[{"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-1318":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},1533129,1991,"Chapter 1318 1318: 1318: Divine Game: Graveyard of Bones 40","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1318",1318,"\u003Cp>According to Lynx Duke's requirement, she had to comprehend a skill within seven days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if she \"died\" during those seven days?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would she be sent back to the entrance of Graveyard of Bones, or simply expelled from the fairy tale?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was time inside the story the same as outside? Graveyard of Bones prohibited time-based abilities, but this was Lynx Duke's domain. Could she manipulate perception or alter the flow of time here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing her ice cream and confirming she wouldn't hear anything more useful, Rita stood up and headed home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Passing by a grocery store, she paused, then stepped inside to buy a bottle of soy sauce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purchase itself went smoothly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the shopkeeper hadn't been Lightchaser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the \"shopkeeper\" handed over the soy sauce, Rita stared blankly at Lightchaser in gray overalls. Only when the latter clicked her tongue impatiently did Rita snap out of it, grab the bottle, and walk away, glancing back every few steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>District 21 was chaotic, but information flowed quickly. Everyone seemed to know which households had Postmen and which didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever Deceitful Bloom went out on deliveries, Rita stayed home alone, and nothing dangerous ever happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe people were afraid of retaliation once a Postman returned?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her \"memories,\" Rita had asked Deceitful Bloom many times what abilities she possessed, but she never answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita tried digging through the story's memories, searching for any scene of a Postman using their abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But halfway through her thoughts, she suddenly stopped walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had never seen a single letter in District 21.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Postmen accepted jobs at the post office. Once a job was confirmed, the post office would notify the sender and later collect the letter within the agreed time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each job had a deadline. If the recipient didn't appear before that deadline, the Postman had the right to destroy the letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why did no one in District 21 send or receive letters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she handed the soy sauce to Deceitful Bloom, she asked this question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom paused, then replied, \"Who would we send letters to? And who would send letters to us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita hesitated. \"Maybe… we send one to each other before we die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom shook her head lightly. \"But how would you know when you're about to die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She found Rita's idea unrealistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process of sending a letter always began with a verbal request: specifying the pickup location, time, destination, and final delivery deadline. Once a Postman accepted the job, the sender would wait for them to arrive and seal the letter with wax in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Postmen never read the contents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they also never accepted letters they hadn't personally seen sealed. Otherwise, they couldn't determine how long the letter had already existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their duty was simple: deliver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Writing, sealing, and opening the letter were solely the responsibility of the sender and recipient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like an ancient ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step had to be performed by the right person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, it wouldn't count as a letter at all—and any vows or secrets within it would lose their meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another strange detail—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had ever found the remains of a Postman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Postman who died simply vanished, along with their letters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita's imagination ran wild. \"Maybe they're still in the shadows? Like… what if the curses are actually whispers from their loved ones?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom just shook her head, clearly amused by her childish speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita noticed something: being slightly more open around Deceitful Bloom didn't break her character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was… neither good nor bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, once she went out to deliver a letter alone, maintaining character might not matter—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless it did during critical decisions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Deceitful Bloom brought Rita to the central post office in District 21.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, they ran into several familiar faces also heading there:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soy sauce shop owner Lightchaser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flower shop owner Sea Pony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tavern owner Mistblade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The general store owner Fat Goose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weapon shop owner Foolishness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clothing shop owner Wither.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of them had side businesses. When they weren't delivering letters, they found something else to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom herself owned a candy shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Rita, it didn't feel like they were just passing time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt more like… waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for something to return to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom didn't say anything like \"you don't have to become a Postman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply led Rita straight into the post office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, they walked out again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita still looked surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't expected the process to be so simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After registering, she just had to state her preferences—where she wanted to deliver, when she could depart, and so on. The staff would then present available options.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't even care that this was her first delivery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deceitful Bloom explained, \"Only letters that take more than five days require experienced Postmen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because once a letter exists for more than five days without being delivered, it can no longer be destroyed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even so, there are no requirements for normal letters?\" Rita still couldn't understand. \"What if a new Postman fails to deliver it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no shortage of risk. If someone's willing to take the job, that's already good enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who said Postmen didn't have status?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was extremely high status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she was short on time, when the staff asked about her requirements, her first condition was simple—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to depart that very afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning home and packing the Postman bag prepared by Deceitful Bloom, Rita was eager to set off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sender was in District 25.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she left now, she could reach the address just in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of letter would it be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she managed to comprehend a skill even stronger than Brilliant Imagination, she would definitely go show it off to Lightchaser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting on a small stool by the entrance, changing her shoes, Rita was practically radiating excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaning against the doorway with arms crossed, Deceitful Bloom studied her for a moment, then suddenly said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You seem much more cheerful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark Fairy Tale Progress: 3%\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately suppressed her expression, lifted her gaze with practiced gloom, and said in a heavy tone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just forcing myself to smile so you won't worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you're talking more, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mouth is holding on by sheer will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1064,"2026-06-06T06:15:33.502Z",1,"novelbin.me","01048c80a2c00e3d73117059cc20cbbf50837d3924616c88847e2199c654d833","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1319","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1317",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]