Possessor #2 Just Wants to Fangirl Chapter 118

“……”

Bang Haeun stares intently at my hand.

I can practically hear her inner screaming reaching all the way here.

‘What the hell is this crazy bitch scheming?’

But sometimes in life, situations arise where even when you see a scheme coming, you have no choice but to fall for it.

Right now is exactly one of those situations.

“You really can’t forgive me, can you? When you agreed to ally with us, I thought you had forgiven me….”

If Bang Haeun, who plays the righteous and kind classmate, rejects Yeon Sora’s handshake, her character will collapse.

For someone who led group ostracism saying Seong Hayul broke character to commit the same character break herself would be social suicide.

“Sorry, my mind wandered for a moment….”

The handshake was sealed.

I detect slippery, damp slime at my fingertips. Proof that these gauntlets are a ‘Made by Mastermind’ product.

“Don’t misunderstand. You know that’s just her normal face, right?”

“S-Sora’s like that with us too!”

“I know. I saw the video.”

Seeing Juwan and Boram defend me, my face must look even worse than usual. But I openly smiled brightly and even linked arms with Bang Haeun.

“Let’s do well together! We have to stick together for the whole 2 nights and 3 days ahead. I can stand next to you, right? Since we made up!”

“……”

Yes, I’m definitely scheming.

But what are you going to do about knowing that?

“Is that not okay?”

“No, I’d like that too.”

Bang Haeun had no choice but to smile and permit it.

Of course.

We’re both smiling, but we’re both wearing masks. And when it comes to mask characteristics, I’m overwhelmingly advantaged.

Unhinged lunatic crazy bitch vs. Righteous and kind classmate.

The matchup is terrible for her.

No matter what I do, Bang Haeun has no choice but to lose.

That’s how I successfully secured the spot next to Bang Haeun. The perfect position to scheme even more going forward.

But that’s for later.

Screeeeech—

Because a sharp noise like fingernails scraping on a chalkboard is ringing out.

“Time’s almost up!”

It’s been agreed that Junhwi will command this trial.

From now on, he’ll use a voice amplifier to relay instructions.

“Everyone form a circle! Never show your backs!”

The 10 practicals students including me stood shoulder to shoulder, forming a large circle.

To my right is Bang Haeun, to my left is Ki Hyeonmin.

‘Reassuring!’

While I was dealing with Bang Haeun, our group chat had been burning up.

I was too busy to respond, but in the meantime the team members voted amongst themselves and reached the conclusion that ‘Ki Hyeonmin should monitor Yeon Sora.’

Our Hyeonmin’s blue eyes are staring at me intently.

“……”

“I’m not doing anything. I’m just going to take down monsters.”

“……”

“I’m really only going to focus on practicals.”

It’s not a lie.

All schemes are on full stop for now.

Because the first trial is starting.

* * *

The 2nd floor tutorial consists of a total of five stages, each stage called a ‘trial.’

The first trial is a kind of trust game.

The rules are simple.

Find the flag in the zone where Shapeshifters inhabit.

The person who finds the flag advances to the next stage and can choose 9 people to go with them.

If everyone cooperates, you can clear it without incident, but if coordination breaks down even slightly, the difficulty spikes several times over.

Because the Shapeshifters in <On the Brink of Destruction> are a bit unusual.

Kkkkkkkkeek—

Ten steps away from me, a monster is being formed. What was just a lump of clay earlier has now become a Shapeshifter with facial features identical to Yeon Sora.

Its eyes are still closed.

‘This is creepy.’

Honestly, it’s eerie.

Next to Fake Sora are Fake Hyeonmin and Fake Haeun. One Shapeshifter spawns per person.

Kkkkeek— Snap!

The unpleasant noise stopped.

The fakes all opened their eyes simultaneously. And they stare at their originals.

Thud— Thud—

Now they’re taking steps forward one by one, slowly approaching.

It’s like straight out of a horror movie.

At the unsettling sight, my body trembles involuntarily when Gyeon Junhwi’s voice rang out.

“Wait until they approach! Absolutely don’t move!”

We learned the method for dealing with Shapeshifters in class, but when you’re nervous, you forget even what you knew.

That’s why we need a leader.

Thud— Thud— Stop!

The fakes have completely surrounded us.

Directly in front of me, less than 30 centimeters away, Fake Sora stands.

Emotionless eyes sweep me up and down. A face identical to mine tilts its head, gauging me.

“Weapons up!”

At Junhwi’s instruction, I raised my dagger.

Skills aren’t efficient for the first trial, so we need to use weapons. It’s not just me—all magic-type skill users are the same.

That’s the official strategy guide.

“Everyone aim at the monster on your right!”

I aimed my dagger at the monster standing to my right. Fake Haeun, identical to Bang Haeun.

The reason for this is simple.

I can’t stab the Shapeshifter that looks like me. Someone else has to kill mine for me.

“Strike vital points! Never show your backs!”

My hand holding the dagger plunged into Fake Haeun’s heart.

Thwunk—

The sensation of penetrating flesh transmits directly, making me grimace involuntarily. Even knowing that Fake Haeun is a monster mimicking humans, the feeling is unpleasant.

But!

I can’t have such a weak heart!

‘This is practice, practice!’

I’ve already resolved myself to kill villains!

There’s a monster that looks exactly like a villain right before my eyes, so I need to practice now.

Crrrack—

The moment I withdrew the dagger, cracks spread across Fake Haeun’s face. The monsters all crumbled into dust simultaneously, and that dust flew to one place and clumped together.

