Chapter 4
Possession…?
Did she just say possession?
The kind where someone ends up in a game?
The chat window exploded at Eligia’s bombshell statement. She quickly added an explanation.
“Yes, that’s right. I’ve been possessed for less than 30 minutes—freshly possessed, you could say. I opened my eyes and boom, I was ‘Eligia’!”
LOL
Isn’t that too cliché a setup?
At least try to make it sound original, come on. This totally sounds scripted.
Was this video made by LemeGol?
“I’m serious….”
Why won’t they believe me no matter what I say? Has everyone just been lied to their whole lives?
Eligia sighed inwardly.
‘Well, I guess it’s an unbelievable story, anyway.’
Possession plotlines were everywhere, but it was another thing entirely to claim it actually happened.
And honestly, the very fact that someone claiming to be possessed was casually streaming on MuTube seemed pretty suspicious.
Admin: Whew… Thank goodness no one believes her.
Meanwhile, another notification popped up in a separate ‘Customer Support’ chat window. The lone admin there, clearly panicking, sent her a message.
Admin: CUSTOMER!! You can’t just blurt that out!!
Admin: You’re not supposed to say that you’re trapped in the game! That’s a secret just between us!!
“Why is that a secret between us, Mr. Admin?”
Eligia raised an eyebrow. Clearly, the company didn’t like her talking to the viewers about ‘possession.’ The admin’s frantic attitude only made her more suspicious.
Telling her to casually buy an 1.1 billion won item, and now this—telling her to keep the possession a secret?
The more she looked into it, the more shady this game company seemed.
‘Even knowing there’s an item that can undo possession is strange.’
A game company that can freely control possession? Does that make sense? Eligia turned toward the camera.
‘In times like this…’
Should she really follow the shady admin’s orders?
The admin told her not to talk, but honestly, why should she care?
‘In fact, the more of a scene I cause, the more likely the game company president—who’s conveniently “away”—will take notice and come rushing back.’
“Did you think that was all I had to say? Should I keep going?”
With her mind made up, Eligia crossed her arms and spoke confidently.
“Everyone. I don’t know if you’ll believe me, but I’m being completely serious. It’s bad enough I got possessed, but get this—according to the game company, there’s no way to get me out of this situation!”
LOL what???
“You think that sounds ridiculous too, right? I really just want to go home.”
Admin: Wait, just a minute—how much are you planning to say!!?
Admin: St-stoppppp!!
The admin flooded the chat in panic.
Who even says they wanna go home while playing a game, lol
Wow, you really had a talk with the game company?
└ Admin was looking for you earlier too?
LOL I told you she was with the devs!
The viewers were loving it.
Eligia’s candid confession only entertained them more. Her calling for the ‘admin’ made her seem like a real insider.
Eligia shook her head.
Convincing regular people that you’ve been possessed was a near-impossible task. She’d have to find another way to inform them of her situation.
‘…Besides, it seems like no one else can see the admin’s messages anyway.’
Now that she thought about it, even though the admin kept sending alerts like ‘Don’t say that!’ none of the viewers seemed to notice. It looked like ‘admin messages’ weren’t visible to the viewers. That was worth remembering.
Just then, another message came in.
Admin: Hold on, ma’am. This isn’t the time to be chatting. A quest alert just popped up in your log.
Admin: If you don’t start the quest now… it might cause trouble later!
‘A quest?’
A mandatory task required for gameplay: a quest.
Having played countless games, Eligia found the word not just familiar, but oddly exciting. She had always excelled at completing quests.
Lady Marigold was also a game centered around quests. As far as she knew, failing to complete quests within a set time could lead to game over—or worse.
‘Let’s check it out.’
Eligia clicked on the quest notification that had just appeared.
Tutorial Quest
〈Eligia’s Life〉
You have become the worst villainess in Lady Marigold, ‘Eligia’!
To properly adapt, you must first understand your character’s situation.
What kind of person was ‘Eligia’?
Explore the mansion and find clues.
Clues (0/3)
Reward: Status window and skill window unlocked.
⚠️ If you do not complete the tutorial quest by the end of the day, your character will be deleted.
“Deleted?”
Eligia frowned at the unexpected word.
This game was so popular that even she had heard plenty about Lady Marigold. But as far as she knew, the main character Frillian never received any warnings about ‘character deletion.’ The worst that ever happened was getting a penalty or restarting after a game over.
“But deletion?”
