My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 134

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Chapter 134
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I climbed into the carriage Argon had prepared in advance.
“How long will it take?”
“Not long. About ten minutes.”
“Then tell me what you’ve investigated so far.”
“I was planning to do exactly that. Just don’t be too shocked.”
Argon laughed like a mischievous boy and held up his fingers.
“It’s about Alexandro Adis.”
“Yes.”
“Over ten years have passed, and no one has ever seen him sleep. There’s not even a single time period that would suggest he slept.”
…
“Frightening, isn’t it? Doesn’t he seem like a monster?”
“Yes. It is frightening.”
He must be joking. I answered casually, assuming as much.
“And?”
“This is truly classified, but apparently he sees malevolent spirits.”
…
“There are witnesses who claim they’ve seen him muttering things like ‘disappear’ at empty air.”
“Ah. Is that so?”
I was rapidly losing faith in these baseless rumors and hearsay.
“Don’t you have anything more credible than evidence-less stories?”
“I do.”
“What is it?”
“He absolutely despises carrots and refuses to eat them. This much is certain.”
Argon spoke with an utterly serious expression.
“Since childhood until now, he’s never eaten a carrot. When they’re mixed into food, he picks out every single one.”
I barely swallowed the frustration rising in my throat.
“Forget that nonsense. Don’t you have something more plausible? Like, for instance, something about women?”
“I do. Something enormous.”
However, his expression was identical to when he spoke about the carrots, so I couldn’t place much trust in it.
“Did you know Alexandro had siblings?”
“Yes. My elder sister died from a fall when she was very young, and my elder brother… died from poison poisoning.”
“Right, that elder brother’s name was Largos Adis.”
“Yes.”
“Just before Largos died from poison poisoning, there was a woman he was deeply infatuated with.”
“Yes.”
“That woman is your mother.”
I blinked my eyes rapidly.
What kind of nonsense was this?
Father’s uncle and Mother were in that kind of relationship?
“On the other hand, Duke Adis and Kanna Adis’s mother didn’t seem to get along well. I’ve even heard he was slapped by Kanna Adis’s mother.”
“Father was slapped?”
“Multiple times, apparently.”
It was an unbelievable story. Father being struck across the face by Mother!
“But after Largos Adis died, not long after, Kanna Adis was born into this world.”
“….”
“Alexandro Adis publicly declared Kanna Adis as his daughter. It’s one or the other.”
Argon held up two fingers.
“Either Kanna Adis is actually Largos Adis’s daughter, or Kanna Adis’s mother had an affair with Alexandro Adis behind Largos Adis’s back.”
“What a mess.”
“A complete mess.”
I wanted to burst out laughing.
‘Neither. The truth is, I’m the daughter of a Divine Spirit.’
Yet Largos Adis seemed to have loved Mother despite another man’s child being in her womb.
And Alexandro Adis, knowing this, still proclaimed me as his daughter.
‘What on earth was Father thinking? If he hated Mother so much, why did he claim me as his daughter?’
That much I would never know until he told me the truth himself. I let out a sigh.
“But how did Lord Largos Adis end up poisoned?”
“Ah, that. It remains a mystery even now.”
Argon stroked his chin thoughtfully.
“As you know, Kanna Adis, those who claim to be descendants of the Holy Knights are rather suspicious characters. Excessively strong, remarkably healthy, resistant to poison, and even blessed with striking beauty. Like higher-order lifeforms, in a sense.”
“That’s true.”
“You know that ordinary poisons don’t work well on Silvien Valentino either, right?”
I nodded.
Sleep-inducing toxins had no effect on him, and even the venom of Chooi, a poisonous plant from the Eastern Continent, manifested only very mildly.
“Not just Silvien Valentino, but most descendants of House of Adis and Valentino are like that. Whether due to their superior physical strength, such poisons simply don’t work well on them.”
“But… Lord Largos Adis died from poison, didn’t he? Was he unusually weak?”
“No, he wasn’t. That’s why I suspect an alchemist skilled in mana stones deliberately crafted an exceptionally potent poison. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to die from poisoning.”
Indeed, to kill such beings, a truly exceptional alchemist would have had to create an extreme toxin.
Suddenly, the Divine Spirit’s words flashed through my mind.
Mother was an extraordinarily powerful alchemist, he had said.
‘…No way.’
After that, I heard more information about Father, but nothing further emerged regarding Mother.
“Kanna Adis, we’re almost there.”
At Argon’s words, I glanced out the window.
“This is the Slum District. You’ve been keeping Father’s mistress kidnapped in a place like this?”
Argon scratched the bridge of his nose.
“A place like this is actually ideal. Perfect for hiding something.”
Conversely, it was an excellent location for concealment.
“You’re familiar with hiding in places like this, aren’t you, Kanna?”
“Yes.”
I answered listlessly, then gazed out at the shabby streets beyond the carriage window.
Just as Argon said, this Slum District wasn’t unfamiliar to me.
‘Familiar? Of course I am.’
It was where I had hidden away long ago when I first ran from home.
And before I left home in earnest, I had visited this place repeatedly to make preparations.
‘That’s right. I came here quite often.’
I had heard that this street was filled with people who would do anything for money.
So as a young girl, I had wandered these streets searching for someone who would take me to the Port City. My plan had been to board a ship and flee far away.
