I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 215

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Chapter 215

 

 

 

Dana doubted her own eyes.

That man was definitely Justio—

‘No, did I see wrong?’

His face wasn’t clearly visible since he had pulled the hood of his robe down deep.

While she was uncertain, the man grabbed her handcuffs. Immediately, with a sharp cracking sound, the metal shattered into pieces.

Only then was Dana certain.

‘That’s right…’

The ability to destroy everything he touches.

That was Justio Grants’ special ability.

“Did you know this room was protected by barrier stones?”

Justio said as he removed the broken handcuffs from Dana’s wrist and dropped them with a thud.

“There was a defensive wall preventing entry to this room. It would have been difficult to break without me.”

A defensive wall preventing entry?

In other words, it meant blocking anyone from entering or leaving.

‘As if handcuffs and chains weren’t enough…’

Goosebumps rose all over her.

That person really wasn’t in his right mind.

And yet he had the audacity to kneel before me, sobbing and pretending to be weak?

It truly made her teeth clench.

If he had been openly vicious instead, it wouldn’t have been this disgusting.

“Karl Windsor did this.”

Dana said, barely swallowing her rising anger.

“Didn’t you run into him in the corridor? He was wearing a brown shaggy wig and horn-rimmed glasses.”

“That person was Karl Windsor?”

It was unexpected. Was Karl’s disguise that impressive? To the point where even Justio couldn’t recognize him…

‘No, wait.’

This conversation right now.

Something seems strange about it.

This wasn’t the kind of conversation to have upon first meeting.

The natural flow as if they knew each other. It was similar to the tone when talking with ‘Danae Windsor’…

“…Do you.”

No way.

“Do you know who I am?”

Then Justio looked down at her intently as if asking what kind of question that was.

“Danaina Rolland.”

“…”

“And I know that you were previously Danae Windsor. I also know that you’re the experimental subject the Diana Church put the most effort into.”

He spoke that bizarre truth with such a calm face.

Why does he say it so nonchalantly?

“Did you know from the beginning?”

“I had been suspicious about the Diana Church’s experiments all along, but I only learned about you recently.”

How did he find out?

No, he could have found out easily enough.

He was the Pope of the Ramun Church after all. He would have planted eyes and ears everywhere. Perhaps there were even Ramun Church spies in the Sanctuary.

However, his attitude was strange.

Knowing my identity, he treats me this casually?

He despises the Diana Church terribly.

Wasn’t she a body created by experiments of those heretics he scorned?

Yet Justio acted as if that wasn’t his concern.

“For now, take a lifeboat and escape from this ship. I’ll help you get that far.”

Or maybe he was just pretending. To deliberately put her at ease.

“No. I’m fine.”

Since she couldn’t trust him right now, Dana immediately refused.

“I’m grateful for your help, but I have something to do here. I can’t leave yet.”

“You can’t leave?”

Justio repeated her words as if mulling them over.

“You have something to do on this ship?”

“Yes.”

He fell silent. The moment she thought his sculpture-like face slowly tilted.

“…!”

A large hand shot forward. It roughly grabbed her by the collar and pulled her close in one motion.

“What is it.”

Dana was dragged like a straw doll. His oppressive eyes looking down at her were like blue flames.

“Answer me. What do you have to do.”

Dana gasped for breath.

As expected, she knew this would happen.

This person looked like some incarnation of the sun god but was extremely violent.

Moreover, he was the inquisitor who had killed the most demon worshippers. And above all.

‘Before, he nearly strangled me to death.’

Knowing that Dana was an experimental subject, Justio was nothing but a very dangerous person to Dana. Someone who might interrogate her at any moment…

“Al, ice.”

Dana gave the answer she had prepared in advance.

“I can’t leave Alice behind.”

Was it an unexpected answer? One of his eyebrows shot up sharply.

“You mean the Empress?”

“That’s right.”

“You couldn’t possibly have good feelings toward my nephew’s wife.”

“Even so, I can’t leave her in a place like this.”

It was a lie, but it sounded quite sincere.

