Killing the Possessor - Chapter 32
Realizing that the place the female lead was heading toward the exit, I quickly blocked her path in panic.
“Kimchi!”
Inadvertently pressing her against the wall, I blurted out my question.
“Kimchi arrayo?”
“…Yes?”
Her eyes widened with a clear look of fear. I couldn’t tell whether she was frightened by my question or simply didn’t understand, so I asked again.
“Kimchi arrayo?”
“I… I’m not sure what you’re saying…”
Her sapphire-like green eyes began to fill with tears. It seemed like if I asked again, she might break down into tears, so my instincts told me it was time to stop.
“Ah, um…”
A stranger suddenly appeared and pressed her against a wall, speaking in some foreign language—what excuse could I possibly make for this situation?
I tried to think of something and blurted out the first thing that came to mind.
“It’s a compliment. It’s something we call the most beautiful lady of the day. I saw how you greeted Her Majesty earlier; it was well done.”
I wasn’t sure if this would work, but surprisingly, it did.
“Oh, that’s what you meant. I’ve never heard that language before—could it be from the New World?”
“…Yes, something like that.”
As I retracted the arm that had inadvertently pushed her into the wall and softly spoke, I noticed Illui’s tense posture melt away, like a sprout emerging through melting snow. With a pure, untainted smile, she responded warmly.
“Thank you for looking at me so kindly! Honestly, I was so nervous that I can’t even remember what I said, haha.”
“…”
And at that moment, I was left speechless, taken aback by her radiant, innocent smile.
Technically, Illui Hope, the character possessed by a Korean, was supposed to be a sunny female lead but somehow, the person before me felt a little different from the image I had in mind.
While the character was positive, smart, and practical in line with modern trends, the person in front of me…
“Oh, I forgot to ask. What should I call you, Lady?”
She wasn’t at all what I had imagined as the Hope would be. Could it be that the possession hadn’t happened yet?
But…
“The chapter has already started…”
As the system had mentioned before, the first chapter is titled ‘Illui Hope’s Tumultuous Debut,’ and as expected, the possession takes place after the events start to unfold.
It was a surprise and a bit of a dilemma to realize that the possession hadn’t happened yet, as that was the basis for all the events unfolding.
“What’s going on?”
“Lady?”
Illui called me with a worried expression, probably noticing my murmurs. I quickly glanced at her and offered a faint smile.
“Oh, it’s nothing. I’m Camilli Mute. I wanted to befriend you, and I unintentionally overstepped. I’m sorry if I startled you.”
“No, it’s not that! I’m happy to have made a good friend. Um, may I call you friend?”
She asked cautiously. Her tone was still bright with happiness but now filled with a bit of hesitation. I could guess why from her slightly awkward attire that looked strangely country-like.
She must have been worried that her status might not match mine.
Illui Hope was the daughter of a poor noble, fitting the Cinderella story. Despite not even attending court meetings, she was set to be a debutante, which was a bit of a plot hole, but the focus was on the fun, not so much on realism.
Her social standing might have been lacking, but in matters of love, she was more than a match for the nobles, making them fall at her feet.
“Of course, I’ll call you Illui. I’ll be happy to be friends.”
“That sounds wonderful!”
When she heard my full name, she didn’t seem to recognize me as the famous ex-girlfriend of the prince. She might lack a bit of awareness, but that bright, cheerful smile of hers definitely had a soothing effect on me.
She really is the classic ‘sunny female lead.’ I guess even possessors end up melting the male leads with a similar personality.
However, that still doesn’t answer the question—how exactly am I supposed to renew my stay permit?
[The evil spirit ‘???’ has started hunting.]
At that moment, a familiar sensation ran down the back of my neck, and a strangely familiar message appeared.
[Temporarily changing the user’s status to ‘Player.’]
