Chapter 16: Tears of Chronos

Chapter 16: Tears of Chronos

[Act V: Chapter 5 - The Epilogue]

In the game, there are three final bosses you will have to face at the end, depending on the route and direction of the gameplay you pursued.

[Epilogue: Chaos Dragon of Destruction] [Completion Chance:85%]

- Failure of the Liyana route

[Epilogue: The Great Evil] [Completion Chance:5%]

- Harem route final boss

[Epilogue: A Broken Queen] [Completion Chance: 10%]

- Alice route final boss

Although there were other endings those can be considered as more abrupt bad endings, rather than true ends.

Three paths to the true endings of this world...

These epilogues represent world-threatening events that forecast the outcome of the player's choices.

Failure to defeat the bosses behind these events means game over without any restarts. It's a dreaded game mechanic, where even checkpoints can't save you.

All of these end-game bosses require one crucial factor: ensuring the protagonist's proper growth and strength.

Even if I didn't want to interfere with certain main scenarios of Lucas, if he embarked on a path that hindered his growth, it would spell doom for me. So, I must be attentive about his overall growth and specs as well.

Despite the chances of avoiding my fate of being devoured by my fiancé, failing to secure Lucas's development would still result in an irreversible end for me.

As the other bosses would start acting up the moment Lilyana is out of the picture.

it was very evident that Lucas was the most crucial human being in this world right now. Unlike all of us, he was blessed with the absurd Special ability called "Limit Breaker." This ability allowed him to grow his skills and stats beyond the level cap of what the game was developed for. He was the sole individual capable of surpassing level 150.

Not to mention his future S skill, [Lord of Light], and unique skill, [Sword of the Divine] a legendary skill that grants extraordinary powers.

It gives its wielder the ability to see the weaknesses of their enemies, no matter how hidden they may be.

Additionally, his sword would be able to cut through almost virtually anything, even things that seem impossible to break through.

A Unique skill that I won't ever have access to... and a skill one greatly needed in order to cut through Liyana's scales.

How I wish I could trade it off with my own unique skill if possible... not to mention limit breaker, why does my special ability have to be that Crazy Magnet?

What's the point of being likable towards evil people anyway...?

I knew I was a disposable character, but couldn't the devs add some certain uniqueness to Riley?

[Note: Crazy Magnet is what makes you unique~!]

[People charmed: 2/00]

Shut up useless system!

Considering the amount of crazy and evil people this world had to offer, Crazy magnet is the very thing that will guarantee my death in the future... and what's up with the 2 over infinity people charmed?

Did my special ability already affect 2 people?

I knew Liyana was probably one of them but who is the other one?

Did I meet someone Evil along the way?

But who though?

[People charmed: 1/00]

please give me your brooch?"

Handing over my red brooch, which served as my ID in the school, she performed some magical ritual on the crystal below her.

I couldn't understand the specifics of it, but it seemed to be some sort of identification process. After a moment, she returned it to me.

"Is there any particular reason you asked for the time, Miss Anis?"

"Yes, as the library is closing in three hours from now, we want to limit the number of students coming, as well as preventing anyone from wanting to stay here for the night. Unless they're a senior, no one shall enter the grand Library during curfew hours," Miss Anis explained with a calm demeanor.

"I see... thank you." I responded, taking note of the strict rules. "You're welcome... Ah, before you go... remember to always remain quiet. And if you want to

borrow a book, you must pay the down payment fee of 3,000 Gems and another 1,500 Gem fine if you can't return it on the designated date for returns got it?" she added with a slight wink.

This woman....

Not only informed me that my time in this place was already limited, but she also dropped an absurd bombshell. 3,000 Gems to borrow a book?

What kind of pyramid scam like shit was this place running?

"....Got it" Nodding in front of her, I made my way to the back, hurrying to do what I came here for.

Unique item [Tears of Chronos]

A pretty powerful starting item, it was probably the most useful of all the unique items given

throughout the game.

Although it lacked firepower or adaptability in battle, the unique support it provided for the

players made up for it. It was one of the few starting items you would want to equip even during the final battle.

You would probably need to finish at least one or two routes, as well as try to experience a bunch of different game endings, before finding out about this item early on.

It was an item that you would only discover through the principal's words, whether you would

find out about the meaning of his said words would be up to chance though... as I myself was probably at my fifteenth playthrough when I later find out about this item.

Though I did win some proper endings without the item it did grant me a smoother gameplay throughout my dozens of other gameplays ever since.

The game was all about surprises, and of all the surprises it could give, this was the best one.

In the game description, it was said to be located at the back end of the center row of bookshelves here. I just needed to find the book with the colors of the sky on it.

As a sky-blue book gleamed in the dimly lit area of the library, I quickly approached it, certain

it was the book I needed. It fit the design it had in the game as well.

With excitement coursing through me, I extended my hand to grab the book when suddenly, another hand landed on mine.

"Hey, that's mine!" a somewhat loud voice resonated beside me. Turning around, I saw a girl looking at me with twitched brows as she crossed her arms.

Long reddish-brown hair framed her face, and uniquely serious green eyes stared back at me.

Coupled with the black shawl and uniform that perfectly fitted her beautiful body, and a

beautiful face that I had seen a couple of times by now.

So, she was here...

The protagonist's one and only childhood friend, as well as the game's OG heroine if you

don't romance any other girls.

'Janica Mortelina.'

Right now, she was standing right in front of me, looking at the book I had just taken.

Now that I think about it, why the heck am I meeting the main casts randomly today?