I’m Trying to End This Possession Chapter 73

Of course, I am neither a good person nor a hero of justice. But still… That girl looked straight into my eyes, crying, begging me to save her… Ah, seriously. Why am I reminded of my childhood? Back when she was a girl, Yeon Dana had been completely alone. She suffered among those terrible relatives of hers. Yet, she still secretly fantasized that someday a kind adult might appear and save her…

 

Dana hesitated for a moment before making up her mind. Let’s see the future. The future that would unfold for that girl. She would take a peek at it and decide what to do. Right. I should still have some of the ability left.

 

On the day Justin died, Dana confirmed that this ‘seeing’ ability appeared. She could draw upon part of its power. Last time she had completely failed to control it and exhausted all her stamina, but… This is the second time. I should be able to manage my strength better than before. Alright, let’s give it a try.

 

Slowly, Dana reached her hand toward the dirt floor of the mill. Then she pleaded earnestly. Show me. What will happen to that girl, the one who begged me to save her…

 

At that moment, the scene before her eyes changed. I can see it. The place was still in the dark of night. It was the village square. The future that would unfold several hours from now.

 

“So, they ran away, huh.”

 

“Seriously. Such a pity.”

 

“Ah, Lord Carl was so handsome.”

 

“I know, right? I doubt I’ll meet a man that handsome again. It’s a shame.”

 

“I don’t think I’ll ever forget that woman either.”

 

Has the ritual ended already? The villagers crowded the square like humans returned to some primordial state. And in front of the enormous wooden pillar standing at the center of the square, one man shouted.

 

“Now then, in honor of the final day of the ritual, it is time to offer a sacrifice to the Goddess!”

 

It was Natan’s voice. At his gesture, a young girl was dragged forward.

 

“Please save me, huuuung.”

 

It was that girl. The very girl who had desperately begged and pleaded to be saved burst into terrified sobs.

 

“Save me, save me, I don’t want to die. Huuaaang!”

 

The villagers laughed as they watched the girl.

 

“Oh gosh, look at her crying!”

 

“Her lively spirit will surely please the Goddess!”

 

Among them were Natty and Norton, as well as the women Dana bathed with in the village, the young man who played the lute, the old man who comforted the children, and the children playing in the village.

 

“Don’t cry, little one! The Moon Goddess shall accept you!”

 

“Offer her as a sacrifice to Goddess!”

 

“A sacrifice!”

 

“Waaaa!”

 

“To the Moon Goddess, eternal glory!”

 

“Waaaaaah!”

 

The girl was dragged by strong men and tied to the wooden pillar. Then oil was poured all over her body. A match flew through the air.

 

“Gyaaah!”

 

And then…

 

Dana slowly opened her eyes. “Uurgh.” She had to cover her mouth with her hand immediately as she was about to vomit. Gasping for breath, she clenched her fists tightly. How. How could they do something like that! Her fingertips trembled violently.

 

Now she finally understood exactly what the villagers intended to do. Human sacrifice… The ritual of offering a living human as a sacrifice to the deity. The girl was a sacrifice prepared for the ritual. She was brought here to become a human sacrifice…

 

Swallowing hard, Dana tried to calm her trembling heart. Then she forced herself to think as rationally as possible. She and Carl wouldn’t be here in a few hours. They would definitely succeed in escaping. After all, the villagers had spoken out about the foreign couple who had run away. But if they left like this, that girl would die as a sacrifice.

 

“Dana?”

 

Ah! Dana jerked her head upward. When did he return? Carl was standing in front of her.

 

“Are you okay?”

 

“…”

 

“Oh dear, you’re covered in cold sweat. Did something happen?”

 

“Uncle…”

 

“First, get up. I’ve prepared the carriage.” Saying so, Carl lifted Dana into his arms. “Let’s go. This place is too dangerous.”

 

In his arms, Dana wanted nothing more than to faint. Her stamina was already at rock bottom, so she probably could have. But…

 

“Uncle.” Her mouth was already moving. “There’s a young girl being held here.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Yes. And today, she begged me to save her.”

 

“Did she?”

 

“I think the people here are holding her by force. Maybe… they’re planning to use her as a human sacrifice or something.” Since she couldn’t say she had seen the future, Dana spoke indirectly. “These people are already performing depraved rituals. They might use a young girl as a human sacrifice.”

 

“…”

 

Carl quietly looked down at her. His gaze was serious, yet strangely light. So? And? What do you want me to do about it? That was the sort of look in his eyes.

 

Dana grew confused. Right. So what? What did I want? Didn’t I want to escape from this place immediately? The cultists in this village were dangerous. They were clearly all insane. Besides, hadn’t her business in this land already ended? Right. Everything in the Kaltusa territory is over.

 

Carl had pretended not to care much, but once they returned to Windsor Mansion, he would surely begin a full-scale investigation and mining operation of that mine. He would swallow the bait whole and walk straight into the trap.

 

Right. My business here is finished, and yet… No. Dana squeezed her eyes shut tightly before opening them again. If she left that girl behind, it would probably haunt her dreams for the rest of her life. The scene of the girl begging Dana to save her would keep repeating. Knowing that, she had been racking her brain since the moment she saw the future. To find a way to save that girl. No, she already devised one.

 

There’s a way to save that girl. But she couldn’t do it alone. Without Carl Windsor’s help, it would be impossible. Should I ask this man for help? This man, who looks like an angel on the outside, is a crazy villain inside.

 

“Dana.” At that moment, Carl asked. “Why can’t you say it?”

 

“…Pardon?”

 

“Tell me.”

 

“…”

 

“There’s something you want from me, right?”

 

Of course there is. But…

 

“If there’s something you want, say it.”

 

“…”

 

“Hurry up. Okay?”

 

Suddenly, Dana recalled a passage she had heard somewhere that the demon appears in a breathtakingly beautiful form and tempts humans. Maybe that was why. At this moment, an ominous feeling washed over her, as if she were making a deal with a demon. But…

 

“I want you to help me, Uncle.”

 

That wasn’t such a bad thing either. That girl would surely be willing to borrow even the demon’s power if necessary. Just like Dana herself once had.

 

“Alright.” Carl smiled. “How shall I help you?”