I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 143

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Chapter 143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The divine trial was a closed trial.

 

“I am Chief Justice Portio, presiding over this trial.”

 

It was even a confidential trial without a clerk, with only a single Chief Justice standing before Lyos and Dana, bowing at the waist.

 

“The verdict of this trial will be rendered by His Holiness the Pope and the three Cardinals, and the trial will continue until a unanimous decision is reached.”

 

Was it because the parties were the Crown Prince and a Duke’s daughter? Or was it because the jury consisted of bigwigs from the Papal Court?

 

The Chief Justice had a very tense expression.

 

He cleared his throat and announced.

 

“His Holiness Pope Baor IV, His Eminence Cardinal Liber, His Eminence Cardinal Theo, and His Eminence Cardinal Felix, please enter!”

 

Then the doors of the Grand Chapel opened wide, and the Pope and three Cardinals in golden robes entered.

 

Dana narrowed her eyes.

 

‘Is that really the Pope?’

 

She had seen Pope Baor IV once before. But back then he was a middle-aged man with progressing hair loss.

 

‘His hair has become incredibly thick?’

 

He looked about twenty years younger, but Dana soon shook her head.

 

Now was not the time to be paying attention to someone else’s hair.

 

Once they were seated, the Chief Justice struck the table with his wooden gavel.

 

“Now, we shall begin the trial.”

 

Bang bang bang!

 

The trial had finally begun.

 

“Crown Prince Lyos Grants. Lady Danae Windsor has requested to break the engagement. Do you agree?”

 

“No.”

 

Lyos replied slowly.

 

“Why would I agree to that?”

 

Then he answered with a face that was not just relaxed but bored.

 

“Danae Windsor is my fiancée, and we plan to hold our wedding soon. I won’t consider breaking the engagement.”

 

Dana let out a sigh.

 

This was precisely the disadvantage of a divine trial.

 

Since it was conducted in secrecy, no lawyers could be hired.

 

Therefore, she had to engage in a war of words directly with Lyos.

 

“If you didn’t want to break the engagement, you shouldn’t have broken the engagement vows.”

 

Though she didn’t want to exchange even a single word with that bastard, Dana exercised patience and spoke.

 

“Engagement contract Article 4, Section 1. Both parties shall maintain chastity until marriage, and if chastity is not maintained, the engagement shall be automatically nullified. Do you remember this clause?”

 

“Of course. That’s why I’ve been holding back so well all this time. Because of that clause, I’m still a virgin, Danae Windsor.”

 

Lyos leaned back in his chair leisurely and smiled.

 

“But I don’t understand why you’re suddenly picking a fight like this. You must be holding a grudge because I took your cousin as my second fiancée.”

 

What is he saying? This pathetic fool.

 

He seemed intent on provoking her anger, but Dana had no intention of being swept along.

 

“Eight nights ago, you consummated with my cousin Alice Windsor, didn’t you?”

 

“I wish you’d stop saying such strange things.”

 

He now clicked his tongue as if he pitied her.

 

“I suspect you had some lewd dream. Like men having wet dreams, you dreamed something bizarre and believe it’s true?”

 

That bastard really!

 

Dana’s eyes turned sharp at his blatant mockery. To use such low-level provocation!

 

Dana was so disgusted she didn’t want to look at Lyos anymore, so she turned her gaze to the Chief Justice.

 

“I have witnesses who can prove my claim. Chief Justice, please allow the first witness to speak.”

 

“Permission granted. First witness, please come forward.”

 

With the Chief Justice’s permission, the door to the waiting room inside the Grand Chapel opened and a man walked out.

 

Lyos narrowed his eyes.

 

“Well, well.”

 

The man walking out trembling. Seeing that man, Lyos muttered as if amazed.

 

“There was a little rat in my palace.”

 

The first witness was a servant working in the Crown Prince’s Palace.

 

The fact that Lyos and Alice had consummated was already an open secret among the Crown Prince’s Palace employees.

 

‘There were quite a few indirect witnesses, yet he’s playing dumb like that.’

 

That servant was someone recruited by the secretary who had completed preliminary investigation, and could be bought off in exchange for paying his gambling debts.

 

However.

 

‘I’m worried. Will he even speak properly in that state?’

 

The servant was so nervous he was almost creaking as he stood at the witness stand.

 

The Chief Justice commanded solemnly.

 

“State your identity.”

