My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 245

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Chapter 245
Kanna’s eyes snapped open.
‘Where am I?’
Based on the room’s layout, it appeared to be a hotel room. And she was alone in it.
‘Where is he?’
Her last memory was of Alexandro Adis’s face.
After that nonsense about preparing herself because he’d kidnap her in one second, she had lost consciousness.
‘Where the hell did that bastard go?’
He was nowhere to be found. He had vanished, leaving only a note behind.
【A spell diagram for mending broken porcelain】
“What is this?”
Kanna stared at the note before finally settling into a chair. She rang the bell to summon a staff member.
“Bring me some food. Oh, and a newspaper too.”
Moments later, Kanna nearly dropped the newspaper from her hands.
Was she still dreaming? She slapped her cheek hard, but it hurt.
It wasn’t a dream. It was real.
【Treason of Duke Valentino】
【A Descendant of Holy Knights murders the sole heir to the throne before thousands of citizens.】
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From that day forward, every newspaper’s front page was dominated by Silvien Valentino.
【Displaying such cruelty as to murder not only the Crown Prince but also the Concubine.】
【It was revealed that Concubine Teresa was pregnant with the imperial grandchild, causing even greater shock….】
【A murderer who took three lives, Duke Silvien Valentino. Currently known to be in custody….】
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【House of Valentino, exterminated.】
【The Valentino Family disappears into the shadows of history. The family’s assets are known to have been confiscated into the imperial treasury….】
【The trial date of Duke Silvien Valentino approaches in three days….】
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【Thousands of imperial citizens who witnessed the merciless murders report suffering psychological aftereffects.】
【Rallies condemning Silvien Valentino and demanding his execution are held daily….】
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【According to legal experts, this is an atrocity unprecedented in history, warranting the extermination not only of three generations but all collateral blood relatives of Valentino. However, considering the family’s past achievements, it is likely to end with the execution of Silvien Valentino alone….】
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【Silvien Valentino.】
【Sentenced to death.】
What on earth was this?
Kanna lowered the newspaper. Silvien Valentino had indeed received a death sentence.
‘Well, it’s the natural outcome.’
No matter how powerful Duke Valentino was, murdering the imperial family during a period when the Royal Family’s authority was this strong was tantamount to suicide.
Especially when he had committed murder in a place with so many witnesses.
‘Silvien Valentino probably knew Teresa was a Black Apostle.’
That would explain why he committed such a murder.
But…
Why did something feel so wrong about it?
I gathered every newspaper from the past few days and read through them one by one. And I found something peculiar.
There were no question marks.
It was nothing but condemnation.
Not a single article across all the newspapers posed the question: ‘Why would Duke Valentino commit such an act?’
‘That’s rather strange.’
He was no ordinary nobleman—he was Valentino.
A house that shared a long history with the Isaberk Imperial Family, protecting the Continent from the Black Mist since ancient times on the Southern Continent. Silvien Valentino had performed that duty flawlessly his entire life.
And yet no one questioned why he suddenly went mad?
Of course there would be no defenders, but shouldn’t there be at least one line asking ‘Why would he do such a thing?’
I stared at the newspapers and sighed.
I couldn’t understand how the situation had unfolded. Why Silvien had done something so reckless, and why I had awakened on that particular day.
‘What on earth was that man?’
Was he truly Alexandro from the past?
‘But two people existing at the same time doesn’t make sense.’
If two people were to meet in the same place at the same moment, wouldn’t they perceive each other as strangers?
‘Right. That’s why there’s that saying—if you meet your doppelgänger, one of you must surely die.’
Perhaps it was a doll.
Seon-hee was such a skilled alchemist that she could create one flawlessly.
‘Ah… I don’t know. If he’s going to disappear like this, he shouldn’t have appeared in the first place.’
And Raphael simply vanished without reappearing.
Just in case, I hung a blue handkerchief from the window. I used to summon him this way long ago.
But there was still no word.
‘Has something happened?’
Then, unexpectedly, someone came to find me.
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“Help me.”
I never expected Ju-hwa to come.
“Silvien Valentino has been sentenced to death. If things continue this way, he might die.”
I let out an incredulous laugh. Help? How could she say such a thing?
“If you want to get him out, you should ask your colleagues, Ju-hwa.”
At those words, Ju-hwa bit her lip. Of course, before coming here, she had sought help from everywhere.
But.
“It was a perfect opportunity to take complete control of the Imperial Palace, and you ruined it all. Ju-hwa, whose side are you even on?”
“I, I had no such intention.”
“You’re really stupid. Your bloodline is questionable. Are you really Seon-hee’s daughter?”
Argon openly condemned and insulted her.
“Ju-hwa, why do you keep causing harm by doing things I never asked you to do?”
Arzenian’s eyes were wet with tears.
“I told you from the beginning, didn’t I? You don’t need to do anything. Just receive Silvien Valentino’s love, win his heart, and build a family with him. So why do you keep acting like this?”
