Chapter 19
A black and round steamed bun-like face. Pink pupils the size of marbles.
Black scales covering the whole body, and even an undried eggshell on top of the head.
It was undoubtedly Asil, the baby dragon beastman that the male lead summoned in the original story.
‘But why is she here?’
She should have been locked in a tower right after summoning for the crime of breathing fire and killing knights and injuring the male lead……
Selena swallowed dryly.
‘It seems like she died because of the female lead.’
She didn’t remember exactly what the reason was. It was because she was such an extra minor role.
The revelation that such a character was actually the daughter of the beastman kingdom’s king had shocked all the readers.
The fact that such a character was in front of her meant-
‘This one is the possessor.’
Or it could be a regressor or reincarnator.
Either way, she must be living a second round to overturn the unfortunate original story.
Hihihin!
At that moment, with the sound of a horse’s neigh, the carriage set off.
Since Dylan was in the coachman’s seat, inside there were only Asil and her, the two of them.
‘Damn it.’
Selena realized that her life was thoroughly ruined.
Usually, when two possessors appear in one novel, the final winner was the villainess possessor.
The female lead possessor often threw a tantrum asking why not follow the original story and ended up facing backlash and sinking.
‘And that’s me.’
Damn it. With the tension soaring high, Selena swallowed dryly again.
Asil, who had been staring blankly at her like that, mumbled with her small mouth.
“Ppyap pi……” (Asil is……)
“……?”
“Ppiiya.” (The boss of Munlepe.)
It was a simple self-introduction.
However, at those words, Selena mistakenly thought her guess was correct.
‘Look at her already trying to assert dominance.’
Is she saying don’t mess with me because I’m the boss? It was an aura not matching her small body.
‘Wow, so scary.’
As she looked at her with a stunned face, Asil added the follow-up with an extremely serious expression.
“Ppiiyatpi.” (Also a ferocious dragon.)
“……”
She had to choose.
Would she fiercely fight with that one for the female lead position?
Or hide that she was a possessor and preserve her life.
Since that one was an extra minor role, there was so little information that it was difficult.
While she was wavering like that, Asil moved her mouth once more, wriggling it.
“Ppyaa.” (I’ll hand over husband nicely.)
It was words she said recalling the advice she heard from mom before coming here: ‘Asil is different, so hand over the human female lead nicely-’.
“Ppi.” (Promise.)
As she extended her fern-like front paw like that, Selena, who didn’t know who the ‘husband’ Asil was talking about was, was dumbfounded.
Then, recalling that Asil had introduced herself as the boss of Monrephe, she opened her mouth.
‘She’s already calling the male lead husband.’
Moreover, the statement of raising him nicely and handing him over wasn’t ordinary. It seemed like she was trying to pick a runaway route right now.
Why, aren’t there many such stories.
After caring for the unfortunate male lead to survive and then running away, the male lead goes crazy and chases after.
It seemed like this possessor was trying to use her as a shield to prevent being chased by the crazy male lead.
And in most runaway stories, that role usually received poor treatment.
Moreover, there were many cases of being horribly killed by the male lead’s hand.
Having calculated up to here, Selena furrowed her brows. At the same time, she decided how to act from now on.
“No, it’s fine- it’s fine.”
“Ppi?”
“You don’t have to hand him over.”
Selena decided to step down from the female lead role.
Don’t they say the most precious thing in the world is life.
She could live well without the male lead. Rather than fighting and dying against a smart possessor, she chose to survive.
‘Anyway, the whole world will revolve around this one, so I need to quickly detox and bolt.’
* * *
Upon arriving at the ducal castle, it was late.
Since the poison was spreading throughout the body moment by moment, the group immediately headed to Elcai’s room.
Elcai was still sleeping as if dead.
Dylan briefly explained that he went to the temple and brought Selena.
The attending physician had a slightly flustered look.
“A trainee priest……? Trainee priests can’t use divine power.”
Divine power was an area that required talent like magic.
Even among formal priests, those who couldn’t use divine power were common, and those who could use even a little would immediately rise to the position of mid-level priest.
‘Moreover, if she was really born on the day of the god’s incarnation, she would have been immediately elevated to saintess.’
Since her attire was too shabby for that, the attending physician involuntarily sent a distrustful look.
At that, Selena, who furrowed her brows slightly, shot back curtly.
“I can use it, so come out for a moment.”
It was because she planned to finish quickly and run away, but those who didn’t know the circumstances clutched their foreheads at the arrogant tone.
Nevertheless, the attending physician moved to the side as instructed, thinking nothing to lose.
“Huu……”
Selena, placing her hand on Elcai’s forehead, let out a small sigh.
She didn’t know about the other humans, but she felt Asil’s gaze piercingly staring at her.
‘If I mess up here, I’ll die by the hand…… no, front paw of that second round beastman.’
She closed her eyes tightly. And she pulled out the power she had hidden all this time by the roots.
A pure white light burst from her fingertips.
“Divine power?!”
“Impossible!”
The attending physician was shocked.
Dylan, who had been half-doubting Asil’s action of bringing Selena until then, also became slack-jawed.
“Huk, heuk……”
Due to her young age, Selena, who quickly tired, shed bead-like cold sweat.
‘The poison…… there’s too much.’
Because of her age, her divine power hadn’t fully awakened yet.
The poison was so vicious that it seemed she couldn’t completely purify it in just one day.
The plan to quickly detox and bolt had gone awry.
Damn it. Was this the original story’s restraining force trying to forcibly connect the female lead and male lead?
‘I need to bolt quickly.’
She was screwed.
Selena withdrew her power only when she was on the verge of exhaustion.
The pure white light disappeared, and a heavy silence fell in the room.
As everyone held their breath and looked at Elcai, he slowly opened his eyes.
* * *
When Theodore took all the family fortune, it was sad but there was that much reward.
Asil, clinging tightly to the bed, looked at Elkai slowly opening his eyes.
“E, Lord Elvai!”
The surprised attending physician shouted in a flurry.
As if his focus wasn’t aligning well, Elkai furrowed his brows. Soon, a cracked and dry voice came from between his lips.
“Am I…… dead?”
“No, you’re alive! Lady Asil brought a priest born on the day of the god’s incarnation!”
At those words, Elcai turned his head and looked at Asil. A faint sense of relief passed over his pale face.
“You look fine.”
“Ppiiya.” (Yeah.)
Asil is always sturdy.
As she tapped his forehead with her fern-like front paw, infusing her wish for him to get well quickly.
“Heh, living long enough to owe my life to a lizard.”
He muttered as if it was absurd and chuckled. It was a laugh mixed half with relief and half with gratitude.
It was then that Edenber, having heard the news of Elcai’s recovery, rushed in.
“Lord Elcai!”
Bang!
His usual composure was nowhere to be seen, looking as if he was being chased by someone.
Upon discovering Elcai with open eyes, he dropped a tear.
“Ah……”
“Tsk tsk, a duke crying, what use is that?”
“I, I’m sorry.”
Edenber, hastily wiping his tears, averted his gaze. Then he spotted the unfamiliar face of Selena and paused.
“Who’s that child?”
“The priest Lady Asil brought.”
Instead of the attending physician examining Elcai, Dylan explained.
The attitude of doubt from moments ago was gone, and the attending physician asked politely.
“Priest, if possible, could you use divine power again once it recharges? It seems there’s still poison left in his body.”
Selena, glancing at Asil, lifted her head stiffly.
“Yes, but I have one request.”
“What is it?”
“Please don’t tell anyone that I have divine power and make me Lady Asil’s maid.”
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By Anna 💓
