There Are Many Possessors in This Romance Fantasy

8. Interrogation

I don’t mind chewing on this priest in front of me right now. In my opinion, I want to make people regret living with that burden for the rest of their lives. However, this is an informal setting and an interrogation time. On the day what happened here leaks out, the real culprit will hide the evidence and try to hide.

“What are you talking about… I’m trying to kill someone. I am a priest.”

The priest, who only knew that he would be hanged after being caught for embezzlement and bribery, was puzzled by the unexpected story. The priest’s eyes began to roll at the appearance of Froden, who seemed to have other plans.

“I am a body that has taken refuge in God. Although he coveted wealth, it was only for the sake of this temple. But it’s not murder! I don’t know what kind of misunderstanding is causing this!”

Thinking that Froden had picked up a false leg, the priest confidently tried to hide his mistake. Froden could no longer hold back his anger at that shameless attitude and grabbed the priest’s neck.

“Gagging!”

His face turned red as blood rushed in an instant, accompanied by a choking sound. Her breath caught in the pain of a broken neck. As he tries to breathe, a sharp pain rises from his tight neck. He struggled to grab Froden’s hand with both of his hands, but the weak priest couldn’t stand the strength that even a knight could overcome.

“This is disgusting. I definitely gave you a chance I endured even though I could have been beheaded on the spot, and I endured your lame excuses. You kicked me of mercy.”

Froden whispered in the ear of the priest who was choking and getting more and more confused. Froden’s voice was bleak enough to say that anger and murderous intent became a curse rather than a collection of words.

-Kung

He relaxed his hands that had grabbed his neck and lifted the priest up. The pain that had been constricting his throat disappeared and the fresh air was delivered to his lungs through his airways. It was a short moment of only ten seconds, but I had no idea that not being able to breathe would be so painful.

The priest felt the fear of death and the fear of Froden, which could kill people like insects at any time. This guy is sincere. It was clear he was going to bully him to the point where he would be more comfortable dying if he didn’t talk.

“I, Zeze, I did it wrong, I did it. Hee hee hee hee. Everything, everything! I’ll tell you everything, just save me!”

He was a priest who never knew pain and lived his entire life comfortably. Violence and rage that did not work with logic taught him the word surrender.

“It’s late. There are many people to talk to besides you, so please just let go of my anger a little bit.”

I grabbed the priest’s collar with my left hand. The priest reflexively tried to grab Froden’s hand with both hands, but he still wouldn’t budge.

Kudeudeuk. His skin screamed as he tightened his grip on his leather glove and clenched his fist. The priest was so sick of it that his face turned pale.

“Please! I will tell you everything!”

“Shh. Please shut up If you bite your tongue while talking, you won’t be able to hit me any more.”

It became a kind tone, but the feelings contained in it did not change at all. The moment the right hand was bent back and was about to face the priest. Cried the priest, who closed his eyes tightly.

“Madam! This is the Countess!”

Froden, who was pretending to hit him, let go of the collar he was holding on to. He could feel his throbbing pain as he was caught up to his flesh along with his clothes.

“Who?”

I was expecting it. It was clear who the culprit was from the content of the rumor, its base, and the time it disappeared. However, the opponent was also a nobleman, so he just needed confidence. Her confidence and cause to interrogate her.

“This is Countess Erabasta. That wicked woman instigated her young lady to be killed!”

Even though she knew, she couldn’t help the blackness in her eyes. She was a woman who grew up without her mother’s love all her life. Even so, instead of pouring out her resentment, she blamed herself for being ugly. She was such a soft-hearted woman.

‘Why? Why, only Tina has to be this unhappy.’

Ever since he heard the announcement of the breakup, the anger in Froden’s body didn’t know how to turn off. For her, the flames had only weakened for a moment, but the fire still remained and burned faintly.

“Is it her wife’s fault that her young daughter suddenly became unwell?”

“I-I don’t know… That much. It’s because we got the money after we arrived at the count’s house.”

“I remember that I even paid the potion through this temple, but how did you do that?”

“That is…”

Her priest’s eyeballs started turning again. I still remember Froden. When her outsider’s restraint from the temple fell and she was restless. She used most of her money to buy her potions and send them. She hopes that she will get well soon.

“…We received it and secretly sold it back.”

“…Yes.”

You have to be patient. Now, if she can’t control her anger and kills her, Tina’s revenge will only be delayed.

