There Are Too Many Background Settings in the Possessed Novel

pure white snow

The light from the candles cast long shadows of me and Elina on the wide walls of the castle.

Goseong, which is full of vitality during the day, looks dreary at night.

Especially at 4 am like now, the castle is really quiet as if it were dead.

It was a landscape I had become accustomed to, so I didn’t mind.

It’s still chilly at dawn, but I just blame myself for not thinking of bringing something to cover.

However, Elina was a little different.

It clings to me without letting go of my sleeves.

The image of her fearlessly running into men several times taller than herself the night before had disappeared.

‘It’s cute, but…’

It’s a little uncomfortable walking around like this.

“scared?”

When I asked, Elina shook her head in amazement.

“No, it’s not scary! Did I say I was scared?”

“Doesn’t the doctrine of Neftam teach that lying is sinful?”

At my words, conflict flashed in Elina’s eyes.

“Uh… that’s true…”

It’s as if I’ve already said it.

“What are you afraid of?”

At my question, Elina hesitated for a moment.

At first, I thought it was a classic song, but I quickly realized that something was wrong.

The expression he showed even before answering the question of why he was walking around late at night.

That confused, unsure face.

“…that is..”

Elina was speechless.

He frowned slightly and looked at me as if in agony.

Receiving that sad gaze, as if she wanted to solve something frustrating, I wanted to help her.

Wait a minute.

There was something that suddenly came to mind.

I focused on what came to my mind and expanded my thinking.

‘perhaps…?’

I remembered what I had seen in the original world and the settings I had learned from reading books after coming to this world.

Then, as if I were reasoning, I combined them and connected the lines to come up with the most probable hypothesis.

The dark won’t be scary.

I’m holding a candle, and even this much lights the hallway.

Are you afraid of being alone?

It could be.

Elina did not go to the bathroom by herself.

However, I am also here, and when I first met Elina, Elina was wandering around the village alone.

If so, it is highly likely that it is not a common fear.

Among them, there is only one that suits this situation the most.

Before I opened my mouth, I thought for a moment.

This is a proof of the hypothesis.

However, if it is done as hypothesized, it would be too risky.

I glanced at Elina.

the silver girl.

And decided.

No matter what happens, I will take responsibility for the consequences.

“Have you ever seen a ghost?”

Having made up my mind, I opened my mouth as if to persuade Elina.

“yes…?”

Elina stared at me curiously, as if hearing it for the first time.

Still, I waited for a while without caring.

But the expected response did not come.

It was expected.

‘It’s not enough evidence. Elina is a faithful saintess candidate. courageous and strong You can’t be afraid of ghosts for no reason.’

The proof of the hypothesis started here.

After the first word, the words started to come out surprisingly easily.

“listen. I heard that even priests in general do not develop inspiration in many cases. But very occasionally, very sincere and gifted people are said to have spiritual eyes and be able to see ghosts. Did you say it was one in 100?”

Elina tilted her head.

But.

The doubt disappeared from the silver eyes.

Instead, as if possessed by me, he blankly listened to my words.

I looked at Elina’s silver eyes, which reflected the red light of the candle.

And the settings of this world I connected were woven into one proper setting and delivered to Elina.

Actually, while talking to Elina, he was talking to the world at the same time.

“And you have that spiritual eye. Isn’t that why you see ghosts sometimes? It’s scary because the atmosphere in the castle right now feels like a ghost might come out.”

After my words, Elina blankly blinked her eyelids without answering.

I watched it nervously.

It felt like a long time that passed very slowly, but in fact it was so short that a candle flickered once.

And soon, as if waking up from a dream after wandering in a long fog, he spoke in a slightly dazed tone.

“Right. Obviously… it was. I can see ghosts… I’m startled. There are many nights when the priest hugged me and comforted me saying that it was okay and that Neftam would protect me.”

Elina’s words felt like she was retracing the truth she had originally known.

Although it seemed a little strange, Elina’s expression showed a hint of joy.

“…Awesome! How did you even know that? You wouldn’t know if you weren’t interested!”

Elina asks as if she is curious.

The image of Elina, who was in pain because she couldn’t remember herself, had disappeared before she knew it.

“I only read a few books that I could get my hands on. Ghosts, inspirations, things like that are fun.”

I said it like an excuse.

and.

Tring!

[The conditions of the stated setting do not contradict the existing setting and are natural.

The empty space in the settings is filled.

Keyword: Elina (1/5)

Details: What Elina is afraid of.]

