I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 94

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#94

My plan was as follows.

Sneak into the temple secretly at dawn when everyone is asleep.

Steal the sword and hide it inside the satchel bag that has a subspace.

Replace it with a similar-looking sword.

Then hurry back to the Northern Region before getting caught.

Among Somphara’s abilities was the power to replicate objects similarly, so it could be said that this was a rather meticulously crafted plan.

But if it’s sealed like that, I can’t move it…!

Should I tear off the entire altar and put it in the satchel bag?

Haha, I need to say something that makes sense.

I shook my head along with a quick judgment.

Leon looked at me with puzzlement as my expression changed constantly every minute and second.

“Master, what’s wrong? Are you disappointed because it’s more shabby than you thought?”

I had told Leon that I wanted to examine the sacred relic up close.

I had broken out in a cold sweat trying to act like I was truly deeply interested in ancient studies.

“Oh, no… It’s really a magnificent sword. Wow, how fascinating.”

I pretended to observe the relic with an interested expression, spinning around the sword in circles.

What should I do? They said if I fail the Quest, I’ll be sent back to the original world.

Should I just fail like this and return to the original world?

But I was worried about Ruby.

Lulu fortunately met a good caretaker at that place, but our Ruby…

Could we find an owner who would cherish Ruby, who is a demon beast?

Even if we found one, would Ruby really be able to become happy?

Ruby had been developing separation anxiety lately anyway.

Even if I’m away from my spot for just a little while, she gets incredibly anxious…

Ugh, this damn System.

If you’re going to give me a Quest, you should also tell me how to break the seal!

As I circled around the sword lost in thought, I approached the sword with an irritated expression.

“Ugh, this uselessly flashy on the outside but useless sword. I’m annoyed, so should I try pulling it out?”

Swoosh—

Huh?

[<System> Congratulations! You have obtained the first Divine Beast’s relic, the holy sword ‘Cravilis’.]

-Holy sword ‘Cravilis’ history fragment unlock available: [Progress 0%]

-Additional Quest completion reward: Weapon appearance transformation ticket

Eh?!?!

“Oh, Master pulled out the holy sword.”

Leon, who witnessed that scene right before his eyes, muttered in a nonchalant tone.

No, I don’t think that’s something to talk about so casually right now…?

The holy sword Cravilis that had been sealed in Graffias Temple.

That legendary sword that had been sleeping for hundreds of years had been liberated by my hand.

I couldn’t believe this situation where I had inadvertently broken the seal.

In my surprise, my eyes widened and my mouth fell open.

I looked at the holy sword held preciously in my hand and asked in bewilderment.

“L-Leon. Why, why did this get pulled out…?”

“Hmm… Ah!”

Leon, who had been pondering while looking at the holy sword, soon gazed at me with confident eyes as if he had figured out the cause.

What…? Don’t tell me this isn’t actually a real holy sword but a fake?

Maybe they hid the real holy sword separately out of concern for theft?

Then Leon was deliberately acting like he couldn’t pull out the sword earlier?

Crazy, what’s with the method acting. Be an actor instead of a prince, you bastard!

I glared fiercely at the acting genius Leon.

If my thoughts are really correct…

Maybe they did a kind of test because my sudden behavior of wanting to visit the temple was suspicious.

As I spread my wings of imagination in all directions, I swallowed my saliva and asked Leon.

“What, what is it?”

“It seems like… the holy sword.”

“Yeah. The holy sword? As expected, it’s fake…?”

“Fell for Master, don’t you think?”

It was just a moment, but I felt pathetic for having praised that stupid tiger as an acting genius.

I looked coldly at Leon who was smiling brightly.

“Leon, please… can’t you be a little serious?”

“I’m really being serious though. This sword, challengers have lined up until now, but no one has ever succeeded.”

“Challengers…?”

“Yeah. There’s a prophecy about the holy sword.”

[The one who lifts the holy sword ‘Cravilis’. They shall go against the mortal flow, reverse destruction, and establish a new history.]

