“Father has prepared a meal for the Count. If you haven’t already, please go in.”
For his first time in the curse-solving business, Jace did a great job acting.
There was a little awkwardness, but the mirror ghost didn't notice it at all.
“Me, me!”
“Yes? Are you lost? I don’t think you have any business in the garden.”
“No! I didn’t have any business!”
The mirror ghost nodded to his words, although he was embarrassed. In fact, he wanted to get out of here as soon as possible but to become the real Count Chaylor, he couldn’t just run away.
'I have to fool these guys here and get out.'
If he were truly Count Chaylor, he would never leave the mansion without saying goodbye.
He, who had only been a mirror ghost, was slowly developing intelligence.
Thanks to that, he was able to choose to follow rather than run away.
'What could happen?'
Just pretend to have a casual conversation and then say something came up and go to the mansion.
If that doesn't work, he can just say he's going to the bathroom, sneak out, and later say something came up.
Anyway, the mirror ghost had one goal.
To return to the Count's residence as quickly as possible without revealing his identity to the Grand Duke of Illeston.
No matter what the process is, if he leaves this place without returning to the mirror, Count Chaylor's body will become that of the mirror ghost.
Meanwhile, Jace smiled brightly as he watched the mirror ghost follow him back to the mansion, thinking about it.
'I am helping the Savior!'
As expected, Simone was amazing. Let's do as she says because things are really going as she said.
What Simone instructed Louis was not that difficult.
'Take a leisurely walk around the garden. Then, you'll see a mirror ghost that looks exactly like Count Chaylor. You saw that before? When you see it, pretend not to know it and talk to it and bring it back to the mansion.'
Acting as if he were the real Count Chaylor.
In fact, when Jace first heard her words, he wondered how he could possibly meet a mirror ghost in this large mansion.
Then he realized it after he actually encountered the mirror ghost.
'This is something only I can do.'
The Savior said. This is something that not even the employee and Crown Prince Louis, who has excellent swordsmanship skills, can do, and only Jace can do it.
The ability to attract this curse, which seemed detrimental to him, could also be of help to Simone!
'I have to do it no matter what!'
Because that is the Savior's command.
Jace watched him with sharp eyes from behind the mirror ghost, thinking that the Grand Duke of Illeston and his servants would be shocked if they found out.
'It would have been nice if I had brought a sword.'
Of course, even if Jace had a sword, he wouldn't know how to swing it, but if the mirror ghost tried to escape, he could have dealt with it so that it wouldn't escape.
Fortunately, however, the mirror ghost entered the mansion obediently without having to threaten it with a sword.
“Looking at it again, it really is a... spacious mansion.”
Judging from the way he imitated Count Chaylor, albeit with an awkward and clumsy tone, it seemed that he really thought his identity had not been discovered.
As Jace watched him and tried to lead the ghost to where Simone was, Kelle approached the two as if he had been waiting and bowed his head respectfully.
Then he said with a troubled face.
“Your Grace, the master is waiting. Where have you been?”
"What?"
Kelle said, not seeming at all taken aback by the mirror ghost's stupid question.
“Your Grace is not in a good mood because you have reversed your steps twice. Please go quickly.”
“Excuse me...”
Jace stopped Kelle in confusion.
What if this man isn't really the Count Chaylor, but a mirror ghost? And what if I have to take him to Simone, not my father?
Kelle gave Jace a silent look, saying that it was okay, as he was flustered as if he couldn't carry out Simone's orders.
Jace soon realized what his gaze meant.
'Don't worry, Young Master.'
Kelle also knows that he is not real. And he too must be moving under Simone's orders.
Jace, who quickly realized this, quietly stepped back and guided the mirror ghost towards him.
Unlike Jace, Kelle seemed quite nervous about the presence of a ghost standing in front of him pretending to be Chaylor, but he quickly turned around and walked away, hiding his emotions.
“Let’s go quickly.”
“Eeeeek...?”
The ghost was still making suspicious sounds behind him, but both Kelle and the passing servant desperately pretended not to hear it.
Squeak- Taang.
The huge door erected at the entrance of the mansion was locked.
A moment later, the Mirror Ghost resumed his conversation with the Grand Duke of Illeston, following the lead of Count Chaylor.
