I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 322

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Chapter 322

 

 

 

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For some reason, that moment suddenly came to mind.

 

“I need to maintain my guardianship of Dana for at least another year. Only then can I become the primary heir to Dana’s inheritance.”

“What’s the point of being the primary heir? As long as that child is alive, that fortune will never come to us.”

 

When I was Danae Windsor. When I was Karl Windsor’s good nephew. When I overheard the conversation between Sandra and Karl.

 

“So we need to shorten her life.”

 

When I learned of the plan to kill me.

I really, truly hated them so much. I cursed them plenty too. Those bastards. I hated them so much I wanted to kill them, but.

But in the end, you couldn’t kill me.

In your head, you think of me as a specter of the Windsor Family, a curse that must be destroyed.

But still, you can’t kill me.

The time that had passed became proof, so now I believed it without doubt. But…

But are that person and this person really the same individual?

‘I’m scared.’

That was all I could feel from him now.

Hello.

With that light greeting, the man closed his mouth. Then he approached slowly, examining her face as if to tear it apart. His gaze felt both gentle and terribly ferocious, bringing an overwhelming pressure as if even the air had disappeared.

I knew he would come to this place, Nemoras, during this time period. I knew it, but.

I never expected to encounter him like this here…

“…I am not Danawin Windsor right now.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Danawin is my past, and you are also a remnant of the past. It may be hard to believe, but this time is not reality.”

“I see. So what?”

“…”

Karl Windsor drew his gun from his waist while giving an answer that clearly showed he didn’t believe her. As if telling her not to be afraid, he smiled at her while checking the bullets.

‘You’re lying.’

Dana couldn’t believe it. You’re lying.

However, Karl leisurely raised his gun.

“You’d better not move.”

He aimed while speaking gently.

“It hurts if I miss, Danawin.”

My head.

My head.

My forehead that he had tenderly caressed and sometimes kissed.

“I’ll kill you painlessly in one shot.”

He whispered while aiming with the gun barrel. His tone was as gentle as soothing a child.

“Yes. Like that. Don’t move…”

That’s not right, is it?

You’re lying, right? You’re lying, right? You’re lying, right?

Bang!

Dana squeezed her eyes shut. The loud gunshot seemed to tear her ears apart. At the same time, her heart seemed to crumble and collapse. Her eyes grew hot.

It wasn’t a lie.

He actually did it.

He really shot, he fired the gun, at me…

…But why is there no pain?

Did I really die painlessly in one shot?

Dana slowly opened her eyes. The moment she saw the back of the man blocking her path, she felt such relief that she let out the breath she had been holding.

He had returned.

 

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It was amusing to retract his words about not interfering with life and death in less than five minutes, but he had no choice.

“What is your reason for protecting Danawin?”

“She’s a woman under my responsibility.”

“Responsibility? What does that mean?”

Karl Windsor looked at him with subtle eyes and then demanded.

“I don’t know what kind of scheme this is, but step aside, Your Eminence Cardinal.”

“You’re the one who should step aside.”

“I cannot do that. I must kill Danawin Windsor here.”

“I won’t allow it.”

“Your Eminence Cardinal. You seem to be misunderstanding something.”

Karl Windsor smiled with the corners of his mouth raised. It was a very cruel-looking smile.

“Do I look like I’m asking for permission?”

At that moment, black shadows surged from behind Karl’s back. They grew enormous as if to devour the forest in an instant, then poured down toward Dana and Justio.

Dana raised her head. That was something Karl had never properly shown even once while putting on all sorts of pretenses—

‘Demonic power.’

A black tidal wave is coming down…

Just as they were about to be swallowed whole, Justio extended his hand and deployed a golden barrier. The dazzling light repelled the darkness, but it seemed to inflict deep internal injuries on Justio as a thin stream of blood flowed from his lips.

If he were alone, he could have completely shattered all of that.

However, to protect her, Justio was enduring the injuries.

“Listen carefully.”

While blocking the darkness, Justio pulled Dana close with one arm and spoke.

“During this time period, I already have experience fighting that bastard once in this manner.”

Trickle, another stream of blood poured from his lips.

