I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 211

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Chapter 211

 

 

 

 

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“You should smile, Danaina.”

How annoying.

“It’s your first gathering. Don’t you think you should make a good impression? Try smiling.”

Sandra, would you want to smile if you were in my position?

Everyone’s staring at me like I’m some monkey in a zoo.

Sandra had brought Dana to the temple in the men-forbidden zone. Some kind of secret women’s gathering or whatever.

“Sandra. Is this your daughter? The one who was recuperating at the sanctuary?”

“How fascinating. She resembles someone I know.”

“My, how she looks exactly like Danae Windsor!”

Everyone’s attention was focused on Danaina Roland’s appearance. Dana forced a smile while hiding her irritation.

In truth, whether she smiled or not, hardly anyone would remember anyway.

“Sandra, tell us honestly. Was Danae Windsor also your daughter by any chance?”

“Really, Sandra is such an amazing woman!”

“Hahahahaha!”

They were all drunk.

Just how much had they consumed? Not a single person seemed sober. Sandra was no different.

‘They all let loose and party here.’

The level of conversation was also different from ordinary social parties.

“Count Regit’s eldest son is indeed a homosexual, they say. But do you know who his lover is?”

“Who?”

“It’s Count Regit’s eldest son’s stepbrother!”

“Oh my, oh my, oh my!”

“A servant apparently witnessed the brothers having a secret meeting in the stable!”

“Oh my, oh my, oh my!”

It was surprisingly quite entertaining, but she couldn’t focus on or take interest in such gossip.

Her heart was currently boiling with anger toward Karl.

That night a few days ago. The night when that incident happened.

It was truly an unexpected accident.

She swore she had never crumbled to that extent before. Even if she had drunk the deadly poison called Red Arrow!

Therefore, the events of that night were a major incident that drew a huge line across her life.

But to Karl, it clearly wasn’t a big deal at all.

Otherwise, there’s no way he would have just disappeared without a word the next day.

When she woke up, Karl was gone.

He hadn’t left so much as a greeting, let alone a simple note.

Moreover, he hadn’t returned to the Windsor Estate either. There was no way to know where he was.

In other words, his whereabouts had been unknown for several days now.

That was even more irritating. Just where had he disappeared to with that precious sacred relic?

‘If you’re going to disappear, at least leave the ring behind.’

That’s when it happened.

“Believers. Are you having a pleasant time?”

A priest from the temple appeared.

“I have good news. The medium Kracha has just arrived to visit.”

The women stirred at this.

“Oh my, Kracha?”

“Goodness, what luck! I’m so glad I attended today’s gathering!”

Kracha.

It was a name Dana had heard before. She was a medium—that is, a fortune teller—famous for being very accurate.

‘Is it really okay for a temple to arrange fortune tellers?’

It even seemed like she visited regularly, making it no different from a cult.

“However, Kracha’s divine power today can only provide a divination for one person.”

At the priest’s words, the noble ladies recommended Dana.

“Then the young lady from the Roland family who came for the first time today should have it done!”

“That’s right. We’ll yield to her. We’ve all had our fortunes read by Kracha before.”

“Yes, Danaina. You go have your fortune told.”

In agreement, Sandra firmly pushed Dana’s back.

Unfocused eyes and flushed cheeks. Anyone could see she looked drunk, but—

‘Huh?’

From the touch of the hand pushing her back, Dana realized.

Sandra.

She’s not drunk.

 

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“Please come in.”

The moment she entered the inner chamber, a thick fragrance sharply struck her nose. It was a sweet yet dreamy scent.

“What is your name?”

A young woman with long silver hair flowing down sat on the sofa. If there was anything unusual, it was that she wore a black eyepatch.

‘They said she was blind, so it must be true.’

Sitting across from her, Dana answered.

“I am Danaina Roland.”

“It’s an honor to meet you, Lady Danaina. Is there something you’re curious about?”

“Well, not particularly.”

“I see. Then shall I read your love fortune?”

Kracha, seemingly accustomed to unresponsive customers, skillfully guided the conversation.

“I can discern the other person’s feelings through colors.”

Kracha pointed to a transparent crystal ball on the table.

“Please place your hand on this crystal ball, then recite the other person’s name three times in your mind. Then the emotions that person harbors toward you, Lady Danaina, will be revealed in colors.”

“….”

It’s not that she was particularly curious.

‘But there’s no real reason to refuse either.’

Dana placed her hand on the crystal ball and muttered inwardly.

Karl Windsor. Karl Windsor. Karl Windsor.

‘Since I’ll be entangled with Karl in the future, it would be good to know his true feelings accurately.’

There was no one as impossible to read as that man.

How much time had passed like that?

Smoke began to shimmer like a mirage inside the crystal ball, then gradually started to be dyed with deep colors.

“What color appeared, Lady Danaina?”

“….”

Dana was at a loss for words.

‘What is this?’

A pitch-black dark red color.