It was a very curious act for a fake. However, it was natural for an awkward atmosphere to spread in the room when he was alone with the Grand Duke of Illeston' without any knowledge or intelligence.
“Sir Chaylor, what does that mean?”
"...Yes?"
“You don’t know the purpose of the Eastern Gathering. Aren’t you here to represent the Eastern Gathering?”
“That... is it? That, that’s right! Haha! The representative! The Eastern meeting!”
“Are you kidding me?”
The corners of the mirror ghost's mouth trembled as it raised its lips in imitation of a human.
“I feel like I’ve lost my mind since what happened earlier. I can’t possibly continue a conversation with you.”
“...”
What should I do in this situation? A cold sweat ran down the mirror ghost's forehead.
The Mirror Ghost's plan, immediately after switching places with Count Chaylor, was to return to the Count's mansion and take everything he had.
If it becomes intelligent, it will naturally blend in with the crowd, and if there are people who notice its identity before it becomes intelligent, it will kill them and blend in with the crowd.
Therefore, a private meeting with the Grand Duke of Illeston like this was not in the plan at all.
“Are you going to continue this conversation like this? You’re just killing time. When you asked for another chance to talk, I wondered what kind of ambitious plan you had.”
The conversation was completely nonexistent. There was definitely some communication going on, but it was very shallow and pointless.
The expression on the Grand Duke of Illeston's face grew increasingly hard.
However, the mirror ghost actually paid no attention to the Grand Duke of Illeston who was shouting right in front of him.
What was more concerning was the mirror behind the Grand Duke of Illeston.
‘Why is there a mirror out of nowhere...’
There doesn't seem to be a mirror in the Grand Duke of Illeston's study.
The mirror showed the back of the Grand Duke of Illestone, but the mirror ghost sitting opposite him was not visible.
The mirror ghost watched the Grand Duke closely, sweat dripping down his face.
If the Grand Duke were to look in the mirror behind him, he would realize that he was not a living person because the mirror ghost was not reflected.
If that happens, he will definitely be destroyed by the necromancer.
In the meantime, the head of the mirror ghost, which had become a little more intelligent, began to turn taut.
'Once I get out of here, I must never come back.'
Don't forget to report the necromancer's presence to the Empire.
“Are you listening to me?”
“Huh? Oh, yes.”
"... Ha."
Eventually, Grand Duke Illeston gave up the conversation and stood up.
“Stop talking. Go back.”
Then he left the interview room.
It meant that he didn't even want to talk to him because his attention had been elsewhere since a while ago.
“Your Highness!”
The mirror ghost belatedly got up from his seat and called him.
But the Grand Duke left without even looking at him, and the door to the audience room closed.
The mirror ghost stared blankly at the door and then grinned with its mouth wide open.
He went. The Grand Duke was the first to refuse to talk and left, and it seems he won't even proceed with the dinner he had prepared, given the situation.
So now I can really head to the main office?
The mirror ghost smiled broadly and headed towards the door, then suddenly turned around and looked in the mirror.
A full-length mirror that doesn't look like it belongs in the study. The mirror ghost approached and looked at itself in the mirror, but saw nothing.
“Hmm.”
Of course, since he is a ghost, it is natural that he cannot be seen in the mirror.
'Where could the Count be?'
He thought with a grin.
'I wonder if he's wandering around the mirror world right now, trying to find a way back?'
But it's no use looking for it. The Count will never be able to get out of there unless the Mirror Ghost enters the mirror again.
Because that is the law of the mirror curse created by his creator, Anasis.
'Search as much as you want. In the meantime, I will become the perfect Count Chaylor and live as a human forever.'
But the mirror ghost didn't know.
“Haa... Haa... Shit...”
The real Count Chaylor that the Mirror Ghost was looking for. He was actually standing right behind the blind spot of the full-length mirror that the Grand Duke of Illeston had set up, watching the Mirror Ghost intently.
The mirror ghost hummed a joyful tune as it headed towards the door again and opened it.
And then, just as he was about to start walking excitedly.
He had no choice but to stand still.
“What, what is this...”
A wide hallway should be visible as soon as he opens the door. However, what the mirror ghost sees are full-length mirrors tightly surrounding it, blocking the view in front of it.
