My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone - Chapter 81

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Chapter 81
Yes, this is it.
There had to be a transaction between us. As his purpose became clear, I felt my anxiety ease.
“What’s wrong with them?”
“They’ve been poisoned with a toxin from the Eastern Continent.”
“Poisoned?”
I was startled.
“Yes. According to the person who attempted the poisoning, it’s a toxin unknown even on the Eastern Continent, so there’s supposedly no antidote.”
So that’s why he came to me.
He knew I was well-versed in Eastern Continent medicinal materials and was requesting my assistance.
‘I know the antidote methods for all toxic medicinal substances, so I might be able to solve this.’
If it were a different type of poison, perhaps not, but a toxin extracted from Eastern Continent medicinal materials was precisely my area of expertise. So I could accept this.
I nodded readily.
“Very well. Let me examine them.”
“You will?”
“Yes. If I succeed in removing the toxin, you must grant my request. What I want is the same as before.”
I stated firmly, extending my index finger.
“Divorce me.”
Then I quickly added,
“I’ve mentioned this before, but my father may not approve. You must take responsibility and convince him.”
“Understood.”
….
His response was far too smooth, which made me uneasy.
Did he still not believe me, or was he beginning to trust me now?
I couldn’t possibly fathom what lay behind those eyes.
Regardless of whether he believed me or not, wasn’t this conversation itself proceeding too smoothly?
‘Has he already forgotten how he betrayed me not long ago?’
There was no trace of resentment, not even displeasure. It felt as though that incident had never occurred at all.
“By the way, is the person who attempted the poisoning in custody?”
“Of course.”
“They absolutely cannot be killed. We must determine exactly what poison was used.”
“Understood.”
“Where are they being held? In prison?”
“They are confined, but not in an ordinary prison.”
“Where then? And what of the patient?”
At my barrage of questions, Silvien Valentino smiled.
“Will you follow me?”
Rather than answer, I rose from my seat immediately. Poisoning was a matter of urgency—every second counted, and there was no time to waste.
“Yes, let’s go at once. Though before that, I should stop by the Adis Mansion to gather my tools. Do we have time for that?”
“Ah, no problem at all.”
Silvien opened the door.
“Let’s go.”
* * *
“Sister?”
The moment Silvien and I stepped out of the room, I collided with Kalen.
“Sister, are you all right?”
He rushed forward, seized my shoulders, and spun me around in a full circle.
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
“I’m fine.”
“My goodness, your hair is still wet. We should return to the mansion at once.”
Silvien laughed awkwardly at that.
“I apologize, Lord Kalen, but Kanna Adis has agreed to come with me.”
In that instant, Kalen’s grip tightened. His words came clipped and sharp.
“Sister, come back to the mansion with me.”
“….”
A strange sense of déjà vu washed over me. I felt as though I’d witnessed this scene countless times before….
Back then, I had coldly brushed Kalen aside because I had no use for him.
‘But now I need to keep him useful.’
So I needed to appease him with at least a modicum of sincerity. I offered him an apologetic smile and placed my hand upon his arm.
“Kalen, I have to go.”
“….”
“Something important has come up. I’ll handle it and return.”
“Sister.”
“I’ll be back soon.”
But why did I have to coax him like this?
‘He’s not a child, after all.’
Irritation surged within me, yet I smiled with the grace of a painting.
“Hmm? Kalen.”
“….”
“Let go.”
In the end, it was the same as before. Kalen’s grip fell away limply.
I offered him one more smile, but that was all.
Without hesitation, I passed by his side.
* * *
“It’s here?”
“Yes.”
After stopping by the Adis Mansion to gather a coffin and various equipment, Silvien led me somewhere.
It was a place I recognized with surprising familiarity.
The Valentino Mansion—Silvien’s home where Ju-hwa had dwelt for seven years.
I asked as we walked down the corridor.
“Who exactly is in this mansion? A victim poisoned, or an assassin who attempted murder?”
“Both are here, my lady.”
Silvien Valentino led the way toward the basement.
At the far end of the basement, standing before an enormous door, he inserted a golden key.
‘This door actually opens?’
