I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 363

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Chapter 363

Viego leaned back against his chair and spoke leisurely.

“Are you aware that an oracle came down recently?”

“Yes. The oracle that Dana is a witch.”

“The purity of that oracle is now being questioned.”

Ramun’s oracle had descended through Somora’s sacred relic.

And here, the cruel rule of the Ramun Church that had dominated Shalom matched the doctrines of the Somora Church.

Bringing fear, frustration, terror, and despair to the people. That was the value pursued by the Somora Church.

Above all, Cardinal Dominic, upon whom the Sun God’s stigmata had descended—he had tried to sacrifice the Holy Knights as offerings in the Somora Church’s manner. Even the Holy Knights sent directly by the Pope.

Fortunately, they were all rescued by Dana’s hands and testified to all of this.

At this point, unless one was a fanatic, it was worth questioning the authenticity of the oracle. Whether this was truly an oracle from the Sun God Ramun. Or whether a demon was imitating a god.

“Somora mimicked Ramun’s divine power. Thus, it delivered a false oracle. This matter will be concluded that way.”

“Excellent. Since the Holy Knights witnessed Dana purifying the corruption here, it’s not an impossible plan.”

“You understand well.”

Viego took out his pocket watch to check how much time had passed, then continued speaking calmly.

“Until the matter is concluded, Dana will remain at the Papal Court. The Pope has promised to treat her with proper respect as a duchess, without any torture.”

“I see…”

Having heard that much, Karl understood everything.

“So you decided to hand me over instead?”

“That’s right. While the oracle that came down upon Dana has become unclear, it’s certain that Uncle has been tainted by the power of that demon, the Seven-Headed Serpent.”

“So you’re going to dispose of me instead of Dana. Ah, how cruel. I heard rumors that the Papal Court’s torture chamber is full of ancient torture devices that make even demons lose their minds…”

Viego looked at Karl, who was grumbling cheekily, and pulled up the corners of his mouth.

“You knew everything, didn’t you, Uncle.”

“Hm?”

“Diane even gave you a direct warning.”

“…”

Karl didn’t answer.

Silence fell.

After only the low breathing of the two men continued, it was Viego who spoke first.

“Or do you still lack the courage to admit that you chose this path yourself?”

“…”

“You’re more stubborn than I thought, Uncle.”

Viego extended his white-gloved hand. He lifted the bottle and tilted it toward Karl’s glass.

“Then I’ll help you.”

The green liquor quickly filled the glass and began overflowing onto the dining table with a splash. Even so, Viego didn’t stop pouring.

“You said you don’t remember trivial things, but Uncle, you once advised me long ago to be wary of Dana.”

Despite the somewhat rough action, his voice was utterly calm.

“You said Dana was like a curse of the Windsor Family, so don’t carelessly stake your life on such a thing.”

Finally, the bottle was completely empty.

Only then did Viego set down the bottle with movements that felt almost elegant.

“Drink it.”

And he urged his opponent with utterly calm eyes.

“Rather than admitting you’ve fallen under the curse you once mocked, it would be better to think you fell into a trap because your nephew, who holds a grudge against you, caught your weakness.”

Silence fell once again. Drip, drip, only the sound of green liquid flowing down along the edge of the dining table could be heard.

After a moment, Karl asked calmly.

“Did Dana also participate in this plan?”

At that moment.

Viego’s lips curved upward.

For the first time, something called emotion crossed his face. But it was only for a single moment.

“You already know the answer.”

What on earth is he saying?

Dana—who had been watching all of this—couldn’t believe this entire conversation. And she especially couldn’t believe what Viego was saying now.

“If I said no, would you believe me?”

Viego didn’t lie. But.

“…Yes.”

For Karl, who was already distrusting and suspicious of her, that answer alone was enough. And Viego knew that too.

Knowing it, he let the misunderstanding remain.

“I see.”

Karl rubbed his flushed face with his fingertips and laughed. His eyes looked as if he had finally learned the real reason behind all the seduction, sweet words, and whispers Dana had given him.

And Karl reached out and grasped the glass. He began drinking the absinthe Viego had poured full.

‘No.’

Dana was horrified. No. What are you doing? You can’t drink that!

But Karl chose to drink all of the green liquor to the end. The moment the glass was finally empty, Viego rose from his chair.

“Well then.”

With that, all of Viego’s business was finished. He turned around and walked away with heavy steps. He threw open the door and stepped outside.

Thud. The door closed again.

Left alone, Karl merely let out a low laugh.

And at that moment, a Holy Mage’s shout rang out.

“Evil Destruction Formation!”

A massive magic circle flashed open above the cabin’s roof. A waterfall of light poured down below.

Crash!

That light became heavy gravity, crushing and warping the entire cabin. Like being stepped on by a giant, the cabin was flattened and destroyed in an instant.

Inside it, still, Karl remained.

“Maintain the Evil Destruction Formation!”

Dozens of Holy Mages stretched their hands toward the sky, infusing divine power into the magic circle. Soon, chains of light began pouring down like rain from the magic circle.

That man—the man sitting collapsed in the broken ruins.

Toward Karl Windsor.

‘No.’

The rushing rain of chains pierced through his shoulders. They pierced through his stomach and thighs. And they coiled around his entire body like snakes, binding him.

No. The golden chains pressed against Karl’s entire body. No. They crushed and pierced him. No. Blood burst from his mouth.

And seeing that scene, Viego checked his pocket watch.

“I’d like to watch until the end, but there’s no time. Let’s go.”

