After I Stopped Sponsoring, the Female Leads Began Obsessing Over Me chapter 172

172 – Suspected of possession.

— There are beings who have come from another dimension.

I took a small breath at the archbishop’s remarks.

‘… It gives me goosebumps?’

This is truly a remark that was not expected in the slightest.

Of course, it looked like he was going to say something serious.

Despite his authority as the archbishop and his benevolent face, he exuded seriousness.

But what you said when you opened your mouth like that was to say, ‘There are people who have crossed the dimension’?

‘… I’m definitely going to give it a try.’

This is a dangerous statement to say without any warning.

If someone who knows nothing hears a story like that, does the Archbishop have dementia? Because you might be thinking:

So, to some extent, the Archbishop is suspicious of me.

Furthermore, throwing a fastball without even saying a word…

‘It’s a test.’

They are testing me.

I don’t know why the Archbishop is testing me.

I don’t know what exactly the ‘person who crossed the dimension’ that the Archbishop refers to means.

But one thing is certain: if it gets out of hand, the dew at the execution ground, or rather the ending of being burned to death at the witch’s stake, will be a happy ending.

Then the stance I should take is clear.

“Are there such beings?”

Just asking back what does that mean?

This is usually the most natural reaction, right?

As he asked questions, he also gave some suspicious looks.

‘Do you have dementia?’ A little look in your eyes.

“hehehe. That’s right.”

But the archbishop just smiles it off.

After that, he remains silent as if he is studying my reaction further.

He’s an old man like a fox.

But I have no intention of getting caught up in this old man.

“A person who crossed the dimension… What does that mean?”

Pretend not to understand.

If you ask me, isn’t it ‘pretend’?

I don’t know what he means by the person who crossed the dimension.

It could be a possessor, or it could really be an alien from another dimension.

In times like this, the best thing to do is just pretend not to know.

“Hmm. Okay, I guess I’ll have to explain from there.”

The Archbishop touching his beard with a meaningful hand.

He immediately opened his mouth.

“Officially, they are beings called dimension wanderers. They take over and control human minds. Normally, if a person’s personality suddenly changes one day, it’s worth being suspicious.”

“There were such beings.”

“Yes. They are usually greedy. They try to get something and cause trouble. That’s why we call them wanderers.”

“What if you’re a wanderer?”

“It means that they are beings whose souls cannot find a place to stay, so they wander around, robbing the body out of greed for this life and causing wrongdoing in this world.”

After answering, the archbishop looked at me with meaningful eyes.

He really is like a snarky snake.

Give a plausible answer and look at the reaction.

Then ask the question again and check the reaction.

I check my response by carefully unpacking the information.

Seeing the archbishop’s attitude, I was convinced.

I am definitely under suspicion.

Why?

Did I do something suspicious?

Recently, there have been a lot of big, big acts.

Above all, he received a reward directly from the emperor.

‘I don’t know how you became interested in me.’

He must be looking for a hint somewhere and looking at me.

‘… Sigh.’

I never imagined that I would be suspected of being a possessor.

I am quite embarrassed because I feel like a fundamental problem has been pointed out.

‘No. If you think about it carefully…’

In the first place, there is no such thing as a ‘dimensional ghost’ in Panta

Has there ever been such a big difference in settings after being possessed?

Of course, there have been times when the plot or setting has gone astray, but I think this is the first time the setting has changed so drastically.

I’m embarrassed in many ways.

— Click

You must maintain composure.

I calmed down by slowly savoring the tea on the table.

Be careful to make it look as if you are trying to understand what you are saying as much as possible.

Still, the situation is not the worst.

‘The intensity of suspicion is not that strong.’

If the archbishop’s suspicions had been closer to certainty, he wouldn’t have bothered to attempt a conversation like this.

All you have to do is hold a witch trial and burn her at the stake.

Because I am a simple academy cadet with no background, I can be treated as the archbishop likes.

‘No, wait.’

Can you say that I have no backs now?

During this trip to the imperial palace, I would have been unofficially recognized as a person on the third princess Asteria’s side.

In addition, Sylvia’s relationship with Laurent Dandan is deep, and the same goes for Yergina, who inherited the position of Grand Duke of the North.

Hmm.

Am I a bit behind?

Then, that might be the reason why this old man went.

