[Lucky Overpowered] — I Became a Background Character Meant to Die in the Game’s Opening, But Now I’m Overpowered and Fighting to Save My All-Time Favorite Alchemist Heroine - Episode 23
That night.
I found myself in Lise’s room at the Tiger’s Den, the inn I always stayed at.
The room was cramped, lined with alchemical tools. I sat in a chair while Lise sat on the bed, the two of us facing each other.
“So, what did you want to talk about?”
Lise folded her arms in front of her chest, her cheeks slightly flushed.
What’s going on? Maybe she still has some alcohol left in her system?
“This might be a conversation that could shape your future. Please, listen carefully.”
“…!”
Lise shivered and nodded solemnly.
“Now, where should I begin… Do you remember what Isabelle and the others said today? About that skeletal monster?”
“Huh? Yeah, I remember. It’s probably the same thing that attacked us, right? What about it?”
“Exactly. Everything starts with that monster—the Soul Eater. It’s a creature that attacks people and consumes their souls. When someone’s soul is taken, they fall into a coma, gradually weaken, and eventually die.”
“…”
The color had completely drained from Lise’s face. She was listening intently, taking in every word.
“How do you know all this, Gee? And besides, you woke up even after being attacked by that thing, didn’t you? What’s going on?”
Yeah. In the end, it all leads to this.
What I was about to say would be hard for Lise to accept. She probably wouldn’t want to believe it. But I had to tell her.
She might hate me after this. That thought terrified me. But it had to be her decision in the end.
“Lise… I’m sorry, but the real Gee never woke up.”
“…What do you mean?”
“I’m not Gee. I’m just borrowing his body. The real Gee’s soul is still trapped by the Soul Eater.”
“…”
Lise didn’t scream or fall apart. She just looked at me with a serious expression, slowly growing more pale.
“So, you and Gee… switched after he was attacked by the Soul Eater?”
“Yes. The ‘Gee’ who woke up in the church—that wasn’t him. It was me. Same body, but not the same person.
I should’ve told you earlier. I’m sorry for deceiving you.”
“I see…”
I thought she’d be angry or burst into tears, but to my surprise, she looked more understanding than anything.
“You’re… not mad?”
“I did notice something was off, you know.
After the Soul Eater attacked, Gee seemed like a completely different person.
He used to refer to himself as ‘Boku.’ And even though he talked tough, deep down he was incredibly timid.
That’s why… I figured maybe you weren’t trying to fool me.
You weren’t pretending.
So tell me—can we save him? Can we bring Gee back?”
“I believe so. The Soul Eater consumed his soul, but it hasn’t digested it yet.”
In the game, defeating the Soul Eater would cause the victims in comas to wake up.
If I can defeat it before Gee’s soul is fully digested, he should survive.
What would happen to my soul at that point is unclear.
Would I remain in this body, or be ejected?
And if I were ejected… where would I go?
But that doesn’t matter.
To Lise, Gee is far more important than I am.
She might not realize it herself, but she loves him.
I just want to be the foundation for their happiness.
Something that, in the main game, never came true.
As a player, as a fan—this is the best outcome I could ask for.
“Then let’s go right now!”
Lise jumped to her feet, unable to sit still.
She may have seemed composed while listening, but now it was clear she was overwhelmed.
“Wait, Lise. We can’t just rush in. We need to take some steps first.”
“Steps? We don’t have time! If we wait around, Gee’s soul will be eaten!”
She stormed toward the door, and I had to hold her back.
“Calm down! If we fight the Soul Eater now, we’ll lose. It’ll take our souls, too.”
“But still!”
“First, we need to make a Soul Protection Talisman. With it, the Soul Eater won’t be able to steal our souls.”
“Soul Protection… Talisman? I don’t know how to make something like that! What do we do!?”
“I know where to find the recipe. We’ll rescue Gee after we’ve prepared it. Please—just stay calm.”
“But… but!”
“I know this much—there’s still time. Gee’s soul hasn’t been digested yet.”
The body and soul are deeply connected.
The condition of Gee’s body tells me his soul is still intact.
In the game’s opening, Gee died of soul-withdrawal quickly.
But with my soul inside his body, there were no signs of that happening now.
Still, the clock is ticking.
“Please, Lise. We can’t afford to fail. We have to stay calm—for Gee’s sake.”
“For… Gee’s sake…”
Lise stopped struggling in my arms.
“Yes. I’ll tell you everything I know. Once you’ve heard it all, then you can decide what we do next.”
“…All right. Tell me everything.”
“Thank you.”
Still holding her close, I began to tell Lise everything I knew.