Possessor #2 Just Wants to Fangirl Chapter 166

“Should’ve brought a board game….”

“Keke, crazy bastard. Did you come to practicals to play?”

“I didn’t know it’d be this leisurely.”

“Is this the time for that? Written exams are less than a week away?”

“Aaaah! Should’ve brought my textbook!”

After pricking up my ears and eavesdropping on the conversations, one thing became certain.

‘These kids aren’t villains.’

They’re ordinary 17-year-old teenagers with absolutely no connection to the mastermind.

They want to play, they extremely hate being bored. They cram studying only right before exams. When they have complaints, they habitually grumble without filtering.

Extremely ordinary 17-year-old contrarians.

But that’s problematic in its own way. Because it’s too easy to relate. As evidence, cadets here and there are nodding their heads.

“It would be nice to at least study for exams…. We won’t be unable to leave until evening, right? I have a study group….”

“Nah, no way it’ll drag on that long, right? It’ll end quickly.”

Even diligent cadets are murmuring like this. Public opinion that just waiting wastes time is spreading rapidly.

But… Junhwi still isn’t summoning me.

‘Why?’

Something’s strange. The Junhwi I know would nip this situation in the bud… but he’s leaving it alone.

Eventually, the two contrarians sidled up to Junhwi and began making outrageous requests.

“Gyeon Junhwi, how about we move two teams at a time? Didn’t you say Yeom Juwan can also use pressure points?”

“Right. Then the time would be cut in half, right?”

Meaning they’re asking for Juwan to also operate a bus because waiting for one regressor bus takes too long.

Cadets here and there are also silently nodding their heads.

“That won’t work, Yeom Juwan has to stay next to Han Boram.”

“Why? Ah, in case harpies attack? But isn’t the possibility almost zero?”

“There’s been no problem until now….”

Though Junhwi firmly refused, the contrarians didn’t know how to give up. I could plainly see them about to request two-bus operation more strongly. Then,

Tickle tickle—

Tickling was detected on my ring finger.

A deployment request.

‘Why now?’

Something about the timing was strange, but I didn’t hesitate and shot to my feet while approaching the two contrarians.

“When kindness continues, people think it’s their right.”

I crossed my arms and fired an eye-level smile, making both of them immediately shrink back.

“Not only are you not grateful for being carried on the bus, you’re complaining about only one bus operating? Where’d your conscience go?”

“No, it’s not a complaint… just a suggestion.”

“Right. Just wondering if there’s this method too. We’re always grateful….”

The two contrarians immediately lowered their tails and retreated, but they’re rolling their eyes checking other cadets’ reactions.

I also looked at the surrounding reactions,

“……”

“……”

Everyone’s on the contrarians’ side. Several even have their lips openly jutting out.

When I subtly glanced at Junhwi, my baby was pulling something from his pocket and clutching it in his hand. I can see the edge of paper with a heart drawn on it.

‘Wish ticket…?’

He prepared the wish ticket just in case he needs to stop Yeon Sora. Only then did I realize what our Junhwi is trying to do.

‘He wants to see how I handle opponents who aren’t villains?’

The ability to deal with villains has already been verified multiple times. Junhwi already knows well my skills at picking fights, shaking up emotions, and thoroughly stripping mental states.

But complaint seeds are different. They’re just voicing complaints everyone holds inside.

How should I handle them? Will the same method work?

This is a new challenge for me too.

“You guys seem to be mistaken about something—we have no obligation to help you.”

“……”

“……”

Hmm, is this not it?

I planned to smack them cleanly with facts if they argued back, but they’re not arguing at all. They never had the guts to face off with Yeon Sora in the first place.

As a result, it became a picture of me unilaterally bullying the weak. Eventually Junhwi hurriedly stood up and grabbed my shoulder as if restraining me.

“Yeon Sora, that’s not it. I already promised everyone with my own mouth. That I’d help conduct practicals safely. So we do have an obligation to help everyone.”

My baby’s lip shape when pronouncing ‘safely’ is especially neat. This is… a hint.

Junhwi wants me to say what he can’t say with his own mouth. He’s trying to confirm whether I can logically persuade the contrarian group.

‘This is… a promotion, right?’

Using Yeon Sora not as an aggro tank but as a spokesperson. For me, it’s an extremely honored opportunity.

“Junhwi, you’re too kind—that’s the problem. That’s why they see you as a pushover, right?”

After carefully removing Junhwi’s hand resting on my shoulder, I approached the two contrarians again and gave them a chilly smile.

“You guys know what happens if Juwan leaves Boram’s side right now, right?”

“Uh, huh?”

“There are over a dozen monsters next to Boram. But you want to take away her escort too?”

At my interrogation, the two contrarians looked at the ground and started making excuses.

