I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 178

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Chapter 178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“…!”

 

Dana was sucked into the cold lake with a splash.

 

‘What the hell!’

 

Those crazy people!

 

Dana held her breath and flailed her arms and legs. And immediately realized.

 

‘Ah, I can’t swim.’

 

Far from going up, she was gradually sinking.

 

In the bone-chilling cold and the overwhelming pressure that squeezed her chest, Dana struggled. To go up, upward, upward….

 

Only her heart felt that way.

 

Her body was gradually sinking.

 

Slowly, toward the lake bottom.

 

At some point while struggling, Dana looked down and….

 

‘Huh?’

 

She paused for a moment.

 

Dana blinked her eyes that stung from the water.

 

‘What is that?’

 

The lake had no bottom.

 

The bottom that should have been covered with dirt, stones, and water plants—

 

‘A mirror?’

 

The entire bottom was reflecting this lake in reverse, as if it were one giant mirror.

 

Indeed, Dana saw her own reflection beyond the bottom. She, Dana….

 

No.

 

She realized again.

 

That wasn’t her.

 

Because that woman had her eyes closed. Quietly, like someone in deep sleep.

 

‘That’s not me.’

 

Then who is it?

 

Who is that woman sleeping beyond that mirror?

 

That wasn’t all.

 

Beyond the woman, something else was faintly visible.

 

Something long and lengthy.

 

Like a snake, but not an ordinary snake, so—

 

Something like a snake with multiple heads.

 

One, two, three, four, five….

 

As she was counting the heads, a strange feeling suddenly struck her. It could be called a premonition.

 

It felt like if she touched that mirror, she could touch that woman.

 

Perhaps she might even be sucked into the space where that woman was.

 

So Dana reached out her hand as if enchanted. But suddenly she pulled back her fingertips.

 

The suffocating feeling she had momentarily forgotten came crushing down on her breath.

 

She felt like dying.

 

Suffocating, so painful, agonizing….

 

At that moment, her mind vibrated.

 

 

 

[What do you want to see?]

 

 

 

Whooom, her spirit resonated to its core.

 

 

 

[What do you want to see?]

 

 

 

What do I want to see?

 

 

 

“During the Soul Ritual, if you look into Mirror Lake, you can see whatever you want to see.”

 

 

 

Who would have thought that was actually true.

 

But who cares about that now. She was about to die!

 

Bubbles burst from Dana’s mouth. In that dizzying moment, that name naturally came to mind.

 

‘Lord Karl.’

 

Lord Karl, Lord Karl.

 

Lord Karl, I want to see you….

 

—It was the moment she thought that.

 

Dana’s eyes widened.

 

It struck all at once like thunder and lightning.

 

 

 

“We should shorten her life.”

 

 

 

Karl.

 

 

 

“We need to take that child’s inheritance rights.”

 

 

 

Karl.

 

 

 

“Dana, do you like me?”

 

 

 

Karl.

 

 

 

“Try moving me.”

 

 

 

Karl.

 

 

 

“Don’t go. Dana. I’m sorry.”

 

 

 

Karl, Karl, Karl.

 

All the memories about Karl poured down like a torrential rain, madly cascading.

 

Shocked by the impact, she tried to breathe in quickly, but ended up swallowing water.

 

“…!”

 

Her nose stung sharply. Her eyes burned. Her chest felt like it was on fire.

 

Painful. So very painful.

 

‘I feel like I’m dying….’

 

Gurgle.

 

The last bubbles scattered from her mouth. She no longer had the strength to struggle. Just as she was sinking down, down….

 

‘….’

 

Something approaches.

 

Dana saw.

 

Through her hazy, blurred vision, a man swimming toward her.

 

The man stretched out his arm to her. He powerfully pulled her waist and embraced her. Immediately changed direction. Upward, upward, and upward again….

 

“Cough, cough!”

 

Finally, Dana surfaced above the water.

 

Dana let out violent coughs as air rushed in like salvation.

 

She was alive. Now she finally felt like she would live!

 

“Are you alright?”

 

Dana coughed and turned to look beside her.

 

It was Karl.

 

Soaking wet, he was swimming while holding her waist in his embrace.

 

Dana gazed at his sleek profile with a dazed mind.

 

Lord Karl.

 

Lord Karl, that is—

 

‘Uncle.’

 

Dana squeezed her eyes shut.

 

She entrusted her body to Karl’s firm arms and sank into cold shock.

 

Lord Karl had saved her.

 

Uncle Karl saved me…

 

Ha.

 

Haha.

 

How ridiculous.

 

Something that might have been laughter or coughing burst out.

 

“Are you alright?”

 

Cutting through the water, he asked again.

 

Dana didn’t answer. She didn’t want to answer. Anything.

 

Finally reaching the lakeside, Karl pulled her up onto the shore.

 

“Cough, cough!”

 

Dana lay face down and vomited water.

 

Karl patted her back.

 

It was a gentle touch. That was funny, and that was absurd.

 

“What are you doing right now, Lord Karl!”

 

“Why are you interfering with the ritual!”

 

“We were just about to open the door to the frozen lake!”

 

Then the villagers’ shouts could be heard.

 

“Why did you step in and ruin everything, why!”

 

“We were almost there! We could finally go to the frozen lake!”

 

“This was Lord Karl’s plan!”

 

Blame and resentment poured down.

 

Karl received it all like arrows and muttered.

 

“But Dana was in so much pain…”

 

A voice like a soliloquy.

 

It seemed like an excuse that even Karl himself couldn’t possibly understand.

 

But perhaps this too was acting.

 

Because you’re the worst kind of fraud.

 

Fragments surfaced. Karl’s, Karl Windsor’s, all Uncle’s memory fragments.

 

What is it this time?

 

You tried to kill me, so why did you save me?

 

What lies will you use to bewitch me this time? Where are you planning to use me?

 

This time…

 

This time too.

 

This time too, you make me miserable.

 

Dana slowly lifted her head.

 

Karl, completely soaked, was looking at her.

 

Dana quietly stared at him.

 

Karl’s eyes were lost.

 

Eyes that seemed to have already noticed everything. Perhaps he seemed as confused as she was, or even more so.

 

“I really hate you…”

 

Dana moved her lips, trembling faintly from the cold.

 

“I hate you most in the world.”

 

There was no answer.

 

Only moisture slid down Karl’s ice-cold cheek. Drip, drip, it fell along his chin. It shattered down onto Dana’s hand.

 

Why did that moment feel like eternity?

 

Bang!

 

Suddenly, a gunshot tore through the air.

 

Dana was startled. Finally, her gaze shifted away from Karl.

 

“Excuse me. Could you move aside?”

 

At the same time, a man’s voice was heard.

 

“My younger brother is over there.”

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