My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 331

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Special Side Story Episode 19
2. The Libertines of House Adis (15)
Julian had fled.
‘Damn it. Damn it all!’
Kanna Adis had returned.
From that moment on, everything felt ominous. And sure enough, disaster struck.
Kanna had marched into the Underground Dungeon, insisting on interrogating Chloe.
I’d been lying unconscious for days, but the moment I overheard the servants talking, I understood.
My hypnotic suggestion on Chloe would shatter.
Which meant everything—absolutely everything—would be exposed.
Until now, I’d dodged every conversation by feigning unconsciousness whenever an opportunity arose. Playing the helpless child had become second nature; it was hardly difficult anymore.
Yes, playing the helpless child. Whimpering and collapsing at the slightest provocation. And yet—
‘I could have consumed House Adis entirely!’
No, at least I’d saved my own life. I had to be satisfied with that now.
I’d succeeded in escaping by taking a hostage.
“Sniffle, whimper, whimper.”
Even in this chaos, the girl clung to that teddy bear, pathetically weak. But she was an Adis, which made her the perfect hostage.
“Julian, are you asleep—huh?”
Lucy had entered to present him with yet another flower crown, only to encounter the figure I’d become—a middle-aged man restored to his true form—preparing his escape.
I was dressed in servant’s garb, attempting to slip away unnoticed. But she’d caught me in the act.
“Kyaaaah! Help me!”
So I seized Lucy as my hostage and ran. I bolted with her tucked against my side, racing toward my hideout—a mansion deep within the forest.
Only then could I breathe. I’d truly escaped!
‘I made it. I’m alive!’
My comrades awaited me inside.
The Southern Continent Artifact Merchants.
My allies. My brothers. Those who dreamed of the grand ambition to dominate the Western Continent—
The survivors of the fallen Southern Continent.
‘Yes. We lived our entire lives beneath the Black Mist that shrouded that continent.’
Contrary to Orsini’s suspicions, Julian truly possessed holy power.
Because I possessed holy power, I could survive in the Southern Continent buried beneath the Black Mist.
Who knows? Perhaps I was descended from a holy priest who failed to flee to the Western Continent when the Southern Continent fell, or perhaps from the Descendants of Holy Knights.
Because they could survive the Black Mist, they continued to reproduce in the Southern Continent, shrouded in absolute darkness.
Born in darkness, dying in darkness.
I had never doubted that my own life would follow the same path.
But several years ago, the Black Mist covering the Southern Continent vanished.
For the first time, my vision cleared. The land revealed beneath the sun was so breathtakingly beautiful!
I explored the Southern Continent for the first time with the Black Mist gone—and meeting other survivors, we crossed over to the Western Continent.
The Western Continent. The land of those who had fled the Southern Continent long ago.
At first, we marveled at the civilization they had built. Then came jealousy. Then came desire.
‘If my ancestor had fled to the Western Continent long ago, I too would have lived there.’
I would have made a name for myself as a Holy Priest or a Descendant of Holy Knights.
It’s not too late even now. I possess powerful magical weapons and artifacts from the Southern Continent.
I’ve decided to become the heir of House Adis, the strongest in the Western Continent, and seize that family for myself.
‘Yes. I must be compensated for my wasted life, one way or another.’
My allies who share this ambition are in that mansion. I need to go in and discuss our plans immediately….
“…Huh?”
Julian’s expression darkened.
At the entrance of the mansion.
There was a corpse.
The body of a Southern Continent Artifact Merchant—one of his allies.
What is this? Julian lifted his trembling gaze. Then he saw another corpse lying in the corridor. Again, it was one of his allies, a man from the Southern Continent.
But why were they all dead?
Julian walked forward as if in a trance, stepping over his ally’s body. And then….
“Welcome.”
“….”
Before the fireplace in the living room.
He saw a man sitting in a rocking chair.
“Is this Southern Continent liquor? It tastes quite exquisite.”
Kalen Adis swirled his glass. The ice clinked against itself with an unusually loud sound.
“Ah, forgive me. I was growing bored while waiting, so I helped myself to a drink.”
In that instant, a chill ran down Julian’s spine.
How? This man? Why? No, how could this be?
“You were supposed to be dead….”
“I survived. Fortunately, my father chose to trust me.”
