I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 136
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Chapter 136
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Alice couldn’t hide her joy.
‘Mother prepared this so quickly.’
The very next afternoon.
Mother’s servant Yoris came to visit. And he held out a glass bottle with red liquid.
“Mix Miss’s hair with this and feed it to Crown Prince, and it will work.”
“Th-then what will happen?”
“You’ll be able to easily spend your first night together.”
“Really? What is this?”
“They call it a love potion.”
Wow. Alice’s mouth fell open.
A love potion—she’d only heard of such things in stories! To think such a mysterious medicine really existed!
‘How romantic.’
The glass bottle containing this medicine was even heart-shaped, which Alice found absolutely delightful.
‘So pretty!’
It’s like becoming the protagonist of a fairy tale.
Alice giggled. But soon the smile disappeared from her face.
‘But love potions are only used by villains, aren’t they?’
Witches who couldn’t win the prince’s love. Ugly men who weren’t chosen by the princess.
Only such villains used these things…
‘I’m not a bad person like that.’
Her lips jutted out in a pout.
She had lived her entire life honorably and virtuously.
She had even memorized the book “100 Etiquette Rules for Ladies” and strictly followed proper manners!
‘Really, Mother, what a cowardly thing to do.’
Disappointment in her mother washed over her. She said she’d help, but brought something so underhanded?
‘I’ve never done anything mean in my entire life.’
But would it be okay to use something like this?
After pondering for a while, Alice headed to Lyos’s office. She planned to see his face first and then decide.
“Your Highness, kyaa!”
Slap!
The moment she opened the door and entered, she saw Lyos’s face turning away.
Someone had struck his cheek!
“Lyos, you’ve truly gone mad!”
It was the Former Emperor.
Former Emperor Wilhelm had hit Lyos’s cheek!
Thud, Alice collapsed in shock. Then both men’s gazes flew to her.
“…You filthy, disgusting bastard.”
The Former Emperor spat viciously at Lyos, then walked past Alice. Alice’s body shrank back from his menacing aura.
Calling His Highness filthy and disgusting. How could he say such cruel words!
“Your Highness… are you alright?”
Then Lyos swept back his disheveled black hair and smiled.
“I’m fine.”
“Di-did you have a fight with Former Emperor?”
“It’s nothing like that. Don’t worry about it, Alice.”
Alice felt upset.
‘How can I not worry?’
He was slapped by his father. And heard such terrible insults!
How could Former Emperor do such a thing?
Lyos wasn’t just any ordinary son—he was the Crown Prince of the Empire!
‘I heard rumors that Former Emperor hated him…’
Was that really true?
There had been such rumors once. That the Former Emperor hated his own son Lyos.
Alice unconsciously glanced at Lyos’s hair.
‘It’s probably because his hair is black…’
It was an unusual color for the Grantz Imperial Family, whose symbol was golden hair. She’d heard he was subtly ostracized because of it.
That wasn’t all.
There were also rumors that Lyos didn’t have the special abilities that Imperial Family members possessed.
Emperor Justio could make anything he touched explode, and Former Emperor Wilhelm—
What was it again.
She forgot.
Anyway, she’d heard that all Imperial Family members had special abilities.
But nothing was known about Lyos yet.
‘That’s why there were once rumors he wasn’t really royalty.’
There had been sinister rumors that his birth mother had him with another man.
But those rumors disappeared when Lyos was appointed Crown Prince.
‘But seeing how Former Emperor treats him…’
Surely he really wasn’t royalty?
She wanted to ask, but Lyos’s jet-black eyes were resolute. So she couldn’t ask any further.
“I just wanted to see Your Highness.”
“Good girl.”
The large hand patting her head. Alice’s heart fluttered at that touch.
“Um, Your Highness. Are you busy tonight?”
“Why?”
“Could you come a little early? I’d like to have some wine with Your Highness after so long…”
“Alright. I’ll do that.”
Alice’s heart raced at that boyish smile.
‘I really do love His Highness so much.’
So I want to trust in the power of love.
Alice made up her mind.
One last time. Really the last time, she would try tonight.
‘Right, I’ve never actually tried to seduce him properly before.’
She was embarrassed, and hoped Lyos would take the initiative first.
