Official business?
How exactly are you pronouncing the first syllable of that word?
Does it mean proper business or *improper* business?
The already beautiful Valkyrie rolled her eyes at this guy, making it clear that the Inner World Protagonist's uninvited visit was most unwelcome.
Originally, she had planned to quietly hide in a corner and wait for this shameful game to end.
But unexpectedly, from the moment the game rules were changed, she could no longer stay out of it.
"I wouldn't dare. Your Lordship Herrscher's official business is more than a humble S-rank Valkyrie like me can handle."
It's important to know one's own limits. Rita, having suffered many times, just wanted to keep her distance from the Inner World Protagonist.
Brian: "That won't do. You are now a crucial piece of the puzzle for our victory. Your role is indispensable."
Rita: "..."
What is to be, will be. If it's a calamity, you can't avoid it.
As a Valkyrie who had long walked in the shadows of the world, Rita could certainly understand the deeper meaning behind these words.
If they couldn't win this game, then she, an S-rank Valkyrie, would be in for a rough time.
"It seems Rita has no choice but to cooperate with you."
To be honest, it didn't really matter to Rita who won.
After all, she had always been an outsider at the Schicksal Far East Branch.
Everyone knew she was carrying out a mission entrusted to her by the Overseer, and everyone subconsciously distanced themselves from her.
Come to think of it, the person closest to her was actually Raiden Mei, that inexplicable love rival. Everyone else was, to some extent, deeply wary of her.
"It seems you've figured it out."
Young Brian was very satisfied with the Valkyrie's perceptiveness. This way, he wouldn't have to resort to some forceful measures.
The poor, weak, and helpless Valkyrie, forced by the innately evil Herrscher, had to act against her own will.
Their conversation should have had no third witness, except for Elysia, who was blocking Mobius's door and knew everything.
She had wanted to meet this beautiful maid herself, but due to the circumstances, she could only watch as her prey fell into the hands of the Inner World Protagonist.
But besides the two people involved, some new creations had quietly appeared in this mansion.
From Mobius.
"Damn it!"
The genius scientist's expression changed abruptly. She had already guessed what Brian wanted to do through Rita.
Since she could modify the game rules with the power of 'Imaginary Renormalization,' it was naturally not a problem to create some small constructs to monitor the movements of others.
So far, almost everyone's identity had been clarified, with only the young man's identity still shrouded in some mystery.
Brian's actions undoubtedly confirmed Mobius's suspicions, adding unnecessary variables to her next move.
And Elysia, that stupid pink Fatso, was blocking her door, making it impossible for her to stop any of this!
"Damn you!"
Mobius was furious, which made Miss Rin, who was watching the show in the room, couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude.
Watching this woman who was blackmailing her get frustrated was as refreshing as eating a popsicle in summer.
Mobius paced back and forth in the room, then suddenly opened the door, wanting to break through Elysia's blockade in one fell swoop.
But in the next second, that delicate face landed in a deep embrace, making the pink-haired beauty blush.
"Mobius, I didn't expect you to be so passionate towards me. You haven't let down my feelings for you ♪"
A pink crystal flower appeared beneath the tray, holding up the afternoon tea Elysia had prepared.
The beautiful girl's slender, lotus-root-like arms were freed, and she immediately held Mobius's lithe, snake-like body tightly in her embrace.
This game was full of wits and courage. Mobius used an out-of-game move, and she, in turn, used herself as bait to hold the little snake back.
"Mobius, let's enjoy some delicious afternoon tea together."
"Get lost! You annoying pink Fatso!"
"Mobius, if you call me fat, I'll be hurt ♪"
"..."
...
"Rita, I don't actually need you to put yourself in danger, I just need you to do me a small favor."
The Valkyrie, forced to reach an agreement with the Inner World Protagonist, held a cup of water, a strained smile on her face.
The dramatic dispute between Mobius and Elysia was happening right next to them, and the girl had pieced together the bet between the three from bits and pieces of information.
When gods fight, mortals suffer.
This sentence was the perfect description of her current situation.
At this moment, she greatly missed the Schicksal Far East Branch where only the Inner World Protagonist was throwing his weight around. At least she wouldn't be stared at so intently by that dangerous, snake-like girl.
"What you want me to do is just to 'revive' this Miss Eden?"
