“R-Really, it was a guy?!”
[Just stop it already. Honestly, saying that ice is hot sounds more believable.]
“N-No…”
[To shout like that and still claim to be a guy, how ridiculous.]
“I-I never…”
[Ah, did I lose consciousness?]
“….”
[Anyway, my disciple. You’re the most feminine female I’ve ever met.]
“….Th-That’s not true…”
[Where did that flirtatious girl go, the one who blushed and begged for help with such a sultry voice?]
Whoosh-
My face was burning up from embarrassment.
I couldn’t see it, but my face was surely bright red.
‘Should I take this as an insult or a compliment?!’
Of course, I’m a woman now…
But I definitely used to be a guy…
It felt like the memories of my time as a man were being ruthlessly crushed.
Though back then, I never heard anyone say I was manly…
‘But at least I didn’t squeal and act cute…!!’
[Hmm… for now, let’s just say that.]
Maybe I imagined it too much. My teacher finally heard my words.
‘Th-the…feminine…’
My face was still flushed.
…..I guess it would be hard to convince her I used to be a guy.
For some reason, she was completely convinced I was a girl.
‘It’s not that important, but….’
Still, it was unavoidable that I felt a bit down.
I let out a sigh and spoke to her again.
“Teacher, I also came from another dimension, just like you.”
[Huh?]
My words elicited a puzzled voice from my teacher.
“I’m not from another world. I came from a place called Earth.”
[Hmmm… this time… doesn’t seem like she’s joking… though.]
After a moment of silent contemplation, she finally responded.
[Could you elaborate a bit more?]
She finally opened her ears to me.
[Hmmm… you’re not kidding about that?]
“…Yes.”
[Honestly, it’s hard to believe…]
I told her my story.
I told her about the Republic of Korea where I originally lived.
And how I was dragged here due to someone’s anger.
I told her everything except for the fact that this is a novel.
Ah, and also the part about me being a guy…
It was obvious she wouldn’t believe it anyway…
Since I finally poured out the secrets I had kept hidden,
I felt like a heavy weight had been lifted off my chest.
[Traveling between dimensions isn’t something that happens easily.]
“Teacher, you also crossed over from the martial world, right?”
[I didn’t cross over by my own strength. I asked an absolute being to open the dimension for me.]
“An absolute being?”
[Yes. A figure known as the Heavenly Sovereign. A monster who overcame the martial world alone and attained the realm of life and death. Even he could only open a dimension once.]
“So you mean he opened it just for you?”
[I seduced him.]
“…..”
[I still remember the face of that person who was sniffling as I left. Hehe.]
If you were to say she was like a nine-tailed fox, you’d be right.
To seduce someone called the Heavenly Sovereign and cross to another dimension…
That was not a common thought.
“Then why did you come over?”
[I was bored. There were only overly serious people in the martial world. I wanted to see new places.]
“Uh… do you not regret it?”
[I don’t really remember ever regretting it. On the contrary, I think I’m fortunate to have come here.]
“Is that so?”
[….Because I got to meet you.]
Her words were so faint, they barely reached my ears.
“What? What did you say?”
But when I asked her to repeat it, she stammered and evaded the question.
After a brief moment, my teacher, lost in thought, spoke again.
[By the way, when it comes to easily opening dimensions just for the sake of venting anger… there’s only one being that comes to mind.]
“What? Really?!”
[The Celestial Deity.]
“The… Celestial what?”
Who in the world is that now?
The deeper I dug, the more new characters kept popping up.
[Hmm… the Celestial Deity is a being that’s hard to express in words…]
“Could you at least explain it roughly?”
[Well… if I had to describe it…]
My teacher pondered for a moment before saying,
[An existence of primordial times. The creator. The only god. An entity that connects stars to stars, wandering through dimensions to maintain the balance of the universe.]
“Uh…? There’s a being like that?!”
[You shouldn’t even try to understand. It’s an existence living in a completely different realm. Just think of it as a being that exists.]
“Such a…”
Is that truly what we would call ‘god’?
As my teacher said, it was a realm beyond my comprehension.
[Only the Celestial Deity is capable of easily opening dimensions and transferring someone elsewhere.]