“I won’t ask you to save Alice. But don’t force me to abandon that child.”

Did he believe it?

The strength slowly drained from the steel-like hand gripping her collar. Dana rubbed her neck and coughed.

Then she asked.

“Since I was grabbed by the collar and interrogated, I should have the right to ask this much. What are you doing here, Your Holiness?”

“There’s something I’m looking for.”

“…”

Ah. I see…

Since his face showed he didn’t need to explain further, Dana didn’t feel motivated to ask more either.

Fine, whatever.

‘Please just leave now…’

Why did you come to save me in the first place? You’re not the type of person to have such compassion.

Then Justio said something unexpected.

“You’re coming with me too.”

“What?”

What does that mean? Dana barely managed to stop her face from contorting.

“What do you mean?”

“I mean accompany me.”

That’s not what I’m asking….

“After my business is finished. I will help you find the Empress.”

Having made his unilateral declaration, he raised his right arm and spread his robe with a flourish.

As if telling her to come inside it.

“….”

‘What is this crazy guy doing….’

It was absurd.

So, he wanted her to hide inside his clothes and move around?

Was that a reasonable proposal to make to a woman he’d just grabbed by the collar?

Justio, interpreting her hesitation differently, furrowed his brow.

“This robe is enchanted with Holy Magic that erases one’s presence. So there’s no need to worry.”

That wasn’t the problem. Dana didn’t want to hide inside the clothes of a man who might turn on her and kill her at any moment!

—Though she couldn’t say that.

“Unless it’s an invisibility robe, someone will notice. If I go inside, it will definitely show.”

“Don’t worry about worthless concerns. You are smaller in stature than you expect yourself to be.”

“….”

Somehow… that’s unpleasant….

“Didn’t I say I would help with your business? Or are you trying to do something I shouldn’t help with?”

Well, if you’re next to me, the anti-cult faction won’t approach me….

But if she spoke honestly, he’d immediately transform into an inquisitor.

“Of course not.”

This won’t do. I’ll pretend to go along for now, then create an opportunity to escape.

After going out and deliberately causing a commotion.

‘I need to reveal that this guy is the Pope of the Ramun Church.’

The Red Ship was full of Justio’s enemies after all.

 

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Meanwhile, Karl Windsor, who had locked Dana away and left.

“Hey, why are you so late? The game is about to start!”

Attended another game arena.

He was with the man he’d played cards with.

“My apologies. My business took longer than expected.”

Karl sat down, rubbing the back of his head that was still throbbing from being hit by the shoe Dana had thrown.

“We’re in the back row.”

“Hey, don’t talk like you don’t know. Just getting into this game arena, let alone this seat, is incredibly difficult.”

The man chuckled and patted Karl’s shoulder.

“Only verified customers like me can enter. A first-time customer like you couldn’t have gotten in if I hadn’t vouched for you!”

It was true. However, he had specifically brought along this young man of his own kind whom he’d never seen before.

The young man was incredibly wealthy, and more importantly.

‘I’ve caught myself a real sucker!’

A sucker who didn’t even know the game rules properly and couldn’t even notice when he was being cheated right in front of him. The money he’d swindled from this guy today was enormous.

In other words, he was a rare cash cow.

“Come on. Let’s place our bets. You know the old gladiator games, right? Think of it as exactly the same thing.”

It was a game arena that looked like a small colosseum had been moved indoors.

The only difference was that there was a barrier between the stage and the spectator seats.

“Now! Let me introduce today’s contestants!”

Then the auctioneer sitting in the front row of the spectator seats shouted.

“Two Holy Knights from the Ramun Church!”

On the stage.

Two men wearing pure white Holy Knight uniforms were struggling, bound in iron chains.

“Grrrrr, grrrrr….”

They were like beasts, not humans.

With blackened, rotting skin and eyes gleaming with murderous intent, they drooled like starving animals.

“Waaaah!”

“Hurry up and make them fight! I’m really curious which Holy Knight will win!”

“I’m betting on that brown-haired one!”