 

“I, I am Marco Delwin. I am a servant working in the Crown Prince’s Palace.”

 

“Swear to God that you will speak only the truth without any perjury in this place.”

 

“I, I swear.”

 

The servant began his testimony while desperately avoiding the Crown Prince’s sharp gaze.

 

“It was eight nights ago. I was putting out the lamps in the corridor in front of His Highness the Crown Prince’s bedroom late at night.”

 

After gulping, he continued in a whisper.

 

“…sounds were, heard.”

 

At the mosquito-wing-like small voice, the Chief Justice frowned.

 

“What did you just say?”

 

“…ing sou, sounds were…”

 

“Witness, speak louder. I can’t hear you.”

 

Then the servant squeezed his eyes shut and shouted.

 

“Se, sexual intercourse sounds!”

 

Huff huff, the servant breathed heavily with a bright red face. It seemed he had used all his strength just to say those words.

 

“What did you say?”

 

After a moment, Lyos asked in a suppressed voice as if barely containing his anger.

 

“What sounds did you hear?”

 

His eyes were so vicious that he looked ready to rush at the servant and strangle him right then.

 

“Say it again. What sounds did you hear?”

 

The servant was completely crushed by that fierce gaze. His pale lips began trembling violently.

 

“Fine. Let’s say you heard something. Is there proof it was me?”

 

“Th, that is.”

 

“Is there proof or not? Speak up.”

 

The servant unconsciously stepped backward.

 

Now that he was actually facing the Crown Prince and testifying, all of this felt foolish.

 

He couldn’t bear it anymore. Enduring that overwhelming presence was too difficult. This was indeed impossible!

 

‘I should quit right now—!’

 

Just as he was about to say he would quit.

 

‘Ah.’

 

Servant Marco’s eyes met with Dana’s.

 

And he also remembered the promise she had made.

 

‘Money…’

 

Right, money.

 

If he successfully completed this testimony, he was promised double the fee after the trial ended!

 

It was enough money to pay off his gambling debts and live comfortably for the rest of his life without working.

 

They even promised to create a new identity and send him to a neighboring country if things got dangerous!

 

The magic of money instilled remarkable courage in him. The servant began his testimony again.

 

“I, I heard a man’s moans calling out the name Alice.”

 

“…What?”

 

“Also, I clearly heard it. From His Highness the Crown Prince’s bedroom, along with cries of pleasure, a voice calling out Lady Alice’s name.”

 

Lyos glared at the servant with a ghostly expression. His fists trembled as if restraining the desire to strike immediately.

 

“Now you’re insulting my fiancée Alice. Are you saying my fiancée committed adultery?”

 

This was enough. Before the servant could faint, Dana quickly intervened.

 

“How could it be adultery? How could adultery be committed in Your Highness’s bedroom while Your Highness was sleeping?”

 

Then she immediately signaled to the Chief Justice.

 

“Chief Justice, I request the appearance of the second witness immediately.”

 

“Permission granted.”

 

The second witness was also a maid working in the Crown Prince’s palace.

 

She was the dedicated maid in charge of cleaning the Crown Prince’s bedroom, and could be easily bribed with money since she was caring for a sick family member.

 

“Seven days ago in the morning, I discovered bloodstains while changing Your Highness’s bed sheets.”

 

The maid began her story with a more composed expression than the servant.

 

“The night before, His Highness the Crown Prince had slept with his fiancée, Lady Alice. And Lady Alice told me it was her maiden blood.”

 

That’s when it happened.

 

“Couldn’t it have been menstruation?”

 

Cardinal Theo, who had been silent until now, interjected.

 

“Women bleed for various reasons. There’s no proof that it was maiden blood, is there?”

 

Cardinal Theo looked extremely displeased as he spoke.

 

“Moreover, that testimony lacks credibility. If they’re employees of the Crown Prince’s palace, they should be loyal to His Highness the Crown Prince, yet they dare give testimony against their master, don’t they?”

 

The Cardinal looked at them as if they were plague victims.

 

“With such shallow loyalty, wouldn’t they easily give false testimony?”

 

Instead of arguing further, Dana looked at the Pope.

 

Pope Baor IV.

 

New Church faction.

 

Therefore, someone favorable to the Windsor family, who were like missionaries of the New Church faction.

 

As expected, Pope Baor IV stepped forward for her as hoped.

