[{"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-1247":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},1533037,1991,"Chapter 1247 Divine Game: Divine Instruction 61","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1247",1247,"\u003Cp>What kind of nonsense was she saying again? Rita decided she would look it up after the match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearing one’s mind was basic training. Whether in alchemy or combat, it was essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Rita fully focused on the fight and pushed the clock out of both her sight and awareness, she felt it immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her speed was coming back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe only to fifty percent of normal, but it was far better than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Absurd Story was still not \"unsealed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it had never been sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under hypnosis, she had used her own settings to disable its passive effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hypnosis had already taken hold. She could not undo it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partial recovery was not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still being pushed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her vision gone, she could only rely on instinct and sound to track Lightchaser’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lightchaser, as a legendary assassin, could move without disturbing even a breath of wind if she wished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flower Crown Murder scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita used the petals to search for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the dense white rain of flowers, the battle shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer a one sided chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student began to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything returned to the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Lightchaser’s earlier match with Cinders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita gripped the twin daggers issued by Divine Game and stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bloodletting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throat Cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Backstab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone Carve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spell Break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the Star Sea, atop the clock arena, both of them wielded the same weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White petals swirled with their movements, tracing arcs through the air or bursting like fireworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gap in health began to close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until finally, it evened out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>50:50\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita held nothing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like she had thought back in GodDraw77.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser did not need pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she would no longer look up at her either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The daggers flashed under the scattered starlight, leaving streaks of silver in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations. Player BS Rita wins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drifting petals gathered back into a vine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser’s cloak fell still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden lightning ribbon over Rita’s eyes loosened and dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet neither of them left the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Game did not rush them either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because at that moment, both of their divine talents ignited again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cluster of stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive projections formed behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sovereign and Lightchaser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stands fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was thinking about those two divine talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And about the final ranking of this game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it was only the second day, with dozens of matches still to come...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer already seemed clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BS Rita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had defeated Mistblade, Lightchaser, Cicada, Prayer, and NightFury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who else could it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser’s strength had been shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rita had still won.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after Undead Wildfire disappeared, there was still a noticeable amount of soul flame left within her divine talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could say for sure whether her ability was limited to summoning another version of herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, she stood there now with eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light between her brows was shifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her soul flame was slowly increasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The growth was not as explosive as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was already ahead of everyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning ribbon over her eyes dissolved into golden rain, falling gently over both teacher and student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The comet cluster above Rita’s brow had about one third of its outline lit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the soul flame within, flowing and burning like something alive, filled only one fifth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divine Talent Sovereign\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Progress 32 percent\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul Flame 22 of 32\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You rule all. You decide all. You shape all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ability\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Save and Load. Everything connected to you deserves to be recorded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A two percent increase was not enough to unlock a new ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made her curious about Lightchaser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crown was already half lit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely her power was not just something like \"what Lightchaser wants, Lightchaser gets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming her own progress, Rita quietly waited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser’s crown had reached nearly eighty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just one match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she really that much of a genius?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Lightchaser opened her eyes, Rita flashed to her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as expected, Lightchaser showed no resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not pleased, of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rarely was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she did not blame her student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor regret teaching her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita stared at her in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your progress is already at eighty percent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser folded her arms and started walking back to the stands. She glanced at the comet cluster on Rita’s forehead, her mood improving slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. So?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was just one match.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. Was that not long enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Lightchaser, you are really annoying sometimes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks. You are annoying even when you are not talking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They returned to the stands, bickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita was immediately intercepted by Queque and Dawn Cicada, both eager to ask about the other timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightchaser stopped beside Cinders and gave her a smug smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My divine talent progressed faster than yours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here we go again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders smiled helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the next match began, she spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The world chases you, and you chase the sun. Is that it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gross. Keep your voice down. I will never admit the second half. And I have not even fully awakened it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her laughter drew Rita’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by her classmates, Rita leaned back slightly and looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cinders waved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita immediately grinned and waved back, even throwing in a wave for Lightchaser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But judging from her reaction, Lightchaser must have made some irritating expression again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through the wave, Rita’s smile dropped, and she turned away in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then perhaps part of your ideal is still out of reach,\" Cinders said with a quiet smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matches continued one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pairings were completely random.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes a player would fight three matches in a row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since the Star Sea restored health, soul flame, and reset all cooldowns, consecutive battles did not affect performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita, however, was now cornered in the stands by multiple players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them wanted to hear about the Undead Wildfire timeline.\u003C\u002Fp>",1013,"2026-06-06T06:15:31.790Z",1,"novelbin.me","51e31bc55571d9beb816b503dc995f0ad46bbda0eccbc53a11d5bda381caa941","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1130","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1129",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]