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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

After lunch, Rita and Shadow.Q took a walk through the alchemy workshop. Once Eclipse Vanguard had finished teleporting all players to the designated location, Rita followed through Shadow.Q's portal to arrive.

In terms of efficiency, the fastest way would have been for Rita to travel to each location and absorb the players into the console herself—but strangely, that thought hadn't even occurred to Eclipse Vanguard's higher-ups.

Stepping through the portal, Rita arrived at a vast plain. The sight of nearly 300,000 players standing together was a stunning spectacle—but Rita's eyes immediately locked onto one person at the front.

She didn't need to inspect or ask.

The sheer overwhelming presence, like the crimson tide of a rising sun, was enough to confirm her identity.

745: Eight Vice-Captains