Sometimes, being a villain isn't just about personality… It's about perfect timing. And boy, does this situation fit me like a glove. As for how evil I am or how well I play the villain? Well, you readers can judge that for yourselves…
Back when Sasamel eliminated her rivals, ascended to queen, meddled in the king's affairs, and mastered every secret of the royal family, reaching the peak of her power—that was also when her fate took a nosedive.
Her actions came back to bite her. Sure, everything seemed seamless to the nobles, with no one suspecting a thing. But she overlooked the insignificant beings in her grasp: the maids bound by slave or loyalty brands in the palace. These weren't your average nobodies—they were former adventurers with decent skills. (Picture a kingdom where even 5- or 6-year-old kids are taken to level up to 10. What level do you think these maids are?)
Fueled by resentment from losing countless friends to the queen's brutal killings or tortures, three maids hatched a suicidal plan to assassinate her during a rare festival night. On such occasions, they could temporarily request the king to lift their slave and loyalty brands, allowing them to join the city's festivities. (Yup, the king's super skilled, kind-hearted, rules with love… but way too naive.)
Instead of celebrating, they hid in the queen's chambers. When the chance came, they struck—drugging Sasamel as she returned and stabbing her relentlessly… Though caught off guard, the queen fought back with her deadly poison skill.
Hmm… No matter how you look at it, this is a straight-up tragedy fest… If this had happened three days earlier, I'd have let it slide. But it just so happened to be right after I set foot on Continent 2, when I started thinking about meddling with the world…
This girl (me), acting like I just stumbled into this mess despite knowing it all along, watched the three maids writhing in agony from the poison. Meanwhile, Sasamel, twitching on the bed, riddled with poison-coated stab wounds, was bleeding out, paralyzed, and poisoned, her HP nearly depleted. She screamed in torment but still spat venomous curses, ordering and berating the new maid (me) to save her.
Truth is, even if this maid tried to help without my powers, it'd be too late… All the healers and white mages are off partying at the festival…
I decided, since we're at this point, and Sasamel isn't quite dead yet, her irredeemably evil nature leaves no question of forgiveness. My simple yet ambitious desire, paired with my full-option [Possession] skill, which I hadn't used on a "real person" in this world after 80+ chapters, was ready for a test drive.
After confirming no one else was around except the unconscious, writhing maids and calculating the exact time Sasamel would die, it was time to give the "original her" an unforgettable, terrifying experience as her final moment… (Oh, I've been itching to play the villain!)
The maid (me) climbed atop her still-twitching, blood-soaked body, her screams and curses demanding help never stopping.
Then, the maid's body began transforming into Sasamel—right in front of Sasamel—flawlessly, perfectly. The queen's eyes widened in shock, then fear, then raging fury, as if realizing this was a plot to replace her.
…Hmm, probably like when someone spends years scheming to succeed, only to have their work stolen…
"You!!! Ugh, hack, cough! You filthy wretch!!! So that's your game! Replacing me! … Cough!"
"Sorry, Sasamel… I'm not replacing you… Not in the sense of kicking you out and taking your place."
"??? W-What do you mean, cough, cough!? And stop smirking with my face, you wretch! Cough!"
"I just want to merge with you a bit… Oh… Using your own body… With a little extra topping and an egg on the side."
"Merge? Extra? Egg? Cough! What nonsense are you— You fake!"
"Oh~ I just wanted to try being a villain eviler than the villain for once…"
I leaned in close, wearing her own face, and flashed a wicked grin. It drove her nearly mad, but she had no strength left to rant.
"You… You… Ugh, hack, cough, gasp!"
"Almost out of time, huh? No time to explain… Short version: I'm a being from another world… Looking for a body to use for my own goals… And I chose to possess you."
"Possess?? That's it? If I change… Cough! A simple scan would reveal it…"
Sigh. True, this city's tech is advanced enough to detect anomalies like demonic or monstrous possession. With a thousand maxed-out level 10 white priests and top-tier scanning gear, even a rare level 10 possession boss would be exposed easily…
But what about [Overlimit] + [Possession] at "LV.1,000,000"? That's a different story, isn't it…? And it's not just about controlling the body…
End of Chapter 88
Sasamel