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Chapter 19 - Ghostbuster (3)
Chapter 19: Ghostbuster (3)
TL/ED – Enuma ID
I have no idea how to get the materials I need.
Although Kim Yo-han had casually tossed the grimoire aside, of course he hadn’t given up on making the pentacle.
Lying on the hotel bed.
Ẃеb̈ n̂ оvel Ĕǹ u mӓ.
He took some time to think about his future plans and course of action.
To be honest, although expensive, precious metals like gold and silver were fine because they were relatively easy to obtain.
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The real problem was the rare materials.
After doing a quick search.
For example, in the case of the pentacle of Mercury, it required an alloy that included mercury.
A representative example of a mercury-containing alloy is something called amalgam, used in dental treatments, which is mixed with silver or gold.
Е̊ n ũ m̌ ӓ . іd
The stuff used for dental fillings. As it turns out, that stuff is expensive too.
I could mix it with other metals, but since it’s mercury, I wanted to use something that’s been proven safe.
Anyway, since it’s a material used in dental treatment, I might be able to get my hands on it, but even if I get the materials, turning each metal into a circular plate of the right size is another issue.
If I had blacksmithing skills and owned a forge, I’d just get the metals and bang them into shape.
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But of course, I have no blacksmithing skills and no forge.
Honestly, aside from this, if I’m going to keep learning new magic in the future, I’ll need a wide range of materials.
Е̌ ñ um ӑ
It’s not like I’m some DIY master from a YouTube life-hacks channel.
There’s a limit to what I can make on my own.
So what I started to think about, though it’s still just speculation.
The Wizard Society. Finding a market where they sell materials.
There were government officials, not cops, who showed up at Smith’s mansion, part of a secret government organization that manages paranormal incidents.
If that kind of organization exists, then on the flip side, there must also be a network or community among wizards. That’s what I’m trying to find.
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Where people gather, trade happens.
There might even be a market that deals specifically with materials for magical rituals.
Though in the end, this is just my speculation. It might not even exist.
De Vermis Mysteriis, The Lesser Key of Solomon
Thinking about the two grimoires I own.
Though I jokingly said them to be junk-tier common grimoires…
Е̂nu m à
But they probably are something special.
I didn’t formally learn magic, so I can’t know their exact value.
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Anyway, assuming there is some kind of wizard organization, I can’t say there’s no chance they’d target my grimoires.
If I’m not careful, I could end up being targeted not only by government organizations but also by other wizards.
“……….”
I stared blankly at the hotel ceiling for a while.
Wе́b̆ ṅ о̇ v̆ ē ľ Ė n̂ ū m̄ã
It’s unsettling, but in the end, the conclusion is clear.
I know there’s risk…
But if I’ve decided to live as a wizard, then at some point, I have to find out whether a wizard society actually exists.
Be careful where I need to be, and take advantage of what I can.
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I’ve gone back and forth on this, but in the end, nothing really changes.
For now, I just have to do what I can and wait for a chance to gather information.
Е̄nüm a.ǐ d
And what I can do, of course, is exorcism.
Ghostbuster work.
“Gyaaah~.”
Splash, splash- the sound of water came from the bathroom along with Grizzly’s cry.
I also had to train Grizzly. There was a lot to do.
***
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“Hmmm~ It’s not bad, but something’s missing.”
Aspiring model Min-jun heard the all-too-familiar words once again as he was rejected from yet another audition.
Back in high school, he had shot up in height and had decent looks, so people told him he looked good, like a model.
With youthful optimism, he thought it was only natural that he could become a model.
But reality didn’t go the way he wanted.
Min-jun, thinking about his failed audition, worked part-time as a waiter.
W е̄b nо v e̊.l Е̇ n u m а̌
“Thank you for waiting. Here’s the food you ordered.”
It wasn’t the glamorous life he once dreamed of.
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But it’s not like he had some horrible life that made him want to kill himself, and he wasn’t particularly unhappy with his job either.
It’s just, how long would he have to keep living like this?
…A vague sense of unease, that’s all.
Won’t his life slowly get ruined, consumed by the nice-sounding status of being a model aspirant? Especially on days he failed auditions, such depressing thoughts came.
En̆ ů m̆ а̇
As time passed and it was nearing closing time for the store,
A Black man wearing an apron, Pedro, came out from the back and spoke.
“Min-jun~ The boss says we’re closing up early today.”
“Got it.”
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Pedro, a fellow part-timer, was a good guy, he spoke Korean well and worked hard.
The reason the store was closing earlier than usual was because Pedro was quitting the job.
W̊.е bn о ve̊ĺ Е̂ ňum̃ а̃
It was his farewell party before returning to his hometown.
In the empty dining area, they wrapped up the party by casually eating some food and drinking from the store’s stock.
On the way home.
On his last day of work, Pedro noticed that Min-jun, his decent colleague and friend, looked depressed after yet another failed audition. Concerned, he spoke up.
“Min-jun, have you ever heard of Voodoo?”
Caught off guard by Pedro’s completely unexpected question, Min-jun replied in a dumbfounded voice.
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“Huh…? Isn’t that the thing from horror movies, where they curse people and make zombies?”
Pedro laughed.
“Haha~ That’s not it. That’s a perception mixed with American occultism. Real Voodoo is about serving the Loa and receiving their help.”
“…Help?”
