I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 106

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Chapter 106

 

 

 

 

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Dana didn’t send any reply to Lyos’s letter at all.

For some reason, there were no further gestures from Lyos’s side either.

‘Whether he sets a date or not, whatever.’

I’ll never set foot in that wedding venue anyway. I’ll break off this engagement somehow before then.

Several days had passed since that day.

Lete left saying he would look into news about the Emperor, and Dana handled the tasks Viego had left behind during that time.

Viego was away on a business trip.

And.

 

 

She saw Lumiere’s name in the newspaper after a long time.

‘As expected, he won again this time too.’

Of course, I knew he would. Dana snorted.

‘Always winning yet always whining.’

When was the last time I saw him?

Was it at the Imperial Banquet? I think we danced together then…

‘Even then, since it was before he went to war, I think he was saying something about dying or whatever.’

Well, since he won, that’s good.

Dana thought without much interest and turned her head.

Then she suddenly noticed snow falling outside the window.

‘It’s still snowing.’

Was it because the heavy snowfall period had arrived? Dana began to worry gradually.

‘When will Lete return?’

Several days had already passed, but there was no news from the secretary.

He always contacted her diligently whenever he was delayed.

This was the first time like this.

‘Could something have happened?’

Perhaps because of the bad weather, she was even more worried.

Come to think of it, her first meeting with Lete was also on a day like today.

A bitterly cold winter. A skinny boy buried in white snow, dying.

That was Lete.

‘What if he’s in that state right now?’

Now he had become sturdy enough that his previously gaunt appearance was unimaginable, but still.

Since he had such distinctive looks, he might have encountered some trouble.

‘Let me wait just one more day, and if there’s no news by tomorrow, I’ll send people to look for him.’

It was when she was steeling herself with that thought.

“Miss, I’m sorry for being late.”

The secretary finally returned.

“Lete!”

Dana raised her voice, feeling both relieved and angry.

“Why were you until now…”

Her lips, about to pour out scolding, stopped abruptly.

The secretary’s face was in terrible condition. His already gaunt face had scratches all over his cheeks…

“I’ll explain later, Miss. But before that.”

Lete said urgently.

“I’ve brought a guest.”

“A guest?”

“Yes. He’s currently in the reception room, but if it’s alright with you, I’ll bring him here.”

“Do that.”

There must be a reason he’s in such a hurry. Dana nodded instead of asking more questions.

Shortly after, Lete entered with a man. It was a man wearing a worn robe.

‘What kind of traveler…’

Just as she was thinking ‘did he bring?’

 

 

The man lowered the hood he had pulled down deep.

For a moment, her eyes were dazzled as if facing the sun, so Dana narrowed her eyes.

The man’s golden hair, as if melted gold had been applied, was brilliant. That golden hair was the symbol of the Grants Imperial Family.

She knew someone with that kind of hair…

‘The Emperor.’

Right, Emperor Justio.

“…”

He looks exactly like the Emperor?

As she stared quietly, the man raised his eyebrows as if annoyed.

‘It really is the Emperor!’

Dana was startled and hurriedly greeted him.

“I greet Your Imperial Majesty.”

Even as she said it, she couldn’t believe it.

Really the Emperor?

When she sneakily raised her head to look, indeed.

It really was the Emperor.

However, even seeing with her eyes, her mind couldn’t accept it. Why wouldn’t it be so?

‘Why is the Emperor here?’

Wearing a worn robe, without a single attendant or guard? From the looks of it, he seemed to have come secretly, but to my room, suddenly, like this, why?

‘Lete, what is this about?’

I told him to find out news about the Emperor, but I didn’t expect him to actually bring the Emperor right before my eyes…

The moment she looked at Lete with questioning eyes.

Thud!

Lete collapsed.

‘Huh?’

Dana immediately rushed to Lete. She grabbed Lete’s shoulders, and they were incredibly hot.

A tremendous fever was burning through Lete’s body.

“Lete, Lete! Get a hold of yourself!”

As she shook Lete’s body like that, Dana saw it.

His body.

Black spots stained all over…

‘Spots?’

She roughly tore open his shirt. And was horrified.

‘He’s contaminated!’

Symptoms that appeared in those contaminated by the Corrupted Land. Black spots were blooming in patches all over his body.

What happened to those who became like this?

‘My whole body will rot, and eventually….’

I’ll meet a miserable death.

Dana lost her reason.

When she came to her senses, she was placing her hand on Lete’s chest and pouring out her purification power like mad. Until sweat beaded on her forehead, until her vision became dizzy.

‘No.’

She was afraid. Afraid that something would happen to Lete.

‘No. Not you.’

How much time had passed like that?

“Stop.”

