I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 49

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#49

At his answer, she giggled and folded down one finger.

“First, you must not ask about me or try to learn anything about me.”

Just like before, she seemed unwilling to let her existence come to the surface.

He quietly nodded his head.

Then she folded down another finger with a satisfied expression.

“Second, you will cooperate to ensure that ‘Zoe Blanc’ doesn’t notice my existence.”

Lucian kept his head lowered as he recalled the last time he had asked her about herself.

Zoe truly seemed to know nothing about her current condition.

In that case, he decided it would be better to remain silent rather than cast a shadow over her face with rash actions.

“…I understand. I’ll do as you wish.”

“Good. I’ll tell you the last condition after I answer your question.”

After saying that, Zoe sat down with her back against Ruby, who was lying prone on the floor.

“Oh, what’s this? It’s incredibly soft. Hey, Puppy. Are you actually useful for something?”

“Kyuung… Please, couldn’t you return to being the original Zoe…? I’m begging you…”

Ruby’s appearance, trembling all over from being pressed down by her aura, was quite pitiful, but somehow also irritating.

“Ha, really now. Even when I give it a compliment, it only looks for its master. Don’t worry, your master will return soon.”

“R-really? Kyung?!”

Seeing how this trembling creature immediately brightened up the moment its master was mentioned, she was suddenly seized by an inexplicable urge to be mischievous.

“Ha, yes. But if you tell your master about me… you know what happens, right? You might never see your master again. Well, merciful me might personally take you in as a puppy.”

“I-I understand! Kyu! I’ll keep my mouth shut tight around Zoe! Kyu!”

When she glared at Ruby with sharp eyes, Ruby nodded vigorously and made a gesture of sealing her lips shut.

“Yes, that’s how to be a useful puppy.”

Then Zoe, with a much softer expression, began stroking Ruby’s soft fur roughly.

“Now then… Lucian.”

Her transparent, water-colored eyes fixed on him.

The sweet voice calling his real name and the straight hair that had settled calmly as if wet with morning dew made Zoe’s unique mysterious atmosphere even more pronounced.

Even knowing she wasn’t ‘Zoe,’ Lucian instinctively flinched.

“Don’t you have some idea about the source of your power?”

“The Royal Court’s curse… you mean?”

“Yes, that’s right. That damned dragon’s ‘curse.’ You’re quite likeable for a human in this world.”

Pleased with his words, she raised the corners of her mouth.

There was something his Father had told him when he was young.

That the dragon ruling the continent of Berheim had sealed the power of a chimera within the body of the first emperor, who was born with sacred power.

The emperors of Valterga had used the mighty chimera’s power to grow Valterga with only the empire’s prosperity as their goal, considering it a blessing and serving the Dragon Clan for generations.

However, his Father, being of royal blood, had lamented to his young self:

‘Lucian, do you really think that’s a blessing? I think the Dragon Clan simply dumped the dangerous chimera’s power onto the Royal Court.’

‘Dumped it? Then it’s not a blessing?’

‘That’s right. This isn’t a blessing, it’s a curse.’

Because his Father’s expression was so resolute when he said this, he too naturally came to think of the chimera’s power as a curse.

“As you suspected, what’s inside you now is indeed the chimera’s power that could be called the Royal Court’s curse. Of course, it’s only a fragment.”

“…A fragment?”

“Yes, the power you possess is just mere crumbs. The most powerful force is held by the Royal Court.”

The chimera’s power bestowed by the great dragon, ruler of the continent Berheim.

It was a curse-like blessing that was inherited only by those of Valterga royal blood.

Due to this curse, the Royal Court’s heir could maintain human form for only half a day, transforming into a chimera at midnight.

This was also why Valterga, once just a tiny territory, was able to grow dramatically. The emperors of Valterga were called the ‘Rulers of the Night,’ sweeping through territories nightly with destructive chimera power, allowing Valterga to achieve infinite territorial expansion and grow into a great nation.

Therefore, the Royal Court called this the dragon’s blessing, building temples throughout the empire to praise the great dragon.

However, unlike the first emperor who was born with sacred power, his successors couldn’t fully control this mighty chimera power, leading to tragedies where they mercilessly slaughtered imperial citizens or lost their lives to their own rampage.

To prevent this, the third emperor cooperated with Mages to promote the development of magical restraints, creating devices to suppress the chimera’s power.

But even that wasn’t a perfect solution.

The chimera, essentially a collection of corrupted souls, began gradually devouring the host’s soul.

After several generations of heirs lost their lives in vain, one day the sixth emperor finally heard the chimera’s voice.

‘Foolish emperor of Valterga, I crave your desire. What is your desire?’

“So from then on, Valterga’s emperors began controlling the chimera’s power by feeding it their desires.”

Rather than be devoured by the power, they chose to be willingly used by sweet whispers.

“For a mere human to control such a monster. Is that really possible?”

“Yes. Well, it’s not entirely wrong in theory. Chimeras are monsters with only destructive instincts left. Especially Michael, who will become this generation’s emperor, understood that principle immediately and raised his desires to use the chimera’s power quite freely.”

She seemed to acknowledge Michael’s abilities.

Certainly, Michael was a hundred times better than the current emperor who only repeated wars and obsessed over territorial conquest.

At least he wasn’t reckless or foolish enough to wage war against small nations without reason.

More than that, his questions about her grew, as she clearly understood inner workings that only someone from the Royal Court could know.

“…Then, how can I eliminate the fragment of chimera power inside me?”

“A way to eliminate the power? There’s no such thing.”

At her absolutely firm answer, despair mixed with the alertness in his violet eyes.

It was truly like a bolt from the blue.

“That can’t be… That’s impossible. Someone who knows all the Royal Court’s secrets couldn’t possibly not know how to eliminate it. Am I wrong?”

At his emotional response, her eyes narrowed.

“Lucian Penrister. I only said I’d tell you about your power. I never said I’d tell you how to eliminate it.”

It was a sharp blind spot and an irrefutable premise.

However, even so, he had no choice but to cling to her, cold as she was.

Lucian dropped to his knees before Zoe with a thud and continued pleadingly.

“…Please, please I beg you. There’s no other way besides you.”

To stand proudly beside Zoe, he couldn’t be this kind of monster.

He had to be just an ordinary Lucian Penrister.

“Look here, young nobleman. I said there isn’t any, didn’t I? Why are you acting like you left something with me?”

“Even the smallest clue would be fine. I can do anything you ask. So please, if you know anything, I beg you…”

His head dropped miserably to the ground as if proving his desperation.

Then her eyes suddenly gleamed brightly.

“Anything I ask?”

“Yes, anything I’m capable of doing.”

Lucian raised his head slightly and affirmed.

Zoe stared quietly into his pupils, gauging whether his words were truth or bluff.

Despite his humble attitude, his clear pupils shone as if he had finally found hope. They were eyes full of vitality.

“Well, it doesn’t seem like a lie. Though humans aren’t a trustworthy species.”

As Zoe shook her head mockingly, Lucian, who had been watching her, took a step closer.

“…Hey, what are you doing right now?”

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