“What did the Countess give you?”

“…That’s hard to say.”

The murder of an aristocrat is more serious than most other sins. Simple embezzlement and bribery could lead to a clean death by hanging, but the assassination of nobles was different. The moment this sin is recognized, the priest will rather live a better life than death.

“I will close my eyes as much as you do. It has nothing to do with embezzlement, bribery, or assassination of nobles. If you just stand up as a witness, they will do their part so that you can receive a reward. If you’re worried about getting sick, I’ll help you get out of the empire and settle in another country.”

Knowing that he was conflicted, Froden changed his tone and began to persuade the priest. I calmed down my life and suppressed my anger. If it leaked even a little bit, the priest, who has become very sensitive now, might find out and keep his mouth shut.

“Are you sure?”

Of course this is a lie. After being used as a witness, there was no reason to keep him alive. After a confession of conscience, while traveling to another country, he will encounter bandits and die.

“I promise you with the noble honor. I will never break anything.”

“I will only trust Young master and tell you. Please keep your promise.”

He’s the person I tried to kill just a while ago, but believe me. The words rose to the tip of his chin, but did not come out of his mouth.

“Sin is something everyone else takes over. Sorry for the rough handling earlier. Please understand that it is because I am very emotional.”

“No, of course. Do not understand.”

The priest nodded furiously at those words, wondering if Froden would change his mind. And before he could say anything else, he quickly spewed out the truth.

“One of the doctors over there is actually a witch who can use curse magic.”

Is it a curse after all? Did that curse turn Tina’s head upside down and make her a completely different person?

“Young Ae’s physical condition was already in serious condition when we arrived. His skin was pale and his body was as cold as ice. Even the sound of his breathing was so feeble that he seemed to have stopped breathing if he didn’t pay attention.”

The scene was pictured in her head. What on earth did I do while the young lady was suffering like that?

“We didn’t have to do anything already, but the Countess wanted a clear finish. She tricked the Countess into pretending to be her party by having her arranged curse witches disguised as her doctors. She put a curse on the young lady that made her soul leave her body, making sure she died. She then pretended to be in therapy.”

The priest looked at Froden’s eyes as her face stiffened and glared at him fiercely. She shut her mouth, fearing that if she said any more, her fists would come flying. Noticing that the priest was scared, Froden reassured him by slightly increasing his distance.

“It was a shocking content, so it seems that the expression was not good, so it was misunderstood. Continue.”

Secretly moving her position back a little bit, the priest, who was noticing her, opened his mouth again with relief.

“Two days were enough for the curse to activate. The curse was cast and we knew the job was over. Until the young lady suddenly opens her eyes and jumps up screaming.”

“Wait a minute. Did you mean that the young lady survived even though the curse was activated?”

“Yes. You’re right. We also checked to see if the curse was applied incorrectly at the moment, but the curse was definitely activated.”

At those words, Froden’s head became dizzy. He was thinking of a solution, assuming that Tina’s mind had changed due to her curse, or that the curse the priest said hadn’t been applied properly. But the curse was properly activated, but rather healthy… What do you mean by that?

“Even we did not know what the cause was. However, I don’t know if the awakened lady’s memory is confused, but seeing that her personality has changed a little, I suspect that the curse was neutralized by some force and applied weakly.”

He made every preparation for Tina’s condition and left the duchy. Among them, he prepared and brought several items, such as an item that could remove the curse and an item that could check if he was cursed.

“Okay. I will not forget your cooperation. Hadoon! Come in!”

“Did you call?”

Froden instructed Hadun to move the priest to another place and quarantine it. He soothed the anxious priest with the excuse of protection.

“Ha Doon. Now, the business here is over. Hire 3 members from the 4th Knights to monitor the personnel, and deliver words to the children so that they can clearly grasp the dynamics within the temple. As soon as I am ready, I will depart for the Countess.”

“Yes. All right.”

Hadun left and Froden touched the ring on his right hand. As one of the products of magic engineering that he is building in cooperation with the Mage Tower, it is a ring that reacts when a person or object related to curses is touched.

The moment you touch the young lady with the hand wearing this ring, you will know if she has been cursed or if she has changed her mind.

“Young lady… Please wait a moment. I will go there soon.”

As if asking someone for a favor, Froden muttered while fiddling with the ring. Now it’s time to go check it out.

Please, I hope the young lady can return to her former self.