Saying this to the coachman, he boarded the carriage. The carriage carrying Viego departed like that. Without regret, it left.

He’s leaving like this?

Dana couldn’t believe it. Shock and betrayal struck her head. Viego had left. After creating this chaos, after putting me in this state, after handing me over to the Ramun Church!

“Success!”

Shortly after, the Holy Mages maintaining the magic circle shouted loudly.

“We’ve sealed Karl Windsor’s hearing and sight!”

“Quickly, the consciousness seal!”

“Hurry!”

At that signal, the Holy Knights moved in perfect coordination. They began driving six massive stakes into the ground, surrounding Karl.

Golden stakes inscribed with the Sun God’s emblem. Those things emitting a gentle light were sacred relics only seen in religious paintings.

Sacred relics said to have been used for hunting the ancient Giant Race were now being used to subdue Karl Windsor alone.

But even so, was it not going as planned? The Holy Knights cried out with dismayed faces.

“We, we failed!”

“We cannot seal his consciousness!”

“Your Holiness the Pope!”

All the Sacred Magistrates and Holy Knights turned around in unison with desperate faces.

“Your Holiness!”

Toward the man who had been standing there blankly watching all of this, toward the Pope.

“Your Holiness, please make your decision!”

At last the Pope moved.

The Pope walked step by step toward Karl Windsor with an expressionless face. Holy Knights came running to his side carrying a long tube-shaped box. When the lid was opened, a spear burning with golden light was revealed inside.

The Pope lifted up that spear.

As he infused it with divine power, a golden spear blade began to burn like flames at the tip of the spear. The Holy Knights watched with eyes mixed with awe and fear as they stepped back.

Dana immediately recognized what it was.

She couldn’t not know. No one would fail to recognize it. In any temple in this world, you could see religious paintings depicting that spear.

That spear which the Sun God used to subdue demons.

That legendary weapon from the tales, said to still bear the blood of demons intact, was now burning like the sun in the Pope’s hands.

Dana realized with certainty.

They intend to kill Karl now.

‘Why? Karl isn’t resisting, is he?’

But no hunter trusts a beast. Unless Karl was perfectly sealed, they seemed to have given up on dragging him to the torture chamber and decided to kill him instead.

Now, in this place, here, Karl.

The Pope stood before Karl, bound by chains of light. And he raised the spear. It was the moment he was about to strike down toward Karl Windsor.

No!

Thump. Once again the sound of her heartbeat rang in her ears. Just once. In the instant her heart pulsed.

“…!”

The Pope’s arm stopped abruptly.

He furrowed his brow and looked up at the spear. The golden spear blade that had been burning with light began to slowly turn black.

Rotten corruption was suddenly forming at the tip of the spear blade.

“Everyone stand back!”

The moment the Pope shouted after confirming the corruption.

Something no one expected happened.

“….”

The Pope slowly looked down.

Dana was tightly embracing his waist.

Dana didn’t know when she had broken free from the drug’s effects and run here. Only one obsession was clear.

No. Absolutely not.

Justio and Dana’s eyes met. Her green eyes boiled up with hellfire-like rage. It was an expression Justio had never seen before.

“You despicable….”

Dana gripped his clothes as if tearing them apart. In an instant, strength entered the Pope’s grip on the spear.

Let go, Justio was about to say that, but before he could open his mouth, Dana hung onto his neck. No, she strangled his neck. Her nails scratched his skin and her fingers wrapped around the Pope’s throat.

Belatedly the Holy Knights shouted.

“Stop this!”

“What are you doing! Quickly protect His Holiness!”

However, the Pope raised his hand. With stern eyes he blocked their approach.

Then he looked down at Dana, who was strangling his neck with all her might, as if she were bothersome, and finally lowered the spear in his hand. And he grabbed her wrist and removed it from his neck.

“Calm yourself. Right now you are also-“

“You should have died there.”

The Pope’s golden eyebrows hardened. Dana, consumed by fierce aggression, spat out each word with force.

“I shouldn’t have saved you there.”

When Rodrigo tried to kill Justio, she should have left him alone. Dana truly regretted it.

“If I had known you were such a despicable human, I wouldn’t have saved you. You piece of trash, and you call yourself a clergyman? A Pope? Giving alcohol to someone whose weakness is alcohol, ambushing like this!”

“What’s wrong with targeting an enemy’s weakness to prevent casualties?”

Justio spoke with a rigidly hardened face.

“Karl Windsor is one who disregards life and commits unnecessary slaughter without hesitation. And I have no intention whatsoever of losing my knights to such a person.”

“So in the end, you had no confidence you could beat Karl Windsor fair and square?”

Dana babbled anything, any way she could.

“You’re a coward of the highest order. Because you thought you’d lose, because you had no confidence you could win, that’s why you did this, isn’t it? You’re truly pathetic, the worst kind of human!”

There was no logic to it. She only thought she had to buy time somehow. Somehow, somehow-

Until I completely destroy that spear.

Ramun’s spear was becoming increasingly black with corruption. Even without the Black Core, she didn’t know how she could manipulate corruption to this extent, but it didn’t matter at this moment.

Make the spear rot. Only that was important.

“Because you thought you’d lose going man to man against Karl Windsor, you use a woman like me, you cowardly, lowly, inferior man!”

She didn’t think this childish provocation would work. Dana thought the Pope would treat her words as less than a dog’s barking and ignore them.

But in that instant.

“….”

Dana saw a strange displeasure and humiliation bloom in the Pope’s deep blue eyes.

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