I didn’t show it outwardly, but inwardly I was astonished.
A door located at the dead end of the basement corridor. I’d always assumed it was sealed, a closed-off space.
‘Could it be…?’
The moment I stepped inside, the space plunged into darkness.
Only a faint lamp hanging on the wall illuminated the gloom. Silvien Valentino lifted the lamp as he spoke.
“The stairs are steep, so please be careful.”
A secret space like this existed? I followed his back cautiously down the stairs and asked.
“What is this place? The Duke’s private secret chamber?”
“It’s not a secret, since I’m not particularly hiding it. But private, yes. That seems an apt description.”
Silvien Valentino descended the stairs with measured steps as he spoke.
“There are few who know what lies beyond this door.”
How intriguing. A secret space hidden beneath the grand Valentino Mansion.
‘Do all the great houses possess something like this?’
Now that I thought about it, the Adis Mansion had a similar place.
A room that no one was permitted to enter, sealed by strict orders.
‘Not quite Bluebeard’s chamber. What on earth does Father keep hidden in that room?’
A room only Alexandro Adis could access. No one knew what lay within that private space.
“The stairs end here. Please be careful.”
As I descended, what appeared before me was, as expected, an underground dungeon.
‘Ugh.’
The sharp metallic scent of blood suddenly wafted through the air, and I covered my nose.
‘The smell of blood.’
That something like this existed beneath the place I’d lived in—it sent chills down my spine.
It was then.
“Silvien.”
For a moment, I nearly screamed. Someone had approached silently from the darkness.
‘R-Raphael?’
Beneath the dim lamplight, the man’s violet eyes appeared deep indigo.
Raphael glanced down at me, then turned his face away before our eyes could meet.
“Was it truly necessary to bring her all the way here?”
“Well, we can hardly bring the assassin up to the main floor, can we, Raphael?”
Silvien Valentino gently countered, then led me further inside. Raphael’s brow furrowed in displeasure, but he said nothing more to stop us.
“….”
As I passed him, our eyes met, and I gave a little wave.
‘Good to see you. It’s been a while.’
Though the gesture carried that meaning, Raphael quickly averted his gaze with a wary expression.
‘Am I some kind of plague?’
It seemed his apology from before had made no impression whatsoever.
“Raphael, is everything prepared?”
“Yes.”
“Thank you for your efforts.”
Silvien Valentino opened the iron bars with a gentle smile, then shook his head while looking down at me.
“You’ll be able to hear everything from outside.”
“Pardon?”
“Do not enter.”
He closed the iron bars without waiting for a response.
‘What on earth is he planning?’
I gazed reluctantly at the stone floor. Across its rough, uneven surface, dark crimson streaks wound and curved in intricate patterns.
This was….
‘Blood?’
A chill ran down my spine in that instant.
‘Right. The person I’m dealing with tried to commit murder, after all.’
It was only natural that extracting information from such a person would result in this.
Only then did the reality of my involvement in something terribly dangerous crash down upon me.
“Hgh, ugh, gasp….”
The moment Silvien Valentino stepped inside the bars, the Assassin’s breathing became ragged and labored. It seemed he had convulsed at the very sight of him.
“I’ll, I’ll tell you anything! Anything at all! P, please just spare my…!”
“Is that so?”
Silvien Valentino asked with apparent bewilderment. His voice was disturbingly gentle.
“Your demeanor has changed quite from yesterday. You insisted I kill you, yet I treated you with such sincerity.”
“Ugh, sob, I, I was wrong, I….”
“Now, do not weep. There is no need to waste your strength needlessly, is there?”
I felt my spirit deflate at his honeyed tone. How could he speak so kindly to an assassin?
“Fortunately, it seems you have reconsidered. I shall trust you. Please do not disappoint me.”
“Hck, sob, sob….”
“As you may have heard, there is a lady standing outside these bars. She is not suited for rough matters. I would appreciate your cooperation with that in mind.”
“Hgh, hgh….”
“What poison did you use?”
I held my breath, listening intently to the information emerging from within the bars. And I realized that my inner suspicions had proven correct.

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