Chapter 55: Congratulations, Miss Lumina, for appearing as a dead person in Ellio's script!

[Doomsday crisis? Farewell to loved ones? You're right, but I'm here to play Lumina! (Trying not to laugh) [Hype!]]

[As everyone knows, the Abundance Aeon, Yaoshi, is also known as Little Lumina! [Hype!]]

[Lumina! [Hype!]

Within half a day of the Jarilo-VI storyline's release, the term "Lumina" skyrocketed to the top of Trending Topics across all major platforms.

The public's attention was overwhelmingly drawn to the young girl's almost miraculous feats.

Reviving an entire planet across vast cosmic distances, light-years away, and reshaping its very landscape... Such power redefined people's understanding of what an Emanator could achieve.

It also rekindled fervent enthusiasm for the Aeons...

Specifically, a passionate fervor for Lumina to ascend as the new Abundance Aeon.

[Hey, I have a theory! The game never explicitly shows Lumina and the Abundance Aeon appearing together. Could it be that Lumina is actually the Abundance Aeon herself?!]

[Could it be that Lumina is the true Abundance Aeon, and Yaoshi is merely her subordinate?]

[I'm really looking forward to Jing Yuan's moment to shine. As fellow Emanators, he surely won't disappoint.]

[We don't know about the story's intensity yet, but the gameplay is definitely on point. The second half of the gacha banner is almost here—my stressful days are finally coming to an end!]

"This is ridiculous! How did I suddenly become the Abundance Aeon?"

Lumina tossed and turned in bed, scrolling through the forum's reaction to the news and reading the endless comments.

"These people are really putting this humble goddess through the wringer!"

After a while, Lumina sat up, her expression resolute and serious.

"If that's the case, then this godhood... I, Lumina, might as well give it a try!"

[How did I never realize you were such a drama queen?]

The System observed Lumina, feeling a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Since their first encounter, the System's initial impression of Lumina had completely shattered.

At first glance, the System had envisioned her as a kind-hearted, gentle, and meticulous Saintess, radiating purity and flawlessness—a paragon of all worldly virtues.

Of course, even now... Lumina remained that very Saintess o(* ̄▽ ̄*)ブ

It was just that beneath her pristine exterior lay a slightly mischievous heart~

Still! In the System's eyes, this Lumina, with her quirky personality, was far more endearing than a flawlessly perfect Saintess.

Lumina: ...

Reading the System's inner thoughts displayed on the screen, Lumina rested her chin in her hand, contemplating whether to reveal this to the System.

After a moment's consideration, she decided against it.

"It's better if it stays naive," she thought. "Makes it easier to manipulate~"

Early the next morning, Lumina left the hotel and walked through the bustling streets of Central Starskiff Haven.

She gazed at the endless crowds, searching for her own beauty... searching for her destined partner.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Lumina stopped, as if she had sensed something. She turned her head toward the direction of the sensation, but found nothing.

Well, I've already found everything I need to find.

Ignoring the feeling, Lumina shifted her gaze and resumed walking.

After she had gone, two figures slowly materialized in the direction she had been looking.

A bandaged man clutching a sword, and a radiant woman with an air of refined elegance.

"Bladie, we should leave now," the woman said to the man beside her, whom she called Blade.

"Just a little closer... just a little closer..." Blade ignored her, lost in what seemed like madness, repeating the same phrase over and over.

"Sigh..."

The woman couldn't help but sigh as she took in the man's condition.

Originally, the script had been progressing smoothly, requiring only patience until the appointed time. But ever since Blade had met that woman, he had gradually deviated from the established storyline.

He had become abnormally violent, and even her Spirit Whisper, used to suppress him, could barely prevent him from completely succumbing to his rage.

The woman rubbed her forehead, a hint of helplessness in her gesture. It seemed even she had no solution for the man's condition.

"You seem to be facing some trouble?"

Suddenly, just as the woman was contemplating how to extract Blade from the situation, a gentle voice drifted from behind.

"Would you care to share it with me? Perhaps I can help ♪"

"!"

Sensing the presence behind her, the woman's heart skipped a beat. Yet her expression remained composed as she turned around with a faint smile.

"We appreciate your concern, but we haven't encountered any problems," the woman said.

After speaking, she tugged at the man's sleeve, trying to lead him away.

But no matter how hard she pulled, she couldn't budge him an inch.

"Blade, we need to go..."

Seeing this, the woman's voice took on an eerie, seductive tone as she whispered to the man.

But it seemed to have no effect.

Ever since the woman had appeared, Blade's crimson gaze had been fixed intently on her, as if he had spotted a mortal enemy.

Is he mistaking me for Mara? Lumina thought, feeling rather speechless as she sensed the Mara-tainted Blade before her.

The man and woman before her were none other than Kafka and Blade.

Lumina had sensed their gazes the moment she began walking down the street, even before she had started searching for prey.

Well... to be precise, she had sensed Blade's gaze.

At first, Lumina paid them no mind. The distance between them was vast, and she assumed they were just passing through and would soon be gone.

But as time stretched on, their gaze not only persisted but drew steadily closer.

Suddenly, Lumina understood: they were coming for her.

The Stellaron Hunters typically followed Ellio's script. If she was their target...

Did that mean she was part of the script itself?

Hmm... I don't know. My head's about to explode...

For now, let's just assume I'm in the script.

With that thought, Lumina couldn't help but turn her gaze curiously toward Blade.

She wondered what role she played in Ellio's grand design.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..."

Sensing Lumina's gaze, Blade's demeanor grew even more unhinged.

A bloody smile twisted his lips as he raised his shattered Fragmented Sword, pointing it directly at her.

"I shall grant you death!"

"Oh~ so I'm playing a dead person." Upon hearing this, Lumina immediately understood the role she was meant to play.

But then, she realized something was wrong.

"Wait a minute..."

"A dead person?!"