As the system window popped up, the hypothesis was proven.

Perhaps this keyword is the world’s designation of an important question for each character.

Perhaps the things that Elina evaded were meant to be Elina’s empty space designated by the world.

Although Elina does not appear in the novel, it was a necessary character for development.

All she had would be the minimum necessary settings.

The minimum necessary settings for configuring ‘one person’ are not enough.

And it was possible for me to fill in the empty holes with settings like fitting blocks of the correct shape.

The same goes for the red snake.

It was in the setting, but it was not specific.

In other words, I supplemented the setting of the red snake.

Is it only that?

Keywords that can be filled in with settings can include people, organizations, objects, and possibly even historical events in the past.

If only I could find out.

This was something I had never thought of before.

To think that I, myself, filled the empty space in this world.

But in reality I had that power.

It was the most powerful of all, but the most terrifying power.

However, that means that.

It means that I have committed an irreversible sin.

“scared…”

At that moment, Elina gripped the hem of my clothes even more tightly.

Looking down, Elina’s white hand was shaking more than before.

When I slowly lifted my head, Elina was only looking at her white hand holding my sleeve.

“Did you see it?”

Elina nodded at my question.

Transparent water was welling up in Elina’s wet eyes.

Elina looked carefully at one side of the hallway.

“there is. I’m staring… bleeding.”

Of course I didn’t see anything.

There is only an empty hallway in the dark.

‘It’s not surprising.’

The old castle is the place where so many different things happened.

There can be any number of ghosts with enough grudges to remain in this world.

“There is nothing to be afraid of. If it goes by quickly…”

As I was about to move quickly, Elina tugged at my sleeve.

“…But, me.”

Elina, who pulled me like that, looked precarious like a beautiful flower growing on a cliff.

“scary.”

I felt a stab of guilt in my heart.

Fear is a huge problem that can affect a person’s life.

Because it was that big, it was an empty space for Elina.

I don’t know how terrible things Elina will see in the future with the setting that she can see ghosts or ghosts.

With such a white face every time, can I hold someone’s hand?

It was I who made her this way.

In other words, it was me who had to hold her hand each time.

Elina has white eyes. It is whiter snow that comes out when you raise your eyes.

And I took one greedy step in the pure white snow.

Elina, who was shining brightly as if she could stand up against any fear, was no longer like that.

I have to take responsibility.

in my footprints.

“it’s okay.”

With that thought in mind, I grabbed Elina’s hand that was holding onto my sleeve.

Elina looked at me in surprise.

“I will be by your side. Don’t let it touch you.”

And as if to rely on me, I carried a flickering candle and proceeded through the hallway.

Elina, who resisted at first, followed me and took a step.

After overcoming that resistance, it was easy.

Elina started walking after me.

After advancing to a certain extent, Elina let out a small breath.

A mixture of relief, relief, and moisture.

“…for the first time I was able to overcome the ghost.”

Elina whispered as she received the waning moonlight coming through the window.

I looked at Elina’s figure dyed in the soft moonlight with a mix of apologetic and admiration.

“yes.”

I nodded slowly.

Elina looked at me, her eyes widened and she smiled.

“thanks.”

Without knowing what I had done, with courtesy and gratitude.

My conscience is pricked.

can’t go back

I felt the responsibility of adding the settings through her.

“I’m sorry…”

At that time, Elina flinched and looked at me with moistened eyes again.

I asked urgently, wondering if a ghost had appeared again.

“Can I see you again?”

Elina shook her head quickly.

Then why the hell…?!

“Shh, shhh… I think it will come out!”

Elina’s voice was more earnest and urgent than before.

The restlessness seemed to come out really quickly.

I hurriedly ran away, holding Elina’s hand tightly.

.

.

.

Fortunately, the bathroom was nearby.

In the first place, there was no way he was far away from my room.

So right before something really big happened, Elina was able to safely enter the bathroom.

About a minute after Elina entered the bathroom.

I was in a daze waiting for Elina to come out.

at that time.

Ting-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-k-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t her her body she felt the intent to kill.

I looked across the hallway.

Taktak.

I heard someone walking quickly.

It was not intended to kill me.

This must have been a murderous intent against Elina.

And soon, under the moonlight, a human figure was visible.

It was Elin.

Ellin was walking with her silver eyes, which resemble Elina’s, darkly stained with murderous intent.

I didn’t hear anything like a weapon in my hand, but I felt it intuitively.

Elin is going to do something now.

And it’s dangerous if you don’t stop it.