Possessor #2 Just Wants to Fangirl Chapter 194

“Calmed down now?”

“Yeah… I’ll wait.”

Even though Junhwi is lavishing me with world-class beauty service, my heart won’t lighten at all.

‘I need to check Juwan’s condition….’

My baby lies collapsed over there. I want to rush out immediately, but that would be causing trouble for everyone.

Honestly, I’m not in my right mind and can’t be confident I won’t cause an accident.

So I’m just stamping my feet while waiting for Hyeonmin to arrive as Junhwi instructed, when finally Hyeonmin arrived.

“About 20 enemies still remain. We need to leave now.”

“Let’s hurry!”

I immediately tried to rush out, but it feels empty behind me. No one’s following. When I looked back, the cadets were surrounding Hyeonmin throwing questions.

“Still 20 terrorists?”

“Where’s Yeom Juwan? Why are you alone?”

“Did something happen? Is he injured?”

“Even Yeom Juwan was defeated?”

I can tell just from the kids’ eyes.

‘They’re scared.’

Now that they actually have to leave the safe zone, they’re frightened. This place at least has the Ten Major Powers’ barrier protecting it.

While I’m debating whether to kick their butts and chase them out one by one, Seong Hayul spoke up.

“There’s no answer in stalling here. We have to go quickly.”

“But….”

“Don’t you remember? The safe zone bug.”

“……!”

“……!”

“The terrorists have equipment that can collapse the safe zone barrier.”

Right, there was that!

The safe zone bug the twins caused was quite a major issue. It even led to congressional hearings at one point.

“This isn’t a safe zone—it’s a place with a time bomb that could explode any moment. Let’s hurry!”

Only then did the cadets recharge their courage and start moving.

“Everyone, battle positions!”

“Non-combat types move to the center!”

The Avengers picked up machine guns and began herding everyone, and we all moved in a swarm following Hyeonmin.

The first path crossed the fields.

Throughout the walk, I heard the kids’ anxious murmuring.

“Crazy… as expected of Hell difficulty….”

“The monsters are dire wolves? What the….”

Because giant monster corpses were piled like mountains everywhere.

All monsters my babies had eliminated.

“B-but all this, Ki Hyeonmin and Yeom Juwan…?”

“Is that even possible?”

They’re pouring out exclamations and gasps at my babies’ skills, but that stuff doesn’t really register in my ears right now. I have to find Juwan. Soon the place where Juwan collapsed will appear…

“Juwan!”

I dashed over and examined our Juwan collapsed on the ground.

Whoooosh!

Flames rippled all over Juwan’s body. Like candle flames, red and blue flames evenly distributed. Fire rippling with fierce momentum. Touching it carelessly might spread the flames, but,

‘I’ll be fine.’

The flames I use are Juwan’s flames to begin with. So when I touched the flames, as expected, they didn’t spread.

After confirming that, I openly began groping and examining my baby’s entire body.

‘Why did you end up in such terrible shape!’

I really… want to cry.

It’s already upsetting that his whole body is covered in dust, but his face, neck, arms, and legs are full of scrapes. Seeing the large torn wound makes my heart shred to pieces.

On his back is a huge bruise shaped like the Korean peninsula. The mastermind, that bastard I’ll tear apart, had thrown Juwan against a wall.

While I’m examining him with tears and snot pouring out, suddenly a potion bottle appeared beside me.

“Stop blubbering and treat him first. In order: healing, pain relief, resurrection, mana stabilization potion.”

Seong Hayul had donated potions.

‘Right, that’s correct.’

I blew my nose loudly, sanitized my hands, then carefully fed, sprayed, and rubbed medicine on Juwan.

Boram became my nurse helping out, Seong Hayul was selecting additional potions. The remaining cadets…

“Could it be… mana rampage?”

Were maintaining a safe distance watching, worried they might get caught in a rampage. Only our team members had entered Juwan’s radius.

“Not quite mana rampage—his mana is amplifying to abnormal levels but the flow is controlled. There shouldn’t be major problems… but stabilization is needed.”

