Chapter 77
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Chapter 77: Some Children’s Disobedience is Normal
"Lin Yu… that’s your name, correct?"
The sudden mental intrusion used Japanese lexicon, yet through "Proficient in all Languages," comprehension came effortlessly.
Direct neural communication… Could this be the "Psychic Call" skill’s effect?
"This is Psychic Call – selected from three post-upgrade blessings. As fellow reincarnators, we doubtlessly share common discourse."
"What do you want?"
"How frosty. My point being – this conflict stems from misunderstanding."
Frosty? Apologies, but even with daughters I maintain this tone.
"Do you comprehend your position?"
The emotionless delivery continued without inflection.
Mitsui’s head throbbed – the kinship angle proved ineffective.
This transmigrant likely shared his corporate experience. The dispassionate speech mirrored workplace superiors – inscrutable and detached.
Better to lay cards on the table.
"I never sought involvement in deicidal struggles. Shared disinterest would be ideal. However, should you participate, my capabilities could assist."
"You expect belief? Only one survives the hundredfold culling."
Moreover, I never desired apotheosis.
"Rest assured – when the time comes, I’ll self-terminate."
Even Mitsui disbelieved this empty vow – an unsolvable dilemma requiring verbal assurance sans proof.
"I lack trust. Even now, your Dead Spirits slaughter my children."
"My apologies – that was discourteous."
Mitsui issued commands. All Dead Spirits and monsters ceased aggression.
Lin Yu halted her ant forces.
Yet obedience proves elusive…
Cataclysmic impact echoed from the castle gates. A golden-armored Dead Spirit skeleton hurtled through air, carving furrows in earth. A massive black ant extruded from the portal.
Mitsui’s countenance darkened.
His senses confirmed it – the Class B Dead Spirit’s Magic Value had depleted. Final death had claimed it.
"You… vile creature."
"That child never listens to me."
"It’s not my fault. You wouldn’t understand since you’ve never been a mother. Some children being disobedient is perfectly normal."
From the white ant’s current perspective, her vision was split into two parts.
One showed the scene of her conversing with Miyoshi Mitsui, while the other remained fixed on Red Pupil.
The moment she saw Red Pupil’s forelimb severed by a greatsword and its back corroded by acid, she resolved not to spare the master of these Monster Puppets.
Killing them to avenge Red Pupil and the dead children, while seizing their Experience Value—this decision would not change, even if the enemy was a reincarnator.
The reason she wasted so many words was to trick the enemy into ordering all Dead Spirits to halt their attacks, buying time for Red Pupil to annihilate the Class B Dead Spirit in one strike.
Truthfully, prolonging the battle would have made defeating the Class B Dead Spirit far more challenging.
Both "Magnification" and "Ironcladization" consumed terrifying amounts of Magic Value. Once depleted, Red Pupil—whose stats paled in comparison to the Class B Dead Spirit—would likely be overpowered, possibly even killed.
Lin Yu glanced sideways at Red Pupil near the castle gates.
Having slain the Class B Dead Spirit, Red Pupil appeared to have leveled up. Its severed forelimb regrew rapidly, and the injuries on its back steadily healed.
Sensing Lin Yu’s gaze, the colossal black ant’s massive eyes turned toward her.
Their eyes met…
Lin Yu hastily averted her head.
*Hmph, I told you to be careful, yet you still ended up covered in wounds…*
*Just wait till we get back… Ugh, fine. I’m a good mother—I’ll just fret over my daughter.*
…
Red Pupil approached.
The reincarnator named Mitsui stared up at the advancing ant, their thoughts unreadable.
Though the skeletal face betrayed no emotion, Lin Yu could guess their current mood was far from pleasant.
"So… they’re your children…"
The skeleton seemed to finally grasp something, turning its skull toward Lin Yu.
"Do I still have a chance?"
"No."
*I never give boys a single chance!*
"What if I kneel?"
"No."
"Then… if that’s how it is—"
Noticing the skeleton’s sudden agitation, Lin Yu hurriedly interjected.
"We can negotiate further."
"Negotiate? Heh. Haven’t we exhausted all topics?"