“Then, then at least give me permission to see the alchemical research materials!”
“Go back, Ju-hwa. Don’t do anything more.”
Wretched people.
Ju-hwa finally broke down in tears.
“They won’t help me! They only extract my blood every day, and they won’t even show me the research properly….”
“Then why don’t you save Silvien Valentino with your own strength?”
I said this, but there was no way Arzenian would have shared lethal or offensive alchemy with Ju-hwa.
‘Because of what happened with Seon-hee.’
They would have only taught her things that posed no great threat to them. As I suspected, Ju-hwa spoke with an aggrieved voice.
“I don’t know any alchemy that could help right now. Please, just share those with me. Will you?”
I furrowed my brow.
Really, how could she be so shameless?
“Silvien Valentino ended up like this trying to save you!”
But I couldn’t help but be shocked by what came next.
“Silvien Valentino tried to kill Crown Prince Kasil’s puppet….”
Ju-hwa explained the entire sequence of events through her tears.
I found it utterly unbelievable.
‘Silvien Valentino did that?’
Whether it was true or not, there was only one answer I could give.
“So in the end, it’s your fault.”
“What?”
“He fell into ruin trying to stop what you orchestrated. Silvien Valentino was destroyed because of you.”
“That… yes. Which is why I can’t abandon him. If things continue like this, Silvien Valentino will die.”
At this point, I was genuinely puzzled. Did Ju-hwa truly believe Silvien Valentino would be executed?
‘That’s impossible for someone like him.’
According to Orsini’s words from before, Silvien Valentino was little different from me on the battlefield. With that level of martial prowess, escaping from prison would hardly be difficult.
But seeing how he remained docile until receiving the death sentence, it seemed he had some scheme in mind.
I didn’t know Silvien Valentino well, but I knew he wasn’t someone who would crumble so easily.
Yet blinded by love, Ju-hwa genuinely seemed to believe Silvien Valentino would die like this.
Perhaps I could exploit that psychology.
I spoke with unusual gentleness.
“No one will help you. But then again, you could step forward yourself and help Silvien Valentino. You’re a Black Apostle and also a physician at the Imperial Palace, aren’t you?”
“….”
“Perhaps something of yours could save Silvien Valentino.”
At those words, Ju-hwa’s eyes widened. Something seemed to occur to her.
“Let me think.”
Shortly after, Ju-hwa left the room without saying another word.
After Ju-hwa departed, I clicked my tongue in frustration. It was a shame to let her go so easily. If only she hadn’t made an official visit to the Adis Mansion, I would have confined her here instead.
In any case, now that I’d heard the story, I couldn’t simply sit idle.
‘I need to go meet Silvien Valentino.’
Would they allow visitation for a death row inmate? I rose to my feet.
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As I traveled by carriage, I encountered the very protest mob I’d heard rumors about.
“Execute Silvien Valentino at once!”
“Tear him limb from limb!”
“Throw his corpse to the crows!”
Countless people with their faces concealed by cloth shrouds were screaming their demands.
Then, the man standing at the very front of the procession cried out:
“What crime did the child in Concubine Teresa’s womb commit! The precious infant bearing the blood of the noble Imperial Family never even saw the light of day before vanishing!”
Look at that.
I let out a soft laugh and tapped on the carriage wall, speaking to Claude, who was serving as the coachman.
“Claude Azel, bring me the person leading that gathering—discreetly.”
“Yes.”
* * *
Ten minutes later.
“My apologies for the delay, miss.”
Claude shoved the protest leader into the carriage. He was unconscious.
“He’s no ordinary person. He’s a knight—and a remarkably skilled one at that. However…”
“However?”
“His swordsmanship resembled that of the Valentino Family’s knights.”
“You mean this man is one of Valentino’s knights?”
“With high probability, yes.”
Claude unwound the cloth that had concealed the man’s face.
Moments later, the man stirred as consciousness returned.
“Who are you people…!”
I sprayed hypnotic fragrance directly onto his face.
“How cruel, miss.”
Ignoring Claude’s murmur, I counted to five, then asked:
“Did you orchestrate that gathering?”
“Yes.”
The man answered in a daze.
“How?”
“I paid the commoners who participated in the protest.”
Just as I suspected.
“Are you perhaps one of Valentino’s knights?”
“Yes.”
So it was true. I exchanged a glance with Claude.
“Who ordered you to do this?”
At that question, the Knight Guard intoxicated by the hypnotic fragrance uttered a name.
The name of someone utterly unbelievable.
“…Good heavens.”
After a long moment, a groan escaped Claude’s lips.
Yet Kanna felt no particular shock. She had already anticipated this possibility.
Surely it was he who had purchased the newspaper company to manufacture the desired public opinion.
‘After all, his heart is far darker than I imagined.’
So he had been orchestrating this all along.
That man now confined to the Prison.
Silvien Valentino.

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