Soon the dry dust gained stickiness and started forming clay lumps again.

“2 minutes until the next attack!”

“Phew….”

Honestly, my heart is pounding.

This is my first time with humanoid monsters.

“Never call each other’s full three-character names!….”

Gyeon Junhwi relayed precautions again during the break.

Here’s a quick review of Shapeshifter characteristics.

One, these monsters only attack the original that looks like them.

If you make eye contact they stay docile, but the moment the original turns their back, they bare their teeth and devour you.

That’s why we form a circle where no one’s back is visible.

Two, if the original stabs their fake, the number of monsters doubles.

If you try to handle it alone, next time 2 Fake Soras will appear. Then 4, 8, 16….

But if someone else stabs it, it immediately disperses.

Three, if you call the original’s name, one more monster spawns.

The moment someone calls out ‘Yeon Sora,’ another Fake Sora appears. But if they drop the surname and just call ‘Sora,’ it doesn’t spawn.

Four, you have to repeat this until the clay stops clumping. There’s no knowing how many repetitions it takes. It’s random.

According to data so far, as few as 10 times, as many as over 100 times.

When the limit is reached, all the fakes explode simultaneously, but until then it’s just endless repetition.

Kkkkkkkkeek—

Two minutes must have passed already.

That creepy high-pitched noise rang out again.

“Wait! Don’t move!”

We repeated the same process.

We must stand with shoulders touching, maintaining the circle until the fakes approach. If even the slightest gap appears, one can slip through and bite someone to death.

“Aim right and attack!”

I once again stabbed the vital point of the monster identical to Bang Haeun, then steadied my breathing.

Weak heart, begone!

Let’s get stronger, Sora!

“2 minutes until the next attack!”

Repeat like that, repeat again.

They say humans are creatures of adaptation, right?

After repeating five more times, I too had become proficient at dispatching Shapeshifters. The feeling is still awful, but there’s no hesitation in my hands.

It’s not just me apparently.

Since humanoid monsters were new, the other cadets were all tensed up too, but the atmosphere gradually loosened.

“Isn’t this too easy?”

“If you know the strategy it’s a cakewalk.”

“I want to move to the next stage already… isn’t this just grinding?”

The ones making thoughtless comments are all guys that Bang Haeun brought. Listening to them makes me feel slightly uncomfortable.

‘This was originally hell difficulty though?’

This trial is a direct recreation of what the <On the Brink of Destruction> people experienced 30 years ago.

Thanks to the librarian unnie, I know the situation back then vividly. I read the 1st generation’s memories.

Back then, people didn’t know what Shapeshifters were. Naturally they didn’t know vital points or precautions either.

A monster identical to yourself approaches. But the moment you turn your back to run away, you get eaten.

Actually, you can’t even run. Leaving the green barrier shreds your body.

A survival crisis that suddenly descended on peaceful daily life.

People fought holding office supplies that could serve as weapons. Most people swung weapons to protect themselves, but the monsters doubled.

And as corpses piled up, people realized the rules.

In the end, those who survived fell into two categories.

People who entrusted their backs to others from the start.

And people who exploited others’ deaths from the start.

In the office where the soul stone owner was, only 15 people survived. But even after eliminating the monsters, nothing changed.

The survivors searched the office and discovered a flag.

A flag with instructions saying [Write your name]. When they wrote names, the ground split and a mysterious room appeared.

An intermediate zone leading to the next trial.

Only 10 people could pass through, the rest died. The flag owner had to choose.

‘That was truly insane frustration….’

I can’t blame the first-generation Hunters for sounding like broken records. Those people survived that hell.

But the 3rd generation?

They’re wearing barrier bracelets, so the moment they’re bitten by monsters, they’re transported to a safe place. There’s no risk of death from being bitten.

Moreover, they start by entering in groups of 10 from the beginning. The first trial is a free pass barring any incidents.

They enter having memorized all the strategy guides and shortcuts discovered through countless lives lost.

Yet they say things like ‘The 2nd floor is so easy?’ Actual survivors wouldn’t stay quiet about that.

Thwuunk—

Suddenly Hyeonmin’s shabby training sword standing next to me entered my field of vision.

Thanks to that, my mind snapped back to attention.

Right, this isn’t the time for idle thoughts.

‘I need to tribute, tribute!’

On one side, Ki Hyeonmin is swinging that pathetic sword. On the other side, Bang Haeun is swinging a holy sword.

Watching them side by side like this, the difference in cutting power is so stark it makes my insides boil.

But I don’t need to worry.

Because I’ve already found the solution!

【Opening “Give Our Hyeonmin a Holy Sword! Yeon Sora’s First Tribute Operation.txt”】

…

※ Conditions:

① In a way Yeom Juwan and Ki Hyeonmin won’t oppose.

② Plunder Bang Haeun’s sword (+gauntlets).

③ This must make the mastermind come to the school.

First, add gauntlets to the plunder list….

Below that, I wrote down the precautions Junhwi told me.

— 2nd floor is survival battle royale.

— You can take others’ weapons, but must return them when leaving.

I also noted the strengths and weaknesses of Bang Haeun and me.

— Yeon Sora is overwhelmingly advantaged in character matchup.

— Unhinged thug lunatic crazy bitch Yeon Sora vs. Villain Bang Haeun pretending to be righteous and kind.

If I combine these well?

A method emerges to tribute a holy sword to our Hyeonmin while summoning the mastermind to school.

How?

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