Possessor #2 Just Wants to Fangirl Chapter 84

When I opened my eyes, I was in a hospital room.

An IV was stuck in my hand and around me…

‘What the!’

Countless people were collapsed.

I was startled, wondering if some accident happened, but looking closer they’re all sleeping soundly with soft breathing.

The hair of every figure sprawled on the floor is pink.

Yeon Sora’s family.

“Phew…”

I patted my startled chest.

‘Huh? My hand moves?’

Realizing that, I patted it two, three more times.

Right before fainting, my body wouldn’t move at all, so I thought I was getting logged out.

I’m still in possession—what a relief!

Tick-tock—

The wall clock shows 4 AM.

Seems like Yeon Sora’s family stayed up all night caring for me, then fell asleep.

‘My babies are here too?’

In the distance, I can see Yeom Juwan and Han Boram.

Gyeon Junhwi and Ki Hyeonmin aren’t visible, but… well, those two nursing me would be stranger.

‘They’ll get crooked mouths sleeping on the floor like that…’

I’m worried, but if I wake them now, they won’t say ‘Thanks for telling us, now we’ll lie down properly and sleep again.’

So I decided to wait and wake them in the morning.

Having organized the situation, I was retracing my last memories when I suddenly bolted upright.

‘Right! The rewards!’

I fainted without checking the rewards, right? There were quite a few important windows….

I checked in a hurry, and fortunately the translucent window was minimized at the bottom of my vision.

“Phew…”

I patted my startled chest five more times, then opened the windows one by one in order.

【Obtained ‘Primordial Orb’.】

【First to obtain ‘Tower’s Hidden Fragment’.】

The name of the marble, or orb, I picked up in the temple is apparently ‘Primordial Orb.’

First time hearing it, but… the keyword ‘Primordial’ is quite encouraging.

As is typical in fantasy worldviews, in <On the Brink of Destruction> older things perform better.

Primordial is one rank above Ancient!

Even Ki Hyeonmin’s final weapon is called the ‘Primordial Divine Sword.’

Plus, this orb is apparently one of the ‘Tower’s Hidden Fragments.’

I don’t know much, but from the vibe it seems like Shikon Jewel shards or Dragon Balls—something I should diligently collect.

Next is…

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【Side Quest <Tower’s Wish> unlocked】

☑︎ 1F: Find the ‘Primordial Orb’ (3 points)

☐ 2F: Find the ‘Tower’s Guide’ (3 points)

☐ 3F: (Information cannot be accessed)

☐ 4F: (Information cannot be accessed)

…

※ When 10 points accumulate, a Draw Ticket will be provided as quest reward.

Current accumulated points: (3) points

Current Draw Tickets held: (1) ticket

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Another mysterious thing I’ve never heard of appeared.

There are no quests in <On the Brink of Destruction>.

According to the setting, the Tower is one massive game, but it’s a bug-ridden game with no main quest or story cutscenes.

Countless adventurers and scholars are researching to figure it out, but the situation is full of theories only.

Meanwhile, a side quest window appeared for me.

The name is even ‘Tower’s Wish.’

‘This is what our Hyeonmin talks about, right?’

The mastermind calls Ki Hyeonmin ‘the hero of fate who will grant the Tower’s wish.’

I have a quest to find ‘Tower’s Wish.’

If I do ‘1+1=2’ here… I just need to hand over the items I get from this quest to our Hyeonmin!!!

This is the ultimate justification for why we absolutely must stick together!!!!

Excited, I scrolled down, and it seems there are quests for each floor. Most are locked, but they’ll unlock as I climb each floor.

So… every time I climb the Tower, I get tribute items for my baby!

It doesn’t end here.

【Special Draw Ticket (1) provided as quest unlock reward】

When I make tribute, I can spin the gacha.

Right, they need to throw in something like this to make possession worthwhile!

Honestly, considering the frustrating plots I’ve experienced and Yeon Sora’s abnormal physical abilities, this much should be provided to break even.

If they don’t provide this, they don’t even deserve to be called a genre novel.

【Use now? Y/N】

Why bother asking?

Absolutely use!

