My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 62

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Chapter 62
‘No, this can’t happen.’
The blade’s target was my left wrist. The moment the sword descended, time seemed to flow sluggishly, as if caught in the grip of a giant hand.
In that brief yet eternal instant, I understood.
In mere seconds.
My wrist would be severed.
I would spend the rest of my life living with this disability.
‘It’s fine, I can live with this, it’s fine, don’t cry.’
I clenched my fists with all my might, forcing my eyelids open against their will to close. I would not shut my eyes—not now. Instead, I opened them wider still.
I was determined to witness until the very end the final moments of my intact left hand, my whole body!
The final moment, when the blade would sever me—yes, perhaps now!
“Ugh!”
But in the next instant—thud!
Kasil’s blade plunged into an entirely different location. The angle twisted unnaturally the moment it descended.
“Ack, ack…”
I stood there in complete shock, my mind blank, before slowly lifting my head. And then I witnessed it—an arrowhead embedded in the back of Kasil’s hand!
“Ahhh!”
In that instant, another arrow came rushing down, piercing through Kasil’s shoulder.
“Your Highness!”
Only then did the Knight Guard abandon me. He caught Kasil’s falling body.
“Ack, ack…”
“Your Highness! Are you alright!”
The Knight Guard swiftly pushed Kasil behind his back. Then he glared in the direction from which the arrows had come.
“Who goes there! Show yourself instead of cowering like a coward!”
True to his words, the figure revealed themselves. Or rather, they had never been hiding in the first place.
Footsteps sounded—steady and deliberate.
Even amid this chaos, the gait was remarkably composed. I felt an odd sense of déjà vu and opened my eyes to narrow slits.
Was it an illusion? A faint silver gleam seemed to shimmer through the darkness.
“How strange.”
No, it wasn’t an illusion.
As the man drew closer, moonlight poured down upon his head. In that moment, silver hair became starkly visible. Those blue eyes, always bearing that familiar smile, were equally clear.
“Your Imperial Highness?”
It was Silvien Valentino.
He approached with casual composure, passing by Aizek—who stood utterly dumbfounded—and the Venetia Lord, until he reached my side.
Yet his gaze was not directed at me.
“Indeed. Your Imperial Highness.”
“You…”
“It has been a long time, Your Highness.”
“…”
Even the Knight Guard was at a loss for words when a groan escaped from between Kasil’s teeth. He trembled with pain while glaring at Silvien Valentino.
“What are you doing?! How dare you commit treason!”
“Treason, you say.”
Silvien Valentino tilted his head as if puzzled.
“As a subject of the Empire, how could I harbor such bestial intentions? I merely—”
Then he smiled gently, looking down at Kanna Adis.
“came to rescue my wife, who appears to have been abducted.”
“…!”
“That is all.”
The air froze with a sharp crack. Kasil’s breath, his Knight Guard’s breath, Aizek’s and Valix’s—all stopped simultaneously.
Wife? His wife? Silvien Valentino’s wife?
Kasil’s face contorted in humiliation. Could that woman’s nonsensical ramblings actually have been true?
“Do you think that excuses anything?! Duke Valentino, you dared attack the Imperial Family! Do you think His Majesty will forgive this?!”
“Yes.”
Silvien Valentino nodded without hesitation.
“I believe he will forgive it.”
“What, what did you say?”
“I merely attacked the kidnapper to save my wife. However—”
Silvien Valentino laughed like a sigh, his smile weary as if exhausted by a child’s tantrum.
“Who could have imagined that a naked scoundrel would be the Imperial Prince?”
At those words, Kasil’s face flushed crimson.
“And Your Highness—do you think His Majesty will forgive this?”
“What?”
“You, who are exiled for violating a baroness.”
“…!”
Kasil’s eyes trembled violently.
“Now attempting to abduct and murder the Duchess.”
“….”
“I find myself at a loss for how to report this matter to His Majesty.”
Kasil could not utter a single word, as if his tongue had been severed. Only now did the reality of this situation—the situation he would have to answer for—truly sink in.
“Nevertheless, this man is an Imperial Prince. He is the legitimate son of His Majesty the Emperor.”
