My Husband Has Changed - Chapter 162



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#162. Aegwon
2024.03.10.

“… … Your Highness Mikhail?”

Mikhail. That is, it was really ‘Mikhael’, the true owner of that body. It seemed that the changed soul was clearly visible in her eyes.

Was it the aftereffect of being mentally controlled for a long time? He didn’t show any particular reaction to her name. He

just smiled at her out of habit. Adele was horrified at the fact that that smile was surprisingly similar to the smile ‘Morig’ had made when he took over that body.

After that, Adele was able to meet ‘Mikhael’ often.

It seemed that Morig would sometimes leave Mikhail as his physical body and inhabit another body that he could control.

And as that time went on, Mikhail’s consciousness seemed to gradually awaken.

Most of the time, he would smile eerily the same smile and stare blankly into space with his eyes… … .

“… … Ah, dear.”

Adele rubbed her tired eyes and woke up from her sleep. As the journey became longer and longer, her body was rapidly becoming tired.

There was not enough to eat, and she could not sleep in a proper bed…

“Lie… … Now, young, child.”

Someone grabbed her shoulder in her sleep. When she woke up with a start, he was right in front of her.

She reflexively pushed the crown prince away with all her might. She

quickly pulled out the dagger she had kept under her knee whenever she slept. The sharp blade touched his chin in an instant.

“Back off. I’ll stab you next time.”

“Please… … . I, will… … . I know… … . I’ve been coming, all along… … .”

Sentences that she could not make out clearly, either pleas or sobs, poured out of his mouth in a disorderly manner.

Only then did Adele realize that he was not Morrig, but Mikhail.

“… … Give me. Please… … . Kill him… … . Don’t let me suffer… … anymore.”

The vicious murderous intent that filled his face.

He was desperately begging to kill someone. Adele slowly lowered the hand that had been pointing the dagger.

“Who on earth are you asking me to kill?”

“Mori… … That. That… … That demon… … .”

He looked like he would die at any moment.

Adele hesitated and then used her power to infuse him with warm energy. The man’s body, which had been shaking as if in a fit

, gradually regained stability. He took a deep breath and exhaled urgently, like a drowning man taking his last breath.

“Ah… … .”

Tears flashed at the corners of his tightly shut eyes. He seemed more happy than anything else about this moment of regaining his body.

Mikhail, who finally came to his senses, turned his gaze to her with a much clearer look.

“Listen carefully. His soul is torn into many parts. People are just mediators. He plants pieces of his soul here and there and corrodes his mind. Even those closest to him don’t notice. So if you want to kill me… … .”

“Lord, kill me?”

“Yes. Kill me quickly. Save me. You can do it. I know. I’ve… … suffered for too long… … too long.”

“Are you serious about what you’re saying?”

“As much as he knows me, I know his weaknesses. Just killing ‘me’ isn’t enough. He’s here and somewhere else at the same time. If you want to kill him, you absolutely have to wait for the moment when everything becomes one. Especially these days, there’s one more thing to control… … .”

At some point, his voice began to drag on, and he suddenly froze and closed his lips tightly.

His eyes, which had been bloodshot and wide open, suddenly became hazy. And then.

“What?”

The man’s pupils, which had been relaxed, became clear again. The gap was so dramatic that Adele immediately realized what had happened.

After pushing Mikhail away, Morrig regained control of her body.

He tilted his head as if he had just woken up and let her go.

“What happened? Did I threaten you?”

“… … It was nothing. You suddenly grabbed me. I was just a little surprised.”

“What. Did you do that?”

He yawned deeply and stretched.

Although his attitude seemed indifferent, as if he was not interested, Adele noticed that he was watching her reaction more sensitively than anything else.

“I sometimes sleepwalk. Please understand.”

He chuckled and went back to where I was lying and covered me with the blanket. His breathing gradually decreased, and at one moment, it became quiet as if he was deeply asleep.

However, Adele quickly realized that he was only pretending to sleep.

* * *

The arduous journey continued. The dust and spiders, the wind that bit her flesh, and the bumpy bed were not familiar to her no matter how much time passed.

The more her body became tired, the more she imagined the end of this journey.

Sometimes she thought of the times she spent with Valentin.

The warm bed and the wonderful food, the hot bath that made her feel tired, and the rainy nights.

