The Girls Are All Coveting Me

["Senior, what would it take for you to be happy?"]

The scene unfolds.

Location: Riverbank leading to Menilanka District

Chloe appears somewhat troubled.

Rephya instinctively gazes at him.

She says softly:

"Senior, are you still thinking about Senior Morton's disappearance?"

"Yes, Senior Morton is not someone who would flee in battle. His disappearance was too sudden."

Rephya tilts her head and says:

"But that's not what you're truly afraid of, is it?"

"Hmm?" Chloe is taken aback, then chuckles, "So, what do you think I'm afraid of?"

Rephya stares at Chloe and says:

"You're worried, worried that if the mission to establish the transport hub in Menilanka somehow fails, Senior Morton might live with regret for the rest of his life."

Chloe flicks her forehead, speechless, and says:

"Why do you naturally assume I would be upset over someone else's trouble?"

"But you're always like this, between yourself and those you care about, you'd prioritize the ones you care about, right?"

Chloe falls into a long silence.

In some sense, Rephya is right.

He doesn't have much of a sense of belonging to this world.

Combined with his innate nature, this led him to develop the habit of "one life, use it well."

He doesn't see anything wrong with it.

Sitting on a rock in the wild, Rephya takes off her waterproof boots, her small feet rhythmically disturbed the clear waves:

"You admire Senior Morton a lot, right? I seldom see you talk this much with guys outside of your roommates."

"..."

"So you don't want Senior Morton to have regrets, regardless of whether the transport hub in Menilanka can ultimately connect with the outside world, as long as Senior Morton stands on the frontline, he's already given it his all."

"..."

"But now, since Senior Morton isn't here, you're worried that the person you admire might regret it."

Chloe sighs and says:

"Rephya, you're quite sharp-tongued tonight."

However, Rephya clasped Chloe's sleeve and said:

"So senior, let's complete the mission of establishing the transport hub in Menilanka together, so that Senior Morton doesn't have a chance to regret it."

Chloe turned to look at Rephya, the girl's eyes full of expectation towards him.

"Are you worried I'll regret it?"

Chloe rubs Xiaolu's fair face fiercely.

Rephya lets out an adorable laugh yet firmly states:

"So, senior, let's fight together!"

[The Demon King, heeding your advice, hastened the expedition to Menilanka]

[However, not every grand adventure can yield reasonable returns]

[Three days later, you successfully stepped into the outskirts of Menilanka, but instead of cheers, you were greeted by a city ablaze]

[Rampaging demons swept through, at that moment, Menilanka was no longer the frontline, you were caught in a demon siege]

[Under the mentors' protection, you survived the demon onslaught and saved some of Menilanka's survivors]

[It was then you learned that two days prior, the Menilanka District fell under attack by the Evil God's Followers, breaching the already fragile frontier]

[After the fight, the Demon King sat quietly on the city's ruins, and after a while, told you he needed to leave the team for a moment]

The scene unfolds.

Polluted Elemental Spirits flitted around the sky like Dementors, emitting a disturbing screech.

"Senior, where are you going?"

Rephya watches Chloe, clothes soaked by the rain, and tightly holds onto him:

"It's still dangerous outside the stronghold."

Chloe rubs Rephya's head, saying:

"I left something on the battlefield outside, I'll be right back."

Rephya quietly looks at him and says:

"Then call Master Heisha, let's go together."

Chloe remains silent for a moment, then softly says:

"Alright."

The downpour impeded their vision, they advanced in the rain for a long time.

However, Chloe wasn't searching for anything.

He simply sought out the rampaging Land Giant Claw Crab nobility, defeating every one he encountered.

The battle lasted an entire night.

The dim light of the rising sun pierced through the clouds, illuminating the scarred battlefield.

Chloe encountered the king of the Land Giant Claw Crabs.

Not nobility, but the ruler of the horde.

A terrifying demon of Sequence Five.

Creatures of such caliber can no longer be simply called demons.

Monsters of this level are generally termed as Disaster Beasts.

As the name implies, their existence is a calamity.

Before the Dawn Era, these were termed Legendary Demons.

Just one of these monsters can stall the development of a large region.

Even in the Ethereal Emblem teeming with strong warriors, these monsters rank just below the four Demigods.

Now, the Disaster Beast, as big as a hill, had eyes filled with cruelty and malice, constantly writhing.

Among them, a broken saber protruded from one eyeball.

Chloe quietly gazed at the broken saber, suddenly sighing.

"Dragon-slaying Saber?" Heisha's eyes gradually sharpened, "I personally gifted this saber to the champion back then."

Extraordinary Weapon: Dragon-slaying Saber.

The War God Festival U25 individual event's championship reward.

A weapon crafted specifically by Ethereal Emblem for that year's victorious prodigy.

And now, this weapon was broken in two, the broken blade embedded in the Disaster Beast.

