I’m Trying to End This Possession - Chapter 79

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Chapter 79

“What are you doing? Scream.”

Dana narrowed her brow as she looked at Ignis.

What the hell is this human doing right now?

Why is he pulling this scam?

‘I gave the real Scripture to the Emperor though?’

So where did he get such a perfect fake from?

“You see, the real Scripture contains content that could destroy the Windsor Family.”

What?

“It says the Moon God is an evil deity, no different from the demons that devil worshippers worship.”

Ignis lifted Dana’s chin with his fingertips and smirked.

“Do you know what that means?”

“….”

“Your father, the Scripture copy that Demian brought from Treasure Island. It means that copy containing content about the Moon God being a benevolent deity is fake.”

“….”

“It means the Windsor Family deserves to be destroyed for blasphemy.”

Dana had an indifferent expression. It was a reaction she could show because she knew the Original Scripture that Ignis possessed was fake.

‘Does he not know it’s fake?’

Or is he doing this while knowing it’s fake?

Dana stared intently into Ignis’s eyes.

‘Probably….’

This is just a hunch.

Probably, Ignis knows.

That this is fake.

But he’s still putting on this act.

‘Why does he think this bluff will work?’

The answer came quickly.

Recently, pagans in Kaltusa Territory had performed human sacrifices.

‘Since pagans who believe in the Moon God did such crazy things.’

If he announces the Scripture’s content that the Moon God is a demon, many people will believe it.

Even if it’s a fake Scripture, many would believe it.

Who would think well of a god that accepts human sacrifices?

‘Of course, I’ve also come to dislike pagans because of this incident.’

Still, the ‘real Scripture’ doesn’t contain content saying ‘the Moon God is an evil deity.’

‘Hmm, it would be troublesome if people believe the fake Scripture.’

If that fake Scripture ends up being accepted as real, Dana would be in serious trouble.

Why wouldn’t she be?

It could ruin her deal with the Emperor.

‘If the Emperor thinks that fake Scripture is real, he’ll think the Scripture I gave him is fake.’

Then breaking off the engagement with Lyos would be out of the question.

Not only that, she’d incur the Emperor’s wrath.

In fact, hadn’t the Emperor threatened that if the Scripture she gave him was fake, he’d destroy Windsor and whatnot?

‘Ah, that would be troublesome.’

What to do about this.

After pondering for a moment, Dana decided to hide the cards she held. In other words.

“Wh-what is this?”

She pretended to know nothing and act scared.

“Is this real? Is this really the original Scripture?”

“That’s right. I got my hands on the original Scripture.”

Did he like her reaction? A cruel smile spread across Ignis’s face.

“It means I can bring down the Windsor Family right now if I want to. Danae Windsor.”

He’s being too arrogant with a fake Scripture. Dana swallowed those words and sobbed.

“Why are you doing this? You’re also a Windsor, Ignis!”

“Me?”

Ignis chuckled and grabbed her hair tightly. Then he pulled her close.

“Right. You’re correct. Since I was a Windsor at one time anyway, I’m giving you this generous opportunity. Understand?”

“Ow, it hurts….”

As her face contorted in pain, the smile on Ignis’s lips deepened.

“Listen carefully, Danae Windsor. Either marry me and hand over all your wealth.”

Grip, his hand holding her hair tightened.

“Or watch this damn fraudulent family crumble. Choose one.”

Then Dana said with tears welling up.

“What if I don’t like either option?”

“…What?”

“What will you do if I say I don’t like either?”

Then Ignis burst into loud laughter.

“What do you think? I’ll have to report it to the Imperial Palace and Papal Court. I’ll call the Imperial Palace’s theologians and the Papal Court’s theologians, the inquisitors, and deliver this real Scripture.”

Then he brought his face close. Burning greed formed in his eyes.

“If you don’t want to see that happen, just obediently marry me. Huh?”

“But, but.”

“You can’t spend all that wealth by yourself anyway. Didn’t the Crown Prince dump you too? So let’s just spend money lavishly together until we die of old age.”

“Sob sob….”

Her acting skills had really improved lately. Maybe it was from constantly acting in front of Karl and Viego. Dana could easily shed tears drop by drop.

“….”

Ignis watched the trail of tears flowing down her cheeks.

“Yeah, well. Not too bad.”

Then he muttered to himself and roughly let her go.

“Ah!”

For dramatic effect, Dana deliberately fell to the floor.

“I’ll give you a week. Decide within a week.”

He stepped on the hem of Dana’s dress with his shoe heel and spoke maliciously.

“Whether you’ll marry me, or watch Windsor be destroyed. Make a good choice.”

You’re the one.

After Ignis left, Dana lifted her now indifferent face.

‘You’re the one who should think carefully, Ignis.’

If he claims a fake Scripture is real, he’ll receive tremendous punishment for blasphemy….

‘It’ll be hard to keep his life.’

Dana knew.

A very easy and simple way to prove that the Scripture Ignis possessed was fake.

…That aside.

‘What the hell is this smell from earlier?’

Dana grabbed the bed sheets where Ignis had been lying. The next moment, she grimaced.

Crazy bastard.

* * *

Meanwhile, at the monastery.

Alice buried her face in her pillow and sobbed loudly.

‘This is too much. Everyone is too much.’

The monastery life was so suffocating she felt like she was going crazy.

Waking up at five every day. Only weeds served at the dining table. And how they forced her to pray for such long hours!

‘My knees hurt so much I feel like I’m dying.’

This was truly too cruel a treatment.

‘Did I really make such a big mistake?’

She couldn’t understand it at all.

Viego Windsor said she had done wrong.

“Pathetic, Alice Windsor.”

How could he say such harsh words?

Viego Windsor had blamed her. He said she had gone up to Windsor Territory on her own, disrupted the discipline of the Border Guards, and induced the Barbarians’ invasion.

It was truly absurd.

How could he blame others to such an extent?

‘How is that my fault?’

Of course, it was wrong for the Barbarians to invade Windsor Territory— but how was that her fault?

‘That’s all because of the Border Guards who carelessly attended the banquet. Why is it my fault? Am I an easy target?’

In the end, it must be Dana’s fault for going to inspect Windsor Territory but failing to properly assess the lazy state of the Border Guards.

Somehow that had been twisted into being her fault.

‘I’m so angry…’

The more she thought about it, the more her insides boiled with rage.

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