Chapter 75: Market-III

"Possible." Ian replied affirmative. "Which made me wondered how there hadn't been cases about corrupted ghosts taking people's lives before."

"It's because we, the grim reapers are usually tasked to kill the corrupted souls so there wouldn't be a ripple effect between the realm of the livings and the dead." Hallow rested his body to the table and straightened his small legs when he heard Elise speaks,

"Is there no way to turn souls corruptions the way they are before they were corrupted?"

The chick shook his round head left and right, shrugging his shoulders to say, "Nothing, corruptions is called as one because they are unable to have a cure." This made Elise to recall the ghost of the boy she met in Clin village. He may have said his age was older than how he looked but nevertheless he died early around his teens, the age similar to William her little brother and to hear the news made her feel sad for him.

"So there is no way," she whispered.

"Just think of it as salvation, human girl. Some times ghost are unable to leave the realm of the living when they had to leave to the realm of the dead, continuing to linger there would only make them feel alone, don't you think?" said Hallow.

"Unexpectedly you could say something nice to hear." Ian brought his hand down.

"I just repeated what my senior said to me!" Hallow argued, not liking the sound of speaking kindly as he was a grim reaper.

"You can go back now, puppy." stated Ian, he could see the still ponder in her blue eyes.

Elise stood from her place, her head bowed where her eyes were still deep in thought. Before she left she took her time to say, "Thank you for treating my wound, Master Ian."

Ian leaned his back to the desk that failed to reach to his hips and his hand held the frame of the desk. With a smile he hummed, "All for you, dear."

Elise felt butterflies filling her stomach, her heart began to palpitate in a rush and even as she had exited the room, she could still hear his voice on the back of her head.

Now left alone with Ian, the yellow chick turned his body to Ian who had pushed his body from the desk and walked over to his desk.

"I can go now, can't I?" asked Hallow feeling slightly confused whether he should go or not.

"I don't see the need for you to keep staying here." replied Ian staley for the chick to humph. "Remember chick not to speak human language and act like any other chick understand?"

"Then turn me into a suitable appearance where I can talk human language!" he demanded, if he had hands, he would have extended it forward and waved it toward Ian.

"Is this your place to make condition?" Ian then waved his hand to add, "Remember if you are found out by other I will not hesitate to either feed you to snakes or throw you out."

"Oh geez I know!" the chick harrumphed and stormed out of the mansion did the demon think he was stupid not to understand such a thing? He had just found his talent in acting today and was sure he would be able to do so when suddenly a person in a black uniform Hallow perceived as a maid walked to pass by him and the chick was quick to run and hide behind the vase.

"That was close," whispered Hallow seeing the maid walking pass him and exhaled a breath to continue his walk.

The next morning was a fine day, as it had gotten cold Elise put on a gloves on both hands to avoid freezing out of cold. The snow hadn't arrived but the weather was enough to freeze someone to death and most people chose to stay at home. As soon as the morning mass ended, Elise exited the church, her eyes looking at the gloomy sky which had gray hues over the blue sky.

"Father." greeted a woman not too far from here to see that it was the priest who had conducted the mass earlier. They seemed to be talking of things and when their talk ended, the priest moved his eyes to met Elise's and smiled.

"Do you need anything from me, miss?" the priest asked, his voice was melodious and gentle.

Elise had unknowingly stared at the priest and it was for the reason that their clothing was slightly different than the priest back in Runalia. She wanted to shake her head but then she came to say, "I wish for a blessing,"

"Blessing, come here." the priest put one hand hovering upon her forehead and prayed for her.

When he was done Elise offered a smile, saying, "Thank you father."

"God be with you." the father said. Then his eyes moved pass Elise to see someone running behind her. Elise turned to her back to see a young boy ran with worries morphed on his face.

"Father Redrick!" said the boy in a hurry as soon as he reached the church. "Please hurry, father my sister has fainted again!"

Father Redrick turned his face to the nun who had come after hearing the ruckus and instructed, "Please bring me the brown bag, Tia." he then went to the boy, "Show me the way." said the father readily his steps took fast from the place. Since long Elise had heard that the priests and nuns from the church was people with medicine knowledge and seeing the boy, it seemed it was true. Once the two passed by her, Elise saw a woman passing by the right side of the father. Her face held a sad expression where her eyes were focused on Father Redrick. As Elise saw the woman walked beside the boy and father Redrick, Elise assumed the woman to be the boy's family and was worried of their sibling's health.

Turning her body, Elise walked toward the mansion when the woman beside father Redrick turning her eyes to stare at her...