Chapter 20
Husband is Possessed by Protagonist - Episode 20
‘……Ah.’
Come to think of it, I manifested Mana just now and unlocked a passive skill.
Thanks to that, he wouldn't be affected by the ghost's smoke without doing anything.
Hoo-oook!
Hooook!
However, the ghost, unaware of this fact, diligently spewed out smoke. The hallway was filled with it.
Soon, as the smoke cleared a little, the ghost's eyes reappeared.
The ghost's eyes widened at his unharmed appearance, and it wore a dumbfounded expression.
[……? Sniff!]
‘Why are you okay even after breathing in my smoke?’
“……”
[Grrr!]
‘Are you even human?’
Alex looked down at the small ghost and smirked slightly.
“Have you been driving people away like this all along? I don't know who your master is, but you should just give up.”
[Sniff? Grrr!]
‘What? No! Our master said he would definitely return!’
Alex retorted even more coldly.
“No. He won't be back, so stop tormenting people.”
The ghost seemed very angry, its eyes narrowing more fiercely as it trembled.
[Sniff…….]
Taking advantage of the slight loosening of Alex's Mana that had been binding it, the ghost began to increase in size.
Alex watched, wondering what it was doing.
The ghost, which had been like a small puppy smaller than his forearm, gradually grew larger until it became a furry beast.
[Grrr.]
Its red eyes gleamed, and its large fangs were very threatening.
Gideon pawed the ground as if ready to pounce at any moment.
The paws of the cotton ball-like puppy had become weapons that could tear a person to shreds in an instant.
If he hadn't manifested Mana, it would have been quite difficult to face such ferocity.
At that moment, a notification rang.
[Gideon has transformed into an adult form.]
[The target's combat power increases twofold.]
Gideon scratched his throat more threateningly.
[Grrr. Grrr.]
‘If you don't leave this house immediately, I'll kill you all.’
Nevertheless, Alex didn't flinch at all and replied.
“If that's the case, then I have no choice.”
[Grrr!]
Almost simultaneously with Alex's words, Gideon bared its fangs and charged.
Whoosh.
Alex spread out his hand.
Mana gathered above his hand, forming a sharp blade.
Gripping the blade that shone with a blue light, Alex grabbed Gideon by the scruff of the neck, who had come right up to his face, and rolled his body to the ground.
However, he couldn't kill and eliminate the ghost with a blade made of Mana.
If he did, he would lose the opportunity for the job Quest, so he simply had to suppress Gideon's spirit and recruit it as a Familiar Spirit.
With the blade pointed at Gideon, he raised one side of his mouth.
“How about serving a new master now? What's the point of guarding the house of someone who abandoned you?”
As if stimulated by his words, Gideon bared its fangs even more.
[Grrr.]
‘Our master would never abandon me!’
Gideon struggled and then stood up. It quickly bared its claws and charged at him.
Dodging the large claws with a whoosh, he lightly cut one of Gideon's legs with the blade.
[Grrr!]
Gideon groaned as it retreated as if collapsing.
A hazy energy flowed from the cut wound.
Gideon flared up.
[Grrr!]
‘Who the hell are you! How can a human…….’
Even wounded, Gideon didn't give up. Rather, it bared its sharp teeth at him.
Then, with a body larger than before, it let out a terrifying howl.
[Krrreugh!]
To not give up even when injured.
Just before Gideon's claws were about to scratch him, Alex bound Gideon tightly with Mana.
[Grrr! Huff!]
Gideon struggled.
Certainly, the adult beast looked more intimidating than before.
Alex stared at Gideon firmly.
“Playing with the puppy ends here.”
Even though it had been mischievous to people, it had a high sense of loyalty to its master, and it didn't seem like a bad-natured ghost.
There was no need to inflict any more wounds.
“Are you curious why I don't succumb to your smoke?”
[Grrr…….]
Alex dispelled the sword he was holding.
Then, he reached out to the beast's wound.
[Passive Skill: Natural Healing]
[Mana is consumed.]
While Gideon was wary of him, Mana flowed from his hand.
This was a passive skill that automatically healed injuries when the player was hurt.
It was also possible to heal others as much as possible.
However, it wasn't very powerful right now because his level was low and his Mana was only at the 1st Circle.
“Because I'm going to be your new master.”
[Grrr!]
‘No way!’
[Grrr.]
‘My master is the only one in the world…….’
Gideon's eyes widened as it sensed something strange.
The Mana flowing from Alex's hand was healing Gideon's wound.
“I can eliminate you as you are now. But the reason I'm saving you is to give you one last chance to serve me as your master.”
[……Grrr!]
‘As if I would serve the likes of you as my master?’
“If I'm not your new master, how else could I be unaffected by your smoke? The reason I came to this house was to find you.”
[Sniff.]
‘That can't be.’
“That's just your delusion. I already know your name, you see.”
[……?]
“Nice to meet you, Gideon.”
[Grrr?]
‘……! H, how do you know my name!’
Gideon's eyes shook back and forth as if it couldn't believe it.
It seemed to feel great confusion at his words.
Ding.
Just in time, the System window popped up again.
[Gideon has temporarily lost its will.]
[Would you like to include Gideon in your Familiar Spirits? Please use the existing command to include it.]
[Caution! Gideon will rekindle its fighting spirit in 3 seconds.]
The System's text flashed as if making a quick selection.
He had chosen the house because there was a ghost, but he didn't expect much.
He thought it would be an ordinary ghost.
Unlike in his previous life, he couldn't acquire the souls of Magical creatures with strong combat power, so he thought it would be useless.
But the power to put people to sleep was an unexpected gain.
He approached the beast, which was trembling in confusion. He reached out his hand and accepted the System's question.
The command he had used every time he recruited a Familiar Spirit in his previous life echoed softly.
“Become my Familiar Spirit.”
[Grrr!]
‘No!’
The System bound Gideon, and Gideon belatedly resisted.
Tremble, tremble.
Gideon struggled to refuse the Familiar Spirit recruitment.
Even though it was a ghost with only about level 5, it was difficult to recruit it at once.
Like Gideon, the System and his body also vibrated slightly.
However, since his Mana was currently at the level of the 1st Circle, he could easily nullify this level of resistance.
Soon, Gideon's soul began to fade away.
[Grrr…….]
And eventually, it disappeared completely.
Ding.
[Successfully recruited a Familiar Spirit.]
[Familiar Spirits owned 1/1]
Finally, he had a Familiar Spirit again.
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I was in a sweet sleep.
I don't know what time it is now, or how I fell asleep, but I had been in a very deep sleep for a long time.
Was I too tired?
I was going to go to the market, but why am I sleeping…….
I vaguely thought so while still not fully awake.
I wanted to get up quickly, but my body wouldn't move easily.
‘Well, I did wake up early in the morning to make lamb dishes, so it was hard.’
Just as I was about to let go of my consciousness, thinking that I should just sleep more.
“Sister! Wake up, sister!”
An inexplicable uneasy feeling seeped in.
It felt like I hadn't fallen asleep by my own will.
“You have to eat dinner. Aren't you hungry? The food is all ready.”
Frowning at the strange feeling, I finally recognized the voice that was piercing my eardrums.
Slowly lifting my eyelids, I saw my sister-in-law frowning at me.
“You're finally awake? Why did you sleep so long? It's already past dinner time.”
“……Ah, Eloy.”
In a daze, I slowly got up from the bed.
Unintentionally looking out the window, I was silently horrified for a moment.
The stars were twinkling.
