Chapter 154 - Save Him

"My, what has happened to Father?"

"He’s gone."

Cleanly and completely. For a while, he was shrieking and wailing while watching Niosebuk crumble, but at some point, he went dead silent. When I checked, the lamp was empty. The soul of the King of Niosebuk hadn't left behind so much as a cinder.

Thinking he might have escaped, I rushed to Shinseniza. Since this lamp-type sealing tool was her brainchild, she’s the quickest one to ask.

"He has vanished, then. Father."

"Vanished?"

"Keeping an exposed soul in the world of the living is actually quite dangerous. Without a physical form, he can't take physical damage, but his mind is no longer shielded from spiritual agony. He was likely ground down by sheer stress until nothing remained."

"Huh."

"Did you do something particularly soul-crushing? My ultimate goal was Father's total annihilation anyway, and I intended to mentally torture him regardless, but still..."

Well, even as a ghost, letting him exist was nothing but trouble. So, he vanished without even making it to the next world. Part of me feels a tiny bit sorry for him, but the overwhelming sense of relief that he can never cause trouble again wins out. Good riddance!

"As long as Teracoas’s 'Divine Calling' is [Medium], Father’s ghost would have always been a shadow over him. For the sake of this boy's future, I wanted Father completely erased."

"The way you put that..."

"What about it?"

It makes it sound like her entire series of conspiracies was actually for the sake of saving Teracoas.

Teracoas, who has no choice but to be influenced by the spirits of the dead as a [Medium]. If the King of Niosebuk—the one who tried to exert the greatest influence over him—isn't removed, the boy has no hope for a happy life.

To think that was her motive for sealing her own father...

"You have a surprised look on your face. I understand. It doesn’t seem like a conspirator like me to move for the sake of a relative."

"No, no, I didn't mean..."

"Even I can act for my family. At the very least, I like to think I have more compassion than that father of ours."

"Being compared to 'absolute zero' isn't saying much."

I thought she was just a villainous character who loved plotting in the shadows, but maybe not? Is she actually a good person? It would be careless of me to assume that so easily!

"Anyway, what are you going to do now?"

"Even if he’s freed from Father’s curse, this boy isn't fully saved yet. As Father's vessel, his own emotions and personality were completely erased. If he’s to live as a human, we have to bring them back..."

"Oh... right...!?"

Wait, that’s not what I meant. I wanted to know what Shinseniza planned to do for herself. Is she really prioritizing her brother over her own ambitions?

"Sir Sao, I am grateful to you. You could have shown no mercy to us, your former enemies, yet you guaranteed our safety and even provided this place for us to rest..."

The Niosebuk Royal Castle collapsed during the fight with Gangastra, so the living space is mostly limited to the unscathed Inner Palace sector. This corner of the palace is a perfect residence.

Tamagushi is currently elsewhere, making sure the women living in the palace have everything they need.

"Now that things have come to this, both Teracoas and I swear our submission to you. I don't know what you plan to do from here on out, but we will cooperate with anything that might be useful."

"Anything?"

Damn, I shouldn't be reacting to that magic word every single time.

"So, first, could I ask for one more favor, Sir Sao? It’s presumptuous, but..."

"Which is?"

"I want your help in restoring Teracoas’s emotions."

Hmm. Personally, I’m in a position where I want to keep stacking up favors with beautiful women. And hearing the circumstances, it’s clear that Teracoas is a tragic victim of Niosebuk. Helping him, as Shinseniza asks, would be for the good of the world.

"I’ve heard that for a [Medium] to maximize their class traits, it’s best to keep their personality empty. But if it’s completely hollow, the boy’s very reason for living becomes a question mark."

"True enough."

I see. We’re trying to reconstruct at least a minimum level of humanity in Teracoas, who is currently just a container for souls. But specifically, how? Reclaiming a personality sounds like a task way outside my wheelhouse.

"It’s an ironic method, but I believe we should use [Possession]."

"[Possession]...?"

That’s his core class skill. A [Medium]’s specialty is taking a specific spirit into their body and utilizing its abilities. He lost his personality precisely to facilitate that trait, so how does using it solve the problem?

"It’s more accurate to say we are 'rebuilding' rather than 'reclaiming.' Unfortunately, it’s likely impossible to restore his original, shattered personality. We have to build a new one from zero."

"I see, I see."

"In that case, [Possession] is the best possible stimulus for his personality formation. Even as a ghost, it’s a person with a distinct personality. They enter him and leave behind memories and traits."

"And you plan to use those as a foundation to form his own character?"

"An exceptional [Medium] possesses an ego so strong it isn't washed away by powerful spirits, yet they can skillfully tuck their own personality away to avoid conflict during possession. This boy... Teracoas doesn't have an ego to tuck away in the first place."

Meaning he was a "perfect tool" of a [Medium]. That King of Niosebuk... what a monster!!

"I get it. Tell me whatever I can do!"

"You said 'whatever,' didn't you?"

Why are you reacting to that word too? But even after hearing all this, I still have no idea what I’m supposed to actually do.

"If that’s the case, we just need to keep calling forth spirits. I don't see how I can help with that."