"That's right."
Brian nodded.
Rita's identity was the 'Witch,' who could save people or kill them.
Eden's identity was the 'Elf,' the second person among them who could kill, which was also the reason Eden became the first to be eliminated.
Have Rita 'revive' Eden, let Eden attack Mobius's alliance, and add Brian's cuckolding techniques to the mix...
It might not secure victory in one go, but it could at least instantly turn the tables.
"I see, Rita understands."
Fully grasping the intention, Rita stepped forward, about to pour the 'potion' from the cup onto Eden, who was covered in an unknown substance.
The so-called 'potion' was just a cup of clear water, used to activate the ability granted by the game rules, possessing no special power.
Naturally, there would be no fantastical phenomena.
Suddenly...
A dark light flashed in the eyes of Mobius, who was being restrained by Elysia. She silently activated the arrangements she had made in the mansion.
The arrogance of a genius does not stem from looking down on everything, but from confidence in her own arrangements.
Not being able to kill people was a fundamental rule of this dream world, but it didn't mean she couldn't perform other operations.
The abilities of a genius and the wisdom of a mortal are as different as heaven and earth!
Before the liquid in Rita's cup was poured, the Valkyrie felt as if everything around her was being distorted, filled with an unspeakable horror.
The man beside her turned into a monster composed entirely of slimy tentacles, covered in a thick white liquid.
He even asked her: "Rita, what's wrong?"
The entire mansion turned red and wet, as if they had entered the body of some creature, pulsating with a fixed rhythm.
She felt as if she had entered the world of *Saya no Uta*, the entire world filled with the horror of flesh-and-blood monsters.
This kind of terrifying stuff...
"This is horrible!"
An indescribable terror assaulted the Valkyrie's mind, causing Rita's eyes to fill with bloodshot veins.
The power of the Flame-Chasers held a crushing advantage over an S-rank Valkyrie like her; she couldn't even withstand a single glance from Mobius.
Her delicate body was dominated by fear. The terror that pierced straight to her soul made Rita tremble all over, almost unable to function.
Just then...
"Rita, you should rest for a bit."
The tentacle monster beside her embraced her. The small tentacles were writhing right before her eyes, yet they gave Rita an indescribable sense of security.
This tentacle monster... was surprisingly reassuring!
"Rita is fine, I just saw some illusions."
Rita didn't understand, but she enjoyed this feeling.
Although the tentacle monster in her eyes was writhing menacingly, the strong Valkyrie still fulfilled her agreement with this man.
The cup was tilted, and the black, unknown substance on the ground melted like spring snow under the sun.
The artist, whose eyes had been vacant, regained their spirit. Her golden eyes flickered as she shakily got up, much to Elysia's delight.
"Tch."
Mobius looked displeased, pushed away the mortal pink Fatso, and turned to enter her room.
Next, one of her allies would be eliminated!
As she expected, the silver-haired girl, for the sake of her younger sister, became the next one to be eliminated.
"Remember what you said!"
She would be eliminated in exchange for her sister's safety. This was her agreement with the Inner World Protagonist.
"Sorry, my cute little sister Bronya~~"
The pink-haired beauty hugged the cool-tempered girl, watching as she was enveloped by the black, unknown substance, just like Eden before.
Elysia looked at the black substance before her, which seemed to exist in a different dimension, and suddenly felt a bit curious.
"Eden, what did it feel like when you were trapped inside?"
Faced with this question, the elegant artist found it hard to maintain her dignified and graceful image, even leaning weakly against young Brian.
But there were no outsiders here, so Eden wasn't too resistant to sharing her experience.
"Probably... like having a little toy that increases the sensation of defeat by tenfold activated."
Elysia: "..."
Doesn't that mean Mobius is about to be rewarded again?
...
Night fell, and a deep fog once again enveloped the world.
Mobius appeared in this gloomy world with a dark expression, clearly seeing the other few who shared her identity.
Sakura, Griseo, Kiana...
An even number.
Tonight might be fruitless.
Without further ado, Mobius's time was precious, and she had no intention of wasting it.
"Let's vote. We only need two votes to eliminate someone."
"Grandma Mobius, Griseo abstains."
The blue-haired little painter's address to Mobius was eye-catching.
Her abstention was expected. How could such a cute child do something bad?