“We don’t mean to put Han Boram in danger either….”

“H-harpies don’t deliberately hunt humans.”

Harpies don’t eat humans. They occasionally bite humans, but that’s because they smell like charcoal and get mistaken for food.

It’s true the possibility of attacking Boram is slim. But there’s a reason Junhwi attached an escort anyway.

“There’s an exception, right? When species protection instinct manifests.”

“……”

“If even one of you kills a harpy? Those dozen-plus monsters there will lose their minds and attack Boram, right? Our Boram will become rags in an instant. That’s why Juwan is attached, but you want to take away the escort?”

“……”

The two contrarians bowed their heads deeply. Cadets here and there also bowed their heads, so they seem to be reflecting. But,

‘This is too weak.’

This level of reflection gets forgotten after 10 seconds. I know because I’ve done it plenty.

To properly reform their thinking, I need to make them feel guilt to their bones.

“You guys just said it’s okay if Boram dies. Why? Because sitting still and waiting for hours is hard. You have to study and time is precious, and if grades can go up a bit, it’s okay if someone like Boram dies.”

When I forcibly branded the two as trash, they started getting indignant. This time they look straight at me while making excuses.

“That’s not it! Nobody among us would kill a harpy, right? We said it because it absolutely won’t happen!”

“Right! Why are we waiting for Ki Hyeonmin here? It’s to absolutely not kill them and only subdue with pressure points!”

Got them.

A satisfied smile spread without me realizing. The two contrarians started backing away with pale faces, but I can’t let them escape.

“You absolutely won’t kill them?”

“Y-yeah.”

“Then hand over all your weapons and smoke grenades.”

“……”

“They’re heavy to carry around when you won’t use them anyway, right? If something dangerous happens, Ki Hyeonmin will help with pressure points, right?”

“……”

This hesitation is their true feelings.

I need to dig into it persistently.

“Absolutely nobody will kill a harpy. But you guys have to carry weapons. Why? Because then if a monster comes by any chance, you can fight.”

“……”

“But Boram, since she’s only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, has to stand in the middle of a monster swarm without even an escort?”

“……”

After dragging out their ugly true feelings and making them reflect to their bones, now comes the finish.

“Why do you think our Junhwi established safety measures? Because he foresaw all~ of this. Our Junhwi is thorough. There’s no such thing as ‘just in case.’ He eliminates danger entirely.”

I need to tell everyone here.

Our Junhwi has thought everything through.

Ordinary people might not understand what that thinking is, but even if they don’t understand, they must unconditionally trust and follow.

“Think it’ll be fine? That’s exactly safety insensitivity. Even if it’s been fine until now, tragedy occurs from a single mistake. Ordinary people like us can’t see it, but Junhwi’s eyes see everything!”

My words naturally speed up.

I want to list our Junhwi’s superior intelligence from the original and give examples too, but not being able to do that is my regret.

“Think Junhwi doesn’t know something? Not a chance! Junhwi knows everything! So trust unconditionally! Junhwi’s words don’t match logic? That’s because you’re stupid and can’t understand. I’m stupid too so I can’t understand! But our Junhwi is above logic! You have to trust Junhwi more than common sense or intuition! Just our Junhwi—”

“…Yeon Sora.”

Suddenly paper full of hearts appeared before my eyes. Our Junhwi has his head bowed deeply and his face is blushing.

This is my first time seeing Junhwi’s red face. Like pink cherry blossoms. As I blankly appreciated that face in a daze, consciousness slowly returned.

‘Did I get too excited?’

I almost became a cult leader. Because I almost said to unconditionally trust and follow since Junhwi is a god.

While I obediently closed my mouth and settled in that corner, Junhwi calmly started soothing public sentiment.

“Sorry, my explanation was lacking. I couldn’t say anything because I worried everyone would be anxious….”

There were too many security personnel on the 3rd floor so it seemed something would happen, he was more worried because even the chairwoman came, that’s why he paid unusual attention to safety, he wasn’t saying anything because you might waver, please endure even if frustrated, etc.

All the cadets seemed to reflect on Junhwi’s words, but the contrarians were ambiguous. I’m somewhat worried.

|Yeon Sora| Did I go too far? Will they turn contrary?

|Gyeon Junhwi| It’s fine. If so, it’s good to know in advance.

I expressed concern that the contrarians might become hostile because I pressed them too hard, but an unexpected answer came back. Only then did I realize.

‘This was also deliberate.’

If he’d put those two contrarians on the first bus, there wouldn’t have been these kids annoyingly inciting others.

But Junhwi deliberately left those two.

Because the mastermind will appear on the 10th floor.

He’s checking in advance now. Whether to completely remove them, or reform and take them along.