 

“Cardinal Theo. Please refrain from making statements that are merely one-sided speculation.”

 

Cardinal Theo closed his lips with a displeased expression.

 

However, Dana knew.

 

That his words had hit their mark.

 

The other cardinals also seemed to agree with his opinion.

 

And the Pope also spoke as if troubled.

 

“Lady Danae Windsor. Are these all the witnesses?”

 

The Pope must know too.

 

“I’m sorry to say this to Lady Windsor, but the testimony so far is insufficient.”

 

That these testimonies lacked power.

 

“Stop this now.”

 

Lyos also seemed to know that the trial was flowing favorably for him, sighing as if annoyed.

 

“Danae Windsor. I don’t understand why you had to make such a big deal out of this.”

 

He was sincere.

 

Lyos simply couldn’t understand Dana. He genuinely found Dana pathetic.

 

Why did she go to such lengths?

 

No matter how much she wanted to break the engagement, she wouldn’t have solid evidence or witnesses. Acting stubborn like a childish kid.

 

This wasn’t like the Dana he knew.

 

“There’s nothing more to discuss. Please stop wasting precious time and deliver your verdict.”

 

“…Are there really no more witnesses?”

 

The Pope asked Dana once more.

 

Lyos found this ridiculous.

 

The Pope, being of the New Church faction, seemed to want to make a favorable ruling for her, but he wouldn’t be able to issue a divorce verdict with such crude testimonies.

 

So.

 

‘Dana, you can’t divorce me.’

 

Had she finally realized reality?

 

He could see Dana’s shoulders slumping. She even hung her head low.

 

‘Don’t tell me she’s crying?’

 

Annoyed by this, Lyos clenched his fists tightly and spoke coldly.

 

“Danae Windsor. They’re asking if you have more witnesses. If not, then stop—”

 

“I do.”

 

What?

 

Lyos’s words were cut short. What did she just say?

 

“I do, a third witness.”

 

Dana slowly raised her head.

 

Their eyes met.

 

“I request the appearance of the third witness.”

 

At that moment, Dana was smiling.

 

Brightly and radiantly, dazzlingly like light. As if her earlier despair had been just a joke.

 

Lyos knew that smile. Whenever she smiled like that, Dana had always won.

 

Always, at any time. Anywhere….

 

A sense of foreboding rushed in like a tide, but Lyos deliberately sneered bluntly.

 

“If it’s another parade of employees you’ve bribed, just stop already.”

 

“Sorry, but this time it’s not an employee, Your Highness.”

 

An ominous premonition stabbed his back like a dagger. Lyos gritted his teeth.

 

Could it be that the Former Emperor had come?

 

But soon Lyos strongly denied it.

 

‘No, that can’t be.’

 

Former Emperor Wilhelm. His father couldn’t possibly come here. That was impossible.

 

“Permission granted. Third witness, please come forward and speak.”

 

Still feeling anxious, Lyos quickly turned his head toward the waiting room door.

 

Was it really the Former Emperor?

 

“Third witness. Please come out.”

 

But the door didn’t open. The Chief Justice urged again.

 

“Third witness. Won’t you come out?”

 

Thump thump, thump thump, Lyos’s heart beat roughly. But he soon realized there was no need to be nervous.

 

Right, no need to be scared.

 

Whether the Former Emperor really came here or not, what did it matter anyway?

 

He was still pure. Still a virgin!

 

‘Right, no matter who comes as a witness, it doesn’t matter. The truth won’t change anyway.’

 

Thinking this, he leaned back against the chair’s backrest again. But contrary to his thoughts, his throat was parched, so he picked up the water cup on the table.

 

And at that moment, creeeeak—

 

The sound of a door slowly opening was heard. Lyos deliberately complained with bravado.

 

“Who on earth is taking so long to—”

 

Crash!

 

The next moment, the glass slipped from Lyos’s grasp. It shattered into sharp fragments.

 

He felt dazed as if struck on the head.

 

He couldn’t believe it.

 

How on earth.

 

“I, I’m sorry.”

 

The woman who emerged from the waiting room walked over with a reddened face. Her steps were trembling and unsteady.

 

“The, the third witness. I’m here.”

 

The expression disappeared from Lyos’s face as he watched the witness gradually approaching. He eventually muttered in a daze.

 

“Why are you….”

 

Alice Windsor.

 

His second fiancée had appeared at the divine trial.

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