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After her rebirth, Rita vows not to repeat her past mistakes. This time, her first priority is to stop her brother, who is about to marry into the Lopez family, from participating in the initial game beta test. In her previous life, she was deceived by this scheming brother until her dying breath. It was only at the end that she realized she was merely a villain in a male-oriented novel about a live-in son-in-law, with all the malice and manipulation orchestrated by him behind the scenes.

In this life, Rita decides to change the rules of the game. She will stay in the shadows and seize all the opportunities meant for the male and female leads. By participating in the beta test and re-selecting her abilities, she systematically dismantles the protagonists’ advantages, all while making them believe she’s on their side.

Rita has no intention of harming innocent people, nor is she a selfless saint. In this game, she works with the authorities for mutual benefit, all to achieve her ultimate goal—becoming the true master of her fate.

This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist

Both Rita and Mistblade were clearly satisfied with their previous trade—neither side lost out, or else Mistblade wouldn't be sitting next to her now, picking a fight.

And knowing Rita's cleverness, if she had truly wronged Mistblade to the point where she couldn't be forgiven, she wouldn't have stuck around in the alchemy shop, letting Mistblade corner her.

So, either both of them had their own plans, or they were hoping to cooperate again.

Rita probably had something that Mistblade was interested in, something the latter couldn't get through unconventional methods and had to resort to a trade.

Thinking back to the questions Rita had asked before, she even started to wonder if Mistblade had been the one who had brought it up herself.

Rita secretly stole a few glances at Mistblade, but saw no sign of hostility, which made her breathe a quiet sigh of relief.

New Gem: [Last Night's Star]