Poverty makes me capable of anything.

A youthful, energetic, and unrestrained laugh.

sister.

In the end, I really was a useless younger brother.

Snap, snap, snap...

All I could do was stand aside and watch from afar.

He watched his sister laughing alone, while no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get any closer.

But later, my sister stopped smiling too.

The sound grew fainter and the image became increasingly blurry.

Harrison only saw a figure walking towards him just as his eyes were about to close completely.

A hand gently rested on his shoulder.

He said in that familiar voice, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Um~

……

Although there was no system notification, Anran knew that Harrison was dead.

His name turned gray.

It's truly heartbreaking.

"You have completed the mission [Black and White Sides], and the reward is [Two-Faced Heart*1]."

The plot of "Black and White Side 2" is simply watching a cutscene of Harrison before his death.

Therefore, this task can be completed smoothly even if nothing is done.

However, upon seeing the slightly upturned corners of her lips after the bloodstains, An Ran's lips also curved into a beautiful smile.

warmth.

It was warmer than when Ella helped her take the arrow out; to be precise, it was a different feeling.

Anran felt very clearly that she was living as a human being. Harrison, Fitch, and even Ruo and Maggie.

It's not just a bunch of pre-set data.

They have their own life trajectories, their own joys and sorrows, and most importantly, they have their own memories and their own principles.

Even if this persistence is a bad thing.

This world is so real; I want to seize every moment and enjoy every breath.

Every life strives to live, and every memory is something that cannot be discarded.

I've never felt that the memories of the pirate princess Anran were so dear.

It felt as if I had personally experienced it all.

An Ran withdrew her hand, stood up, and turned to Heloise, saying, "You were the one who should have said that, since you have his sister's mark on you."

The atmosphere was a bit cold.

Heloise stared at the "blood man," but she did not answer Anran's question.

I just stared at it for a long time.

No one spoke; everyone waited quietly.

The world, filled with the stench of blood, was strangely peaceful.

After a long while, Heloise raised her hand and placed it on her left breast.

"Just now."

Her voice was a little hoarse and slow, but her pronunciation was very clear.

"It hurts a little here."

"Pain is normal."

An Ran glanced at Heloise's level.

It stopped at level 49.

Even if she has any ideas, I can subdue her again, but it seems she is moving in a positive direction.

"If it hurts, even if the feelings belong to someone else, it means you have feelings for them."

“Is that so?” Heloise stared at Anran.

When she first opened her eyes, she was completely oblivious to everything.

It was as if she had a very long dream, and after waking up, she was still engaged in a life-or-death battle with An Ran.

But she soon realized something was wrong.

The people lying on the ground and the smell of blood told her that there had been a fierce battle here, but this was not a place she was familiar with.

“This is the Azure Forest,” An Ran said. “It has been 10 months since I killed you.”

Ocean Blue Forest?

Heloise's expression changed.

An Ran collected all the "copper pillars" on the ground and then walked towards the light gate.

But she wasn't leaving, because there was still someone alive there.

"You are dead, and Morning Star has been destroyed."

As Anran walked, she explained to Heloise in concise language.

If we're talking about the main storyline, Heloise already roughly knew what had happened when she walked up to Maggie.

She tightened her small dress, finding it difficult to cover her body.

This completely unfamiliar world was something that transcended the meaning of her existence.

"do not move!"

An Ran frowned.

As soon as Maggie saw someone coming, she struggled to back away, but Anran held her shoulders firmly.

"Waaaaah..."

Don't kill me, don't kill me.

An Ran drew her sword and, to Ma Qi's horrified gaze, slashed down, cutting the ropes binding her.

Maggie finally separated from the Spider Woman, but this separation was also a permanent one, separated by death.

With her thigh pierced in multiple places, and the addition of the talisman that Ruo Kai had created, the Spider Woman had been dead for quite some time.

Maggie's condition wasn't much better.

At least for now, it seems her hand is ruined. Of course, this isn't a big problem; it can be fixed with some money.

The problem is that she has suffered a mental breakdown.

They removed all the restraints from her, gave her some medicine, and removed the arrows from her body.

Everything here is coming to an end.

"For the first time, I felt that I might be a good person," An Ran said to herself.

"For the first time, I was also filled with curiosity about the world, not just about escaping that predetermined fate."

"For the first time, I felt that perhaps I wasn't such a vulgar person."

Then An Ran looked at Heloise again: "I guess I've entered the idler mode."

Idle mode?

“Even now, I still believe that everything you insisted on was wrong, so even if I had to do it all over again, I would do the same thing. Everything about your existence, everything about the meaning of your life, has been destroyed by me, and I have also killed you once.”

That's how it is...

Heloise looked at Anran.

"Now I'm giving you a belated reason to live: come with me. At least you'll still know people in this world."

An Ran spoke with a serious expression.

Previously, the pirate princess Anran had used the same method to deceive Juliana.

She gave Juliana a reason to live, and Juliana stayed with her until the very end.

The basement was quiet.

Maggie curled up into a ball, Ella remained silent, and Heloise kept her head down.

An Ran felt a little uneasy.

Killing is not necessarily the optimal solution to a problem.

If she were a player, she could repeat various missions with the goal of killing someone without any burden, without making friends with anyone, and happily live in the game for decades as a lone wolf.

But she is an NPC.

She belongs to this world.

If you keep isolating yourself from NPCs, you'll stumble sooner or later.

Therefore, An Ran has already decided on her next destination. Regardless of whether the Empire will issue a warrant for her arrest, she will go to the border between Nagria and the Black Tide to find her "companions" from her previous life.

"Owner."

The slightly uncomfortable shout woke Anran, who looked at Heloise with some surprise.

Master...Master?

This means they've agreed, absolutely agreed, but...

"Just call me Anran."

Heloise's shout was really creepy.