[{"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-320":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},1218712,1604,"Chapter 320: Understanding","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-320",320,"\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day had passed since Rose's unexpected visit...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And surprisingly, the chaos she brought with her had been resolved in a single day-thanks to the tireless efforts of the Emperor and the Duke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, I wasn't even sure how they managed to fix everything so fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lot had happened yesterday, too much for me to properly keep track of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the very least, the worst of it was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though... I doubted everything would settle down that easily after the stunt I pulled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Snow... Liyana... Rose... Seo... Alice.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I'll make sure their smiles won't fade.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I internally cringed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why the fuck did I say something so unbelievably corny?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew that [Divine Will] influenced my thoughts and actions in subtle ways, pushing me to act more decisively, more dominantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But outright declaring each of the girls' names like that, in front of that crazy, overprotective emperor, was borderline suicidal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explaining the true nature of my relationship with Rose had already been a nightmare, and now I'd dragged the other girls into this mess too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no one to blame but myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... at the same time, I couldn't exactly regret it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because at that moment, those words weren't just meaningless bravado - they were a statement of intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A declaration of the future I was determined to hold onto, no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in a way... saying it now might've been for the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though losing some favor with the Emperor sucks...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only a matter of time before the Duke found out about everything that happened, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant... now I had two overprotective, daughter-obsessed fathers breathing down my neck, both demanding answers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just thinking about trying to come up with a plausible explanation made my head hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose... should be coming to her senses soon...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realized it too late yesterday, but the newly formed mana circle in Rose's heart had greatly influenced her actions and emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew something erratic was going on with her, but I hadn't expected it to be that extreme. \"Riley, I just...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The memory of her voice-soft, uncertain-echoed in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, she had nearly cried in my arms, shaken by the sheer intensity of [Divine Will] and the sudden return of her reasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could tell she was struggling to process everything that had happened. But the way she looked at me in that moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I think about it, that was the first time I've truly gone and be angry at her right....?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I wonder what sort of look I gave her for her to act that way...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While her obvious remorse did soften my anger, that didn't mean I could simply forgive her so easily-especially with all the complications she had brought upon me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you perhaps do something amazing in your previous life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked at the sudden question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's with that question out of nowhere?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I mean, none of the situations you've been through would have happened without some sort of divine intervention, right? Even though I'm not really that faithful, I might just start going to church to rack up some good karma- Hehehe. Now you have a princess and ever great genius obsessed with you to top it all off you even have a rumored beautiful fiancé back home truly how envious~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamme's teasing voice carried a light, playful tone, as if she were having the time of her life. As always, she was weirdly bubbly-despite the fact that she had been in a state of technical imprisonment for almost an entire week while I was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what was even more surprising was how, despite being similar in nature to Rose, their actions were the polar opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, Flamme was infamous for escaping every form of restraint that tried to hold her down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet from what I heard she was, completely unmoved willingly accepting her punishment. Not a single attempt at breaking free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was uncharacteristically strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, I'll take care of that big CUTIE over there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I barely had time to react before she was already running off into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure,\" I replied lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Flamme summoned and materialized mid-ranked spirits all around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around her shimmered as they took form, each one bursting to life with a different kind of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, they launched forward, swarming the gigantic [Solar Bison] standing before us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body, coated in golden flames, rumbled with power as it sensed the incoming assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, the two of us were exploring-no, raiding—this A-ranked dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the two of us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Solaris Dungeon]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, this dungeon should've been raided by Lucas after making his way to the Imperial Capital—one of Snow's routes-long before being subjected to the trials inside the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trails of Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as I remembered, this place was packed with C to A-rank monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though there weren't a lot of them compared to the typical monster-infested dungeons,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their sheer size and strength more than made up for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike most cave-like dungeons, this was an area field dungeon-a special type of dungeon that transported its challengers to an entirely separate plane of existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dimension specifically designed to cater to the monsters within, giving them a home-field advantage like no other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, we were standing in an endless great plain, a land devastated by drought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun blazed mercilessly above, its heat pressing down on us like an anvil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything around us was dry to the core-cracked earth, dead trees, the faint shimmer of\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>heat waves distorting the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, this dungeon was designed as a trial-a place meant to train players to withstand A-rank monsters' special-based attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire environment was built to force players to adapt, survive, and counter high-level elemental abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For reference, the Bison Flamme was currently fighting right now was a prime example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An A-rank monster with Solar Affinity, a beast perfectly suited to this environment. From what I remembered, its special skill was to ignite its entire body in intense heat, combining that with a flashing golden light to blind its enemies-before charging at them at\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sonic speeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fairly powerful mini boss of this dungeon that would often more times than not resulted in players restarting into their latest save points...