Floor 15 of the Tower of Trials.

There was a possessor here, active under the nickname ‘Genre Escape Seeker’.

He had possessed the body of a 31-year-old modern man named Seon Woo-jun, who was handsome, healthy, and wealthy. However, unfortunately, due to the nature of the genre, he was cursed with the inability to eat certain “demeaning foods” like kimchi, ramen, and others.

The reason for this curse? He had possessed the body of a "yandere" obsessive character from a BL genre novel!

In the world he had entered, obsessive characters typically maintained their dignity by following extreme dietary restrictions and harsh lifestyles. Therefore, the same expectations applied to him as a possessor.

It all started when the Genre Escape Seeker became interested in a novel on his sister's bookshelf.

At first, he thought the novel was about a typical idol genre.

However, he quickly realized that the story was about a penniless, unknown entertainer who gets entangled with a wealthy third-generation chaebol.

Sigh, this is maddening.

Wh-Why are you doing this, CEO?

You still don’t get it? Are you that slow-witted?

No way... CEO Seon Woo-jun, was this your ultimate goal? I trusted you like a real older brother!

What a joke. I never once thought of you as my sibling.

The moment he realized the genre, he was shocked and dropped the book, causing the spine of the limited edition paperback to be damaged.

He was about to face a painful scolding from his sister when suddenly, he fainted. When he opened his eyes again, he had possessed the body of the obsessive character.

He thought that with the wealth of the family, he could quickly purchase the Genre Change Token, but that was far from the case.

There was intense succession conflict within the family, and staying in this run-down house felt like he could be killed at any moment. Therefore, in order to survive, he had to start his own small business, which didn't generate much money.

Since maintaining the obsessive character's dignity required him to keep the CEO position, he had no choice but to grow the business, even though he was struggling to secure investment funds and couldn't even dream of changing the genre.

But as if the world was playing a trick on him, the business he ended ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) up acquiring was in the entertainment industry. This inevitably brought him face to face with the main lead at a movie audition.

Readers of such stories inevitably develop a fondness for the characters, and the Genre Escape Seeker was no exception.

Though he had led a tragic life, he couldn’t stop thinking about the main lead, who was as bright as sunlight and resilient. So, he began supporting him in a truly pure way.

Moreover, it seemed that the obsessive character's dietary restrictions were lifted when he was around the main lead.

With the main lead, he could eat kimchi, ramen, soup, hamburgers, and even sweet tarts and macarons.

As a result, they often ate together under the guise of work, and over time, they grew quite close.

But one day, he couldn’t shake the feeling that the main lead was slowly changing from the original version of the story.

Insoo, it’s been a while... Wait, is that really you? Why have you suddenly grown so much?

I bulked up, CEO. I wanted to look good.

Ah, you must have an audition coming up soon. I’ll support you, so work hard.

... Yes, CEO.

By the way, calling me CEO in private sounds so stiff. Don’t you think it’s time for you to call me ‘hyung’ instead?

I’ve never thought of you as my older brother, though.

What?

Nothing. The pig's intestines are perfectly grilled. Ah, try it.

The way the once-cute “younger brother” looked at him changed little by little.

Though he sensed danger, the food he ate with the main lead was simply too delicious, and he chose to ignore the warning signals.

But then!

The joy that he had been clinging to while lowering his intelligence was now being violated!

’I was supposed to have pork soup today! After fifteen days!’

The thought of the deep, milky broth and chewy pork caused the Genre Escape Seeker to swallow back his tears.

In his overwhelming sense of loss, he felt as though he had lost all motivation to escape the zombies closing in on him.

<Woaaaaah...!>

The zombies surrounded him, and at the critical moment—

“Hold on. I’m passing through.”

“...!”

A pink-haired woman swept the zombies away with pure white divine light. After easily shattering the summoning circle, she spoke to the people.

“Now that it’s safe, those who are hiding can come out. There will be an announcement soon, but until the problem is resolved, please remain quiet and wait. I’m off now.”

She spoke like a safety officer as she brushed past the Genre Escape Seeker.

Grrrrk!

“...”

“...”

Her steps froze as she heard the loud sound from his stomach. The Genre Escape Seeker blushed and tried to back away, but she took something out of her pocket and handed it to him.

“You were one of the last to stay behind and help evacuate the people, right? You must’ve been really tired. Eat this.”

“This is...?”

“I really have to go now, so I’ll be off.”

She disappeared up the stairs, leaving the Genre Escape Seeker holding a round object in his hand, mesmerized. He put it in his mouth and chewed.

“Ah...!”

As it melted in his mouth, the taste of rich broth and well-cooked pork overwhelmed his senses.

“Pork soup!”

Tears flowed from the Genre Escape Seeker’s eyes.

[CiderPass381] : What the hell, did the announcement go out? Are you out of your mind??

[CiderPass381] : 300th floor conqueror has to show up before we can exit??? Suddenly, everyone’s genre changed to Tower-Climbing???

[HaremBuilderWorker] : I’m pretty sure there’s a tower addict at the Possessor Management Bureau lol

[Tyrant’sDaughter5] : But didn’t Killheel’s sister conquer the 300th floor before? What about that?

[HiddenPowerHype] : Must’ve been a lie lol

[Ranking1stHunter’sDaughter] : ;;

[CiderPass381] : Wow, seriously. You’re the worst.

[OriginalFan7] : The average floor conquered by possessors has increased a lot in recent years because Killheel shared her攻略, do you want to slander her?