After meeting with Lyos, Alice immediately went to find her maid and made a request.
“Miona, um… could you buy me some pretty underwear?”
Then Miona asked with a puzzled look.
“Why? Don’t you have lots of pretty underwear?”
Look at her. She doesn’t get it.
Alice hesitated in embarrassment, then whispered quietly.
“I mean… you know, that kind. The kind you wear when spending the night with your lover.”
Did she finally understand?
Miona looked at her with sleepy eyes, then grinned.
“Then can you get me some of Karl’s hair too?”
Alice almost scowled deeply.
‘Is she still doing this?’
After collecting piles of Father’s clothes and personal items for such a long time, now she needs his hair too?
It was disgusting and infuriating, but Miona was the only servant who would make such shameful requests.
“Fine. Father is on a business trip right now, but when he returns, I’ll definitely get you some hair.”
Getting a mere strand of hair wouldn’t be difficult. When Father returns, she’d secretly pluck one or two and bring them to her.
A few hours later, as promised payment, Miona brought something quite provocative.
“Kyaa.”
It was a translucent chemise that revealed everything inside.
‘This will do!’
If she wore this, surely His Highness the Crown Prince would go half-mad and come running to her. It was that stimulating a piece of underwear.
‘Right, so I won’t need to use that potion.’
But still…
Just in case, she should prepare it anyway.
Alice decided to put the potion in the teapot.
If the seduction worked, she’d just drink wine, and if it failed, she could drink that tea.
‘Of course, I don’t want to use such a bad medicine.’
But thinking about it, hadn’t Mother prepared it carefully for her sake?
She didn’t want to ignore Mother’s love.
‘Right. Ignoring Mother’s devotion is something only a bad daughter would do.’
For the sake of Mother’s sincerity, it would be right to use that potion.
‘I wish night would come quickly.’
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However, that anticipation was completely shattered the moment night arrived.
“I’m particularly tired today.”
That night, Alice had finished all her preparations.
She wore the underwear Miona had brought and applied fragrant oil to her body.
“It would be best to sleep early.”
But his reaction was…
“Let’s have a drink first.”
How could his reaction be like this?
Alice was shocked.
She was wearing a translucent chemise that revealed her entire body, and yet.
Why was he acting like a blind man?
Can’t he see that I’m wearing something this provocative?
Lyos seemed not just calm but indifferent.
He was so nonchalant that he didn’t seem to notice what Alice was wearing at all. So—
It was a failure.
It had failed completely.
She could hear the thunderous sound of her pride shattering into pieces.
“…Was it a difficult day, Your Highness?”
Alice’s voice trembled. Waaah, she wanted to burst into tears.
“Yes. I’m tired.”
No.
She had to pull herself together.
Alice thought while suppressing her tears.
The divine trial could be held at any time. So she had to focus on consummating their marriage.
Yes, even if it meant using that potion!
“Then would you like some tea?”
“Tea?”
“Yes. It’s sleep-aid tea.”
Alice took a deep breath and got up.
Her fingertips were miserable as she took out the teacup she had prepared in advance. It was pitiful.
“As Your Highness knows, I have severe insomnia. When I was young and suffered from not being able to sleep, Mother would always make this tea for me…”
She had mixed the potion into this teapot.
Glug glug, as she poured tea into the teacup, Alice muttered casually.
“What was Your Highness’s mother like?”
“…My mother?”
Ah.
She had made a mistake.
By speaking carelessly, she had brought up the story of the former Empress.
It wasn’t a good choice. Because.
“Well. As you know, Alice.”
His Highness wouldn’t have any memories with his mother.
“My mother was recuperating in the sanctuary for a long time before she passed away, so I never met her.”
“I’m, I’m sorry…”
“No. What do you have to be sorry for.”
“Still.”
Alice set down the teacup in front of Lyos with a tearful expression.
Lyos lifted the teacup without suspicion. After taking a sip, he said.
“It’s gotten cold.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. Let me make it again…”
“No, it’s fine. I’ll drink it like this.”
Gulp, gulp.
His thick Adam’s apple bobbed.
Alice watched the scene intently with brightly shining eyes.
He’s drinking it.
He drank it.
All of it, without leaving a single drop, completely.
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