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though in front of Flamme... that ungodly level of strength didn't really matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not when the spirits she summoned could fairly match-or even outmatch-the monster\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go and kick his butt, Latty! Ah-Gother, attack the limbs! Tsk-Soma, I told you to go for the eyes! Ugh, why don't you guys listen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I watched Flamme cheer and bark out orders, I couldn't help but shudder slightly at the weirdly demonic grin plastered on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thing she was fighting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That A-rank, unique-class monster that would normally take a full raid party to subdue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a D-rank punching bag in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't even that she was fighting it. That would be one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No-she was sitting back and watching her spirits do the work for her, without so much as\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>lifting a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone was disrespectful enough to the poor Solar Bison-a beast who, under normal\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>circumstances, should be an absolute nightmare to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the worst part?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spirits she was using were all fire types as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was beating it at its own game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That was just cruel.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if Raijin would've been treated the same if Flamme was the one he met that day...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROAAAAARGGG!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden, earth-shaking roar tore through the battlefield, followed by the thunderous sound\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>of something massive charging straight toward me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A [Sun Bear.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring Flamme for now, I sighed as I sidestepped its strike at the last second, letting its\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>blazing-hot claws swipe at nothing but air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its paws slammed into the ground, leaving behind a small, smoldering crater in its wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was only a B-rank monster, the absurd strength behind that attack was no joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too bad for it, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hidden Blade: First Form - Blue Moon]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-FLASH!-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a single, fluid motion, my blade cut through the Sun Bear like a knife through silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a single, precise strike-swift, clean, and absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glow in the monster's fiery eyes flickered once before vanishing altogether, its massive\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>body collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhhhhh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike ordinary monsters that left behind carcasses, the Sun Bear disintegrated, its remains\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>scattering into the air as golden flakes of ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled slowly, my grip on the hilt steady, my stance firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like I'm slowly getting the hang of it...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had thought it would take me a while to properly wield the Hidden Blade Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the grueling training sessions with Seo and the firsthand life-or-death battles I'd\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>fought against my other selves in the Trials...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though the skill had become second nature to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could now instinctively tell:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much force to exert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much mana to integrate into both my blade and body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How fast I needed to swing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How precise my posture had to be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every aspect of the technique had begun to seamlessly fall into place, as if my body already\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>knew what to do before I could even think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was the muscle memory I'd built up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was the fact that the Hidden Blade Technique had been integrated into my System,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>accelerating my learning process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever the reason-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was reassuring to know that it wouldn't take much longer before I could fully master the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>gifts bestowed upon me by my other selves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also the blessing the Goddess had given me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since I needed Emilia for it to properly function, there was no immediate need to focus on\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mastering it right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shifted my gaze to the side-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, as expected, the Solar Bison Flamme had been fighting was already defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ashen-gray hair swayed slightly as she turned, her usually colorless gray eyes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>shimmering under the flickering light of her fire spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk~ you guys are still lacking!\" Flamme clicked her tongue, arms crossed as she faced her\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>summoned spirits. \"Look at Refa as an example-he always listens to me.