I Became the Academy’s Kibitz Villain

For these ‘former’ maiden ghosts, who were both spirits and in a ghostly state, to gain physical power, they obviously needed magical power.

But this was a story based on the world of abilities, and naturally, if we talked about ghosts, gaining physical power typically involved possessing someone’s body.

In movies where exorcists were active, just like an evil spirit possessed a girl’s body to act, these ghosts could also possess someone’s body.

But did that possession go as they wished?

There was a significant problem here.

The ghost was an ability user.

And that ability user was a being with a highly developed brain, having a cognitive and perceptual range different from ordinary people.

Would it be possible for such an ability user to properly possess an ordinary person’s body and brain?

Not at all.

The body was unstable to accept the mind of an ability user, so even if an ability user possessed it, the body would soon burst.

Moreover, if the possessing entity was an S+ grade ghost, at least an S-grade ability user was required to endure the possession.

But would such an S-grade ability user willingly offer their body?

Unless they intentionally offered their body, or if they did not become a medium like me to allow possession, no ability user would voluntarily offer their body.

In other words.

If the body had no problem accepting the soul of an S+ grade ability user.

If the owner of such a body had no problem accepting the soul.

If these two conditions were met, there was no big problem with possession.

But.

“I didn’t expect this.”

“Wow….”

Yumir admired, looking at her green glowing eyes in the mirror.

“Why is that? Teacher’s hair and eye colors changed to match Se-rin’s, but not mine.”

“I’m being consumed by Se-rin, and you consumed Se-rin.”

“Hey. I’m still alive, you know?”

“Hmm…. It’s really weird to hear two people talking with one mouth.”

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

It’s natural.

Yumir had more mana than the other four.

‘I didn’t expect the hypothesis to hit accurately.’

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

I thought it would fail even if we tried.

Yumir was the protagonist, and it’s unimaginable to possess the protagonist’s body.

But now that it’s actually achieved, I couldn’t help but be amazed.

“How do you feel now?”

“Who are you talking to?”

“Me? Or Yumir?”

The voices of both followed each other.

As soon as Yumir spoke, Hyeon Se-rin immediately followed, and the trailing voice was Hyeon Se-rin’s.

“…Hyeon Se-rin, try speaking without using mana. Yumir, you hold your mouth for a bit.”

“…Ah, ah. Hmm. How does it sound now?”

“Yumir. Without mana, I can’t tell who is who.”

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

“You’re talking about mana, right?”

Hyeon Se-rin, fully possessing Yumir’s body, marveled at her, Yumir’s, body while touching it.

“It’s even bigger than when I was alive.”

“When you were alive, wasn’t it your body?”

“Yeah, that’s right. Still, this size is really enormous. If it were a bit bigger, it wouldn’t be outshone even by the chairman’s full power mode.”

“Wait a minute, wait a minute.”

I stopped their conversation.

“Se-rin. Could you use some mana to talk?”

“Why?”

“To me, it sounds like Yumir is talking to herself.”

If we were to watch this scene in a movie or video, it would seem like the actor playing Yumir was doing a dual role.

Even though the voices were the same, the slightly different tones made it hard to distinguish.

Unless judged by context.

“Really? Ah, can you hear me now?”

“Now it’s better. How about the feeling? Do you feel alive?”

“Hmm… It’s kind of ambiguous?”

“Is there anything different from when you merged with me?”

“Yes.”

Hyeon Se-rin answered vaguely, then spoke firmly as if this part was certain.

“When possessing Yumir, it’s less stable compared to possessing Director Do. I have a sense of unease that I can’t lead.”

“Oh my, when you possess the teacher, you lead?”

“Of course. I mean, leading when moving mana, not the body.”

Yumir stretched her arm forward.

It rose awkwardly, as if being forcibly lifted.

“Oh. I get what you mean.”

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

“Simply put, it feels like two people lying together on one bed.”

“…….”

What kind of metaphor was that?

“The bed belongs to Yumir, but it feels really strange since we’re both on the bed together.”

“To compare with the teacher, hmm, imagine you and Gwang Ik Gong lying together on the same bed.”

“Ah.”

I understood.

Even though it felt unpleasant, I understood immediately.

“There’s no discomfort if a man and a woman lie on the bed together, but it’s kind of weird if two people of the same gender lie together.”

No matter how close friends they were, lying together on the bed felt strange.

Usually.