“Uh-huh…”
At least for now, I predicted that it was the indomitable hero author who possessed my consciousness in this place.
That bastard, who spoiled the story!
Even thinking about it again is just infuriating.
‘They should have hidden the plot better…’
Anyway, was that insane person truly a Celestial Deity?
I didn’t think so.
A being said to maintain the balance of the universe? Surely, such an entity wouldn’t jeopardize themselves just to upset a mere human like me.
If that were the case, the universe would’ve been destroyed long ago.
…… Surely, that wasn’t the case.
[If you’re curious about the Celestial Deity, later on, try speaking with the Goddess.]
“The Goddess?!”
[Yes, the Goddess is one of the favored children of the Celestial Deity.]
“….”
The goddess is not someone you can just meet whenever you want.
My teacher seemed to treat it like an everyday occurrence.
‘…Sigh.’
Should I just give up on figuring out this possession thing?
The newly surfacing information was giving me a headache.
Would knowing even change anything?
Even if I understood the nature of this possession, I had no desire to return to Earth…
Nor did I particularly want to punish the author…
It seemed like it would be just fine to live without knowing.
Alright.
Let’s give up.
The universe and the Celestial Deity, what do they have to do with me?
Possession was no longer my story.
They say one should live according to their station.
I just wish for everyone in the novel… no, in this world to be happy.
That was enough.
I am working hard for that purpose…
And I even set simple plans.
Alright.
My plan.
A simple goal that can hardly be called a plan.
The ultimate boss in the story, the being everyone fears.
She who loves war and slaughter, the enemy of all life.
Mawang Arbes.
My plan was to defeat her.
In the novel, there were hints of Athena appearing as the mastermind behind the mawang, but excluding Athena, the mawang was the ultimate target.
As long as I defeat her, there wouldn’t be anything else that could pose a significant threat to the world.
Such a simple plan.
You might say it’s so simple it’s deflating, but I had given it quite a bit of thought.
The most important factor is none other than Lily.
The mawang, who is blessed by the Demon God, with the Sacred Sword imbued with the powers of the Goddess and Lily, who has the qualifications of a hero, is an indispensable force.
I had contemplated various situations about how much power the mawang possessed and how much Lily would need to grow to defeat her.
So I had tried to cultivate Lily accordingly…
But right now, I couldn’t measure how strong Lily truly was.
‘…..I think it might be possible.’
The hero Lily and the saintess Iris. Grandmaster swordsman and the dragon race Mari. The legion commander Sephir and I. And finally, the strongest human, Athena.
With this lineup alone, it would already be more than enough.
They would probably be much stronger than the original hero party at their final growth stage.
But I won’t make a hasty move.
Carefully.
Just in case. I absolutely won’t let anyone among us get hurt.
I will do my utmost to be careful, and when I’m sure, I will act.
Even if we manage to defeat the mawang, if someone gets grievously injured, I won’t be able to endure the coming sadness.
For the time being, I should keep an eye on Lily and Iris’s conditions.
‘….Prepare yourself, Mawang.’
I will defeat you.
And I will see the happy ending.
*
A gloomy yet majestic aura emanated from the Demon King’s castle.
“Are you leaving, Mawang-nim?”
A knight clad in black armor knelt before the woman seated on the throne.
With hair as red as if stained with blood, the woman rose from her throne and slowly began descending the stairs, step by step.
“The Demon God is urging us. I suppose we must hasten our schedule.”
At her intimidating voice, the knight bowed even lower.
“It’s still too early. The 3rd Legion Commander hasn’t yet recovered, and we also haven’t found a replacement for the betrayer.”
“That’ll do. When have we ever cared about such things?”
As she stretched her hand forward, black darkness engulfed the space around her, revealing fierce red eyes within.
“We simply need to enjoy the thrill of slaughter.”
At the woman’s sinister laugh, the knight further lowered his posture, adopting a prayer-like stance.
“…I failed to grasp the intentions of Mawang-nim.”
“This could be amusing.”
The woman—no, Mawang Arbes—murmured with a chilling grin.
“Oh.”
Speaking of which, there was quite a lovely doll.
For our victory spoils, that girl would be perfect.
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