“Therefore, I know we are opponents who must give our all against each other.”

“Your Holiness.”

“That bastard won’t let his guard down for even a moment, so don’t stray from me either.”

“Your Holiness.”

Dana gripped the hem of his clothes.

“Your Holiness is real.”

As if asking what she meant, he frowned and looked down at her. Dana spoke urgently.

“That thing, that Karl is a remnant of the past, so there’s no harm even if he dies, but Your Holiness would really die.”

“So?”

“I’m fine, so just—”

“You’ll die?”

Dana was startled and closed her mouth. Justio stared at her as if pinning her down and spoke with utmost authority.

“If you utter such nonsense one more time, I will chase that person you’re trying to protect to the ends of the earth, find him, and kill him without fail.”

“Your Holiness…”

“So don’t bring up words that treat life lightly in front of me again. I find such people extremely irritating.”

Dana had no choice but to nod in the end.

“Now I will withdraw my power, so hold on tight.”

“Yes.”

Dana took a deep breath. The fight had begun.

 

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Rodrigo Windsor remembered it vividly.

 

“Where is she?”

 

Fifteen years ago from now.

November 18th, 1819, Nemoras.

Just past midnight in the early dawn. His son who appeared like a pitch-black storm cloud.

 

“I heard she’s here in Nemoras.”

 

Raiding to punish the slave trade forbidden by imperial law?

What a joke. Karl Windsor’s real purpose for attacking Nemoras lay elsewhere.

 

“Who did you come to find? Your brother, or Danawin?”

 

Of course, he probably came to kill both.

‘This was the time when he was desperately obsessed with killing.’

Demian, that bastard unnecessarily brought Danawin to Windsor Estate. Rodrigo clicked his tongue.

Karl apparently witnessed Danawin at Windsor Estate then. After a very long time, for the first time since they parted at the Sanctuary in their boyhood.

‘Surely that bastard Demian showed off Danawin to Karl without thinking of the consequences. Damn bastard.’

From that day on, Karl truly began attempting to kill Danawin and Demian. At first, like warm-up exercises. Starting with light assassination attempts…

‘He became serious starting from this village of Nemoras.’

Fortunately, Demian and Danawin left Nemoras just before he arrived.

And after that incident, Rodrigo never let Danawin leave the Sanctuary. Not even once, until Viego Windsor kidnapped her outside the Sanctuary.

Now Danawin isn’t in Nemoras, but.

‘The current Dana is here with the Pope.’

And if Karl of this time discovers ‘Dana’, he’ll think she’s Danawin—

And try to kill her.

And Pope Justio will also attempt to end Karl Windsor’s life.

‘I didn’t use the holy sword to regenerate this time for nothing.’

Rodrigo slowly rose from his seat.

Now it was time to begin.

 

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Dana couldn’t even follow how the fight was progressing with her own eyes.

“Hold on tight!”

Dana clung to Justio with all her strength. He embraced her and ran, walked, and sometimes flew up. He literally ‘flew up’.

But she could barely see what was happening. She only knew that the world was filled with the thunderous roar of destruction, ground shaking like an earthquake, and air whipping violently around them.

And she learned that Justio had blood too. That he could also be hurt.

Golden light burst from Justio’s hand and struck Karl. Karl fell below the cliff. No, no. The moment she thought he fell, he defied gravity and soared up, kicking off the ground to charge forward.

But the earth rumbled and rose to block Karl Windsor’s path. No. This time it couldn’t block him either. With an explosive roar, the earthen wall shattered to pieces.

Karl broke through it and came right up to them.

Then he reached his hand toward her.

Just before touching, Justio stood in front of Dana. A light ray pierced straight through Karl’s abdomen, and simultaneously Karl’s grazing hand tore away Justio’s side like an explosion.

There were no groans from anyone, but blood was already everywhere.

Justio was concentrating only on protecting her now, and Karl was focusing only on killing her. Both were doing so while sacrificing their own bodies.

And as with all duels, the defending side was at a disadvantage.

“Ah!”

A flying stone grazed past Dana. The moment a scratch appeared on her cheek, Justio realized.