The level of suspicion can be severe.

I had a gut feeling that I needed to get over this situation somehow.

“Hmm. I see. It’s from another dimension. I can get a feel for it to some extent, but it seems difficult to understand completely.”

“hehehe. That’s possible. But aren’t you curious?”

“… What do you mean?”

“I wonder if there is a way to identify those wanderers.”

The Archbishop said this and wrinkled his face.

… This is unconditional.

I don’t know what the damn method is, but the Archbishop is trying to use it on me.

You have to dig up even the smallest amount of information.

“What is that method?”

“There is a holy relic in our church, that is, in the Vatican.”

“… Holy relic?”

“That’s right. If you reflect his face there, you can tell whether he is a wanderer or not.”

“Aha.”

There was something like that.

Things are going so terribly?

Isn’t the Pope’s Palace where the next episode takes place?

This is a difficult moment to manage facial expressions.

“Well… It’s just a story, hehehehe! Your recent achievements have been amazing, so I thought you might be curious about this, so I told you.”

“It’s definitely an interesting story.”

“Right?”

Nodding his head in satisfaction, the archbishop stroked his beard.

Sureuk. Slurp.

Let there be silence for a while.

The old man’s mouth opened.

“Inquisitors are coming to Liechten.”

“I heard.”

The old man looked at me intently.

At first glance, the eyes were ordinary, but the weight felt within them was anything but ordinary.

“The First Princess is interested in a union with Her Majesty Princess Asteria.”

“… Is that so?”

“Okay. This is a proposal.”

The archbishop did not say the price of the offer.

But he could understand what it meant.

“Think about it and let me know.”

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“Haaa…”

After leaving the church, I returned to the club room as if running away.

Of course, I walked confidently, as if the horse was running away, but psychologically I couldn’t help but feel anxious.

‘I never thought my identity would be suspected.’

It was a question that came to me out of nowhere.

It is said that no matter how many hardships a person has experienced, their liver cannot help but tremble.

‘It didn’t seem like my suspicions had deepened.’

— Dalkak

I opened the door to the dormitory and recalled the conversation with the archbishop.

‘First of all, the response itself wasn’t bad.’

Do your best to pretend not to know.

It was the best response that could be made in that situation.

Overall, there was no sign of increased suspicion.

Rather, at the end, the archbishop slightly asked, ‘Did I see it wrong?’ It was almost like he noticed it.

Of course, we cannot judge that the doubts have been completely eliminated.

The archbishop’s final suggestion was certainly meaningful.

‘… I feel dizzy.’

A lot of unexpected information came in suddenly and too much.

Above all, the existence of ‘revenant spirits’.

My guess is that there were people other than me who were possessed.

If so, do they also know of my existence…?

And there was no ‘possessed person’ setting in the game. How does that affect the future scenario?

“Hmm.”

It’s so complicated that it makes your head pound.

However, it is not an issue where you can come to a different conclusion if you think about it right now.

There is a need to gather relevant information.

Let’s make a decision later.

After finishing the shower, I came to that conclusion and headed to bed.

Sometimes you need a refresh.

Let’s stop thinking about it today and sleep comfortably.

… That’s what I was thinking.

“?”

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I stopped in front of the bed in confusion.

The bed is somehow soft.

What is it?

Is it a ghost?

Have wild animals come in?

I carefully pulled up the blanket.

— Cum… Cum.

— Mmm…

Lina and Danya were curled up in the blanket.

I’m glad it’s not a wild animal…?

Why are they sleeping here?

Now that I think about it, the air in the clubroom is a little cold.

He probably lay down to avoid the cold and fell asleep naturally.

“Anyway, is the curfew okay for them?”

Ah.

Now that I think about it, the curfew disappears when I get to the ether class.

One of the charms of the Ether class is that students are treated virtually as graduates by school administration.

“… Well, how did Elena handle it?”

You said you postponed the curfew last time.

Isn’t good something good?

There is too much information packed into my head today to worry about something complicated.

First, let’s lie down and sleep.

I want to stop thinking.

There was a space between Lina and Danya where I could lay down my body.

I’m glad I bought a bed that’s wider than average.

‘… Now that I think about it, seeing as Asteria also came back, I guess Master came too.’

With those thoughts, I fell into a deep sleep.