Junhwi checked Juwan’s mana stability with a measurement device and informed the cadets of the results. Then everyone breathed sighs of relief.

“Phew… that’s good.”

“Yeom Juwan is okay, right?”

“Yeah, he’s okay.”

That’s… genuine worry.

Our Juwan lives kindly so he’s popular too. But suddenly one cadet asked an awkward question.

“But that flame caused by mana amplification, right? Why isn’t it sticking to Seong Hayul?”

‘Ah! I’m not in my own body right now?’

I forgot. To others, it looks like Seong Hayul is crying while treating Juwan.

Yeon Sora being a Flame Mage could excuse flames not sticking due to her constitution, but Seong Hayul being fine after touching Juwan’s flames doesn’t match plausibility.

But this much can be covered with quick thinking.

“I took a flame resistance potion in advance.”

“Ahhh~.”

Amid nodding everywhere, Captain America from the Avengers approached me. Then suddenly extended his hand.

“Can I get a flame resistance potion too?”

“Why?”

“We need to carry Yeom Juwan. Your stamina won’t handle it, so I’ll carry him.”

All cadets are waiting for me to open a potion shop… but I can’t do that.

‘I didn’t think this far ahead.’

Really, my head isn’t working well right now.

When Juwan is like this!

“I have all the flame resistance potions.”

Fortunately, Seong Hayul first pressed a potion into the Captain’s hand. And answered everyone’s shared doubt too.

“Today I’m also actively participating in combat. I asked Seong Hayul for all her flame resistance potions because someone might get hurt by my flame magic.”

Nice assist!

Seong Hayul’s lying skills are improving daily. I feel oddly proud.

The Captain drank the flame resistance potion Seong Hayul provided and confirmed flames didn’t stick even when carrying our Juwan, and we started moving again.

“The safest place is there.”

The destination was the pyramid.

Let’s get there first, lay our Juwan down, then think about what’s next.

“There are still 20 more enemies. Everyone stay alert.”

“Yeom Juwan absolutely cannot take mana attacks.”

Our Juwan is barely controlling amplified mana, so no telling what might happen if attacked recklessly.

If the mastermind attacks now?

No joke, our Juwan will really be in big trouble.

Nerve-wracking situation. I constantly checked the radar for the mastermind’s approach. The machine gun-wielding Avengers and remaining combat types also walked tensely.

But the moment we entered the next zone, everyone froze completely.

“What is this….”

“Isn’t this originally the residential area?”

“Just how fierce was the battle here?”

A devastated wasteland with no buildings.

Complete scorched earth.

At this level, it’s no different from meteors raining down from the sky for bombardment.

“……”

Junhwi is looking at Hyeonmin with flabbergasted eyes. His shocked gaze interrogating ‘You bulldozed it with brute force?’

Other cadets are also requesting explanation from Hyeonmin with curiosity-filled gazes, but,

“……”

Hyeonmin sealed his lips tight.

He can’t say he bulldozed the city, but he’s also not good at lying. On behalf of such Hyeonmin, Seong Hayul provided a plausible reason.

“Obviously the terrorists’ doing. They demolished buildings so there’s nowhere to hide. Everyone be more careful.”

“Ah….”

“They’re getting so serious….”

The blood drained from the kids’ faces. Still, fortunately everyone’s alert. We moved through the scorched city maintaining extreme tension.

Very fortunately, the masterminds didn’t attack. Until we reached the pyramid, we didn’t see a single mastermind subordinate.

Hot!

Something quite concerning appeared on the radar… but that’s for later. First let’s lay our Juwan down inside the safe pyramid!

* * *

The pyramid interior was unexpectedly comfortable.

Four rooms total. The room where the king was buried, the queen’s room buried with the king, the servants’ room buried with the king, and the room where treasures for the king’s afterlife were gathered.

“We’ll lay Yeom Juwan in an inner room separately. In case he rampages, we have to minimize damage.”

We left cadets in the treasure room and moved to take Juwan to the king’s room.

But suddenly someone made this remark.

“Shouldn’t we… hurry and leave while we’re at it?”

An especially timid cadet. Seems eager to escape the terror scene quickly. Seong Hayul quickly stepped forward.