\" Although she was scolding them, it was clear from her expression that she was pleased with\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>their performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, fire spirits had an innate love for devouring the essence of those blessed with flame\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>energy-whether they were monsters or humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, the heat-infused essence of creatures like the Solar Bison was the ultimate\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>delicacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That being said, fire spirits didn't kill humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike monsters, humans-along with elves, dwarves, and other humanoid species-had the unique ability to materialize spirits into the physical world through Spirit Contracts. Because of that, rather than harming their summoners, spirits simply absorbed the energy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they liked from our mana flow, feeding off it in a way that was beneficial to both parties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamme approached me with light, skippy steps, her usual playful grin plastered across her\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So~? How was my spirits' performance? Does it match the energy of whatever trial you faced\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in the Trails of Light?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave her a flat look before answering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No, not really.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun around dramatically, throwing her arms up in exaggerated frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See!? I told you guys-you need to be a bit flashier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, I could actually hear the spirits sighing-a mix of disappointment and sheer\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since I told her a few stories about what happened inside the Trials-like facing an unknown monster, which I knew was a version of my other selves, or battling creatures that could unleash flashy, destructive flames-she had been acting like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was just excitement or some strange desire to recreate the feeling of the Trials, I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wasn't sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if I had to guess... she was just disappointed that she couldn't experience the Trials\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, we were blazing through the dungeon at an extremely fast pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, we'd reach the Boss Room in under half an hour-which was convenient since I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was planning on raiding at least three dungeons before the day ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my return to the academy coming soon, I needed to at least make sure the blessings and\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>gifts bestowed upon me were in a usable state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamme's eyes sparkled with curiosity as she casually swung her arms while walking beside\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, I've been meaning to ask this since earlier, Senior Riley-but what exactly\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>happened to Senior Rose after the incident yesterday? I heard she did something even more troublesome after being released from prison~?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice carried a playful lilt, but there was clear intrigue behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I walked in silence for a moment, my thoughts drifting to the punishment I had given Rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't anything particularly cruel-at least, not in my opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But whether or not she saw it that way was another matter entirely. Snow, who was also caught up in the same punishment, wasn't exactly having a good time\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>right now. That was also why Flamme was the one accompanying me in clearing these dungeons today, despite the fact that Rose and Snow were both powerful, borderline cheat-like existences. I allowed myself a small, amused smile before glancing at Flamme, who was practically\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>buzzing with anticipation for my response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's on a date.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...HUH!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flamme stopped mid-step, her expression twisting into pure, unfiltered confusion-as if I\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>had just told her the sun had turned blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was, without a doubt, the most dumbfounded face I'd ever seen her make.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, back in the Imperial Capital...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two stunning beauties, each radiating an almost goddess-like presence, sat across from one\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another in a high-class café, their drinks resting elegantly in front of them. The café itself was one of the most prestigious establishments in the imperial capital- designed like a luxurious mansion, it easily outclassed even the most extravagant cafés back\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>at the academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they stepped inside the cafe earlier, all eyes had inevitably turned toward them. Couples paused mid-conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Groups of noble friends and acquaintances exchanged glances, whispering amongst themselves as they stole glances at the two women who seemed almost otherworldly in their beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey... who are those two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't that the silver-haired girl... Princess Snow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way-she's supposed to be in the academy, isn't she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And the other one...? Who is she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious murmurs filled the air-a common habit of nobles whenever they stumbled upon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>something particularly interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, as expected of them, Snow and Rose paid the idle gossip absolutely no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, their brows twitched ever so slightly, a telltale sign of their shared annoyance at the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>situation they now found themselves in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spending nearly an entire day trying to better understand one another, all for the sake of earning Riley's forgiveness, was a punishment neither of them had anticipated. Snow let out a quiet sigh, feeling mildly betrayed by Riley's decision to rope her into this\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as much as she wanted to complain, she had to admit that she was partly at fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was her teasing that had triggered Rose into acting out, leading to the disaster\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that landed them both here in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't exactly blame Riley...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, Rose was simply irritated beyond belief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had absolutely no interest in wasting an entire day sitting across from the \"white-haired\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>thieving cat\" in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, despite their vastly different frustrations, there was one unspoken similarity between\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though their expressions remained impassive, their eyes conveyed the exact same thought -They both just wanted to go back and spend time with Riley.\u003C\u002Fp>",2653,"2026-06-03T14:40:38.925Z",1,"novelbin.me","9a89092ee06db7bb9ea12bd7a7fd8b338bd04967b01e18f55462a2a2b23b04eb","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-321","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-319",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-cover.jpg"]