The Knight Guard muttered threateningly.
“How could you possibly dare to shoot an arrow at the Imperial heir?!”
“I did not know.”
Silvien Valentino laughed brazenly.
“It was a dark night, after all.”
“Is that supposed to be an excuse?!”
Then Silvien Valentino tilted his head, regarding the Knight Guard with a puzzled gaze.
“Who could have imagined that the one attempting to murder the mistress of the Valentino Household and the eldest daughter of House of Adis would be the Imperial Prince?”
“….”
“Moreover, had I not fired that arrow in that moment, my wife would be dead.”
Silvien spoke with measured composure, then smiled.
“Surely this explanation will suffice as an excuse to present to His Majesty?”
What else could possibly be said?
Neither Kasil nor the Knight Guard could utter a single word.
“Well then.”
Silvien passed by them, dropping to one knee as he effortlessly lifted Kanna Adis into his arms.
“The hour grows late, so we shall discuss this matter another time.”
He bid them farewell with a gentle smile.
“I wish you all a pleasant evening.”
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Only after entering the carriage did Silvien set Kanna Adis down.
“Sigh.”
He loosened the cravat that had been wound tightly around his neck as he settled into the seat across from her.
The gesture carried a hint of irritation. He then swept his disheveled hair upward and exhaled once more.
Only then could he turn his gaze squarely upon her.
…
Yet he said nothing. He merely gazed intently at her disheveled state.
His eyes traced a path from her head to her feet.
Her black hair hung in wild tangles, and her neck, arms, and hands were all covered in wounds. Only upon receiving his scrutiny did Kanna Adis become aware of her own condition.
‘I must have gotten these injuries climbing the tree.’
She had been so frantic that she hadn’t even noticed the damage.
…
Silence stretched on for a considerable time.
She had naturally expected a barrage of questions, yet Silvien asked nothing—and this puzzled her.
‘How did he even know to come?’
Perhaps he had deduced the kidnapping when he saw her escort knight fall unconscious.
But how had he discovered the location?
Had he truly fired an arrow without knowing the target was an imperial prince? How did he intend to handle this situation?
And.
‘Why did he save me?’
Among countless questions, that one loomed largest.
‘Why would he save me while committing such a grave offense against the Imperial Family?’
She was genuinely curious.
Until now, had he not remained indifferent to her fate? What reason could he possibly have to suddenly rescue her? And to do so by committing such a heinous act of lèse-majesté against the Imperial Family?
In any case, one thing was certain.
“I’m sorry.”
An apology was necessary.
“Because of me, things seem to have become complicated. I apologize for the trouble I’ve caused you.”
…
Silvien did not respond. He simply continued to regard her in silence.
Yet his gaze had grown distant, shadowed by something that seemed to twist his mood. Kanna Adis watched carefully, gauging his temperament.
Had her apology been insufficient?
In that moment, she noticed Silvien Valentino’s hand resting quietly upon his knee.
His large hand was clenched into a fist, thick veins standing prominently across its back.
“Raise your head, Miss Kanna Adis.”
Silvien Valentino spoke very quietly.
“Look up.”
His voice was so gentle that the moment felt peaceful, like an ordinary day. Yet something unsettling in the air made Kanna tense inwardly before lifting her gaze to meet his.
Whether fortunate or inevitable.
Silvien Valentino’s face was as serene as an undisturbed lake. A faint smile played at his lips.
“Why are you apologizing?”
“Well, that is…”
Kanna answered carefully.
“Because you did something you didn’t have to do because of me. I’m sorry.”
Then Silvien Valentino, who had been sitting rigidly upright, shifted his posture. He sank deeper into the backrest, crossing his long legs, and tilted his face slightly to gaze at Kanna intently.
“You owe me nothing, Miss Kanna Adis. You caused no trouble, so there is no need to apologize.”
“…I beg your pardon?”
“I brought you here knowing that a dangerous element like Prince Kasil was present. I didn’t even give you warning beforehand.”
“…”
“In other words, I led you to this place. If that is the case, I should have sufficiently guaranteed your safety and well-being. I assigned a guard knight, but it was insufficient. That failure is mine alone.”

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