I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 41

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#41

 

As Gerald escaped from the basement filled with thick smoke, a rattling sound was heard, and soon all signs of human presence disappeared. It seemed he had locked the basement door from outside.

 

“Cough, cough! Ugh, I’m glad I left Ruby outside…”

 

After checking the animal corpses in the storehouse, I had left Ruby in the bushes near the house just in case, and it was a good choice.

 

“Sophia, Sophia. Please wake up!”

 

“Mmm… Zoe?”

 

In this critical situation where we were all about to be roasted alive, I shook Sophia awake, and finally her eyelids slowly opened.

 

“You’ve come to your senses! Sophia, there’s no time to explain the situation. We need to get out of here quickly!”

 

“Zoe… Cough! Wh-what is this… fire…”

 

“Sophia!”

 

“Kitty! Come here, quickly!”

 

Sophia, who had been coughing continuously due to the smoke, hurriedly picked up Lunatice.

 

How do we get out of here… Should I summon Attica?

 

“Attica!”

 

[【System】 You cannot summon weapons in a foal’s body.]

 

Damn it. It really doesn’t work! I was trying to use the water stored in Attica…

 

Today is the third day, so why… why is my body still like this!

 

Just as I was feeling helpless for the first time, debris suddenly fell from the basement ceiling.

 

Is the basement collapsing because of the fire? Damn it!

 

“Kyaah-! Zoe, dodge!”

 

Sophia urgently shouted as she saw a stone falling directly toward me.

 

But there was no time to dodge. Just as the large stone was about to crush my small body.

 

I squeezed my eyes shut along with a bursting scream.

 

“Aaahhh! Huh… huh? Why doesn’t it hurt…”

 

Instead of the expected impact, I felt warm warmth, so I slowly lifted my eyelids.

 

Then Ruan came into view, completely enveloping my body without any gaps.

 

I slowly raised my head to look at Ruan’s face.

 

“Ru… Ruan, blood. There’s blood…”

 

Blood was flowing down from his torn head like a waterfall, staining his face, but he didn’t make a single groan.

 

With one eye closed due to the flowing blood, Ruan asked.

 

“Zoe, are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?”

 

“I’m fine, but Ruan… your head is bleeding…”

 

“Right now, getting you out safely comes before worrying about me.”

 

Even though he must be dizzy from excessive blood loss, Ruan held me even tighter without wavering.

 

“Zo, Zoe. Cough, Mr. Ruan, are you okay? Cough!”

 

Sophia and Lunatice behind us were gasping for breath, seemingly suffering from the smoke.

 

It was truly a scene of chaos.

 

I was feeling helpless for the first time since entering this game.

 

If I… had been in my original body, Ruan wouldn’t have been hurt, and Sophia and Lunatice wouldn’t have been put in danger…

 

Please come back to normal, come back!

 

That’s when it happened.

 

[【System】 You have completed the Quest ‘Reclaim the Lost Connection!’]

 

-Reward: You acquire the ‘Great Monster Encyclopedia.’

 

-The player’s ‘Health, Strength, Agility, Luck’ stats increase. +20

 

*Special Reward: You acquire a one-time status abnormality nullification buff.

 

Pop!

 

As the quest completion window appeared, the nullification buff was applied, and my body immediately returned to its original form.

 

“Zoe…”

 

“I, I’m back to normal…”

 

I blinked my large eyes in bewilderment while in Ruan’s arms.

 

My face buried in Ruan’s chest, and his firm arms wrapped around my waist.

 

Wh-what is this. The position is a bit… we were tightly embracing each other in an embarrassing manner.

 

As soon as I realized this, my face turned red.

 

“S-sorry!”

 

“…”

 

As I hurriedly escaped from his embrace, Ruan stared at me intently.

 

His earlobes were tinged red as if he was flustered.

 

Damn, it was fine when I was a foal…!

 

No, that’s not what’s important right now!

 

I hurriedly took out the healing handkerchief and pressed it firmly against Ruan’s wound.

 

Then the bleeding stopped instantly and the wound healed.

 

“Phew… Fortunately it healed right away. Ruan, it doesn’t hurt, does it?”

 

“The bleeding stopped, and I’m fine. But…”

 

Ruan took the healing handkerchief from my hand, then carefully took my hand and gently rubbed it.

