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Chapter 11 - Boogie boogie boogie (3)
Chapter 11: Boogie boogie boogie (3)
TL/ED – Enuma ID
I followed Smith.
In the central lobby of the mansion, which had a staircase leading to the second floor, there was a splendid, glittering chandelier.
I’ve only seen something like that in movies or comics. This is the first time I’m seeing one in real life.
Е̇ń û m ā.і̂ḋ
Perhaps noticing the stares of the other guests, Smith smiled awkwardly and said,
“I received it as a gift from a friend when I bought the mansion. He told me a mansion must have a chandelier.”
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Well, it certainly would feel lacking without one.
But maybe because I’ve never seen a chandelier that didn’t fall down… it just makes me uneasy.
…Especially in a house like this, where it’s haunted.
I took my gaze off the chandelier hanging from the ceiling and walked around to avoid going beneath it.
W̄ е b ń оv̇ ė l Е̌ ǹ um̂ а́
I am never walking under that chandelier.
When we arrived at the dining room like that.
Bread, soup, salad, and meat dishes were prepared on the table.
5:30 p.m in the afternoon.
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A bit early for dinner, but I was indeed a little hungry after the trip, so it wasn’t bad.
Smith looked around the dining room and asked the housekeeper,
W̃ĕ bńо̀ v el̀ Е̃ ṅu ṁ а̌
“Where’s Emily?”
“Well, the young lady said she’s feeling unwell and will eat separately in her room.”
“…Alright.”
Smith nodded weakly, and for some reason, everyone’s eyes turned toward me.
…I’m telling you, I don’t smell.
Anyway, after finishing the meal quickly… well, to be honest, I didn’t really want to finish quickly. I wanted to eat properly for my health.
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But since the reason we were called here was the reason (exorcism), the guests put down their utensils at an appropriate timing and focused their gazes on Smith who was setting the atmosphere with shadows cast on his face.
“I’ve been struggling with how to bring this up… but I’ll take your presence here to mean you believe me.”
Pastor Go Ju-won, shaman Park Min-hee, and just a energetic young man Kim Yo-han.
Self-proclaimed spirit phenomenon eliminators.
Kim Soo-hyun, Smith’s student, looked a bit displeased at Smith’s decision to call in such questionable people.
But he didn’t interrupt Smith.
En ū mа. їd
“It started with small things. Like lights going out suddenly in rooms where they were on. Or creaking sounds in the evening, as if someone were walking down the hallway….”
Listening loosely to Smith’s story,
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I glanced at Ellie.
A pretty young nun with black hair. Judging by her appearance and name, she’s probably a foreigner.
Unlike me or the other guests, Smith had genuinely welcomed her. Maybe he called in someone he could truly trust to overcome his fear.
From the earlier conversation,
Е nù m а̃ .і́ď
It seemed like she was Ellie’s mother, and since the person herself couldn’t come, Ellie came in her place.
“…Even if I say this, it probably doesn’t resonate with you.”
With a worried face, Smith made his request.
“So please, stay in the mansion for today, move around freely to investigate anything strange… and speak with Emily one by one.”
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Surely, it was better to see things for ourselves rather than just hear about them.
But before that, there was something I needed to do.
Е̃ ṅ ŭ m ӓ_
After the meal, the pastor stuck with Smith, trying to bond and flatter him to continue the conversation, and the shaman went off to explore the house.
I approached the housekeeper to ask about my assigned room.
“Could you tell me where I’ll be staying tonight? I’d like to unpack and wash up since I’ve worked up a bit of a sweat.”
The thing I needed to do was…
Feed Grizzly and purify my body.
***
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Ellie, worried about Emily, knocked on the door of Emily’s room and spoke in a soft voice.
“Emily, it’s me, Ellie. I was worried since you didn’t come to the dining room. May I come in?”
A strange unease welled up in Ellie at the inexplicable feeling she had.
Other than her pale face, it was certainly Emily. But for some reason, during their earlier encounter, she hadn’t met Ellie’s eyes or spoken to her at all.
Ellie hoped it was just her being overly concerned….
But considering how Emily had cried and begged for help the last time they spoke on the phone, it was strange.
Е́ ń u ṁ а
As Ellie briefly debated whether she should force the door open, suddenly.
From inside the room, Emily’s voice sounded faintly. It was weak, yet calm.
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“Ellie unnie, I’m sorry. I got nervous meeting so many people… I’m not feeling well either, so I’ll rest for a bit.”
At Emily’s words, Ellie hesitated for a moment. But for now, she decided to leave.
With a gentle smile and a reassuring tone, Ellie spoke and walked away.
“Emily, if you need help, please let me know anytime.”
W̊ ê b̈n̆ о́ v е̃ l Ѐ ṅum̈ а̄
“…Okay.”
And inside Emily’s room.
“…Yes. I’m okay. Just a little tired. I’m not feeling well. I’ll stay alone. …Yes, I’m scared. Please save me. It’s been a while, Ellie unnie.”
On the bed, the blonde girl, Emily, lay blankly, staring up at the ceiling with empty eyes, her lips moving like a doll’s as she repeated the words.
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Then, from beneath the bed, a grotesquely long arm like a deformed, withered branch reached out and snatched the meat dish off the plate, dragging it under the bed.
Only the mouth was visible, as if cloaked in shadow, its long, wide jaws stuffed the meat inside and chewed irritably with a disgusted expression.
Ѐn u m ӑ
Munch munch- munch munch-
Stupid painter, stupid old man.
