My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 248

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Chapter 248
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Everything unfolded exactly as anticipated. Orsini hurled the newspaper he’d been reading across the room.
‘Why don’t I just go lick Silvien Valentino’s boots while I’m at it?’
Then again, it was obvious the newspaper was already in Silvien Valentino’s pocket. Ever since this incident, the entire world seemed populated by nothing but his lackeys and purchased men.
There was undoubtedly someone of Silvien Valentino’s within Adis as well. It seemed high time for a thorough cleansing operation.
“Lord Orsini, we’ve found it.”
At the Knight Guard’s call, Orsini snapped from his reverie.
“You found it?”
“Yes. That location is correct.”
“That location is correct?”
Ju-hwa. When that Physician had visited before, Orsini had assigned a tail to follow her.
‘She probably anticipated the surveillance anyway.’
The location she’d arrived at was a mansion situated on the outskirts.
He hadn’t suspected it was the Black Apostles’ Hidden Sanctuary. She’d made a beeline straight there far too openly for that.
So Orsini had dispatched the Knight Order to investigate. They’d conducted a discreet search of the surrounding area and cross-referenced the identities of the Apostles they’d identified, and….
It was the same place?
“Is that woman an idiot?”
There was no other explanation for her heading straight to the Black Apostles’ lair immediately after escaping the Adis Mansion.
Something felt off, but he rose to his feet regardless.
“Where is Kalen?”
“He is absent.”
Where the hell was that bastard gallivanting around these days?
I could barely catch a glimpse of him.
‘Did he find a woman?’
I’d welcome that. I’d embrace whatever woman he brought back.
Entertaining such frivolous thoughts, I rose to my feet.
“Prepare yourself. We’re leaving immediately.”
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“Wait, Orsini.”
Orsini stopped in his tracks without realizing it. His lips parted in shock.
What had I just heard?
“Orsini!”
Orsini turned around as if entranced.
Was this a dream? Kanna was running toward him, calling his name.
“Thank goodness. You haven’t left yet.”
“I….”
I answered awkwardly, then absently stroked my jaw.
“Why?”
Damn it, my voice came out slightly hoarse.
“You’re leaving right now?”
“Huh? Yeah.”
“Here.”
Kanna Adis grabbed his wrist and pressed something into his palm.
Orsini opened his hand as if still dreaming.
It was a glass vial filled with blue liquid.
“Spray this and you can tell the difference between a doll and a person.”
Have I been away from alchemy for that long? Orsini thought blankly.
Otherwise, there’s no way this could be real….
“You’re weak to dolls. I heard somewhere that there are incredibly convincing dolls out there. Dolls with the same emotions, thoughts, and blood flowing through their bodies. If it’s you….”
Kanna Adis glanced up at him.
“You’d definitely fall for it.”
“….”
“So if someone who looks exactly like me shows up, don’t stupidly fall for it like before. Spray this first.”
“….”
“If the target is a doll, the spot you touch will crumble into sand. Since dolls are made of earth….”
Her words trailed off. Kanna Adis frowned at Orsini’s vacant expression.
“Orsini?”
“Yeah.”
“Are you listening?”
“Yeah, go on.”
Though she didn’t trust him, Kanna Adis continued.
“And this.”
She tied a blue thread bracelet around his wrist.
“If there’s a doll nearby, this thread will turn red. So when it turns red, be careful.”
Kanna Adis finished tying the knot and smiled.
“How is it? Grateful?”
“….”
“I made it because I felt sorry for you, getting fooled all the time.”
“….”
“Now stop getting deceived.”
Orsini didn’t answer. He simply stared at the bracelet, then nodded mechanically like a broken machine.
Kanna Adis tilted her head at his reaction.
Is he really okay? He seems completely out of it….
‘Well, he’ll manage on his own.’
Anyway, now came the main point.
There was a reason she’d been so meticulous about all this.
Kanna Adis smiled brightly and said:
“Take me with you.”
