The Nature of Possession

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A path that can only be walked on two legs. With every step, you are reminded of how great the development of transportation is in the advancement of civilization.

When I walk for a long time, I feel dizzy and a tingling sensation runs down the soles of my feet with every step I take.

The wildflowers blooming nearby provided visual and olfactory comfort for the fatigue of the long walk.

Yes, the flowers are in full bloom.

If the time I opened my eyes after being bitten by a tiger was the beginning of spring, I was now running into the middle of spring.

Seeing these changes in just a few days makes me realize the greatness of nature.

Wherever I went, the scent of flowers filled the air.

I am living the lives of many people. My old memories of being an ordinary office worker are now fading away.

Memories are mixed up, and I am traveling through so many worlds that the chronology of the worlds is confusing.

Even at this very moment, struggling in the waves of such confused memories, I am certain that the scent of flowers I am smelling right now is something I have never smelled in any other world.

This scent, which naturally relaxes and gives you a sense of leisure, is something you will never forget.

“Ugh… I can’t walk any more.”

We’ve been walking for three days now.

There was no denying that it was quite a forced march, both in terms of time and road conditions.

It was clear that Bangja had better mouth strength than legs. Even when he was lying down on the ground, saying he couldn’t walk, his mouth didn’t stop, which was evident.

“The village is just a little further. Get up.”

I looked at the map I had received and tried to appease Bangja. At this point, it was confusing who was the nobleman and who was the servant.

Besides, wasn’t this map originally the one Bangja was holding?

Now that I think about it, it’s a little frustrating.

“Are you thinking of lying down and sleeping? If you plan on personally providing free meals to wild animals, I won’t stop you.”

As I passed the room and spoke absentmindedly, the guy who had been lying down suddenly sat up.

“Ah, my lord! You are too harsh.”

“Yeah, Bangja lives there. Do-ryun is going to Namwon.”

“You’re a do-ryunni!!!”

The sound of Bangja’s running footsteps passed by the back of my head. I moved my feet more quickly.

The scent of flowers and butterflies decorating the spring lingered along the road.

***

Since we had been walking since early morning, we still had quite a bit of time left in the day after arriving at the inn.

“Ugh! I’ll go wash up and go.”

“That’s why I told you to wash at least once a day.”

“How does a person wash once a day?”

When I scolded a guy who was sniffing around with his nose buried in my collar, he talked back at me.

…Once you return home, you’ll be in trouble, so know that.

I just try to warn the b*stard in my mind.

“I’ll go to the stream and take a quick shower.”

“Don’t wash roughly, but wash thoroughly. If you don’t wash your face and especially the area behind your ears, the smell won’t go away.”

“Ah, Master! To put such a masculine part in your mouth? Even though we are men.”

For some reason Bangja blushed, and it didn’t take me long to realize what her reaction meant.

“It’s not ‘two’, it’s ‘back’. ‘Back’, kid.”

“Ah! Ah! I’m sorry.”

As I watched Bangja hurry out of the inn, knowing that he had been sold, I dried myself with a wet towel in my room.

I washed my body every morning and used my own breathing method to regulate my body, so there was no smell of urine coming from my body.

Although it was impossible to use it perfectly, I felt a sense of relief when I saw that the breathing technique that the teacher had taught me was also effective in this world.

‘There must be a place to use it somewhere.’

After I wiped away the discomfort with a cool towel, I sat on the table in the inn and waited for a room.

As I was blankly staring at the door the guy had left through, someone sat down in front of me.

“hmm?”

Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be a merchant. I wondered why a merchant would sit in front of a nobleman without saying anything.

“I was hoping… but it’s you, sir.”

As I looked closely at the merchant’s savory dialect, I realized that the merchant and I were old acquaintances.

“if….”

“Yes, yes. That’s right. I’m the guy who delivered the letter a few days ago.”

He was a merchant who was asked to send a letter to Namwon.

“It was three days ago, and you’ve already been there and come back?”

“Haha… I’m a little fast on my feet.”

The smiling merchant’s eyes were sunken. His cheeks were also sunken, as if he had been running without stopping.

“It wasn’t news that needed to be delivered with such difficulty.”