For his first time in the curse-solving business, Jace did a great job acting.
There was a little awkwardness, but the mirror ghost didn't notice it at all.
“Me, me!”
“Yes? Are you lost? I don’t think you have any business in the garden.”
“No! I didn’t have any business!”
The mirror ghost nodded to his words, although he was embarrassed. In fact, he wanted to get out of here as soon as possible but to become the real Count Chaylor, he couldn’t just run away.
'I have to fool these guys here and get out.'
If he were truly Count Chaylor, he would never leave the mansion without saying goodbye.
He, who had only been a mirror ghost, was slowly developing intelligence.
Thanks to that, he was able to choose to follow rather than run away.
'What could happen?'
Just pretend to have a casual conversation and then say something came up and go to the mansion.
If that doesn't work, he can just say he's going to the bathroom, sneak out, and later say something came up.
Anyway, the mirror ghost had one goal.
To return to the Count's residence as quickly as possible without revealing his identity to the Grand Duke of Illeston.
No matter what the process is, if he leaves this place without returning to the mirror, Count Chaylor's body will become that of the mirror ghost.
Meanwhile, Jace smiled brightly as he watched the mirror ghost follow him back to the mansion, thinking about it.
'I am helping the Savior!'
As expected, Simone was amazing. Let's do as she says because things are really going as she said.
What Simone instructed Louis was not that difficult.
'Take a leisurely walk around the garden. Then, you'll see a mirror ghost that looks exactly like Count Chaylor. You saw that before? When you see it, pretend not to know it and talk to it and bring it back to the mansion.'
Acting as if he were the real Count Chaylor.
In fact, when Jace first heard her words, he wondered how he could possibly meet a mirror ghost in this large mansion.
Then he realized it after he actually encountered the mirror ghost.
'This is something only I can do.'
The Savior said. This is something that not even the employee and Crown Prince Louis, who has excellent swordsmanship skills, can do, and only Jace can do it.
The ability to attract this curse, which seemed detrimental to him, could also be of help to Simone!
'I have to do it no matter what!'
Because that is the Savior's command.
Jace watched him with sharp eyes from behind the mirror ghost, thinking that the Grand Duke of Illeston and his servants would be shocked if they found out.
'It would have been nice if I had brought a sword.'
Of course, even if Jace had a sword, he wouldn't know how to swing it, but if the mirror ghost tried to escape, he could have dealt with it so that it wouldn't escape.
Fortunately, however, the mirror ghost entered the mansion obediently without having to threaten it with a sword.
“Looking at it again, it really is a... spacious mansion.”
Judging from the way he imitated Count Chaylor, albeit with an awkward and clumsy tone, it seemed that he really thought his identity had not been discovered.
As Jace watched him and tried to lead the ghost to where Simone was, Kelle approached the two as if he had been waiting and bowed his head respectfully.
Then he said with a troubled face.
“Your Grace, the master is waiting. Where have you been?”
"What?"
Kelle said, not seeming at all taken aback by the mirror ghost's stupid question.
“Your Grace is not in a good mood because you have reversed your steps twice. Please go quickly.”
“Excuse me...”
Jace stopped Kelle in confusion.
What if this man isn't really the Count Chaylor, but a mirror ghost? And what if I have to take him to Simone, not my father?
Kelle gave Jace a silent look, saying that it was okay, as he was flustered as if he couldn't carry out Simone's orders.
Jace soon realized what his gaze meant.
'Don't worry, Young Master.'
Kelle also knows that he is not real. And he too must be moving under Simone's orders.
Jace, who quickly realized this, quietly stepped back and guided the mirror ghost towards him.
Unlike Jace, Kelle seemed quite nervous about the presence of a ghost standing in front of him pretending to be Chaylor, but he quickly turned around and walked away, hiding his emotions.
“Let’s go quickly.”
“Eeeeek...?”
The ghost was still making suspicious sounds behind him, but both Kelle and the passing servant desperately pretended not to hear it.
Squeak- Taang.
The huge door erected at the entrance of the mansion was locked.
***
A moment later, the Mirror Ghost resumed his conversation with the Grand Duke of Illeston, following the lead of Count Chaylor.
