I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 233

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Chapter 233

 

 

 

 

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A week later, the coronation ceremony was held.

Amid the grand cheers of the people, Lyos Grants ascended to the throne.

And on the day he took the emperor’s seat.

“I cancel my sister’s marriage proposal.”

The first thing he did was break off Danae Grants’ engagement.

Duke Viego Windsor accepted it readily, as if he hadn’t wanted it enough to fight for it.

“What the hell do you think you’re doing, Lyos!”

Former Emperor Wilhelm flew into a rage at his son’s sudden action.

“Breaking off the marriage proposal without even consulting me!”

“….”

“Lyos. Answer me, Lyos!”

“….”

“Lyos Grants!”

Lyos didn’t say a single word to the Former Emperor, as if he couldn’t even remember the father-son bond they had built over a lifetime.

And he sent him away to the Sanctuary as if driving him out.

“Doesn’t His Majesty seem to have gotten a bit darker lately?”

“Right. He seems strangely melancholy.”

And Lyos’ once-bright face grew darker day by day. He stopped attending the Worship Rituals he used to attend faithfully.

Instead, he began showing up at parties.

To be precise, parties that Danae Grants attended.

“Elder Sister. It’s getting late.”

Danae, who had been conversing with a noble man on the terrace, frowned at Lyos’ appearance.

“Please get up now.”

“Lyos, wait….”

“Hurry.”

He grabbed Danae’s hand and dragged her out of the party hall.

And this happened several times.

He always appeared at every party Danae Grants attended and took her away.

The nobles spoke about the emperor’s behavior.

They said the devout emperor had finally grown tired of his sister’s promiscuity. It seemed he was seriously trying to control his sister’s private life.

In some ways, they were right.

“Just how far do you plan to torment me before you’re satisfied, Elder Sister?”

Lyos could no longer bear to see Danae getting close to other men.

“Lyos. I told you. We were just talking?”

But Lyos didn’t believe it. He couldn’t believe it. Because he knew how promiscuously she had behaved all this time.

Lyos sighed deeply and pleaded.

“Please refrain from being alone with men in enclosed spaces.”

At those words, Danae’s eyebrows rose.

“Are you restricting my freedom right now?”

“No. That’s not what I mean.”

“We were just having a brief conversation. Do I need your permission for even that?”

“Elder Sister, I’m just.”

“Why don’t you just lock me up? Or assign a surveillance agent. What can’t the great Emperor His Majesty do?”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“Why? Act selfishly like you did that night.”

Lyos’ complexion instantly turned pale. Danae shot back sharply.

“Act selfishly like you did then. In fact, you could do it if you set your mind to it, couldn’t you?”

“Elder Sister, please. That’s not it.”

“Enough. Get this away.”

“I―”

But Danae shook off his hand forcefully. She glared at Lyos coldly and spat out.

“I hate you.”

“….”

“I really hate you.”

At that sharp sentence, Lyos gasped as if out of breath.

Then he collapsed and leaned his face against her shoulder like a beast frightened by its master’s anger.

“Don’t be angry.”

“….”

“I was wrong.”

“….”

“My heart was in too much pain.”

“….”

After a moment, Danae slowly stroked Lyos’ golden hair.

She couldn’t stand it when someone tried to suppress her forcefully, but when they showed weakness like this, her heart would soften.

Danae gently soothed the emperor.

“Trust me. Since that day, I haven’t gotten deeply involved with any man.”

“…Really?”

“Yes. Really. I have no intention of doing so in the future either.”

“Are you sincere?”

The voice asking that question was so desperate.

“Yes.”

It was a bit funny, but Danae answered kindly.

“I’m sincere.”

It was a lie.

 

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I’m sorry.

The day he apologized. The day he penetrated deep inside. The day he fell into the realm of beasts rather than humans.

Danae deliberately neither gave permission nor refused. She just quietly let herself be led.

Because she knew that only then would that night become Lyos’ torment.

Because she knew that would become her weapon.

And that day, Danae realized clearly.

Lyos loved her. Sincerely, truly, with deep love. It wasn’t just momentary lust.

‘I don’t dislike Lyos either.’

Actually, she had really hated him― but her feelings changed after he positioned himself as the weaker one before her.

However, there was still anxiety.

Because Lyos could trample on her anytime he set his mind to it.

He could force her into marriage with an unwanted partner again like before. Or as she had sarcastically said, he could lock her in a room or assign surveillance agents.

Whenever he wanted, anytime.

Because Lyos had the power to control her life.