“I’ll bet on the blonde!”

All sorts of mockery and cheers poured out, and voices placing bets grew louder.

“How about it. Interesting, right? Seeing those high and mighty Ramun Church Holy Knights reduced to fighting dogs.”

The man put his arm around Karl’s shoulder and grinned wickedly.

“Isn’t it brilliant? Using Ramun Church Holy Knights as human experimentation materials to create Mutant Corrupted.”

“Ah.”

“Think about having an army made of those! The day we get revenge on those Ramun Church believers who drove us to the Northern Region isn’t far off.”

“But can they be used as soldiers? I don’t sense any intelligence?”

“Don’t you see those iron chains? They’re enchanted with Control Spells. Whether beast or human or idiot, put those chains around their necks and they’ll obey like well-trained dogs.”

At those words, Karl observed the iron chains around the Holy Knights’ necks with interest.

“How fascinating that such things have been developed.”

“Well, I understand they’re extremely expensive, but you could certainly afford them.”

He glanced down at the gold coins in Karl’s hand.

“But you really are incredibly wealthy. After winning that Danaina Rolland woman with such a high bid, you still have money left for games?”

The man grinned wickedly and jabbed Karl’s ribs with his elbow.

“You were late because of that, weren’t you? Having some fun with that Danaina woman.”

“….”

“How was she when you stripped her? She was all white, but is her skin white too? And her figure, whew, it was something else.”

The man made gestures with both hands as if describing bouncing breasts and laughed.

“If it’s alright, how about lending her to me too. I’ll pay you a proper rental fee….”

The man’s words trailed off. Karl had suddenly reached out and grabbed the man’s jaw.

What are you doing.

Just as he was about to say that, a red light flashed in the man’s vision.

Crack, the sound of something breaking and twisting was heard. And immediately following, an unreal pain. Something thick pierced through his jaw and entered his mouth, firmly grasping his tongue….

“Kuh, uh, uhhk!”

And pulled it right out.

“Uaaaah!”

“Waaaah!”

“Win! Blonde Holy Knight, win!”

“Hey, Sir Holy Knight! Fight properly!”

However, the man’s death cry was buried in the spectators’ cheers. Karl smiled faintly and whispered.

“The back row is convenient indeed.”

There was no answer. The man was dead, blood streaming from his mouth.

Karl stared at the man’s crushed face and then.

“Oh my.”

He hung his head low.

“I made a mistake.”

He was such a hard-won sucker too.

Still, should he be thankful that he’d used him as much as needed?

Thanks to this sucker, he’d been able to easily find and enter this arena.

Karl sighed and flicked the gold coin in his hand.

The gold coin flew like a bullet—no, faster than that.

It charged straight forward, breaking through, piercing, and shattering the three layers of barriers surrounding the stage as it passed, finally—

Snapping the iron chains clean through.

And Karl flicked another gold coin, cutting through another Holy Knight’s chains as well.

“Wh-what!”

As the Holy Knights’ chains broke, the spectator seats erupted in commotion.

“I-is that okay?”

“The chains just suddenly broke?”

Then the panicked auctioneer shouted.

“D-don’t worry! The stage has a defensive barrier, so it’s safe— Ahhh!”

But the next moment, a Holy Knight leaped from the stage and landed on the auctioneer’s body. He sank his teeth into the neck and tore away chunks of flesh.

“Ahhh, ahhhhh!”

“R-run!”

“Get away! If you touch them, you’ll be corrupted! Get away!”

“Th-the door is locked! Someone locked the door! Ahhhhh!”

Terrible screams continued.

Karl, who had already escaped, walked calmly step by step.

He had locked the door since there were still some things left to do.

Soon the door would break, and the Red Ship would transform into a hell overflowing with Mutant Corrupted.

‘Right. This ship is dangerous. Dana should stay quietly in that room.’

Though it was a danger he had caused, Dana would never know.

She’d get angry again if she found out.

But fortunately, there were no witnesses.

 

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Unfortunately for Karl, there was a witness.

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