[{"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-1366":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},1533177,1991,"Chapter 1366 1366: 1366 Divine Game: Graveyard of Bones 88","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1366",1366,"\u003Cp>Byme turned her deep red eyes toward BS Rita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter returned a fake smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Talent Ability \"Breaking Branches\" has been recorded.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two had already completely fallen out during their previous parting, and neither wished to give the other a pleasant expression now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Byme, BS Rita was extremely unpleasant to look at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was this player disobedient, she had even dared fight back against Deceitful Bloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, her existence was special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme understood Deceitful Bloom well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That person had extraordinarily high standards and an endless amount of twisted amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Deceitful Bloom had probably only noticed BS Rita on a whim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as Rita grew increasingly exceptional, Deceitful Bloom changed her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after that, things spiraled completely out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BS Rita was not only the sole player to drag worlds out of the invasion sequence, she had now even stopped the pendulum itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the very first person to discover her, there was no way Deceitful Bloom's gaze could ever leave her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, this person neither understood tact nor accepted control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Deceitful Bloom, BS Rita was like the perfect golden apple she had personally cultivated but could never pluck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best way to make Deceitful Bloom stop looking at that golden apple...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was for the apple to rot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then would Deceitful Bloom turn away without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That possibility was perhaps even lower than the chance of Deceitful Bloom forgiving her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in Rita's eyes, Byme was simply insane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Byme's Graveyard of Bones, she had once asked Nivalis:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Byme knew she would be pruned for lacking enough Brilliance, and Nivalis faced the exact same choice, what would she do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nivalis had answered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you just ask me directly who I'd save if both you and Holy Cup fell into the water?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita pressed her fingers together against Nivalis' temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't answer honestly, I'll shoot you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Nivalis said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If suffering could make you Brilliance, if it could stop you from being pruned, then I'll just die instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. I'll drag B80 with me so I won't be lonely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to describe how violently B80's cube spun at the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, Rita had liked that answer very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not display even the slightest rejection or anger toward such devotion and obsession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would feel far too hypocritical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Byme, her own little gremlin was much sunnier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After recording Byme's talent ability, Rita immediately let go of her and returned to the pendulum to continue farming Order Clock's wool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While at it, she also dragged Lightchaser farther away from Byme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme casually followed over anyway and crouched beside her, observing what she was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching for several seconds, she suddenly whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you heard the notification saying you're being watched?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita finally understood why Byme had come over to stick this close to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using her as free wifi, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Give up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You are being watched]...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You are being watched]...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was it this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did everyone love watching drama so much?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expressionless, she stretched out a hand and pushed Byme farther away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stay away from me. I don't really like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Byme's eyes instantly brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black Variational Quicksand happily scattered and reformed around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scooted back over and crouched down again, hugging her knees while staring fixedly at BS Rita, unwilling to miss even the slightest shift in expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she began muttering to herself:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not pretending to be stupid anymore. I transformed my timeline into Beacon's appearance. You can come anytime to hear me apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, I'll reserve three minutes just for waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The remaining two minutes and six seconds aren't because I don't want to give them to you. I'm worried you won't come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to save a little time to ask around about how you're doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you're willing to come on your own, then even better. I can spend the entire five minutes and six seconds waiting for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Rita disliked being used by Byme as a signal booster, she still did not stop her rambling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she wanted, she could simply establish a rule preventing the other party from speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Rita was not one of those overbearing Vineborne who loved making decisions for others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She respected people very much, alright?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if Deceitful Bloom actually wanted to hear this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if Deceitful Bloom truly did not want to listen, she could just hang up on her side herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme's mouth kept going nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though her voice remained soft and gentle, her rapid speech gave it an oddly cheerful and lively feeling instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resting her chin on one hand, Rita continued farming soul fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling of endlessly dumping points into stats was absurdly addictive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, she could sense that the soul fires flowing into her forehead contained enormous amounts of knowledge and rules she could not yet fully comprehend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those would require time and effort to slowly understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you even listening?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme suddenly poked BS Rita with a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita immediately windmilled her arm several times to shake the finger away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...How would I know? I'm warning you not to push your luck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme perhaps guessed that Deceitful Bloom was unwilling to listen to even a single word from her, because she abruptly changed topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, BS Rita, why don't you just worship Deceitful Bloom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bet if there's another opportunity, she'll still manipulate you again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't expect her to apologize or try to please you just because she schemed against you. That's not who Deceitful Bloom is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if you worship her, maybe she'll lose interest in you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Rita could respond, BSCicada's furious voice rang out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is absolutely impossible. I'm living proof.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme and Rita slowly turned their heads to look at BSCicada.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions on both their faces became extremely subtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Byme's smile gradually faded into cold disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita, meanwhile, looked at BSCicada like she was an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you forget how you cursed Deceitful Bloom out during the Player Relic game...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BSCicada pressed her lips together tightly and eventually let out a small huff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, Byme frowned deeply and fell into contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, she muttered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be that she just likes rebellious ones? Maybe I'm still not rebellious enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita: \"...Please stop thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even Byme did not count as rebellious, then what possibly did?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if Byme still wanted to improve, would Deceitful Bloom ever know peace again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back to Nivalis' answer earlier, Rita asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did it never occur to you that maybe killing yourself in front of her could also achieve your goal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were too many people present, so BS Rita spoke vaguely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Byme understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her crimson eyes slowly widened as she stared blankly at BS Rita, as though hearing the most horrifying story imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Rita realize that Byme's eye shape was actually extremely sharp and cold by nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It naturally carried an edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those eyes were always slightly curved with a faint smile, and combined with her soft voice and elegant demeanor, people constantly mistook her for someone gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, this Vineborne's personality was exactly like her name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had to be decided by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Deceitful Bloom's fate and future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze unfocused as she stared blankly at the small patch of red on Flower Crown Murder worn by BS Rita.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But did she regret it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rita looked directly into Byme's eyes and examined them carefully for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she could not find even the slightest trace of remorse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mad gambler had Wagered Everything for the ideal in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now someone was telling her:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps you didn't need to Wager Everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe betting yourself alone would have been enough to make her suffer enough...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>enough to make her Brilliance enough that rules and order would hesitate to prune her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a possibility Beacon Byme had never once imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hypothesis was too beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far too beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even if she could do it all again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would still bet everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she simply could not afford to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>",1377,"2026-06-06T06:15:33.929Z",1,"novelbin.me","9b69d60a2f456c8949189ba9dae606ef97853eb39dd65f1670fbd440ecf47174","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1367","this-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-chapter-1365",1404,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-life-i-will-be-the-protagonist-cover.jpg"]