[{"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-427":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},1218419,1604,"Chapter 427: Celestial Contract...III","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-427",427,"\u003Cp>After Rose finished deciphering the final layer of the magical crack, it didn't take long for the dormant celestial magic inside to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pulse of energy surged through the air — quiet, ancient, alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then… my earrings, the [Tears of Chronos], reacted almost instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gentle pull, like gravity folding inward — and before either of us could even speak, the world around us shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warmth of the real world vanished. The light warped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the blink of an eye…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Lavine's realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The feeling was… familiar. Too familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite how long it had been since I first stepped foot here, the nostalgic weight of this place settled on my chest like it had never left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still as serene and as breathtakingly surreal as before — and yet it felt deeper now, like the echoes of time had thickened in her absence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air shimmered with azure light, soft and eternal, like the lingering echoes of stars in a night sky long forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long, winding trails of glowing constellations stretched across the void around us, moving ever so slightly — as though the realm itself were breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All around, intricate magical circles floated like lanterns, spinning and pulsing with ancient rhythms. Some drifted like petals in the wind, others stayed suspended mid-air like watchful eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Riley… this place…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes…\" I said, watching her golden eyes dart from one floating rune to another, \"We're inside the Grand Magus's realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Rose couldn't see color, I could tell the sheer intricacy and weight of this place was affecting her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A world forged by a being who understood time and space as easily as we understood air and breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I first came here, Lavine warned me not to stare too deeply into her ancient runes. Back then, I hadn't fully understood why — I thought it was a matter of caution. Protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with my [True Sight] fully awakened… I understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each rune floating in this space was more than just a magical glyph — it was a law, a principle, a piece of reality itself carved out and woven into her realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one bled power, so refined and pure that it twisted the air around it, like staring at a star that shouldn't exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single one of them — if released — could likely rewrite the fundamental rules of an entire nation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just a mage's domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a library, a prison, and a temple all in one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vault of forbidden truths built by someone who had walked the very edge of godhood and returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Rose, who always acted with unshakable confidence — the girl who often bent magic to her will without a second thought — stood frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out a hand toward one of the runes… then stopped midway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers trembled slightly before lowering again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even you're hesitating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gave a small nod, her lips pursed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…They're alive,\" she said. \"Those runes… they're watching us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This realm wasn't just a reflection of Lavine's power — it was her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, our feet touched down on what seemed to be the only solid ground in the entire realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glowing platform of light — smooth, translucent, and gently pulsating beneath us like a living heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the realm was still suspended in its star-lit vastness, with celestial runes and constellations lazily drifting across the void. This was the eye of the storm. The core of Lavine's world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a moment to scan the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sign of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt… unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time I came here, Lavine had appeared almost instantly — regal and untouchable, like the manifestation of the realm itself. Then again, that was during her trial, when she was expecting me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time… we didn't enter by invitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We breached the boundaries of her sanctum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, I thought that alone would've been enough for her to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rose, stay here for a while. I'll try to—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm~ this child is interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chill ran down my spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned around instantly, heart skipping a beat — and sure enough, she was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floating effortlessly behind me, her presence as overwhelming as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lavine Chronos — the Grand Magus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her soft, mature voice echoed like a whisper through crystal, serene yet absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hovered in midair, circling Rose with slow, deliberate grace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements were unhurried, her expression unreadable — but her deep amethyst eyes shimmered with curiosity, focused solely on the girl behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long, sky-blue hair floated as if suspended underwater, glowing faintly as strands of celestial mana curled around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only did she manage to break through and calculate the precise coordinates of my realm…\" Lavine murmured, her gaze narrowing slightly, \"She's also well-attuned to celestial magic. Intriguing… very intriguing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a step forward, ready to react — but then I noticed something odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose wasn't moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lavine… what did you do to her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced at me, her smile faint but not unkind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, child. I merely paused her sense of time. She's fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes lingered on me now, sharper than before — as if weighing every word, I might say before I said it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now… tell me. Why have you come here, uninvited? You're not here to undertake another trial, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…No,\" I said, trying to find the right words. \"Well… not exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her brow lifted, and her expression softened into mild amusement. \"Not exactly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I exhaled slowly, feeling the weight of what I was about to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need your help. Or rather…\" I looked up at her, meeting those ancient eyes without flinching, \"Maybe the world does.