Chapter 19
The Protagonist Who Was Possessed by Her Husband, Episode 19
Now that I can use Mana, it shouldn't be difficult to detect the presence of a ghost.
Does a ghost really exist in this mansion?
In the world where he originally lived, he had encountered countless Magical creatures like monsters in games and their dead souls, but trying to find a ghost in another world felt a bit awkward.
But a moment later.
He really felt the energy of a dead soul in this house.
It was definitely someone's soul.
'So it was real.'
The previous owner's claim that they were moving because of a ghost seemed to be surprisingly true.
First floor, drawing room.
Alex, certain of the target's location, left the room.
Since the family was all awake in broad daylight, it seemed better to lure the ghost outside.
Maybe if he took the furniture out of the house, it would follow on its own?
He had heard that the ghost would appear even if the people who originally lived there only tried to move the household items outside, so it seemed to be a ghost with a strong attachment to this house-.
He froze as he descended the stairs leading to the first floor.
Luise was collapsed on the floor of the hall connecting the stairs and the drawing room.
"……!"
Surprised, he rushed to Luise.
"Luise."
Alex shook her, but there was no response. He quickly checked if she was breathing and found that she was.
Where were the other family members?
Looking around, he first picked up Luise.
The moment he lifted her, giving strength to his arms, he looked at Luise's face, startled by the almost imperceptible weight.
'A feather?'
Can a person be this light?
After a moment of bewilderment, he headed to Eloy's room, which was closest to the hall.
Opening the door with Luise in his arms, he saw Eloy in bed.
He was lying still, as if asleep.
Rushing to his side, Alex laid Luise on the bed and checked Eloy's breathing. Fortunately, it was normal.
His mother in the next room was also asleep and wouldn't wake up no matter how much he tried, but she was unharmed.
'It's definitely the ghost's doing.'
Alex let out a soft sigh and left his mother's room.
He tried to sense the ghost's whereabouts again.
The ghost that was in the drawing room just a moment ago-.
A chill ran down his back.
When did it get so close to him?
'What kind of ghost is it?'
A dead person?
Magical creatures shouldn't appear in this world yet, so it wouldn't be a terrible being.
It was likely the soul of someone who died related to this house.
He felt the ghost subtly circling around him, as if exploring.
Invisible smoke-like things mixed into the air around him and rose up.
Instinctively, Alex held his breath and tried not to inhale the smoke.
It seemed his family had been affected by this smoke.
Quietly focusing his Mana, he suddenly grabbed the ghost and pulled it out.
The ghost, caught off guard by the sudden attack, revealed its true form and was dragged out.
[Krrrk!]
'……Krrrk?'
But the sound he heard was a sharp bark.
Wasn't that the sound of an animal barking?
And at the same time, a notification sound rang.
[Congratulations!]
[You have encountered an after-death existence, and the ~Challenge! Re-employment Job Quest~ has been unlocked.]
[Succeed in the job Quest to regain the abilities of a Necromancer!]
"……!"
The re-employment job Quest has opened?
He wondered when he would be able to receive it, but did it only open when he met a ghost?
'Succeed in the job Quest to regain the abilities of a Necromancer!'
……Necromancer.
That was his job in the System.
A Necromancer could summon any ghost, whether human, animal, or Magical creature, as their Familiar Spirit.
However, Necromancer was a magic-based job, so the player's Mana was absolutely critical to their abilities.
Fortunately, he possessed powerful Mana, enough to be called a 'Mana spoon,' and thanks to that, he was able to develop his abilities as a Necromancer more powerfully than anyone else.
While other players led armies of only a few million Familiar Spirits, his ability allowed him to lead tens of millions of Familiar Spirits alone.
But originally, the Mana of this body was, strictly speaking, in a state equivalent to 0.
He had grown it to 1st Circle now, but until then, it had been trapped inside his body and never manifested, so it was the same as 0.
'Actually, that's why I chose this house.'
When he heard that there was a property with a ghost, he had a hunch.
Even if he couldn't create Familiar Spirits using the System, could he catch and use the ghost?
Ghosts were not easy to encounter.
You could meet the soul of a newly dead corpse within a certain time, but if you went to a cemetery where a considerable amount of time had passed since death, you would only find flies.
But a ghost wandering in this world? He couldn't just pass it by.
Alex had Mana in his body, so he thought he could use Familiar Spirits even without the System.
Alex slowly lowered his gaze and took in the appearance of the ghost.
A small animal covered in brown fur was whimpering, bound by his Mana.
"……."
He naturally expected it to be a human ghost, but it was a small animal.
It was an unexpected existence.
Small body, seemingly soft fur.
But its impression was so fierce that its eyes seemed to pierce the sky.
[……Khm, Krrrk!]
The ghost glared at him and threatened him with a sharp voice.
He didn't feel any sense of crisis, so he was about to release his Mana that bound the ghost's body.
[Krrrk!]
'You can see me!'
He began to vaguely hear the meaning of the ghost's barking in his head.
It must be because of the Mana.
He let out a soft sigh and finally spoke.
"Are you the one who put the people to sleep? Wake them all up now."
[Krrrk!]
'Release this!'
The ghost was even angrier than before and jumped around.
It was very angry, but somehow it looked insignificant to him.
Alex asked more sharply.
"Those people aren't going to die, are they?"
[Krrrk!]
'Humans who inhale my smoke don't wake up easily.'
"……."
It just seems like an ordinary ghost, but it has the ability to knock people out?
It's not even a Magical creature, but it's amazing.
What kind of story does this ghost have?
At that moment, a notification sound rang.
[Incorporate the ghost Gideon as your Familiar Spirit!]
[Time remaining: 1 minute]
Gideon?
That must be the ghost's name.
Alex suddenly had an idea.
Could that ghost be a monster created by the System?
If not, it was hard to understand Gideon's existence, which affected living humans.
Of course, Magical creatures would appear later in this world because of the tyrant, but it was more natural for there not to be ghosts with such special abilities.
'Then could it be.'
Did he find the System's design without knowing it while looking for a new house?
Is that why this ghost kept kicking out the previous owners……?
[Krrrk…….]
'I have to protect the house until the master comes.
[Krrrk!]
So get out of here.'
[Sniff sniff!]
'This is our master's house!'
"……."
The ghost's spirit was very fierce.
It was waiting for its master, so he knew for sure why it had been chasing away the people who had moved into this house.
That little animal was definitely created by the System to lure him.
"How did you get the ability to create sleep-inducing smoke? You're not just a simple ghost, are you?"
At his consecutive questions, the ghost lowered its body warily.
It seemed unfamiliar with being asked such questions.
Still with the same fierce spirit, the ghost barked lowly.
[Krrrk…….]
'I was sleeping in the fireplace because it was cold, but I burned to death.'
[Krrrk.]
'Someone who moved in without knowing I was there started a fire.'
[Kong!]
'I inhaled too much smoke!'
The ghost jumped up and down in indignation, as if thinking about that time.
Alex quietly looked down at the sight.
"……I see."
It was a ghost with an unexpectedly sad story.
Like any NPC, it seemed to believe the memories injected by the System as reality.
[Sniff!]
'You'll get a taste of me too!'
Then the ghost stretched out its cheeks and gathered its breath.
It was going to make him inhale the smoke and knock him out.
Hooooooo……!
Soon, a hazy smoke spewed out of the ghost's mouth.
His vision was quickly dyed gray. Just as he was about to defend with Mana, a notification rang.
[Passive skill. Resistance is activated.]
[Mana is consumed.]
