Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

Ziyao unscrewed the cap of a mineral water bottle and listlessly opened her phone. Several text messages flashed by, showing that the bloggers she followed were live streaming.

Seeing that it was Li Aiqin, she clicked on it with a puzzled look.

At first glance, the girl almost spat out her water.

Isn't this the visual novel she was playing in her dreams?

Judging from the plot, this is probably the final part of the second playthrough of the Destiny route.

Due to a misunderstanding, a huge rift developed between the protagonist and Rita and the others. Rita was seen as a traitor, ignored the protagonist's warnings, and ultimately met a tragic end.

Starting from this line, clues leading to a happy ending will be revealed.

You must complete both Bad Endings (BEs) before you can start the elopement route.

"No, it's a little different."

During the live stream, the main perspective was Rita's, and she played a little differently.

Meanwhile, in the next room.

After taking a shower, Rita turned on her phone. Durandal sat beside her, changing out of her blood-stained clothes.

"Please keep your distance from me."

"At this point, I don't expect to be exonerated, but please be careful..."

The white-haired girl looked at the floor without raising her head and took a deep breath.

In the scene, the girls were clearly in love not long ago, but soon they broke up.

In the blink of an eye, they were separated by a specially made wall.

All of this can be attributed to a girl named Izumi Shiro who acted on her own initiative, entered Schicksal with selfish motives, caused disaster, and killed several Valkyries.

[My personal guess is that things aren't that simple. If she did it, she wouldn't have needed to surrender; she would have run far away already.]

Didn't a powerful character appear later in the first playthrough? He seems like the mastermind behind it all.

Did you guys notice this detail...?

【...】

To Rita's surprise, the comments section was overwhelmingly in support of the girl.

Because she missed most of the live stream content, she doesn't know what they saw, making it difficult to judge.

But judging from the current plot, it's exactly the same as in her dream.

She clearly saw a selfish and despicable woman, but others saw something different. Was she mistaken?

Or is it that the preceding content deviates from her dream?

"I heard from Li Sushang that the bishop ordered you to stop Miss Zi and the others. Is that alright?"

Durandal suddenly asked, not forgetting to close the door.

"Why do you ask that?"

"Turn down the phone volume," Rita asked, puzzled.

"Well, how should I put it, I feel that you two have a very good relationship."

"They really wanted to get in; they seemed to have an important goal."

"If you stop them, it will probably disappoint Miss Zi and the others, and they might even hate you."

"Is it okay even then?"

After glancing at the screen on her phone, Durandal said seriously.

[The live stream has ended. The final cycle of fate will be broadcast the day after tomorrow, so please be patient!]

Volume 1: Chapter 274 Crematorium Warning (Part 2)

"Rita can be that stern too."

"If you treat someone like this, what if they stop being friends with you in the future?"

"It's been a long time since Durandal joked," she said.

In the scene, the girl is locked in a cell, and Rita, who is inside, doesn't care at all and even speaks coldly to her.

The ruthless attitude contrasted sharply with the previous affectionate gestures.

Even Durandal felt that she shouldn't have been so heartless; she had gone too far.

"Even if it exists, it's just something like a parallel world."

Rita took the phone back from Durandal with a slightly forceful motion and turned her head away.

At least in her dreams, she didn't have a good impression of this scumbag woman.

"Don't you have more important responsibilities?"

"In short, no help is needed. Rita can handle this task on her own."

Durandal's mission is kept secret even from her own people; it cannot be revealed.

Rita was clever and guessed that this was related to Otto staying in the city and not entering the inner city for a long time.

After seeing the other person off, she was unable to calm down for a long time.

I care about it very much.

It would be a lie to say I don't care.

I wanted to watch the recording, but night was about to fall, and it wasn't the time for that; my mission was more important.

At night, the streets were cleared out again.

Seeing Rita standing by the hotel door in a daze, the staff impatiently asked her if she was going to leave or not.

As dusk settled into darkness, the other person's body gradually began to show signs of change.

Its body was covered in purple patterns, its pupils were a translucent yellow, and its skin was pale.

"Sorry, I'm leaving now."

In the distance, Theresa and her companions gradually disappeared into the distance; it was time for her to catch up.

"Even on the second viewing, I still find it very peculiar."

Rita exclaimed.

At this time of night, most people will hide inside their houses.

Everyone hurriedly closed the doors and windows and hid to avoid becoming victims.

Legend has it that even if they don't enter the inner city, as long as they live for a week, they can still receive a bit of the glory of the gods.

They are not allowed to harm others during the day, but they can kill people at night.

Such a peculiar rule actually appears in a modern, civilized country.

No, this place can't really be called modern; the superstructure is still temples and pavilions.

the other side.

At Ziyao's suggestion, the three of them headed to the deepest part of the city.

As night fell, the sky turned pitch black, and flames raged everywhere, resembling a living hell.

The city has been expanded more than three times its original size, revealing vast uncharted territories.

A red-glowing lava river runs through the entire city, flowing towards its deepest point.

We walked along the scorching riverbank.

Soon, they encountered people who were out at night.

Not far away, there was blood everywhere on the ground. A suicide soldier, about two and a half meters tall, stood next to the corpse, dug out the heart containing the Honkai core, and swallowed it in one gulp.

Sensing the approaching person, he turned around warily, his red-glowing eyes fixed on the girls.

Upon sensing the terrifying aura emanating from Xiao Shi, he fled without a second thought.

"......"

"Now I know why there haven't been many people along the way."

Theresa complained, "With a Herrscher by their side, how dare that blind assassin get close to them?"

The further you go, the hotter the air becomes, and the more flames you need to avoid.

Theresa and Xiaoshi didn't mind, but Ziyao couldn't stand it.

It was less than a hundred meters long, but after going around in circles and searching for the intersection, it took at least several tens of minutes.

While walking, Xiao Shi kicked a shiny stone and almost fell.

At the same time, a fiery red assassin appeared in front of them.

To be able to appear in this region, one's strength is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary town residents.

He reached out and picked up the stone that had been kicked away, but after looking at it closely, he threw it on the ground with disdain.

He ignored the girls and walked away.

Ziyao crouched down to examine the stone and discovered that it was actually a purple-rarity Honkai Crystal.

It's perfect as material for making dolls.

"Why bother with this broken rock? Aren't there a bunch of them not far away?"

My limited knowledge is insufficient to comprehend the Dao.

"Useless things can sometimes be quite useful."

"Throw away the stone," Ziyao said, posing a riddle.

As we ventured deeper, the temperature rose higher and higher.

Theresa used Judas to create protection, which allowed her to continue her journey.

As Xiao Shi said, the ground was covered with Honkai crystals, so many that it felt like a dream.

Although they are small pieces, the quantity is large enough that if all of them were collected, they could probably form a small mountain.