The kind that might flow from an animal carcass full of maggots, seemingly reeking of a disgusting stench, reminiscent of rotted blood—a very eerie color.

‘This is Karl’s feelings toward me?’

Goosebumps instantly rose all over her.

Anyone could see this was a terrifyingly negative emotion! Even hatred or murderous intent would be clearer and more transparent than this!

‘What is this? Is this real?’

Could it be broken?

Dana immediately thought of another man. This time, it was the most dangerous man among all the humans she knew.

‘Lyos.’

Lyos. Lyos. Lyos.

The next moment, the smoke inside the crystal ball surged violently. It began to churn turbulently like waves, and then….

Crack!

“Ah!”

Dana quickly pulled her hand away. The crystal ball had cracked!

“Oh my.”

However, despite the sharp cracking sound, Kracha remained calm.

“I’m sorry. That crystal ball seems to have broken from being used for so long.”

“…Then the divination that just came out might not be accurate either.”

“Yes, I’m truly sorry.”

No, this is rather reassuring.

If I thought that dark red color was sincere— it would be truly frightening.

“As an apology, I’ll read Danae’s fortune for you. Could you give me your hand?”

“….”

Again?

She almost sighed for a moment, but held it back tightly.

It would be nice if we could just start whatever this is quickly.

‘Sandra must have had a reason for bringing me to this gathering.’

Moreover, the hand that pushed her back earlier had contained firm intention.

Sandra had finally set a trap for her.

At the end of that trap would be the anti-cult leader faction— Alice’s biological father.

With patience, Dana extended her hand to Kracha. The moment their fingertips touched.

“Kyaah!”

Kracha screamed. Then, with a face pale as if she’d seen a ghost, she stammered.

“Th-there’s something.”

“What?”

“Something is attached to you! Something is coiled around your body! E-even now, even at this very moment…!”

Dana looked down at her body indifferently. What exactly is coiled around me?

Kracha grabbed Dana’s hand again and felt around.

“Long. Long. Something very long is coiled around you from head to toe. What could this be….”

How long had she waited like that?

Finally, Kracha seemed to come to her senses. She took a deep breath, then asked again in a quiet voice.

“Did you know?”

“What?”

“That a snake is coiled around your body.”

“….”

“Did you know that a demon is attached to you?”

Seriously….

What nonsense is she spouting….

‘The Demon Worshippers are using my body, so of course I’m living a demon-possessed life.’

“Poor soul.”

Kracha sighed.

“You will never be able to escape from that snake. Even death cannot provide escape.”

“….”

“So please pray to the Sun God. May Ramun show mercy and save you. Otherwise—”

Kracha raised the corners of her red lips.

“Submit your soul obediently to the demon.”

With those words, Dana’s eyelids suddenly began to grow heavy.

‘Ah.’

Simultaneously came dizziness, headache, and artificial fatigue.

Her consciousness slowly became distant.

And Dana felt it. The demon’s power lingering in the air that brushed her nose.

‘It’s the Demon Worshipper’s shamanism.’

In other words, it was a power she could purify.

But Dana willingly chose to collapse.

Thud. As she fell forward onto the table, a very small earring, so tiny it was barely visible, glinted inside her ear.

It was a gem black as an abyss.

 

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Lyos Grants stood in the Grand Chapel.

He looked up at the massive fresco painting decorating the door.

It was a religious painting of a seven-headed snake withering under the light of Sun God Ramun, then eventually hardening into stone and being sealed.

‘This painting is getting tedious too.’

He wanted to tear it down if he could.

 

“I hate this painting, Lyos. It’s scary and hideous.”

 

But it was a painting he could never tear down. Even back then, even though she hated this painting so much, Lyos hadn’t destroyed it.

He couldn’t.

He smiled slightly.

She was afraid of so many things. When she herself was stained with demonic lust….

“Your Majesty.”

Then Count Cedric called out from behind.

“I apologize for coming without permission. There’s urgent news.”

“Speak.”

“That man is negotiating with the Red Ship. He plans to hand over Lady Danae to the Red Ship as a slave for three days.”

Lyos frowned.

The Red Ship.

He’s selling Dana to that slave market on the sea?

“Where is Viego Windsor?”

“Since he didn’t board the ship that departed from the Sanctuary last time, there’s a high probability he’s still at the Sanctuary.”

“The Sanctuary. It will take time for this matter to reach his ears.”

“Yes.”

If he wanted to stop it, now was the time he had to act.

Lyos could do so very easily. He could easily block it, easily punish, and easily kill.

This earth— all life on earth was entirely within his domain.

However, Lyos simply smiled gently.

“Let’s pretend I didn’t hear that report just now.”

Count Cedric’s eyes widened in surprise. But the faithful subordinate didn’t ask twice.

“Understood, Your Majesty.”

Lyos knew what this command meant.

Dana would suffer extreme pain on the Red Ship. She would scream, moan, break, and be destroyed.

However, Lyos also knows.

That sometimes, even lovely things need to be destroyed.

She had taught him that herself.

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