Verifying Yeon Sora’s abilities while also checking potential bombs.

As expected… no matter how much I leap, I’m in my baby’s palm.

Our Junhwi is god!

* * *

“Junhwi, um… can I go to Han Boram and Yeom Juwan for a moment? They’re working hard so I want to give them drinks….”

“It’s because of those two that we’re safe….”

The cadets’ attitudes changed completely. Nobody complains, and considerate kids even appeared to pay tribute to Juwan and Boram.

Thanks to that, the regressor bus finished operations without additional problems. Now only our team needs to go to the cave.

“Boram, Juwan! You two weren’t bored, right? Wasn’t it hard?”

“Y-yeah! I, I didn’t make a single mistake!”

“Good thing nothing happened.”

Seeing my two babies who closed the monster cafeteria and returned, I’m proud enough to die.

Before I knew it, Boram also became a dignified team member, and Juwan also seems to be finding his place rather than being bound only to me. Though I hope he won’t go too far from me, I’m also happy he’s being properly recognized.

‘We’re growing tremendously!’

The grown characters of course include me too. If until now I only ran wild like a colt, today I became none other than Gyeon Junhwi’s spokesperson!!!

There’s no refreshing explosion feeling, but I can feel I’ve matured.

‘At this level, the Yeon Sora ring must have proven its usefulness, right?’

I hope our Junhwi will utilize Yeon Sora as hands and feet plenty going forward.

Anyway, the first objective is achieved. I launched the service of summoning Yeon Sora as Junhwi desires through the ring, and the results aren’t bad either.

Then what remains is treasure hunting… but timing is crucial for this too.

‘Not yet.’

While walking all the way to the cave, Hyeonmin and Juwan are paying attention to presences. Sticking right next to me, Go Daesik, and Seong Hayul is proof they’re sensitive about safety!

Only after entering inside the cave did the escort gradually loosen. Now it’s about time to start the engine on treasure hunting. But if I rush too much it’ll backfire, so I need to proceed step by step.

“Go Daesik, didn’t you say there’s writing to interpret here?”

Go Daesik only nodded his head instead of speaking.

Because I sealed his mouth. The threat to not even open his mouth about treasure until I step on his foot is working well.

“Can we look around for just 30 minutes? Go Daesik is a language-type ability user….”

Junhwi mentioned the need to upgrade Go Daesik’s abilities while requesting time. He packaged it as action for the entire team’s growth rather than being deluded about treasure hunting.

At the mention that Go Daesik leveling up would improve even that outrageous stamina, Hyeonmin also readily agreed.

“Can you move this statue?”

When we moved the statue we’d seen in the simulation room, writing we couldn’t read appeared in abundance.

Go Daesik looked at me tilting his head. Because I haven’t stepped on his foot yet.

“Just interpret.”

When I gave instructions to literally read what’s written on the wall, he readily followed.

“Perseus was here. The goddess’s forces are too powerful. To conquer Medusa, the Graeae’s help is needed….”

Go Daesik silently read the story written on the wall. Meanwhile, I kept my ears open waiting for key keywords to appear.

“The Graeae are a tribe serving the primordial goddess. They are beings closest to the heavens, reading the movements of birds and grasping the world’s flow. They’re known to predict not only matters in other places but even events that will occur in the future.”

Words overlapping with prophet appeared.

But there still aren’t enough keywords to entice Hyeonmin.

“The Graeae are known as three priestesses, but it’s not true. The real priestess is one, and that priestess handles two sacred birds. Through the Graeae’s eye, you can see what humans cannot see, and only the chosen can use that eye.”

Hyeonmin’s eyebrows twitched.

I decided to say a word here.

“So… there are 3 priestesses who see the future, but only one is real, and if you have the Graeae’s Eye you see the future?”

“In the past there were prophets who read bird movements too. Probably talking about that….”

Three prophets. Prophecy. Eye. Future.

I threw appropriate keywords and Junhwi chimed in, but Hyeonmin is quiet. But looking at his lip and pupil movements, he’s wavering.

‘Should I try a bit more?’

Rather than me begging with my own mouth to go treasure hunting, it’s better to hear it directly from Hyeonmin’s mouth. Because our Hyeonmin always keeps words that came from his own mouth.

If he reluctantly permits, he might halt for safety reasons, but if Hyeonmin says let’s do it with his own mouth, he’ll finish no matter what happens.

“Can only be used by the chosen… does this mean only people born with the ability to see the future can use the Graeae’s Eye?”

“……”

I looked straight at Hyeonmin while speaking.

An eye that sees the future that only prophets can use.

I can’t speak more directly than this.

After a brief wait, Hyeonmin directly spoke to Go Daesik.

“Is the location also written?”