When I selected ‘yes,’ a giant roulette appeared before me. The things written on that wheel are the rewards.

<New Skill>

<Stat Points>

<Special Item>

…

I’d only read three when the wheel suddenly started spinning like crazy.

Whirrrrrrr—

I clasped both hands together respectfully and prayed earnestly.

‘Please let me hit the jackpot, jackpot, jackpot!’

Among those, what I want most is ‘New Skill.’

If I get a prophet skill here, I can become the real thing instead of prophet cosplay.

But luck didn’t follow me this time.

【[Congrats!] Stat Points [Won!]】

【Granting total (4) points. Invest in desired stats!】

Still, isn’t this something!

I hurriedly received the reward and my lips curled up, when—

“Yeon Sora!”

Juwan’s voice rang out.

And before long…

“Sora!”

“My baby!”

“Sh-she’s alive!”

All 13 people in the hospital room stood up simultaneously.

* * *

Commotion continued for a while.

I gave a prostrate apology saying ‘Sorry for overdoing it,’ and had a ‘Thank goodness you’re alive’ moment with the elf family.

After a bit, a nurse came running, several doctors appeared to conduct examinations, and the head doctor came to explain the situation.

“You were asleep for three whole days?”

Three days have already passed.

I was sleeping the entire time.

“Cadet Yeon Sora appears to have an extremely rare condition. It’s considered a type of ‘Kleine-Levin Syndrome,’ also called ‘Sleeping Beauty Syndrome.'”

“What?”

“The exact cause hasn’t been identified, but it’s presumed that abnormalities occurred in the brain’s hypothalamus. This area controls the autonomic nervous system, body temperature, sleep, reproduction, metabolism, and such…”

The hospital where I was admitted is directly operated by Phoenix Guild. Ha Seonwoo classified me as a VIP patient, so I could receive examinations from the nation’s top medical staff.

Thanks to that, they could uncover the secret of Yeon Sora’s abnormal constitution.

“It’s an extremely rare condition affecting one in a million people. Symptoms vary by individual, but in Cadet Yeon Sora’s case, she appears to fall into deep sleep when temperature or stamina management fails.”

“Deep sleep… for how long?”

“It varies by person. In the 19th century, there’s a known case of someone sleeping for a full 9 years, so you’ll need to manage carefully in daily life.”

A disease where overexertion turns you into Sleeping Beauty… all kinds of things pop up.

But fortunately, it’s not crossing the River Styx.

Literally, overexertion just makes you sleep.

“This time ending in three days was truly fortunate. All vital signs have returned to normal, but we’ll keep you under protective observation for two more days just in case.”

I slept for three days. Discharge in two more days.

Meaning I’ll miss a whopping 5 days of school.

“Now that Sora’s awake, everyone go home and rest a bit. We’ll stay here and watch over her.”

“No, we also…”

“We have to return to Yeouido in the morning anyway, so we wanted to chat briefly before then.”

“Alright, shall we do that?”

At Juwan’s words, Yeon Sora’s family exited the hospital room. They kept sending worried glances even while leaving, making me feel terribly guilty.

I handled the borrowed body too roughly.

Now the people remaining in the hospital room are me, Yeom Juwan, Han Boram.

But my babies suddenly pulled out numerous notebooks from their inventories and held them out to me.

“What’s this?”

“This week’s class notes. They said there’ll be pop quizzes when you return.”

“But… I was absent because I was sick?”

“That’s what we said…”

“B-but it’s theory week, so that’s good! Th-they said practical absences won’t be excused!”

Seems like severe injuries get special treatment for theory classes too, but not for ‘Sleeping Beauty’ disease.

“We’re also normally not allowed outside Yeouido, but they’re making an exception for special circumstances.”

“B-but if we don’t go back by morning, it’ll be marked absent!”

Yeom Juwan and Han Boram apparently received special permission to come to the hospital after school. They slept in the hospital room during that time, then returned to the academy in the morning to attend classes.

These sweet-hearted angels!

“What about Gyeon Junhwi and Ki Hyeonmin?”

“Th-they wanted to come too, but they’re b-busy…”

“Seems like they have no time at all with student council work.”