As if struck by realization, their voice faltered.
"Ah—you anticipated my plan. Correct. Before dying, I’ll ensure you suffer too. At the very least, I’ll drag some of your precious ‘children’ into rebirth with me… *if* rebirth remains possible."
"However, spare me, and I vow never to trouble your colony again. I’ll even withdraw these Dead Spirits from the Fog Zone—no, from this entire forest!"
"Heh. You’d never agree. Then we’ve nothing left to discuss."
"I can’t accept those terms… but I can grant you a swift death."
"Swift death? You likely don’t realize—this skeletal form feels no pain. My senses are duller than any human’s. No taste for food, no thrill of drink, not even the pleasure of women—ah, forgive my rudeness. You were female before reincarnation, yes?"
*You’re surprisingly chatty…*
*But if existence is so agonizing—*
"Then why not die already?"
*Ah! I said that aloud!*
*Ugh—this is why I had no friends in my past life! Always silent yet tactless when speaking!*
*Wait—not like I wanted this creep as a friend anyway.*
"Cold tone matched by cutting words… You must’ve been friendless before rebirth."
*Keep insulting me!*
Oddly, the skeleton didn’t seem angered.
"I had no friends before reincarnation."
Reflecting further: *Did I ever properly converse with peers?*
"You?"
"Me? My friends…"
After graduation, nearly all my time was consumed by work, and old friends gradually drifted apart due to years without contact.
No, there’s still one friend left – though we haven’t met in ages. Our phone conversations mostly involve complaining about work and venting frustrations…
But…
What did that white ant just say? She has no friends at all?
While the conversation explains why she lacks companions, this creature’s situation is truly pitiful.
Heh…
Yet her words ring true. My current skeletal form might as well be considered dead. Why persist as a joyless skeleton instead of embracing death?
If the battle royale among 100 is the gods’ whimsical game, suicide violates the rules – but being slain by another reincarnator falls within regulations.
Will I experience rebirth again?
"You promised to make this quick, right?"
"You agreed?"
"Mm. I won’t touch your children. Go ahead – end it swiftly."
"Very well…"
Lin Yu leapt down from Little Tear’s back, preparing to act personally.
Red Pupil silently cast the skill "Life Connection" on her from the sidelines.
As Lin Yu approached Miyoshi Mitsui, her ivory-white mandibles slowly extended.
"Ah, wait – one moment."
The skeleton’s sudden interjection startled Lin Yu.
"What now?"
"I possess the ‘Undying’ skill. Let me deplete my Magic Value first."
The skeleton shuffled to a fallen monster’s corpse and activated Unique Skill – King of Dead Spirits. Within seconds, the deceased creature reanimated. Upon completion, Miyoshi Mitsui’s Magic Value plummeted to zero.
"Proceed. Now I can die properly. Heh."
Yet the mandibles resting against cervical bones remained motionless.
"Hesitating? Changed your mind about sparing me?"
"…"
Why this reluctance? Shared humanity? Fellow reincarnator sympathy? Or softness from our conversation?
Lin Yu couldn’t pinpoint the reason – perhaps one factor, perhaps all combined.
"How splendid! If surviving means growing stronger together until we eliminate 98 reincarnators… before I eventually kill you too."
"No need for theatrics. I’ll eliminate you at first opportunity – perhaps after dealing with Miss Red Pupil here first?"
"Chuckle… Just proceed. This skeletal existence holds no meaning."
"…Right."
Lin Yu’s razor-edged mandibles snapped shut.
Trapped within the jaws, Mitsui watched his Health Value dwindle silently – skeletal forms feel no pain.
The quiet countdown concealed Mitsui’s final thoughts. When digits reached single figures, he gazed up at the white ant and her two dark companions.
"You’re different… Survive, Lin Yu."
The severed skull hit ground as Health Value zeroed out.
Reincarnator – Miyoshi Mitsui deceased.
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Man why do I always end up with weirdly emotional novels even though I picked them up because they had a weird premise and thought they would be more comedic(tapov(thought it would be a novels extra copie like sad by author early on)the tyrant of a defense game(man can’t you just reincarnate peacefully without tragedies in both worlds?))