[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game":3,"chapter-how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-290":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","How to survive in the Romance Fantasy Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1218782,1604,"Chapter 290: Reaching the end.","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-290",290,"\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just keep walking straight on the road you've been through, and the end of the trail shall be reached.\" That was the in-game description of this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've been walking for at least an entire day now, and there's still no sign of the road ever ending.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint, guiding light ahead flickered softly, illuminating the trail in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it seemed to stretch endlessly, as if the end wasn't something I was meant to reach at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you indirectly telling me to take another trail?\" I muttered, my voice carrying a mix of frustration and weariness as I glanced at the unnaturally bright skies overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, ever since I woke up here, I've been trying-constantly trying to re-establish a connection with my other self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And let's not forget the Goddess of Light, who, according to the system notifications, has been trying to get my attention for some time now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, as always, when I asked directly, no answers came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed deeply, feeling the weight of this strange, otherworldly place pressing down on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should rest for now,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distortion of time here only added to my unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days could pass on this side, and barely a second might have moved in the real world-or so I hoped. There was no way to know for sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lowering myself to the ground, I sat on the dusty trail once more, my legs aching from the relentless walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reached into the fragmented messages I'd been trying to piece together all day, scanning through the jumbled words and cryptic hints left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fingers traced invisible lines in the air as I sifted through the details, desperately searching for clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were three major things that struck me as odd after finishing my trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First—and the most glaring—was the absurd number of bonus status points I'd been awarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Status Info:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Riley Hell]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Race: Human]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 132]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength: B [0\u002F80]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Agility: B [0\u002F80]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Endurance: C [0\u002F60]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Luck: o [????]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power: C [0\u002F60]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Available Status Points: 174]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trial was designed to significantly boost stats, ensuring players had a much easier time in Act Three and were well-prepared for the epilogue chapters in Act Five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This felt excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ridiculous number of level-ups I gained during the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jumping to Level 132 wasn't exactly normal progression, even by the trial's standards. As well\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If my memory serves me right, characters-even minor ones like myself—weren't supposed to receive such a windfall of status points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riley Hell, the supposed low-tier, disposable NPC of this world, getting showered with this level of generosity? It didn't add up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean, sure, my stats were pretty abysmal before this, so I needed the help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, this felt suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system hadn't been this kind to me before. I couldn't help but compare it to Lucas, the one and only protagonist of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finished his trial in the game, he received a similarly massive boost-almost identical to what I'd just gotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn't make sense either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trial wasn't supposed to be equal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was adaptive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each person received bonuses tailored to their strengths and weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow, for example, only got a measly +10 bonus points after completing her trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't need much more because her stats were already leagues above the average player's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why was I, a so-called trash-tier character, being treated like I was on Lucas's level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced back at my stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer number of available points almost mocked me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, it was a welcome surprise, but it left a sour taste in my mouth. Knowing my Luck so far....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm sure there was some kind of catch with this kind of generosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, considering my garbage stats, I should probably just be grateful and move on,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Riley Hell]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Race: Human]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 132]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength: B [0\u002F80]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Agility: B [0\u002F80]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Endurance: C [0\u002F60]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Luck: o [????]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power: C [0\u002F60]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, I'll soon hit the level cap of 150.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was always my goal to reach it before Act Four, so I guess I should feel accomplished. Reality wasn't exactly giving me a free pass, even with all this progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how absurd the status bonuses were, the numbers didn't lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At best, if I calculated everything right now, I'd probably only be able to max out one of my stats to S rank. Only one. Unless, of course, I somehow received another ridiculous bonus\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>down the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But trusting my luck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, that was like expecting a rock to float-it wasn't going to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did have another option: focus on leveling up both of my current B-ranked stats, Strength\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Agility, into A rank instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It'd give me a more balanced build overall, one that would keep me versatile in tight\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>situations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if I went that route, I'd have to abandon the idea of getting an S-rank stat altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a tough call. S-rank stats were game-changers, no question about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But spreading out my growth across multiple areas could prove more practical in the long run, especially with how unpredictable my path had been so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then there was the bigger picture-the people I needed to depend on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, I still held out hope for turning Liyana to my side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn't lost sight of that possibility as of the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But pinning all my survival on her-or anyone else, for that matter-felt like the height of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>selfishness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after the news about my relationship with Snow spreading the chances of her ever letting me live was at an absurd low now....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow, Rose, Senior Alice, Lucas, and the others... they were destined to defeat her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the way things were unfolding now, the flow of fate seemed almost predetermined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their growth had been nothing short of absurd, spiking at a pace that practically screamed\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>inevitability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching their maximum potential wasn't a question of if but when.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already seemed to be grasping the core of Celestial magic-a feat that would have taken\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>others years, if not lifetimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her rapid ascent was a stark reminder of the sheer gap between myself and those\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>destined heroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But destiny wasn't infallible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something unexpected were to happen-if fate itself decided to throw a curveball-I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>needed to be ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed insurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an S-rank stat would provide exactly that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't afford to rely solely on others, no matter how strong or destined they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My own strength had to come first, above alliances, favors, or trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the time came, I couldn't be dead weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Considering that I'm still on track to claim the Tempest Sword after reaching the end of this\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>road...