[{"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-1323":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},1533134,1991,"Chapter 1323","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1323",1323,"\u003Cp>\"Let's talk about upgrading Wrathful Moon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita was more than ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her ideal scenario, she would arrive, exchange a few words, and Lynx Duke would decisively upgrade Wrathful Moon for her, the future star of Starsea. Then she would leave. Clean, efficient, no nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need for any fairy tale nonsense at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of fairy tale even has letters that creepy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She muttered that silently to Wrathful Moon. Ever since being scolded by Lynx Duke, the lantern had been quietly sending her faint sobbing signals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynx Duke, who had just set down her teacup, glanced at her lightly and asked, \"If you had to set a restriction on your Divine Relic, preventing people you don't approve of from using its full form, even if the relic itself acknowledges them, what would you do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a very real possibility. Divine Relics often chose successors who matched some aspect of themselves, but not necessarily the preferences of their creator. Sometimes, similar types even repelled each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dominant person might not accept another dominant one. Someone with strong control tendencies might only accept those willing to be controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita lightly touched the collar at her neck, accepting that Lynx Duke had already seen through the nature of her relic. After thinking for a moment, she said, \"Make everyone in the painting face away from the viewer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynx Duke imagined that eerie image and asked, \"Where exactly do you get the confidence to call my fairy tale creepy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"…Why are you eavesdropping on my private conversation with Wrathful Moon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynx Duke ignored that and instead revealed something Rita didn't know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those letters are dangerous, but what each person sees in the shadows reflects their inner world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If a Postman has a bright heart, then what they see in the shadows will be another fairy tale world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they long for adventure, they'll encounter one. If they yearn for love, they'll meet someone special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The anomalies within the letters carry the Postman's nearly forgotten desires or pain. They sing, grow thorns, or manifest patterns of gold coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This world was designed specifically for Postmen. Everything revolves around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The curse of the letters is like the dragon in a fairy tale. It sounds terrifying and inspires fear, but once you pass through the shadows, you reach a happy ending. Those missing Postmen simply chose to remain in that shadow world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita fell silent. After a long pause, she said, \"Then the parents in this setting are pretty awful, dumping me on an eight-year-old aunt.\" What kind of protagonist backstory is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile appeared on Lynx Duke's lips. She brushed her hand over the lantern on the table, light glowing from her fingertips as she spoke like a narrator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even in a fairy tale, you believe the world is dangerous. Even when I used the dark fairy tale progress to hint that your world is filled with beauty, you kept testing it again and again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe I've outgrown fairy tales.\" Rita formed a seat out of the golden lightning dagger at her waist and sat down calmly. She didn't think her caution was unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you believe the ending will be good.\" The light in Lynx Duke's hand grew brighter, illuminating her face and her gaze. \"Otherwise, you wouldn't have risked everything to write that dangerous letter. You wouldn't have stabbed yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People misunderstand fairy tales. In my view, kindness, justice, courage, optimism, sacrifice… those are not what define them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A good ending is the essence of a fairy tale.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she finished speaking, the light engulfed the lantern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it faded, the lantern had changed. It was still the same lantern, but the glass cover was gone, replaced by drifting mist that surrounded the moon inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a fragment of night had been captured and placed inside a cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cage was meaningless, yet the moon remained quietly within, resting on moon sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of her hand, Lynx Duke sent the lantern floating back to Rita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrathful Moon (Lynx Duke)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon belongs to no one, but sometimes it willingly enters a cage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill 1 Selling Moonfall passive\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the moon rises, 80 percent of skill cost and 5 percent of soul flame cost can be replaced with moonlight. All skill power increases by 20 percent. Passive effect as long as the lantern is carried. Generates stardust and moon sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill 2 No Sleep Tonight\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mark a target. For the next 5 minutes, 90 percent of damage you take is transferred to them. All healing and buffs they use apply to you. Costs 5 percent mana. Cooldown 10 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill 3 Temporal Stroll\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Travel briefly to the past, future, or other timelines. Maximum stay 10 minutes. Cooldown 1 hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill 4 Dark Side of the Moon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Send a target into the lantern and imprison them. They cannot use any skills inside. Duration depends on power gap, from 5 minutes to 1 hour. Costs 5000 mana. Up to 100 targets at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill 5 Moonlit Flame\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brighter the ending, the stronger the flame. While lit, soul flame cap +20 and recovery speed +5 percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skill 6 Wrathful Moon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lantern only lights up when it is in a good mood. It enjoys hearing fairy tales.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the trouble, it was finally upgraded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every skill had improved. At this stage, most enemies had already surpassed divine blessing, meaning SSS skills would be weakened in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this upgrade still brought surprises. Selling Moonfall and Moonlit Flame both affected soul flame, and Temporal Stroll now allowed travel across timelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If combined with Cat's Ideal… could she bring people from other timelines?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though that idea might only be good for resolving regrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different timelines were fundamentally hostile to each other. Even Wildfire's timeline was the same. Though she had hidden it in the shadows of the current one, if given the chance, why wouldn't Wildfire try to replace it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you satisfied with what you see?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynx Duke's voice snapped Rita out of her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really startled her. She twisted her expression awkwardly at the way Lynx Duke phrased that sentence and wished she wouldn't talk like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lynx Duke sat elegantly, sipping tea, legs crossed, dressed impeccably with rings on her fingers. She looked every bit like nobility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Rita's strange expression, Lynx Duke raised an eyebrow slightly, as if questioning her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"…Satisfied.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1072,"2026-06-06T06:15:33.502Z",1,"novelbin.me","dceaf8f326736c8e0ad00b73f61c93dc6e39a3bc0d6058c78a38c54072344771","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1324","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1322",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]