I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 41

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Chapter 41

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“Rusto Trading Company will not do business with Mark Cours personally.”

“Don’t even think about trading with Agrid Trading Company anymore.”

“Millburn Trading Company will no longer sell grain.”

Countless messengers came to the Territory Castle to deliver notifications and then disappeared.

And they all consistently added at the end.

“Our trading company does business with the Windsor Family. Not with you, Mark Cours.”

They said.

“Damn it…”

His blood boiled with rage.

The Windsor direct line must have deliberately threatened the merchants to pressure him!

‘I was planning to throw a party in a week!’

He had already sent out the invitations.

He had invited every beauty living in the territory!

Mark had planned to show off his authority in front of them.

He had already ordered all the food, but now they were canceling!

‘Hmph, foolish bastards. There are plenty of other shops in the territory!’

Shops run by individuals who weren’t affiliated with large trading companies. Couldn’t he just buy from there!

“Hurry up and buy everything! Anything will do, just buy it all!”

He sent his trusted priest.

However.

“All the grocery stores in the territory have closed.”

Moreus Priest returned with a pale face once again.

“What? What are you talking about!”

“It’s, it’s true. There isn’t a single shop open for business right now!”

“Don’t talk nonsense! People who live hand to mouth wouldn’t close their shops!”

“The thing is.”

The priest struggled and then let out a sigh.

“Everything has already been sold out.”

“…What?”

“D-dozens of messengers swept up all the food in the territory in Windsor’s name. Every pound of meat, every bottle of wine…”

Moreus Priest made a tearful face.

“Every shop is completely empty, Lord!”

Empty?

Every shop, completely empty?

That couldn’t be. Mark’s lips trembled.

All the grocery stores in the territory were completely empty? Was that even possible?

“Th-that’s not all.”

Mark flinched at the following words.

There was more?

“Th-they’re giving away everything they bought to the territory residents for free.”

“…”

“So… the thing is.”

“So what.”

Mark asked with a face drained of color.

“The territory residents are cheering…”

“…”

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What is this?

“Lady Danae! Thank you, Lady Danae!”

Alice looked around with a dumbfounded expression.

“Lady Danae Windsor!”

“Waaaah!”

What is this?

“It’s the saint!”

“Saint, thank you!”

Why is everyone acting like this?

Windsor Territory, which she had arrived at after much hardship.

As soon as Alice arrived, she witnessed an unbelievable scene.

Territory residents were swarming together and cheering.

“Saint! Thank you!”

Saint, who exactly?

“Lady Danae!”

Why are they calling my sister’s name?

Everyone seems crazy. Muttering that, Alice continued walking.

‘Why is everyone standing in line like that?’

There was an endlessly long line stretching out. And everyone was laughing and chattering with excited faces while calling out Dana’s name.

‘Why exactly…?’

And at the end of that line, Alice discovered.

“A saint, please don’t say such things. I am not a saint.”

Dana’s face with a troubled expression.

“I’m just doing what I should do as a direct member of Windsor.”

Alice finally noticed.

Dana was giving armfuls of something to the territory residents.

There was cabbage, meat, mushrooms, bread and cake, cookies, wine… the variety was truly diverse.

Could it be.

“Thank goodness. I was short on food expenses this month because I was in the red, but thanks to the Windsor Family, I’m saved.”

“Exactly! Who knew she would be such a wonderful person.”

“Mom, this is my first time eating chocolate!”

Could she be giving away food for free?

Why would she do such a thing?

To receive praise? To receive cheers?

‘Sister. Buying people’s hearts with money is not right!’

To do such lowly acts, isn’t she ashamed!

Alice quickly pushed through the crowd and walked forward. Then.

“Sister!”

She stretched out her hand.

She intended to place it on Dana’s shoulder, but.

“Ah!”

In an instant, a force that seemed capable of crushing bones grabbed her wrist. Someone had snatched her wrist!

“Oh, it’s Alice.”

It was Lumiere.

Alice looked at her brother with a dazed expression.

“Lumiere?”

“Yes, Alice. What brings you here? And what were you just trying to do?”

“I, I was trying to greet sister…”

Lumiere half-listened to her words while carefully examining Alice’s palm.

And then.

“Hmm, it seems there’s no poison needle.”

What?

Alice mulled over those words.

No poison needle?

Could it be that he thought I was attacking sister?

“I’m here in my capacity as Dana’s guard right now.”

“Please let go.”

Just then, a man intervened from behind Alice. It was the bodyguard Sandra had assigned to her.

“Can’t you see that Alice is in pain?”

“Hmm? Who are you?”

“I’m Yoris, Alice’s bodyguard.”

“Ah, I see. Nice to meet you.”

Lumiere greeted him indifferently and released Alice. Then he tapped Dana’s shoulder.

“Dana, Alice is here.”

Then Dana turned her head sharply.

“…Alice?”

“D-Dana.”

“Why are you here?”

Alice was shocked by her sister’s gaze, which looked at her as if she were an unwelcome guest.

It was a look as if she were viewing some foul-smelling mold.

“I asked why you’re here, Alice.”

“Well, I wanted to help you…”

Tears welled up naturally. Alice held back her sobs.

Yes, that’s why I came.

I purely wanted to be helpful to sister, so I rushed this long distance.

But why isn’t she happy?

“What? Why isn’t the line getting shorter?”

“What’s going on?”

Murmur murmur. The territory residents who had been standing in line to receive food began whispering. The cheering voices calling sister’s name were also gradually diminishing.

What should I do?

I didn’t want to cause trouble for sister.

“Sniff, I’m sorry, sister. But, sob, sob, there’s no need to be that angry.”

Still, I absolutely cannot stop this sadness.

“I, I wanted to help you, so that’s why…”

“Move aside.”

“…”

“I said move aside.”

Huh?

“Can’t you see what I’m doing right now?”

“…”

“Don’t interfere and move aside quickly. I’m busy.”

Alice was flustered.

With so many people watching like this, she’s speaking so coldly? Looking at me so fiercely?

Then people will hate sister—

“W-well then. What are you doing right now?”

Just then, the territory resident standing at the front expressed his dissatisfaction.

“It’s my turn to receive food. Please move aside.”

Starting with that, irritation burst forth.

“That’s right! Can’t you see we’re standing in line right now!”

Huh?

“People are waiting!”

Huh huh?

“Move aside, Crybaby Miss! Do you know how long I’ve been waiting!”

“We’re busy!”

Alice’s face turned red. Then Lumiere let out a quiet sigh.

“Alice, what are you doing not moving aside?”

He grabbed Alice’s forearm and pulled her backward. Alice, who had been stumbling backward awkwardly, fell on her bottom.

“Kyaah!”

It hurts!

Brother, that’s too much. To push me so hard! Alice lifted her head with a resentful expression, but.

“Thank you, Danae!”

“Thank you!”

The expression disappeared from Alice’s face.

Lumiere, Dana, and the territory residents weren’t looking at her.

No one was looking at her anymore. No one.

“Are you alright?”

Just then, Yoris belatedly helped her up. Alice burst into tears.

“I’m fine…”

She wasn’t fine at all.

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