As I scratched my head in embarrassment, the merchant smiled and waved his hand.

“It’s okay. I was paid well, so it’s natural.”

“So, did you get the news well?”

“Yes, I do. Oh, and I got a reply too.”

The merchant took a letter out of his bosom and handed it to me.

“Our paths could have crossed, but we met here anyway.”

I said as I received the neatly folded letter.

“Fortunately, there was only one way to Namwon, so I thought I would meet you if I just hurried.”

The way he took responsibility for his assigned duties was a hundred times cooler than being a servant somewhere.

“You didn’t cause any harm by your behavior?”

If a merchant comes and goes without selling his goods, he will suffer a considerable loss.

I felt sorry.

“You don’t have to worry about that. I bought everything I had in exchange for delivering your reply. Hehe.”

……I guess it is capital that brings out a sense of responsibility.

“Anyway, thank you.”

I opened the letter the merchant brought.

***

The night the moon rose shyly. I remember the vow we made on the bridge where the moon was reflected on the water.

The gentle voice of the master who said that we would live together for a hundred years even if snow falls on our heads lingers in my ears every night.

I, Chunhyang. Although I inherited humble blood, I believe that my feelings for you are more precious than anyone else’s.

My loyalty to you, my lord, is no different from that of those who sacrificed their own necks for Nar in the old days.

Poetry, calligraphy, singing….

Many people praise the things that surround me, but you have always loved my true nature.

That is why my heart must be turned towards you, my lord.

I will follow your will, my lord.

That is why I hope that the path ahead of you, the young master who has set out with a great purpose, will be wide and filled with the scent of flowers.

It would be more appropriate for a young master who is destined to do great things to have a woman of noble status who is worthy of his position, rather than a lowly woman like me.

So, please, don’t forget me.

I, Chunhyang, truly hope that you meet the person you desire and live happily ever after.

Please don’t worry about me.

I, Chunhyang. Although it is a thousand years, I will go to the grave with the love that you left me until the day I die.

With a heart that loves and longs for you.

Chunhyang is coming.

***

Because the contents of the letter were difficult to understand at first glance, I had to catch hold of the merchant and ask him the inside story.

Thanks to that, I was able to learn detailed news about Namwon from the merchant.

“The newly appointed magistrate is a total idiot?”

“Yes.”

“By any chance… is the magistrate’s surname ‘Byeon’?”

The merchant’s eyes lit up at my words.

“How did you know? He was a man of the Byeon family.”

“Whew… Thanks for letting me know.”

My mind became agitated as if a swarm of bees had set up a hive on my head.

“Huh? What’s going on?”

While I was thinking about what I had heard from the merchant, I opened my mouth while looking at Bangja who had come without even drying her wet hair.

It seemed like it would take quite a while to tell this guy about Namwon.

***

“Have you ever seen such a murderous b*stard! How dare he treat Lady Chunhyang like a gisaeng? Ask her to listen to his every word? You rascal!”

After reading Chunhyang’s letter and Hyangdan’s letter, Bangja went wild and swore at her.

“Bangjaya. What do you think we should do now?”

“What should I do? Of course, I have to save Lady Chunhyang.”

Bangja snorted.

“How can I, who has no official position or anything, do this? Are you asking me to borrow my father’s strength?”

Bangja tapped his chest as if he was frustrated with what I said.

“Hey, why are you looking so surprised! You will use whatever means necessary to save Chunhyang, won’t you?”

“I?”

“Isn’t that obvious? If you’re my lord, you’d definitely do that. You b*stard, I trust you without a doubt, so don’t take it lightly!”

“Okay, that’s fine.”

I got up from my seat. The sun had already set behind the mountain, and it was getting dark.

“I’m going to walk all night. Are your legs okay?”

“It doesn’t budge.”

Bangja also jumped up.

[If it were my original country, I would have done that.]

I was waiting for that to come out.

Chunhyang, Bangja, Hyangdan, and Magistrate Byeon.

After traveling through countless dimensions, it seems that this time I will be able to learn the original name of the body owner that I had never known before.

Mongryong-ah, I will do what you would do.

You don’t have to be thankful. It’s my duty to take over your body.