My Possession Became a Ghost Story - Chapter 85

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“Are you serious? Her? You’re going to live with her for the rest of your life at the Toten Estate? So when are you planning to come home?”

Melek felt a little touched by Jelly’s use of the word “home.” Now he had a place he could call home instead of the orphanage! Even though he slept in the stables…!

“Pudding. What about him? By your standards, does he seem edible?”

“Of course.”

However, before coming to the Toten Estate, he had filled his stomach by eating a pile of maggots, so he didn’t want to put anything else in his mouth. It was truly fortunate for Diess.

Jelly released Diess as Melek had hoped. However, instead of letting him go normally, he struck the back of his head forcefully. Then he lamented that Daisy was better at this sort of thing and that his touch was somewhat lacking.

Pudding clawed at Diess, who had fallen disgracefully to the floor, as if displeased. Perhaps because the opponent was different, his claws were more vicious than usual when dealing with Jelly.

“Is Mr. Pudding in a bad mood today?”

“That’s right. He got thoroughly beaten.”

Jelly began chattering away, explaining to Melek what had happened at the Imperial Palace. Pudding corrected Jelly’s words intermittently by scratching with his claws.

Weder was left out of the three demons’ harmonious time. No matter how exceptional Weder’s courage was, seeing a cat speak human language made her head spin. Were corpses that had died and come back to life usually acquainted with talking cats? Since there were no cases like the young master in Weder’s surroundings, she wasn’t sure. It would be nice if someone could explain.

The only fortunate thing was that thanks to the experience Weder had accumulated in her hometown, she possessed a strong heart that could easily overcome a bit of fear. Weder now wished more earnestly than anyone for her mistress’s return.

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“Viscountess Toten, you have arrived safely.”

Kinder’s carriage arrived at the Toten Viscount’s Estate. Kinder expressed her gratitude to the knights who had escorted her to the mansion. Though it was late at night and she should have properly hosted them, Kinder was reluctant to let outsiders into the estate, and the knights also wanted to hurry back to Gabriel, their captain, so they could part ways immediately after exchanging simple greetings.

“Mistress!”

When Kinder returned to the estate, Weder welcomed her master most enthusiastically. Considering they had just introduced themselves for the first time today, despite sharing a big secret together, it was excessive hospitality. Weder was simply glad to escape the demons’ incomprehensible chatter, but Kinder, unaware of the circumstances, thought Weder was just naturally good with people.

“You’ve worked hard, Weder. Why are you out here instead of staying by Rider’s side?”

“Well, that’s…”

Weder, who had been about to confess how eventful things had been while her mistress was away, gaped when she saw Hena following behind Kinder.

“Aren’t you Lady Rohanson’s maid?”

Weder stammered as she used honorifics toward a maid of the same status. Strictly speaking, Weder, who worked at a viscount’s household and had been promoted to head maid today, held a higher rank, but there was something extraordinary about Evangeline’s maid that made the honorifics come naturally.

“Don’t tell me Lady Evangeline came with you too?”

“No. I’m alone.”

Hena shook her head with an extremely tired tone. Kinder answered instead, thinking she would have much to teach Weder as head maid.

“There were circumstances that brought us together.”

Before being detained by the palace knights, Evangeline had asked Kinder to ensure her maid’s safety. So when Kinder hurried to find the maid, sure enough, Hena was being vented upon by a knight. As Evangeline had worried, if Kinder hadn’t claimed Hena as her own maid, her neck would have been severed like the Rohanson coachman’s.

Recalling the beheaded corpse made her stomach queasy. When Kinder pressed for answers, she was told the coachman had committed suicide, but it was clearly a lie to cover up the truth. At least she was fortunate to have saved the maid. Kinder thought of a pale face that would soothe her churning stomach.

“Where is Rider?”

“He’s in his room, but… well, something happened. Lord Diess suddenly entered the room and tried to harm the young master.”

Before Kinder could ask in surprise, Weder explained in detail what had happened in the meantime. After hearing the general flow of events from Weder, Kinder pressed her temples.

“I warned you so firmly never to help Diess…”

Still, it was fortunate that what was inside Rider’s body wasn’t human, so Diess hadn’t posed a great threat.

Kinder first organized the estate. She promised medical expenses and performance bonuses to the servants who were injured while trying to stop Diess. The servant who had opened the door pleaded for mercy, saying he had only been deceived by Diess, but there was no way such excuses would work. Kinder was extremely tired and postponed the punishment, ordering that he be confined for now.

Then she went up to the room to find Diess. At the sound of the door opening, Melek, whose cheeks were flushed from how enjoyably he had been chatting, came running toward Kinder.

