My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 239

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Chapter 239
One day, a man arrived at the Divine Temple.
“I am intimately familiar with the curse that afflicts Alexandro Adis.”
“….”
“Therefore, I beseech you to arrange a meeting with Kanna Adis. The security around the Adis Mansion is far too stringent for me to approach.”
Raphael recognized the face.
After days of observation, he deemed it safe. Thus, Raphael decided to bring him to Kanna.
But before going to meet her, there was something that needed to be resolved.
“Raphael, I have a request.”
“Command me as you will.”
“Can you destroy the World Tree?”
When Kanna made that request, Raphael lied to her for the first time.
“Destroying the World Tree is something I have attempted before.”
In truth, he had never attempted it.
“That attempt ended in failure, but I shall try again.”
He did not wish to try.
So he subtly implied the possibility of failure.
The World Tree was precious to him, after all.
Perhaps it was from enduring countless experiments within the World Tree for over a decade—he had absorbed some of its power.
One of those abilities was the World Tree’s eye.
Through the World Tree’s eye, he could gaze down upon any corner of the world. Until now, he had used this ability to track Kanna’s whereabouts.
But if the World Tree were to vanish, he would no longer be able to use that power.
There was only one thing that troubled him.
If Kanna ever found herself in danger, he would not be able to rush to her aid as he once had.
That was all that mattered.
‘But there is no choice.’
Kanna had commanded it be destroyed.
Before eliminating the World Tree, Raphael closed his eyes. His intention was to confirm one last time where Kanna was and whether she was safe.
“….”
And soon after, he slowly lifted his eyelids.
‘What did I just witness?’
He had just seen something utterly bizarre.
Kanna was lying in a chamber with a man. And that man was….
‘No, never mind.’
If it was Kanna’s will, there was nothing to be done. He already knew he could not claim her exclusively.
It was not pleasant, but that was all.
He understood love and passion and devotion, but he did not understand jealousy.
Emotions such as jealousy or possessiveness were surely lost during his time within the World Tree.
It was fine. Just as he had lost things, so too had he gained them.
But now, even this ability would end.
Raphael raised his hand. Drawing upon divine power, he struck the World Tree with all his might.
Boom!
The black tree trembled violently at the impact, writhing as if in agony. Yet Raphael showed no mercy, striking again and again.
Thus began a fierce battle.
Days passed.
Uuuuuuugh.
At last, the colossal tree let out a scream. The earth shook, and the air itself twisted.
Then, losing its power, it began to scatter like Black Mist.
At last, it was over.
Raphael wiped the sweat from his brow. Then, to confirm whether the roots had vanished completely, he approached the enormous chasm where the World Tree had once stood.
He peered down into the abyss.
What was that…?
People were there.
People were tangled together as one with the Roots of the World Tree.
Naked, their entire bodies ensnared by roots, they writhed and squirmed like maggots.
Among that horrific sight, Raphael recognized a familiar face.
Kan…?
No, it was not Kanna Adis.
It was Arzenian.
In that moment, Raphael realized. Not just Arzenian—all of them were faces he knew.
The subjects of the portraits hanging on the walls of the Grand Temple.
Those who had represented the Grand Temple for over a thousand years.
The victims who had undergone the purification ritual by merging with the World Tree.
Were these their lingering thoughts?
The next instant, the forms of the thoughts tangled in the roots all raised their heads in unison. Dozens of pairs of eyes fixed upon him.
The same expression. The same gaze.
And simultaneously, they split their mouths in a smile.
At the same time, they tilted their heads.
At the same time, they spoke.
How adorable.
Looks delicious.
Shall we crunch and devour you?
What a cute little thing.
If you give us yourself, we shall give you ourselves.
The you that you have lost.
Your jealousy, your rage, your hatred.
Your ugliness.
* * *
Clang! Princess Lilienne dropped her wine glass.
What did you just say?
“Let’s get a divorce.”
Orsini Adis spoke with casual indifference.
He tugged at the cravat strangling his neck with irritation, then tossed it carelessly onto the table. Then he spoke again.
“Didn’t you hear me? I said let’s get a divorce.”
“What are you suddenly talking about? A divorce? Have you lost your mind? Are you joking?”
“I haven’t lost my mind, and I’m not joking.”
“Then you’re serious? Right now, you’re seriously telling me you want a divorce?”
“Yes.”
“How can you even call yourself human? I just returned from a funeral!”
I had been at the Imperial Palace the entire time for Argon’s state funeral, and only just returned.
