I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 224

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Chapter 224

 

 

 

 

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“Well.”

Dana spoke up. Her mind raced quickly.

“I think that boy Karl would be more suitable as a sacrifice.”

Long ago, Karl had fallen into the frozen lake. He was said to have been bitten by a snake then.

But Karl ultimately survived.

“Seeing him carrying around bombs, he doesn’t seem right in the head, and I can see signs that he’ll become quite a delinquent in the future.”

“Hmm. That’s true.”

“Yes. I want that boy to be used as the sacrifice.”

“Good. If that’s what you want.”

Rodrigo readily followed her wishes.

“We’ll use Karl as the sacrifice.”

“….”

Her heart sank at his quick change of mind. Dana clenched her hands.

It’ll be fine. Yes, it’ll be okay. Karl is strong. He’ll survive anyway…

Even so, out of concern, Dana asked a question.

“But what do you mean by sacrifice? Exactly how will he be offered as a sacrifice?”

“Wait.”

Then Rodrigo held out his hand.

“Your hand.”

“What?”

“It’s swollen.”

“….”

What?

Dana looked down at her own hand in confusion. As Rodrigo said, it was swollen and red.

Rodrigo pulled her hand toward him and spoke tenderly.

“Dana, you are more precious than anyone else.”

Then he took out a glass bottle from his pocket. Opening the lid, he poured the clear water inside onto her palm.

“In this world, in this history, there is no being more noble than you. So treat your body preciously.”

Like a lie, the swelling disappeared. The burning pain also began to fade.

Dana was amazed. This must be holy water.

“Always carry this with you.”

Rodrigo gave her the glass bottle containing holy water.

“You asked how the sacrifice would be offered?”

“Yes.”

“First we’ll throw Karl into the frozen lake to purify his body, then after that we’ll make him into a sealing stone.”

Dana frowned. Throwing him in the lake wasn’t the end? Moreover.

“A sealing stone? What’s that?”

“Making him into a statue while still alive.”

“….”

“It serves as a magic stone that strengthens the demon’s seal.”

Dana was shocked.

What did I just hear?

Turning a living human into a statue?

Meanwhile, Rodrigo continued with a very proud expression.

“Even now, sealing stones stand at the frozen lake. An ancestor of the Windsor Family has been performing sealing stone duties for over 200 years.”

“Uh…?”

It was so horrifying she could barely speak.

That’s what becoming a sacrifice meant? Living for over 200 years hardened as stone?

‘These insane people.’

Both Rodrigo and that ancestor person – they were all out of their minds.

“It’s time for the ancestor’s seal to be released. Now it’s time for him to regain his freedom.”

“…So you need a new sacrifice to become the sealing stone to take his place.”

“That’s right.”

It was disturbing. When released from 200 years of sealing, would that ancestor person even be sane?

‘He’ll probably be insane.’

But Rodrigo seemed excited about it.

“Karl will have the honor of becoming the new sealing stone following in the ancestor’s footsteps.”

You do it. You can have that damn honor yourself. Those words formed on the tip of her lips.

“But Dana, it seems you don’t want to use Viego as a sacrifice. You must like that boy.”

“….”

Dana didn’t answer. If asked whether she liked Viego or not, of course she didn’t like him. Honestly, she didn’t care whether that person became a sacrifice or not, but still.

That seven-year-old boy she saw today was so small.

She couldn’t just let him become a sacrifice.

“Being kind is good, but you are precious. Your heart is also precious. Don’t use precious things carelessly.”

Saying this, Rodrigo smiled. It was a very deep, very clear smile.

“However, Viego also needs to become strong. If that boy doesn’t kill the sheep and put it on the dining table, I’ll give him severe punishment. When that time comes, I hope you won’t try to stop me.”

 

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After dinner, Dana headed to the bedroom guided by a servant.

Her mind was complicated the whole time. It seemed she had unintentionally cornered Karl.

‘But in the future, Karl never became a sealing stone.’

Then who became the sacrifice and turned into a sealing stone? She didn’t know that. She only knew for certain it wasn’t Karl.

But, who knows.

The future might change because of her…

“Then please rest comfortably, Lady Danawin.”

Click. It was the moment the door closed.

“Ah!”

Immediately, rough force covered her mouth forcefully. Someone had attacked her from behind.

