Once the affection level is maxed out, the rivalry begins!

Although it had only been a short time since he had drawn the Blade of Judgment from his soul, Bai Ze felt that he was already quite familiar with its abilities.

Perhaps that's why it's named after the echo of the soul.

Its most significant function so far has undoubtedly been its ability to bypass a considerable number of abnormal characteristics and disrupt the illusionary collapse effect that cuts through spells and annihilates magical power.

But all the targets he had previously swung his sword at were beings that "at least appeared to have a physical form".

Faced with a phenomenon like thunder, which is no different from the laws of nature, can he cut it off?

He can.

The silver-white blade wrapped around his right arm and extended as Bai Ze swung his sword downwards, facing the lightning.

I heard a sound like shattering glass, and the blade left pale marks like an eraser where it had passed.

The lightning bolt, imbued with will, reverted to ordinary electric current, scattering and disappearing into the earth.

The thunder dragon rolled and howled, the severed parts resembling lost scales, and the blazing white light resembled flowing blood.

It struck the sword mark and broke apart like a wave blocked by a reef, splitting in two from the middle.

The aftershocks that split open to the left and right, carrying scorching air, swept towards the horizon, causing the lights of the surrounding city to dim instantly.

The hero, whose ultimate move had failed, looked bewildered, but the Demon King would never let such a tiny opening slip by!

Taking advantage of the moment, she moved the floating, cannon-like emerald sword light around to the enemy's back and pierced his chest!

Blood, frothy and flowing from the wound, stumbled as the ambushed hero managed to lift his sword, but mortally wounded, he was powerless to resist the Demon King whose eyes reflected the future.

In no time, short swords, flying like shooting stars, pierced his body from all directions. He knelt down, sword in hand, as if being executed. This was the dark end befitting the identity of a hero.

"Hey senior, why did you start acting as a narrator from the middle of the show, and even gave me that weird villain role?"

"Demon King..." Lu Xingyao asked with a subtle expression.

"Actively call out abnormalities, bring the opponent to the brink of death, and instead blame teammates when they should face a sincere ultimate move head-on, while also saying lines that taunt the opponent."

Bai Ze raised four fingers expressionlessly.

"You clearly saw that he attacked first... No, actually we were the ones who tried to provoke the anomaly first."

Lu Xingyao held her head in her hands, deep in thought, when suddenly it dawned on her, "But didn't you agree to this too?!"

Bai Ze silently turned his head away.

"Why are you avoiding my gaze? You just want to bully me, right?" she shouted, jumping up.

"Alright, let me check whether the other party is a real transmigrator or an anomaly created by an anomaly!"

He completely ignored the noise and walked to the side of the evil hero whose body was covered in swords.

"My regret...has not yet been made up for..."

The other person murmured as if unconscious, "I was reincarnated... I regret it..."

"What are you trying to say?"

Bai Ze crouched down, wanting to reach out and press down on the other person's shoulder.

But in the next instant, the evil hero's body collapsed.

He seemed to glance at me, then crumbled like a bubble, turning into a colorless, transparent liquid.

Then, the world collapsed.

Bai Ze has had similar experiences several times before.

—This is a sign of entering an alternate dimension!

He only had time to dodge back and grab Lu Xingyao's hand before darkness swallowed up his vision.

Once the surrounding scenery had been reassembled, Bai Ze realized that he had left the alley.

Ahead lay an ordinary residential area. He was standing on the edge of the street, and the sounds of people from not far away carried the mundane atmosphere of everyday life.

Lu Xingyao's right hand was empty; she had disappeared.

Although everything seems normal at the moment, Bai Ze has become more vigilant.

Perhaps defeating the hero is the real trigger for this anomaly that Lu Xingyao named the "Hero Return Phenomenon".

Based on his limited experience, none of the abnormally generated alternate worlds are safe. What looks like an ordinary corner of Fuyuna City now might be a zombie outbreak at any moment.

So the key is to find the sense of incongruity that is different from the everyday.

He looked around and, surprisingly, quickly found the anomaly.

Because it's just too obvious.

—A little girl is slowly walking towards us from the end of the street.

She carried a red backpack, her slightly short side ponytail bouncing with her light steps, and a rabbit hair accessory—not the cat shape that would be changed in the future—was bobbing up and down.

He was not even as tall as Bai Ze's waist.

Her face is still chubby, but you can already see the potential for it to feel wonderfully soft and cuddly.

That's right, this is a miniature version of Lu Xingyao.

Some say it was Lu Xingyao, a primary school student.

What happened? Did she merge with the core of the doll-like girl for too long, causing her to shrink proportionally as well?!

Bai Ze's thoughts were momentarily thrown into chaos.

But he quickly shook his head, dismissing the strange conjecture.

Impossible. If that were the case, she should still be able to recognize herself.

But Lu Xingyao, a primary school student, ignored him and walked past him, humming a song as she entered the residential area in front of Bai Ze.

So, does it mean traveling to the past?

Could the anomaly in this alley have caused such a terrible effect? ​​And where did Lu Xingyao go in the future?

He decided to follow Lu Xingyao, a primary school student, and observe her life.

The abilities such as the Blade of Judgment and the Seal of a Hundred Tales can be used normally, but the connection with the Minotaur Labyrinth has become almost non-existent, as if the signal has been jammed.

Therefore, his tracking of the young girl went extremely smoothly. With his agile skills, Bai Ze hid behind trees, bushes, and trash cans along the way, perfectly placing himself in the blind spots of passersby in the community!

If there were a competition between elementary school students and a stalker, he could probably call himself a champion candidate by now!

Who wants such an embarrassing award?

In short, Bai Ze quietly followed Lu Xingyao (Lily version) to an old-looking apartment building, watching her climb to the fifth floor and enter one of the rooms.

This is a bit troublesome. Are we going to ask him to climb through the window and commit an illegal burglary?

Only Lin Tingwan would do something like this!

Bai Ze rang the doorbell in a dignified manner.

He had already planned to fabricate a lie, claiming that he was a new tenant moving into the building soon and was about to inform the neighbors in advance.

He was very confident in his face; from childhood to adulthood, if he really wanted to lie or deceive people, he would rarely encounter suspicion.

Soon someone came to open the door, and a middle-aged woman in her twenties or thirties peeked out suspiciously.

"Who is it?"

"Hello, I am Bai Ze..."

"Oh, Ms. Bai? It's not time for tutoring yet, is it? You've come so early, that's really responsible."

She opened the door, her expression friendly. "Come in and sit for a while."

What the hell?

Bai Ze swallowed back the speech he had prepared.

When did he become Lu Xingyao's tutor?