“Yeom Juwan’s mana is too unstable. We should watch the situation for about an hour before moving.”

“But….”

But this time even Seong Hayul’s charisma didn’t work. Because the cadets who saw the scorched city were terrified by its destructive power.

If this anxiety worsens, an uncontrollable crowd forms. Seong Hayul who realized that opened her mouth.

“Our team will wait for Yeom Juwan’s stabilization before moving. But we’re not forcing you. If anyone wants to leave now, you can move individually.”

“……”

“……”

“……”

This is… a tactic Junhwi often uses.

Essentially telling kids accustomed to the regressor bus ‘Go if you want, but no Ki Hyeonmin escort.’

‘She’s been quietly picking things up too?’

My lies and Junhwi’s strategies too.

Seong Hayul was also steadily upgrading. Thanks to that, Junhwi didn’t need to directly control the cadets.

“Please take care of it.”

We left the aftermath to Seong Hayul and moved Juwan to the king’s tomb.

After laying Juwan there, placing a pillow and diligently applying potion again, Seong Hayul entered.

“Everyone says they’ll wait quietly. And they won’t enter this room. Since there’s possibility of Yeom Juwan rampaging. More than that….”

“I know. The current situation is serious.”

We locked the door and started a meeting.

In our original plan, Junhwi was supposed to pretend to be sick, but roles changed when Juwan rampaged.

Meaning we have to drastically revise the operation.

“Yeom Juwan’s absence is huge. Our plan was made considering Yeom Juwan’s combat power to begin with.”

We could split into war team/treasure-hunting team because we had the two pillars of Ki Hyeonmin and Yeom Juwan. But without Juwan….

“Han Boram and Yeon Sora are the treasure-hunting team’s combat personnel. Can you do it?”

“Y, yeah! I can do it!”

Boram clenched both fists and nodded resolutely.

I’m actually… still anxious about going somewhere without Juwan. But even anxious, I firmly opened my mouth.

“I… can do it too.”

I have something to rely on. Because our Juwan acquired an incredible skill.

[New!] Spontaneous Combustion

Can ignite enemies within a 10-meter radius.

[New!] Black Hole

Can create a black flame vortex to annihilate opponents.

My skill copier apparently had an update function. Thanks to that, I can also use the new skills Juwan acquired.

Of course, I won’t use them recklessly. Since my baby developed these skills risking his life, I can’t reveal them publicly. These are skills only for Juwan.

But just in case… if there’s no one watching and I’m truly at death’s door… Juwan’s skills exist to protect me.

Does it make me too shameless to say Juwan’s protection always follows me around…?

Anyway, combat roles were settled like that. Only then did I raise my hand high to share what I’d discovered on the radar earlier.

“There were three ‘hots’ next to the pyramid at the palace.”

“What?”

“Three?”

Three pure mana entities all at the palace.

One treasure, two masterminds.

The treasure happens to be right next to the masterminds. Junhwi apparently hadn’t considered even this possibility.

“Then Ki Hyeonmin has to come along to lure enemies. Hmm….”

While Gyeon Junhwi and Ki Hyeonmin discussed tactics, I faithfully did my job.

“Can you come this way for a moment?”

Thwack!

I knocked out the mastermind spy who kept appearing and disappearing on the radar, tied them up tightly and locked them in the servants’ room, securing the door from outside.

Then…

“This is a machine gun, this is a pistol, this is a revolver, this is a water gun, this glass bottle contains Incapacitation water.”

I pulled out everything in #WhatsInMyBag and handed it all to Seong Hayul.

Actually… anyone can tell she’s Yeon Sora right now. If the masterminds come to kill Yeon Sora, they’ll seek Seong Hayul, not me.

She might die in my place.

“You have an antidote, right? If things get bad, say you were tricked by Yeon Sora and transform back to your original body.”

“I don’t have an antidote?”

“Why?”

“The Changeling Potion Junhwi made is special.”

“Hmm… anyway don’t die. You can sell me out. But protect Juwan even if you die. If the masterminds attack Juwan, absolutely block them.”

