The Possessor Mistook the Genre for 20 Years

53 – Gaslighting the Hero.

The cultist’s destruction of the house had made Yuna furious to the core.

The golden heat haze, Yuna’s aura, was flickering more violently than when she had defeated the Demon King.

She was now in a state to conquer the world beyond the cultist.

Given the situation, Franz couldn’t help but be angry as well.

‘That crazy b*stard finally did it.’

The fact that Yuna’s house was destroyed was infuriating enough. Especially since he had diligently checked the facilities.

But what makes me even angrier is that he made Yuna angry.

How hard had I worked to prevent this situation, knowing that Yuna was a villainess?

I had somehow stepped in to resolve the atrocities committed by Duke Ishtar, comforted her in the end, and later checked on her condition separately.

But that b*stard destroyed all those efforts in one fell swoop.

While I was living each day with my heart in my throat, he was leisurely creating monsters and ruined everything.

But there was something I had to do before expressing such anger.

“Yuna.”

“Yes, Franz.”

“Still, it’s a relief that we found out in advance. Imagine if we had moved and then found out there was a cult. The whole family could have been in danger.”

I had to gaslight her.

This incident is really nothing. Rather, it’s a good thing, so don’t worry about it.

I had to instill as much positive thinking as possible in Yuna.

‘That’s why I suggested we change houses…’

When we were leaving the real estate office, I had said it would be better to change houses, but Yuna had stubbornly refused to listen.

So, to some extent, it could be seen as her own fault….

But what’s the use of that now?

Regretting the past is meaningless, so I decided not to think about it.

“In the end, it’s because of that b*stard that our family almost got into danger, right…?”

Yuna’s voice became even more menacing.

Of course, it’s not entirely wrong.

But that wasn’t the meaning I intended.

It seemed that the gaslighting hadn’t worked properly.

“Yuna, let’s think as positively as possible. Anyway, there was a cult in that house, so even if we had moved, there would have been problems. It’s a relief that we found out in advance like this.”

“I see. Yes, since you said it, it must be true….”

Yuna nodded, trailing off.

She still seemed a bit uneasy, but it looked like positive thinking had been somewhat instilled.

By the way, what kind of existence am I in Yuna’s mind?

For some reason, I feel uneasy, as if I might follow a similar path to Hera.

If she comes to me saying she wants to be a slave, I might really want to run away.

‘No, no way.’

Franz shook his head to clear his thoughts.

Now was not the time for such thoughts.

With Belphegor’s true form appearing before his eyes, dealing with it took priority.

“Yuna, I’m sorry, but we need to capture that guy alive.”

Ideally, he wanted to finish it off cleanly and lift Yuna’s spirits, but unfortunately, that wasn’t possible.

Belphegor was one of the Seven Deadly Sins.

If it was one of the Seven Deadly Sins, it held absolute authority even within the cult, so it must know a lot.

Perhaps even the locations of the other Seven Deadly Sins.

“Capture? Why?”

“It’s complicated if I explain in detail. Well, that guy is a high-ranking person in the cult, so there’s a good chance he knows a lot of information. So we need to capture him and extract the information.”

“I see. Then we can’t kill him.”

Yuna said in a regretful tone.

Even so, she seemed to understand the situation clearly, so there was no need to worry.

Well, if he explained the process of torturing the guy in detail later, Yuna’s mood might improve a bit.

It might be more painful than killing him cleanly here.

“So what should I do?”

“Just go and give him a good hit. Just enough so he doesn’t die.”

Honestly, there wasn’t much Yuna needed to do.

In the first place, what could a monster tamer who had lost their monster do?

She was just a magician who could use a bit of magic.

But telling Yuna to stay still was…

‘She’s really angry.’

So he thought it would be okay to let her hit him just enough so he wouldn’t die.

“That old man looks really weak, so be careful with your strength.”

Franz advised Yuna.

In terms of physical ability, Yuna, who didn’t have the strength of a hero, was still a step above.

Honestly, even though he was among bones, that old man was as thin as bones.

Then Yuna said something shocking.

“Is it okay if I break his arms and legs?”

