Possessor #2 Just Wants to Fangirl Chapter 78

“I don’t see anything?”

“Watch out for what?”

As expected, the other kids can’t see it.

But Ki Hyeonmin heard my warning and approached the TA.

Twitch.

The TA’s hand moved.

This time I really saw it.

I’m not the only one who saw it either.

Swiiish—

Ki Hyeonmin drew his blade across the TA’s vital point again.

But… the one who should be dead is still moving.

Black flames flicker in his eyes.

Black flames… black flames… what was that again…

“A spirit possessed him!”

One of the spirits the twins were carrying seized the body the moment its wicked master died.

But…

‘Something’s strange about that too.’

The twins’ spirit arts can only be used when there’s no manastone in the body.

A spirit can only hijack that body after extracting the soul stone from the TA’s corpse… but Gyeon Junhwi hasn’t removed the soul stone yet.

“Grrrr….”

Ki Hyeonmin attacked the limbs, but the yellow TA began moving using his broken limbs, hobbling along.

Quadrupedal crawling posture.

Movement closer to beast than human.

The sound from his throat is also closer to a monster.

“C-careful!”

Before I knew it, Yeom Juwan and Gyeon Junhwi were right beside me.

Ki Hyeonmin had evacuated Seong Hayul, who’d been in front of the magic circle, to stand before Han Boram and Park Rahee, now defending them.

Victim prevention.

“Grrrr….”

The yellow monster is crawling toward the magic circle.

Is it trying to complete the Outbreak magic circle?

But the magic circle is still missing one sacrifice.

Because Park Rahee is alive.

“Nobody can die! Protect Rahee!”

I opened my inventory and pulled out a mana potion.

But then, the yellow eyeball did something unexpected.

Splorch!—

With his own hand, he tore out his own heart.

He ripped open the torn heart and extracted a blue stone.

A soul stone.

Right… the twins are awakened too, so they can become sacrifices.

The soul stone floated and entered the magic circle.

For reference, all this happened in the time it takes to blink twice.

Vrrrrrrrrrm!

The Christmas tree-shaped magic circle began rotating madly.

The tree lights are also blinking like crazy.

Meaning the magic circle activated.

It’s a rift.

An Outbreak will trigger soon.

This… happens like this?

No really?

‘No, what the fXXk, does this make sense?’

I normally try not to curse, but honestly this is too much.

Where did you sell off the plausibility?

We took such thorough preventive measures and the Outbreak still triggers?

I was about to hurl profanity at the heavens when…

‘No.’

I decided against it.

If I get my possession cancelled as a result, I’m the only loser.

My babies don’t know this significance, but I do.

In <On the Brink of Destruction>, this is the section the author gets most criticized for regarding plausibility.

The section where reader comments explode.

The mastermind’s Authority activated.

* * *

Crackle-crackle-crackle!

The spot where the magic circle stood is splitting. Like torn canvas.

It’s only pinky-finger sized for now.

Ominous wind leaks through the gap.

“Could this be…”

Yeom Juwan seems unable to believe the rift unfolding before his eyes, having only seen it in textbooks.

“Haha, insane.”

Gyeon Junhwi is letting out hollow laughter.

He must be feeling some reality check.

Until now, Gyeon Junhwi thought this novel’s biggest problem was Ki Hyeonmin’s ‘victim prevention.’

Nope, that’s not it.

This novel has shitty settings from the ground up.

I placed my hand on Gyeon Junhwi’s shoulder.

“It’s nobody’s fault. This was bound to open no matter what. It’s an Authority.”

“…!”

This is the prescient’s Authority.

Junhwi also hasn’t experienced it yet, so he can’t recognize it.

But explanations come later.

“An Outbreak’s going to trigger! Some need to close the rift while the rest escape!”

“Outbreak? Y-you don’t mean!”

“How do you know that?”

You can’t tell an Outbreak just by looking.

In <On the Brink of Destruction>, Outbreaks are a type of rift. The sky tears open and heaven and earth transform before monsters pour out—that part’s the same, but there’s one difference.

It’s named after the word outbreak, meaning the outbreak of war, accidents, disease, and such.

Because the rift spreads like an epidemic.

If left alone, another rift triggers in the vicinity 4 hours later. They keep triggering in succession like that, and after 24 hours, it infects the entire Floor 1, then spreads externally after that.

The prevention method is surprisingly simple.

Enter the rift directly within a short time and remove the core.

“I’ll handle the core.”

Ki Hyeonmin already has his sword ready and is approaching the rift.

That rift needs to become human-sized before he can enter.

“The rest of you take shelter in that cabin.”

“Wait, Ki Hyeonmin. You’re going alone?”