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The [Tempest Sword.] A forgotten weapon of legend in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It started as a legendary-ranked item but had the potential to evolve into a mythical-rank\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>weapon-the highest class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blade that grew alongside its wielder, sharing their strength and amplifying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I was going to wield it effectively, leveling up my Strength stat had to be my priority. I couldn't waste this chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, I focused on the system interface, feeling a faint sense of hesitation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before committing to my decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Available Status Points: 174 - 80]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Strength: B [0\u002F80]] → [Strength: B [80\u002F80]] → [Strength: A [0\u002F100]]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Available Status Points: 94]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just two more levels, for an S rank stat\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I hit the S rank, the possibilities would open up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An S-ranked stat wasn't just about raw power; it also unlocked potential access to S-ranked\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't help but let my mind wander to Kagami's Meteor Fist, a skill that could shatter mountains with a single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I could learn it... no, if I could somehow convince Kagami to teach me...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But knowing Kagami, that was a pipe dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't exactly the type to hand over his trump cards willingly. Well, it wasn't like Meteor Fist was the only S-ranked, Strength-based skill out there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The academy had plenty of options to choose from-each powerful in its own right and, most\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>importantly, within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior Celine and Dean Gale came to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I was already acquainted with Senior Celine, the idea of asking her for guidance wasn't\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>far-fetched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had always been approachable, though I knew better than to take her goodwill for\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>granted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Dean Gale was quite the generous person and he wasn't the type to ignore a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>student showing potential, especially someone willing to dedicate themselves to mastering\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, though, I pushed those thoughts aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closing the status notification, I opened another system message-the one that had been\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>bothering me since I first noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've really acquired a new skill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just any skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't something I'd seen before-not in the game, not in any guide, and certainly not\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>something any other character had access to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Divine Will (Ultimate)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Unleashes the divine might of the user, cutting off 90% of enemy status effects\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>within a certain radius.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evil Entity Enhancement: When facing an Evil entity, the user receives a 500% stat boost.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Commanding Presence: The user's words become absolute. All within the area of effect are compelled to obey the user's commands, regardless of their will.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Divine Ascension: The user's divinity skyrockets to 100%, amplifying all divine attacks. All power sources within the area of effect are converted into divine energy.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared at the description, reading it again and again, my mind struggling to process what I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was looking at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just strong. It was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A combination of my current [Monarch's Will] and [Hero's Will] skills, but with none of the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>usual restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No cooldowns, no situational limitations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure, unfiltered power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization almost made my brain short-circuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel my hands trembling slightly as I read through the effects again, each line sinking\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>deeper into my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer utility and devastation of this skill-it was the kind of thing you'd expect from a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>final boss or a god-tier character, not someone like me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the best part?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No conditions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, not in here...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd already tested it, though there were no subjects around to fully gauge its effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the fact that I could activate it freely without any apparent drawback was a game-changer\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implications were overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this newfound power, cleaning up Emilia's demon arc should be straightforward-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>almost too easy, in fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, there was a bigger picture to consider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emilia wasn't just a random side character; she was pivotal to Lucas's growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her involvement in the storyline was essential for his development, particularly in unlocking\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and mastering his Divine abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was something the system had made abundantly clear back in the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I disrupted that balance, it could send ripple effects through the entire narrative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll just have to keep my distance, for some time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question of whether I'd need to interfere in their fight against the demons lingered in the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>back of my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't a matter of if the situation would escalate, but when. And if things went off-script,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd have to step in, like it or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I clenched my fists, glancing back at the notifications that floated in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cheat-like ability should've filled me with excitement-or at the very least, relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead, I felt a gnawing sense of wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, I finally had something that could tip the scales in my favor, but caution was still a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>necessary ally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no telling what kind of price I'd pay for using a skill as overpowered as [Divine\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, the lingering effects of [Monarch's Will] hung in the back of my mind like a\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The skill amplified more than just physical strength or presence-it heightened my ego, a subtle but insidious effect that made it harder to see others as equals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time I activated it, there was a temptation to view those around me as nothing more\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>than insignificant worms or flies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a dangerous mindset, one that could easily spiral out of control if I wasn't careful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking the thought away, I scrolled through the notifications and finally clicked on the archived file that had been nagging at me for hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stood out immediately a golden file shimmering within the translucent system interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color was the same as the mission notifications, though this file carried an entirely\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>different weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before opening it, I could feel the absurdity of what it was about....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Heaven's Passage]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: An Evil God is warning you to ignore the invitation.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since this Evil god is reacting this way...\u003C\u002Fp>",2133,"2026-06-03T14:40:38.925Z",1,"novelbin.me","49098182f4da152a05f42f7182293156c1dca1e898707f20c88f8c21a039e732","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-291","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-289",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-cover.jpg"]