Heisha took out a pair of white gloves and slowly put them on:

"Chloe, go back and tell the other mentors, we've lost a student to be proud of."

"No need." Chloe turned to look at Rephya and said, "Rephya, activate the Holy Bone Power."

The bewildered Rephya lifted her head and said:

"Senior, Senior Morton, he..."

"Rephya..." Chloe interrupted her, "Use the power of the Holy Bone to tear off my Star Realm Armor."

The hardness of the Star Realm Armor now makes it difficult even for him to tear it apart.

But Rephya could.

Polluted by the Source of Power, the Star Realm Armor cultivated by Earth Power also has chaos traits.

Chloe, who once possessed the Holy Bone, knew very well that with such traits, facing the Holy Bone wielder would inevitably suffer true critical damage.

But now, he chose to reveal this weakness to Rephya.

Because today he intended to kill.

Or rather, kill a Disaster Beast.

Tears streaming down her face, Rephya tore the Star Realm Armor piece by piece off his skin.

The area covered by the bloody Star Realm Armor grew smaller and smaller.

Meanwhile, the aura surrounding Chloe climbed at an incredibly fast pace.

Upon reaching a certain peak, Chloe gazed at the Disaster Beast fighting with Heisha.

Preparation was complete.

"Heisha, move aside."

Without saying a word, Heisha withdrew from the battlefield.

Chloe charged into the rain curtain.

Rain intermingled with Filthy Thunder.

Heisha used the isolation equipment prepared in advance to block out the thunderstorm.

But the Disaster Beast enveloped in the rain curtain couldn't evade so easily.

Filthy Thunder transformed the surrounding area into a vast electrified domain, overloading current roasted the Disaster Beast's body to a crisp.

Once everything was over, Chloe, battered and bruised, emerged.

Rephya looked up and asked:

"If I leave, will senior miss me?"

"Huh?"

The girl revealed a somewhat crafty smile and said:

"No worries, senior, let us meet again in reality."

In Heisha's fury, Rephya pointed her sword at herself.

She slowly collapsed to the ground, crimson blood spreading out.

The hero was dead.

Chloe shook his head and said:

"Silly girl, you don't need to say it; I would have done it anyway."

Chloe cradled Rephya's body, surrounded by Filthy Thunder.

The Demon King was also dead.

...

[Simulation End]

[Choose between obtaining the simulation reward or becoming a real hero? Perhaps you already know the answer in your heart]

[You've completed a simulation, this week's simulations: 0/1]

[Evaluation: Welcome back, Hero Rephya!]

[Trigger Keyword: Death]

[You obtained an entry: Ascension]

[Ascension (SR/One-time): For those who sacrifice greatly with ambitions, dare to let the sun and moon renew the heavens.

You gain one opportunity to ascend a trait]

[You selected the trait "Line of Agreement"]

[Line of Agreement (SR) → Oath Line (SSR)]

[Your trait effect underwent adjustments]

[Can bind with a partner, increasing combat efficiency together (original condition: battle together), with a maximum increase of 100%.

During joined battles, there's a 5% probability (original 1%) to comprehend partnered skills

(New) When you give a kiss to an oath partner, additionally grant them an Absolute Defense effect lasting 24 hours]

In the darkness.

Rephya slowly opened her eyes.

Nearby, Aisha was awakened by Rephya's movement, groggily saying:

"Rephya, what are you doing up so late?"

"Something happened; I need to find Senior Chloe."

Aisha, initially drowsy, instantly snapped awake:

"What's going on late at night, why are you looking for the senior?"

But as she got up, Rephya had already opened the door and dashed out like a rabbit.

Rushing urgently to Chloe's door, preparing to knock, the door suddenly opened.

Chloe looked down at the disheveled Rephya, feigning ignorance:

"Rephya, why are you standing at my door?"

Xiaolu stopped her motion meant to knock, and in the next moment, she anxiously said:

"It's urgent, senior.

Senior Morton somehow got information saying the defense perimeter in Menilanka District has been breached by Evil God's Followers!

Without hesitation, he charged straight into the fallen zone!"

"Where did you get this information?" Chloe looked helpless.

This little silly girl, speaking directly like this, normally no one would believe it.

Rephya anxiously said:

"Senior, trust me, I'm not lying."

The time left for them was dwindling.

But in the next moment, Chloe's warm hand covered her head:

"Xiaolu, I believe you. Now help me remove my armor."

Rephya stood there dumbfounded.

For a moment, she was somewhat disoriented.

Did senior just trust her like that?

She was even planning to tell him about the simulation system.

"What are you standing there for? Xiaolu, use your Holy Bone power to tear off my Star Realm Armor."

"Oh!"

She frantically approached to assist Chloe with removing the armor, almost stumbling into him.

Chloe supported her, saying:

"Move quickly, I need to rescue someone."