Got Caught?
Got Caught?
"Emperor Alissa-pheha has taken the throne! Long live Emperor-pheha!"
"Long live Emperor-pheha!"
"Long live Emperor Alissa-pheha!"
Waaah-!
The enthusiastic cheers of the subjects.
Thunderous shouts from the crowd.
The golden crown placed upon her head.
"Kkuek-kkuek..., I, the great black mage, have finally become the Emperor."
[Tsk.]
Tsking on such a joyous day...!
"How dare you behave so impudently in front of the Emperor...."
[You have a lot to say for a parasite occupying someone else's body.]
"Eek...!"
Tch, ruining the mood even on a day like this.
I was planning to enjoy myself until I left.
"What are you doing, you bastard? Why is the body...?"
[You completely ruined the mood. I'm leaving now.]
"What?"
Why does she suddenly look so flustered just because I said I'm leaving?
When I first possessed her body, she didn't react at all.
[Isn't it obvious? I had my fun, so now I'm leaving.]
"You're leaving just like this, so suddenly...?"
[Yes, I shall leave as you wished, so please live long and prosper on your own, Emperor Alissa-pheha.]
I was only mistreated by her while possessing her body, so seeing her completely dumbfounded makes me feel so refreshed. Kkuek-kkuek.
"You...."
What's with that..., why is her voice so ridiculously serious, making my heart skip a beat?
"I will definitely hunt you down."
[Kkuek-kkuek, even the Saint and the Northern Grand Duke haven't been able to find me yet, so how could you?]
Do you really think I, the world's greatest black mage, would get caught? You novice Emperor. Kkuek-kkuek.
Still... now that I'm actually leaving, it feels a bit bittersweet....
Maybe I grew attached to her without even realizing it....
[I'm leaving.]
"Wait a m...!"
Leaving behind Alissa's shout as if she urgently wanted to say something, my consciousness slowly began to sink.
When I opened my eyes again, what met my gaze was a familiar ceiling.
I sat straight up and looked around.
Musty air.
A stack of books piled high in a corner of an empty room without a single piece of furniture.
Lighting magic filling the room as if refusing to allow even an inch of darkness.
Mhm, I returned safely.
"Ah, this is no time for this."
I need to check the newspaper right away.
As I hurriedly opened the front door and stepped out, a newspaper was lying right in front of the door.
Unfolding the newspaper immediately, 'Bring us the self-proclaimed world's greatest black mage and a reward shall be bestowed in the name of the Saint and the Northern Grand Duke...' Let's ignore this...
Looking right below it, the content 'The new emperor of the empire, Emperor Alissa-pheha's coronation ceremony...' caught my eye.
"Kkuek-kkuek, as expected, another success."
It's a bit disappointing that my memories vanish every time I possess someone, forcing me to confirm my achievements like this, but....
I should be satisfied with adding to my accomplishments—having enthroned the Saint, the Northern Grand Duke, and now even the Emperor.
As expected of me, the great black mage.
Now then, who should I possess next...?
I picked up one of the books from the pile and checked the title.
{The Fake Saint and the Five Wolves}
Hmm, disqualified by the title.
{Contract Marriage of the Villainess and the Mastermind}
This one is way too cliché.
{Childcare Diary of 100 Younger Siblings of a Long-lived Elf}, {The Saint Fell in Love with a Pseudo-Religious Cult Leader}, {The Emperor Became the Empress}....
"Ah, there are no appealing premises."
After the Saint, the Northern Grand Duke, and the Emperor, I want to possess someone a bit more unique.
Kwang-kwang-!
Knocking on the door so ignorantly in the middle of the night.
The quality of this neighborhood really shows.
"Sigh, I really need to move out of this damn shithole as soon as possible."
Sighing at the inconsiderate behavior of the person outside, I opened the door.
"Moooving~? I bloody hope you leave, you damn bastard! I felt sorry for you wandering around looking like a beggar and gave you a room for free!"
"Huh? Landlady-ajumma...?"
"Yeah, you rotten brat! What on earth did you do for a book meant for your place to end up at mine at the crack of dawn, waking everyone up and causing a scene?!"
"Ah, well, I've been a bit busy lately, haha...."
"Busy my ass, you jobless slacker! Besides, I saw you lying on the floor sleeping during the day, you rotten brat!"
No, wait, that was because I was possessing someone at the time....
"Ugh-!"
