SPMB - Chapter 108

SPMB - Chapter 108

My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone

Alessandro Addis has arrived.

While Kanna was suffering from a cold, she heard that someone would come to deal with the Black Fog.

She heard it.

'I never thought my father would come.'

No, maybe it was natural.

They say there is no need for regular knights, so someone with unusual, i.e. sacred powers, would have been needed.

Alessandro entered the room and called Kalen aside without even saying hello. Then they started talking about something very serious.

'What is it, what are you talking about?'

She can't hear any voice? Are her ears bad? Surely they can't just talk to each other with their mouths?

"... I know."

Unfortunately, all Kanna heard was Kalen's sigh at the end of the conversation.

'Oh, the conversation is over."

Her father turns around again. And he walks towards the door. Kanna cheered internally. "

Goodbye, Father. As much as possible, try not to see each other until just before I go through divorce proceedings in the capital.'

The moment she thought that he turned around. Alessandro's dry gaze fell on Kanna.

'Ah?'

Kanna was embarrassed. What? 

Did she really say it out loud?

“Kanna Addis.”

Kanna looked around and stood up, feeling like a complete idiot. Alessandro said expressionlessly.

"Follow me."

"..."

Oh my God.

'I don't want to go...'

She'd rather go to hell. Kanna sighed and ran after her father.

***

Alessandro headed to the bedroom assigned to him. He sat down on the sofa and pointed across from him.

'It probably means to sit down, maybe.'

Kanna quietly followed his wishes.

"..."

Don't call them and talk about it. Because it was a behavior that suited her father so much, Kanna just waited quietly.

'Should I become a player at this point...?'

Yes, since she already had a chance to talk to her father, it might be better to get the matter over with. 

'Now that I think about it, I heard that Sylvien is also coming to this land.'

 Should we start talking about my divorce? Sylvien will take care of it, but still...

No. Kanna decided not to do that. Then she changed her mind again. 

'You just called me Kanna Addis.'

He called her that once before, but she thought it was a mistake at the time. He still called Kannq that, so it was clear that it was intentional.

'Perhaps it is an implicit signal that divorce will be permitted... ?'

At that time...

“Kanna.”

Kanna's shoulders trembled. She slowly raised her head, overcoming the suffocating pressure.

"Kanna Addis, I have a question for you."

Her father was looking at her closely. His gaze was so blatantly observant that it was embarrassing, so she caressed her fingertips as if they were squeezing them. The tip of her tongue felt like it was burning and she was nervous.

"I've been hearing about you lately."

"What are you talking about...?"

"Your medical skills."

Alessandro continued speaking slowly. 

"Where did you learn it?"

Thud.

Kanna felt like her heart was falling all the way to her feet.

"Your medical skills."

The look in his eyes as he takes in every detail.

"It's not from here."

Seeing right through her soul 

"Where did you learn it?"

Kanna held her breath.

There was no doubt in Alessandro's eyes. It was a certainty, 'It's not from here?'

Yes, it is not of this world. Because Oriental medicine was knowledge she learned in Korea.

'But there's no way my father would know that.'

So, of course, that meant it wasn't from the Western Continent. As she thought about that, the muscles in her shoulders that had been stiff for a moment relaxed.

Kanna smiled leisurely and answered.

"You probably know that I'm into alchemy. "At that time, I found out while reading various books." 

"Books?"

"Yes."

And Kanna doesn't know where that book is now. She took it to the Valentino family when she got married, but it seems Kanna lost it by mistake. She was planning on complaining that the maids were treating her things so carelessly.

"..."

But Alessandro asked no further questions. He just shuts his mouth and stares at her.

Kanna's mouth went dry in the silence that followed. Kanna eventually changed the topic first. 

"I have something to tell you."

"..."

"I have agreed to a divorce with His Excellency Duke Sylvienne Valentino."

His expression was emotionless. Of course, she thought, he wouldn't be surprised. Because there wouldn't even be that much interest.

"His Excellency Duke Valentino will be filing for divorce soon. I hope father will approve."

"Divorce."

