The Emperor's Daughter

Chapter 15: Possessed

As the stairs ascended, the more it drawn the girl to keep going up. The sound in her chest vibrated louder along the sound of the footsteps. She arrived at an unknown hallway, the part of the mansion that she never got up. She didn't know where it would lead nor what lied behind all the rooms, however, the room that she wanted to enter was certain. Despite the bright lighting that shined as clear as day, the corridor was getting darker when she approached it like a warning DO NOT ENTER. She knew what lies behind the door and its danger. Nonetheless, her mind was ready to push that knob down to open the door.

The wall was bright with vintage pink violet and gold wallpaper. The floor was covered with a dark pink carpet to complement the wall. A big bed had a lace curtain hung loosely on top of it with tiny crystal in the shape of star. Stuffed bunnies and teddy bears were relaxing either on the bed or on the shelf. A melody of lullaby was playing from the music box, its sound was as clear and nice to the ears like it was from heaven. The room was as innocent as its owner was. However, that girl sitting at the makeup table was too different to this lovely atmosphere that the room was creating. Even that beautiful dress that its sparkly bodice hugged her figure so nicely and then drape down on the waistline with glitters, it was not fit her as she was right now. Helen turned around after hearing the sound of the door.

"Dad, I am not ...."

She was about to say the word "ready" with a sweet as sugar voice but stopped midway when she saw the person who entered her room.

"Well hello there."

The sugary tone of her voice shifted, there was no need to act innocently.

"You." Shiki approached the girl, woman or man "You were the one in the hospital."

"Yes, I was." her eyes changed to the color red. "It was very brave of you to come here and face the person who was trying to kill you, alone."

"I doubt that you will do anything to me." she took out a piece of paper that caught the other person's attention "I can exorcise you anytime I want, and you will be sent back to your original body."

The opponent reacted strongly when they saw the piece of paper as their playful expression dissolved into a sour face. And that was what she wanted.

"You are not a magician. You are just a person with an ability to possess people." she declared boldly.

It was a week after the trip to Tei family. Vincent did tell her something that was on his mind.

"If he or she was a high-level magician, even when they got exorcised, they could attack us anytime with their full power, which could turn into a really dangerous battle. Yet they decided to possess another person to attack. It was a really big mistake since when possessing a person, they could only use that possessed person's ability."

"So if that attacker was not a magician, then what are they?"

"A ghost shall perish after an exorcism. There could be more people at that time. They were definitely not a magician. For now, I will go with this theory."

Helen bit her bottom lip as she was thinking some things to get her way out.

"Very well. I must say I am impressed. You got me." She held both of her hands up like a surrender. Her expression was changed completely.

"There is something I want to ask you."

"Of course. If not, you wouldn't come here alone right?" That person gave a sarcastic smile, which somehow creeped Shiki out.

"Did you kill everyone in Mikado family?"

The smile widened.

The party was going smoothly until the host announced that the main heroine was sick and ended the party. It was so sad that the party had to end early, but the guest understood that the young lady's health was more important. They came to the host of the house and thanked for the party. Meanwhile, the men in masks were confused, as they didn't receive any messages regarding this turn of event. They all looked at one man, waiting for a signal. The room was filled with the filthy rich, he would not waste an opportunity like this and pulled out a gun.