Chapter 1 – Possessed.

Financial power was essential for the possessed person, even for small conveniences such as the feeling of warm sunlight and the feeling of gluttonous bedding.

Winter Demicher, a supporting character who has always been possessed by nobles or conglomerates, was set up as the successor to the only Grand Duke of Demicher in the Arkansas continent.

‘Setup Window’

The setting window is a useful ability that can be used like a privilege from the first time I possessed it, and I was able to know brief information about the characters including myself.

However, there was no setting window that could be opened for characters such as Soldier 1 and Maid 2, which were randomly formed after the novel was over.

Although it was regrettable that there was no fun in discovering the hidden beauty at first, I was fortunate that there was no potential variable now.

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– Name: Winter Demicher
– Age: 25
– Role: Heir to the Grand Duchy of Demicher, the continent’s only paladin
– Abilities: Sword Mastery, Shield Master, Healing, Blessing, Purification, Holy Sword, + 159 types
– Special abilities: Big object, Absolute love, Golden hand, Phermone, Human stimulant
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Unlike the simplified setting window, there are 164 abilities related to daily life and combat, and five special abilities.

In the novel, Winter is an unbridled horny man who regards coveting women as a pleasure in life, and at the beginning of the novel, in a relationship with a woman, Winter puts a scene in which he uses his special abilities.

Nevertheless, Winter strictly followed his line, did not covet other people’s women, and pursued the pleasure of satisfying women rather than his own desires.

That’s why Winter developed Kang Haru into a romantic relationship with the female leads and generously gave him various advice.

‘Your abilities are fine, what day is it today?’

Most of them start possessing immediately after the completion of the novel, but sometimes they possess it 1 to 2 days after the novel is finished, or even after a week in the worst case.

In such cases, usually a special event had occurred, so he rang a bell next to the bed and called a maid who had been waiting outside to the room.

“Did you have a comfortable night, Grand Duke?”

“Thanks to.”

“Thank you for your words.”

The door opened and a little maid with bobbed brown hair entered. She was interested in her short stature and her cute face, but there was no setting window as if she was a randomly formed maid.

“Tell me what day it is today.”

“It’s March 16, 637 on the imperial calendar.”

If it was March 16th, it meant that it was possessed a week after the novel was completed on March 9th, and that a special event would occur.

As if to prove it, her little brown-haired maid gave her date and added her words.

“The Archduke, and there was a message from the Archduke that you must attend the luncheon.”

In normal aristocratic culture, it was natural to have a meal with family on time.

‘It’s rare for Winter to eat with her family.’

However, since she was the only Grand Duchess of the empire, she was often busy, and it was rare for her family to eat together.

Nevertheless, the fact that the Grand Duke conveyed that he must attend the luncheon means that he has something important to say.

“What time can I get down?”

“All preparations for the luncheon will be finished in 30 minutes.”

“Okay, so you can go out.”

“Yes, I understand. I hope you have a comfortable time today.”

After her maid has gone, she lightly takes her shower, changes her clothes, and before going to her dining room, she has to retrieve the memories Winter has of her in the novel.

In order to get rid of the awkwardness of speech and behavior, I focused my consciousness on the necessary work, and memories came up with a slight headache.

Even when I first possessed it, I suffered from a headache as if my head was breaking due to the sudden memory, so I somehow figured out a way to intentionally retrieve the memory.

I found all of Winter’s memories by concentrating her consciousness in the same way I found out in the first year of her possession, and headed to the restaurant just in time.

“What are you doing this morning?”

“Who does my son look like when he only asks for business…”

“Kuhm!”

When she entered the restaurant, she first asked the Grand Duke and his wife what was the reason for forcing them to attend the luncheon without even saying hello to them.

Grand Duchess Aner Demicher glared at her father, Archduke Borden Demicher, openly paying attention to such an action, and the Grand Duke simply cleared his throat and averted his gaze.

“He resembles his father.”

“Poohyo! I didn’t expect my son to say that?”

As she sat down and spoke calmly while watching the couple having a good time drinking, Grand Duchess Ander’s eyes widened slightly in surprise.

In fact, the words I just said while sitting in the chair were words that Borden and Aner knew about Winter would not even say.

“I’ve been away from home for quite some time, too.”

Winter left the grand duchy at the age of 20 to join the main character’s party, and it’s only been a week since he returned to the grand duchy after a long five-year adventure.

“Yes. I’ve been through a lot.”

“You seem to say that you worked hard every time we meet.”

From Winter’s memory, her mother, Grand Duchess Aner, had worried about herself a lot over the past five years, and she knew that in the last week, whenever she saw herself, she said that she had suffered.

Even if she wasn’t a mother in real life, her worried feelings about Aner’s tone of voice were not bad.

