The Male Lead Is Obsessed With My Health Chapter 359

Having taken refuge in a safe location, Mordent watched the crumbling capital with indifferent eyes.

The black mages were moved to tears, calling it “the ultimate power we pursue,” but Morden thought differently.

‘A failure.’

If Valer had become a true success and ascended into a real god, he would have been able to destroy something of this scale as easily as breathing.

Rather than that, Mordent was interested in something else.

“Arellin… was it?”

They had only met briefly, but thanks to his granddaughter, Mordent felt a shift in his emotions for the first time in a very long while.

Morden smiled.

“I sincerely hope that child survives without being swept up in this.”

Only then would she be able to entertain him.

 

 

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In the void of the other world, Cheyen watched the scene created by Valer with delight.

An overwhelming sight where everything was turning into ruins.

No—this was, in truth, a landscape he himself had created. Every bit of it was an intentional result of Cheyen’s actions.

“In the end, no one can change a predetermined future.”

A despairing voice echoed through the void. In response, Cheyen’s authority—devouring and shattering stars—used Valer as a medium and surged violently across the surface world.

To ordinary human eyes, it would look like nothing more than a massive mana storm.

But in reality, it was a power that struck at and tore apart the very foundation of the world.

It dug up the remnants of dead gods left behind on the surface and twisted the authorities that had continued to exist as mere phenomena after losing their owners.

The rules of this world—left unmanaged without a clear axis—were being thrown into chaos from their roots.

KWAANG—!

The entire world screamed.

Ordinary humans couldn’t hear it, but Cheyen could. The things his authority was eroding were the very sources that sustained this world.

This world would be destroyed.

“Starting now.”

Just as he was arrogantly convinced that no one could stop what was happening—

“…!”

A small change suddenly began on the surface.

 

 

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There comes a moment in life like that.

A moment when you must do something even if you don’t want to.
When you want to run away but can’t.
When you’re thrown alone into something you cannot bear.

A moment where you absolutely cannot make a mistake, where even the smallest opening leads to disaster, yet you must face it alone with no help.

For me, that moment was now.

“Okay, let’s sort out the situation.”

What I had right now were the twelve relics Mehen and Pession had shoved into my hands, telling me to take at least these, a number of artifacts, and nothing but my own body.

“Still, it’s not the worst.”

Even though the huge problem remained that I had to enter the very center of that massive magical storm, once the moment actually came, I strangely felt no trembling at all.

When you’re desperate, your view narrows. When your view narrows, you grow anxious. And when you grow anxious, you end up making mistakes.

So I tried to think as simply as possible.

Do I have to do it? Yes.

Can I do it? I can.

Is it necessary? Of course it is!

So I’ll do it.

But I was stuck because I couldn’t find a way to get inside.

‘What am I supposed to do about that?’

I have to get in there first to do anything, right?

Even if I used all the protective artifacts I brought…

Bang—!

They were destroyed in less than ten seconds.

If artifacts were like this, would my magic be any different?

I tried putting up a shield, but the closer I walked toward the center, the more my mana dropped exponentially, which made it impossible. The relics were useless too, as if they couldn’t exert their power in this situation.

‘In this situation, I might die first.’

I desperately racked my brain, trying to figure out how I could reach my dad inside that storm.

Ah, won’t the status window give me some kind of help?

Ding!

Oh?

[Val■r’s rampage……

Right. It’s not going to help.

I closed the quest window I had seen before and seriously thought things over.

Is charging straight in really the only option?

‘If I just push through, I’ll definitely end up a total wreck.’

It can’t be helped. Even if I end up a mess, I’ll force my way through.

Just as I made up my mind and started drawing up as much mana as I could—

“Arellin?!”

Who’s calling me now?

Wondering who would calmly call my name without evacuating in a situation like this, I turned around—and froze.

‘Why is she here…?’

Gentle golden eyes widened when they saw me, then their owner gave an awkward smile. Deep pink hair fluttered like cherry blossoms.

