Ch.523Chapter 20. American Doblin (13)

Ymir possesses infinite potential.

And that potential translates into immense “magical power.”

Is it about having countless skills?

Or possessing more capital than a nation’s assets?

If the former is the Supreme, then the latter would be Ymir.

And Ymir doesn’t just have capital, but the ability to materialize that technology.

“Seems a bit shocking.”

Seong Ji-eun and Cheon Ju-yeon still haven’t recovered from the shock.

“If you were a patriot like Lord of Radiant Wings, I could have understood it somewhat. You know, Ymir? Being too patriotic can negatively affect your image like this.”

“I usually restrain myself in front of others.”

“I mean I wish you’d restrain yourself even in front of people you’re meeting for the first time.”

“I understand. So… shall we test it now?”

Ymir pointed at her clone standing still like a mannequin.

“I think I could possess my body first and then transfer to the clone, or directly possess the clone.”

“Could you stop talking like you’re asking someone to peel an apple? Do you think that’s easy?”

Cheon Ju-yeon, who had at least spoken with Ymir a few times in Japan, objected to her words.

“Look at unnie. She’s completely dumbfounded by what you’re saying.”

“But I think it’s possible.”

“It is possible. Not the clone part, but directly possessing this body is possible.”

I grabbed Ymir’s shoulders.

“Yoon Hye-ra and Hyun Se-rin have already confirmed it.”

“…Why didn’t you tell me?”

Seong Ji-eun muttered in a cold, subdued voice.

“That’s not-“

“The context is different. Calm down, Hundun.”

The Supreme approached the dejected Seong Ji-eun and embraced her tightly.

“They just thought they could enjoy some light patriotism. They’re good people who simply thought they were borrowing someone else’s body.”

“And at that time, they hadn’t learned about creating clones yet.”

“Ah.”

Seong Ji-eun’s downcast eyes gradually began to clear.

“So they were just possessing, not trying to take over Ymir’s body or trying to resurrect through a clone, right?”

“Correct.”

A situation that could easily lead to misunderstandings.

Especially when all four could fulfill their “wish” together, it would naturally be upsetting if two of them were secretly hiding the truth from the others.

“I almost misunderstood. …I’m sorry, Supreme.”

“Mmm, it’s fine. There’s nothing to apologize for. If anything, you should apologize to Qiongqi and Taowu later.”

The Supreme patted Hundun’s shoulder and pointed to Ymir’s clone, which still had no owner.

“If you really ‘come alive’ by entering that body, you’ll be doing it before those two who are working against Haeguneul Group in Korea.”

“Ah.”

“Let’s make sure we tell them right away if this succeeds, so they don’t complain about who possessed first!”

“Hmm… Alright. I’ll handle the situation… wait.”

Seong Ji-eun’s voice, which had been softening, sharpened again.

“You, what are you doing?”

“…What do you mean?”

Cheon Ju-yeon was already standing right in front of the clone.

As if trying not to make footsteps, she had even used her water path ability to approach the clone.

“You know the saying about the quiet cat climbing onto the kitchen counter first?”

“You’re neither quiet nor a cat. Don’t touch it. We haven’t decided who’s going to try first yet.”

“I’ll be the demonstration instructor for unnie.”

Cheon Ju-yeon extended her fist toward Seong Ji-eun.

“If something goes wrong, wouldn’t it be better for the Syndicate and the world if you survived rather than me?”

“And as she said that, Cheon Ju-yeon took another step closer to the clone.”

“Thanks for the narration. So I can go first, right? Thanks, unnie!”

“Who gave you permission-“

Whoosh!

Cheon Ju-yeon reached out her hand straight toward the clone’s chest.

Swoosh.

Cheon Ju-yeon’s body transformed into water and seeped into the clone’s body.

“Hmm….”

Ymir placed her hand on her chest and concentrated.

She’s adjusting invisible, subtle magical power to help Cheon Ju-yeon settle properly in her clone.

Shhh.

The clone’s hair color is gradually changing to Cheon Ju-yeon’s blue.

Not just the hair, but the eyebrows too are slowly taking on her color.

However.

“Hmm… it’s not as easy as it seems.”

“Just looking at the hair gradient, I can tell whether the soul is settling in or not.”

The roots are blue, but the ends remain golden.

Like a tug-of-war of magical power, the two colors are fighting back and forth, each trying to expand their territory.

The blue tries to erode the gold, while the gold struggles to defend its territory.

“Even though it’s a clone, that body is still Ymir’s, so synchronization isn’t easy. Or should I call this overwriting in this case?”

“Rather than simply overwriting data, it’s more like modifying an OS.”