Dana, startled out of her wits, struggled in terror. Who on earth…!

“Be quiet.”

In an instant, Dana’s struggling stopped completely.

This voice.

“If you scream, I’ll break your neck.”

A young boy’s voice. But it was very rough, very threatening, and also very tense. This was…

“Nod if you understand.”

It was Ignis’s voice.

‘How did this kid get in here?’

For now, Dana slowly nodded her head.

Then.

“Lady Danawin?”

A knocking sound came from outside.

“Lady Danawin, are you alright?”

Startled for a moment, the hand covering her mouth pressed down with fierce strength. It hurts!

“Lady Danawin. Please answer.”

If I don’t answer, he’ll come in, you fool!

Dana bit Ignis’s hand. However, he only pressed down even more firmly, never letting go. So.

“…!”

She licked it.

Then the boy was startled and pulled his hand away. It seemed like a reflexive reaction.

“I’m fine.”

Taking advantage of the weakened grip, Dana answered.

“I’m alright. I just had a cramp in my leg for a moment.”

“Shall I call a servant for you?”

“No. I’m fine now, so don’t worry.”

“Understood. If there’s any problem, please call anytime.”

Finally, the knight began to move away from the door.

Only after the sound of footsteps completely disappeared did Dana let out a sigh of relief. She had almost been caught.

“What are you scheming….”

When she turned her head, Ignis was completely frozen.

“Why didn’t you turn me over to the knights?”

He apparently hadn’t expected her to just send the knight away.

“What are you scheming. Tell me right now.”

A voice sharp as an awl. And a face that seemed like it would shatter if touched. It was fear rather than a threat.

However, that pretense of strength didn’t last long.

“Ugh.”

Suddenly Ignis swayed and collapsed with a thud. Dana instinctively caught him.

‘My goodness.’

His body is burning hot!

When he covered her mouth earlier, she was too flustered to notice—

Looking closely, Ignis was covered in bruises and wounds. Blood was flowing from various parts of his body, with the abdomen being the most severe area.

The area pierced by the knight this morning hadn’t fully healed yet.

“Let… go.”

He was acting tough in this condition?

It was miraculous that he could even move. In other words, the threat from earlier was like a final struggle, squeezing out all his remaining strength.

“Let go….”

Dana dragged him, despite his meaningless resistance, and laid him on the sofa.

“I said let go.”

“Stay still.”

Speaking firmly, she took out the holy water Rodrigo had given her today.

Exactly five drops. She let them fall on his wounded areas. Then, as if by magic, those areas began to heal.

“Let go. Damn it, don’t touch—.”

“It’s okay.”

Dana grasped Ignis’s flailing hand. Looking straight into his eyes, she whispered.

“This place is safe.”

“….”

“So rest.”

At that moment, Ignis was startled. His mind had been hazy all along, but suddenly it was as if lightning had struck his head.

“Don’t worry too much.”

Once more, a flash.

“I’ll hide you here, so don’t worry.”

The boy doubted his own ears.

Safe’yo’?

Rest’yo’?

She’s using honorifics with me?

And she’ll hide me?

“You don’t need to be so tense.”

Those were the first honorifics Ignis had ever heard in his life.

“Are there any other wounds?”

That wasn’t all.

“If there’s anywhere that hurts, tell me.”

The woman gripped his hand tightly, and it was so gentle that Ignis was shocked. Suddenly, it felt like fire had spread through his heart.

‘What is this woman.’

The boy’s face turned red instantly. His tongue trembled from embarrassment.

“L-let go. You witch.”

At those thorny words, the woman smiled brightly.

“A witch? How cute. You use such childish words.”

“…!”

“I guess you really are a child.”

Then she stroked his head as if he were adorable.

At that touch, Ignis almost screamed, but barely held back. If he made noise, the knights would come.

“What are you doing.”

“You’re just so cute all of a sudden.”

“Y-you crazy woman….”

“Wait a moment. I need to wipe the blood.”

What? What? What?

Ignis felt dizzy. It wasn’t just from blood loss.

Why is she being kind to me?

I just strangled this woman moments ago?

She must know I’m an escaped test subject?

That wasn’t all. The woman poured drinking water from a pitcher into a basin, then soaked a towel in water and began wiping the blood from his body.