Danae feared his power, and resented it….

She was still envious.

‘If I had purification ability like Lord Rodrigo said, would things have been different?’

Long ago, when the Diana cult was still thriving.

Rodrigo had said.

That he would definitely give her purification ability.

Though he hadn’t completed it yet because he hadn’t obtained the materials, he would surely gift her that great power someday.

If that happened, no one would dare treat her carelessly.

‘The thing beneath the frozen lake. He said it could be used as material.’

He said there was a seven-headed serpent beneath the sanctuary’s frozen lake.

It was a transcendent being, almost like a god.

Using a fragment of that serpent as material could unleash tremendous power.

It wasn’t just purification ability.

‘He said I could also have the time reading ability.’

Reading time.

She didn’t know exactly what that meant—but it was certainly an incredible power.

It would have been good if she could use a fragment of that serpent as material.

However, it was so powerful that not even a scratch could be made on it.

Even Sun God Ramun could only trap that serpent in the frozen lake and seal it with stone.

Nothing could break it or split it apart.

‘But if it’s Lyos…’

Wouldn’t Lyos’s special ability make it possible?

The reason Wilhelm had treasured Lyos wasn’t just because he was his precious only son.

It was because of his special ability.

The power to destroy anything.

Lyos possessed such power.

He was truly invincible.

‘I heard he has another special ability besides that one.’

Whether it was classified or just rumors, not much was known about his other special ability.

Anyway, with that destructive special ability, couldn’t they extract a serpent fragment for experimentation?

One day, while she was imagining this alone.

“Dana.”

Someone approached disguised as an attendant.

“You are…”

The attendant peeled off an intricately attached mask. A beautiful, handsome face was revealed.

Delicate facial features, green eyes…

“It’s been a long time, Dana.”

The cult leader of the destroyed Diana cult.

It was Rodrigo.

 

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Rodrigo, who had come to visit, said.

The surviving believers of the Diana cult were secretly gathering.

They were continuing experiments in hiding.

Someday the time would come again, so wait.

‘So if only we had that material beneath the frozen lake…’

He could give her purification ability.

With that ability, she would become great in herself. Danae wanted to possess such power.

By any means necessary.

 

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“You know.”

Deep in the night.

Lying on Lyos’s chest, Danae whispered.

“Lyos, there’s something I want.”

“What is it?”

He asked while stroking her pure white hair.

“Whatever it is, just tell me.”

Lyos looked pleased.

Well, he had reason to be.

For the past several days, Danae had been holed up in his bedroom and wouldn’t leave.

“Really?”

“Yes. Whatever it is.”

“You promise.”

“Yes. But in return.”

Lyos’s words cut off. He hesitated for a moment before continuing.

“If I give you what you want, Elder Sister.”

His touch, which had been savoring her hair, slowed. He looked tense.

“Could you also give me what I want?”

“What is it?”

“Please don’t sleep with other men anymore.”

Danae looked up at him quietly.

“I’ll try to be better to you, Elder Sister.”

“…”

“So please.”

Beautiful blue eyes looked at her with extreme tension. Danae held back a sigh.

‘He knew.’

When had he started to notice?

Maybe he hadn’t been fooled from the beginning.

Still, he had pretended not to know and turned a blind eye all along.

Because when he got angry at her, she would get angry.

Because he was afraid of her anger.

Because he loved her.

At that moment, Danae found Lyos so lovable she couldn’t bear it. Finally, a trembling that seemed like the beginning of love struck her heart.

“You’re not lacking. It’s just… this is my problem.”

Only after unconsciously revealing her true feelings did Danae startle in shock.

No, she hadn’t intended to be this honest.

Encouraged by those words, Lyos carefully asked.

“Then, can you promise me?”

Not wanting to reveal this tender, soft emotion, Danae smiled coyly on purpose.

“Yes. I promise.”

This time it was sincere.

 

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Several days later.

Lyos Grants cut off a serpent head fragment from the frozen lake.

And he wrapped it prettily and gave it to Danae as a gift.

“Thank you. I’m so happy!”

When Danae smiled and rushed into his arms, Lyos was also delighted.

He couldn’t even ask what she would use that for—that terrible, hideous thing.

“You’re the best, Lyos.”

He was afraid the soft lips showering his cheeks with kisses might disappear.

“I love you, Lyos.”

He didn’t ask.

Whatever she used it for, if it was the price to hold onto this affection, nothing else mattered.

“I love you too.”

He couldn’t ask.

He didn’t want to ask.

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