I’m Trying to End This Possession Chapter 263

She would dig up that b*stard’s grave, tear his corpse to pieces, and humiliate it. Yeah. I’ll get my revenge, even if it has to be like that.

 

They said that if the holy relic were taken from the tomb, the sealing stone would break and the demon’s seal would weaken. But that was a problem for the people of this world to solve. Whether Rodrigo or Viego became the new sealing stone, or whether they found a new holy relic, that was for them to figure out.

 

There were still several holy relics left anyway. One of them was on Eldiva Island, a territory owned by the Rolland family. And that was the place she could reach the fastest right now.

 

I can only enter the sanctuary with Viego Windsor’s permission. She had to contact that b*stard Viego and obtain permission to enter the sanctuary. But since Viego didn’t care about her in the slightest, he’d probably drag his feet handling the matter.

 

Right now, time was Dana’s lifeline. Not figuratively, but literally. Because she was destined to die in sixty days.

 

What excuse can I use to go to Eldiva Island? A trip? Would anyone really accept me saying I wanted to go on a trip immediately after waking up?

 

While trying to come up with a reason to go to Eldiva Island, Dana spent the rest of the day preparing things she would need for daily life. She needed supplies if she wanted to survive without anyone realizing she had gone insane. Things like mild sleeping pills, restraints to tie herself down so she could not wander around even if she woke up during the hours of madness, and various other necessities.

 

It was the next day.

 

[I heard that you’ve awakened.]

 

[Danaena, I’m sorry, but I need you to come to Eldiva Island as soon as possible.]

 

Anton Rolland, the patriarch of the Rolland family, had sent her an urgent messenger bird.

 

[Eldiva Island is a territory owned by the Rolland family and has been managed by my nephew, Adma Rolland.]

 

[Not long ago, I heard that Adma had fallen ill, so I came to see him.]

 

What kind of message was important enough to warrant sending even a military messenger bird?

 

[Adma’s condition is extremely strange.]

 

[It’s as though he’s possessed by a ghost. He behaves differently from his usual self and spouts nonsense. That fellow Adma—]

 

Dana’s hand froze around the letter.

 

[Claims that he is your husband, Dana.]

 

[Your husband, Demian.]

 

You’ve got to be kidding. Who are you trying to fool? Dana snorted. Yustio had said that cases of becoming wandering souls were uncommon. But he’d said ‘uncommon,’ not ‘never’. What if it really was Demian’s ghost? That works out well for me. Because she was practically dying to beat that b*stard senseless.

 

More than anything, it was suspicious. Just as she was considering the holy relic on Eldiva Island, an invitation to that place suddenly arrived. But I can’t avoid this. Whether it was real or not, she now had an excuse to go to Eldiva Island.

 

Dana immediately rushed to Rumie and showed him the letter. She intended to ask him to lend her a ship. However…

 

“It would be better not to go.” Rumie opposed the idea. “Eldiva Island is a dangerous place. Don’t you know it used to be an island of pirates?”

 

Dana knew. Originally, Eldiva Island had been the headquarters of the vicious pirates of the Nariv Sea and a long-standing headache for the empire. But Rumie wiped them out, didn’t he?

 

Rumie had not become a captain at such a young age for nothing. The operation to eradicate the pirates of Eldiva Island had been his first real combat mission while still attending the naval academy, when he was only sixteen years old. The emperor at that time, Wilhelm Geranze, had awarded the territory to the Rolland family as a reward.

 

“Milord, here.”

 

At that moment, Rumie’s secretary standing beside him handed him some documents and whispered something. The man, who was much older than Rumie, had once been a high-ranking naval officer. When Rumie had been dishonorably discharged, he had retired alongside him and now served as a vassal of the Rolland family.

 

As Rumie reviewed the documents, he spoke to Dana. “Most of the residents of Eldiva Island are natives. Since they were originally pirates, they’re extremely violent and barbaric.”

 

He really seems busy…

 

Dana did not want to contradict him in front of his subordinate, but this matter was important to her as well. “But doesn’t the imperial navy maintain a garrison there? And I heard it’s a famous tourist destination with excellent public safety…”

 

In fact, Eldiva Island was called the Jewel of the Nariv Sea and was considered the most beautiful island in the world.

 

“Even so, people go missing there every year. Among the missing are royalty and nobles.”

 

“…”

 

“And no matter how much attention is paid to security, the island’s natives are former pirates. There’s no telling when an unexpected incident might occur.”

 

Dana could understand why Rumie was trying to stop her. But she could not back down. “But Grandpa asked for my help.”

 

“What kind of help do you think you can provide? You’re neither a doctor nor a spirit medium.”

 

“I still have to go!” Dana raised her voice slightly. She had expected him to be surprised by her forceful insistence, but unexpectedly, Rumie did not even blink. Instead, his subordinate frowned and shot her a displeased look.

 

While continuing to process the documents, Rumie replied, “As your older brother, I have no choice but to oppose it. Don’t forget that it hasn’t been long since you woke up from a coma.”

 

As he spoke, sunlight drifting through the window suddenly settled upon his silver eyelashes. A transparent radiance scattered along each lash. For a moment, Dana forgot to breathe. The sight of light resting around his eyes was truly mystical…

 

“What are you staring at so absentmindedly?”

 

Dana quickly pretended nothing had happened. “What do you mean?”

 

“…” Perhaps sensing the improper look in her eyes, Rumie spoke in an even colder voice. “And Adma is clearly suffering from serious mental problems. Your husband? You’re not even married yet.” As he said that, he handed the documents back to his subordinate and signaled for him to leave. The subordinate gave Dana another unpleasant look before exiting the room. “Am I wrong, Danaena?”

 

Rumie was right. If their position had been reversed, she would have tried to stop him too. But… Without that holy relic, I’ll be dead in fifty-nine days. So she had to go, no matter what. In the end, Dana decided to use a drastic measure.

 

“He really is my husband.”

 

“…What?”

 

“The truth is, we secretly held a wedding ceremony in the sanctuary without anyone knowing. I’m alone now because he passed away, but his name was Demian.”

 

“…”

 

“It was a secret wedding, something only Demian and I knew about. Since he knows this, it’s obvious that my husband’s spirit has possessed him.”

 

“…Your husband?”

 

“Yes. My husband.”

 

Silence followed. A moment later, the corner of Rumie’s mouth lifted. Unlike the gentle smiles he had shown until now, this one was a cold sneer laced with mockery.

 

“You really are something.”

 

“…Huh?”

 

“You were bedridden for such a long time, yet the moment you wake up, you start looking for a man.” As he said that, Rumie let out a faint laugh and corrected himself. “No, that’s not right. You started looking for a man before you even got out of bed.”

 

“…”

 

Dana’s face flushed bright red. Rumie was mocking that moment the previous night when she had tried to kiss him.

 

“So it doesn’t matter to you if it’s a family or not, as long as it’s a man?”