“Huh… Wait, what?”
Orsini’s expression crumpled in displeasure.
“What nonsense are you spouting?”
“Take me with you.”
I wanted to be part of this. If it were Orsini’s matter alone, he could stubbornly insist on going by himself.
‘But he’s going with the other Knight Guards.’
“Take me with you. I won’t be a burden. I can definitely help….”
“Don’t be ridiculous.”
He cut off my words without hesitation. His demeanor was completely different from moments before.
“I don’t need your help.”
“But….”
“Honestly, I could go there alone. I don’t even need the other Knight Guards.”
“….”
“So why would I need to take you? To such a dangerous place?”
His words were so arrogant and tactless.
Yet they were also true.
There wasn’t a single thing wrong with what he said, so I couldn’t immediately refute him. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t have even thought of following him.
But….
“Ju-hwa is there.”
“Why does that matter?”
“Because I want to handle her myself.”
I didn’t want to entrust her final moment to anyone else. Perhaps it was hypocrisy, perhaps it was malice, but it didn’t matter what it was.
“Take me with you.”
I gently tugged at his hand.
“I won’t get in the way.”
A deep conflict flickered across Orsini’s face. He seemed to be fiercely wavering somewhere between reason and instinct.
But then.
“Hm? Orsini.”
The moment I lightly scratched the back of his hand, the conflict ended.
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Ju-hwa stared blankly at the wall, her gaze fixed on empty space.
There was nothing else she could do. Iron chains bound her hands, legs, and neck.
‘It’s over now.’
Everything was finished.
It was strange.
The moment she was trapped here, all the desires and thoughts that had consumed her vanished without a trace.
It felt like turning the final page of a book. There was no story left to tell.
Nothing at all.
The anger that had dominated her mind, the hatred, the thirst for vengeance, the mad rush of blind obsession—it had all come to an end.
“Ju-hwa.”
Then Arzenian gently stroked her head.
“How are you feeling?”
“….”
“I don’t want to treat you this way either.”
Ju-hwa didn’t answer. She simply closed her eyes with utter listlessness.
“….”
Arzenian regarded her with an ambiguous gaze.
‘Has she lost her mind?’
Well, it would be shocking. He had treated her like a princess until now, and now he was handling her like a beast.
Ever since being confined here, Ju-hwa had changed completely. She moved about with the helplessness of a marionette with severed strings.
‘Come to think of it, Seon-hee also lost her sanity around this point.’
But I couldn’t let my guard down. Seon-hee had feigned insanity like this too, only to suddenly escape with Alexandro Adis one day.
That moment.
From that moment on, my plans began to unravel.
‘Alexandro Adis.’
Ever since that man interfered.
If a natural predator existed, it would surely wear Alexandro’s face.
He had devoted all his strength to stealing Seon-hee and protecting Kanna Adis. Recalling those helpless years, a hollow laugh escaped him.
The cursed, accursed Adis!
Yet Arzenian had no confidence whatsoever in breaking anything about that man—not his will, not his spirit, not his body.
That’s why, three years ago, when he obtained Kanna Adis’s blood at the Divine Temple, he was overjoyed.
He knew he couldn’t succeed in imprisoning Kanna Adis. With Orsini Adis, that man’s successor, around—it would be impossible.
The real reason for his joy was different. He had finally obtained Kanna Adis’s blood. With this blood, he could summon a new ‘foreign entity’.
Then he wouldn’t need to target Kanna Adis specifically, nor would he need to engage in this exhausting confrontation with Alexandro Adis!
And indeed, that’s exactly what happened.
He had prepared Ju-hwa as Kanna Adis’s replacement, and afterward, he poured all his attention into Ju-hwa.
Fortunately, Ju-hwa was an obedient child.
But after Kanna Adis returned, Ju-hwa began to obsess over Kanna Adis, and something twisted.
She committed unplanned acts, caused chaos, made mistakes, behaved foolishly, caused damage….
