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I Might Possess You

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“Are you going to stay here again!? Thank you very much!” (Leon)

Although they had defeated the Sahagin Lord, a ship bound for the royal capital was not going to depart immediately. Until then, they needed to take lodging again. As usual, every inn was full, so they decided to stay again at the inn where the ghost was… The landlady was extremely pleased. As night came, gradually, the ghost became visible to others besides Leon.

“W-why must I stay with this creature again!? If it’s a ghost, you can cross the lake alone!” (Meltera)

“Please don’t say such a sad thing!” (Ghost)

The ghost was treated coldly by Meltera and puffed out its cheeks.

“If you say something that awful, I might possess you, you know?” (Ghost)

“Eek… D-don’t come any closer…” (Meltera)

Threatened by the ghost, Meltera hurriedly escaped to the corner of the room.

“…You’re not planning to sleep in this room, are you?” (Meltera)

“Huh? Of course, I am. I’m a ghost, so I don’t sleep though.” (Ghost)

“N-no, that’s absolutely not allowed!” (Meltera)

“Come on, even a ghost feels lonely spending the night alone.” (Ghost)

“I won’t be able to sleep!” (Meltera)

“…Besides, you’re in the next room anyway.” (Ghost)

Apparently, the ghost intended to sleep together with Leon and the others again.

“P-please don’t say such a sad thing!” (Meltera)

“The bed is small, you know…” (Ghost)

In the middle of the night, Leon was thinking about leaving Meltera alone and moving to the next room.

 

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“O-o-customer-sama! T-that’s a big problem!” (Landlady)

The next day, while Leon and the others were relaxing in their room, the inn’s landlady came rushing in, looking flustered.

“What is it?” (Leon)

“S-s-s-sa…” (Landlady)

“Sa?” (Leon)

“The Saintess-sama is here at this inn!” (Landlady)

When they went to the inn’s lobby, there was indeed the Saintess from yesterday, Mona, accompanied by several guards.

“She left without even saying where she was staying, so we searched quite a bit.” (Mona)

She chided them with a wry smile. Leon had disliked the large crowd waiting at the port, so he secretly disembarked the ship by hiding his presence.

“Um, I didn’t want to stand out too much.” (Leon)

“I think you were already standing out more than enough… The mysterious boy and girl are now a topic of rumor throughout the town.” (Mona)

Leon grimaced. In the previous country, he had become more famous than expected and had fled here for that reason, but this would be a repeat of the same mistake.

“We haven’t heard your name yet. As you probably know, I am Mona, the Saintess of this country.” (Mona)

“I’m Leon, an adventurer.” (Leon)

“Leon? That’s a nice name. It’s the same as the legendary hero.” (Mona)

“Y-yeah…” (Leon)

“I’ve heard the legendary hero Leon once visited this country too. He was already strong at that age. You could say you are the reincarnation of the hero.” (Mona)

In hindsight, maybe I should have changed my name when I left home. Because I have the same name, I get even more attention, and it’s easier to be remembered. Still, it’s too late to change it now.

“So, she is…” (Leon)

Mona looked at Meltera.

She had a bitter expression, as if the terrible experience from yesterday had left trauma.

“I am Meltera! Recognized by myself and others as the world’s greatest and strongest mage!” (Meltera)

Don’t say that yourself… Leon thought to himself.

Then, Leon introduced the twins as well.

“These two are Arc and Iris.” (Leon)

““Yes!”” (Arc/Iris)

“You’re adventuring with such little children…?” (Mona)

““…”” (Arc/Iris)

The twins looked displeased, maybe because they disliked being seen just as dependents.

“And this child is the summoned slime.” (Leon)

“‘Sura nano-’” (Sura)

“A party of just a slime and children… Huh? Wasn’t there a woman with you too?” (Mona)

Mona tilted her head and said that, while her companions looked puzzled.

“No, there was no one there from the start…” (Leon)

“Do you mean the inn’s landlady?” (Companion)

“No. Someone with longer hair… Maybe it’s just my imagination.” (Mona)

Leon glanced at the ghost who had been sticking behind him all this time. That was exactly where Mona had said “there was another person”.

“Could it be this person could see me!?” (Ghost)

“Maybe. It seems she can’t see you now though.” (Leon)

Until now, Leon was the only one who could see the ghost during the day, but this is the Saint after all.

“So, Saintess-oneechan, what do you want from me?” (Leon)

“Oh, right. Actually, my return to the royal capital has been delayed compared to the original plan. I’m scheduled to leave today by ship. I expect the regular ship service will take a little longer to resume. You’re planning to go to the royal capital too, right? If you like, why don’t you come with me?” (Mona)

“Eh? Really?” (Leon)

“Of course. It was thanks to you that travel to and from the royal capital became possible. That much is natural. Of course, I want to properly thank you again once we reach the royal capital.” (Mona)

…I would like to refuse that last part. If I receive a big reward openly, I will become famous again. Well, I’ll find some excuse to refuse that, but for now, I’ll accept their kindness and ride the ship.

 

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