“Since before, I wanted to keep telling you if you come back.”

“It’s okay to stop.”

“Great! Don’t you think it’s too much to talk just the two of you?”

Archduke Borden, who had been silently listening to the friendly conversation between the mother and son, suddenly intervened.

Borden, who seemed to have something to say, actually had something important to say, or else he would have enjoyed a private meal with Grand Duchess Andre.

“Then why did you just listen?”

“I missed the moment to say that I’m waiting for a while because the atmosphere between the two is good.”

Even if it was hard to believe that Borden, who looked flimsy, was the only grand duke of the empire, his armed forces were at a high level.

I wondered why Borden, who personally handled the newly created dungeon in the city or village where Kang Haru had passed, asked me to attend the luncheon.

“Do you have anything in particular to say?”

“Yes. It will be an important story.”

The direct question changed the atmosphere in Borden for an instant, and as if proving that he was a grand duke, an innocent energy exploded out.

Although the energy that focused only on me, excluding Grand Duchess Aner, was threatening, in terms of the setting, Winter was positioned at the highest level in terms of force.

“I plan to retire from politics.”

However, Borden’s announced retirement from politics was quite a shock, and if so, he would be commissioned as a grand duke.

He knew something special was about to happen and he thought about becoming a grand duke, but he didn’t expect that he would succeed to the title so soon.

“You mean so suddenly?”

“Even if it’s a sudden thing for you, the generational change of nobles is already in progress.”

“Yes, Winter, the central nobles are gradually handing over their seats to their heirs.”

Since two years ago, the central nobles were gradually awarding titles to their successors and withdrawing from politics, which coincided with the progress of the novel.

This is because the emperor of the Arkan Continent promised to marry the heroine Princess if the main character Haru Kang defeated all the dungeons, and also promised to hand over the emperor’s throne.

Borden’s eyes, ignoring this fact, were calm, and as the planned event happened faster than expected, the beginning of the possession continued a good flow.

“He looks like he’s going to have a delegation ceremony tomorrow.”

“You’re just like me asking for the core.”

After deciding to retire, Borden made a silly noise as if his mind had become a little more relaxed.

“Winter, the commissioning ceremony won’t happen very quickly.”

Aner gave a definite answer in place of Borden, who had brought out the nonsense, and the ceremony for the retirement of the only grand duke in the empire and the appointment of a new grand duke had to be held grandly.

“Actually, I didn’t even expect it.”

“One month, the commissioning ceremony is scheduled to take place one month from today.”

One month. It was a long time if long, but even though it seemed a bit insufficient to prepare for the grand duke’s commissioning ceremony, it confirmed again that Borden and Aner had been planning to retire for a long time.

“It’s not long. Where do you plan to hold the commissioning ceremony?”

“It should be held in the Ryan Grand Hall of the Imperial Palace.”

The Ryan Grand Hall was the largest banquet hall in the imperial family and was the best place for the succession of the Grand Duke.

Those who received an invitation to the event held at the imperial palace must participate unless there is a special reason, and of course, an invitation room will be sent to the main character’s party.

“You’ve got it in the best place.”

“Right? I told you to do it here!”

With a proud expression on his face, Aner emphasized that he had actively recommended the place.

While Aner diligently answered the chattering words in an excited voice, Borden seemed to notice something.

“Father.”

“Why… Is that so?”

Borden flinched momentarily at the voice calling him, and the dignity he felt a moment ago disappeared in an instant.

“Are you hiding something from me?”

“Honey, why didn’t you tell me from the beginning?”

“Like you said, it should have been that way from the beginning.”

Even if Borden, who had no intention of hiding in the yard that had already been caught, tried to come out confidently, I had already opened the settings window to see what he would say.

“I want you to take over the Grand Duke’s duties from today.”

“I thought so even if you didn’t say anything.”

“Uh?”

“Poo-hyang!”

Borden let out a bewildered noise, and Aner couldn’t contain his laughter.

“You mean that easily?”

“Is there anything you’d like to leave behind and do?”

“Big! In the past 5 years, I’ve grown to the point where I’m afraid to notice.”

Anyway, as if his prediction was correct, Borden started talking about the things he and Aner had been planning for a long time.

The point of my long-winded talk is that I have planned a trip to the South and have everything scheduled from tomorrow until the day before the installation.

“Ha ha! If you’re leaving tomorrow, who will you learn from?”

“Even if it’s not the case, I’ve got one ready. Maryro, your exclusive maid.”

Even if she sighed at Borden’s irresponsible handing over of her work, when Mary’s name came up, she wished she could leave right away, even today.

To that extent, the lady-in-waiting of her name, Mary, meant a lot to me, and she was one of the female characters I set up with affection.