[{"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-363":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},1218632,1604,"Chapter 363 363: Valeria","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-363",363,"\u003Cp>Plopping down onto my bed, I let out a slow, weary sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know what it is about coming home to your own bed, but no matter how long or short I've been gone, the comfort always feels nostalgic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just sinking into this soft mattress and staring up at the ever-familiar ceiling seemed to ease the constant tension weighing down on my shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a small, fleeting relief, but I welcomed it nonetheless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled softly, allowing my body to fully relax for the first time in what felt like days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder where Senior went…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I murmured absentmindedly, shifting my gaze around the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice wasn't here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The practical are still ongoing for at least a week from now…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering she had told me herself that she'd be staying in my room for a while, I had half-expected her to be here when I returned, since she didn't seem to have much to-do other than her thesis's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the room was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already late afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where could she have gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Well, knowing Senior Alice, she was probably—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1 Being taken advantage of by the Student Council again. They always found ways to push their ridiculous workload onto her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2 Hanging around with her best friend, Senior Lorraine. Those two were practically inseparable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3 Fighting the White Queen's forces in the Dimensional Rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I frowned slightly at the last thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the most concerning possibility… and, unfortunately, the most likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice had been secretly fighting against the White Queen's army, making sure no one noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sooner or later, I'd have to step in and help her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wanted to save Senior Alice from her bad end, then I couldn't just sit back and let her bear everything on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that also meant she'd start questioning me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't the type to just accept things blindly no maybe she might….?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Cheshire won't…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd demand to know how I knew so much about the White Queen… and I doubted I could come up with an explanation that wouldn't sound completely impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be a hassle to explain everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, when the time came, I'd just have to be as honest as I could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I couldn't tell her everything…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd make sure she understood enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn't be long before a bishop from the White Queen's army would infiltrate the academy in a surprise attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would have to fight alongside Senior Alice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no avoiding it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed, dragging a hand down my face before pushing myself up from the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting up straight, I let my gaze wander toward the full-body mirror positioned near my bedside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quiet moment passed as I stared at my own reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really have changed…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scrawny, weak version of myself—the one who had once stared back at me in the mirror a year ago—was nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of my features remained the same, yet the subtle but significant changes that had shaped me into who I was now were unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength I had gained… the experiences I had endured… the power I now wielded…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were things the foolish, cowardly, and ignorant version of myself from the past could never have imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all this strength…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all the effort I had put in just to reach this point…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I still wasn't satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this level of power…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At best, it might be able to match a single claw from Liyana's true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was nowhere near enough to do what I needed to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I wanted to save her from the fate that had already been written, if I wanted to stop the impending death she had placed upon me while saving her at the same time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Way more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength that end-game Lucas had in the game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that wouldn't be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I needed to surpass that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because anything less wouldn't be enough to change fate itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gathering mana into my hands, I focused—the air around me humming in response to the surge of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought, I reached into the pocket dimension connected to my soul pouch, summoning the weapon that had accompanied me through countless battles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A familiar weight settled into my palm as a blade materialized before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item: Tempest Sword]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gripped the hilt, feeling the raw power pulsing within its steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time to return your true name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before that…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I summoned another item, causing a small, yet peculiar piece of metal to appear before me, floating in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item: The Sleeping Blade: Vale (Unique)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: An essence of will and ego detected inside… This item is applicable for soul synergization with user weapons!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rare chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One that couldn't be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system prompt flickered before me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Would you like to consume the item?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes\u002FNo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment I answered, the metal fragment disintegrated into golden sparks, each ember drifting toward the Tempest Sword, wrapping around its blade like threads of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low hum filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the system's voice rang again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Success!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item: Tempest Sword] Rank increased! Item rank potential [Unique] → [Legendary]! Potential rank [Mythical] now applicable!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade trembled in my hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of power coursed through it as its color shifted, golden light etching intricate patterns into the steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, another notification appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item: Tempest Sword (Nameless) has now awakened!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tempest Sword wishes to form a contract with you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Would you like to accept?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Yes\u002FNo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel it—its will, its presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had recognized me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled, tightening my grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the sword erupted in light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant white glow spread from its hilt, before deepening into gold, surrounding me in an overwhelming warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a final system message appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Contract successful!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Soul contract established!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Item: Tempest Sword will now answer only to your call and will.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the light faded, I looked down at the blade in my hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it had truly become a part of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: Tempest Sword is eagerly waiting for you to give it a name!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn't help but smile as I felt the sword's anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a strange sensation—almost surreal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could Lucas also feel the Holy Sword's emotions like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if the blade wasn't just an object but a living being—one that expressed its thoughts and feelings directly, despite having no face, no voice… only its radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fingers ran over the weapon's newly strengthened steel, feeling its warmth, its energy, its… expectation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Valeria… your name shall be Valeria from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a surge of golden light burst forth from the sword's core, bathing the room in its glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A notification followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: Tempest Sword (Valeria) is expressing its happiness toward you!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an odd message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I could feel it—Valeria's joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: Tempest Sword (Valeria) Unique Ability Effect Activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tempest Sword (Valeria)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unique Skill: Master's Strength] [Activated!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Tempest Sword shall now gain the strength of its user!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Tempest Sword (Valeria)] [Level: 149]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the system processed the changes; I could feel the difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the sword's weight remained the same, there was now an undeniable heaviness behind it—like wielding a force far beyond what metal alone could provide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had truly become a legendary-ranked weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I tested its edge, running my fingers lightly across the sharpened steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subtle, but powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its blade had grown even keener, its weight distribution was now perfect, and, above all—there was an unshakable feeling that no matter what happened—this sword would never break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was proof that Valeria was evolving alongside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it didn't carry the broken, cheat-like abilities of the [Holy Sword] that Lucas wielded or the [Void Blade] in possession of the Gyeoul Clan Head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in terms of reliability—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valeria's potential was limitless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll be counting on you from now on, partner...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Valeria gleamed slightly, a soft glow running along its blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel it—its approval, its assurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a strange but welcome sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sword—this girl—was about to make most of my upcoming ordeals a lot easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that settled, I willed Valeria to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint impression—almost like a nod of compliance—emanated from the weapon before it floated above the back of my hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden stigma pulsed, glowing briefly before sucking the sword inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of Valeria's unique abilities—a special trait that allowed her to reside within me and be summoned at will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also why, in the game, she was considered an invaluable weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her ability to fill an open weapon slot while remaining dormant meant that players could carry extra weapons without sacrificing inventory space—only calling her forth when needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that wasn't all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valeria had another effect—one tied to Divinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If infused with Divine Energy, her blade would undergo an entirely different transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was something I could test later—perhaps after I entered Ascension again.\u003C\u002Fp>",1521,"2026-06-03T14:40:38.925Z",1,"novelbin.me","440d89e2ca4c3203294f45b495f3c4078aaa2bea41ac15bfc38c37162178d7f5","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-28","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-27",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-cover.jpg"]