"As it stands, Teracoas can only call forth the spirits of the Niosebuk royalty. He was adjusted that way."

Right, she did mention that.

"Letting those people possess him would only have a negative impact on his personality, wouldn't it?"

"EXACTLY!!"

"Quite a forceful agreement. We must select his 'educators' carefully. That is why I need your help, Sir Sao."

Is there really something I can do? With spirits?

"Spirits are drawn to the living. Especially toward intense lives with strong personalities. In that regard, Sir Sao, you are more than qualified."

...Was I just indirectly called a "handful"?

"With your powerful individuality as an anchor, you can call in spirits through Teracoas. Spirits completely unrelated to Niosebuk, bypassing the adjustments Father made. Those spirits will give him a new character and completely sever his ties to Niosebuk."

"I get it!"

"Now, please! Use your wild personality to summon a powerful spirit that resonates with it!!"

If that’s the case, I, Sao, shall cooperate with all my might! I gripped both hands of the still-doll-like Teracoas and focused.

"Spirit, come... Spirit, come... Spirit, hooooooo...!!"

The spirit I desire. I have no use for Niosebuk royalty. The one spirit that perfectly fits my personality and character! Come to me, drawn by my vibe!

"[Possession]!!"

And then, a visible change occurred in Teracoas. His eyes glowed with an eerie light, his body began to tremble, and his physique started to shift. This was the same as during our fight. [Medium] is a terrifying class that changes not just muscle but bone structure to match the possessed spirit.

What kind of change would occur? What kind of spirit had possessed him? Once the transformation settled, both Shinseniza and I were struck dumb with shock.

""THIS IS...!?""

It was a woman. A world-class beauty, unlike any I had ever seen, stood before us. She was voluptuously built. Her chest was huge, her hips were broad, yet her waist was tightly cinched. An erotic body that would make ten out of ten men swallow hard.

...Is this Teracoas? The body before the change was definitely Teracoas, wasn't it? A teenager's innocent frame had turned into a sultry, curvaceous woman?! Is this the result of [Possession]? What kind of spirit did he call forth?!

"Could she be... the 'Great Whore' Babylon!?"

"You know her, Shinseniza?!"

"She is a legendary harlot who existed hundreds of years ago! With the 'Divine Calling' of [Prostitute], she captivated countless men... they say she had over ten thousand partners in her lifetime, regardless of gender...!"

The ultimate, peerless super-bitch. Why would a spirit like that possess Teracoas? Is it my fault?!

"In a way, she’s the most logical spirit possible...!?"

I felt like I was looking in a mirror that reflected my own lack of deviation. There really is nothing but sex in my head.

Still, Teracoas’s ability is amazing. To think he can change his body so thoroughly just because a spirit of the opposite sex possessed him. He’s a perfect woman now. I almost want to double-check that he was a prince.

"Any other female spirit wouldn't have caused such a radical change. Being 'Woman' is her greatest weapon and trait... Precisely because it is Babylon, she has become a perfect female form."

I see... and this "Babylon-in-Teracoas" suddenly started stripping. Why?!

"Well, she is the 'Great Whore'; I suppose it’s more unnatural for her to be wearing clothes."

She spent more time naked than dressed in her life?! I bet! And the way she stripped—every gesture was incredibly erotic! It was like watching a top-tier strip show; I actually got hard just while she was undressing.

Damn, I can't resist a harlot’s charm. Entranced and sensing a vague danger, I couldn't take my eyes off her as she reached for the final piece... her underwear.

But as the boy's briefs slid down those thick, beautiful legs and the super-bitch revealed everything, my rod suddenly and rapidly wilted.

"HE’S PACKING...!?"

Deep within the crotch of the curvaceous, mouth-watering body of the "Great Whore" Babylon sat the original Teracoas. The transformation hadn't reached that far...!? As if it were the final bastion protecting his manhood, a fairly decently-sized "it" was dangling right there.

Seeing that, the temperature in my brain dropped instantly. From passion to stone-cold calm. For a man, nothing is a bigger turn-off than another man's cock. I, Sao, sex genius who can impregnate Queens, have always maintained that "futanari" is where I draw the line.

The result of the ultimate harlot meeting a male [Medium] has created a scenario I’m not quite sure I can handle.

"KYAAAAAAAHHH! ❤️❤️ SHE’S WONDERFUL!! ❤️❤️"

On the other hand, someone else is shockingly excited. Shinseniza? Why are your eyes sparkling like a dreaming maiden's?

"I mean, a cock on a body that lewd?! That's the strongest combination!! A perfect being possessing everything! That is our Teracoas now! ❤️"

Does Shinseniza have a thing for that? What do you even call that...?

Looking purely at the exterior, "futanari" is the logical term. But since a boy changed his body into a woman’s, is it gender-swapping? But since it's not perfect, is he a "trap"? Or maybe just a crossdresser in a broad sense?

"Wait, isn't this all just technically gay?"

"WHAT WAS THAT, YOU BASTARD?"

Oops, I made her mad. That was a topic far too sensitive for casual conversation.

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