I am a god-slayer, not your hero.

The girl blinked gently, her starry eyes sparkling. After a few seconds of silence, a smile slowly rose to her lips, a smile that contained endless joy and relief.

That smile was fleeting, but it was replaced by the most dazzling and captivating smile I have ever seen, even the most radiant smile in my memory, like the first rays of dawn, warm and bright.

"That's great, Asuna!"

Yuki's voice was filled with excitement and relief. She rushed towards Asuna, opened her arms as if to embrace the whole world, and leaped into Asuna's arms.

"Whoa!"

Asuna let out a slightly exaggerated gasp and fell to the floor along with Yuki.

Their eyes met at extremely close range, as if they could hear the echo of each other's heartbeats, and Yuki let out a hearty laugh.

"That way, Asuna won't have to worry about things over there anymore!"

"What do you mean you don't need to worry..."

Yuuki looked up at Asuna, her eyes flashing with determination. "If anyone dares to speak ill of Asuna-nee, we have the power to shut them up!"

"This one……"

Asuna looked slightly helpless, but at that moment, it was as if a bolt of lightning struck her mind.

Yes! I now possess enough power.

Even if I have to go against my parents' wishes, what can they do to me?

With such power, I can live entirely according to my own will; no, I should say that I now have the power to choose.

And this power is...

Asuna glanced at Naruto secretly, a ripple of emotion stirring within her.

Yuki secretly breathed a sigh of relief... It all started with her, and it wouldn't be good if they blamed Hibiki for it.

Sinon walked up to Naruto, her expression complicated, and asked softly, "What... did you feel when you killed them?"

"no feeling."

"But, there will always be..."

"You haven't killed enough."

"..."

Mingxian thought for a moment and decided to confirm, "Why would you ask that?"

After hesitating for a moment, Shino spoke softly, "When I was a child, I shot and killed a bank robber in self-defense, and I've had a psychological trauma ever since."

Mingxian asked, "Were you bullied?"

Shino nodded, then shook her head, and said, "When I was little, I was ostracized as a murderer. Later, in junior high, I got into Haneoka Girls' School, where nobody knew me... but I didn't have any friends either, and..."

Mingxian said, "Seeing something that reminds you of guns will trigger panic."

Shi Nai nodded.

Mingxian nodded slightly, extended his hand to her, and used the [Play Cartridge] to open the game domain. Countless lines appeared on Shino's body, data appeared immediately, and her equipment was instantly rewritten.

A bow appeared in her hand.

"If firearms don't work, let's switch to bows and arrows for now."

Shino bit her lip and said very seriously, "I will overcome my psychological trauma."

Mingxian nodded and said matter-of-factly, "I believe you can do it."

After all, the original work shows that the psychological trauma was overcome.

Although it was with the help of the original protagonist.

But the original protagonist...

Naruhiro glanced at Leafa; he remembered that Kirigaya Suguha's file seemed to state that she was an only child...

Did the timeline change cause her mother to not adopt Kiritani Kazuto?

Forget it.

Anyway, it has nothing to do with me.

Just as he was pondering this, a knock suddenly rang out in the quiet air.

Asuna, who was playfully fighting with Yuki, immediately became alert. She quickly stood up, her fingertips unconsciously combing through her loose hair and straightening her slightly disheveled clothes. Then, her voice was gentle yet firm: "Please come in."

The door was gently pushed open, and a beam of light rushed in along with the village chief's figure, followed by Gerdav.

Gerdov looked around, staring intently at Mingxian, his gaze a mixture of scrutiny and gratitude.

After a moment, he slowly bowed, his gesture solemn and sincere.

"Thank you for your help."

Mingxian protected the people he should protect, which was enough to earn his respect.

After standing up, Gazef's gaze swept over Leafa and the other women. "I'm also very grateful for everyone's help."

Upon hearing this, Leafa quickly shook her head in denial: "I was not helpful at all."

But Gerdoff replied in an unquestionable tone: "Even so, stopping violence takes courage, protecting others takes awareness, and you all deserve my gratitude."

