Ch.1010. The Possessed Princess (1)

The highest position in the kingdom, a place where only those qualified may enter.

The King’s audience chamber.

There, a woman continued speaking before the king without lowering her demeanor.

“Father, there must be someone secretly orchestrating all of this…!”

The aged man sitting on the throne didn’t even blink at the woman who was practically spitting out her words.

“And?”

“What…?”

“And what do you expect me to do about it?”

The fanatical believers were trying to wage their holy war as they pleased, and they themselves might be next.

If they were going to stop them, now was the time, and now was also the appropriate moment to confront them.

Because if they found any method to succeed, everything might become irreversible.

“How can you, how can you.”

“…?”

The woman who heard his answer let her words trail off with a despairing expression.

Under the brilliant lights, her pink hair, elegantly styled, caught the eye.

“How can you betray the benevolence of our Father God like this…?”

The girl remembered.

In a place filled with the mockery and malice of evil gods, assailants targeting her.

It was a momentary gap.

When everyone was preoccupied with battle.

One of the evil god’s assassins seized the opportunity and rushed toward her.

“Die.”

Death’s form approaching rapidly.

A flashing blade, eyes filled with killing intent, a fate that made her forget to breathe.

She, the princess of a nation, would have grown cold that day if not for someone’s help.

Since that day.

Princess Aisella Karsein vowed to enter the embrace of the sovereign deity.

For him, she would gladly give up even the throne.

‘Father God, please.’

She prayed desperately in her despair.

To fulfill the promise they had made that day, she was prepared to do anything.

#

We were moving for quite some time under the guidance of the royal knights.

The location was inside a carriage.

While sitting comfortably during the journey, I made eye contact with Vera, who had been fidgeting and watching me.

Seeing her expression that seemed to be holding back something she wanted to say, I spoke first.

“Do you have something to say?”

“…! Ah, no.”

When I asked, Vera hurriedly lowered her eyes and became flustered.

I’ve seen it several times, but I still can’t get used to this scene.

A super-grade beauty watching my every move, creating an atmosphere of desperately wanting to win my favor.

‘Is this the life of a constellation?’

A life upgraded by several levels compared to my ordinary one, to the point where it’s embarrassing to compare.

If this world had instant food and smartphones, it would be heaven, but I’m determined to overcome even that now.

‘I’ll live for myself.’

My ambition isn’t over yet.

Once I’ve somewhat stabilized the situation, I’ll resume expanding my influence and recruiting super-grade beauties.

That was the romance of the game I used to play, “Ragnarok.”

“Ah, right.”

“Yes…?”

“Before coming to you, I saw Lisia.”

At the familiar name from my lips, Belladis’s expression suddenly hardened.

“Lisia… you say?”

“Yes. Just before you all came here, she was almost attacked by the priests of the Black Sun.”

“…!”

Hostility seeped into her subtle expression.

It looked like she would turn the carriage around and wage another holy war against the Black Sun if I weren’t there.

“She’s fine now. I checked on her personally.”

Though she seemed relieved at those words, her expression still didn’t soften.

As a fellow believer, she seemed genuinely concerned about Lisia, which made me feel quite proud.

‘The divine power seal was an accident.’

Even I was shocked by the penalty that had been placed on Lisia at the time.

If the timing hadn’t been good, I would have seen Lisia already grown cold.

“Did, did the sovereign deity also…”

“Hmm?”

“Show that appearance to Lisia as well…?”

My appearance? I didn’t show it to her.

I was too busy providing assistance at that time.

“…Phew.”

Vera sighed in relief after hearing my answer.

It was still a reaction I couldn’t understand.

Then, as if she had realized something, she opened her mouth again.

“When we arrive at the kingdom, I’ll do my best to ensure the sovereign deity’s safety.”

Her fingers were still fidgeting.

Her red eyes, like those of a deer with delicate eyelashes, scanned me with a subtle look.

“Hmm? Is there really a need for that?”

I’d be stronger anyway.

“Absolutely.”

But Belladis, having heard about Lisia, was extremely resolute.

I had no choice but to nod in agreement.

“If you say so, there must be a reason.”

“…”

A stiff silence descended for a moment afterward.

She was focusing all her attention on watching my reactions, and I too, influenced by the atmosphere, gradually spoke less.