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked once, and for a moment her expression turned blank — as though I had just spoken utter nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, like a ripple on water, a flicker of curiosity returned to her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The world, you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving her the full context of why I had returned didn't take long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lavine was quick-witted. She pieced things together faster than most people could finish forming their questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you're telling me…\" she began, setting her cup of tea down with a soft clink, \"your fiancée is the Chaos Dragon that will devour the world in nine months' time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well… not exactly nine months, but somewhere along those lines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lavine leaned back, her long fingers tapping the rim of her porcelain cup as her deep amethyst eyes narrowed thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A long, silent sip followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that too unbelievable?\" I asked, feeling the weight of her gaze settle on me again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head slightly, lips curling with faint amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Normally? Yes. Absolutely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone was calm, almost bemused, but it held no mockery. \"But considering the anomaly within your soul, and that curse threading through your essence… I doubt you're lying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she really could see it — did she also see it the last time I came here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eris's mark… your body has an abundant amount of her energy…\" Lavine's voice lowered, almost to a whisper, as she peered into me without physically moving an inch. \"Your very existence has become an intersection of calamity and divinity. How fitting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, she could see a person's essence — not just mana signatures or surface-level traits, but the deeper imprints etched into the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No doubt, her True Sight was on a completely different level — even beyond mine or Alice's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I glanced at Rose beside me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still motionless, her expression soft and unchanging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked peaceful, caught in the grip of celestial stasis, like a statue carved in reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lavine followed my gaze, then smiled gently before lifting her tea again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was in no rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of this surprised her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the moment I told her the truth, she'd casually snapped her fingers — and the void-like realm had shifted around us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now we sat in what resembled a room, though it lacked any walls or ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor beneath us glowed faintly, like polished glass reflecting the stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ornate chairs, a small plush sofa, and a rectangular table appeared from nothing — warm, cozy, and surreal, like we'd stepped into a dream wrapped in serenity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a quiet space. A place for conversation, not conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, even here, I could feel the sheer density of magic humming in the air like silent thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've certainly brought me an interesting information, Riley. I've seen world-ending threats. I've even been one, once. But to think the chaos dragon — one of the primordial calamities — would bind herself to you of all people...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't plan for any of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one ever does, child. That's the charm and tragedy of fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took another sip from her porcelain cup, the gentle clink as she set it down the only sound between us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she simply stared at me — silent, thoughtful, as though weighing something far heavier than the words I had spoken aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"While what you've said is quite the serious matter… I'm sorry, Riley.\" Her tone was soft, almost regretful. \"But I can't help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My brows furrowed slightly, but I didn't interrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lavine's gaze drifted to the side, to the endless void beyond the realm's edge, her voice taking on a distant note.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right now, I'm occupied… maintaining the world's Providence — keeping it in balance. That in itself is another world-ending threat, if you could call it that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded slowly, trying not to let my disappointment show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But truthfully? I'd expected that kind of answer from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lavine was never a character meant to be part of any grand scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the game, most players couldn't interact with her meaningfully — she was more of a background presence, a myth whispered about in ancient libraries and obscure quests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pillar of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A constant, not a companion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, one detail had always stood out in her limited in-game description:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the anchor that bound the flow of time and space to the world's core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The keeper of Providence — the universal law that kept reality from spiraling into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was only when the world's Providence was fractured… when the balance was still broken.\u003C\u002Fp>",1732,"2026-06-03T14:40:38.926Z",1,"novelbin.me","c4073c5f53202aef7ab67f6f8d28929f1d76ce13592a0cb7f5316af604d54fac","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-428","how-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-chapter-426",727,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhow-to-survive-in-the-romance-fantasy-game-cover.jpg"]