I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 269

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Chapter 269

Not long ago.

Viego Windsor told Anton Roland.

That ‘Danaina Rolland’ could only live about 60 days even if she awakened.

At this, Anton Roland was violently enraged. It was nothing short of a unilateral betrayal by the Windsor Family.

The Diana Church had broken their promise.

‘Damn bastard. The Roland Family producing a saint. That was the condition for handing over my elder brother’s corpse as an experimental subject. But now you’re saying Danaina can only live 60 days?’

The saint who purified the Corrupted Land. Danae Windsor was recorded as such in the history books.

The second saint was supposed to be Danaina Rolland. If the Corrupted Land ever broke out again someday, she would embark on the purification journey.

But due to the red ship explosion accident, her body had weakened and her lifespan shortened. They said Danaina would die soon and transfer to another body.

Not only that. Roland blood no longer flowed through that child’s body!

So Viego Windsor provided them with holy water. It was practically consolation money for the initial agreement falling through.

‘No, mere holy water won’t do.’

Though he had regained his youth using the holy water, Anton cared far more about the family’s glory.

He had to elevate the family’s status.

The family’s dignity, the family’s prestige, the family’s value.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he had lived his entire life obsessed with that fixation.

If a saint emerged from the Roland Family, the family’s honor would shine eternally like the sun in the sky!

And what about Dana’s blood – that higher being’s blood.

If Danaina bore children, perhaps descendants with saintly abilities might be born to future generations of Roland.

But all those possibilities had turned to bubbles!

While his insides were rotting away like this.

Rodrigo sent a communication bird.

[If you bring Dana to me, I can extend that child’s lifespan.]

“You can extend Danaina’s lifespan?”

[And I can make her into Roland blood. Though you’d have to offer Roland blood in exchange.]

Roland blood?

It came to mind quickly. Adma Rolland. That useless nephew remained.

[The choice is yours to make, Duke Roland.]

Anton had already chosen.

“I’ll have her brought to you soon, Rodrigo.”

To Anton, this was the obvious choice.

[Come to my laboratory on Eldiva Island]

As part of the Diana Church’s anti-pope faction, Rodrigo, who had been expelled from the Sanctuary, had created laboratories at various strongholds, one of which was on Eldiva Island.

So he summoned Danaina to this place.

He hadn’t expected Lumiere to come along though…

He just had to proceed without Lumiere knowing. He’d have to deceive his grandson, but it couldn’t be helped.

Anton Roland sighed and looked at the portrait on his desk.

It was a portrait of him together with his grandson.

Even in the painting, Lumiere’s beauty hadn’t lost its radiance.

Anton felt his eyes clear just from looking at this face.

“I’m not betraying you.”

It’s something that can’t be helped.

Once upon a time, hadn’t Lumiere been blinded by Danae Windsor and abandoned his honor as a soldier?

Then he had clearly realized it. That Lumiere’s weakness was women.

Perhaps this time too he might abandon the family’s interests to protect Danaina, so he had no choice but to exclude him.

Suddenly the moment he first saw Lumiere came to mind.

A boy who shone as if surrounded by a halo even in dirty alleyways.

Actually, Anton had planned to kill Lumiere.

The boy’s biological father, and the boy’s bloodline, were very big problems.

‘After bringing Lumiere home, I was going to assassinate him cleanly to avoid future troubles.’

But the moment he faced the boy, all murderous intent melted away like snow under sunlight.

What powerful authority and powerful weapon external beauty was.

The boy held that omnipotence in his hands.

Lumiere even had value beyond that radiant beauty. He mastered more than what was taught in shooting, swordsmanship, and tactics, and above all had genius-level skill in handling ships.

Though he had been dishonorably discharged for violating international peace agreements and committing war crimes.

‘Of all things, the first to break the treaty created because of Karl Windsor was his adopted son.’

Over ten years ago, when Karl Windsor was army commander, there was a terrible incident where he massacred barbarian civilians in a very small village in the Northern Region.

The only living things left in that village were the sheep of a small ownerless ranch.

Men and women, elderly and children – all perished in that incident which received international condemnation and led to the creation of the international peace treaty.

They would not kill civilians, and would guarantee humane treatment to enemy soldiers if they surrendered.

Of all people, Karl Windsor’s adopted son Lumiere had brazenly violated that.

It was only because of Lumiere’s distinguished military achievements that it could end with just a dishonorable discharge.

Nevertheless, Lumiere’s followers still overflowed in the navy, and the Roland Family was full of military officials who had pledged loyalty to him.

Lumiere had become the proud successor who elevated Roland’s status as Anton had hoped.

Surely when he eventually had children, those children would also possess excellent beauty and qualities.

‘And he helps me with whatever I do, both materially and spiritually, so there’s no better successor than this.’

He smiled contentedly while looking at the portrait.

Lumiere was the greatest treasure of Anton’s life.

* * *

The next day, Dana immediately departed for Somora Temple on Eldiva Island. It was to declare that she would become the priestess for the spring water ritual.

Anton Roland, delighted by this, said he would accompany her.

‘Strangely unpleasant.’

Dana declared she would go with Adma instead.

“Fine. But Adma is… not particularly respected by the people of this island, so it might be difficult. Moreover, the temple is a no-military zone.”

It might be difficult.

Dana soon realized the exact meaning of those words.

“Please wait a moment. The priests are all in prayer.”

At the Somora Temple they had arrived at.

The priests wouldn’t meet with her. No, rather they began keeping the carriage waiting at the gate for hours under the excuse of asking her to wait.

‘So Adma Rolland is looked down upon.’

Tsk. She clicked her tongue. Adma must really be quite a pathetic human being. At least Demian wasn’t scorned by his subordinates.

“Oh my, you’re still here.”

And only at 8 PM did a priest come looking with a face that said he didn’t expect them to still be there.

“I heard you applied to be the priestess for the spring water ritual.”

“That’s right.”

“I see. Then please come inside.”

The priest stepped aside with a ridiculous expression.

“Adma Rolland, please wait here.”

“But…”

When Demian tried to object, Dana immediately glared at him as if she would kill him.

“It’s fine, so don’t come until I call for you. Adma.”

Shut up. Just shut your mouth and stay quiet. Don’t waste any more time here!

Crushed by that gaze, Demian shrank his shoulders and nodded his head.

* * *

“You wish to volunteer as the priestess for the spring water ritual?”

After meeting the priests, Dana realized once again that Eldiva Island was truly uncivilized and barbaric.

“Can you really do it?”

“Well, I’m doubtful whether to readily believe this. The Roland Family suddenly wanting to perform a ritual they’ve ignored until now.”

Even though it was a pirates’ island, weren’t the affiliated priests acting like street thugs with their crude behavior?

“And I heard you’re the younger sister of His Grace Duke Lumiere Roland.”

Reeking of alcohol and smoking cigarettes constantly—no wait. They’re supposed to be priests, but is it okay to smoke in a temple?

“With such a great brother, can you really perform a religious ceremony for savages?”

Most of all, they seemed to really hate Lumiere.

Perhaps that’s why they were desperate to somehow mock her, Lumiere’s younger sister.

“From what I can see, you’ll probably burst into tears during the spring water ritual saying you can’t do it?”

“Can you really pray in the spring water wearing just a thin sacred garment? You’ll probably run away crying, won’t you?”

“Wahahahaha!”

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