[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist":3,"chapter-this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1232":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist",{"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},1533013,1991,"Chapter 1232 Divine Game: Divine Instruction 46","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1232",1232,"\u003Cp>Cinders had half-expected Lightchaser to snap back with her usual sharp tongue, to declare in that arrogant way that she bore no responsibility for anyone else’s life. Even a few cutting jabs, like \"Too many people got stuck in the Lightchaser moment already, one more won’t matter,\" would have sufficed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lightchaser said nothing. She simply stood there in silence. She knew she shouldn’t say sorry, but she didn’t know what else to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The questions about GodDraw77 left Cinders speechless, and seeing Lightchaser clutch her daggers with that uncertain expression, she couldn’t even find the words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The broad sword touched the ground with a soft clang, and Cinders lowered her voice. \"If you see me as a friend, then give it your all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mention of battle seemed to relax Lightchaser instantly. The daggers twirled in her hands, and she said solemnly, \"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blades clashed and eyes locked, both sets of eyes shining with the thrill of combat, just like back in the GodDraw77 days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years had passed. Their combat styles had evolved, their abilities changed, but the essence remained. Cinders relied on her greatsword for close combat, switching between three stances to adapt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What caught her off guard was Lightchaser. She had once fought with three daggers from start to finish—main, off-hand, and a poisoned auxiliary. Only after acquiring a masterwork greatsword had she begun learning new weapons for amusement. Yet even then, she was a melee fighter through and through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now? Lightchaser was blending magic into her melee style. Between dagger strikes, she wove in arcane attacks she’d seldom used before. Her rhythm remained flawless; the magical attacks were all spell rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever her boots hit the ground, an attack ring spread outward from the impact point. Visually, it seemed like a single glowing circle, but in reality, it was a magical wall. Even leaping into the air couldn’t dodge it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, a glowing clockhand circled her, emitting white light like a tiny flying companion, darting around her ears, sides, and feet. No face, only three hands—hour, minute, second—pointing roughly to 4:29:38.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders quickly realized the purpose of this clockhand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When her greatsword struck Lightchaser, nothing happened. A successful hit, yet Lightchaser’s HP remained at 492. But the glowing clockhand moved—a single second ticked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could steal time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders asked aloud, incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser answered generously, \"Yes. It stole the second from your attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders groaned, \"Disgusting. You make me want to vomit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, the clockhand wasn’t constantly active and could be countered. When a ring radiated outward from Lightchaser, Cinders sent out red strands of energy from her fingertips. In an instant, the ring collapsed back, exploding near Lightchaser like a concentrated push.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser muttered, \"...You’re not bad either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders grinned. \"Thanks, my cooking teacher showed me this trick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder. I knew the first time I met her at Quiet Mountain that she wasn’t to be trusted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might want to look in a mirror.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders wasn’t joking. As she spoke, she activated her skill, Cinders·White Snow. Snowflakes fell, her greatsword crystallizing. Each swing reflected Lightchaser’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser scowled, \"Just a few lessons and you’re already shielding your new teacher?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders replied casually, \"Consider it a friendly reminder. In the ’looks like trouble’ department, you’re second to none.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a match among familiar faces; verbal jabs were mandatory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone could see Cinders was falling behind. Even though she could counter Lightchaser’s ever-changing skill rings, Lightchaser’s hybrid combat style—mixing magic with melee—kept her a step ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At times, during blade-to-blade clashes, Lightchaser’s daggers transformed into magical elements, weaving or exploding along the contact points, completing an attack mid-strike. Many seemingly perfect attacks or defenses became bait for Lightchaser’s next move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The peculiar time-stealing clockhand ensured even meticulously planned strikes occasionally failed. The frustration and helplessness she had felt as a youth against Lightchaser resurfaced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that same sense of helplessness and defeat that made her struggle to accept losing—the victory felt snatched from her by Lightchaser, a gift of fate forcibly handed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>452:273.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Cinders showed no discouragement. She had reached this stage, surviving countless battles in Divine Game. Even with the special battle mechanics, her strength and skill were undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When her HP dropped to 100, Cinders spoke, \"By now, you must have guessed what my divine talent word does.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser paused, meeting her friend’s gaze. \"I’m looking forward to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders smiled for the first time since the fight began. \"Me too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mirage-like spectator stand appeared beside the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wordless\"—back to the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders’ talent targeted a single enemy, preventing them from using any skill or mana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearless, Lightchaser met the strike. She caught Cinders’ greatsword and chuckled, \"You could use it too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the previous duels, she could have used the window of time when her opponent was silenced to launch a full combo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders merely shook her head silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the two began dueling like ordinary warriors, without awakened divine talents, relying solely on weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the dazzling skill rings, counters, and abilities from earlier, this duel was simple, almost mundane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they were immersed, as if back at Moonlight Marsh in their first year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, just-awakened cubs with little mana, few skills, and desperate to prove themselves, clumsily sparred behind the tree towers with wooden sticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make it look epic, they even made Zhulguang and the Black Cat shake nearby bushes for effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten seconds later, the mirage spectator stands vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wordless skill ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lightchaser and Cinders continued as if nothing had changed, exchanging the most basic attacks with relentless precision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>333:72\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The GodDraw77 moment—I didn’t let you have it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>317:51\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t apologize to you either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>282:37\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Losing to you that year wasn’t dissatisfaction with you—it was dissatisfaction with myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>246:1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want me to say the phrase I loved to repeat as a kid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember this moment. Losing to Lightchaser is your honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, no matter how many times I hear it, it still sounds cheesy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations, player Isolated Isle Lightchaser wins]\u003C\u002Fp>",1013,"2026-06-06T06:15:31.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","0144ac0e2ad2893c53ad2a3f35076a46a8e7e3c9a1b30087901199c0659a8def","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1233","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1120",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]