[{"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-415":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},1218407,1604,"Chapter 415 415: Winter break 2","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-415",415,"\u003Cp>Still… the path I chose now would matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just about gaining power—it was about direction. Identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so, I had to choose carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both blessings were, in their own way, a win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cheat code that would help me tear through the constraints of my current fate—especially the fate I shared with Liyana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If either could help me break free from that thread, they were worth considering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Objectively though…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erebil's blessing—the Blessing of Death—was the better choice for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't know why she gave it to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came at the very end of that quiet dinner, after the conversation had shifted into silence and meaning lingered unspoken in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can have it little light… so your spark will shine~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! take it out of him now!!! there's no way he'll shine with that wretched authority!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use it well~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heyy!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something in her eyes then… something that told me she had seen more of my path than she let on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And maybe—just maybe—she had her own reasons for giving me that blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that's exactly why I couldn't fully trust her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was too calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Eris's blessing—the Blessing of Change—felt… gentler. It was trustworthy. Clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was tied to progress, growth, and metamorphosis. All things I valued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it came with a catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eris's power, as divine as it was, wasn't exactly tailored for dealing with someone like Liyana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind of chaos that wrapped around her couldn't be controlled with simple \"light\" or \"order.\" She was entropy personified—her very existence clashed with the concepts Eris stood for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't mean I couldn't defeat her using Eris's blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just meant it would be harder. Much harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like trying to cut through flame with ice—possible, but never clean\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[—Blessing of Change]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Confirm?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I made the safer choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because no matter how enticing Erebil's blessing was, at the end of the day, she was still the epilogue boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>god with a history of breaking mortals like toys—and despite her calm demeanor and cryptic words during our dinner, her agenda was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had plans for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I don't think those plans are any good…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be good If everything went well and facing off Erebil wasn't going to be a thing, but considering the route of happiness I'm aiming for… fighting Erebil was bound to be my end game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Note: First Sequence Absorption automatically set to [Blessing of Change]. Option can be changed until automatic absorption begins.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least I still had the option to change it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That helped. It meant I wasn't locking myself into a singular fate—not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And while Erebil's blessing was dangerous, it wasn't something I intended to throw away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. Letting that kind of divine power just sit in my system untouched would be foolish. I planned to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Hooh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled slowly, the breath leaving my lungs as a white puff of frost against the cold morning air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I came to a sudden stop in the middle of the academy park, boots crunching against the icy stone path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did I realize I'd zoned out for longer than I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My feet had brought me to the center of the courtyard without me noticing, and by now, I'd gathered quite a bit of attention. I could feel their stares before I heard the whispers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, look… that's—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't he disappear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought he died?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The scary senior is back…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey don't look at him he'll assault you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait… isn't that the Hero of Light?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Riley…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hide your girlfriend's!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I first arrived at the park this morning, the place was empty—just a few students here and there, doing their own thing, ignoring the winter chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as noon neared, the academy began to wake up, and now the park was flooded with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was inevitable, I guess. My return wasn't something I could keep under wraps for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The murmurs spread quickly, carried like wildfire across the cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that… my peaceful morning training session was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Tch. Guess I should've seen this coming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cracked my neck and stretched my arms behind me, glancing around casually as more students gathered. Some whispered with awe. Others with wariness. A few with fear\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News of my return would spread through the entire campus by the time lunch rolled around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked up at the pale sky, the sun barely peeking through the drifting clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now… I should probably meet up with some of my friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Emilia and Lucas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were the ones who most likely carried everything in Act 3 while I was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be nice to check in, to see how far they've come—how much they've grown. I wouldn't be surprised if they'd surpassed their limits again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's just the kind of people they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still… I wonder how Emilia will react when she sees me again—especially now that there's this weird divine aura clinging to me like a second skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how well I suppress it, people like her would sense the change immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evelyn mentioned that no romance had bloomed between Emilia and Lucas, which was a bit… disappointing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe concerning was the better word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was Lucas's divine nature, his bond with the Holy Sword, and his selfless personality that originally drew Emilia to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, her fall for him was inevitable—something so beautifully tragic and honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here I was, hoping that at least Lucas, with all his protagonist charm, would have caught a heroine or two by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But nope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guy's romantic density was apparently off the charts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, he'd reach the end of the semester without even realizing he'd stolen a dozen hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If no one bloomed beside him, if no connection formed… well, that might just alter the trajectory of everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there's no use dwelling on it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had already made a promise to the goddess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So ignoring Emilia wasn't even an option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kagami and Clara, too. And the other first-year heroines as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the most important one…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…was probably Reina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That little sister of mine was probably going to try to kill me the moment she saw me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She always did get too emotional, especially when it came to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after months of silence—months without any proper explanation or even a word—I wouldn't blame her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must've been left answering questions she couldn't bear to answer, carrying the burden for me, for our family… and for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could only imagine what she had to say to the duke…. Or Mom's. Or Dad's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liyana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold was beginning to settle into my skin now, not from the weather—but from the creeping reminder of what awaited me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winter was becoming clearer and clearer in more ways than one, and the semester's winter vacation was approaching fast—only a few days away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon… I'd have to return home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to the estate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to the obligations I've been dodging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to the mess I left behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worst of all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back to my bloody fiancée.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I had the option of not going back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could just… stay. Lay low. Pretend like nothing was waiting for me back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But by this point?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was wishful thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's no way Liyana would just sit still—especially not now, not with the White Queen gone. That power vacuum was like an open invitation for chaos, and she thrived in that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was chaos. And if there's one thing I knew about her, it was that she was always watching. Always listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although my Liyana senses weren't tingling for some reason... I know for a fact she's probably watching..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was probably already aware of everything—around my affairs… and that includes me openly cheating as well… I know her heart doesn't beat for me but I doubt she'll just let it be…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I muttered to myself and dragged a hand through my hair, the weight of responsibility crashing back down all over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I really needed to meet up with those two now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I touched the blue earring hanging from my ear—its surface glimmered faintly with celestial magic, subtle yet powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside it, I could still sense the lingering presence of time and space—bound, stable, and humming with dormant energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant it was still on its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still tracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if I followed that trace, with a little celestial manipulation, I could pinpoint its origin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A perfect job for someone like Rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looks like seeing Lavine might be happening sooner than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that I could really guarantee her help—hell, she probably wouldn't lift a finger even if the world was ending and I was dangling off the edge of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so… I could probably earn her assurance. Maybe even a fragment of her support, especially if she met Rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other one, though…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was going to be trickier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't know if I could truly persuade him to get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His motivations were more subjective, layered in loyalty, pride, and an old debt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But maybe—just maybe—if I leveraged my connection with the Duke, I could sway him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I had a feeling Seo would like that too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed and tugged the scarf up higher around my neck as I moved through the slowly thickening crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last thing I needed right now was another set of weird rumors popping up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially if anyone caught a glimpse of the marks Snow had left behind this morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hickeys were still faint, but visible enough in this light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm really, really glad the other girls woke up before she could do whatever she was planning.\u003C\u002Fp>",1640,"2026-06-03T14:40:38.926Z",1,"novelbin.me","d64992d46199af4eb225ead89a1a4aa276ceb589f783ac744a7ce1e784d732c7","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-416","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-414",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-cover.jpg"]