As she said that with a sly smile, a chill ran down his spine.

Wouldn’t he make that same expression when he destroys the world?

For some reason, that thought crossed my mind.

Anyway.

“Then he’ll probably die from the shock?”

“…Really?”

“Probably.”

Honestly, I don’t know the details.

I just thought that if his limbs were broken while he was alive, he might die from shock.

But if he dies, the loss would be immense, so it’s better not to do it if you’re unsure.

“Got it. I’ll go first then.”

“Okay.”

Yuna slightly bent her knees,

Boom-!

She kicked off the ground and moved forward.

A loud noise echoed, and dust flew up behind her.

It was like a scene straight out of a comic book.

Franz just nonchalantly waved his hand in front of his face to clear the dust.

He had seen this sight too many times to be surprised anymore.

Now, the question was how to capture that guy alive….

As mentioned before, a wizard has some sort of activation trigger, but they can also use magic without any actions or incantations.

Just like Arian did in the Tower Master’s room.

Therefore, capturing a wizard alive is quite a hassle.

Even if you tie up their limbs and gag them, they can still use magic.

‘But that doesn’t mean they’re invincible.’

There is an herb called Chorongcho that disrupts the flow of mana, and once ingested, it prevents the use of magic for about a day.

No matter how renowned the wizard, once they consume it, they become no different from an ordinary person.

But Franz didn’t have that herb with him right now.

And he had no intention of going to find it.

So, well, he had no choice but to use another method, even if it was a bit rough.

It was at that moment that Franz came to that conclusion.

Boom-!

Yuna, who had started from the mountainside, had already arrived in front of the mansion and was fighting Belphegor.

As Yuna’s fist exploded, bone fragments shattered and scattered in all directions.

‘Fortunately, she’s holding back.’

If Yuna had really intended to kill him, she would have done so as soon as she arrived.

The fact that he was still alive meant that Yuna was controlling her strength.

Snap-.

Franz snapped his fingers and used teleportation.

With a flash of light, Franz’s figure disappeared and reappeared in front of the half-destroyed mansion.

If there had been magic to turn back time, he would have somehow restored the mansion.

Unfortunately, magic related to time did not exist in this world, so there was nothing he could do.

It was then.

Boom-!

A loud noise was heard, and Yuna dragged Belphegor out from the pile of bones by his collar.

“Can you, can you let go of this!”

Belphegor, hanging from Yuna’s hand, struggled wildly.

He kicked with his feet and punched her face.

But Yuna did not budge.

Only her clothes were marked, but her fair skin did not have a scratch.

“I’ll hit you just once. Please don’t die. I don’t want to get scolded by Franz.”

“W-what are you trying to do…!”

Smack-.

Yuna’s palm exploded on Belphegor’s cheek.

With a gruesome sound, his head snapped to the side, and the struggling figure went limp.

“…Huh? W-wait a minute.”

Yuna, flustered, shook him back and forth, but he remained limp and motionless.

Then Yuna’s gaze turned to Franz.

She bit her lower lip and glanced sideways, afraid of being scolded.

Franz, who had watched the whole situation, furrowed his brow in thought for a moment,

Snap-.

He teleported right in front of her.

“Fr, Franz, it’s not like that. I, um, didn’t mean to do this. I just wanted to give a light slap on the cheek…”

As Franz appeared before her, Yuna, who had been watching cautiously, began to babble excuses.

At the same time, her pupils were shaking as if an earthquake had struck.

Seeing her like this, Franz felt rather uneasy.

No matter how he thought about it, she didn’t seem much different from Hera.

A slave is really not an option….

Anyway, more importantly, it was necessary to check Belphegor’s condition first.

“Yuna, could you put him down on the floor for a moment?”

“Oh, okay.”

Yuna gently laid Belphegor on the floor.

Franz reached out to check if he was alive.

He could feel a faint but circulating mana within his body.

It seemed like his life was not in danger.

In that case, it was time to work on capturing him alive.

If he woke up during the transport, he might cause a commotion.

It was a bit rough, but there was no other choice.

Thinking this, Franz began to channel mana into his body.