 

It seemed that debris from the fallen fragments had scraped my hand.

 

Though it was just a very slight scratch.

 

“Ouch…”

 

“This doesn’t work on you, Zoe?”

 

“Ah, this healing handkerchief has a cooldown after being used once… um, so it takes a little time before it can be effective again.”

 

At my words, Ruan sighed and tied the handkerchief around my hand.

 

“From now on, use this only for yourself, Zoe.”

 

“No, Ruan was hurt more than me. I just got a tiny scratch that’s barely noticeable…”

 

“Didn’t I tell you, Zoe. In situations like this, think only of your own safety.”

 

What does he take me for…

 

I glared at Ruan with a displeased face, pouting my lips.

 

I’ve noticed this since before, but Ruan always acted as if his own safety didn’t matter.

 

Seeing Ruan act as if sacrificing himself was natural made my chest feel stuffy.

 

Is he Mother Teresa or what? Why is he so full of self-sacrifice?

 

“Zo… Zoe! Cough…! The ceiling looks like it’s about to collapse!”

 

At Sophia’s urgent cry, I looked up at the ceiling, and it was sagging as if it would collapse soon.

 

Damn, we need to get out of here quickly. But first…

 

80% of fire-related deaths are from suffocation due to smoke.

 

If we’re not careful, our lives could be in danger before we even escape this place.

 

Then… let me see. Oh, this looks good.

 

“Crafting!”

 

[【System】 Item ‘Fire Demon’s Mask’ has been created.]

 

Properties: A special mask layered with magical cloth, providing fire resistance and suffocation prevention effects.

 

Somphara’s ability, ‘Crafting’. The crafting ability allowed me to create items that Somphara had made before.

 

Using that ability, I crafted masks that protected against fire demons and put them on Ruan, Sophia, and Lunatice in turn.

 

“What, what is this, Zoe? Suddenly breathing became easier…”

 

“It’s a mask that protects against fire demons. If you wear it, breathing will be much easier.”

 

As expected of Somphara’s items, it boasted perfect performance.

 

I put on the mask made of leather layered with cloth and thought of a way to safely escape this place.

 

Then I came up with a brilliant idea.

 

…Should I try using that? Of course, I’ve never used it before, so I don’t know if it’ll work properly…

 

“Monster Summoning (Evocation)!”

 

-Huh? What, Zoe. I’m busy, why did you call me?! Cough, where is this place again?

 

The summoning succeeded, and Antragorn 1, who had suddenly fallen into an unfamiliar place, looked around with a bewildered expression.

 

“Antragorn 1, please help me!”

 

I immediately called out an SOS to Antragorn 1 in an urgent voice and looked at the solid stone wall of the basement.

 

Crash!

 

After catching my breath, I kicked the basement wall, and the stone wall crumbled into dust.

 

From within, dirt came pouring out wildly.

 

-Crazy… This brainless human with nothing but brute strength…

 

“There’s a bush nearby where Ruby is waiting for us, you know? Dig through the ground all the way there!”

 

It seemed like if we escaped through the basement, Gerald might pull some other underhanded trick.

 

If it were just me alone, it would be one thing, but since everyone’s lives were at stake, I decided to choose safety.

 

-Sigh, you’re really so shameless… How am I supposed to dig all this by myself!

 

Just as Antragorn 1 was grumbling, suddenly a young voice rang out in my head.

 

‘Hehe, Zoe. You seem to be in quite a troublesome situation?’

 

‘…This voice. Is it Quintilla?’

 

‘Hehe, that’s right. Suddenly Antragorn 1’s location escaped from my control, so I followed the traces. By the way, it’s a troublesome situation, isn’t it?’

 

Since Quintilla was the queen of the Antragorn Clan, she had the ability to observe and control the Antragons’ actions.

 

In particular, Quintilla’s ability of mental resonance could also send thought transmission, a kind of telepathy.

 

That’s why it seemed Quintilla’s thought transmission could reach me, who had the Antragorn mark.

 

‘Ah, I’m sorry. For summoning Antragorn 1 on my own. Yes… it is a troublesome situation…’

 

‘In that case, I’ll help you out a little.’

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