“Oh—wow, it really is Lady Arellin. Why are you here?”

That’s what I want to ask.

I frowned at the absurdly calm question, then paused as I noticed something strange.

‘Wait—why does she look totally fine?’

In this area still affected by the mana storm—where even standing was difficult—Chloe looked completely at ease.

Huh?

I hadn’t noticed before, but maybe because I could now handle divinity— vvI sensed a faint, hazy something surrounding Chloe.

So that means…

【Player Protection Rule】

‘……?’

Wait. If that’s the case, does that mean if I take Chloe with me, I won’t have to use mana?

I stared at Chloe, my eyes lighting up.

This was it.

 

 

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“What?! Are you crazy?”

Chloe jumped back in shock at Arellin’s suggestion. Arellin replied calmly.

“I’m perfectly sane.”

“No, what kind of sane person suggests going in there?!”

No matter how you looked at it, this wasn’t a normal way of thinking. A normal person would try to get as far away from this place as possible, never to approach such a threatening sight.

‘For all I know, the imperial family has probably already declared this a disaster zone and is working on countermeasures.’

There were no civilians around. Because the accident had occurred near a densely populated area, there had already been massive casualties, and those who survived had fled long ago.

The only reason Chloe was wandering around here in a situation like this was one thing.

‘Was there originally an event like this in Albret at this timing…?’

It was because Chloe was a player.

Thinking this uproar might be a new event, Chloe had shaken off the cute lovers who tried to stop her and come here.

‘Event quests usually pop up when you get close to the epicenter!’

But what awaited Chloe was not an event quest window, but some crazy person.

“Let’s go over there together.”

She said it as casually as if suggesting going to a café, but the “over there” Arellin was pointing to was the very center where the magical storm was raging.

Naturally, Chloe’s answer was already decided.

“No way!”

“Ah, why! This is urgent. If we don’t go now, the world will end!”

Hah, what a laughable threat.

Chloe snorted.

“The world already looks like it’s ended to me. So I’ll be on my way now.”

Just as Chloe lightly turned around—

“Chloe, stop right there. If you leave now, you’ll regret it.”

At the low voice, Chloe stopped without realizing it.

“W-why would I regret anything? Why are you saying that?”

Overwhelmed by the pressure, Chloe turned back to look at Arellin.

‘Wait, for an NPC, isn’t she way too pretty?’

While Chloe was distracted by Arellin’s looks and unconsciously furrowing her brow, Arellin suddenly dropped a bombshell.

“I know you’re not the real Chloe.”

“!”

Startled, Chloe flinched without thinking. Her heart felt like it was dropping out of her chest, and she couldn’t bring herself to speak easily when another blow followed right after.

“You’re probably possessing her, right?”

How on earth does she know that?!

“W-w-w-what are you talking about?! Possession?! W-what kind of ridiculous nonsense is that!”

“Is it really that ridiculous?”

Meeting that cold gaze, Chloe felt her heart shrink.

How can an NPC be like this?! She has this much meta awareness? That makes no sense!

While Chloe was cursing the developers and biting her lip in frustration—

Something happened that made her heart sink even further as she was thinking about how to get out of this situation.

【!Warning! A character has discovered your true identity. Be careful not to let your identity be exposed, or else……】

What does that even mean?

Just as Chloe’s brain stopped working, another window popped up and cluttered her vision.

【※Alert※ Character collapse is occurring! If the character sync rate drops further, something terrible will happen!】
【Current Sync Rate: 74%】

There was a penalty like this?

Just as Chloe froze with her eyes wide in shock—

“What are you staring at? Your status window?”

“……!”

【Current Sync Rate: 57%】

“What, did a warning message pop up?”

“Stop! Stop!”

With the single-minded goal of shutting the mouth of that horrifying disaster, which was making the sync rate plummet like crazy every time it spoke, Chloe swallowed her tears and said,

“Fine! I’ll go with you, so please just stop talking!”