Chapter 1

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Misfortune always arrives suddenly, without any time to prepare.

Perhaps that’s why we call it misfortune.

The traffic accident of a beloved family member, an incurable disease that strikes like lightning one day, or sudden layoffs from a job you’ve dedicated your life to.

How can we prepare for such natural disasters of misfortune? The best we can do is simply accept it.

Just like I accepted the fact that I had entered the world of the game I was playing.

“…Sigh.”

At first, I thought I had gone insane, unable to distinguish between reality and dreams. Or maybe I had unknowingly taken a drug that caused strong hallucinations. I thought of countless reasons to deny reality.

But it’s already been three months since then. Now, I had no choice but to accept that this place was not a dream or fantasy, but a real world.

Of course, it’s also the world of a game.

‘Possession… I guess you could call it that.’

I don’t remember the reason for the possession or the process of being possessed. It was just something that happened suddenly one day. I was tired from my part-time job and fell asleep while playing the game as usual, and when I woke up, I was in the game’s world.

What happened to my original body?

Did I die just like that?

I didn’t have any particular attachments. I didn’t have parents, and the only person close to me was a childhood friend. Still, losing my original body in an instant left me feeling empty.

After letting out a short sigh, I looked at the mirror placed beside the bed.

Smooth, pure white hair falling perfectly without a single strand out of place, clear, transparent eyes resembling the sea, pale, snow-white skin, and cherry-colored lips.

Yeah, just from the description, you can tell these aren’t traits a man would have.

“Why on earth did I get possessed as a woman…?”

I became a woman.

To be precise, I became a noble lady.

When I first looked in the mirror, I couldn’t help but scream. The body parts I had been with for 20 years were gone, and in their place were two perky breasts.

Perhaps because of the female hormones flowing through me, even my mind had become more feminine. I even felt depressed about the sudden change in my body.

Maybe because I was out of my mind, the three months passed by very quickly.

I had accepted the reality of being possessed, but I still hadn’t adjusted to living as a woman. Having lived as a man for 20 years, it’s hard to accept a woman’s life in just a few days.

But I had managed to gather enough information about the world and who I was over the past three months. You could say it was the result of studying hard while holed up in my room.

Through newspapers and asking the maids various questions, I discovered shocking and surprising facts.

This place was the world of the [Princess Training Simulation] game I had once played.

From the emperor’s name to the names of some powerful figures, they all matched the characters in the game, and I was certain when I found out that the empire I was living in was called Solatis.

You might wonder why a guy would play such a game, but it was a hit in online gaming media.

It had a high degree of freedom, and the illustrations of female characters and male leads were excellent, so it received a lot of positive reviews. Of course, if I had known I would be possessed like this, I would have refunded it and run away immediately…

Anyway, this is the game’s world. And the body I possessed belongs to an NPC named Tina Blanchard.

Tina Blanchard was the only daughter of the Blanchard Baronet Family, which was on the brink of ruin. In the game, she was just a pretty NPC extra, a minor character among minor characters with a few meaningless lines.

“Even if it’s a fallen noble, it’s still a noble, so that’s something to be grateful for…”

As long as I wasn’t possessed as a commoner, I should be thankful. This world is a strict class society. Even if it’s a declining baronet family, having the shell of nobility is much better.

In a society where just making eye contact with a noble could get your head chopped off, being possessed as a commoner was something I really didn’t want to imagine. Personally, I was thinking positively, except for the fact that I was possessed as a woman.

I let out a short sigh and looked at the mirror again.

“She’s pretty…”

I muttered involuntarily at the beauty that elicited admiration. I decided to think positively since this had happened. Being possessed as a woman, it’s better if she’s pretty.

Tina Blanchard was one of the pretty NPCs in the game. Her appearance didn’t fall short compared to the main characters, and her rare white hair added to her charm.

Of course, like an NPC, she had no other charms. Her quiet personality and love for books were the only settings, and she didn’t stand out enough to be talked about by players, but at least her appearance was outstanding.

Finally, I took a deep breath and shook off all the complicated emotions. No matter what, I would live Tina Blanchard’s life from now on. This was something I had come to accept over the past three months.

‘Now I have to think.’

