Chapter 6: Are You Forcing Me to Die?

"What was that just now?"

In the dormitory of St. Freya Academy, accompanied by a flickering light, Raiden Mei returned to her own room.

"Was it an illusion?"

Looking around, Raiden Mei confirmed that this was indeed her room.

"Right, the time."

Raiden Mei looked at the white bear clock on the bedside table, which showed the time as 19:57.

"Could it really be an illusion?"

Recalling everything she had just witnessed, Raiden Mei shook her head, finding it hard to believe that it was all just an illusion.

However, she clearly remembered that the time when she returned to the dormitory was also 19:57, which means only a few seconds had passed since she entered the other dimension?

No, this doesn't make sense.

What she had experienced just now obviously lasted more than a few seconds. It's possible that the few seconds that seemed to have passed were just her own illusion because time always flies when one is pondering things.

"But... it felt so real."

Remembering all she had been through, Raiden Mei denied the fact that it was an illusion. She was very certain that everything that had just happened was real.

But if everything was real, then what she had witnessed just now was too bizarre, right?

Who am I?

I am Raiden Mei, a student of St. Freya Academy, destined to become a Valkyrie, wielding weapons to fight against the Honkai. One day, I will drive the Honkai out of this world.

How could this version of herself join the side of the Honkai and oppose humanity because of a man? And eventually, even join him in destroying all of humanity?

This world is just too insane. Of course, the version of herself that would choose to destroy the world with a man is equally crazy.

The actions of that version of Raiden Mei are frightening, to the point that the current Raiden Mei feels like she's not herself.

Well, there might be a tiny, less than one percent, difference?

As for the remaining ninety-nine percent, Raiden Mei is very certain that it is her.

Because if it's her, faced with that situation, she would make the same choice!

Compared to that crazy world, the fact that she would marry a man doesn't make Raiden Mei feel strange at all.

Valkyries are also women, and not every Valkyrie chooses to be alone until old age. Instead, many Valkyries get married at the appropriate age, and Raiden Mei is not surprised by that.

If I have to talk about something unexpected, it would be the power inside my body.

"Inside my body..."

Sitting on top of a dragon, with enormous shoulder armor floating behind her, an invisible hand controlling sharp blades, and purple lightning surrounding her, even horns resembling a demon growing on her head.

"Thunder, submit to me!"

With each swing of her sharp blade and the dragon's purple breath, the pursuers of destiny turned into lifeless corpses. The icy pupils exuded such coldness when she acted that it even frightened herself. Was this the way she treated human life? Could this really be herself?

"..."

"Tomorrow, I should thoroughly investigate the library."

Relaxing her mind, Raiden Mei collapsed onto the bed. Everything she had just experienced was too intense for a young girl, and she felt tired now. She decided not to overthink things and rest.

Perhaps when she wakes up early tomorrow, she will find that everything was just an illusion caused by excessive training.

However, when she closed her eyes, everything she experienced came back to her mind again.

This time, what appeared wasn't her transformed into the god of death on the dragon, but the image of the man lying on the bed before dying.

Perhaps due to the influence of power, right before the man's death, Raiden Mei herself didn't appear very old. She still looked young and beautiful, with only some changes in her figure and temperament, making her more mature than her current self.

But the man, on the other hand, had aged with white hair. She looked at the man who had changed her life, watching him slowly die before her very eyes.

A touch of heartache, a tinge of regret, mixed with some pain, but mostly an empty heart and confusion about the future. The last person who could accompany her in the world had passed away. Where should she go from here?

Fortunately, the story ended here. As for what happened to Raiden Mei afterward, she didn't care.

As she thought about it, the drowsiness that arose from exhaustion enveloped Raiden Mei, and she slowly fell asleep.

Come to think of it, she seems not to know the man's name? That's really silly. She doesn't even know the name of the man she was supposed to spend her life with...

"So you're saying this time the protagonist is Raiden Mei? I just directly married Raiden Mei through the incredible talent of Dream Life, and then lived a whole life with her?"

"Damn, this is just too fantastic!"

Unfortunately, dreams are dreams. For Lu Yu, everything happening in the simulator was just lifeless and uninteresting text.

There were no visuals in the simulator, not even simple stick-figure illustrations.

Even neon light novels have some illustrations and covers to ignite readers' imagination, but this simulator has turned the dreamed-of life into meaningless words.

"You married Raiden Mei. You had a wedding with her. You spent a wonderful night together."

That's it? These dry words are simply nauseating!

"Can't you give me some fun stuff, something explicit for adults?"

Lying on the bed in frustration, Lu Yu felt that he should continue playing the game console he bought yesterday. At least, in the gal games, he could enjoy some illustrations that would fuel his fantasies, unlike this simulator that is so stingy.

Suddenly, the system's voice sounded.

[Yes!]

"Huh! Are you serious?!"

[Of course, I am.]

"Hey, that's good news. With this, I won't be sleepy anymore. Tell me more."

[The host has already reached the conclusion and unlocked the corresponding module. Now, the host can use points to buy opportunities for random interference at the beginning of the simulation. Each chance allows the host to interfere once in the fixed events of the simulation, and the host will take part in the events as their true self after interference.]

Hearing the system's explanation, Lu Yu's first thought wasn't about any explicit content with the female protagonists. Instead, he discovered something crucial.

"You mean I can interfere with events? Is there a time limit for interfering?"

[No, the host can choose to intervene at any point in the simulation. However, please be aware that interference implies uncertainty in the events. Once the host interferes, the events following the interference will change based on the results of the interference.]

"Got it. So what if I interfere with events that won't affect the subsequent progress? For example, the recent wedding with Raiden Mei. I only want to experience the wedding with her. It shouldn't have any consequences, right?"

[I cannot provide an answer. All answers will be based on the host's actions during interference, and any actions that comply with the events will not disrupt the subsequent development.]

Although the system gave him a riddle, Lu Yu still understood its meaning and got a general idea of the purpose of this interference.

"So, how many points do I need for each interference? And how many times can I interfere in a single simulation?"

[In a single simulation, the maximum number of interferences is currently three. The first time costs 5 points, the second time 50 points, and the third time 500 points.]

"Got it..."

Hearing the system's response, Lu Yu realized that this thing wasn't meant to make him happy. The exorbitant prices were undoubtedly intended for him to use in essential events to make changes to the storyline.

Of course, if he was sure he would play this simulation, he could use 5 points to experience it a bit. If it resulted in a crappy ending, he could just restart. After all, he's someone who has already been strung up and fed to the Honkai beasts by the Queen. In the simulator, he'll do as he pleases. If things don't turn out well, he can always start over!

[Note that once the host chooses to interfere, the final event of this simulation will be forcibly set as the interference.]

"Final event? Wait! Does the final event mean..."

Lu Yu recalled the final events from the previous simulations.

At 22 years old: he was drowned in the Huangpu River by the father of a little princess.

At 34 years old: he fed himself and the Sea Lemon to the Honkai beasts during a sacred duel, and they both died.

At 38 years old: he fed the potion he had researched to a girl, and he died satisfied in her arms.

At 86 years old: he died a natural death.

"Uh... I knew this simulation wasn't going to be right."

Thinking about the likelihood of experiencing death every day in his future, Lu Yu couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Damn! System, you're forcing me to die!"