Of course, I had never laid in bed with another man, but just thinking about it made me feel dirty, so I can understand that feeling without having to experience it myself.

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

“It could be because she’s used to it, or it could be because someone mentioned that the union is like the union of yin and yang. It might be weird for a female soul to inhabit a male body, but for us, it seems it’s not.”

“Because you’re not trying to take over the body, but rather to help the owner. Still, do you feel alive?”

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

I felt a strange sense of whether to be happy about finding a new host for possession or relieved that it’s more uncomfortable than me.

“Huh, what? Were you worried I might possess Yumir’s body? Afraid Yumir would devour me?”

“A little.”

“You’re honest. But I’m still an S+ grade villain, you know? I was a notorious figure in my prime.”

More than anything, it felt awkward and unfamiliar to hear Hyeon Se-rin speaking to me with Yumir’s face.

“What was your name?”

“Ah, me?”

Hyeon Se-rin answered nonchalantly.

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

“…?”

“Oh, you didn’t know that. I thought you did.”

Hyeon Se-rin shrugged her shoulders casually.

It seemed that during the brief moment when Yumir had a question, Hyeon Se-rin took control of the body.

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

“…What?”

For a moment, Yumir seemed completely stunned.

And rightly so, the name Tigris was quite famous, especially in Korea.

“Uh, excuse me? Se-rin, isn’t Tigris…the S+ grade hero from Korea who went missing?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“And then went into exile abroad, and was said to have died fighting a villain there….”

“In Northern Europe, I was known as ‘Fenrir’.”

Slither.

Hyeon Se-rin began to withdraw from Yumir’s body.

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

“I thought you were talking about Gunggi.”

“I only mentioned that I was a villain. I only revealed that she was the Black Flame Phoenix, not about the other executives.”

“Loyalty? I’m touched. Haha, introducing myself seems fun.”

Hyeon Se-rin grabbed Yumir’s shoulders, who was genuinely flustered.

“By the way, I was 19 when I died, so can I call you sister?”

“Not really. You were born in 2001.”

“You’re strict with this.”

Hyeon Se-rin pouted and stepped back.

“Since I’ve introduced myself, shall we talk a bit about the past? Hmm, what should I talk about? Right. How about a story about being born in this country, expelled from it, and becoming a tainted existence in this country?”

“…”

“Once you hear the story, you’ll understand why Gwang Ik Gong wishes to remain the hero Gwang Ik Gong. Whether or not Gwang Ik Gong can actually step forward, they want the existence of Gwang Ik Gong not to disappear.”

Although it suddenly became a heavy topic, Hyeon Se-rin’s voice remained cheerful.

“He was a being that shone brighter than anyone but had his feet deep in the dirtiest of waters. Oh, no bad meaning. Just someone who took the initiative to clean up the trash for others.”

“Telling you to become Gwang Ik Gong is a kind of insurance. Not to inherit Gwang Ik Gong’s position as it is. Just the existence of Gwang Ik Gong alone can be an enormous pressure on some people.”

“Who on earth…?”

“The darkness of this country.”

I pointed to the floor.

“The shadows hiding behind the light of Gwang Ik Gong, committing all sorts of atrocities in the name of the country to elevate Gwang Ik Gong.”

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

“Yes. It would be better if it were something like that. This side is even more malicious than the Illuminati. For example…”

“People who force patriotism on others just because they don’t agree, and when they go into exile abroad, they immediately brand them as traitors. Or those who pour hot broth into the noses of people they don’t like using execution squads.”

“…”

Yumir’s expression began to harden.

“Do they really exist?”

“Of course. Just like the demon Laplace was secretly hiding in Thailand, do you think there wouldn’t be any here?”

“There are. People who turn S-grade heroes from this country into traitor villains and make them so resentful that they become ghosts seeking revenge even after death.”

Hyeon Se-rin grinned as she put her arm around my shoulder.

“Shadows. Do any names come to mind?”

“…Haegneul?”

“Correct!”

Hyeon Se-rin winked and smiled brightly.

“They fear Gwang Ik Gong the most. He is the only hero they failed to control, and the hero of this country and the world.”

“Are you implying there might be a demon behind them…?”

“No.”

Something scarier than a demon.

“It’s not a demon, but a human. There was a human behind them.”

A human.

“From a genuine pro-Japanese family, who went to study in China with the support of the top party, and sold an S-grade ability user baby to North Korea.”

A traitor villain.