And the moment I arrived, he wanted a divorce? Even the vilest scoundrel wouldn’t be this heartless!
Yet Orsini spoke with an expressionless face, devoid of even a shred of sympathy.
“We’ll proceed immediately. I’ll send you the documents—fill them out.”
Fortunately, with the Divine Spirit’s change, that absurd institution called the marriage dissolution ceremony had disappeared. Now it could be handled with just a few papers.
“Don’t be ridiculous. Do you think I’ll comply so easily? I have no intention of divorcing!”
“You have no chance of winning in court.”
In that instant, Princess Lilienne’s lips pressed into a thin line. Orsini sneered.
“You’ve given me more than enough grounds for fault—all those years rolling around with your lover.”
“…!”
“If you want to be humiliated in every way and then cast out, go ahead. But if you leave quietly, I’ll make sure you’re well compensated.”
“You… you’re a bastard.”
“You’re only realizing that now?”
He spat out villainous words as he showed Princess Lilienne out.
Alone in the room, Orsini thought of Kanna Adis.
Through the Black Apostle Headquarters that Kanna Adis had seized and the identities of the apostles she had secured, I had learned a great deal.
But where was Kanna Adis?
‘Why is she taking so long?’
I would need to send people out to investigate soon. That was when—
“Your Grace, Lady Kanna Adis has returned.”
At the butler’s words, Orsini sprang to his feet. However—
“Duke Valentino brought her back.”
“…?”
His thick brows twitched.
Why did she come with that bastard?
* * *
True to the butler’s word, Kanna Adis had returned—completely drunk and passed out cold.
‘What is this?’
Orsini gazed down at Kanna Adis’s sleeping face on the bed. She had drunk so much that the scent of alcohol emanated from her every breath.
“Where is Duke Valentino?”
“He left immediately, Your Grace.”
Damn it. Orsini cursed silently in his mind.
Why did that bastard bring Kanna here?
Had she been with him all this time? What have the two of them been doing together?
The moment he entertained the thought, the world tilted. He squeezed his eyes shut and massaged his temples to steady himself.
Surely she hadn’t been with that bastard again…
That was when Kanna’s lips stirred.
“You… bastard…”
What was she saying? Orsini leaned in to listen.
“You bastard… Alex… I hate you…”
Whether it was drunken rambling or sleep talk, she continued muttering to herself.
Orsini let out a hollow laugh, utterly bewildered. He had never seen Kanna so defenseless before.
The woman who always bristled like a hedgehog, wary of the entire world, was now completely unguarded.
“You may leave.”
After dismissing the Butler, he pulled a chair close and sat beside the sleeping Kanna. Then he gazed upon her peaceful face.
He was captivated in an instant.
‘How could she be…’
Could she possibly be his type?
Even the shape of her fingernails drove him mad with desire. Like a natural predator designed to hunt him, everything about her was lethal.
The irritation that had consumed him melted away like spring snow, leaving only a sweetly burning heat that grew warmer by degrees.
Orsini reached out carefully. His fingertips were mere moments from touching her cheek.
In a flash, Kanna’s eyes opened.
“…”
Orsini swallowed hard and froze.
No, he had only meant to touch her cheek once…
“…Alex?”
His heart dropped in that instant.
“It’s Alex.”
Kanna’s eyes curved softly with warmth. It was the first smile Orsini had ever witnessed from her.
“Come here.”
She was smiling like that?
Kanna could smile like that?
“Come… come here.”
It was a sweet summons. Orsini rose like a man possessed by a ghost.
He knew she wasn’t calling for him. He knew she was searching for someone else. And yet he knew…
What did it matter?
As he approached, Kanna grasped his hand and pulled him down. Orsini fell helplessly onto the bed, and Kanna immediately burrowed into his embrace.
“Don’t go, Alex. Don’t leave without a word…”
All sensation seemed to drift away. Orsini gazed down at Kanna as though he had become completely untethered from the world.
Her hands wrapped around his waist like she was clutching treasure, her face buried against his chest, and jewel-like tears glistening at the corners of her eyes.
He breathed slowly, each breath emerging ragged and uneven. His heart thundered violently—part ecstasy, part shock.
Kanna Adis was confusing me with someone else. Perhaps someone who resembled me.
Someone bearing the name, or perhaps a nickname, of Alex….
‘…Surely not.’
At the face that suddenly came to mind, Orsini’s expression darkened considerably.
Surely not.
It couldn’t be.

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