At this rate, he couldn’t protect her properly and completely.

Justio quickly accepted this fact and modified his strategy.

Focus only on defense.

Justio extended his hand. Dazzling golden light swirled like a storm and embraced them in a circle.

“Don’t move a single step from here.”

Karl immediately tried to break through that wall, but couldn’t. Thud. Not even a scratch appeared on the wall.

Then Karl stood still and glared beyond the blazing wall of light. Like a hunting dog eyeing its prey.

He looked at her.

He looked only at her.

Karl was trying to kill only Dana.

Then he took a step, breaking through the storm wall and stepping forward. As he forced his way in, his hand, his toes began crumbling like dust.

“…!”

Dana held her breath. She found herself asking without realizing.

“Can he break through this?”

“He probably can get in.”

In contrast, Justio’s voice showed no worry at all.

“However, by the time he reaches inside here, not even a corpse will remain.”

It seemed that way.

Step by step. Step by step. The more Karl broke through the light storm, the more his body crumbled in the areas that entered.

His fingertips, palm, soon up to his elbow, crumbling into particles of light…

Why?

His left foot that powerfully broke through was also scattering like dust. Still, Karl didn’t stop and advanced.

Literally grinding his own body to come to her.

Why?

Soon Karl’s one arm completely crumbled. Still he advanced. Even as his body was crumbling, he approached.

Toward her. With those eyes that said he would definitely kill her.

Only then did Justio Grants seem to sense something strange too. He muttered as if to himself.

“Does he want to die?”

Yes, if you break through like this, even you will die, won’t you? You know that you can’t regenerate if your head disappears, don’t you?

Yet you’d be satisfied just killing Danawin alone?

Why?

Karl’s shoulder completely crumbled. Even so, he looked at her and walked toward her. Only his gaze, which had never wavered even once from the beginning, remained the same.

Why?

Dana absolutely couldn’t understand.

Why? Why? Why?

What on earth are you trying to do?

Whether in the past or now, I can’t understand what you’re thinking at all.

Finally Dana whispered as if squeezing it out.

“Stop it.”

But he didn’t stop. He approached while grinding his body against the storm wall, and finally even his face began to crumble. His right ear flew away as dust, his cheek crumbled, and even one eyeball began to crumble.

Karl Windsor’s right half was completely disappearing.

He was dying.

Unbelievably, but it was really happening.

Half his head had already disappeared, so now he couldn’t even be saved…

“Open your eyes.”

Then Justio placed his hand on her head.

“There must be a reason why he would choose death to harm Danawin Windsor.”

His holy magic flowed into her.

“I will help you, so open your eyes. You should be able to read Karl Windsor’s heart.”

She did so. She wanted to do so. Dana immediately accepted his power. As if absorbing it, opening her entire heart to embrace it—.

‘What on earth is he thinking?’

What Karl Windsor from the past was thinking at this very moment.

‘What is he looking at right now?’

And Dana’s eyes snapped open.

She saw it.

 

“How curious, Karl Windsor. This is the first time you’ve obediently answered my call, isn’t it?”

 

Now, Karl, having lost almost all of his eyeballs, was recalling this moment in a half-delirious state.

That scene he had witnessed in his brother’s bedroom.

 

“What are those walnuts in your hand?”

“Just state your business, Elder Brother.”

 

However, it seemed he couldn’t hear any business being discussed.

Karl’s gaze was fixed on the canopy draped over the bed. The woman’s form visible hazily beyond it. Though not clear, he could tell all too well what state she was in.

At that moment, his thoughts echoed in her mind.

His heart as he looked upon the miserable Danawin, his thoughts. And his resolution.

Soon, crack. The walnut in his grip crumbled.

He threw those broken shells at them.

All of it, leaving not even powder behind.

 

‘Fool.’

Something that could have been laughter or tears spilled from Dana’s lips.

Despite all that. Despite acting this way because of it.

‘Are you so afraid to admit it?’

Karl Windsor wants to liberate her. He wants to give her freedom.

And he was denying that very fact to himself.

He was so afraid that death seemed more welcome.

Of her.

Of Dana.

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