Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Her player profile should have been removed, right?

An Ran quickly retrieved her personal information.

safely.

Still level 240.

An Ran's gaze continued downwards until she saw the message signed "Lord of Rules" at the very bottom.

In fact, Lumina had already regained herself within the Cocoon of Time.

But she chose the same path as Anran.

She felt the warmth of being alive. So, is there really such a big difference between the fake and the real?

Lumina declined the reward offered to her by the Lord of Rules and chose to give it to Anran instead.

An Ran forfeited the final reward from the Ruler of Rules, but she received a reward from Lumina—

Leave it as is.

An Ran raised her head.

She didn't know who repaired the shop, but it remained as it was.

Divinity can corrupt humanity.

But humanity also arises from divinity.

Otherwise, why would the Lord of Rules create such a world out of boredom?

Beyond this world lies the realm of gods.

But here,

That is true paradise!

……

correct.

The next version, version 4.1, will have the theme of "New Era".

……

(End of the book)

Volume 17 Side Story: IF - Ending [Optional]

……

That happened after we went through a door.

It is named: Standing at the Gate of Deep Space.

Leading to: a quiet place.

This key is a one-way ticket.

……

Anran felt like she had a very long dream.

It was as if I had walked a long and lonely road.

She was completely parched, watching the yellow sand blow past her, engulfing the magnificent world behind her.

Number 1886 collapsed in silence.

The azure forest, after boiling, quickly cooled down, leaving only an empty, dark night.

There's also Nagoria, Bapulo, Paradise...

They look very close, yet very far away.

After An Ran blinked, all those familiar things disappeared.

She saw raindrops suddenly fall from the sky.

The fine, thread-like raindrops fell into her palm.

The yellow sand will probably be a little less.

An Ran thought to herself.

However, the moment she took that first step, she felt an extreme sense of disharmony.

First, her foot was halfway up when she couldn't put it down no matter what she did.

Like a sculpture posed in a bizarre way.

wrong.

Not just her feet, but also the raindrops that were halfway down.

It hung there quietly in front of Anran.

What a long needle!

The same applies to sandstorms.

It was kind of funny; after all that flailing and gesturing, it couldn't do anything to the world behind An Ran.

Time has stood still.

An Ran realized the truth.

At that moment, only one thought remained in her mind—

Is this really "time standing still"?

Perhaps it will be something else.

……

What year was it exactly after I opened my eyes?

Anyway, it must have been a long time ago.

Anran found herself lying on a cold bed.

All that met my eyes was a pale ceiling.

He looked sickly, which made people feel very uncomfortable.

An Ran opened her mouth, about to speak, when suddenly hurried footsteps sounded beside her.

They've gathered in one place, so there must be a lot of people there.

An Ran was right; however, her vision was quickly filled with the faces looking down at her.

They all exclaimed in unison, "You're awake!"

Ok.

She's awake.

An Ran struggled to get out of bed, but her hand was immediately held down.

"Don't rush." ​​It was a gentle female voice. "You've been lying here for almost ten months. It's best to let your body adjust first."

"Thank you."

An Ran wanted to say that, but what came out of her throat was a harsh, sawing sound.

"..."

"Here, have some water."

It's still that same woman.

With a gentle smile on her face, she handed An Ran a glass of water.

Anran quietly drank the water.

Only then did she have time to look around at where she was.

It's not a hospital.

Those stacks of equipment together actually make it look more like a laboratory?

and many more.

Ten months? Is she still within the Empire?

An Ran pressed her hand to her forehead, and a series of sharp pains suddenly surged from the depths of her mind, as if she were being pricked by needles.

"Don't rush, don't rush, take your time."

Anran nodded.

She sat quietly, feeling her strength returning to her body.

It seems to have returned to normal.

She then tried to bring up the game panel, but received no response.

"?"

seem……

Some images flashed through An Ran's mind, and she suddenly realized something.

Sure enough, cheers erupted in the laboratory as soon as she got out of bed and took a few steady steps.

pop-

Celebratory ribbons flew into the air.

Someone else rushed towards An Ran, and she hugged An Ran tightly.

Congratulations, you succeeded!

Hey……