Chapter 130
Despite being the defeated party, Tartaglia wore a confident, almost smug smile.
"Childe... what are you laughing at?"
Nathan looked at him with a mix of confusion and suspicion.
Tartaglia's smile reminded him eerily of Zhongli's amused smirk when he was watching the drama unfold.
"Look behind you, Mr. Nathan. The person closest to you... she's here."
"Huh?"
Nathan's confusion deepened, and an inexplicable tremor ran through his heart.
It was a feeling he couldn't quite describe, like the guilt of being caught doing something wrong.
Tap... tap... tap...
At the same time, the sound of high heels clicking against the ground echoed through the room.
Each step seemed to reverberate deep within Nathan's soul.
"Who is it?"
His body felt stiff, as if it were no longer under his control.
He turned around slowly, his movements lagging far behind his racing thoughts.
Even though he hadn't seen the newcomer yet, the sound of the heels suggested it was definitely a woman.
"Phew... it's so hot!"
As Nathan turned, countless butterflies began to flutter around him.
Their fiery red color indicated they were constructs of Pyro energy.
These Pyro butterflies were different from Hu Tao's—they were much larger.
Fire, a woman, and someone Tartaglia knew...
Within the Fatui Harbingers, the identity of the newcomer was almost obvious.
"It's you!"
Finally facing her directly, Nathan's eyes fell upon a tall, striking figure.
"The Eighth Fatui Harbinger, La Signora!"
The newcomer was none other than the enemy Lumine and Paimon had encountered in Mondstadt.
She was the Eighth Harbinger, known as La Signora, a stunningly beautiful woman.
The first impression La Signora gave Nathan was her height.
Among the women he had met so far, Ningguang was the tallest, almost matching his own height.
But compared to La Signora, Ningguang's height was nothing.
Even Nathan himself was half a head shorter than her.
Her long, pale legs were the envy of any woman, a perfect golden ratio.
Besides her height, the second impression she gave Nathan was her... size.
Big, big, big—whether it was her upper body or lower body, everything about her was large.
Including the peach-like curves behind her, which were irresistibly alluring.
La Signora wore a black, crown-like mask covering her right eye and part of her scarred face.
Her black-and-white dress, paired with a red cape lined with black fur, revealed glimpses of her long, pale legs.
Only her right eye was visible, its gray-blue iris locked onto Nathan.
"After traversing the long river of time, I've finally found you."
Her fiery red lips parted, but the words that came out left Nathan utterly baffled.
Wait... something's not right!
Nathan was completely confused. If he remembered correctly, La Signora in the game was arrogant and cruel.
But now, her eyes shimmered with emotion, as if she had been reunited with a long-lost love.
What was going on? Why was this villainous character being so tender with him?
"Why aren't you speaking? Are you feeling guilty?"
After a brief pause, La Signora took a step forward with her long legs.
Before Nathan could react, they were face to face.
"You're probably Childe's accomplice, right? Our positions are completely opposed. Please don't act so familiar."
The closer she got, the more Nathan could feel the heat radiating from her body. She truly lived up to her title as the Crimson Witch.
"You... have you really forgotten me?"
La Signora's reaction was one of shock, as if Nathan's words had struck a deep blow. Her beautiful face fell.
"I'm sorry, but I really can't recall where we've met before."
Nathan wasn't lying. Since arriving in Teyvat, this was his first encounter with the Harbinger.
Earlier, according to the game's storyline, she should have been in Mondstadt, scheming to steal Venti's Gnosis.
Having never left Liyue, Nathan couldn't have possibly met her.
"It seems your memories are completely gone... you heartless man."
La Signora slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with a sorrow that seemed to span centuries.
"Huh??? I'm not... I didn't, don't say that!"
Based on her words, it sounded like he was some kind of heartless scoundrel who had abandoned his lover.
But the problem was, he had never even met this stunning beauty before.
Unless...
Suddenly, Nathan remembered something.
When La Signora appeared, the simulator system in his mind had activated.
[Conditions for the simulation detected. Life Simulator restarting!]
According to the system, this breathtakingly beautiful woman was likely the key figure in this life simulation.
It seemed the simulator system had dug another hole for him.
"Nathan... even if you've lost your memories this time, I won't let you go again."
Without even introducing herself, she had already called him by name.
This made it clear—it was definitely the simulator's doing.
La Signora reached out with her long, pale hands and firmly grasped Nathan's shoulders.
The weight of her grip conveyed the intensity of her emotions.
"Wait, there's been a misunderstanding. The current me doesn't know you. Maybe when the future me returns, we'll have a chance to reconnect."
Being held so tenderly by such a stunning beauty, Nathan could only explain himself, unable to resist.
If this were the La Signora from the game, he would have pushed her away without hesitation.
After all, one was aligned with Snezhnaya, and the other was committed to protecting Liyue. Conflict between them wouldn't be surprising.
But now, with La Signora looking at him with such affection, how could Nathan possibly react the way he did in the game?
"I don't like it..."
La Signora's voice was low, as if resisting something.
"What?"
"I don't like you calling me that, Nathan..."
"Huh? Then should I call you by your codename—La Signora?"
"That's for outsiders. I prefer what you used to call me."
"What I used to call you? But I don't know what that was."
La Signora's hands continued to move, sliding down from Nathan's shoulders.
The delicate touch was intoxicating.
"Call me Rosalyne... or 'baby.'"
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