My babies #1 and #2 always prioritize destruction prevention.

So they must be busy…

But I thought we’d gotten quite close this time…

While understanding yet feeling disappointed yet trying hard to understand even that, something very important came to mind.

‘That thing!’

I have a means to numerically verify my closeness with my babies.

【Viewing intimacy with characters.】

▶ Yeom Juwan (Lvl. 99, Intimacy 99%)

▷ Gyeon Junhwi (Lvl. 99, Intimacy 52%)(⇧17%)

▷ Ha Seonwoo (Lvl. 79, Intimacy 47%)(⇧12%)

▷ Min Dorim (Lvl. 53, Intimacy 30%)(⇧2%)

▷ Ki Hyeonmin (Lvl. 99, Intimacy 50%)(⇧137%)

▶ Han Boram (Lvl. 99, Intimacy 99%)(⇧3%)

▷ Yoo Seoha (Lvl. 61, Intimacy 82%)

All the numbers have risen before I knew it.

I should examine the meaning of other numbers too, but what’s important right now is…

52% intimacy with Gyeon Junhwi!

50% intimacy with Ki Hyeonmin!

I’ve cleared the terrible negative relationship with Ki Hyeonmin, and both my top biases have numbers around 50%.

‘This means they’re still hesitating whether to trust me or not, right?’

For one crisis, this is quite a good result.

Yes! Yes!

After nodding my head like that, I asked about the remaining matters.

“What about Park Rahee?”

“R-Rahee is a-admitted to the same hospital! Sh-she’s on the upper floor, so we can visit!”

“Vice Guild Master Ha Seonwoo is paying special attention. She hasn’t regained consciousness yet, but…”

Park Rahee is in the hospital.

Doesn’t seem like she’s in a state where information can be extracted.

As Ki Hyeonmin said, her soul has left.

“How was the Field Training handled? What about the Outbreak and the TAs?”

“Huh? Um… y-you don’t need to worry, Sora!”

“Right. Recovering your body comes first.”

Juwan and Boram are blatantly avoiding my gaze.

I’m curious how this incident was handled externally…

“St-study! We’ll help you!”

“Gyeon Junhwi organized it so it’s easy to understand, so just reading this will definitely get you through the pop quizzes.”

“No, what about the Outbreak?”

“I-I’ll go get drinks!”

“Me too.”

No matter how many times I asked, the two just kept running away.

Then they left me alone, saying they had to go to school.

‘Why are they hiding it? Makes me even more curious…’

I tried searching for incident-related articles on my device, but as luck would have it, the ward I’m admitted to has all radio waves blocked.

Apparently unavoidable because of all the medical equipment.

I can access the awakened-exclusive system based on mana, but bulletin boards, searches, and DMs operated through the internet don’t work.

“Cadet Yeon Sora is prohibited from going outside.”

When I tried leaving the hospital room, I was blocked, and—

“Internet? Incident? What’re you gonna do knowing that crap?”

“Noisy, just hurry up and eat your food!”

Yeon Sora’s family also wouldn’t answer my questions.

Why won’t anyone tell me?

* * *

The day of Field Training was Friday.

The day I was discharged is Thursday.

After completing discharge procedures at dawn and stepping outside the hospital, a limousine sent by the academy was waiting.

I obediently got into the vehicle, but the moment the car door closed, someone appeared in the seat next to me.

“Ha Seonwoo! I mean, Vice Guild Master!”

“Sora, it’s been a while, right?”

The owner of blonde hair and blue eyes!

Insane facial features asserting his handsomeness today too!

My bias #7.

‘Not the noble young master today?’

Maybe because we’re in a car, Ha Seonwoo had removed his coat and neatly folded it beside him. Thanks to that, his suit showing off his crazy fit was fully revealed.

No, what’s with that vest-wearing ability?

This is totally the material of a third-generation chaebol looking at a humble commoner heroine!

The aura is overflowing so much I can’t even speak, when Ha Seonwoo opened his mouth with honey in his eyes.

“You had a lot of questions during this time, right?”

But Ha Seonwoo looks a bit haggard today.

“Should we talk briefly on the way? Sora, I think there’s a lot you need to know.”