[FFFlevelPhysical] : That’s right, HiddenPowerHype, just now that was way too much. I wish you’d hide your power and show your character insteadㅠㅠㅠ

[HiddenPowerHype] : ......

[OriginalFan7] : Anyway, Killheel wouldn’t lie. I suspect that the bug that happened doesn’t apply to previous records.

[Star’sDaughter] : Killheel’s sister conquered the 300th floor, so we’re all screwed...

[CiderPass381] : Ahhh

[CiderPass381] : So our only hope now is HiddenPowerHype...?

[HiddenPowerHype] : lol

[FFFlevelPhysical] : I’m rooting for you, hyungㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[SuccessfulGeek] : But HiddenPowerHype, it’s been a while since you got stuck at floor 276, right? At this rate, how many years will it take you to conquer the 300th floor?

[CiderPass381] : So you can’t beat it even with HiddenPowerHype’s攻略~~~ U useless guy.

[FFFlevelPhysical] : Guess HiddenPowerHype isn’t our hope either...

[HiddenPowerHype] : ......

[CiderPass381] : Hey, did I tell you to stop chatting and just try 276th floor already? Get outta here.

At that moment, a possessor appeared who shifted the mood.

[DadOfDaughterFool] : Hey, but guys!!

[SuccessfulGeek] : ?

[CiderPass381] : ??

[OriginalFan7] : What’s going on?

[DadOfDaughterFool] : Do you guys know there’s a newbie clearing floors starting from the 1st?

[Tyrant’sDaughter5] : Really??

[DadOfDaughterFool] : There’s a report in the regional chat that a max-level newbie was seen. I saw him at floor 44.

[GoldenChild11] : Ah! I think I saw that person. Around 30 minutes ago, they passed floor 59.

[GenreEscapeSeeker] : Was it a pink-haired woman?

[GoldenChild11] : Yes, yes!

[DadOfDaughterFool] : Yeah, that’s her!

[Tyrant’sDaughter5] : Huh? Did she just reach floor 89??

[HaremBuilderWorker] : Whoa.

[CiderPass381] : Seriously?

[OriginalFan7] : What’s going on?

[CiderPass381] : Tyrant’sDaughter, are you there? Answer us!

[Tyrant’sDaughter5] : I just saw it.

[Tyrant’sDaughter5] : She’s insane. She one-shot the boss and moved on to the next floor;;;

[CiderPass381] : Her floor-clearing speed is insane.

[OriginalFan7] : Seems like she’s a real expert.

[CiderPass381] : Is she someone following in Killheel’s footsteps;;; Who is it?

[OriginalFan7] : With pink hair, the chances are high that she’s a possessor from a romance fantasy genre.

[MonsterCook] : Could it be Killheel herself? Maybe she can re-enter after conquering the 300th floor?

[Ranking1stHunter’sDaughter] : Oh! That seems possible!

[DadOfDaughterFool] : Now that you mention it, she didn’t seem like a newbie at all!

[GoldenChild11] : She smelled like oil!

[HiddenPowerHype] : Seriously, always talking about Killheel.

[HiddenPowerHype] : Stop with the brain speculation.

Of course, everyone ignored HiddenPowerHype’s comments.

[Tyrant’sDaughter5] : If it’s true, it’s amazing.

[CiderPass381] : What a shame. I should’ve made a reaction when Tyrant’sDaughter shouted “sweet parenting” earlier to test the response.

[Tyrant’sDaughter5] : hahahaha

[GoldenChild11] : hahahahahahaha

[Ranking1stHunter’sDaughter] : I’ll try it from floor 189! Hahaha.

[Star’sDaughter] : I’ll give it a try from 203rd floor. In my cute voice.

[SuccessfulGeek] : Star’sDaughter, are you sure you can handle it? Hahaha.

[HaremBuilderWorker] : You’re gonna die, lol.

[CiderPass381] : We appreciate your noble sacrifice, haha.

[Star’sDaughter] : hahaㅠㅠ

[HiddenPowerHype] : You guys are having fun.

[HiddenPowerHype] : Your hopes are running wild.

[OriginalFan7] : Looks like HiddenPowerHype’s upset again for not getting attention.

[CiderPass381] : Hey, did I tell you to stop chatting and just try 276th floor?? Get out of here, you loser.

[FFFlevelPhysical] : HiddenPowerHype, could you please remain silent when talking about Killheel? It’s so uncomfortable, it hurts my heart every time.

Meanwhile, at the newlywed couple's cabin, a handsome man stood frozen in place.

Perhaps it was due to his dazed expression and empty eyes, but the man, carved like a statue from marble and lit by the daylight, looked unusually pale.

“Ayleth.”

A quiet call, but no answer came.

“Ayleth.”

He called again with more desperation, but the voice still hung in the air.

His perfectly chiseled features began to crumble, as if falling apart.

“Ayleth Rodeline.”

Now his voice was near pleading.

The three unanswered calls were enough to make him feel the weight of reality.

“......”

His lips parted, but no sigh escaped them. His body, forgetting how to breathe, remained as still as a perfect statue.

The absence of the woman, who he had never been apart from in years—this time in such an extreme manner. She had disappeared before his eyes, taken by some transcendental force.

It felt as though half of his body had been ripped away.

In the midst of the mental shock that even made him feel the pain, he calmed himself in an effort to think rationally.

‘The world-building incantation’ was a merciful god. There was no way he would take Ayleth from him for no reason.

‘Let’s wait and see.’

His belief in the world Ayleth had created was what kept him grounded in this moment.

The handsome man clasped his hands together and pressed them to his forehead. His fervent prayer continued for a long time.