Admin: Yeah… It seems your logout function is blocked, so even a game over doesn’t work for you. You’ll have to be careful.
Admin: I don’t even know what happens after deletion…
“You don’t know?!”
Admin: I’m just a low-level staff member… sorry… ^^;;
“What? That’s your excuse?!”
If she messed this up, she wouldn’t just be possessed—she’d be deleted!
Eligia’s expression turned stormy. And the chat window lit up again with wild speculation.
Oooh~ character deletion~
That’s intense lol
Didn’t she say she was possessed? Is it okay for her to get deleted too? lol
Please look at chat, sis pleaseeee
PLEASE read the chat ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
A flood of messages. Seeing them, Eligia raised her head.
Scolding a clueless low-level admin wouldn’t help—she was just wasting time.
‘Guess I better finish the quest ASAP.’
If she didn’t complete it before the day was over, her character would be deleted.
And she had no intention of finding out what that meant firsthand.
Besides, if there was one thing she was good at, it was clearing quests.
‘That’s what I’m best at.’
Her whole life had basically been gaming. A simple tutorial quest? Easy. And even though this was her first time streaming, she had confidence she could pull it off.
Taking a deep breath, Eligia stood up. To complete the quest—and survive in this world—she had to start exploring.
No use sitting in a room. It was time to head out.
She glanced back at the camera and the viewer chat. They’d probably been waiting for her to respond, so it was best to engage now. Plus, getting game tips from viewers might help.
“All right, everyone. From now on, I’ll be chatting with you and working on the quest.”
Eligia strode confidently to the door.
“Let’s open this door, shall we?”
She flung the door open—
BAM!
“Ah…”
But the moment she opened it, she had to hold her breath.
Right outside the door, a maid was dozing off, head bobbing.
She looked exhausted, like she’d been standing guard all night with just a thin shawl around her shoulders, slumped against the wall. Eligia quietly tiptoed past her.
‘Let’s get back before she wakes up.’
Fortunately, the hallway was carpeted, so her footsteps were muffled.
Surprisingly, even while tiptoeing gracefully, she didn’t lose balance at all.
‘…My body feels great?’
Before possession, she had good reflexes and stamina.
‘I also took self-defense and martial arts lessons.’
Not because she liked fighting—her previous game had been a VR game.
Unlike regular games played on a monitor, VR required full physical motion. Attacks meant physically swinging your arm. Aiming a bow required real targeting for better accuracy. Naturally, people with good reflexes and coordination had an edge.
‘I even worked out just to play better… wow, I was really dedicated.’
Thanks to that, her physical skills remained top-notch even in this body. It was strange, but also kind of impressive.
Actually… she felt even stronger than before?
Eligia tilted her head.
‘You’d think this girl would be out of shape from lying around covered in jewels all day. Did she work out too?’
She actually felt more powerful than in her original body. Was it just her imagination?
Lost in thought, Eligia finally reached the first floor of the mansion. Since it was early morning, the busiest place was the kitchen.
“Looks like they’re preparing breakfast.”
Eligia whispered to the camera, still mindful that she was streaming.
‘You’re supposed to talk to your audience from time to time, right?’
It was her first broadcast, but she wasn’t new to watching MuTube. She tried to interact with viewers the way she’d seen others do.
‘But… what should I do next?’
If it got boring, people would start leaving. That’d be bad—she needed as many viewers as possible to get game info and maybe solve this mess she was in.
‘Hmm…’
As Eligia stood there deep in thought—
“You. What are you doing there?”
A sharp voice rang out behind her. She turned and saw a handsome young man with silver hair and blue eyes. About her age, with eyes that looked just like hers.
‘Howel?’
One of the main male leads in Lady Marigold, and Eligia’s twin brother—Howel Semperion!
Running into a main character already? Not a bad result.
Eligia subtly watched his expression—he looked irritated, brow furrowed.
‘Huh?’
Annoyance and frustration. Confirming this, Eligia was puzzled.
‘Does he hate me? Why?’
Then she noticed a faint notification above his head.
In Lady Marigold, relationships with NPCs were crucial. The system displayed things like ‘Affection’ or ‘Trust’ as numerical values.
You could unlock special events or get help depending on how strong the relationship was.
But the alert over Howel’s head looked a little… strange.
Suspicion: 100%
‘…What is that stat?’
She had never seen that one before.
Eligia narrowed her eyes, staring hard at the notification window.