‘When I think about it now, I must have been insane.’
Would someone who would do anything for money really have safely escorted a fourteen-year-old girl to the harbor?
‘Not a chance.’
The moment they received payment, they would have turned into human traffickers and sold me to slave merchants.
What’s more, every time I came here back then, I brought armfuls of rare medicines and food. I would distribute meals to beggar children and treat the wounded.
‘I was so naive. I was truly foolish for my age.’
It was a miracle I hadn’t been kidnapped.
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Under Argon’s guidance, I entered a shabby, cramped house. Yet the woman inside was dazzlingly beautiful.
“Welcome. I’ve been waiting for you.”
She had rich golden hair, delicate and innocent features, and clear sky-blue eyes. And above all else—
‘Claude Azel.’
She was the spitting image of my escort knight.
“It is an honor to meet you, Young Lady of House Adis.”
The woman flashed a coquettish smile.
“Seeing you now, you truly are beautiful. I can understand why Duke Adis treasures you so dearly.”
“….”
Was she trying to provoke me? It was an irritating remark, but I chose to ignore it.
“Your Highness, would you mind stepping aside?”
“I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
Argon bent low and whispered into my ear.
“That woman uses some strange magical power. I didn’t get caught for nothing.”
Magical power?
I raised an eyebrow slightly, but that was all. If I had feared getting hurt, I wouldn’t have come in the first place.
“It’s fine.”
“If things get dangerous, call out. I’ll be waiting outside.”
Then he glared at the golden-haired woman.
“You’d better not try anything funny with my princess, Alexandro’s Mistress.”
Who was whose princess?
I shot him a look that said shut up and get out. Fortunately, Argon refrained from spouting any more nonsense and withdrew obediently.
The door shut with a soft click.
“A princess, then.”
Perhaps Argon’s words had left an impression—Alexandro’s Mistress repeated the term aloud.
“You’re quite beloved by many, Lady of House Adis.”
“Is that how it appears?”
“It’s not merely appearance—it’s reality.”
Alexandro’s Mistress examined me from head to toe, as though appraising merchandise.
“With such captivating beauty, after all.”
“….”
“Any man with eyes would be utterly bewitched.”
“Get to the point.”
I cut off her words with icy precision.
“Let me be clear—I have nothing to do with this abduction.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. I heard you wanted to meet me. Why?”
“You’re quite impatient. Shouldn’t you ask who I am first? Surely you’re curious….”
“I’m not curious about you.”
A lie, though I delivered it with chilling indifference.
“So spare me the introductions. Tell me what you want.”
My blunt demeanor seemed to catch her off guard—her brow furrowed in surprise.
“You’re not curious who I am? Even knowing Claude?”
“I don’t see why my personal guard would be relevant here. If you’re wasting my time with pointless talk, I’m leaving.”
I turned to go, but the woman quickly seized my arm.
“Seon-hee! Aren’t you curious about Seon-hee?”
A scoff escaped me.
Seon-hee. That name was being wielded like an incantation everywhere. But I had no intention of being manipulated by it.
“I can live without knowing. Now let go.”
“P-please, don’t go!”
In that moment, my lips curved upward.
‘This woman is desperate.’
And she’d let me see it.
That meant the conversational advantage was mine.
I turned back to face her with a bored expression, speaking as though granting mercy.
“I don’t have much time. Speak quickly.”
“My name is Celia Azel.”
The woman rushed to speak before I could leave.
“Claude is my nephew. He and I have served Duke Adis for a long time. And I am not his mistress—I am his alchemist.”
I tilted my head at her final words.
“An alchemist?”
“Yes. I am an alchemist who can manipulate magic stones. Though I’m certain my abilities don’t compare to yours, Lady of House Adis….”
A mage stone alchemist—someone capable of wielding mana itself.
Meeting such a being directly, aside from myself, was unprecedented.
It made sense. There were precious few alchemists in this world who could handle mage stones.
‘So the power Argon called magical was alchemy after all.’
“So? What was your reason for wanting to meet me?”
The woman hesitated before finally speaking.
“…Please leave.”
“What?”
“Leave the House of Adis. Leave Alexandro Adis’s side.”
I stared at her in utter disbelief, rendered speechless.
“Don’t misunderstand. It’s not jealousy. It’s simply for Alexandro Adis’s sake—your presence only prolongs his suffering….”
“Listen, was your name Celia Azel?”
I made no effort to hide my displeasure.
“Why should I listen to such things from you?”
“…Because you are Seon-hee’s daughter.”
Her voice trembled with defiance.
“You and Seon-hee destroyed Alexandro Adis’s life.”
“Is that so? My father never mentioned anything of the sort to me.”
When I dismissed her with an indifferent snort, hostility flared in Celia Azel’s eyes.
“Of course he didn’t! He says nothing to you!”
“Then why should I bother knowing?”
“Good heavens!”
Unable to contain her fury, Celia Azel burst into bitter laughter.
“You truly are shameless, just like Seon-hee. Exactly like her. Selfish and utterly self-absorbed!”
“Well, I’m her daughter. How could I be anything else? Besides, if it’s something I don’t need to know, I have no interest in hearing it.”
Then Celia Azel could hold back no longer and screamed.
“No! You must know! You must know that Seon-hee murdered Alexandro Adis’s older brother!”

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