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"The place where dreams begin."

"The familiar ceiling!"

"Shouldn't the saintess be the last to arrive?"

Aside from these, the most discussed topic among players is...

That's Xia Ye's ability.

"Speaking of which, isn't there something wrong with that guy's ability?"

"The earlier explanation can be explained by spatial transfer."

"But this final attack is clearly not right, is it?"

"In an instant, he simultaneously unleashed a powerful punch at everyone present, without even raising his hand?"

"Could it be that his spatial teleportation can be completed instantly?"

"Is it possible that the protagonist, Stardust, is just too weak?"

"From Stardust's perspective, we can't see what that guy is doing?"

"You know what, it's not impossible!"

……

The familiar sanatorium.

When Stardust awakens again.

On the bed next to him lay Luke, who was seriously injured.

"Yo~"

"Traveler, you're awake!"

Although his upper body was covered with various rehabilitation medical devices to fix his sternum.

But Luke's voice was still full of enthusiasm.

squeak~

The door to the ward was pushed open.

Saint Aura walked in gracefully.

His brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes showed concern.

Are you alright?

Luke patted his chest confidently.

"It's fine……"

"Waaah~"

"..."

Looking at Luke, who was vomiting blood, he didn't seem to be alright at all.

"Your sternum is completely shattered."

"You are still very fragile after I used holy light to help you rebuild, so don't make any big moves."

Saint Aura reminded Luke.

They then turned their attention to the protagonist, Stardust.

"Traveler, are you alright?"

Two options then appeared before Futao.

【1. It's okay, it's just...】

[2. Where are Livy and the others?]

Futao chose to care about Livi and the others first.

I chose the second option.

"Livi and the others are fine."

"They're just external injuries; I've already used holy light to heal them."

"It's you and Luke who are more seriously injured."

Only then did the protagonist, Stardust, feel relieved.

At this point, two more options appeared.

[1. Who exactly is that terrifying guy?]

[2. What is the identity of that cloaked lady?]

Without much hesitation.

Futao, and most other players, would choose option one first at this point.

Without him.

The image of Xia Ye left a very deep impression on the players.

Naturally, everyone wanted to find out the origin of Xia Ye, whose art style was completely different.

……

Chapter 62 The Origin of the Number One Villain! Impersonating a Five-Star Character

……

According to the game's timeline.

This is the first time that the protagonist, Stardust, has met Xia Ye, who is the antagonist.

After the player, Futao, who plays the protagonist Stardust, makes her choice.

Saintess Aura slowly spoke to Stardust about the information the Holy See had regarding Xia Ye.

"I don't know much information either."

"That guy's name is Xia Ye Lando, and he comes from the Eternal Empire."

"Before he was aware of his destiny, he displayed talents far exceeding those of others."

"After awakening the power of destiny, he was hailed as the most outstanding rising star of the Eternal Empire."

"Later, for some unknown reason, this rising star of the empire stole the Blade of Destiny, one of the two sacred artifacts of the Eternal Empire, and betrayed the Eternal Empire."

"The relevant events have been classified as top secret by the Eternal Empire, and the specific details are unknown."

"But after that, Xia Ye became the number one bounty target of the Eternal Empire, with a bounty that once reached 300 million gold coins."

"Because of the sacred artifact, the Blade of Destiny, countless powerful experts from the five great nations went to hunt down Xia Ye."

"Finally, Xia Ye's whereabouts were discovered at the broken bridge boundary marker on the border between the Eternal Empire and the Fairy Forest."

"And the final result was that all the experts who went to the Broken Bridge Boundary Marker perished without exception."

"And that's why his reputation as the number one villain spread."

"After that, he disappeared for a while."

"I never expected that when I reappeared, I would come to our Papal Kingdom."

Saint Aura then recounted the general events of Xia Ye's life.

A group of players, including Futao.

At this point, I had gained a basic understanding of the guy whose art style was so different from everyone else's.

Then, two options appeared before Futao.

[1. So, that guy's goal isn't...?]

[2. Could that guy be after the Holy Relics of the Papacy?]

Because of the prologue PV.

In reality, players have more information.

Therefore, it is quite certain from the player's perspective.

Xia Ye was after the sacred artifact.

Futao also decisively chose option two.

However, before Saint Aura could respond...

Luke, lying on the hospital bed next to the protagonist Stardust, was explaining common sense to him.

"Well, it's possible that guy has that idea."

"However, it's almost impossible for that guy to take away the Holy Relics of the Vatican."

"First of all, the location of the Vatican's sacred artifacts is top secret."

"Secondly, even if he finds the sacred artifact, it will be of no use."

"Only those recognized by the sacred artifact can take it away."

Upon hearing this...

The dialogue options reappear.

[1. So why was that guy able to take away the Eternal Empire's sacred artifact in the first place?]

[2. I'm still a little worried.]

Hibiscus is also an option to choose.

Luke also gave a reasonable explanation.

“That guy was once the most dazzling rising star in the empire, so it’s natural that he could gain the recognition of the Eternal Empire’s sacred artifact.”

"But in the current Papacy Kingdom, only the Holy Maiden has been recognized by the Papacy's sacred artifacts."