Ch.276Chapter 11. Resurrection of the Dead (6)

As former spirits and ghosts, these four “ex” virgin ghosts naturally need magical power to gain physical form.

But this is a story based on the world of superpowers, and typically, for ghosts to gain physical form, the most common method is to possess someone’s body.

Like in exorcist movies where evil spirits dwell in a girl’s body to act, these ghosts can also inhabit someone’s body.

But can possession happen as they wish?

There’s one major problem here.

These ghosts were superhumans.

And these superhumans had highly developed brains, with thought processes and perceptions different from ordinary people.

When such a superhuman possesses an ordinary person’s body and brain, can they properly possess it?

Not at all.

The physical body is too unstable to accommodate a superhuman’s mind, so even if possessed, the body would quickly burst.

Moreover, if the possessing entities are S+ class ghosts, the host would need to be at least an S-class superhuman to withstand the possession.

But would an S-class superhuman willingly offer their body?

Unless they deliberately offer their body, or become a medium for possession like me, no superhuman would voluntarily surrender their body.

In other words.

If there’s a body that can host an S+ class superhuman soul without any issues.

If the owner of that body has no problem accepting the soul.

If these two conditions are met, possession shouldn’t be a problem.

But.

“This is unexpected.”

“Wow….”

Ymir gazed in admiration at her green-glowing eyes in the mirror.

“Why is it like this? When you were possessed, teacher, your hair and eye color changed like Serin unnie’s.”

“I was being consumed by Serin, but you’re consuming Serin.”

“Hey. I’m still alive, you know?”

“Hmm… two people speaking from one mouth, it’s really strange.”

Unlike when I merged with Hyun Se-rin, Ymir still maintained her brilliant golden hair.

It makes sense.

Ymir has more mana than the other four.

‘I didn’t expect my hypothesis to be so accurate.’

Honestly, I didn’t think the possession would succeed.

Even if we tried, I thought it would fail.

Ymir is the protagonist, and the idea of possessing the protagonist’s body seemed unimaginable.

But now that it’s actually happened, I can’t help but be amazed.

“How do you feel right now?”

“Who are you talking to?”

“Me? Or Ymir?”

Their voices come one after another.

As soon as Ymir spoke, Hyun Se-rin followed, and the subsequent voice was Hyun Se-rin’s.

“…Se-rin, try speaking without using mana. Ymir, stay quiet for a moment.”

“…Ah, aah. Umm. Whose voice do I sound like now?”

“Ymir’s. When talking without mana, I can’t tell who’s who.”

“Right. Wow, this body is really amazing. Look at the size of the mana reservoir.”

“You’re talking about mana, right?”

Hyun Se-rin, fully possessing Ymir’s body, was curiously touching her—Ymir’s—body.

“I think it’s bigger than when I was alive?”

“Wasn’t your body when you were alive your own body, unnie?”

“Yes, that’s right. But this size is truly incredible. Just a bit bigger and it would be comparable to the Chairman’s full power mode.”

“Wait, wait.”

I stopped their conversation.

“Se-rin. Can you speak using some mana?”

“Why?”

“To me, it sounds like Ymir is having a conversation with herself.”

If this situation were shown in a movie or video, it would look like an actor playing Ymir was performing a dual role.

It’s not easy to distinguish when the voice is the same with just slightly different speech patterns.

Unless you judge by context.

“Really? Aah, can you hear me now?”

“That’s better. How about sensation? Do you feel alive?”

“Hmm… it might be a bit ambiguous?”

“Is it different from when you merged with me?”

“Yes.”

After answering ambiguously, Hyun Se-rin spoke firmly on this point.

“When possessing Ymir, I feel less stable than when possessing Director Do. There’s this anxiety that I can’t take the lead.”

“Oh my, when possessing teacher, you take the lead, unnie?”

“Of course. Well, by leading, I mean controlling magical power. Not the body.”

Ymir stretched her hand forward.

It rose awkwardly, as if the arm was being forced up.

“Ah. I understand what you mean.”

“Could both of you explain so I can understand too?”

“Simply put, it feels like two people lying on the same bed?”

“……”

What kind of comparison is that?

“Ymir owns the bed, but with both of us on it, it feels really strange.”

“To use you as an example, teacher, imagine you and the Lord of Radiant Wings lying on the same bed.”

“Ah.”

I understood.

It made me uncomfortable, but I understood immediately.

“A man and woman sharing a bed might not be uncomfortable, but two people of the same gender lying together feels a bit off.”

Even between close friends, sharing a bed feels somewhat strange.

Usually.

Of course, I’ve never shared a bed with another man, but just thinking about it makes me feel uneasy, so I can understand that feeling without having to experience it.

“Se-rin seems more comfortable in my body.”