These words were like a spring breeze, warming the hearts of Asuna, Leafa, Sinon, and Yuki, and improving their perception of this seemingly righteous knight.

Gerdov spoke again: "Can I talk to you?"

Mingxian smiled and pointed to the chair next to him.

"Please take a seat."

Gerdov sat down as instructed, his upright posture revealing the discipline of a soldier.

Asuna and Sinon found seats and sat down, while Leafa stood against the wall, leaning slightly forward, gripping the hilt of her sword tightly with both hands, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

Yuki leaned leisurely against the wall, arms crossed, her bright eyes sparkling with curiosity as she quietly observed the scene.

"Is the information you obtained true?" Gerdrey asked bluntly.

Mingxian: "It seems to be true."

"So they came specifically for me?"

"Is there any chance of winning?"

“No,” Gerdav said frankly. “The Theocracy has probably made a deal with the nobles and confiscated all our equipment. Without the kingdom’s treasures, I have no chance of winning against the Sunlight Scripture.”

This is the northwestern corner of the continent, dotted with several human nations.

On this vast continent, kingdoms, empires, council states, holy kingdoms and other forces are intertwined.

In addition, there are other races such as the Dragon Kingdom, the Orc Kingdom, and the Minotaur Kingdom, each displaying its own unique charm. However, humans are generally regarded as a relatively weak race.

In some countries ruled by demi-humans, they were even reduced to slavery or food.

The Slane Theocracy is the most powerful human nation currently in existence.

Within the Slane Church, there exists a fearsome force—the Six Colored Scriptures.

The Sunshine Cult is an elite force specifically tasked with annihilating demi-human villages.

Of the six special intelligence units in the Slane Theocracy, they consistently have the highest operational frequency.

Although the number of members is small, only about a hundred even including the reserve members, to join the Sunshine Scripture, one must at least master third-tier magic—the highest level of magic that ordinary magic chanters can learn.

Mingxian said directly, "We can help you resolve the issue of the Sunshine Scripture."

Gerdoff's gaze sharpened slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "What do you need me to give in return?"

Mingxian held up two fingers: "Two things. One is to have a match with her."

As she spoke, she pointed to Leafa standing to the side.

Leafa: "?"

Gerdoff: "Okay."

"The second thing is to accept my rewriting."

What is rewriting?

"You know the leader of the Thirteen Heroes, right?"

"Nature knows."

In this world, players will travel through time every hundred years. The Thirteen Heroes is an event caused by players from two hundred years ago.

The team of heroes who participated in the "War of the Demon Gods" actually numbered many, but only thirteen were remembered by later generations.

The leader is player [YGGDRASIL]. He started at a very low level, but leveled up and became stronger. He possessed a guild weapon borrowed from the capital of the Eight Greed Kings. Later, he suffered a mental breakdown after killing his fellow "player" companions who had traveled with him all the way, and refused to be resurrected.

Mingxian said directly, "The leader of the thirteen heroes can become stronger step by step. This power of 'becoming stronger' is what I call 'rewriting,' which is an experiment. I'm not sure what the result will be. Are you willing to take this risk?"

After a moment of silence, Gerdov finally looked up and said, "I don't want to be a guinea pig, but I'm willing to believe in you for protecting the villagers."

Mingxian nodded: "Okay."

The two reached an agreement.

While Mingxian takes action to resolve the issue of the Sunlight Codex, Gazef will have to pay the price of "sparring" and "rewriting".

Not Hibiki: Chapter 98 The Plan to Modify the World

On the outskirts of Kahn village, at the edge of the forest.

Sunlight dappled across the winding path.

Leafa and Gazef stood facing each other, the air around them seemingly frozen, carrying a subtle tension.

Gerdov's men gathered around, their eyes sparkling with curiosity and excitement, like a group of children anticipating the most exciting drama to unfold.

"It's really exciting to see the warrior captains' duel."

"This elf lady has such slender hands and feet, can she hold the sword steadily?"

I think she can win!

"Don't be deceived by beauty!"