Chapter 250 – Exorcism
“Evil spirit… Shaman Lord, I am not possessed by an evil spirit. I am very clear-headed!” In the dark forest, Kapak quickly responded to the words of the Old Shaman after hearing them. The Shaman then calmly spoke.
“All those who are possessed by evil spirits would say the same thing. They subtly influence people, making them unaware. If you are not possessed by an evil spirit, where did your medical skills come from?”
“This…” Hearing the Old Shaman’s words, Kapak was momentarily speechless. He had fabricated a story about encountering a wandering shaman to explain the origin of his medical skills when he communicated with Akka. However, he did not expect that the tribal elder shaman would see through his lie so easily.
Facing the Old Shaman’s questioning, Kapak could not answer anything. Without saying more, the Old Shaman turned and continued walking deeper into the dense forest.
“Keep going. You’d better not make me force you to move, Kapak.”
The Old Shaman said this, and hearing the threatening tone in his voice, Kapak swallowed hard and continued to follow him.
During this process, Kapak couldn’t help but feel anxious. He thought since he was already hiding things from the Shamans, he might as well tell the truth about Akka. But this went against Akka’s wishes.
‘Maybe I can pray to Akka now, informing Him of the current situation and asking if I can reveal Akka’s existence to the Shaman Lord.’
With this thought, Kapak began to silently pray in his heart, preparing to inform Akka of the situation.
‘Great Akka, please listen to my words…’
…
In the Prit Kingdom, on the northern outskirts of the town of Green Shade in Tivyán.
Dorothy, who was sipping coffee while watching the sunset from the balcony of a house, suddenly paused and heard a distant voice from across the ocean, frowning slightly.
‘Kapak was suspected of being possessed by an evil spirit because he healed others? Is that how they understand it? Suddenly gaining skills just because of an evil spirit?’
Thinking about Kapak’s information, Dorothy realized she had completely misunderstood the customs of the tribes in the New World. She had thought that the medical skills she intended to give them would not be overly scrutinized. Now, she seemed to have been wrong.
‘Now Kapak has been led by the tribal shaman to some unknown place. Kapak is a bit scared and wants me to agree to let him confess Akka’s existence to the shaman. Hmm… this is a bit difficult. I don’t really want to become too famous right now…’
Hearing Kapak’s words, Dorothy thought in her heart. She wasn’t sure if she could convince a wise old shaman, and what if he really believed she was an evil spirit?
‘No rush. I’m not actually an evil spirit; I’m just connected to Kapak through a channel of information… There’s nothing attached to Kapak, so even if the shaman drives it out, nothing will come out. If Kapak reveals Akka’s existence, it might mislead Akka as an evil spirit.
‘Let Kapak continue with the shaman for now. Let’s see what exorcism methods the shaman uses, and observe the situation through the visual link. We’ll think of another solution if there’s a problem…’
With this in mind, Dorothy sent a response back to Kapak.
“It’s not time to reveal it yet. Let it happen naturally, don’t resist.”
After sending the message, Dorothy established a visual connection with Kapak, starting to obtain his perspective and factually control the situation on his end.
…
In the forest, Kapak was startled by Dorothy’s reply and began to think.
‘It’s not time to reveal it… Let it happen naturally… Akka means I can’t reveal His existence yet. I should follow the Shaman Lord naturally… There’s no other way.’
Hearing the reply, Kapak could only reluctantly follow the Old Shaman. As the twilight faded, Kapak and the Old Shaman walked through the forest. After circling for an unknown amount of time, they finally arrived at their destination—a clearing in the woods.
Surrounded by tall trees, this was an open grassland. At the center of the grassland stood several dilapidated totem poles, and around these totems was a withered tree. On the tree, a white cloth was nailed.
Stepping into the clearing, the Old Shaman walked straight up to the withered tree, followed closely by Kapak. Looking around, Kapak couldn’t help but sigh softly.
“This place…”
“This is our shaman training ground. There are countless such places on this land. To become a shaman, one must go through many such places. When I was young, I stayed here… This place is guarded by loyal spirits. If no one leads the way, one would get lost halfway.”
Looking at the withered tree and the surrounding totem poles, the Old Shaman explained. Kapak continued to ask confusedly.
“Shaman training ground, Shaman Lord… Why did you bring me here?”
“The purpose of this place is not just for training. It also serves other functions, such as completing certain rituals here, like exorcisms for stubborn evil spirits.” Turning to look at Kapak, the Old Shaman continued.
“The evil spirit possessing you is very stubborn and powerful. I couldn’t make it appear using ordinary methods, and it’s hard to even sense its presence. Now, we can only use this training ground to drive it out.”
“Shaman training ground… It has such functions?” Listening to the Old Shaman, Kapak said in confusion. The Old Shaman then shifted his gaze to the white cloth covering the withered tree.
“To be precise, it is the knowledge passed down through generations of shamans recorded in the training grounds that has such functions. What is carved on this tree comes from our ancestors’ shamanic knowledge. This knowledge is toxic, whether for humans or spirits.”
The Old Shaman slowly said, and Kapak was slightly stunned upon hearing this.
“Toxic… knowledge?”
“Yes, wandering the lands, enduring the test of toxins in the training grounds of various places while maintaining one’s sanity, this is a common practice among the shamans here. Back then, I spent a whole year here.”
Looking at the white cloth gently swaying on the withered tree, the Old Shaman recalled the past scene, then turned to Kapak and continued speaking.
“The spirit possessing a human shares many senses with the person. That means, if you see the shaman’s knowledge, the evil spirit inside you will also see it. Both of you will share the poison seen. Compared to living spirits, dead spirits suffer more from the toxins, several times worse than living ones.
“In a moment, I will lift a corner of the cloth, and you will see a small part of the shaman’s knowledge, taking in the toxins. Don’t worry… although this degree of toxin will make you feel very uncomfortable, it won’t damage your mind. But for the evil spirit inside you, the impact will be several times greater. To avoid the destruction of the spirit body by the toxins, it will be forced to leave your body, thus completing the exorcism.”