I thought we’d have a lot to talk about when we met, but I didn’t expect to be at a loss for words like this.

‘This won’t do.’

With that thought, I spoke to Vera.

“Vera.”

“Yes, yes, Father God.”

“Did you fare well while I was gone?”

The situation during my absence.

It certainly wouldn’t have been good.

They even tried to wage a holy war to get me back.

“I, I… always believed that Father God would return someday. So—”

Vera answered my question with a somewhat agitated appearance.

But that’s not the answer I was looking for.

“Really?”

“It’s the absolute truth, without a hint of falsehood.”

“Really? You weren’t even a little bit troubled?”

When I asked again, as if she had made up her mind.

Belladis faced my gaze without avoiding it, with a rather composed posture.

‘So that’s how it’s going to be.’

-Ding!

A clear notification rang with perfect timing.

“Sudden event occurred!”

“The believer, ‘Belladis Rocheria,’ wants something from you. Listen to the believer’s request and receive a reward!”

Reward.

I can’t resist that either.

‘And.’

I had reached out to break down the wall between us, but she stepped back like this.

Then I can’t help but feel a bit stubborn too.

“Well, then.”

“…?”

“If you had said you were a little troubled, I would have given you a gift out of guilt.”

At those words, Vera’s expression instantly hardened.

“You really weren’t troubled at all?”

“Ah, no.”

“I see. That’s good. I’m glad you were okay.”

“Sovereign deity…”

Watching Vera’s expression gradually turn tearful, I asked once more.

“I actually know everything. Even if we couldn’t see each other, we’re connected.”

We’re not strangers.

A constellation and a believer of the same order.

A relationship deeper than family.

“…”

“You can be a little honest.”

Vera seemed to be experiencing severe internal conflict.

She just needs to say it, am I that difficult?

We were good together.

Even in the game, we interacted continuously without missing a single time.

“…little.”

“Hmm?”

“A little, just a tiny bit. I was troubled. Just a tiny bit, not enough for you to worry about.”

She spoke timidly like a child confessing a wrongdoing, and I almost burst out laughing.

“Thank you for being honest.”

I said that and brought my hand to Vera’s head.

“…Hik!”

After taking a short breath, her beautiful eyelids closed tightly.

She seemed to think I was going to pat her head, but I decided to reciprocate what I had received earlier.

‘Is this okay?’

It should be fine.

It’s not my previous body, but one remade as a sovereign deity.

“…?”

Vera, who had been obediently moving her head following my hand’s guidance, soon settled onto my thigh.

“Ah?”

“Let’s rest for a moment, like this.”

“…”

She must have gone through quite a lot of trouble trying to defeat the Black Sun, so I needed to give her some rest in this way.

“No, the holy war was started by them first—”

‘Shut up.’

Though somewhat embarrassed, I looked at Vera, who never raised her head.

I gathered her scattered beautiful hair and stroked it gently.

“The believer, ‘Belladis Rocheria,’ is very satisfied with your action!”

“The sudden event has been cleared.”

“Reward: Accumulation of a small amount of luck”

‘Luck?’

-Swish. Swish.

I checked the reward tab while stroking Vera’s hair.

Well, since it’s a reward, it can’t be bad news.

Good is good. I decided to just accept it.

#

I took advantage of the relaxed atmosphere to think for a moment.

The kingdom, Regalium Kingdom.

It’s the first nation I’m visiting with this body, and an important stage where I need to imprint my new appearance.

Why? Because it will make it easier to travel around the country in the future.

‘Or not.’

Would there be restrictions if my face becomes too well-known?

Perhaps covering it completely might be helpful.

‘I do have something good in storage.’

I thought of the stealth item sleeping in my inventory.

Since I’ve been possessed, I should live doing what I want.

What could be more unfair than being trapped and just working?

And for that.

“I wonder if the king of Regalium is doing well.”

“…Yes.”

The answer came from below.

I continued to stroke Vera, feeling the soft texture of her hair with my fingers.

“The believer, ‘Belladis Rocheria,’ is greatly satisfied with your action.”

“You gain faith points.”

It’s not selfishness, but stroking Vera duplicated resources.

How can I resist that?

Business, purely business.

Vera likes it, and I earn money.

It’s a win-win situation for both of us.

Back to the kingdom story.

