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Lap pillow.

One of the representative positions that comes to mind when thinking about lovers’ romantic fantasies.

Even I, who had lived as a solo for as long as I had lived, had thought about trying it at least once.

But not so suddenly.

And not imagining resting my head on the lap of a woman whose identity and whereabouts I didn’t even know.

Whether she knew or didn’t know my feelings, the woman gently stroked my head with my head resting on her lap.

“…Excuse me, but who are you?”

When I finally managed to ask the question, the woman’s face appeared again above the two mounds.

Beneath her silver hair, sparkling in the fluorescent light, icy eyes like glaciers stared at me.

“I am Lizetta, appointed today as Hyeonseong-nim’s personal maid. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“Ma-maid?”

No wonder I thought she was wearing something other than a ribbon on her head; it was a headband commonly used by maids.

A lap pillow from a maid.

That, too, is a fantasy, or rather—

“I haven’t hired a maid?”

I don’t have the money for it, nor the guts to hire a maid in a villa where residents live.

“Hyeonseong-nim did not hire me, but my Creator made me as a reward for Hyeonseong-nim.”

Creator?

Despite her appearance, is she mentally unstable?

“…Ah.”

Now that I think about it, I seemed to have heard some strange mechanical sound about special rewards or something.

Could the special reward be…

“May I ask who this ‘Creator’ person is?”

“My Creator is…”

[It’s me.]

Just as I was listening intently for the maid’s answer, someone’s voice abruptly cut in.

My brows furrowed at the strange sensation of the sound directly echoing not in my ears, but in my head.

[Having a voice directly in your brain isn’t a very pleasant sensation, is it? But you’ll get used to it quickly.]

This somehow familiar, young, playful voice was…

“You, from the demonic sword back then…!”

[Oh, it seems your memory isn’t particularly problematic. Just as I observed.]

It was the voice I heard from the demonic sword when I possessed Hans’s body.

The one who possessed me.

But didn’t something subtly chilling just pass by?

[I’ll formally introduce myself. My name is ‘Child’. As you’ve already heard, this is the special reward maid, ‘Lizetta’.]

“I will henceforth serve Master-nim wholeheartedly.”

*Jiggle*

“Ugh.”

At that moment, as Ms. Lizetta bowed slightly in greeting, her ample mounds gently pressed down on my face.

“I apologize. I didn’t mean to.”

“No, I should be the one…”

Thank you.

Ms. Lizetta, who quickly straightened her upper body at my strained breathing, then seemed to discover something and extended her hand towards my lower body.

“Ms. Lizetta? What are you… Hngh?!”

Before I could raise my body to check, Ms. Lizetta’s hand gently caressed the tent-like bulge in my underwear.

“You’ve gotten bigger.”

[Heh. After doing all that, you’re still not satisfied?]

“Th-this is an unavoidable physiological reaction…”

Before I could protest, a slender finger snaked into my underwear and fumbled inside.

“Eep!?”

“Are you aroused by my chest?”

“That’s not it…!”

[Males are just crazy for breasts.]

“Don’t encourage her, stop her!”

[Why? It’s fun, let them be.]

I’m an idiot for asking.

“If you wish, I will assist Hyeonseong-nim with your sexual urges. Would you like me to show you my breasts?”

“Rather than that, please just explain this situation first…!”

Regardless of my words, Ms. Lizetta slightly unfastened her black maid uniform top, exposing one breast.

A beautiful pink nipple, perfectly centered on the milky-white fruit, captivated my gaze.

And my impatient little boy twitched in her hand.

“As expected, you like breasts. I will continue serving you.”

[Oh~ she’s proactive, Lizetta. Take this chance to make him completely dazed by you.]

“Yes. I will do my best.”

“Just listen to meee!”

The chaotic scene only came to an end after my screams echoed through the house.

****

I managed to escape from Lizetta’s lap, got up from the bed, and opened the window in the room.

The cool April night air blew in from outside, washing away my distracting thoughts.

“Child-nim, was there some mistake in my service?”

[He’s just shy. He’s an inexperienced loser in real life.]

“I can hear you.”

[See? He can’t even retort, it hit too close to home. Hehehe.]

I clenched my teeth, ignoring the irritating voice, and looked around.

Aside from the monitor turning black as if the power had automatically turned off, the room’s scenery hadn’t changed much.

Except for the presence of a maid.

“How much time has passed?”

I searched for my phone, which I had thrown on the bed, and checked the time.

Thursday, 11:30 PM.

“Only 30 minutes have passed?”

It felt like five or six hours had gone by.

It seems the flow of time is different between the game and reality.

But the problem wasn’t the time; it was something else.

– 28 missed calls from ‘Hysterical Witch’-nim.

“Why so many calls…”

It was long past quitting time, and calls from my boss, at this hour, 28 of them in 30 minutes.

Ominous. Extremely ominous.

Did some serious trouble occur?

There haven’t been any new reservations recently.

Besides, how far could anyone travel in April anyway?

“Ugh. I don’t know.”

I rolled my eyes, comparing various scenarios, but then gave up thinking.

If it’s truly a serious problem, let them fire me.