Maybe it was the alcohol, or maybe it was the depression. Even though it sounded absurd, Min-jun listened to Pedro’s story.
At Min-jun’s house.
E ṅ ũmа
Following Pedro’s instructions, Min-jun prepared a white vanity, the kind used by women.
“Pedro, is this okay?”
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“Yeah, that’s perfect. Erzulie Freda, the Loa of love and beauty, likes white and pink.”
Pedro sprayed perfume on top of the vanity and placed a small picture frame containing a portrait of a beautiful goddess with snow-white skin and a gentle expression.
Min-jun looked at the goddess’s portrait with a cautious gaze, something about it bothering him.
Pedro smiled knowingly and said,
Ẇ е́b̌ nоv̇ е̄ l̂ Е̃nǔ.m̃а
“Surprised that a goddess of African folk religion, Voodoo, is white?”
“Huh? No… well… a little?”
“There are indigenous Loa from Africa, but during the colonial era, black slaves who were sold to various regions created new Loa by merging their deities with local ones.”
As he listened to Pedro’s explanation, Min-jun kept looking at the portrait of the gentle-looking goddess.
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“Erzulie Freda was born from the longing of black slaves taken to Europe, who saw images of the merciful Virgin Mary or other goddesses and wished for salvation.”
“But since many goddesses were mixed together, she’s different from Mary. She likes handsome men. Has a lot of lovers.”
Ŵе b̆ñ ō ṽ e ĺ Ê n̈úm̊a
As Pedro’s explanation continued, Min-jun was taken aback.
“Huh?”
“Min-jun, you’re now a devotee and lover of Erzulie Freda, receiving her help.”
Pedro’s explanation basically went like this:
As Erzulie Freda’s lover, Min-jun would carefully clean the vanity, which served as an altar, every morning, spray perfume to keep it well-maintained,
and offer gifts like dresses, accessories, or sweet desserts. In return, Erzulie Freda would bring him good luck.
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“But there are some things to be careful about. Erzulie Freda hates the smell of cigarettes and marijuana. Never smoke or do drugs.”
“And even though she’s a merciful Loa, she’s very jealous. Since it’s a romance between a human and a Loa, dating human women is allowed, but you must never sleep with another woman in front of the altar.”
The more he listened, the more Min-jun wondered what the hell he was doing, but he figured there was nothing to lose by giving it a shot, even if it turned out to be a scam.
Of course, Pedro didn’t really believe it either.
He just wanted to give his good friend Min-jun, whom he cared about before leaving Korea, a little confidence boost.
To give him the placebo effect of believing a goddess was supporting him.
Enûm̌ à
It just so happened that the timing of this ritual
was when <The 8th Book of Moses>, <The Book of the Angel Raziel>, <The Lesser Key of Solomon>, and <De Vermis Mysteriis>.
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grimoires that would drive any wizard mad with joy, or possibly drive them literally insane, were all gathered in one place.
A time when mystical energy was gathering in Korea.
Because Min-jun happened to be exactly Erzulie Freda’s type, the ritual actually worked.
On the day he set up the altar,
Е̊ ń ũ m ȧ
Min-jun saw a beautiful goddess in his dream.
And then…
“I keep looking at you. You’ve got something… a good vibe.”
He passed a model audition.
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“Hey, I’m only telling you this, buy this stock in advance.”
“…Really?”
Е n ŭ mа̌ ._іd̃
Min-jun tried to buy the stock he was tipped off about, but ended up buying a different one by mistake.
“Ah… bought the wrong one.”
The stock he accidentally bought skyrocketed vertically.
Luck clung to him, and everything he did went well.
And then…
In his newly rented luxury officetel,
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his beautiful new model girlfriend pointed to a closed door.
“Oppa, what’s that room?”
“Ah~ that~ don’t worry about it~”
The room where Erzulie Freda’s altar, the vanity, and her offerings were displayed.
While smoking marijuana, which he had received with the casual excuse that it’s something all successful models do, Min-jun spoke with hazy eyes.
“…If I’m not supposed to worry about it, then I can open it, right?”
Ėn̈úm̆ ӓ .і̃ d
His girlfriend, who had also smoked weed, opened the door.
Seeing the fancy dresses, sparkling gold and silver necklaces and earrings, she laughed and stepped inside.
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“Haha! It looks like a doll’s room.”
She picked out a dress, held it in front of her, and waved at Min-jun.
“Oppa~ come here.”
Min-jun approached as if under a spell and kissed her.
W е̌ b̀_ǹо̆v̇.е̂ l Е̌.n ů m̈ а̃
Clothes came off, their skin touched.
The portrait of the goddess placed on the white vanity shook and fell over.
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…And now.
Ènŭm̊ а
Yo-han, sitting in a café, had just finished listening to the story of the haggard-looking man, Min-jun.
“I see. …That must’ve been hard. Thank you for telling me everything honestly.”
He tried not to show it outwardly, but he looked at Min-jun with a tired, incredulous expression.
This crazy bastard… did drugs, had sex, and broke every rule he wasn’t supposed to.
His brow furrowed automatically.
Is it because it’s occult stuff that people don’t take it seriously?
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If you were to compare it to real-life safety rules, this would be like.
Someone soaking wet grabbing chopsticks and shoving them into an electrical outlet.
I looked down at the Ghostbuster business card I’d given Min-jun earlier.
…Sorry to say this.
but I wanted to take the card back and just go home.
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