“I wouldn’t dare make such comparisons unless Taotie came out to explain it himself.”

“Supreme, you don’t know either?”

“My case is different.”

The Supreme lightly touched her hair and smiled faintly.

“Unlike having a soul dwell in an ethereal body and letting them form their own physical form, that’s a ‘truly living body’ that’s been created.”

“Isn’t it similar?”

“The texture is different. The texture. Though both are ethereal bodies, Ymir’s feels closer to being ‘alive’.”

“Ah.”

I understood.

While the Supreme deals with necromancy that handles the souls of the four executives, Ymir is trying to have a soul possess a created physical body.

“To explain it in a way Manager Do would understand, I’m a necromancer and Ymir is a priest. That kind of feeling.”

“Doesn’t that make you sound like an evil organization, Supreme?”

“What does it matter? There are righteous black magicians and corrupt priests in this world.”

“True.”

Groooooo!

The blue color is gradually being pushed back.

Even though Ymir has her hands clasped in prayer, Cheon Ju-yeon is struggling to settle in Ymir’s clone.

“Ugh, uugh….”

“Listen, Ymir.”

I approached behind Ymir and firmly grasped her shoulders again.

“Cheon Ju-yeon is a genius at possession.”

“!!”

I know.

“Why do you want Cheon Ju-yeon to dwell in your clone and ‘have life’?”

“That’s….”

“Because she’s an ability user who died unjustly? Because you want to help her get revenge? Because you were shocked by what happened in Japan? Because she’s an executive of the Syndicate?”

“…….”

“Those might be part of it, but what’s the ‘real reason’? Think about it.”

An ability user’s power is the ego’s stubbornness against the world.

“You want to learn directly from Cheon Ju-yeon, don’t you? Watching from the side. You want to see how Cheon Ju-yeon rides on top of the goblin club, and learn from watching her, right?”

“!!”

In other words, if you desperately wish for something, the entire universe will grant that wish.

“If you just wanted to watch and learn, you could watch videos. There’s plenty of that in this world, especially in America. But you want to do it together, directly.”

“I, I’m not….”

“When it’s just us, you can be honest.”

“You just told me not to be too patriotic…!”

“In front of other people, I meant.”

Hug.

I embrace Ymir tightly from behind, pressing my body against hers.

“These are people who will share time with you from now on. How could we let them fail?”

“Ugh, uugh…!”

Cheon Ju-yeon is desperately wishing.

That’s evident from the blue waves trying to push back the gold.

She wants to live.

Not as a ghost, but as a living being.

She wants to feel the sensation of living as a life form, of living with two feet planted in this world.

“Ymir. Tell me your true feelings. Are you anxious that if Cheon Ju-yeon comes back to life, she’ll take away your time?”

“…….”

“You want to do things together, but deep down in your instincts, there’s still a desire for exclusivity. And that desire remains in your clone too.”

“…….”

If that weren’t the case, Cheon Ju-yeon would have taken over the clone by now.

“Trust me. I’ll make sure you don’t miss out.”

“There are four of them. Four more people. Will that be okay?”

“Ah, you’re worried about me? If that’s the case, it’s fine.”

I stroked Ymir’s head and patted her.

“With you by my side, I feel like I could handle even ten.”

“……Sigh.”

Ymir reached forward, gently clenching the hand she had extended toward the clone.

“I wasn’t anxious about losing you, teacher. I was worried about failing.”

“I know, of course. But if that’s your worry, you don’t need to worry anymore.”

There’s no way Ymir would fail.

“You’ll definitely succeed.”

“…Hmm, I’m starting to worry in a different way now.”

Having regained her confidence, Ymir turned to the Supreme with a bright smile.

“What if the other executives who settle in my clones become subordinate to me?”

“I don’t particularly mind.”

The Supreme looked at Ymir, and then at me behind her, with a very relaxed expression.

“After all, I’m the one who’s pregnant with the Goblin’s first child.”

“…….”

Flash!

The clone changed instantly.

Emitting a golden light, the clone became a long-haired woman without a stitch of clothing.

Blue hair.

With golden highlights interspersed.

“…..Hmm.”

The color of the slowly opening eyes was clearly “blue.”

“Um, well. Hey.”

She spoke cautiously in Cheon Ju-yeon’s voice.

“While we’re confirming things, should we also check if pregnancy is possible?”

Settling a soul into a clone.

Success.

Just.

“Cheon Ju-yeon unnie. You weren’t that kind of person, were you…?”

“I know. I didn’t expect to become like this either.”

There was just a tiny side effect.

“Maybe it’s because I’m dwelling in a girl’s body. Suddenly I feel very patriotic.”

…An extremely minor side effect.