I didn’t have a good reason to resign, but this works out.

Contrary to my thoughts, cold sweat trickled down my body.

“Phew. I opened the window, so why is it still so muggy?”

[Where are you going?]

“The bathroom.”

“Shall I accompany you?”

“Ah, no, it’s fine!”

I vehemently stopped Ms. Lizetta, who immediately got up from the bed to follow me.

I fled into the bathroom, closed the door, and turned on the water.

“What a peculiar person.”

Splashing cold water from the tap onto my face instantly sobered me up.

But then.

“Was the sink always this low?”

Feeling a strange sensation in my waist, which was bent much more than usual, I roughly wiped the water from my eyes and looked into the mirror.

To my surprise, what reflected in the mirror was not my old body.

Solid arms and thighs, so firm that veins bulged.

A straight back and broadened shoulders.

Even rugged abs with no excess fat.

It was almost identical to Hans’s physique, which I couldn’t help but admire when I possessed him.

“Is this really my body?”

However, unlike my body, my face, stained with fatigue and long dark circles, remained unchanged.

“It’s me.”

Then, perhaps…

“Gulp.”

With trembling hands, I reached into my underwear and cupped the ‘little boy’ hanging between my legs.

And then.

“…Oh, shit.”

I shivered on the spot at the unfamiliar sensation from my ‘little boy’.

My snake turned into a dragon.

****

[Done admiring your body?]

After spending some time in the bathroom admiring my transformed body, I returned to the room, and Child asked in a subtle tone.

Ms. Lizetta had, at some point, gotten up from the bed and was standing demurely in a corner of the room.

“Ahem. What exactly happened?”

[You successfully passed the first stage, so a fitting reward has been bestowed upon you.]

As Child’s voice cut off, a hologram window appeared before my eyes.

The contents written there were:

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[Status Window]

Name: Lee Hyeonseong.

Age: 28.

Occupation: Travel Agency MD.

Stamina: 30. -> 90.

Vitality: 39. -> 100.

Penis Length: 20cm.

Compatibility: 92%

Immersion Rate: 10%

[Possessed Traits]

[Protagonist’s Desire]

[Fiend]

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My profile and status were displayed on the status window.

The most noticeable changes were in Stamina and Vitality.

They had increased significantly from their original values.

Though I wasn’t sure how high these numbers were without a comparison,

Outwardly, I looked as good as any professional athlete.

The other thing that caught my attention was.

“Traits?”

The list of traits displayed at the bottom of the status window.

When I touched [Fiend] with my index finger,

[Fiend]

A trait obtained from ‘Hans’, the protagonist of .

The firm body forged through arduous training and practical experience is solely for satisfying insatiable lust.

– Stamina and Vitality greatly increase.

– As long as this trait is possessed, the physical condition is perfectly maintained.

– It becomes easier to dominate opponents during sexual intercourse.

“Ooh.”

It seemed my muscular body was due to the effect of [Fiend].

Moreover, this body condition would be continuously maintained.

It was akin to achieving one of modern people’s dreams.

I quickly moved my hand to check the other trait as well.

[Protagonist’s Desire]

The manifestation of the desire to become a protagonist.

– The world begins to revolve around you, who was once just a mere cog.

– Upon returning from possession, you acquire one of the possessed body’s traits.

“Oh, I see.”

Thanks to this trait, I was able to acquire Hans’s trait.

Though the explanation was a bit cringeworthy, judging by its effects, it was even better than [Fiend].

Because with this, it meant I could use the traits possessed by protagonists in reality.

[How was the appetizer I served you?]

Only after Child’s question did I tear my gaze away from the status window I had been staring at.

“Hmm.”

If you asked how it was…

Well, it was without a doubt…

“Amazing.”

So generous for an appetizer.

Not only did I directly meet the heroines I had only seen on the monitor, but I also intertwined bodies with them until I was completely spent.

Furthermore, I even gained an incredible body.

[If you want, I can let you taste my cuisine again in the future. The full course.]

“Is that really true?”

[Of course~. Do you think I would have come back to see you for no reason?]

Child’s offer was so alluring that it would make even the most uninterested person’s ears perk up.

But before I could nod, my reason put on the brakes.

“Why are you doing all this for me? What do you gain from this?”

If there was one thing I learned first after tasting the real world, it was that there is no kindness without reason.

Especially when the other party is an unknown entity you just met, whose face you don’t even know.

It’s only natural to worry about getting sick before readily accepting it.

[Are you really curious?]

At Child’s words, which suddenly set a serious mood, I gulped and nodded.

After a moment of silence, Child’s answer came.

[I’m bored.]

“What?”

It was so simple that my tension was wasted.

[I’m tired of playing alone in the game world I created. Now, I want to see someone else play.]

“Are you really some kind of god?”

Possession, telepathy, even creating a person.

Truly, if not a god…

[Hey, hey. We’re not close enough to share such sensitive information, are we?]

The fact that they kept hiding their identity like that was also suspicious.

“Then how am I supposed to trust you?”

[What’s important in a trusting relationship isn’t a face. It’s ability. I think I’ve already shown you more than enough, haven’t I?]

“Ugh.”

