I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 128

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Chapter 128

Was it from using purification power? Or was it from being repeatedly overworked by vicious shamanism?

‘I have no strength.’

Her legs had no strength as she staggered down the staircase. When coming up, perhaps because she was under hypnosis, she didn’t even realize it was difficult…

“…!”

At that moment, Dana almost collapsed.

The scenery visible outside the window she glanced at was so far below.

‘Too high.’

Dizziness washed over her and her fingertips trembled. However, Dana stubbornly pressed against the wall to stand herself up.

It’s okay.

Stay calm.

‘Right, what’s the big deal about high places.’

During her time as Yeon Dana, she had fallen from a high place—a very high place—and nearly died.

But that’s all in the past. So.

‘Let’s pull myself together.’

She steadied her mind and tried to walk again. But then.

Thud.

Dana heard a sound.

Footsteps.

Thud, thud… thud.

Irregular sounds, as if staggering somewhere.

That sound now climbing the staircase. It wasn’t the footsteps of an ordinary person.

Either someone heavily drunk. Or…

“Shortly after, the ancient priests buried in the tomb will awaken.”

Ignis, this bastard. This damn terrorist. I should have killed you long ago…

Dana raised her gun and prepared. And shortly after.

“…!”

She came face to face with a pure white skull.

That skeleton coming up around the corner of the staircase.

Bang!

Dana immediately fired. A hit to the forehead. The skeleton collapsed backward.

‘Did I take it down?’

No. No, she didn’t. Behind it, more skeletons were climbing up!

Bang bang bang bang!

Dana didn’t panic and fired her gun repeatedly.

Hit, hit, all hits. The skeletons fell as they climbed up.

However, new skeletons crawled up endlessly.

Dana thought quickly.

How many bullets do I have left?

The moment she thought that, she heard the sound of an empty magazine. And unfortunately, one skull she hadn’t taken down was rushing at her.

How fast it was—

‘I’m going to die!’

But just before the skull reached her.

Suddenly a large hand grabbed the skull’s head.

Dana quickly held her breath.

Under the grip, cracks began to spread across the skull with crackling sounds. Then eventually, clang, it shattered like broken glass and crumbled down.

The body that lost its head collapsed powerlessly.

Dana swallowed at the man’s face revealed behind it.

It was Lumiere.

Lumiere looked at her with his head tilted sideways.

“What a sight.”

He chuckled looking at Dana.

“Even on the verge of death, you don’t scream?”

Dana slowly lowered her gun. She was so startled that her heart ached dully. She belatedly muttered as if making an excuse.

“I was too busy to have time to scream.”

“Ah, I see. But how about screaming next time? That’s the only way to know if you’re alive or dead.”

Lumiere spoke coldly and sarcastically while helping her up.

“It’s better than wandering around like a madman searching, not knowing if you’re still alive or where you are if you are alive, right?”

It was the moment those words ended.

“Aaaahhh!”

From somewhere outside the tower, someone’s scream was heard. Then Lumiere shrugged his shoulders.

“Yes, like that. Next time scream loudly like that. That’s the only way to find you quickly.”

“Save me! Kyaaah!”

“R-r-run away!”

“Aaaahhh!”

“Oh God!”

All kinds of screams erupted.

The screams of people, Diana ship passengers, and priests.

Dana’s face turned pale. No way.

“Are people… being eaten?”

“Yeah.”

Lumiere continued while looking around.

“I thought I had died and come to hell. Ancient priests rose from their tomb and were tearing people apart.”

Then he grabbed the red curtain and ripped it off in one go. And…

“Lumiere? What are you doing?”

He wrapped her body round and round with the curtain. Like wrapping a mummy’s bandage, he covered her entire body tightly with the curtain except for her eyes, then smiled with satisfaction.

“Pretty, Dana.”

“…”

“The prettiest I’ve ever seen?”

What exactly is he trying to do? Dana narrowed her eyes, the only part showing.

“Those skeletons react to the smell of flesh. If you’re hidden like this, they won’t be able to smell you well.”

“I see. But like this, I can’t even run away.”

“What would you do even if you ran away?”

Lumiere laughed as if it were ridiculous.

“You’d get eaten before taking two steps anyway. So just sticking with me is probably your only way to survive?”

“…”

His casually spoken words were strangely sharp. Somehow as if he were quite angry…

Thump!

At that moment the ground shook. Dana looked out the window in surprise.

Thump, thump!

What is that?

Something very huge was moving.

A form as large as this tall tower.

So, that is…

“Giant….”

A strangled moan escaped her throat.

A giant, it really was a giant.

Thud, thud, thud. With each step the giant took, screams echoed through the air.

“Aaaahhh!”

“R-run away!”

People were being trampled like ants under those massive feet. Those who barely managed to escape were soon caught by the skeletons, torn apart and devoured….

Hell.

It was hell, just as Lumiere had said.

“Dana.”

“Yes?”

“Don’t look behind you.”

Her neck suddenly tensed. Why? What was behind them?

Then Lumiere sighed.

“No. It would be better to see it now. Do you want to turn around?”

Dana’s head turned with creaking movements.

And in that moment, Dana came face to face with a massive abyss that filled the entire window.

“…!”

It was the giant’s skull. The giant was peering at them with its pitch-black, hollow eye sockets!

The moment their gazes met, she saw the giant pull back its fist.

Probably to strike the tower.

Noticing this, Lumiere immediately embraced Dana and leaped out the window.

Crrrrrumble!

The tower shook with a thunderous roar as the world collapsed. Dana watched right before her eyes as the wall she had been leaning against, the staircase, and the floor—those stone blocks—rippled like waves and crumbled apart.

“…!”

Then came the fall.

With the sensation of her organs being pulled upward, Dana squeezed her eyes shut.

She was going to die. Her body would shatter into pieces—

Thud!

But they landed.

Amazingly, Lumiere landed on both feet on the ground. Then he held her tightly, enclosing her with both arms.

“It would be best to keep your eyes closed as much as possible.”

He added while immediately starting to run.

“It’s going to be very horrific.”

“…!”

His words were right.

It was a scene more horrific than any nightmare.

Skeletons were everywhere. Cannibalistic skeletons devouring people, tracking skeletons—skeletons swarmed like insects across her entire field of vision.

‘There are too many!’

More than she had imagined. Hundreds—no, maybe thousands?

Truly, all the priests from the tomb had burst out!

“Kyah!”

Just then, one skeleton leaped up like a beast and bit down hard on Lumiere’s shoulder.

“Lumiere!”

But Lumiere didn’t fight back. He didn’t even struggle.

Because he was holding her with both arms.

“Let go!”

The flesh of his shoulder was torn away right before her eyes.

“No!”

That was the beginning as countless skeletons came leaping in.

Several of them succeeded in clinging to him. They attached themselves like leeches to his shoulder, his forearm, his back, and—crunch—

“Lumiere!”

But Lumiere didn’t tear them off.

He seemed determined to use both arms solely for embracing and protecting her.

“Please, Lumiere!”

It was as if he was willing to offer up his own flesh to protect her—

“Let go!”

Dana found this terribly hateful. Really, she hated it so much.

“Please let me go!”

“No.”

“Lumiere!”

Then Lumiere tilted his head.

“If I let go? What do you think will happen to you, Dana?”

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