SPMB - Chapter 128

SPMB - Chapter 128

My Body Has Been Possessed By Someone

Kanna woke up from a deep sleep.

She blinked her eyes blankly and realized that she was leaning somewhere. 

Muscular, broad chest, scars...

"Are you awake?"

Kanna lifted her head up. She then met his eyes staring at her.

At that moment, the memory of last night passes by.

"Take off your clothes."

"Hug me."

Heat rose to Kanna's face. But fortunately, she succeeded in maintaining her facial expression.

"Please put me down now."

Raphael obediently followed her words. Then he picked up the clothes spread out near the campfire and handed them over.

"There is still some moisture left, but it will be better than yesterday."

"Thank you."

Kanna hurriedly got dressed. She was pretending to be calm as best as she could, but she had no presence of mind.

It was worth it.

'I guess I was crazy yesterday.'

No matter how difficult the night was, she didn't think she was in her right mind. 

Kanna glanced at Raphael. He too was wearing his priestly clothes again. The button that was fastened all the way to his neck was almost stoic.

"This guy is really amazing."

It was an embarrassing situation in many ways, but Raphael didn't even lift an eyebrow. He was shockingly silent. Just moments ago, he did not appear to be a man holding an early naked woman...

Come to think of it, it was like that yesterday too.

In the process of removing his clothes and sharing body heat, he did not take a single breath or shake his fingertips.

Kanna tilted her head.

'No matter how much you are a priest, it won't be easy to look after someone of the opposite sex.'

Or was Joo-hwa's suspicion reasonable?

While Kanna was thinking that, Raphael turned his head without warning. His eyes met her eyes. 

He immediately lowered his gaze politely.

"If you are feeling well, I think it would be best to leave now."

But Kanna hesitated. She didn't know where to go.

'What do we do?'

Now that she's escaped from the Great Hall, it's strange to go back. Still, she didn't want to go back to Addis. At least she didn't like it now.

There is nowhere to go. She doesn't even have money. Because she left all her belongings at the main shrine.

'But I have Raphael.'

Raphael, as always, kept his head down, unable to even make eye contact.

"Raphael."

"Yes."

"Did you know that I am the daughter of a divine spirit?"

There was a short silence. And he admitted it.

"Yes."

Kanna laughed. Only then did one of her knots come completely undone.

"That's why you were so nice to me."

In the meantime, he treated her well because she was the daughter of a spirit. Not because of trivial reasons like liking her.

'Yes, that's natural.'

How can she be liked by him?

If she think about what Joo-hwa has done with this body so far, it is an impossible task.

He probably didn't care about her attitude from the beginning. He probably didn't care. That was the only thing that mattered to Raphael, that Kanna was the daughter of the spirit.

"I have nowhere to go. Please provide it for me."

"All right."

She felt like she finally understood now. His words: Don't ask for favors. Just telling him to give an order.

"I see. That's why."

Kanna smiled bitterly.

***

After leaving the forest, Kanna found a carriage and rode for a while. And the place they arrived was another forest.

"They say entry is prohibited?"

Is it the private property of a nobleman?

 At the entrance to the forest, a huge fence was installed to prevent entry.

"It's okay."

"...... It's okay?"

"Yes."

If so, that's probably it. Kanna followed him without saying anything.

As they entered the forest, a small lake was revealed. The purplish-colored lake sparkled in the sunlight. A towering mansion was reflected like a mirror on the clear water.

"You can rest there for now."

"Is this a mansion of someone you know?"

"That's not it."

"Then I thought whose mansion it was....?"

"It's fine, don't worry."

Kanna was at a loss for words this time.

Is this a joke? 

No, Raphael couldn't be joking. He's a person who doesn't seem to know what humor is.

'Then this whole forest belongs to Raphael?'

He doesn't seem like a person who would lie, so it must be true.

'I thought he was poor, but he wasn't.'

It looks like he took a lot of money when he left the great hall. 

Kanna was secretly impressed by his resourcefulness.

***

The surprise didn't end there. The interior of the mansion was so dazzlingly luxurious that it could be compared to Valentino or Addis mansions.

Kanna thought he was a frugal apostolic priest, but she couldn't believe he was living in such a fancy place!

"Raphael, do you usually stay here?"

"No."

"Sure? Is it some kind of villa?"

"No. I just prepared it for this kind of situation..."

Raphael trailed off. He seemed concerned that it would sound bizarre. He deserved it. Because it was a very strange thing for her to hear.

What a situation like this? Why did Raphael prepare for a situation where he would have to hide her?

'No way. It's probably a hiding place for yourself, not for me.'

When she thought about it that way, it made sense.

"Then who cleans here? I can't see any servants."

"I have employees who manage it regularly. If you wish, I will bring in a permanent servant."

"No. I hope I don't run into anyone while I'm here."

"I will."

"Raphael."

"Yes?"

"I'm divorced. How long are you going to call me the Duchess?"

"..."