[Think simply. I can give you what you want. And you can give me what I want.]

With those words, the voice in my head ceased.

Does this mean they won’t wait any longer?

Child.

A suspicious fellow, but…

If I could experience that feeling again…

“…Haa. Alright.”

Recalling the vivid sensation of the possession on my hands and lower body, I eventually nodded into the air after some deliberation.

Anyway, it’s an insignificant life I have no regrets about.

Even if what I chose was a poisoned chalice, it’s better to dream a sweet dream and die quickly than to live a bitter reality forever.

[Okay~. Deal!]

Child’s voice was relaxed, as if anticipating my answer.

[Anything else you want to ask? Anything you’re curious about?]

“…No.”

These kinds of things usually only come to mind when the situation arises.

[If you have no questions, you should get some sleep. You have work tomorrow, don’t you?]

So, they hide their identity until the end, yet they know everything about me?

“Work…”

My lifted spirits abruptly plummeted.

Still, if I can just endure one more day, it’ll be the weekend.

The moment I took a step towards the bed, clinging to that one consolation.

“Huh?”

Dizziness set in, and my vision blurred.

I tried to regain my balance, but it wasn’t as easy as I thought,

And just as I was about to trip over a chair wheel and fall forward.

“Are you alright, Hyeonseong-nim?”

Ms. Lizetta, who had approached at some point, caught me with her body, saving me from a big accident.

Her ample breasts, in particular, served as an excellent cushion.

“Yes, thanks to you… Thank you.”

“Please lean on me more. I will carry you to the bed like this.”

“No, it’s fine. I can walk on my own.”

However, strength didn’t return to my body as easily as I spoke, so I had no choice but to rely on Ms. Lizetta’s support.

“Phew.”

Sitting down on the bed with difficulty and catching my breath, the dizziness quickly disappeared.

My body was still heavy as water-soaked cotton, though.

[It seems the first possession was quite a burden after all.]

“Burden?”

[Only 30 minutes passed here, but you spent several hours there, and intensely at that. How could you not be exhausted?]

[Possession itself is mentally draining anyway], Child casually added.

“Hyeonseong-nim, I will support you, so please lie down slowly.”

“I can lie down by myself…”

Despite my protest, Ms. Lizetta wrapped her arm around my shoulder.

I reluctantly allowed her to help me lie down on the bed.

As soon as my back touched the mattress, sleep immediately washed over me like a tide.

“I will wake you up in the morning, so please rest easy and sleep soundly.”

Ms. Lizetta, kneeling in the narrow space beside the bed, reached out and stroked my head.

With each gentle stroke that brushed my bangs aside, my eyelids slowly grew heavy.

“Child.”

[Yes?]

Before my consciousness faded, I mustered my remaining energy and asked Child one last question.

“Why did you choose me? There must have been plenty of other people you could’ve used as pawns in your game.”

[Not just anyone can be a possessor. You saw the ‘Compatibility’ in the status window earlier, didn’t you?]

“Yeah.”

Whatever it was, it was a whopping 92%, so I couldn’t possibly forget it.

[The lower that is, the lower your chance of successful possession. In the worst case, you could be devoured by the remaining ego of the possessed body and die.]

They say such chilling things so casually.

In other words, I succeeded in possessing because I had a high compatibility of 92%, is that it?

[Compatibility is innate. I can count on one hand the number of people with a score as high as yours, you know? It’s no exaggeration to call it talent.]

“Talent?”

Talent, for someone like me who has only lived by conforming to the waves that came my way.

Even if those were empty words,

I couldn’t help but feel a resonance in my chest.

But then.

“So, in other words, there was about an 8% chance of failure?”

My mind was silent.

You talked so excitedly, but when it’s inconvenient for you, you shut up?

“Yawn.”

This is my limit.

I don’t even have the energy to think anymore.

I closed my eyes and surrendered myself to my sinking consciousness.

****

Lizetta sat kneeling by the bed, gazing intently at Hyeonseong’s sleeping face.

To imprint every detail of her new master into her eyes, one by one.

After a moment of doing so, the voice of her Creator echoed in her mind, and she took her eyes off Hyeonseong.

[Is he asleep?]

“Yes. He seems to have been quite exhausted.”

Lizetta did not know her Creator’s face.

She had been in Hyeonseong’s room since she was created.

All she knew was that Child was her Creator, and the knowledge instilled by her Creator.

That was enough for the maid to obey Child.

[You know your role, don’t you?]

“Of course. My role is to devotedly serve my Master-nim as a loyal maid in everything from housework to satisfying their sexual needs.”

[Right. Your master now is Lee Hyeonseong. For a while, focus on gaining his favor as a loyal maid. But don’t forget, before you are his maid, you are my creation.]

“Yes. My existence and will are entirely the property of my Creator, Child-nim.”

Her tone was as cold and emotionless as a machine.

For a mere creation like her, carrying out the Creator’s commands was her very reason for being.

As the Creator’s voice ceased and silence returned to her mind, the maid’s blue gaze returned to Hyeonseong on the bed.

In the room, where the tranquil night air settled, the maid remained by her Master-nim’s side for a while, with an inscrutable expression.