“It could be because I’m used to it, or maybe it’s because our merger is a yin-yang harmony. It might be strange for a female soul to dwell in a male body, but between us, it seems that’s not the case.”

“It’s not about taking over the body, but possessing to help the body’s owner. Still, do you feel alive?”

“Hmm, a little? It’s more uncomfortable than with you, but at least I can lie on the bed.”

I’m not sure whether to be happy about finding a new possession vessel or relieved that it’s more uncomfortable than with me.

“Hmph, what’s this? Were you worried I might take over Ymir’s body? Afraid I’d be consumed by Ymir?”

“A little.”

“You’re honest. But I’m an S+ class villain in my own right, you know? I was known by a terribly vicious name when I was alive.”

Above all, it was somewhat awkward and unfamiliar to see Ymir’s face speaking like Hyun Se-rin to me.

“What was your name?”

“Oh, me?”

Hyun Se-rin answered casually.

“Are you asking about my hero nickname when I was active, or the name I had as a villain?”

“…?”

“Ah, you don’t know. I thought you did.”

Hyun Se-rin shrugged nonchalantly.

Perhaps during Ymir’s moment of confusion, Hyun Se-rin took control of the body.

“I used to be called ‘Tigris.’ When I was a hero.”

“…Huh?”

For a moment, Ymir seemed completely dumbfounded.

Understandably so, as Tigris was a fairly famous name, especially in Korea.

“Um, Se-rin unnie, wasn’t Tigris… someone who ‘was’ an S+ class in Korea?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“And then went into exile abroad, and died fighting a villain there…”

“In Northern Europe, I was called ‘Fenrir.'”

Slowly.

Hyun Se-rin began to leave Ymir’s body.

Soon she regained her original form, and Ymir’s eyes returned to their blue color.

“I thought Qiongqi had told you.”

“He only mentioned being a villain. He revealed he was the Black Flame Phoenix, but didn’t talk about the other executives.”

“Loyalty? I’m touched. Hehe, there must be some fun in introducing yourself, right?”

Hyun Se-rin grabbed the shoulders of the genuinely shocked Ymir.

“Oh right. I was 19 when I died, so you can call me unnie, right?”

“That’s not right. You were born in 2001.”

“…That’s a strict line.”

Hyun Se-rin pouted and stepped back.

“Since I’ve introduced myself, let’s talk about the old days. Hmm, what should I discuss? Right. Let’s talk about someone who was born in this country, exiled from this country, and whose existence was tarnished in this country.”

“……”

“After hearing this story, you’ll understand why the Lord of Radiant Wings wants the hero Lord of Radiant Wings to remain as a light. Whether the real Lord of Radiant Wings can step forward or not, why he wants the existence of Lord of Radiant Wings to persist.”

Though the conversation suddenly turned heavy, Hyun Se-rin’s voice remained cheerful.

“Someone who shone brighter than anyone else, but also had their feet deeper in sewage than anyone else. Ah, I don’t mean that in a bad way. Just that he was someone who cleaned up trash in place of others, taking the initiative.”

“Making you the Lord of Radiant Wings is a kind of insurance. It’s not about inheriting the position exactly. Just the existence of the Lord of Radiant Wings can be tremendous pressure for certain people.”

“Who exactly…?”

“The darkness of this country.”

I pointed at the floor.

“The ‘shadows’ that hid behind the light of the Lord of Radiant Wings, committing all sorts of evil acts in the name of the nation to elevate the Lord of Radiant Wings.”

“…Are you talking about the Illuminati or something like that?”

“Yeah. It would be better if it were something like that. These ones are worse than the Illuminati. For instance…”

“Those who try to force patriotism on you, and when you flee abroad, immediately label you a traitor. Or those who operate execution squads and pour ox bone soup into the noses of those they dislike.”

“……”

Ymir’s expression gradually hardened.

“Do they really exist?”

“Of course. Even Thailand had Laplace’s demon hiding secretly, so why wouldn’t this country have something similar?”

“They exist. Those who turn S-class individuals from this country into traitor villains, and make them so resentful that they become ghosts seeking revenge even after death.”

Hyun Se-rin put her arm around my shoulder and grinned.

“Shadows. Does any group come to mind?”

“…Haeguneul?”

“Correct!”

Hyun Se-rin winked and smiled.

“What they fear most is the Lord of Radiant Wings. He’s the only hero Haeguneul failed to leash, and the hero of this country, this world.”

“Is there a demon behind…?”

“No.”

Something scarier than a demon.

“Not a demon, but humans. Ordinary humans.”

Humans.

“A person from a genuine pro-Japanese family who studied in China with the support of the First Party, and sold an S-class superhuman baby to North Korea.”

A traitor villain.