“It’s an Outbreak. If we don’t remove the core quickly, everyone here dies.”

“That’s not what I meant—inside there is a monster den. I’m coming too.”

Yeom Juwan grabbed Ki Hyeonmin.

Eyes full of resolve.

Ki Hyeonmin looked at Yeom Juwan with peculiar eyes, then pointed at us.

“There are three non-combat types. One of them is unconscious.”

“……”

“Do you think Yeon Sora and Han Boram can protect them alone?”

“Then what about you?”

“I won’t die from something like this.”

There’s conviction in Ki Hyeonmin’s voice.

Conviction based on experience.

My baby has closed hundreds of Outbreaks alone until now.

“Juwan, Ki Hyeonmin’s right.”

I had no choice but to dissuade Yeom Juwan.

Because I know the words Ki Hyeonmin didn’t say aloud.

Actually… if we go together, we’d just be in the way.

Because he’d have to fight while protecting someone.

‘Going would be the same for me too.’

Yeon Sora’s greatest flaw is having zero agility.

Plus I need potions to use skills.

In moderately distanced situations that’s one thing, but going to a monster stronghold and fighting at my speed… my neck would get severed before I could uncork the potion bottle.

Ki Hyeonmin’s gaze turned toward me for a moment.

“Keep Yeon Sora alive no matter what.”

My heart tingles again.

In the end… he has to leave me behind and go.

Crackle-crackle-crackle—

Meanwhile, the rift tore open again.

Now it’s leg-sized.

The rift’s color is turning red.

Monsters will emerge soon.

Before I knew it, Gyeon Junhwi had also overcome his reality check and wore a resolute face.

“We’ll leave this to Ki Hyeonmin. Everyone run to that cabin!”

* * *

We ran toward the cabin, leaving only Ki Hyeonmin behind.

But Yeon Sora can’t run.

Knowing this fact, Gyeon Junhwi has been carrying me on his back from the start.

Park Rahee is on Seong Hayul’s back.

Yeom Juwan and Han Boram are running alongside us as escorts.

Gray mist fills our surroundings. This is the newly appeared monster, djinn.

Djinn have the same name as the djinn from Aladdin’s magic lamp, but only the name is the same.

Appearance-wise, they look like some grotesque dog-snake-winged monkey hybrid, and their bodies are composed of gray mist.

Swiiish—

Yeom Juwan’s black flame whip spun like a windmill and lashed the air, but it only bought time.

No matter how much he swings the whip, it’s slicing mist with a whip.

Plus djinn are intelligent beings, so they’re smart.

When the whip spins, they keep their distance, then when it stops, they approach as a group.

“Kyaaaaa!”

Han Boram’s scream momentarily sent a tornado to push them back, but the gray mist approached again.

“Put me down too! I can sweep them away in one shot and we can move!”

“Just stay still!”

No matter how much I protest, Gyeon Junhwi won’t set me down.

Something I learned today—I can’t use skills while being carried.

My copy machine only operates when both feet are planted on the ground.

The mist leaking from the rift is steadily covering this area.

“I can fight too!”

“Tch, that bastard… could’ve at least done pressure points before leaving….”

No matter what I say, only these kinds of answers come back.

There’s too little trust in me…

So right now I’m just being express-delivered.

Gyeon Junhwi’s stamina isn’t great either, so he’s panting heavily.

In a way, this is a good sign.

Because Gyeon Junhwi carries the most important things with his own hands.

But still…

‘I didn’t possess to be carried like luggage!’

Does he think I died young to become cargo? Absolutely not.

I need to think quickly…

Something Gyeon Junhwi will believe even if he doesn’t believe in me…

‘Items!’

“I have one more teleportation scroll!”

“What?”

This time there’s a response.

Right, let’s not struggle running—let’s go in one shot!

“How many people?”

“Six.”

“……”

I can hear my baby’s mental gears turning.

But his feet don’t stop.

The mist density around us has gotten quite thick now.

“Yeon Sora, how long to open inventory and find it?”

“15 seconds?”

“Yeom Juwan, Han Boram! Can you handle those things for 40 seconds while stationary?”

“I-I’ll try somehow!”

“What are you planning?”

“First… stop when I give the signal. Yeon Sora, pull out the teleportation scroll then do what you did in Zone 2.”

He means the Dark Revolution racing skill I used earlier, <Dark Revolution>. That requires orbiting, so we need to stay in one place.

While I pull out the scroll and activate the skill, Han Boram and Yeom Juwan have to protect us as we remain stationary.

That’s 40 seconds…

‘Can they do it?’

Right now my babies absolutely can’t last 40 seconds.

The mist is that tricky.