Dana was startled by the grip that firmly seized her shoulder.

“That’s enough, so stop.”

Drip, drip.

Only then did she realize that blood was flowing from her nose.

She had overused her purification power.

Dana didn’t have the leisure to answer the Emperor and hurriedly examined Lete. Then she let out a sigh of relief.

‘Thank goodness.’

The black stains had all disappeared. Without a trace, cleanly.

Perfectly purified.

‘She’s alive.’

Though Lete’s body was still running a fever— this was just an aftereffect. She would recover soon.

“Your Majesty.”

Only now did her reason become clear. Dana wiped her nosebleed with a handkerchief and asked calmly.

“What happened here?”

The Emperor looked at her as if she were somewhat strange and answered.

“As you can see, your secretary has been contaminated by the Corrupted Land.”

“Where? How exactly did this happen?”

“While secretly following me.”

At those words, Dana stiffened. The Emperor’s sharp eyes seemed to pierce right through her.

“…I’m sorry. It was my order. I was curious whether Your Majesty had judged the authenticity of the Scripture.”

“….”

“You didn’t return for a long time, so I wanted to know where you were. I had no ill intentions.”

Dana had a premonition.

Perhaps her throat might be strangled again.

Or maybe she’d receive a terrible punishment for spying on the Emperor. As she steeled herself with that resolve.

The Emperor casually suggested.

“If you purify my Royal Guard.”

“….”

“I’ll consider this incident as if it never happened.”

Dana clenched her fists tightly. I see. The Emperor’s Royal Guard was also contaminated!

‘What should I do. I’m sorry….’

Thanks to that, I momentarily felt joy that I was alive.

Dana swallowed that emotion down and nodded with a cautious expression.

“Of course. It’s what I should rightfully do.”

 

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Afterward, the Emperor briefly explained what had happened.

He had determined the authenticity of the Scripture with 15 theologians, 3 cardinals, and 2 Sacred Magistrates.

‘So it was judged to be real.’

Dana felt relieved. The Emperor confirmed that he would keep his promise and open the Sacred Court.

So when the Emperor finished examining the Scripture and was returning to the capital, crossing through Lentil Forest which was a shortcut.

The land began to rot.

The Emperor was safe.

Because he was a member of the Grants Royal Family blessed by the sun god Ramun. The Grants Royal Family, except for Dana, were the only ones who wouldn’t be contaminated in the Corrupted Land.

However, his Royal Guard, and Lete who had been secretly following them, were contaminated by the Corrupted Land.

And….

“The Royal Guard… became aggressive?”

An even more unbelievable story followed.

The Royal Guard had changed like carnivorous beasts and tried to attack the Emperor.

So for now, he had tied them up in a mountain lodge found in the forest.

Because they were raging so violently that he couldn’t possibly bring them along.

‘That’s strange.’

Until now, those contaminated by the Corrupted Land had never shown such symptoms.

It wasn’t even a mutation. Why were they suddenly showing such symptoms?

 

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Dana immediately departed with the Emperor.

The location was Lentil Forest— since it was a forest path where carriages couldn’t enter, they had to ride horses.

‘Wow, he’s really fast.’

Dana found it difficult to keep up with him.

She was quite confident in horseback riding, but the Emperor rode his horse at the speed of light like some nomadic tribesman.

As a result, the distance gradually widened, but the Emperor stopped his horse midway to wait for her. And when she approached within close range, he said sharply.

“Time is of the essence. Get on my horse.”

“….”

The Emperor was right.

Since the Emperor’s Royal Guard was contaminated, they might not be able to save them if they missed the golden time. Dana agreed without argument.

However.

“I’ll ride in the back.”

“Do as you wish.”

The Emperor spoke coldly, then reached out and grabbed Dana’s shoulder as if embracing her. Then he lifted her up and seated her behind him.

“Hold on tight.”

“….”

Dana silently gripped the Emperor’s collar tightly.

The next moment, the Emperor cracked his horse whip. And Dana realized that until now, the Emperor had been riding slowly out of consideration for her.

The horse ran so fast that her whole body shook violently as if it would break apart, making her heart pound. Moreover, her fingertips gradually became numb from the bone-chilling cold.

“…!”

The moment her numb fingers almost let go of his collar, the Emperor grabbed her wrist.

And he pulled her forward to embrace his waist.

“I told you to hold on tight.”

Dana was startled. Actually, she had wanted to embrace his waist and hold on from earlier, but she hadn’t dared to, fearing the Emperor would be disgusted.

Who would have thought he’d give permission first.

“From now on, I’ll ride even faster.”

The Emperor spoke as if warning her.

“Endure it.”

After that, a time truly came when she had to endure.

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