I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 74

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Chapter 74

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Nathan was furious.

‘Where the hell did they go!’

The foreign couple had disappeared.

‘Damn it, they promised to attend the ceremony!’

The couple who had stirred up enough excitement to shake the entire village had vanished without a trace!

His anger boiled over. He should have forcibly dragged them here earlier, instead of being fooled by that woman’s words!

‘Where else would I find such beautiful people again!’

God had said that the better the bloodline, the more widely the seeds should be spread.

They were exceptionally fine in appearance.

He had to use them as seeds somehow!

It was truly regrettable, but what was done was done.

“Everyone.”

Nathan raised his hand.

All the villagers in the plaza turned to look at him.

“With this, our month-long sacred ceremony has ended. Thank you all for your hard work. Though the ones we wished to invite have disappeared.”

As soon as he finished speaking, disappointed sighs could be heard from here and there.

“That’s right. Those people, they ran away, didn’t they?”

“Exactly. What a waste, I could die from the regret.”

“Ah, Master Karl. He was really so handsome.”

“Right. We’ll never meet such a good-looking man again, what a shame.”

“I think I’ll never forget that woman for the rest of my life.”

Nathan also nodded with regret. But even though they had left, there was still work to be done.

“Now, on this final day of the ceremony, it’s time to offer a sacrifice to God.”

At his gesture, the strong men of the village dragged a girl forward.

“Please save me, huuuung.”

The girl burst into tears, terrified.

“Save me, save me. I don’t want to die. Waaaaah!”

And the villagers burst into laughter watching the child.

“Don’t cry, child! God will receive you!”

“Offer her as a sacrifice to God!”

“As a sacrifice!”

“Waaah!”

“Eternal glory to God!”

“Waaaaah!”

They began tying the child to the execution pyre erected in the center.

“Village Chief, shall we start the burning now?”

At Nettie’s question, Nathan nodded. Just as he was about to give the command to ‘begin’.

Bang―!

A thunderous roar that shook the ground echoed. At that tremendous explosion, not only Nathan but all the villagers screamed in surprise.

“Kyaah!”

“Wh-what! What was that sound?”

And they saw it.

In the distance, bright red smoke rising like a mushroom cloud.

It was completely engulfing some building and blazing fiercely.

“Fire!”

“F-fire broke out!”

Nathan furrowed his brow. That location was―

‘The grain warehouse!’

At that moment, his mind snapped to attention. Nathan shouted angrily.

“What are you doing! Hurry to the grain warehouse and put out the fire!”

At his command, the villagers moved in unison.

“Everyone get water and put out the fire. Hurry! Hurry!”

Even in the midst of this, Nathan’s mind was spinning.

Why did a fire suddenly break out?

Right now all the villagers except the babies are here, aren’t they?

And was that really just an ordinary fire?

There was definitely a bang sound. Like a bomb exploding― Ah.

“Someone must have done this on purpose!”

Nathan shouted loudly.

“Catch the culprit! It might have been that foreign couple!”

Yes, it must have been them. There’s no one else who would do such a thing!

Why? Why on earth did they do this?

At this crucial moment when we were about to offer a sacrifice!

‘Ah! I see!’

They’re trying to stop this!

Nathan’s eyes flashed.

“You there! Stay behind!”

He called to about ten strong men who were heading toward the grain warehouse.

“We will offer the sacrifice as planned!”

He had no intention of dancing in the foreigners’ palm.

How dare they interfere with this precious time of offering sacrifice to God. He would absolutely not comply obediently! If caught, he wouldn’t let them off easily―

‘Huh?’

Just as he was thinking this, the sound of horses galloping violently could be heard.

“Village Chief!”

“The carriage!”

“Someone stole the carriage!”

In the distance, a carriage was racing across the alleys.

The precious carriage, the only one in the village!

And the coachman had platinum-colored hair―

‘It’s Karl!’

Realization struck like lightning.

It was indeed the work of the foreign couple. They had diverted people’s attention to the grain warehouse, then escaped by carriage!

Insolent fools, as if anyone would let them get away!

“Bring horses! The rest of you, we’re all chasing that carriage! And we’ll catch those bastards and offer them as sacrifices together!”

Nathan soon mounted a horse brought by a strong man and galloped furiously. His anticipation was building.

Perfect. He had been feeling regretful anyway.

‘Before using them for the sacrifice ceremony, I should spread their seeds far and wide first!’

Yes, in any case, external beauty was an advantage in this era, so he couldn’t waste such bloodlines on sacrifice alone.

He would make them sow as many seeds as possible, and make them bear as many seeds as possible. Though the month of ceremony had ended, it didn’t matter!

Planning this blissful future, Nathan continued to drive his horse. He had already caught up closely to the carriage.

“Stop, Karl!”

Shouting, Nathan drove his horse even faster.

“If you stop now, at least your life will be―”

Huh?

Nathan’s tongue froze solid.

Surely just moments ago, Karl had been sitting on the coachman’s seat.

‘What?’

Had he seen a ghost?

There was no one on the coachman’s seat. No one!

Unless someone jumped off from the moving carriage midway, that was impossible!

‘No, that can’t be! Jumping off at this speed would be fatal!’

Then where did he go?

“Stop!”

Just then, the strong men blocked the path ahead and urgently brought the carriage to a halt. Then they hurriedly opened the carriage door, but.

“…!”

There was no one inside the carriage.

Nathan stared at the empty interior with a dumbfounded expression. No one there. No one…

“Th-there’s no one here?”

I know that!

Instead of answering that way, Nathan hurriedly turned the horse’s head around. An ominous anxiety was washing over him.

‘Don’t tell me, those bastards!’

Nathan drove the horse with all his might and returned to the plaza, but…

“Ahh.”

The execution pyre he had prepared so diligently.

The sacrificial girl had vanished without a trace.

Nathan let out a deflated sigh and dismounted from his horse. Gone. Nowhere to be found. The rope that had been tightly bound was cleanly cut!

“Damn it!”

Those bastards had used diversionary tactics to scatter his manpower and then rescued the girl!

“These damn bastards!”

His blood boiled. In his anger, he kicked the execution pyre with all his strength.

Then with a thud, the execution pyre toppled over.

“…Huh?”

What’s this?

Something was there, something was tied behind the execution pyre at the end of a crackling, burning fuse.

“Village Chief! Are you alright?”

“Has the sacrifice disappeared?”

Belatedly, the strong men came riding up on horseback. Then they all looked together at what was tied behind the execution pyre.

This is…

‘…Why is gunpowder tied here?’

It should be in the armory?

Don’t tell me those bastards―

KABOOM!

That was Nathan’s last thought in life. Along with a flash that seemed to split his vision, his body exploded.

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