Running is one thing, but stationary…

“It’s okay! We can do it!”

“I-I’ll do it even if it kills me!”

Both are wearing confident expressions, but… that means they’ll block with their bodies even if they get hurt.

After rechecking the plan, Gyeon Junhwi gave the signal shortly after.

“Now! Stop!”

The moment I landed, I opened my inventory.

Yeon Sora’s damned body is motion-sick, so visibility is poor.

I stuck both hands in and fumbled for the scroll’s shape.

Then I got pricked by something.

A dagger I also brought…

‘Huh…?’

I momentarily forgot something, but the scroll comes first.

“Here!”

The moment I held out the scroll with my right hand, Gyeon Junhwi closed his eyes. He’s calculating precise coordinates.

The best scenario is appearing directly inside the cabin with a pop.

Arriving at the door means djinn will see us, and they’re intelligent beings so they’ll know we hid inside the cabin and surround us.

“Yeon Sora! That skill!”

“Got it!”

Now it’s my turn to use the skill within 10 seconds, but…

There’s something to do first.

“Take this!”

“What?”

I removed the barrier bracelet on my left hand and threw it to Seong Hayul.

The extra barrier bracelet Gyeon Junhwi gave me earlier.

With that, my body won’t get injured.

“Yeon Sora! What are you doing!”

I ignored Seong Hayul’s outcry and gripped the dagger’s blade.

My hand got cut.

Blood flows.

Right, I’d forgotten about another ability I have.

My blood isn’t just blood.

The ability I obtained the moment I entered this world wasn’t the skill copy machine.

【Casting Unique Skill <Cheer Up, My Baby!>】

【There are (2) skill targets within range.】

【Skill Targets: Yeom Juwan, Han Boram】

【Restrictions apply due to low level.】

【Usage Time: 15 seconds】

【Effect: All stats increase by 200%】

Vrrrrrm—

The blood squeezed from my hand becomes red droplets and flies toward Juwan and Boram.

I’m pretty sure it was 300% increase when I first used it, but the number is smaller.

Maybe because there’s too little blood, or because it’s distributed between two people.

But the effect was definite.

Swiiiiish!

Yeom Juwan’s whip doubled in length.

Han Boram’s gust also pushed the mist far away.

This much can last 10 seconds.

【Activating Unique Skill <Me Too, Like My Baby!>】

【Restrictions apply due to low level.】

【Usage Time: 15 seconds】

【Mana Consumed: 10】

【Casting Yeom Juwan’s skill <Dark Revolution>】

‘Huh? 15 seconds?’

No, focus on the orb!

A black orb drops from my hand.

Earlier it was baseball-sized, but now it’s basketball-sized.

‘Right, I leveled up!’

While realizing the reason, the black flame orb rolls forward.

Early speed is slow.

Roll-roll—

But djinn see the orb and dodge. Because they’re intelligent beings.

No initial kindling.

This is a problem—without kindling, it won’t accelerate and becomes useless…

【Usage Time: 13 seconds】

Roll-roll— Roll-roll—

The black flame orb is losing more speed.

‘Please just one get caught!’

No matter how much I pray, djinn won’t listen to me.

There’s no way monsters would listen to me.

I gave up on that.

What can listen to me is…

“Seong Hayul!”

“What?”

“Pull djinn toward that orb!”

“Are you insane, telling me to do that…”

“You can do it! Or we all die!”

Monster magnet power!

Seong Hayul came over and stuck to me, but the magnet effect hasn’t activated yet.

The reason Seong Hayul most hates using her ability.

Because she can’t control it well.

From a distance it’s fine, but at close range like this…

“I gave you that bracelet—it’s a barrier! Put it on!”

“What?”

“Juwan, Boram! Big one’s coming, get ready!”

“Got it!”

“Now!”

“Crazy bitch!”

But Seong Hayul did listen.

The magnet activated.

Suddenly gray mist rushed toward us all at once, and I caught one as kindling.

Fwoooosh!

The moment fire caught on the flame orb, Yeom Juwan and Han Boram spun the windmill again to drive away the mist.

From now on it’s a sprint!

【Usage Time: 10 seconds】

The black orb gained speed.

But I can’t just circle outside like before.

The opponent is mist.

I need to race while spiraling upward, envisioning a tornado.

Han Boram kept showing unconscious tornadoes, so visualization wasn’t difficult.

Imagining this is the racing track, paying attention to cornering… run! Upward!

Black flames blaze along the path my orb races.

In a way, it’s like a black flame tornado.

【Usage Time: 0 seconds】

The moment time expired, my black flames vanished.

And—

“Everyone stick together!”

Riiiip—

Gyeon Junhwi tore the scroll.