In the end, it had come to this.
Lost the Headquarters, lost the research, lost the opportunity to dominate the Imperial Family, lost countless Black Apostles. All I’ve done is lose.
Looking at the results, Ju-hwa had only ever done things that helped Kanna Adis.
“Is she actually a spy? Could she be pretending to be on our side while helping them?”
Argon had even grumbled to that extent.
‘I should have locked her up sooner.’
That was when.
“Arzenian!”
An Apostle burst through the door.
“The Adis—!”
In that instant, screams began echoing from a distance.
“It’s the Adis Knights! And Orsini Adis too-”
In that instant, a flash of light.
Ju-hwa’s eyes snapped open.
* * *
“Aaaahhh!”
“Save me!”
Amid the spray of blood and screams, I found myself clinging to Orsini’s side, practically nestled against him.
‘What is this madness!’
It was absurd, yet absolutely true. This had been Orsini’s condition.
Don’t even think of fighting with alchemy—just stay by my side. That was the price he’d demanded to bring me along.
‘There’s no reason to cling to him like this the entire time!’
I wanted to cry out and push him away, but Orsini was currently locked in a slaughter, his one arm wrapped firmly around me.
Any reckless movement on my part could prove dangerous, so I endured it.
Fine. So be it.
My only objective was Ju-hwa anyway… wait.
‘Huh?’
I blinked. The large hand gripping my shoulder—Orsini’s hand. The elastic wrist, and the thread bracelet bound there….
‘Its color has changed?’
That was the moment.
Boom-boom-crash—a deafening roar erupted from somewhere.
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“Gasp, huff.”
What is this?
Arzenian breathed heavily.
Just now, a tremendous explosion had occurred. From within the rubble, Arzenian staggered to his feet.
‘What? What’s happening?’
Yes. The Apostle had entered moments ago, announcing that the Adis Knights were attacking, and the Divine Spirit had hastily unlocked Ju-hwa’s shackles.
That blood bag—Ju-hwa—had to be taken and fled with. The moment the shackles binding her were released….
Crunch.
Ju-hwa had bitten his fingers savagely. Then, with astonishing speed, she traced an alchemical diagram in the empty air.
Laughing all the while—hahahaha.
And then, the explosion.
The violent impact was his last memory.
‘How did Ju-hwa….’
Know such alchemy?
He had never taught her anything that could pose a threat like this!
“You’re awake?”
Then came Ju-hwa’s voice. A sinister premonition washed over him.
Did Ju-hwa always speak like this?
Arzenian lifted his head. Ju-hwa approached through the dust and debris, her footsteps heavy and deliberate.
A large stone was embedded in her abdomen, likely from the explosion’s debris.
It was a mortal wound.
That was what troubled me. Ju-hwa was bleeding profusely, as if she could collapse at any moment, yet….
How could she stand there with such composure?
Was this really Ju-hwa?
“Did you enjoy yourself?”
It was unmistakably Ju-hwa’s face. Ju-hwa’s voice.
But this tone of speech….
“Tell me. Tormenting ‘this’—was it fun for you?”
Arzenian shook his head without realizing it.
No, that couldn’t be. It couldn’t be!
“You seemed to be enjoying yourself. Your tastes really are problematic, I must say.”
“You….”
Arzenian’s voice trembled. Primal terror washed over him. This was not Ju-hwa.
Someone was completely controlling Ju-hwa in this very moment!
“Who are you.”
“I wonder. Who could I be?”
“You’re not Ju-hwa.”
“Took you long enough to figure that out? How foolish.”
And then Ju-hwa smiled brilliantly.
No.
Beyond Ju-hwa’s eyes, beyond the veil of the world, the puppeteer who controlled this marionette of Ju-hwa—
“Now that you’ve come this far, there is only one ending that awaits you.”
Seon-hee smiled radiantly.
“You’re finished, Arzenian.”

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