[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl":3,"chapter-system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","System Mission: Seduce the Final Boss [BL]",{"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},1690902,2159,"Chapter 12: As the saying goes...","system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>Two missions a day send you to the doctor right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Mission: Spend 3 hours with the target outside school without triggering hostility. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Time limit: 1 day ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Current favorability: -5 ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Penalty: Favorability decay ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Reward: Skill from spinning wheel. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is unbelievable...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake knew one thing for certain: Myles didn’t trust him. Not even a little. The problem was, he had no idea why. Or maybe... he just couldn’t read him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles’ expression never changed. Always the same flat, distant, impossible to interpret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake let out a quiet sigh. Internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Myles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Are you free today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... do you want to come over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t ideal. Blake shifted slightly, unease settling in. If not for the rain, he would’ve suggested somewhere public. A library, a café, anywhere with people around so that it wouldn’t get dangerous..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To do what?\" Myles asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake shrugged. \"Up to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bus slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So?\" Blake glanced at him. \"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...That’s it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake frowned faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more time he spent with him, the less predictable he became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What does a final villain even suggest for a hangout...? This feels way too easy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain only got worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wind rattled the umbrella. Water hammered against the pavement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the twisted frame, one rib bent completely inside out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...You’ve got to be kidding me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned away, trying, and failing, to keep his expression neutral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry,\" he said, forcing it casual. \"I’ll give you mine when you leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked the rest of the way soaked, sleeves damp, shoes heavy with water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the apartment, Blake fumbled slightly with his keys before pushing the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t look around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Yeah... he’s definitely taking everything in.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without moving his eyes much, Myles wasn’t the type to miss details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake kicked off his shoes. \"Sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles did with absolutely no hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Already comfortable, huh. Not like when I first went to his place.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake grabbed a glass of water from the kitchen and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles took it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake leaned back slightly. \"So. What do you want to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Play.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Play?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, he just stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always forgot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How normal Myles could sound when he wanted to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What kind of game?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not helpful,\" Blake muttered, crouching by a cabinet. \"Don’t complain if it’s boring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dug through the pile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Feels weird touching this stuff like it’s mine.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out a case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mastery of Opening New Eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Seriously?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transmigration game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he just looked at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course the original Blake had this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guess we’re playing this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat down on the floor after Blake got some snacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The console hummed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles picked up the controller like he’d done it a thousand times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Have you ever played?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Then why are you holding it like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles looked at his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then back at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It wouldn’t hurt him to answer.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes in and Blake was already going crazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned forward. \"Wait, wait! Don’t go there, that’s a trap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles went there anyway and, of course, it was a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake pointed at the screen. \"See? I told you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles didn’t react. \"You saw it too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I saw it before you walked into it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t stop me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You ignored me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Closed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Why am I arguing with the final boss? I must have a death wish.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should Akio do next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Run and alert the village so that they can evacuate and survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Fight the one hundred monsters at the same time. ←\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>GAME OVER\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake paused the game before it could restart again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You read the dialogues, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why do you always choose the wrong one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But they get you killed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles didn’t reply after that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What a psycho.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During a boss fight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dodge. Dodge. Dodge, why are you not dodging?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Timing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You missed the timing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...So dodge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles didn’t dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The character died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake dropped his head into his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You definitely did that on purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You absolutely did that on purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re laughing, aren’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake slowly looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles’ face was completely cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s worse.\" With a sigh, turned everything off. \"This time, I decide the game.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before even thinking of one...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s a new rule.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No mysterious decisions without explanation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no agreement to it, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During cards—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake shuffled dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch closely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake immediately dropped half the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That didn’t count.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It slipped!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake narrowed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re enjoying this too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just admitted it, look at that face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles had the luxury to deny it with such a deadpan face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the stack almost collapses—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake froze mid-move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...If this falls, it’s your fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t touched it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your presence is stressing the structure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not how physics works.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles placed his piece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfectly stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake placed his and the whole thing collapsed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How embarrassing...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During Monopoly escalation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake stared at the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’ve landed on my property four times in a row.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s statistically improbable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Are you doing something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Are you sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake leaned back slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I feel like I’m becoming mentally challenged.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are just losing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not the same thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Near the end of the three hours, Blake rubbed his eyes. \"What even is your strategy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles answered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Win.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That’s not a strategy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That explains nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s working.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake stared at the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re too silent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles tilted his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re loud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hours passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake stilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Mission Complete. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...He didn’t feel any hostility towards me? Wait, three hours passed already?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned back, exhaling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...That went by quicker than I thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake glanced at the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still raining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yeah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to the door, then paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The broken umbrella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake grabbed his own and held it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles looked at it. Then at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s alright, you’ll need it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake shrugged. \"I’m not going out. Bring it back next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles took it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Thanks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bye bye.\" Blake nodded and opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myles stepped out of the apartment complex. The umbrella opened cleanly this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake watched from his window for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then shut it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence settled over the apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reward! Now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Reward: Roulette skill ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Let’s Copy My Strong Lover! (C) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Effect: Allows to copy the target’s physical strength. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Warning: You can only hold three skills. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Which one will you throw out: ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Fear is for the unloved! (D) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Now That I Think About It, My Lover Is Always Right! (C) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ I’ll Sneak For My Lover! (B) ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why can’t I have more than three? It makes no sense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Dear Host, choose. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear is for the unlovedhad the lowest grade, but it actually calmed him a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll sneak for my loverhad the highest grade so far and, quite frankly, that was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blake raised an eyebrow. \"Uh, okay, exchange it with the second one. So far it never came in handy, Myles never thinks I’m right...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ Understood, Dear Host. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he laid down on the bed, a heavy sigh left his mouth. ’I can’t understand why it’s giving me this kind of skills.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he didn’t have to think for long, he fell asleep, not knowing what he would have to face next.\u003C\u002Fp>",1349,"2026-06-06T13:58:10.266Z",1,"novelbin.me","1c99d65f05348841297b50d23002325b2432c53127643fd2711fff89b67a0ae1","system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-13","system-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-chapter-11",121,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsystem-mission-seduce-the-final-boss-bl-cover.jpg"]