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Chapter 77: Vivian’s Invocation Ritual (Please keep reading!)

July 15, 2024

Chapter 77: Vivian’s Invocation Ritual (Please keep reading!)

Andoria, the Wood Element Empress.

As one of the eight Element Empresses, she’s considered a top-tier character in the game.

Each Element Empress is approximately a 14th Rank being, holding incredibly high status among the Elves.

The Element Empresses are the best support units in the game. Shen Sui, to better complete the Ragnarok main storyline, once collected all of them.

Also, while the Element Empresses are incredibly cute and beautiful, they aren’t romanceable characters. After all, if characters the size of a palm were romanceable, it would be more reasonable to question the players’ preferences than the development team’s sanity.

That kind of thing, even MOD creators wouldn’t dare to make an R-18 MOD for it. Too sinful, too perverse.

【“Wah wah wah wah wah!”】

【Andoria circled you round and round.】

【“You’re actually still alive!” Andoria landed on your shoulder, flapping her little wings. “Oh my, oh my, if Vivian knew, she’d be so happy.”】

Shen Sui was also very happy to see Andoria.

After all, this was the first conscious, intelligent former acquaintance he’d encountered who he could ask questions to.

The World Consciousness, while conscious, was intellectually deficient.

Qisala, on the other hand, had lost her soul, leaving only the instinct to cling to Shen Sui.

【You asked Andoria about what happened back then.】

【Andoria recalled the past.】

【After your disappearance, the Element Empresses you had gathered scattered. Some returned to their original territories, some went to enjoy life among the Elves, while Andoria stayed to help Vivian.】

【“After you disappeared, Vivian was constantly restless,” Andoria said. “And because the strongest force suppressing them was gone, the various factions on the continent began to rise again. They started to contact Vivian and your former comrades, tempting them to fall, which gave Vivian a terrible headache.”】

【“Actually, that wasn’t the worst of it. If Vivian got serious, dealing with those guys wouldn’t be a problem at all,” Andoria waved her tiny fists, though they weren’t even as big as a fly.】

【“But Vivian seemed obsessed during that time, searching for you all over the world,” Andoria looked at Shen Sui disdainfully, implying that he was the source of this tragedy.】

【“Baris came and had a fight with Vivian, trying to bring her back to her senses,” Andoria recalled. “Then Vivian left Dusk City with Qisala to find a way to summon you. They suspected you might have been forcibly pulled into another world for some reason.”】

Ah, in a way, that’s true.

【“After that, Baris and Vivian went their separate ways. I don’t know much about Baris, but I heard she eventually replaced Vivian and became the leader of the Twilight Society.”】

【“Then, Vivian brought me here, attempting to use the ritual you left behind to summon you. I volunteered to be the connecting medium, but the ritual failed, and I lost consciousness,” Andoria puffed out her cheeks, unhappy. “When I woke up again, I was inside this broken tree. It took me a long time to see the light of day again!”】

It seems the real reason the Ankendo Ancient Tree died was because Andoria ate it, and Alice’s flames were just a catalyst.

I told you, a 12th Rank being couldn’t possibly be defeated by a 5th Rank one.

Andoria’s words were fragmented, but they were extremely useful to Shen Sui.

For the first time, he directly heard from someone else about what happened to Vivian during those years.

This fool actually abandoned the Twilight Society to summon me.

Shen Sui, of course, knew what kind of ritual Vivian had prepared.

This ritual was actually a switch.

When the ritual was activated, it meant you allowed other players to invade your game world. To the people of the Dawn Continent, it might have looked like a mysterious ritual to summon visitors from another world.

Vivian’s failure was predictable, as the ritual didn’t specifically summon Shen Sui.

Judging from the state of the Reaper Ariana, Vivian clearly found the correct summoning method later.

As for Andoria’s later experiences, he could guess what happened.

The ritual failed, and Andoria was severely injured.

The Element Empresses are immortal beings on the Dawn Continent, and the Wood Element Empress’s way of recovery is to be implanted into the Ankendo Ancient Tree and absorb the tree’s energy to restore life.

Judging from Andoria’s lively and bouncing appearance, she had clearly recovered very well.

【“I really don’t know what happened after that,” Andoria showed a look of sadness when Shen Sui mentioned Vivian being burned to death later. “I should have advised her. She was almost obsessed with finding you.”】

Shen Sui fell silent.

He was thinking about something.

According to Vivian’s in-game settings, was she really the kind of woman who would give up her career for love?

Vivian’s feelings for him were undeniable; the 120 points of affection were the best proof.

【“Speaking of which, Vivian wrote a diary at the ritual site,” Andoria suddenly said. “You know, Vivian always liked writing diaries.”】

Shen Sui certainly knew this.

The development team’s setting for the Dusk Saint was a girl who liked to vent in her diary.

She recorded all her emotions in her diary.

The development team used Vivian’s diary to flesh out Vivian’s character.

In the game, players can read Vivian’s diary to gradually understand Vivian’s recent thoughts and preferences, and thus formulate corresponding ways to get closer to her.

For the convenience of the players, Vivian was set not to actively destroy her diary. She would hide a filled diary nearby and start a new one.

When Vivian’s affection reached the maximum 120 points, there would be a plot where Vivian would take you to various places in the world to dig up her buried diaries, and then you can further understand her past, experiences, and thoughts. In the latter half of the journey, Vivian’s diaries are full of thoughts of you.

At the end of the journey, Vivian takes you to the Moonlit Mountain of the Dawn Continent. The two of you sit on top of Moonlit Mountain, looking at the bright, clear full moon in the distance.

Vivian leans on your shoulder, reading her diary.

Her cheeks are slightly flushed, with girlish shyness, softly whispering in your ear, reading the details about you from her diary.

Then, Vivian will take you to bury these diaries back in their original places. Ten years later, she will take you on this journey again. By then, more things will have happened between you two, leading to more memories and diaries.

The development team always likes to add various elements of fan service to the female characters in the game, but only in a few characters can you see their pursuit of romance.

【“I remember the ritual site isn’t far from here,” Andoria pointed in a direction. “Interested in taking a look?”】

Shen Sui took a deep breath and typed:

【“Let’s go, take a look.”】

(End of Chapter)

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