What kind of trap is this?

I don’t know what it is, but I can’t be fooled.

He had already fallen into the trap called Rodrigo.

The man who adopted him. At first he pretended to be kind, but now he had dragged him to this hell and conducted strange experiments.

So beautiful on the outside, yet more cruel than anyone.

“It’s okay, so relax. As I said, it’s safe here.”

So this woman must be deceiving him too.

No matter how angelic she looks, if I trust her….

“You must be getting sleepy.”

Ah, but why are my eyelids getting so heavy.

This woman is so kind it makes me nervous, but in another sense, it’s relaxing.

The anxiety that had been tightly gripping his chest all this time had unknowingly dispersed.

Moreover, he had lost too much blood today. Being awake now was nothing but his stubbornness.

“Sleep well, Lord Ignis.”

I shouldn’t let my guard down.

I shouldn’t sleep.

I barely managed to escape this far….

“Sweet dreams.”

However, Ignis was completely drawn into slumber.

Since coming to the sanctuary, it was his first sleep without nightmares.

 

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At that time.

Inside the dark bedroom. Rodrigo stared at the golden string placed on the bed.

Today, it was the string Dana had struck him with.

“Cult Leader.”

A subordinate began reporting from behind him.

“Ignis has escaped again.”

“Tsk. That colt-like bastard.”

“We can find more boys to replace Ignis. So how about we eliminate Ignis?”

Rodrigo had been thinking the same thing anyway.

No matter how excellent Ignis’s abilities were, he was impossible to control. He caused trouble every single day without rest.

Perhaps he could become a great disaster in the future.

Today too, hadn’t Dana discovered that the ‘experiments’ weren’t legitimate because of that bastard?

Should he continue keeping such a dangerous element by his side?

‘No. It would be better to find something else useful instead.’

It would be better to dispose of him at this opportunity.

Rodrigo decided to abandon Ignis.

“Kill him when you find him. We don’t need such trash anymore.”

“A wise decision, Cult Leader.”

As if pleased with that decision, he could feel his subordinate smiling in the darkness.

“And we’ve received information that the radicals are planning to attack Lord Viego.”

“Viego?”

“Yes.”

Those vermin-like bastards. Rodrigo muttered curses under his breath.

The radicals—they were of Barbarian Tribe origin.

The Diana Church had recruited some of the Barbarian Tribes to borrow shamanic knowledge that utilized demonic power.

And they always caused problems within the religious order. Just like now.

“Until now, there have been no test subjects among the Windsor Family bloodline. They seem displeased with always only receiving the benefits of experiments.”

“Is that so.”

“Yes. So it seems they want to kidnap Lord Viego and use him as experimental material.”

Then Rodrigo thought.

Perhaps his usual self would have immediately ordered them to be caught and killed. He wouldn’t have forgiven those who dared target Windsor bloodline.

“Leave them be. If he can’t survive alone, he’s not worth living.”

“Pardon?”

“Withdraw.”

He heard the sound of his hesitating subordinate retreating.

Rodrigo stared intently at the bed.

The golden string.

Today Dana had struck him with that thing.

Though it was the first time in his life being hit by someone, he wasn’t displeased at all. Rather, it was an honor.

It was no different from receiving teachings from the saint who would save this world.

However, the reason was displeasing.

Viego. Because of that useless, weak grandson. How dare she give her precious heart to such a bastard.

That must not happen.

Because Dana was the woman he had devoted his entire life to.

“I have spent my entire life…”

Rodrigo muttered lowly.

“My entire life waiting only for you to open your eyes.”

Dana was the Windsor Family’s—his lifelong wish and goal.

Dana with her eyes open was exactly as Rodrigo had dreamed.

No, she was more than that.

The most precious goddess who would purify this world…

Rodrigo slowly knelt before the golden cord like a disciple worshipping a god.

He lowered his face and brought his nose tip to the string. After smelling it, he stuck out his tongue and slowly licked it.

She held this. Dana did. With those miraculous hands that would purify corruption…

The string was rough and bitter, but somehow it felt like his tongue would melt. As if he were licking something soft and moist like butter, no, like moist flower petals covered in butter, his nose tip grew hot.

A shiver ran through him.

In that moment, Rodrigo realized.

I have lived for this moment.

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