[{"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-1242":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},1533028,1991,"Chapter 1242 Divine Game: Divine Instruction 56","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1242",1242,"\u003Cp>This was also the first time Lightchaser had used her divine talent word. The moonlight inside the crown drained away completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clock hands inside the arena seemed to be swept by sunlight. A dazzling wave of light passed over every player’s vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though everyone present stood close to the level of gods, their sight was still blurred by that flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the light faded, the spot where BS Rita had been standing now held someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loose white robe hung from the figure. It was so loose it almost looked disheveled. Pale blue runic patterns were embroidered across the fabric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sapphire belt, as wide as a palm, wrapped around the waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robe fluttered in the wind, almost lifting away with every gust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of long, pale fingers held a white staff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff touched the ground lightly. The blue gem at its tip glowed faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her skin was unnaturally pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her long hair was deep blue, strands glowing softly under the brilliance of the Star Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vine, white as jade, held her hair in place like a crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its end extended across her face and bloomed into a blue flower that covered her left eye completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her visible right eye shone with a jewel-like brilliance. A cold sapphire blue gaze calmly observed Lightchaser and every nearby player.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quiet. Vast. Mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hair color, eye color, even her presence had changed dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone recognized the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BS Rita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet every person present knew this was not BS Rita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shared a similar calm and refined demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this \"BS Rita\" carried something different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint emptiness hidden deep within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BS Rita never had that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when BS Rita became cold during the Demon Game in Quiet Mountain, her eyes never held this hollow feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the aura of a wanderer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone without a home. Without a people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a drifting ship with no harbor to return to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser did not attack immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not Rita.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman did not answer right away. She continued studying the surroundings, her brows slightly furrowed as she analyzed the information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, a faint smile rippled through that sapphire eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she spoke, it was in the language of Binast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you’re still Lightchaser.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser disliked the tone. It sounded far too familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way this woman looked at her was similar to how her student did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was not her student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser had little patience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun the dagger between her fingers and cut straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lania Kaia Wildfire. Dawn Wildfire. Undead Wildfire. People call me many things,\" she replied pleasantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I prefer when people simply call me Wildfire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After answering, she began examining the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not seem convinced this Lightchaser was the one she knew either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked a few steps, tapping the staff against the ground in a casual rhythm, like someone strolling through a busy street before pausing to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally she glanced down at the clock arena beneath her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did people realize something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the angle, no one could see her left eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her answer had already sent shockwaves through the players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone remembered the phrase about pruning extra timelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this Wildfire another timeline’s version of BS Rita?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, your turn to answer me,\" Wildfire said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though this Lightchaser did not belong to her timeline, her voice still carried warmth and respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which world does the Rita here belong to?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly she already knew about alternate timelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BS,\" Lightchaser answered. \"She’s the Adjudicator of BS.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BS...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wildfire murmured the name softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My teacher was right. A BS Rita really can exist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently that answered everything she wanted to know about the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not ask about BS Rita’s history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the most interesting things about the Star Sea was that a player’s life story could often be read directly from their title.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like no one here asked the stupid question of how she could possibly be Dawn Wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wildfire seemed in a very good mood now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned back to the present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which of you temporarily disrupted the timeline?\" she asked Lightchaser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did teacher do something just now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser did not like this question and answer pattern where she obediently explained everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the woman in front of her was polite and far better behaved than her own student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since it involved her student, she still answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I used an ability to help her awaken her divine talent word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine talent word,\" Wildfire repeated calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard of that. But my teacher says I haven’t reached the point where I can awaken one yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile clearly carried irritation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems no matter which timeline you come from, you have the same hobby of collecting teachers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good thing there’s no equipment limit for teachers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s hear it. Which one is yours? Deceitful Bloom again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Wildfire nodded with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that wasn’t said by Teacher Deceitful Bloom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was Teacher Foolishness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold voice drifted down from the stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Cicada spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone could hear the faint frustration hidden in her tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The vine you have. Did Deceitful Bloom give you that too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wildfire’s brow tightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up at Dawn Cicada.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice remained slow, but the temperature dropped noticeably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was even a hint of command in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When speaking of Teacher Deceitful Bloom,\" she said calmly, \"your tone should be more respectful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words left her mouth, the arena fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as though someone had cast a massive silence spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every player stared at Wildfire like she was some kind of rare creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wildfire blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom set down his glass and patted Foolishness on the shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foolishness responded by patting Deceitful Bloom’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was understood without words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want that one,\" Deceitful Bloom said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me too,\" Foolishness replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe we should stop the other one from coming back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think that’s reasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly happened in that timeline? How did we end up living such a good life there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No idea,\" Foolishness said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But clearly it wasn’t our fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearthsmoke could not take it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two should reflect on yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter the timeline, she still ends up getting you both wrapped around her finger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That vine and that gemstone eye were definitely things you two forced onto her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must have been within the rules,\" Deceitful Bloom said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Foolishness agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Boiling Orange nudged Ashveil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what’s the vine on that Wildfire called?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashveil, the walking Vineborne encyclopedia, immediately explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir Camellia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A flower that can grow in any environment or climate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The only requirement is that the gardener must occasionally look at it. Express affection for it. Show that it is needed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise it cannot root itself anywhere. It will drift endlessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sounds weak,\" Boiling Orange said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what I mean. Caring about someone else’s attention and affection and all that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" Ashveil replied, pointing at the white vine in the screen that formed Wildfire’s crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some Vineborne consider this a form of taming.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you constantly show it your need, keep watching it, and invest a great deal of care into it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It will become the most precious flower in your garden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because if you ever neglect it even slightly, it will uproot itself overnight and drift away on the wind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And when it leaves, it even plays a piece of music behind it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s extremely dramatic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it only blooms when it genuinely returns someone’s affection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it senses that the love isn’t real, it wilts immediately and runs away that very night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In short...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir Camellia is every bit as rare as Flower of Deceit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1317,"2026-06-06T06:15:31.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","1afa78d00678175f45ac1bf03bf66a607670b980e87cd35ddc95ec39abd35daf","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1243","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1125",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]