This was a sage’s prophecy that had been passed down from ancient times.

Therefore, lifting the holy sword was like a noble ceremonial event in Avalon.

But the seal that even the most renowned people in the Beastman Kingdom couldn’t break until now had been broken by my hand so unbelievably simply.

How on earth should I accept this…

“Reversing destruction and establishing a new history means… the person who lifted this sword is…”

“That is…”

“It means a new ruler of Avalon has been born.”

I was startled by the voice heard from close by and turned my head.

King Leogrant Cain of Avalon was standing there.

“…Ah, Y-Your Majesty.”

“This is truly surprising. For Lady Blanche to break the seal of the holy sword, just how did you manage to lift the holy sword?”

“I-I don’t really know how I pulled out the holy sword either…”

“Yeah. She just pulled it out like pulling a radish.”

“Is that true, Second Prince? If so, does that mean Lady Blanche was truly chosen by the holy sword… This is truly surprising. Now that Avalon stands at the crossroads of destruction, a new ruler has been born…!”

“Yes…? The birth of a ruler, what do you mean by that…”

“I must hurry and spread this momentous news throughout the kingdom.”

The King muttered to himself as if he couldn’t believe it, then with an overwhelming expression, kicked open the temple doors and left.

“N-no. Wait a moment, Your Majesty! I have no intention of becoming Avalon’s new ruler, nor do I have the qualifications!”

However, the King quickly disappeared without looking back.

Only my bewildered cry echoed within the vast temple.

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“While we’ve always had headaches from the Second Prince’s selfish antics, he accomplishes such a great deed.”

“Lady Blanche, no that’s not right. Now we must prepare a grand banquet for Avalon’s new ruler!”

“That’s right! Long live the prophesied ruler who came to save Avalon!”

Right now Avalon was in a festive mood due to the birth of a new ruler.

In the audience hall where the elder nobles had been urgently summoned, I was the only one with a dark expression.

To have to take responsibility for Avalon’s future just for pulling out a single sword…

I was far too powerless a person to shoulder such heavy responsibility.

I sent desperate eyes to Leon as if pleading for him to do something about this.

“…Your Majesty, may I briefly step away as I have urgent matters to discuss with the ruler?”

“Yes, it’s a sudden matter so Lady Blanche must be quite shocked as well. I permit it, go ahead.”

Leon bowed his head to the King, then took my wrist and led me away.

Moving our steps without saying anything, we arrived at a quiet garden.

Leon dismissed all the maids who had followed and said to me.

“Now, it’s just the two of us here, Master. What’s going on?”

“What do you mean what’s wrong? Does it make sense for me to be a ruler? Please, you try to talk His Majesty out of it…”

I pressed my throbbing head and slumped down onto the bench in the flower garden.

Then Leon naturally sat down beside me and asked.

“Hmm… Master, do you dislike becoming Avalon’s ruler?”

“Are you seriously asking me that right now…?”

Leon asked back with an expression that showed he completely didn’t understand.

“Why? You could have all the wealth and honor that you like, Master.”

“That’s not something to think about so lightly. What kind of ruler would an ordinary person like me make!”

This wasn’t a matter to discuss so casually.

Let’s say I became ruler as quickly as roasting beans over lightning.

As Leon said, I’d have overflowing wealth and receive praise from Avalon’s citizens.

But isn’t there also the saying that those who wear the crown must bear its weight?

As much as the citizens praise their new ruler, they’ll expect much more from that ruler.

For instance, the incurable disease that only affects beastfolk, which is the ultimate reason Avalon currently stands on the brink of destruction, and the pile of difficult national issues.

How am I supposed to solve things like that when I have no power…?

Why on earth did the System give me this kind of Quest!

The chaotic thoughts swirling in my head swept me into an indescribable whirlpool of emotions.

Can I really live in this place once I finish all the Quests?

No, is this really inside a game in the first place, and am I really a player in the game…?

The countless doubts I had tried so hard to ignore until now began gradually rising to the surface.

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