Regalium Kingdom is the first national power that players encounter, and it’s almost like a tutorial area with reliable NPC helpers.

However, if you act carelessly just because it’s the first faction you meet, you might face the reality of your order being wiped out in an instant.

You need to treat them well when they’re being nice.

—

“Title: F*ck, I got caught raiding the national treasury in real-time

(Photo of pursuing royal knights)

-Six stars appeared above my head, am I screwed? They keep chasing me;;

┗LOLOL Idiot. You can never remove that

┗Accept your fate. How dare you underestimate Regalium Kingdom?

┗Guys, this is serious”

“Title: Listen up, idiot from above

-That won’t be removed until the world resets, so either leave the country or quit the game”

┗Of course, if you leave the border, you’ll be devoured by other constellations right away, so good luck LOL

┗WTF are you talking about”

—

When I was a player, my order was reset many times for trying to raid the national treasury as I pleased.

The king’s vault, where all sorts of treasures sleep.

How can anyone resist that?

But I had to.

Because the anger of an entire kingdom in exchange for greed cannot be easily washed away.

That’s why I had long since sealed my desires and started building goodwill with Regalium Kingdom.

And the result is now.

-Rumble…!

As the massive gate made with magical engineering opened, flower petals scattered from all directions.

The sight was so rare that I kept staring at it, as if entranced.

“Vera, can you see that?”

I wanted to show it to her too, but there was no answer.

She seemed to be in a deep sleep.

‘But do vampires even sleep?’

Setting aside such trivial thoughts.

The carriage I was riding in continued to move forward with our knights.

Passing through the magnificent streets that were familiar yet unfamiliar as they had become reality.

Finally, we reached the front of the massive palace where the king resided.

The carriage stopped only after advancing deep into the palace grounds.

“…..”

Vera, who had been resting her head on my lap until then, naturally raised her head.

“Did you sleep well?”

“Yes, ah. I, I slept well… Your thigh was so comfortable and warm, sovereign deity…”

Getting off with Vera, who was stammering her answer, Baltar and the knights greeted us.

“From here, I’ll guide you personally.”

“In that case.”

I decided to obediently follow his guidance.

But before that.

“What about our children?”

My gaze naturally turned to the paladins who had diligently followed us so far.

Their number was equivalent to a knight order, so it wouldn’t be easy to accommodate them.

“We’ve already prepared a place for them to wait during the journey, so you don’t need to worry.”

Is that so?

Since the royal family prepared it directly, the facilities shouldn’t be bad.

Just as I was about to move without any thought.

“Surely, you’re not planning to have the sovereign deity meet your king in this state?”

But this time, Vera sharply pointed them out.

‘Ah.’

Only then did I become aware of my body’s condition again.

My clothes, stained with blood.

Due to the dramatic effect, my sacrificed clothing was revealing my skin in an embarrassing way.

Thanks to that, I looked worse than a local beggar.

“Can I have Vera as my attendant and take a moment to tidy up?”

When I politely asked, Knight Commander Baltar fell into thought for a moment.

But not long after, perhaps even he thought my appearance was terrible.

He immediately agreed and provided a large room equipped with a bathroom.

I just needed to wash up briefly and change into new clothes.

“Vera, wait a moment.”

Leaving Vera, who couldn’t take her eyes off the bathroom, I leisurely used the bath.

After a while.

With a refreshed body, I put on clothes I had taken out from storage in advance and headed outside again.

“…May I dry your hair…?”

“I’d appreciate that.”

Saying that, I entrusted my head to Vera, who was carefully bringing something to dry it with.

Hmm, the sensation was much more refreshing than before. My mood brightened pleasantly.

While enjoying that brief leisure, it happened.

-Princess! It’s dangerous…!

Beyond the room where I was, loud noises began to be heard.

“…?”

-Move aside.

-B-but…!

-If you don’t move now, I will severely punish you.

Through the slightly opening door gap, a beauty with a rare hair color.

Looked at me with a flushed face.

“I, I am the princess of Regalium Kingdom, ‘Aisella Karsein’.”

Facing the princess who had appeared with a large number of her servants, I.

“Our Father, most exalted constellation. Do you perhaps remember the promise we made…?”

With her eyes looking up at me subtly, it became extremely burdensome.

I just wanted to log out.