The sound of Valentin’s heart beating loudly when she listened, the strong arms that held her tightly… … Thinking about these things gave her some strength.

‘Michael’ did not regain consciousness as often as before.

Even when he did, he would just stare up at the sky with blank eyes. Adele realized what Morrig had done to his mind.

“You asked me to take revenge on you. Then you should have taught me how to distinguish between him and not… … .”

When she whispered, Mikhail looked into the air and smiled like a picture.

Adele used her power to slightly boost his energy. All she could do was hope that his pain would go away a little.

“What should I do to completely complete the source of God?”

That night, Morrig’s eyes widened as he threw firewood into the campfire at the unexpected question.

It seemed as if he had not expected to ask such a question, and at the same time, he seemed surprised that Adele had spoken to him first.

“Well,”

he finally replied softly. Regardless, he seemed glad to be able to talk to her.

Since they had set out on their journey, Adele had been unilaterally ignoring Morrig.

“At least a sacrifice would be needed.”

“If it were a sacrifice.”

“Usually blood and a pure soul to match.”

“… … That sounds horrible.”

“That’s what a god is. They crush, tear, and chew up someone’s life. Without any sense of guilt.”

She pondered Mikhail’s self-deprecating words.

The next day, they arrived at Nassau Castle. The castle, now occupied by monsters, was more like ruins than a building.

It hadn’t been this hideous when they had retreated, leaving the castle behind, a year ago.

Adele stared with dry eyes at the monsters and corruptions clinging to each of the collapsed buildings.

“Isn’t there a way to cleanse the corruption?”

Her golden hair blew in a gust of wind.

Adele realized that Morrig was carefully stroking the scattered hair. When she turned around, he raised both hands in a sarcastic manner.

“Well. The best thing to do is to let it disperse naturally.”

“But… … Isn’t that why this whole situation happened?”

“It’s because he’s so bruised that he can’t even control the amount of corruption he spits out.”

“… … .”

“Come this way.”

Adele looked at him with an uneasy face.

Morrig, who had been walking away, motioned to Adele, who was still standing in the same spot. “

Aren’t you coming?”

She tried to ignore him, but when he put his hand on his mouth as if he was going to shout at her at any moment, she was startled and ran to him.

“Have you lost your mind?” She

scolded him with a glare, and he laughed quietly.

“You’re not coming.”

Adele turned her head away with an uncomfortable expression. When he acted like a normal person like this, a corner of her heart felt strangely uncomfortable.

It was so annoying.

“Now. Look at this.”

Morrig pointed to the floor of the ruins in the corner with his hand. There was an extremely small amount of corruption there, not enough for a monster to be born.

“Can you scatter this?”

“Scatter it… …”

“Think of unleashing your power like a thread and cutting it apart.”

He crouched down, resting his chin on his hand, and looked up at her.

Adele looked at him with a dubious face. ‘The First Morrig’ said that there was no way to purify corruption.

But was it okay to just follow the method he told her?

“Come on.”

Adele had no choice but to kneel on the floor at his urging.

If this was really the only way to purify corruption, there was no reason not to follow it.

She placed her hands on the cold stone floor and slowly drew out her strength.

A single blue strand of power, as thin as a thread, extended from her. Adele took a deep breath and thrust the power into the corruption. And.

“Ah, uh-huh. Ugh… …”

Immediately, a pain as if her whole body was twisting exploded. She couldn’t breathe.

I felt as if I was being crushed by a heavy object, and without any will, I was being torn apart and shattered.

No, was it really an illusion? Even if I was immersed in lava alive, it wouldn’t be this painful.

My upper body, which had collapsed forward, trembled as if in a fit, and my back was soaked with sweat.

I tried to hold on somehow, but this was not a pain that a human could bear. No, was it only humans… … .

Now I thought I understood what everyone meant when they said, ‘I can’t purify it.’ It was not a pain that a physical being could bear.

“Ugh, ugh… … .”

She bit her lip to hold on somehow. A thin stream of blood flowed out from her crushed lip.

I can’t do this. I can’t bear it anymore. At one point, she felt a strong dizziness and fell forward.

Just as she was about to hit the ground, Morrig’s strong hand grabbed her.

“Be careful.”
　

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