He muttered those words softly.

"If you get divorced." 

"Yes?"

"If you get divorced, what about you?"

"..."

It was a sentence that implied a lot. But Kanna understood perfectly. Where will she go after the divorce? 

Ultimately, that's the question.

Kanna has had no intention of answering honestly. She said the other day that she had plans to be happy and then threw them all away. So she said the opposite.

"I plan to stay quietly in the Addis family until Father decides what to do with me."

"Okay?" 

"Yes"

"I get it."

Kanna was silent in response to the immediate response. She doubted it. Does he understand? What?

"I allow divorce."

Kanna almost burst into cheers for a moment. However, Kanna gritted her teeth and maintained her facial expression. If she shows that she's happy, her father might cancel again.

"Thank you."

Alessandro did not answer. Instead, he leaned back comfortably and railed his glass of whiskey. Take a sip as if to quench his thirst.

The sight was very strange.

It was like a leopard enjoying the sun, Kanna thought. She had never seen her father as satisfied as he was.

The moment he was dumbfounded and appreciative of the sight,

'Shall I ask?'

Suddenly, that desire soared. 'Fabricated letter.'

If Kanna had to ask, she had a strong feeling that there would never be a better time than now. Kanna was conflicted for a moment. But the worries were short-lived.

"I have something to ask you."

"What?" 

"Do you by any chance remember Doctor Isaac?"

"Okay."

"The letter that a person had as evidence... You wrote it?"

Kanna kept her mouth shut. Rattling. I could hear the sound of ice rolling in an empty glass.

"Are you talking about the letter you wrote and that I manipulated?"

He spoke calmly and filled his glass with whiskey again. Kanna silently watched the smooth movement in shock.

'It was my father as expected.' 

It was surprising, but not really surprising. Because it was something Kanna had guessed for some time.

The only person who could manipulate Prince Cassil's letters and handwriting was his father.

Wasn't he the last person to take the letter? 

He was not the type of person who would wastely steal or give away important evidence to others.

However, when she actually heard the truth, Kanna was dumbfounded. She couldn't possibly guess the motive.

"Why did you do that?"

After taking a sip of whiskey, Alessandro asked back quietly.

"Does the reason matter now?"

The moment Kanna heard that dry answer, she felt endless anxiety. There's no way her father would do something like that for no reason.

And there was no way he could confess this obediently. There's definitely something up there.

"Yes. I want to know."

"If you want to get what you want from me." 

He interrupted. That was all, but Kanna was afraid of what would follow.

"You should give me what I want, Kanna."

Kanna.

Kanna felt a terrible sense of discomfort at the sound of her own name, which he added as if he was caressing an ear or soothing a child.

"That's the deal. What you are very good at."

He bent his back forward. A young, so young, beautiful face that seemed to be tinged with blue looked into her. 

"Don't you know what I want?"

Kanna swallowed. Her throat burned.

The intimidating, suffocating pressure he gave Kanna felt like she wanted to confess everything. But it didn't happen. 

"I told you I saw it in a book."

At that moment, the heat drained from his eyes.

"As father knows, I have always been a secluded person in the Valentino family. There were no outsiders I interacted with in particular. For me, the only way to learn something is through books."

Alessandro stared at her with an amused expression. 

Tap, tap...

The only sound was the sound of him tapping the armrest with his fingertips. At that time, Finally, his lips opened.

"..."

He whispered something

The moment the low voice reached her ears, Kanna's hair turned white.

Just now...

What did father just say? 

"Your Excellency the Duke, are you there?"

At that time, Kanna heard a voice outside the door. 

"His Excellency Duke Valentino has arrived."

"Let's go soon." 

Alessandro Addis stood up. He passed by her without another word.

The moment the door closed, Kanna covered her face with both hands as if she was collapsing. Her mind was a jumbled mess.

'What was it?'

What on earth just happened?

'Is it an illusion? Did I hear wrong?'

No, she couldn't have heard wrong. What did he say? 

Yeah, obviously.

"Lie."

He chanted these words. In Korean.

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