The Nature of Possession

423 – EP.15 The Trap

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Approaching slowly and surely.

The obstacles that stand in my way of love are now few and far between.

I will definitely imprint myself on him.

I will carve my name into his soul.

He will eliminate all the troublemakers next to him.

In all universes, in all dimensions

So that only I remain.

Only me. Only me. Only me. Only me. Only me. Only me.

***

“what….”

“Your Majesty? What is the matter?”

As I was looking down the hill, dumbfounded, Chunhyang came down from the swing and approached me.

“uh?”

Chunhyang looked at me with a worried face.

I slowly reached down the hill.

“here….”

“Oh, the flowers are in full bloom. They look so beautiful.”

Looking down again, the back of the hill was covered with various flowers and green trees.

What did you just see?

Even though I rubbed my eyes hard, the scenery did not change.

“Aren’t you still not fully recovered? I suggested we go on an outing for no reason…”

Chunhyang looked up at me, wrapping her arms around me. I quickly smiled, trying to erase the worry on her face.

Chunhyang seemed to still be concerned and hugged me tightly with her arms.

Her fragrant body odor wafted through the air. It was the smell of flowers.

“It’s okay. I just saw something for a moment.”

“Then shouldn’t I go back home even more?”

“But it’s been a long time since we’ve been out.”

Clouds covered Chunhyang’s face. Chunhyang made a noise and frowned slightly.

“It’s not the outing that’s important. It’s being with you, my lord.”

Chunhyang pulled my arm. I was pulled by that weak strength and came down the hill.

As I was coming down the hill, I looked back as the scene I had just seen came to mind, but the scenery behind the hill was still the same.

A picture of colorful flowers and green trees. The bright yellow flower field that boasted its colors so vividly that it would give you goosebumps was nowhere to be found.

It’s a strange thing.

Chunhyang and I walked down the hill and along the street with a wall that reached up to our waists. People we passed along the street smiled and greeted us.

“Hello, my lord.”

“hello?”

As I received the greeting, my walking speed naturally slowed down.

“Hello to you too, ma’am.”

“Miss Chunhyang. How are you?”

Chunhyang was following me, about three steps behind, with her head bowed.

Before we knew it, the sun was high in the sky and people were basking in the spring sunshine. Was it because of the heat of the sun that had risen to the middle of the sky?

Sweat was dripping down my forehead and neck. I wondered if it was due to lack of exercise.

As I was making my way home through the crowd, I noticed a crowd of people gathered together.

Looking at the letters written in ink on a large piece of paper, it looks like a room has been attached.

“master?”

“Oh, it looks like there’s a room attached there. Should I take a look?”

I squeezed into the crowd of people, and people recognized me and Chunhyang and made way for me.

I stood before the people, realizing once again that I was of noble status.

White is paper and black is letters.

Even if it was written in cursive, there wouldn’t be much text that would be readable, so looking at the letters written in such a scrawl made my head spin.

“I think there’s talk of a new vice-minister coming down.”

Chunhyang spoke to me as I stared blankly into the room.

“Well, I can’t leave it vacant forever.”

After Byeon Hak-do was punished for corruption, the position of Namwon’s deputy governor was left vacant.

It is right to fill the vacancy as soon as possible, so it would be right for a new adverb to come down….

In fact, it seems a little late. It has been quite a while since the vice-minister’s negation was revealed and Lee Do-won went up to Hanyang.

“I hope someone fair and just will come.”

Chunhyang’s words, which were harshly treated by the magistrate, were full of sincerity.

I raised my hand to pat Chunhyang’s head, but then realized she had come outside and put my hand down.

“It would have been okay to just do it…”

Chunhyang seemed to have a very regretful expression on her face, but let’s just pretend we didn’t notice.

***

When I returned home, I saw Bangja and Hyangdan, who had finished their housework, cuddling on the floor.

I felt a little sorry for him for jumping up in surprise, perhaps because he hadn’t anticipated Chunhyang and I returning home early.

“Ah, ah… Master! You came early.”

Bangja asked indirectly, “Why did you come early?” and Hyangdan suddenly ran into the kitchen, saying she would bring out some refreshments.

Chunhyang giggled as she watched Hyangdan enter the kitchen with her hair fluttering.

“You interrupted a good time.”

As he spoke to Bangja with a big smile, Bangja’s dark face turned red.

When it comes to Hyangdan, I feel like Bangja’s slyness disappears.

“Hey, if you’re coming early, please let me know in advance.”

Bangja grumbled.

“It was decided suddenly.”

“So… you don’t plan on going out again?”

They tell me to just get out. If a movement to abolish class distinctions starts in Joseon society, I am certain that it will start from this house.

I answered by looking at Bangja pitifully.

Bang Ja-do realized that his words were foolish and scratched his head as he left the room.

Chunhyang burst out in laughter as she watched Bangja walk back to his room.

“I guess Bangja was very disappointed.”

I smiled as I watched Chunhyang speaking happily.

To end the little commotion, Hyangdan brought out some snacks, and Chunhyang and I ate them in the warm spring air.

I was killing time helplessly, and night came.

In the room where the bedding was spread out, Chunhyang looked at me and asked.

“Your Majesty, are you feeling well?”

It seemed that Chunhyang was still concerned about what happened in the morning.

I showed off my health by making a gesture as if to say, “Don’t worry,” and Chunhyang covered her mouth and laughed.

As I looked into Chunhyang’s eyes, which were curved like a crescent moon, I realized that things were not going well.

“Then, would you like to join us on boats today?”

“Ah… uh… yeah….”

There is no man who would refuse to mix his body with a peerless beauty.

However, since physical strength definitely exists, I couldn’t help but hesitate to answer.

If you do it once, you have to do it at least four or five times.

Are you saying that it’s because I’m so immature? No. Chunhyang’s physical recovery speed is getting faster day by day.

Gulp. I swallow my saliva involuntarily due to the tension.

“Then… I will turn off the lights.”

Chunhyang smiled wistfully.

Ah… I think I’ll have to wake up a little late tomorrow.