Bringing fresh sacrifices to the mansion went as planned.
…But two troublesome humans got mixed in.
The blessed woman. The foul-smelling man.
But it doesn’t matter. The curse had already begun the moment they entered this place.
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Creeaak… creeaak…
Teeth grinding and scraping echoed as a bizarre laugh rang out from under the bed.
***
Yo-han admired the assigned guest room.
‘Wow… this looks like a hotel room. Way better than my studio apartment.’
Plus, the room had its own bathroom and shower. Even a bathtub.
Ēṅ ù.mа .і̀ d
That was lucky, since it was needed for the ritual he was about to perform.
First, he took meat and milk from the icebox, prepared Grizzly’s meal, and gave an order.
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“I’ll send a signal with the grimoire if I need you. Don’t get spotted, don’t act on your own, and scout the mansion to see if there’s anything strange.”
There was a purification ritual to perform, and rather than wandering around on my own,
It seemed better to send Grizzly first to scout and ensure things were safe.
Honestly, I also just really wanted to try doing what fantasy wizards do, sending their familiar to scout.
Ѐn̂um ӑ. і̌ḋ_
As if understanding my command.
Chomp chomp-!
Grizzly devoured the meal happily, licked the milk from around his mouth with a swipe of his tongue, then responded energetically.
“Gyaah-!”
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“Good.”
I patted Grizzly on the head, gathered my grimoire and the necessary items, and went into the bathroom.
Е̊_n̂ u mа. id
There still wasn’t definitive proof that this mansion was possessed by evil spirits.
But since I’d been hired by Smith, who claimed to have directly experienced paranormal phenomena, I planned to investigate and prepare thoroughly for customer satisfaction.
…Emily’s reaction when she encountered me was also bothering me.
According to Smith, what Emily experienced included nightmares, sleep paralysis, feelings of fear in empty spaces, hallucinations, and auditory delusions.
Once inside this mansion, I could very well end up experiencing the same symptoms.
Which is why I needed purification.
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To cleanse the curses of evil spirits, and to prepare the body before performing necromancy, or meeting with elementals, demons, or mysteries.
The first method of washing, as taught by the grimoire.
…Kind of sounds like instructions before going to an idol concert or something.
Anyway, I first filled the bathtub with warm water, got in, and began chanting the incantation.
“O water, born of creation. I shall purify you. By the power of He who created you and gathered you into one place to reveal the land, may the schemes of the enemy be pierced through.”
“May the impurity and defilement of evil spirits be cleansed and no longer cause harm. By the grace of Almighty God who reigns to the ends of the earth. Amen.”
Ě n̈.üm̊á
And while washing body with the water, I continued chanting the incantation of mysterious names.
“Mertalia, Musalia, Dopalia, Onemalia, Jitanseia, Goldapaira, Dedulsaira.”
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He repeated this while washing himself.
When finished, I get out of the bathtub and sprinkle Holy Water on my body with the Holy Water sprinkler.
“Lord, purify me with Hyssop. That I may be whiter than snow.”
Finally, sprinkle some salt in the bathtub water and bathe again and it’s done.
È nūmâ
Now I can enjoy the bath and then shampoo and use body wash.
In the bathroom filled with warm steam, Yo-han leisurely soaked his body and relaxed comfortably.
***
Invisible Vampire.
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Following the command of his master Yo-han, Grizzly silently roamed the mansion’s hallways with his massive invisible body, inspecting the surroundings.
There wasn’t anything particularly strange as his master had described.
E̊n̊ u̇m а .і̊d
As he continued exploring the mansion, Grizzly entered the kitchen.
“Gya? Gya… Gyaa…!”
Grizzly’s mouth opened wide in surprise and admiration.
To use his master’s words.
That was one fuckin’ huge-ass fridge!
“Gyaaaa…!”
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At the sight of a box that emitted cold air, much bigger than the one in his master’s house, Grizzly reached out his hand.
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Thud-clack! Thud-clack! Thud-clack!
With a dull sound of something repeatedly opening and closing, Smith, Pastor Go Ju-won, Kim Soo-hyun, the new housekeeper who had been pouring tea, and Shaman Park Min-hee who had been inspecting the mansion all furrowed their brows and gathered in front of the kitchen.
Wеbn о̄ v ёl Е n̊u.m̊а
“…What is that sound?”
“Sounds like something breaking down or something.”
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And when they checked inside the kitchen, everyone’s eyes froze.
“……!!”
Thud-clack! Thud-clack! Thud-clack! Thud-clack! Thud-clack! Thud-clack!
An incomprehensible phenomenon.
Ẁ е̌b̌nоv̄ e l̃_ Е̇n̊ u_m̂ ӑ
The refrigerator door was opening and closing by itself.
The unease turned into fear, and an instinctive scream burst out from the housekeeper’s mouth.
“Kyaaaaaaaaaah-!”
Grizzly excitedly opened and closed the refrigerator door.
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Faced with such an absurdly blatant scene, Smith’s legs gave out and he collapsed onto the floor.
“Ah… God… God….”
Е̇n̈ũ m̄a
It was the moment when people who had been half-doubting became certain that Smith wasn’t crazy but that this mansion was a haunted mansion.
…And at that very moment, Yo-han.
While soaking his body in warm bath water and relieving fatigue.
“Ahh, this heat feels so refreshing. Is this what a hotel staycation feels like? Might not be a bad idea to try it someday when I’ve saved up some money.”
That was the thought he had.
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