I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 30

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#30

I was still in shock and made a self-deprecating remark.

Why is that kid so bold despite being so young? Hugging anyone like that, and running his fingers through hair in such a suggestive way.

He’s such a Confucian gentleman that he won’t even share a bed with a filly like me, so why is he so daring at times like that? At this point, isn’t he just unaware of his own actions? Geez, really.

I held my head in my hands, overwhelmed by self-loathing, and resolved not to be swayed by that bewitching younger man anymore.

Seeing me suddenly become quiet, Ruan spoke to me again.

“Is that all you’re curious about?”

“Yes. That’s all there is.”

As I answered halfheartedly while secretly tugging at my hair (mane), Ruan hesitated for a moment before continuing.

“Are you deliberately not asking?”

Perhaps because it was night, Ruan’s voice had sunk deeply.

Though he had omitted a lot, I immediately understood what Ruan meant.

He was asking why I didn’t ask about him. Why he had collapsed in front of our house, how he had become a demon beast, and about his true identity.

Well, it would be a lie to say I wasn’t curious…

“About what?”

I pretended not to know and asked back in a fox-like manner.

Then Ruan asked more clearly.

“A human transformed into a demon beast, didn’t they?”

“You don’t transform anymore now.”

“You never know when it might happen again. This curse doesn’t disappear so easily.”

I was a bit surprised by that answer. It was the first time Ruan had directly mentioned a ‘curse.’

Moreover, it made some sense. When you absorb magic with Artica, it automatically registers in the monster encyclopedia, but it hadn’t been registered, and most importantly, I had lost consciousness then so my memory was hazy.

‘I’m experiencing this kind of situation for the first time too…’

After being lost in thought for a moment, I continued speaking.

“Well. Then I can just absorb magic with Artica again.”

“Zoe said she doesn’t remember either. If you transform into a demon beast again, it could be really dangerous that time.”

“It’s okay. I’m strong, so I can just knock you out.”

“No, isn’t it strange in the first place for a human to transform into a demon beast? That’s just…”

Ruan trailed off.

Did he want to say ‘monster’?

Even if that really was a monster, I don’t think of that form as Ruan. That’s just a setting value given to the protagonist of this game. Like a kind of trial?

“Well… even so. Ruan is just Ruan.”

I continued in a deliberately carefree tone.

Because Ruan is Ruan. Handsome, kind, and sometimes bewitching.

Ruan, who had been silent for a moment at my answer, soon stirred and sat up. Then he turned his head to stare at my face intently. When my reflection appeared in Ruan’s violet eyes, our gazes became deeply entangled for a while.

Then Ruan, who looked away first, spoke in a tone as if he was holding something back.

“Zoe. I am…”

“Yes.”

“No. It’s late, so it would be better to go to sleep quickly.”

Ruan, who had been about to say something to me, ultimately swallowed his words and lay back down on the floor. I also didn’t bother to catch his words and lay down my small body.

“Yes. Good night, Ruan.”

“You too, Zoe.”

Ruan’s barely squeezed out voice was extremely troubled.

Hmm, if transforming into a demon beast really is a curse, then there should naturally be a way to break the curse somewhere. I decided to look for the key to the curse.

Watching Ruan toss and turn unable to sleep, I prayed inwardly.

‘Please, may his heart be at peace at least in his dreams.’

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“The name of the person registering as a merchant is Zoe Blanc, correct? Please confirm once more!”

“That’s right. Register under that name.”

Ruan and I arrived at the Merchant Guild Association as soon as the sun rose and successfully completed the merchant registration.

‘Ruby, wait just a little longer. Your sister will buy lots of delicious meat.’

I exhausted my energy from the morning trying to stop Ruby, who insisted on following along despite nodding off.

“Yes. It’s confirmed. Then please just fill out these documents, and please come back to pick up your registration card in an hour!”

When I first stepped into the association, I had doubts about ‘Will this really work?’, but after Ruan met with the merchant guild leader alone and came out, things progressed rapidly.