The key was Griseo's address to Mobius...
Grandma!
Kiana's eyes widened: "I didn't expect... you two to have that kind of relationship!"
This Mobius looked to be only fifteen or sixteen, and although she had a very bewitching aura that made even a yuri dog like her want to fuck her.
Unexpectedly, she was already a grandmother-level figure. Such a youthful appearance truly made her a prime candidate for a grandmother-aged side character in a TXT novel!
Add to that the big-breasted, long-legged nun Aponia, this family was practically born for TXT novels.
Could it be that this world not only had elements of an inner world but also elements of TXT novels? Perhaps one day an Emperor Ruyan would pop up!?
Kiana Kaslana felt this was terrifyingly profound.
"This has nothing to do with you."
Mobius had no intention of explaining.
There were four people, three of whom were Flame-Chasers, and Kiana was not one of them.
Mobius never bothered explaining things to such passersby in her life; it was a complete waste of her precious time.
"Vote, let's end this game!"
[Elysia: 1]
[Mobius: 2]
At the last moment, Mobius was backstabbed.
Sakura: "Sorry, I have an agreement with him. He will take care of my sister."
"..."
Mobius's expression was cold. She didn't want to say much, simply letting the black, unknown substance envelop her.
A loss is a loss, there was no need to struggle.
She didn't want to understand the human heart, nor did she need to.
Besides, she had already experienced a little toy with a thousand-fold sensitivity; a mere tenfold defeat intensity was child's play to her.
But!
"Sakura... you should know how Fire Moth deals with traitors, right?"
"Dr. Mobius, after all this is over, I will personally come to you to atone for my actions."
"Heh, I hope you do as you say."
With that, the genius scientist's voice disappeared. The remaining three girls dispersed, each lost in their own thoughts.
This game was drawing to a close. All that was left was to wait quietly.
The snow-haired girl stretched her rusty body as she walked, letting out a series of cracking sounds: "Being trapped here all this time, my body is getting rusty."
As for the fact that she was about to be eliminated, Kiana wasn't too concerned.
She was destined to be bent over anyway, and she had already been taken advantage of many times. A few more times wouldn't make much of a difference.
...
The next day...
"Mobius... how did you get eliminated just like that?"
Not a moment was wasted grieving for Mobius's Evil Corruption; the first to arrive at the scene was the Herrscher of Corruption, Rin.
Mobius was her only hope to protect her sister.
If even Mobius couldn't do anything, then she could only watch as her sister walked down the irreversible path of the inner world, being stained with the colors of the Inner World Protagonist.
She didn't want that.
But the person in question didn't care.
The assassin's demeanor was as cold as ever: "Rin, don't worry so much. All I need is for you to be happy."
"But I don't want to see you because of me..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Rin turned her head and saw a man she despised appear beside her sister.
"Hey! How did you just pop up out of nowhere!?"
The Inner World Protagonist has appeared, her big sister is in imminent danger!
Brian shrugged, his expression gentle: "Your sister asked me to come and bond with you two sisters."
Rin: "..."
Wait, what do you mean bond with us sisters?
"You better explain yourself clearly!"
The Herrscher gritted her teeth, one step away from biting the Inner World Protagonist to squeeze the juice out of him.
Brian: "It's literal."
What does your literal meaning even mean?
Rin was about to scold him when she suddenly noticed that one of his hands had already disappeared behind her sister.
From its position, it had even taken over her sister's waist.
As the saying goes, a man doesn't touch a head, a woman doesn't support a waist.
When a man does such a thing to a woman, it already speaks volumes.
"Sis..."
The assassin's face had an unnatural blush: "Sorry, this is all for you."
Rin's biggest psychological barrier was herself.
So, she, the older sister, had to feed herself to the tiger to forcibly remove her younger sister's psychological barrier.
Rather than letting the two sisters get trapped in a spiral of entanglement with no satisfactory outcome, it was better for her, the older sister, to take the initiative and solve everything.
Just as her younger sister could make sacrifices for her, she, the older sister, could also make sacrifices for her younger sister!
"Sister..."
With tears in her eyes, Rin was filled with anger, but she could only watch as that lecherous hand did whatever it wanted to her sister's body.
"I can't do anything!"
One day, the Herrscher of Corruption will defeat the Inner World Protagonist!
...