As Benjamin slowly awakens from his slumber, he finds himself surrounded by an ethereal glow, the soft light of dawn filtering through the curtains of his room. Blinking away the remnants of sleep, he becomes aware of a presence beside him—a ghostly and eerily young lady, her luminous form radiant in the morning light.
The distorted face of the young lady no longer appeared, it was a blank and faceless face without features that can be found on a human face though Benjamin could feel the young woman in front of her was a beauty in her past life.
As he gazes upon her, a wave of warmth washes over Benjamin, a sense of peace and comfort as if he knows her from the past, unlike anything he's ever known. Despite her spectral nature, there's a tenderness in her action, a depth of emotion that transcends the boundaries of the mortal realm.
With a trembling hand, Benjamin reaches out to her, his fingers brushing against her translucent form with a touch as gentle as a whisper. In that moment, he knows that she is real—that no matter what trials he may face, she will always be on his side.
"Good Morning?"
With a twitching smile, Benjamin greeted her as he was still nervous around her. The fact that he almost died was still a fact in his head, though he found it strange that he was no longer scared of her.
The young lady tilted her head as though she could not comprehend him. The ghostly lady reached out to him, her hand hovering just inches from his own. Benjamin can feel the gentle caress of her touch, a tingling sensation that sends shivers down his spine.
(Yup, I'm still nervous around her.)
Benjamin tried to stand up, his movements were fluid and purposeful. There's a spring in his step as he rises to his feet, the weariness of sleep melting away like morning mist beneath the sun's warming rays.
"YOSH!!!! LET'S START RENOVATING MY MANSION!!!"
Purposely hiding his nervousness around her. He declared those words with great vigor while countless spectral dances around him like he was their new master in this mansion.
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In the quiet stillness of the abandoned mansion, Benjamin stands amidst the crumbling ruins, a determined glint in his eye as he surveys the dilapidated structure before him. Despite its decay, he sees the potential for beauty and restoration hidden within its weathered walls, and he knows that he must act swiftly to breathe new life into this forgotten place.
With a sense of purpose, Benjamin raises his voice, calling out into the emptiness of the mansion's halls. "My minions!!!" he declares, his words echoing through the silent chambers.
"I summon you to aid me in the restoration of my mansion!"
At first, there is only silence, the air heavy with anticipation as Benjamin waits for a response. But then, from the shadows, a pair of ghostly figures emerge, their translucent forms shimmering in the dim light like apparitions from another world.
With a nod of his head, Benjamin gestures towards the crumbling walls and sagging ceilings, outlining his vision for the mansion's restoration. The ghosts nod in understanding, their ethereal gazes alight with a newfound sense of purpose as they set to work.
(Let's see what I got)
Benjamin thought as he took the system where the notification logs could be seen. The bluish panel appeared though it could not be seen by ghosts or the young lady. Like invisible air only exclusive to him.
[CONGRATULATION!!! 5★GHOST "The Faceless Lady on the Gown" HAS BEEN ACQUIRED]
[CONGRATULATION!!! 1★SPECTRAL(45) HAS BEEN ACQUIRED]
[CONGRATULATION!!! YOU ACQUIRED 1,000 GP]
[CONGRATULATION!!! FOUNTAIN OF CORRUPTION HAS BEEN ACQUIRED]
[CONGRATULATION!!! MANSION OF ▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅ HAS BEEN ACQUIRED]
(What is that wording? it is a bug?)
Benjamin thought as he looked at the gibberish wording about his mansion having a name. He can feel that there's much more in this mansion than meets his eyes. He also knows that the young lady and her minions were not the original residents of this place.
(Looks like I need to investigate this mansion given to me by my mom. She must have thought that this place was safe due to that fountain though it was already corrupted when I came here. Meaning that someone messes with this place.)
Benjamin having thought of someone who knows this secret place and has ulterior motives makes him shiver to his spine. The corrupted fountain can no longer be purified because he needs it for his minions to maintain their existence in this world.
The corrupted fountain was only the thing that fueled them to exist in this world though it would be different for a young lady who can no longer be accepted to heaven or hell. A transcendent being that shall not exist in the mortal world.
(Looks like I was walking an opposite path my mom directed to me... assuming that the fountain was purified then mostly like that she wants me not to be involved with them.)
Benjamin smiled wryly thinking he could not let go of the thing he acquired. Particularly the young lady must be one of the exceptions in this world to be called 5 stars by the system.
(Let's look at the Mission Board... The heck is this!?!)
[MISSION: DESTROYED THE 5★ DANGER "HOSPITAL OF MADNESS IN ▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅"]
[MISSION: INVESTIGATE THE 5★ DANGER "THE CORRUPTED CHURCH IN ▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅"]
[MISSION: FIND THE TRUTH ABOUT THE 5★ DANGER "THE FACELESS LADY ON THE GOWN"]
[MISSION: STUDY THE BASICS OF EXORCISM IN THE NEW CHURCH IN NOTHERN PART OF THE CITY]
[MISSION: FIND THE TRUTH REGARDING THIS CITY]
[MISSION: FIND THE 1★ DANGER "GHOST CLUB"]
[MISSION: EXORCIST THE GHOSTS IN 2★ DANGER "CARNIVAL OF INSANITY IN WESTERN PART OF THE CITY"]
[MISSION: EXORCIST THE UNDEAD IN 4★ DANGER "APARTMENT OF DEAD-END IN WESTERN PART OF THE CITY"]
[MISSION: SURVIVE THE 5★ DANGER "HOUSE OF TERROR IN THEME PARK IN EASTERN PART OF THE CITY"]
[MISSION: EXORCIST THE GHOSTS IN 3★ DANGER "THE SCHOOL OF MANIA IN EASTERN PART OF THE CITY"]
[MISSION: EXORCIST THE GHOSTS IN 3★ DANGER "THE FORGOTTEN CEMETERY IN EASTERN PART OF THE CITY"]
[MISSION: 5★ DANGER FIND THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR MOM]
[MISSION: FIND THE TRUTH OF 5★ DANGER MANSION OF ▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅]
"Looks like this town was crazy for ghosts and supernatural, the fact that my mansion and mom were included means that I was also part of this craziness."
Benjamin scratches his head while looking nervously at his mansion. Then he started helping his new companion to make his mansion more decent not knowing that the faceless young lady was hovering around him the whole time.
As the hours pass, the mansion begins to transform before Benjamin's eyes, its once-dreary halls now filled with the hum of activity as the ghosts work tirelessly to bring his vision to life.