"I am not married anymore, so it is not appropriate for you to call me Duchess. Call me something else."

"Please tell me what title you want."

"Anything?"

"Yes."

Raphael answered obediently, like a polite servant. Although he was obedient from the beginning, it became worse.

And Kanna found that attitude annoying.

"Then I think it would be a good idea to reestablish my relationship with Raphael at this point."

"Please do so."

"Before that, let me ask you one question. Are you following me as a priest because I am a daughter of the spirit? Or are you being kind out of personal interest?"

Actually, there was no need to ask. Because Kanna already knew what he would answer.

"I am following you, Madam."

Isn't that true as expected? Kanna snorted at him.

"You follow me. So are you going to listen to anything I say?"

"Yes."

"Even if it goes against Sylvien's wishes?"

"Yes."

Kanna was a little surprised by those words. She had no idea that she would be prioritized over Sylvien. 

Is it really that great that she is the daughter of a divine spirit?

The more she thought about it, the more her heart became strangely twisted.

"Do you by any chance want to return to the priesthood? Do you think I will become a Saintess or something similar in the future?"

"I swear I never thought like that. If I can have Madame by my side, that's enough."

Is it because it was revealed that she is the daughter of a divine spirit? 

He threw away a hint of cowardice and was blatantly behaving like a servant.

"Raphael was a person who liked orders, not my requests."

It was like that. Raphael did not want to be her equal. Since Kanna is his friend's wife, she thought he was being considerate...

"So what is Raphael to me? Are you someone who takes orders, or are you like a servant?"

"I would be honored if you thought of me that way."

"..."

Kanna was shocked and closed her mouth.

She said this intending to be sarcastic, but he accepted it right away. He was so obedient that it seemed as if he had been waiting for this moment.

"You want to be my servant?" 

"Anything,"

He said briefly. He was back soon.

"Anything is fine if you take me away."

Kanna was completely convinced by those words. This is it.

To become her own servant is what Raphael wanted. Maybe ever since the moment he first saw her. 

 "Well."

She feels irritated. Kanna responded harshly.

"What should I do? I don't use honorifics with servants."

"Please speak comfortably."

Kanna burst out laughing. He was now openly cheating. It was surprising how he had kept it hidden all this time. 

"It's obvious that if I become comfortable with my words. My actions will also become easier. I'm rougher than I look, so you might get hurt."

"You can hurt me." 

He answered straight away.

"Do you think I'm joking? I'm not a good person. I might be very mean."

"Do whatever you want with me. You can trample on me or make a mess of it." 

Kanna's eyes were cold.

Yes, that's right. There is no reason to refuse even if the other person wants it. If he wants to be a servant, just treat it like that.

"You'll regret it, Raphael."

Kanna spoke slowly and took a step closer to him. Raphael stared at her feet and answered softly. 

"I have no regrets."

"Okay?"

"I have no regrets."

Kanna raised the corners of her mouth.

"Then what will you call me?"

Is this a provocation or an expression of anger?

Just when she thought it might be both, realization hit her.

The reason why she felt uncomfortable from earlier.

It seemed like she probably wanted to be friends with Raphael. Kanna thought he was a nice guy, so she seemed to hope to get closer to him on a personal level.

But the other person had no intention of doing so.

Because Kanna is the daughter of the spirit. Whether her name was Joo-hwa or Kanna, whether she had a good personality or not, whether she liked him or not, to Raphael, she was just a daughter of a divine spirit.

So she has no choice but to do what he wants.

"Do you like to call me the Young Lady? But I don't dare called that by a servant."

"As you wish."

"Then call me master. Like a servant."

He is grumpy.

She knows. Still, she couldn't stop. Maybe she wanted him to reject it, to get a ngry.

However.

"I will."

Do it in moderation!

Kanna almost screamed like that. Kanna bit her lip gently and then she let go.

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Your words are short."

"I'm sorry, Master."

A feeling of rejection arises. As expected, it is extremely uncomfortable. 

Raphael, on the other hand, was so natural that it seemed as if he had been practicing his whole life for this moment.

"Okay. Do it like that."

So Kanna just smiled softly. It was a smile that no longer had any warmth.

"Congratulations on becoming my servant, Raphael."

Raphael knelt down. Kanna could see at a glance the wide, strong back wrapped in the black priest's robe.

He kissed the hem of her dress.

"Master, thank you for collecting me."

Even though it couldn't have been that way, she felt like she was getting a thrill from him. From his lips touching the hem of her clothes, from his fingers, and from his voice.

He lifted his gaze. It is an expressionless face. However, a trace of heat that he could not hide passed through her and then disappeared like an illusion.

At that moment, a sense of discomfort crept up on her.

It is she who has Raphael in her hands, but why does she feel like she has fallen into Raphael's hands? 

That wasn't all.

"Please feel free to use me."

It is also she who is looking down, but he seems to be looking down.

Kanna felt like there was a heavyweight beneath his violet eyes.

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