As I grumbled quietly under my breath, landlady-ajumma struck my back with the book she was holding.
"Always sitting around in your room reading books like this, what do you have to be so proud of-! {Reincarnating as a Dragon Led to a Reverse Harem}? Reading weird stuff like this as usual...."
"Ah, Ajumma! Don't say it out loud...."
"Haigo, so you do know how to feel embarrassed."
Dammit.... That I, the world's greatest black mage, must suffer such humiliation...!
"And I told you to turn off the lights at night! The other tenants are complaining like crazy!"
"That's because I'm scared of the dark...."
"Sigh, forget it! Make sure you eat properly, kid. Stop starving yourself every day."
I'm a black mage, so I don't even need to eat....
When I remained silent and just lowered my head, Ajumma handed me the book and turned back around.
"Kkuek-kkuek, acting so arrogant without even realizing I'm letting her off easy."
A great black mage like me cannot possibly show off his power to a mere ajumma like her.
It's definitely not because I'm scared of her.
It's just that if I carelessly use my power, I might get caught by the Saint or the Northern Grand Duke who are looking for me.
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, I stared blankly down at the book in my hand.
By the way, what is this book?
{Reincarnating as a Dragon Led to a Reverse Harem}, huh....
I don't remember ordering a book like this.
"Should I give it a read?"
Honestly, I had my doubts because of the title....
It was surprisingly entertaining.
"Alright, it's decided! My next possession will be you, Dragon!"
But how do I find a dragon?
I heard dragons vanished without a trace after the Holy Demon War last time....
However, to me, the world's greatest black mage, nothing is impossible...!
"Let's astral project first and then think about it."
Lying neatly atop the magic circle I had drawn for possession, I extracted my soul from my physical body.
[Now then, shall we go find a dragon?]
Passing through the wall in soul form, I flew up high and began searching for a dragon.
The Saint, the Northern Grand Duke, and the Emperor were easy to find because their locations were fixed....
How long is it going to take to scour the whole continent to find a dragon?
[Huh, what is that?]
Seeing a bright light radiating from far away, I stopped moving and couldn't help but stare blankly at it.
For some reason, I felt an inexplicable urge that I had to go toward that light, so I unconsciously moved my soul toward it.
As my soul approached, the light began to shimmer even more intensely.
When I finally reached the light...
[A dragon egg...?]
As expected, coming toward this light was the right choice...! To think I'd find a dragon egg so easily.
Now, all I have to do is enter that egg and possess it, and it's done.
Even the heavens aid me, the great black mage. Kkuek-kkuek.
I broke right through the light enveloping the surroundings and charged straight toward the golden egg.
[Wait.]
Excitedly rushing forward with my eyes set only on the dragon egg, I only noticed after breaking through the light.
[Fuck, this is a temple...!]
It's a shame about the dragon egg I barely managed to find, but....
If I end up in the same space as the Saint and get caught, it'll be a massive headache.
As a black mage, the Saint and I are total opposites...!
[It's a waste, but it can't be helped. Time to retreat... Arrrgh!]
My soul is being sucked in...! No....
After my soul was sucked into somewhere, when I regained consciousness, my vision was completely filled with darkness.
Dammit, dark places are a no-go....
-"#@%@%$%"
-"$&^%^%**"
Those weird voices are echoing again.
Please stop...
I desperately tried to move my body to break free, but I seemed trapped in a curled-up posture inside an extremely narrow space.
Someone please get me out of here...!
-"$#%$&%$&%"
Please... I hate dark places...!
-"$#^$&^$&^&^%&$%"
Strange noises keep echoing... I'm scared... Please...
"It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...
It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...
It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it...It's dark... I'm scared... I hate it..."
Pajjijik-
As I thrashed around violently in a state of panic, a cracking sound resounded.
Eeeek-! Please, come on-!
Pajjijijik- Kwajak-!
Exerting every ounce of strength I had, the narrow wall trapping me finally shattered, and bright light poured in.
"Ppi-ik-! (I'm saved-!)"
Huh? Why does my voice sound like...?
Hurriedly looking down at my body, black reptile legs greeted me where my two arms should have been.
"Ppi-i-ik-! (What is this-!)"
Why is my body like this?
While I was inspecting my body, a dark silhouette cast a shadow behind my back.
Soon after, a large hand slipped under my armpits, lifted my body up, and turned me toward its owner.
"Ppik?"
"Caught you."
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