He shrugged his shoulders.
“But since my death was already orchestrated, I decided to follow through with it. It’s a method my beloved sister used to employ, and it proved quite useful.”
“What, what is all this….”
“I needed time to learn about you and your headquarters. That’s all.”
And in that moment.
“Over here.”
Lucy, who had been limp at his side, moved.
“Can you let me go now?”
Julian’s blood ran cold.
Had she been awake the whole time? He was certain she’d been unconscious. But why was her voice so calm?
“Let me go.”
And why was the teddy bear torn open?
The bear’s belly had been ripped open. And Lucy was holding an uncapped medicine bottle in her hand….
“Lucy. You can stop pretending now.”
That’s when Kalen spoke.
That was strange.
‘You can stop listening now’?
“Oh, really?”
In that instant, Lucy Adis broke into a radiant smile. With one hand, she seized his wrist. Crack!
“Aaaahhhhh!”
Bone shattered.
Wracked with excruciating agony, Julian screamed and hurled Lucy away. She landed gracefully, then bounded toward Kalen Adis with a pitter-patter of footsteps.
“Big brother! I received your letter! I’m so relieved you look well!”
“Good. How have you been?”
“Great! But I never expected you to arrive ahead of us. I thought you’d be following behind….”
“I was following, but when I observed the direction of movement, I could roughly deduce the location.”
What is this. What is this.
What in the world is happening. Julian couldn’t comprehend it at all. What exactly was….
“Oh, this is something my sister Kanna gave me. It’s a vial containing tracking scent. I’ve been hiding it inside a teddy bear.”
Perhaps noticing his confusion, Lucy kindly explained to Julian.
“I played the role of being kidnapped, and well, how did I do? I did well, didn’t I?”
“Lucy. Never let your guard down.”
Kalen Adis gently stroked Lucy’s head as he spoke affectionately.
“When I hunt, what did I tell you to do?”
“Um, you said I could capture prey whenever I felt the moment was right.”
“Exactly. That is the essence of hunting.”
Kalen Adis spoke softly, as though this were a valuable teaching moment.
“But before that, you must thoroughly incapacitate your prey, didn’t I say so? Either mentally or physically.”
“Ah… yes, you did.”
“Look at this one. One arm and one leg are still intact. So what must you do?”
Lucy smiled bashfully.
“I need to shatter all four limbs.”
“Yes. Shall we try?”
“Yes.”
“Do not kill him. We need to interrogate him.”
“I’ll remember.”
The girl holding the teddy bear approached slowly. Her small shadow gradually, ever so gradually, enveloped Julian’s body.
It was utterly grotesque to behold.
“Do not feel too wronged, sir. You were always in the Emperor’s palm.”
Kalen Adis offered solace to the Southern Continent Artifact Merchant, whose face had turned a sickly pale.
“Outside the estate, there were spies planted by Silvien Valentino crawling about everywhere.”
“W-what nonsense….”
“Oh, surely you didn’t realize? Do you truly believe it was mere coincidence that you so easily approached Chloe Lintz and gained entry to House Adis?”
“….”
“You were merely chasing after the scraps the Emperor tossed down for you.”
“What….”
“You were scheduled to be captured by the Emperor after you’d outlived your usefulness—which is to say, right now. I’m simply snatching you away first. A petty form of revenge, if you will.”
What nonsense is this? Who even is the Emperor? I’ve never even laid eyes on his face.
An Emperor I don’t even know has been manipulating me?
“You seem unaware. That’s understandable. I only found out recently myself. While investigating that damned Newspaper Company….”
Julian’s mind spun in circles. He couldn’t comprehend what was happening. Yet one thing remained crystal clear.
I was nothing but a puppet on strings.
“You know, mister. I’m disappointed. After all the effort I’ve put in. I even defied that frightening Orsini and protected you….”
Lucy Adis drew closer, her brow furrowed with displeasure.
“But what if all of that was a lie? I’m angry, you know. You’re a bad person, mister.”
“….”
“Bad people deserve to be punished.”
“Y-you’re insane….”
I don’t know. I don’t understand anything anymore. I want to go home. I’d rather go back to the Southern Continent! Julian shrieked in terror.
“You lunatics!”
His screams echoed on for some time.
Then, at some point, they abruptly ceased.

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