The power produced by the spiritual potions was attractive to the spirits scattered in the surrounding areas

I don't know the exact severity of the situation, because when I prepared this potion, Molesh was protecting me using a defensive formation

Molesh was one of the strongest entities that used seals and formations. He was able to easily stop the ghosts that tried to interfere with the ritual

But now I am alone, and I have to perform this ritual without anyone protecting me

At least I know the basic rules

You must perform this ritual in an isolated place, preferably a place where no one has died before

Because whenever there are incidents of killing or death of a person in that place, the possibility of one of the spirits intervening in the ritual will increase

'Preparing spiritual potions near graves is the easiest way to die, ahaha.' This is what Molesh told me while teaching me the basics of preparing spiritual potions

"..." Why is everyone around me making jokes about death?

I don't seem to have the sense of humor necessary to understand these jokes

What I understood from his explanation is that ghosts and wandering spirits want to obtain spiritual energy at all costs

For ghosts these potions were like water that satiated their thirst

Therefore, the place must be protected using certain talismans to prevent ghosts from entering

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The talismans, made of rectangular yellow paper and written using chicken blood, were pasted on the walls of the room

There was a white square cloth in the center of the room

Symbols were drawn using ancient alphabets inside geometric shapes on the piece of cloth with four candles on the corners of the room and a candle in the middle of the room above the cloth.

All the lights in the room were turned off and the curtains were closed, leaving the room immersed in darkness. candles were the only source of light.

The silver moon was hanging in the heart of the sky

Alexander knew that this was the right moment to begin the ritual

He stood in the middle of the room and placed the mixture of materials exactly in the center of the white cloth

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He took three steps back and raised his hands upward, reciting words in an ancient language

The symbols on the cloth began to glow silver, and there was a silver stream running from the mysterious inscriptions to the bowl containing the potion mixture

The talismans on the walls began to glow a bloody color, adding an ominous atmosphere to the room

Alexander realized that there were spirits trying to enter the room

Alexander did not expect that ghosts would appear so quickly

Is there someone who died inside this palace?

Alexander wasn't worried. Because a single ghost would not be able to penetrate his defense

But the bloody glow gradually began to increase, and the red color filled all corners of the room

Alexander knew something was wrong.

how many ghosts were trying to break into the room?

The glow was increasing with every second, indicating that there were a large number of ghosts outside

Alexander involuntarily remembered Molesh's words

He started to feel like he got himself into a big problem

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Jayden left his room and closed the door behind him so as not to wake his colleagues

Jayden was one of the Ford family's servants, but working under Elliot at the same time

Elliot ordered him to watch the mansion and see if anything was abnormal

What did he mean by that? Jayden didn't know

But his job is to follow orders, not to question their meaning

There have been several incidents at the palace recently, all of them related to Alexander Ford

Everyone knew how much Alexander loved Princess Layla

Jayden thinks Alexander went crazy when Princess Layla ended their engagement

He was sympathetic to Alexander, but nothing more

Jayden walked through the dark corridors of the palace. The silver moon being the only source of light. He noticed that the lights were not working for some reason

Is there a problem with electricity generators?

Jayden suddenly felt like he was being watched

He stopped walking and looked suspiciously at the painting hanging on the wall

For a moment he felt that the painting's eyes were following him

Jayden laughed to himself

"Am I starting to imagine things because I am alone in this vast palace, but I have to admit that the palace is scary in the evening..." Jayden muttered to himself as he continued walking

He passed another painting

When he passed another painting while walking, he felt like he was being watched

His feeling was telling him that the painting's eyes were looking at him and following him when he walked

But when he looks at the painting, he finds that everything is normal

Jayden started to feel nervous

Tap! Tap! Tap!

Jayden heard the sound of quick footsteps, as if someone was running towards him

Jayden took out a dagger from his jacket in case an emergency occurred

But he discovered that the person he was running towards was one of the palace guards

The guard pointed the light at Jayden. "Jayden? What are you doing here outside your room at this time?.."

"Oh, it's you, Donald. I was going to get a snack. What are you doing here? I thought you were assigned to guard the front garden.."

Jayden tried to change the subject

The servants and guards know each other's names because they have worked here for years

"I heard strange noises coming from inside the palace, so I decided to go in and find out if there was a problem. But I discovered that there was an electricity problem."

"Strange sounds?" Jayden felt uncomfortable

He involuntarily associated these sounds with the strange looks he felt from the paintings

"Do you think there is a ghost here?" Donald said in a joking tone

"Don't say such ominous words." Jayden frowned

"Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa"

The two flinched when they heard a sharp screaming sound

The two ran towards the source of the screaming without hesitation

They arrived at one of the palace's corridors, where there was one of the maids who was pressing her back against the wall and looking terrified at the window.

"What happened?" Donald asked anxiously as he approached the maid

"Ghost..." the maid muttered in a low voice

"What? I can't hear you.." Jayden asked

"I think I heard her say 'ghost'..." Donald answered, looking around

"there..". The maid pointed to the window. "I saw a child floating and looking at me."

Jayden and Donald looked at each other for a moment before heading towards the window

But no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't see anything abnormal

Jayden decided to tell Donald about his feeling that he was being watched, he felt like he had to

"There's something strange going on." Jayden lowered his head lightly

Donald crossed his arms. "The feeling of being watched, and the voices that I heard, as well as the child that Lucy saw."

"Do you really think there is a ghost in this place..?" Jayden asked hesitantly

"Don't tell me you believe in the existence of ghosts." Donald sneered at his terrified colleague. Donald was joking when he told Jayden that there might be a ghost in the place

Donald didn't believe in ghosts at all. In his view, there is a logical explanation for what is happening

"Don't you agree with me, Lucy?" Donald looked at the maid to get her support

But Lucy was looking forward, her body shaking violently

Jayden and Donald mechanically turned their heads towards where Lucy was looking

There was a set of silver cutlery floating randomly in the air

" ghost!". Donald was the first to scream as he ran without looking back