“Ms. Kinder! You’ve come!”

Kinder had never seen Rider run in her life. What if he fell and got seriously injured! She unconsciously restrained and protectively embraced Rider.

“K-Ms. Kinder?”

“It’s dangerous to run like that.”

“Ah, I almost injured the young master’s body. I’m sorry…”

“…Please be careful.”

Though he had her son’s face, because the contents were different, there was a very big difference in the expressions visible on the surface. Rider didn’t smile as much as Melek, wasn’t as talkative, and didn’t act so clumsily.

Kinder straightened Melek up and looked down at Diess lying on the floor.

“Fortunately, he’s alive.”

Though he was sprawled out as if dead, his chest was rising and falling regularly, indicating he was still breathing. It was fortunate he wasn’t dead. She hadn’t even announced that Rider had recovered his health yet. If Diess died in this situation, the elders would view Kinder with displeasure, thinking she was scheming behind the scenes to devour the Toten Estate.

So Diess’s death would have to wait until after Rider had securely established his position as heir.

“That Melek kid kept begging and pleading to spare him.”

Kinder turned her eyes at the voice that suddenly interjected. The one who had spoken cheekily was the man who served beside Evangeline and used strange abilities. She should have reprimanded him for staying at the estate without any notice when his master wasn’t even there, but he was Evangeline’s retainer. Moreover, remembering how her throat had been choked for being noisy, Kinder kept her mouth shut in fear.

“Mr. Jelly.”

Instead of Kinder, Hena welcomed Jelly.

“I was waiting to take you away. Let’s go quickly. Your sister looked like she was about to die.”

Hena cast off her gloomy mood from before. She had been unable to meet Kanna and had to stay at the Toten Estate, so she couldn’t help but be pleased that a way to move while avoiding others’ eyes had appeared.

“Viscountess Toten, thank you for bringing me to the mansion.”

Though Evangeline had made the request, Hena thanked Kinder for taking care of her and bringing her along, then disappeared with Jelly while holding Pudding. Kinder felt greatly relieved when the two people and the extraordinary cat disappeared. Being with Rohanson’s people was mentally exhausting just by itself.

Now it was time to focus on organizing the household until separate word came from Evangeline or Gabriel.

She called the servants who had been waiting outside the door and ordered them to take Diess to the basement. Since he had escaped after being kept in a room, this time there was no choice but to confine him in the basement. Melek, who had been watching Diess being carried away limply, grabbed the hem of Kinder’s dress.

“Are you going to kill that person too, Ms. Kinder?”

“Yes. After Rider’s position becomes secure. We can’t have any future troubles after you return.”

At the words spoken decisively, Rider hesitated before glancing at Kinder and asking.

“If… I don’t return, would you spare him?”

“Are you planning to live in my son’s body for life?”

“No, no. That’s not what I meant…”

When Kinder pressed him sharply, Melek stammered and waved his hands.

“That person and Ms. Kinder are family, aren’t you? It’s too sad to kill family. My friend also harmed people who were like family once, and I know well how much she suffered afterward. In the end, Ms. Kinder will be destroyed.”

Melek hoped his concern would reach Kinder. Kinder calmed her excitement at his worried tone and apologized.

“I’m sorry for taking my anger out on you, Melek. You’re trying to help me.”

It was none other than Kinder herself who had lent Rider’s body.

“But you don’t need to worry. Diess and I weren’t that close. You can tell just by seeing how Diess tried to harm Rider, can’t you? My only family was Rider, and now that Rider is dead, no one remains.”

What moved Kinder was only Rider’s dying wish and her sense of duty to protect the viscount’s household.

Melek patted Kinder’s hand comfortingly. Kinder felt somewhat melancholy about the fact that she truly liked this kind monster. Feeling the cold skin touching her hand, she thought of Weder’s grandmother. Perhaps Kinder too had found a doll to replace her son.

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“You’re saying it was the Rohanson girl who murdered my son?”

The Emperor’s rage was tremendous. Even though he was a son who had fallen from favor, he was the Emperor’s only remaining son and the Crown Prince of the Empire. The crime of assassinating the Crown Prince could never be taken lightly.

Those who had attended the banquet thought Evangeline would be executed the very next day, but unexpectedly, even after several days and nights had passed, Evangeline Rohanson remained a suspect.

The Rohanson Manor had locked its doors. According to rumors, the Count had completed preparations to abandon his daughter and flee, fearing he would be executed under collective punishment.

What clearly hindered the execution of Evangeline Rohanson, who had been abandoned even by her family, was Gabriel, the captain of the Pararos Knights, who had been blinded by love.

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