotten fruit?!

“So what Baron Rose called the ghost’s stench was actually the smell of this rotten fruit?”

“That’s right.”

“…”

This is truly absurd.

All this trouble was caused by a single rotten fruit that somehow rolled into the vault.

If someone had just gone inside and examined it thoroughly, they could have disposed of the fruit before it rotted.

Then nothing would have happened!

As I stood there dumbfounded by the absurdity, Sir Zeros moved busily in the meantime.

“I’ll handle this, so Miss, please continue with the exorcism in the meantime… ah, that is, if there happen to be any ghosts here!”

He even hastily added that after speaking.

It seems like he’s been trying to understand what I meant when I said ‘think there are no ghosts’ before.

I’m grateful, but since I had nothing particular to say, I pretended to examine the surroundings diligently.

‘But this is strange.’

Very strange.

It’s odd that fruit rolled all the way in here.

I could roughly accept that whoever last entered the vault forgot the fruit they were eating and left it behind.

So, I could try to understand that much if I made an effort.

‘But what did they mistake for the sound of a ghost crying?’

I couldn’t see any objects here that could make sobbing sounds or sounds like a person crying.

Thinking of the items Sir Zeros was handling, they were all things that made heavy clattering sounds.

The same goes for the items I’m examining now.

How could precious metals, picture frames, and artistic decorative items made by craftsmen make such sounds?

Moreover, there’s no way for sounds to occur in a tightly sealed vault where no wind enters.

‘Every place I’ve gone to exorcise had at least some room for misunderstanding.’

This is strange. Very strange.

Did they all hear hallucinations?

If not that, then…

“Miss, I’ve disposed of the rotten fruit. Fortunately, the butler was outside, so I could speak with him and dispose of it easily.”

I had only looked around briefly, but Sir Zeros was already approaching, having finished the disposal.

I suddenly realized something and sniffed.

Come to think of it, there’s no stench at all now, is there?

“Thank you for your hard work, Sir Zeros.”

But despite solving it so easily, his expression was a bit ambiguous.

As if something was bothering him.

“Lady Siena.”

“Yes?”

Sir Zeros called my name and then hesitated for a moment.

“…Why did you go under the window? Was there perhaps a ghost over there?”

“What are you talking about?”

What window? I’ve been here the whole time.

Sir Zeros’ complexion turned a bit pale.

“While I was disposing of the rotten fruit, weren’t you staring at me intently through the window the entire time?”

“Pardon?”

“Yes?”

We stared at each other blankly.

“I never went near any window.”

“But I definitely saw you.”

That’s exactly why it doesn’t make sense.

“There’s no window here in the first place.”

“Ah.”

Sir Zeros finally looked dazed.

‘What on earth did this person see?’

There’s no way they would put a window in a vault. It’s not like they’re inviting thieves in.

As I stayed quiet, Sir Zeros’ face went from dazed to deathly pale.

I thought for a moment and snapped my fingers.

“Ah, maybe you saw a window from another room nearby, not the vault?”

“Another room…”

“Yes. I also saw Rose Maiden looking down at us from an upper floor window earlier.”

Though thinking about it again, I still don’t know why she was staring from there.

However, Sir Zeros’ complexion was still pale.

Really now, what is such a big man afraid of?

Besides, wasn’t he the one who handled previous exorcisms efficiently, asking where the ghosts were?

I comforted him with a calming tone.

“Sir Zeros, please calm down. There are no ghosts here.”

Actually, there have never been any ghosts anywhere.

This time Sir Zeros had directly found and eliminated the cause himself, so I felt I could tell him there were no ghosts here at all.

Then I decided to change the subject. When you think too much, you tend to get scared for no reason.

I casually pointed to some items stacked high like a tower nearby.

“Sir Zeros, but isn’t this truly art?”

Without any exaggeration, the crafted accessories were really stacked to human height.

Sir Zeros’ eyes, which had momentarily lost focus, came back to life as he examined the artistic tower of accessories.

“Ah, indeed.”

Though he did tilt his head slightly.

We continued to examine the vault a bit more after that.

However, we didn’t find anything that could be mistaken for a ghost’s crying sound.

Though there were some unsettling aspects, there was nothing more we could do.

Coming out of the vault, I shouted to the butler who was watching us from far away at the corner like a surveillance guard.

“Butler, we’re all finished. Could you please call the Baron?”

“Ah, Exorcist! Thank you for your hard work! The Baron said to come straight to the main gate once the exorcism is finished!”

“What? Without even checking?”

“Yes! The Baron trusts you completely, Exorcist!”

“…”

“Of course, you must lock the vault again yourself, Exorcist!”

What’s this about?

Now Sir Zeros naturally took the key and locked the vault.

The butler guided us only after confirming this.

Going to the main gate, I could see Lord Rose pacing anxiously just like when we first arrived at the Baron’s estate.

Before I could even speak, the Baron who made eye contact with me rushed over urgently.

“Exorcist! How did it go? Was the exorcism successful?”

“The job was resolved well.”

“R-really, truly?”

The Baron was delighted but couldn’t hide his anxiety. He glanced at the butler, perhaps placed there to monitor for times like this.

When the butler nodded, the Baron finally relaxed and grabbed my hands.

“Th-thank you so much! Exorcist!”

…Huh?

I flinched back and rolled my eyes downward.

‘No matter how grateful you are, physical contact without the other person’s consent is a bit…’

I wiggled my fingers frantically. However, the Baron didn’t understand the meaning of my actions at all.

Hmm, he’s really clueless.

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