While I gave Seong Hayul final warnings like that, Junhwi’s voice sounded.

“Ready?”

“Yeah, wait.”

Meanwhile, Junhwi had also created clones.

Fake-Junhwi, fake-Daesik, fake-Boram, fake-Hayul sit obediently on the floor inside the room. To unknowing eyes, our team members are in here.

Now… I have to go.

I gripped Juwan’s hand tightly one last time.

“I’ll be back.”

I don’t want to go. But to prevent destruction, I have to go. If I don’t go now, my baby will just keep suffering like this.

Beside me dripping with reluctance, Seong Hayul carefully asked,

“If Yeom Juwan wakes up, any message you want me to tell him?”

…I don’t know.

What will Juwan think when he opens his eyes? Will he feel hurt at not being able to come with me? Or will he feel sorry toward me?

Something tells me that’s not it.

“I’ll survive somehow no matter what….”

Juwan’s appearance I saw earlier.

Those firm eyes.

Our Juwan is no longer a child. He’s someone who even tore off a mastermind’s arm.

What I need to do isn’t comfort Juwan. The message I should leave isn’t things like ‘it’s okay’ or ‘sorry.’

“Tell him to please take care of this place and the cadets.”

* * *

That moment.

The masterminds’ command center.

“Lord Python! Is Lord Astaroth alright!”

“Wh, what do we… all our forces!”

The mastermind subordinates were also in a panic.

Personnel deployed for this operation: 350 combat troops, 20 guards for the prescient.

But all combat troops had been slaughtered, and even the archbishop lost one arm and consciousness. (+) ^[1] TLN: No idea why is it archbishop now and the previous is just bishop.

“To think… by mere freshmen….”

“E, even with Lord Astaroth personally deployed, this happened….”

“That’s because he was careless.”

Only the prescient maintained composure.

If he’d used his Authority, this wouldn’t have happened. Astaroth hadn’t given his best because he’d underestimated the opponent, and this was the result.

“Please just stay quiet for a moment so I can focus on treatment.”

The prescient closed his eyes and checked Astaroth’s condition.

The arm being torn off entirely destroyed major parts of his mana circuit, creating problems with mana circulation and causing him to lose consciousness.

‘To think Yeom Juwan did this….’

Not something possible for an ordinary human. But Yeom Juwan was the person closest to Yeon Sora. This too should be seen as Yeon Sora’s influence.

Inside the white mask, the prescient’s lips curled up.

‘As expected… Yeon Sora exists above Authority.’

This was why the prescient actively cooperated with Astaroth.

Yeon Sora’s power surpassed the mastermind’s power. Then… what would happen if he killed her and absorbed her manastone?

“Phew… this isn’t easy.”

The prescient briefly wiped his forehead in pretense. Actually, treatment was nearly finished. He’d restored most of the circuit but deliberately didn’t connect the last link.

‘If he wakes up, he’ll bark like a rabid dog.’

Waking Astaroth would make him leap out in rage-blinded determination to kill Yeon Sora. This time he’d truly use his Authority to launch total assault.

Can’t release the rabid dog’s leash from the start. Have to release it when needed.

“What’s the freshmen’s situation?”

“They entered inside the pyramid.”

“They’re not climbing?”

“No, there’s no movement at all.”

To escape the 10th floor, they have to climb to the pyramid’s peak.

The prescient was deliberately stalling time while watching their movements, but there’s no movement.

‘Meaning they still have business here.’

Must wait patiently. Until the opponent moves first.

After some time passed, one priest rushed in frantically.

“L, Lord Python! At, at the palace entrance! Ki Hyeonmin appeared and is breaking down the gate!”

The prescient approached the window. He could see Ki Hyeonmin swinging his holy sword demolishing the palace walls.

Ostentatiously. Flashily.

Inside his mask, the prescient smiled once more.

“We should hurry the treatment.”

Now. He had to release the rabid dog to block Ki Hyeonmin. This time Astaroth would truly deploy all his Authority in total assault.

In that gap, Yeon Sora moves.

That’s the one to follow.

• 1. TLN: No idea why is it archbishop now and the previous is just bishop.