World's Rule

Arc : One (1.12)

I did promise to serve the country, but I vowed to love you.

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Xael was astounded; her heart was suddenly covered with warmth then coldness. As she looked at those unfathomable eyes, she felt like it was sucking the strength her knees have. The feeling as if it was definitely her place in that arms.

But after a second, as if she was splashed with cold water, her sanity came back.

Zeether...? That would be impossible!

She mustered up everything she got, even if it seemed like doing that was against her own will, she tried to break out of the man's embrace.

But even with that, she wasn't able to do so.

Shit! What is wrong with me?!

She wanted to hit herself, maybe in that way, she could finally wake up. All her body could do was to struggle in quite a weak way.

"Why are you resisting?" Rosenberg asked.

Xael who heard his question almost vomit blood due to anger. "Isn't obvious? Any normal human would react this way when they are being assaulted. Now let me go this instant."

"Your body is more candid than your tongue. Aren't you enjoying yourself on my arms right now?"

His voice was cold, but he knows how to turn his words into a husky tease. Xael was now furious, aside from that she's flustered because she unconsciously did so.

"You're mistaken! Aren't you ashamed bullying a woman?"

After all, this entire world is quite sensitive in gender difference, Xael would undoubtedly use that when she's 'desperate'. If you think about it, chastity versus dignity, she would rather let go of the latter, of course.

"Hoh? So this is bullying?" Rosenberg innocently asked, he stopped for a moment before he slowly lowered his head; his lips were almost touching her ears as his scent would be carried to her awareness. Quite jovial, he whispered. "I like this kind of bullying."

With his sentence, Xael's alarm was blaring off.

Willow! I want an upgrade right now!

Xael immediately used her back up plan. Better to try than felt sorry in the end.

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✽Willow: [ Request Denied. Sweetcheeks, you could only alter your body once after coming to the mission world. ]

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Can't you make an exception? Your host is being sexually harassed!

Shameless or not, Xael didn't care about that right now. But no matter how long she waited for an answer, she could only met and endless silence.

Damn you Willow! And you promised to assist me?

Xael was then out of her stunned state when a huge huffing sound from the man behind her. Without holding back, Xael firmly said, "I hate perverts the most."

No matter how good he was on hiding his expression, his body has gave him away. From his arms to his chest, all stiffen up like a statue due to her wake up call.

Not waiting for a second, Rosenberg let out a laugh as he loosened his grasp, letting Xael go.

"Hmm... Rumors are true. You really are feisty." Rosenberg commented.

As soon as Xael straightened out her footings, she immediately glared at the man. Even with her veil, it was easy to see that she's flaring up.

"Haven't you seen enough? After all, you invited yourself to watch the drama." She hissed.

"Seeing it and experiencing it firsthand are two different things. Well, I've got my share for today. I'll take my leave then, I'm looking forward for our next meeting." Rosenberg didn't bat his eye before he looked back and walked away.

Xael was not even able to say her piece when only an empty space was seen in front of her.

Fine! I'll definitely get back on this deed, just you wait!

Xael chose to set it aside considering that he just gave her a leeway to stay on the camp.

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Xael was back to her tent and was preparing to sleep when she suddenly remembers what happened earlier.

She was then stood rooted on the ground, the ridiculous idea and euphoria she felt stabbed her head like a stupid thing.

It's not easy to leave the mission world while the idea of entering it is nothing more but a suicide. As a person who has the highest capability of changing the whole world, she could make that world prosper or meet its end.

Meaning to say, adding a person that is not created for that world and without that World's Rules' blessing would only lead to destruction. An excess thing would always be an excess thing, and to maintain the balance, the World's Rule would never hesitate to eliminate that foreign material.

In Xael's case, she didn't have that blessing. She forcefully but stealthily entered the world while the System : Afterlife 0021 put the World's Rules is in half asleep form.

A Goddess in a body of a mortal. She will slip into a body that is made in that world waiting for the World's Rule to die before she replaces it herself.

When the World's Rule die, then no one in that world would have the capability to alter the change Xael made.

In simple terms, if the World's Rule is still alive, no matter what Xael would do, Xael M. would still end up as retarded and raped woman while Charles would be sitting in his luxury as the World's Child.

As long as she accomplishes a part of main mission she received, her actions would act as corrupting data and would lead to the abomination of the World's Rule.

Her doubting was cut off when she remembers another thing.

That scent! I've smell that somewhere.

Xael could only ponder for a moment before she finally stopped the cold war she has with Willow.

Willow, activate Skill! " Identity Scan "!

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✽Willow: [ Skill : Identity Scan. Please pick the skill set. First Set : Identity Scan "Mission World" (Character Scan). Second Set : Identity Scan "Ethereal Void Space" (Soul Scan). ]

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Skill set? Since when did this skill have a set? Open Skill : " Identity Scan " Window!

Like usual, information flashes to her eyes. Xael didn't expect that finding her husband were both farther yet sooner than she thought.