It was a very curious act for a fake. However, it was natural for an awkward atmosphere to spread in the room when he was alone with the Grand Duke of Illeston' without any knowledge or intelligence.
“Sir Chaylor, what does that mean?”
"...Yes?"
“You don’t know the purpose of the Eastern Gathering. Aren’t you here to represent the Eastern Gathering?”
“That... is it? That, that’s right! Haha! The representative! The Eastern meeting!”
“Are you kidding me?”
The corners of the mirror ghost's mouth trembled as it raised its lips in imitation of a human.
“I feel like I’ve lost my mind since what happened earlier. I can’t possibly continue a conversation with you.”
“...”
What should I do in this situation? A cold sweat ran down the mirror ghost's forehead.
The Mirror Ghost's plan, immediately after switching places with Count Chaylor, was to return to the Count's mansion and take everything he had.
If it becomes intelligent, it will naturally blend in with the crowd, and if there are people who notice its identity before it becomes intelligent, it will kill them and blend in with the crowd.
Therefore, a private meeting with the Grand Duke of Illeston like this was not in the plan at all.
“Are you going to continue this conversation like this? You’re just killing time. When you asked for another chance to talk, I wondered what kind of ambitious plan you had.”
The conversation was completely nonexistent. There was definitely some communication going on, but it was very shallow and pointless.
The expression on the Grand Duke of Illeston's face grew increasingly hard.
However, the mirror ghost actually paid no attention to the Grand Duke of Illeston who was shouting right in front of him.
What was more concerning was the mirror behind the Grand Duke of Illeston.
‘Why is there a mirror out of nowhere...’
There doesn't seem to be a mirror in the Grand Duke of Illeston's study.
The mirror showed the back of the Grand Duke of Illestone, but the mirror ghost sitting opposite him was not visible.
The mirror ghost watched the Grand Duke closely, sweat dripping down his face.
If the Grand Duke were to look in the mirror behind him, he would realize that he was not a living person because the mirror ghost was not reflected.
If that happens, he will definitely be destroyed by the necromancer.
In the meantime, the head of the mirror ghost, which had become a little more intelligent, began to turn taut.
'Once I get out of here, I must never come back.'
Don't forget to report the necromancer's presence to the Empire.
“Are you listening to me?”
“Huh? Oh, yes.”
"... Ha."
Eventually, Grand Duke Illeston gave up the conversation and stood up.
“Stop talking. Go back.”
Then he left the interview room.
It meant that he didn't even want to talk to him because his attention had been elsewhere since a while ago.
“Your Highness!”
The mirror ghost belatedly got up from his seat and called him.
But the Grand Duke left without even looking at him, and the door to the audience room closed.
The mirror ghost stared blankly at the door and then grinned with its mouth wide open.
He went. The Grand Duke was the first to refuse to talk and left, and it seems he won't even proceed with the dinner he had prepared, given the situation.
So now I can really head to the main office?
The mirror ghost smiled broadly and headed towards the door, then suddenly turned around and looked in the mirror.
A full-length mirror that doesn't look like it belongs in the study. The mirror ghost approached and looked at itself in the mirror, but saw nothing.
“Hmm.”
Of course, since he is a ghost, it is natural that he cannot be seen in the mirror.
'Where could the Count be?'
He thought with a grin.
'I wonder if he's wandering around the mirror world right now, trying to find a way back?'
But it's no use looking for it. The Count will never be able to get out of there unless the Mirror Ghost enters the mirror again.
Because that is the law of the mirror curse created by his creator, Anasis.
'Search as much as you want. In the meantime, I will become the perfect Count Chaylor and live as a human forever.'
But the mirror ghost didn't know.
“Haa... Haa... Shit...”
The real Count Chaylor that the Mirror Ghost was looking for. He was actually standing right behind the blind spot of the full-length mirror that the Grand Duke of Illeston had set up, watching the Mirror Ghost intently.
The mirror ghost hummed a joyful tune as it headed towards the door again and opened it.
And then, just as he was about to start walking excitedly.
He had no choice but to stand still.
“What, what is this...”
A wide hallway should be visible as soon as he opens the door. However, what the mirror ghost sees are full-length mirrors tightly surrounding it, blocking the view in front of it.
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