I was once again feeling the power of connections and influence to my bones. But… even without that, Ruan would have been able to register. Why?

“Crazy, Amelie. Did you see that man’s face? He’s handsome even up close, right? Ah, I said I’d handle the reception, so why are you trying to beat me to it?”

“Girls, I… I think I’ve fallen in love. Such beauty in this countryside… Ah, I’m getting dizzy.”

“Um, but… isn’t it originally illegal to do merchant registration by proxy?”

“Well, that’s true but… I don’t know, the association president told us to do it that way, so what can we do? Besides… he’s handsome. So it should be fine.”

“That’s true. Someone who looks like that can’t be ordinary. He’s probably a young master from a high noble family, right?”

Because every single female receptionist in the association had been enchanted by Ruan’s beauty. Even now, a group of Ruan followers rivaling any fan club had gathered and were having a heated discussion about his beautiful looks.

Well, I understood. Having come here, I realized that Ruan’s face was truly exceptional. That was a fact you could tell just by walking around the streets.

‘Ruan is definitely a character who becomes a protagonist in this game. So there must be a key to break the curse somewhere.’

Thinking that way, I sat like a doll in a waiting room chair and stared intently at Ruan, who was absorbed in filling out documents.

“Oh my, how cute… Hello? You look quite unique. Your mane is pink too…”

Then, one of the female receptionists approached me and suddenly started petting my head while greeting me.

“Sophia, what are you doing over there? Huh, what’s that? Is it a foal?”

“Yes! It’s a foal, but its mane and tail are pink… Isn’t it super cute?”

Using that greeting as a signal, a green-haired woman named Amelie from the Ruan follower group joined in.

‘Sophia? So this woman’s name is Sophia.’

Sophia, who had her carrot-colored orange hair neatly braided down, was a cute girl with freckles under her eyes.

Unlike the other receptionists, Sophia, who looked a bit young, carefully picked me up and held me in her arms.

“Ah, that handsome man brought her in earlier. She must be a companion foal.”

“Oh my, is that so…? Hello, I’m Sophia. What’s your name?”

Hey girls, would you really keep a foal as a pet…?

Feeling miserable about being treated like a pet everywhere, my eyes welled up with tears.

“What are you guys doing over there instead of working? Huh… What’s this? It looks really unique?”

“Hey, Julie. You go take care of your work!”

Before I knew it, Ruan follower #2, brown-haired Julie, had joined and surrounded me. The three of them exchanged glances, then began touching me all over.

“Kyaa, so cute, really!”

“Look at this belly, it’s so soft…”

Ugh, stop, stop, it tickles!

But being petted somehow made me feel a little good. My eyes became drowsy and my mouth naturally opened.

Oh, higher up. A little more to the side…!

Just as I was secretly closing my eyes and enjoying the gentle touches, Ruan, who had finished filling out the documents, appeared.

“What are you doing there?”

Ruan’s tone was calm, but in contrast, his eyes were as cold as ice. Because of that, the receptionists’ hands stopped simultaneously, and my blissful time also ended.

Damn… Did Ruan see that?

I felt embarrassed and carefully watched Ruan’s reaction.

“Ah, ah… I’m sorry. She was just so cute…”

“Don’t touch her carelessly.”

Ruan looked at Sophia and spoke coldly.

“Yes… I’m really sorry.”

Ruan approached Sophia, who kept apologizing, and snatched me away. At that predatory, murderous look in his eyes, Sophia’s herbivore-like pupils trembled violently.

‘Hmm, isn’t that… a bit excessive?’

It was somewhat unexpected behavior. Usually, Ruan had a calm personality with no emotional fluctuations over most things, so it was rare for him to get angry.

“Ruan, I’m okay.”

Thinking he might have thought I was being bullied, I moved my mouth so only Ruan could understand, and only then did his raised eyebrows gradually return to their place.

“Let’s hurry to the market.”

Ruan held me securely and whispered.

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