Nanako stared wide-eyed, her small hands clutching the blanket to cover her mouth, her cheeks flushed red.
Then she shook her head quickly, (>_<) saying:
"No way, my beloved master is still sick, this disciple would never do something like knocking you unconscious!"
The cold moon hung high.
Drowsiness gradually overcame Nanako, her eyelids slowly growing heavy and drooping.
"I should just go to sleep..." Nanako mumbled with drooping eyelids, as if sleep-talking:
"It's already too late."
Soon, she entered dreamland, and steady breathing sounds filled the room.
Time slowly passed in her slumber.
But in the next moment.
A mysterious and ethereal voice suddenly reached her ears.
"Nanako..."
"Nako..."
"Ko..."
The echoes reverberated.
In her hazy vision, she felt as if she was in a world of ice and snow. She looked around bewilderedly - fierce wind and snow were everywhere.
Then that mysterious yet gentle voice sounded by her ear once again.
"Come here..."
"Come here..."
"Here..."
Nanako gazed blankly in the direction of the voice, as if receiving some kind of summons, being drawn toward that direction by the voice.
Am I dreaming?
Where is this place?
And whose voice is that?
Nanako's expression remained bewildered as she trudged through the snow, step by step, laboriously making her way in that direction.
After an unknown amount of time, the wind and snow gradually dispersed, and the view before her suddenly cleared.
Nanako was immediately shocked.
She saw an enormous and towering Ice and Snow City appear majestically before her eyes.
It was more magnificent than any castle she had ever seen - even the highest mage tower in Winter Spring Valley looked like a child's toy compared to this castle.
Roar—
In the distance.
A massive Ice and Snow Dragon flew past overhead, blocking out the sky.
Nanako hugged her pillow and instinctively stepped back, her face full of disbelief and astonishment.
"Is Nanako dreaming? What an incredible realm..."
Like a fantastical journey, Nanako entered this uninhabited Kingdom of Wind and Snow with a face full of confusion and nervousness.
Following the guidance of that mysterious and ethereal voice, she arrived inside that massive castle.
And in the next moment.
On the high throne deep within the castle, she saw a goddess completely surrounded by ice and snow.
"You... you are..." Nanako's face was full of shock and awe.
The moment she laid eyes on that being, she knew that the existence who had summoned her here was definitely no ordinary being.
Divine light everywhere, swirling ice and snow, holy and vast magical energy and frost.
Even if someone told Nanako this was a god, she would absolutely believe it.
A gentle smile slowly appeared on the goddess's face, her voice ethereal and magnificent.
"I am the Ice and Snow Sovereign of this world, Nanako. I summoned you to my realm."
Nanako's whole body trembled.
So-Sovereign?!
As a City-Breaking Mage of Winter Spring Valley, she knew very well!
Those who dare claim the title of Sovereign must be existences who have reached the pinnacle in their domain!
They are supreme beings who can look down upon all living things.
But... how could this be possible!
She was just an ordinary City-Breaking Mage, how could such a powerful being summon her...
Nanako immediately said nervously: "What do you want? I'm just a mortal girl, I have nothing..."
The goddess's lips curved slightly as she said:
"Don't be nervous, child. I mean you no harm. In fact, I have been watching you for many years..."
Nanako was stunned and said: "Wa-watching me?"
The goddess slowly stood up and paced gently: "Yes. You are a very gifted girl. In fact, you are not ordinary at all, though perhaps you don't know it..."
"But your soul is actually far stronger than most living beings in this world."
Nanako was shocked.
So-soul...
Nanako's soul is stronger than other beings?
No way!
If that were true, why hasn't Nanako felt anything different?
Is this why this Ice and Snow Sovereign summoned her here?
Nanako said confusedly: "Senior, I... I don't understand, I haven't felt anything special about myself compared to others..."
The goddess smiled slightly and said gracefully: "You're more adorable than others!"
Nanako immediately rubbed the back of her head, her ahoge dancing about as she laughed: "Oh no no, I'm not that adorable... haha... eh?"
Nanako paused, looking questioningly at the great Sovereign.
[Oh heavens, I accidentally let out a teasing comment! (covers face) Lynn, you need to stay in character! You're the Ice and Snow Sovereign now, your character isn't supposed to say things like that!]
[But I really can't help wanting to laugh out loud! Master looking all silly and cute like this, I just can't resist teasing her a bit!]
[No! Lynn! You can do this! You're professionally trained, you can't laugh! Hahaha *hiccup*!]
[No! No, absolutely can't let little loli master get suspicious, must keep it together! Must keep it together!]
Nanako instantly froze in place.
The goddess coughed and once again resumed that graceful and elegant smile.
"Nanako, you should actually know better than me - you've lived for over two hundred years, yet your appearance has remained exactly the same. Haven't you felt even a little confused about this?"
[That's obviously because you're a special existence as the Hundred-Year Loli! Hahaha! You think that nickname came from nowhere?]
[You just can't grow up~ Really can't grow up, silly hundred-year loli, (～￣▽￣)～ you'll stay this size forever! Haha *hiccup*!]
Pop—
Countless "╬" symbols exploded above Nanako's head.
So...
Her face instantly turned bright red, she closed her eyes tight, and her teeth began grinding.
This evil, damned inner voice that made her want to beat someone up was...
Was...
She instantly raised her head to look at the goddess standing on the throne with that elegant and graceful smile.
It was that darned disciple!!!
(╯‵皿′)╯︵┻━┻
Nanako instantly lost it.
What kind of joke was this?!
If she couldn't hear her disciple's inner thoughts, how would she ever know that such an elegant and graceful goddess was actually her stupid disciple in disguise?!
She had thought she'd gotten super lucky and received the favor of some super powerful being.
But it turned out...
It turned out...
Nanako's eyes, Nanako's titanium alloy dog eyes!
They were about to go blind!
[As expected, this strategy was very nice! Looks like the blue-haired loli has been thoroughly intimidated, (*･ω<)]
[It really wasn't in vain that I went to such lengths to direct this scene, even specially transforming into a beautiful goddess. This way, no matter how I tease her in the future, loli master definitely won't develop any romantic feelings for me as a goddess~]
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