I sat at the desk, unfolded a piece of parchment, and took out a fountain pen. I listed the game knowledge that came to mind in chronological order and thought about what I needed to do next.

One thing I was grateful for was that I had seen the game’s ending a few times. I was quite knowledgeable about the world.

[Princess Training Simulation] had a variety of genres. There were combat elements, strategic elements of expanding territory by growing power. If you didn’t like that, you could proceed in a dating sim style, creating love stories with the surrounding characters and reaching a conclusion.

There were various elements, but ultimately, they all dealt with the growth of the female protagonist.

This game starts by choosing one of two protagonists. Given the title [Princess Training Simulation], you might think the protagonist is a princess of some kingdom, but in reality, that wasn’t the case.

Even now, I don’t know why the game is called Princess Training Simulation.

Viviana Merdelia.

The daughter of the Merdelia Ducal Family, one of the four great ducal families of the empire. With a well-supported family, hidden forces within, and monstrous stats, she was a protagonist who could fit into the overpowered genre.

The only downside was that she often fell into corruption, leading straight to a bad ending if you weren’t careful.

The other female protagonist’s name was Lillian Eldoria.

Her family had fallen, so all she had left was her name, and in reality, she was a mid-level priestess living in the temple. Compared to Viviana, her background was lacking, but Lillian would later be chosen as the saintess of the goddess religion.

With such a setting, you could play the game conveniently, loved by the world. If you made the right choices, she could even become the empress and rule the empire.

‘Unlike me, they’re so strong…’

While I’m the daughter of a declining family.

Well, let’s save the lamenting for later and get back to the main point.

Since it’s a game, of course, there are villainous forces. There’s the Kingdom of Kaladwen, which is hostile to the empire, and the corrupted goddess religion that believes in non-existent demons.

In such a world, what should I do?

Well, what can I do?

Right now, I’m just trying to survive.

I drew a line on the parchment. Just looking at the protagonist’s specs, it’s clear that this story isn’t something the daughter of a declining baronet family can handle.

This world is anything but easy.

Unlike other possession novels, there’s no miraculous opportunity to become overpowered by drinking a potion, nor can I bring a business idea from Korea and live a comfortable life like in some possession romance novels.

Even if a business were to succeed, it would be taken away by powerful merchants.

The only way to grow is through steady and sincere effort, and you must choose the right path among countless options to reach a happy ending.

This story became too heavy for me, who had always been diligent and built walls. If I had been a diligent person in life, I wouldn’t have completed this game several times.

In a way, it might be fitting that I possessed Tina. A minor character possessing a minor character makes sense.

Well, it’s not entirely hopeless.

I roughly know the flow of the game, so if I recall the knowledge from my past life, there will surely be things that can help. There’s no way to make a fortune, but with this information, I can at least make ends meet.

Honestly, that’s enough for me. I don’t have the desire to work hard and succeed, I just want to live comfortably with easily earned money.

I guess you could say I just want to live an ordinary unemployed life.

As for the villains and story progression… I have no doubt that the two protagonists will handle it well.

But I couldn’t do anything on my own. It’s obvious, but I’m just an ordinary person. Even if I know future information, in the hands of someone like me, it would just rot as insignificant information.

I needed a helper who could assist me. Someone who could use my knowledge to make a living.

There was one person who immediately came to mind. For my comfortable unemployed life, I needed her help.

Knock knock-

“Miss, may I come in?”

While I was deep in thought, a voice seeping through the door pulled me out of my contemplation. I cleared my throat and answered calmly.

“Come in.”

As soon as my words ended, the door opened, revealing a mature woman with brown hair. Her name was definitely Renihael. This woman, who looked much older than me, had served the Blanchard Baronet Family for 15 years.

Even though the family was declining, it seemed they still had enough funds to keep a servant.

“The Baron has summoned you, miss.”

At Renihael’s words, I blinked blankly for a moment.

‘Speak of the devil.’

He hadn’t called for me in three months, and now of all times, he summons me. Is this a coincidence too?

Well, whatever, it’s good timing. I was just thinking I needed to see her soon.

She was the person I mentioned earlier. The indispensable helper for my unemployed life. Someone more capable, stronger, and overall amazing.

“Take me to my mother right now.”

It was time to face the existence of my mother for the first time in three months.