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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

When TingoJE typed a "1" in the chat, Marmang-Crab turned to Rita with a "See? Told you" kind of look.

But after replaying his own words in his head, the crab frowned, dissatisfied. Describing Lania Kaia Maple Syrup as a fearsome existence felt too dramatic, even though his combat power was actually two tiers higher than hers.

After a moment of thought, he shook his head and rephrased.

"Calling it 'fear' is too shallow. That word doesn't fully capture how people feel about Lania Kaia Maple Syrup. The correct term should be 'reverence.' Yes, reverence—it's rare to see.

"Take Winter Sea Frenzied Shark, for example. He's far more brutal than Maple Syrup. People fear him, but they don't revere him. The respect they give him is nothing more than the kind of polite acknowledgment you offer a powerful being.

"But with Lania Kaia Maple Syrup, it's different.

495: Divine Game – Chaotic Restaurant 15