Lei Mingxia wanted to scream. This was the 1.5.4 patch. The devs had added "realistic heroine fatigue." Her sword arm ached. Her mana pool was 7%. And somewhere in the code of the universe, a cruel game master was laughing.
"Look," she said, pointing her broken blade at the Demon King. "Can we just... skip the monologue? You say 'Join me,' I say 'Never,' we clash, a deus ex machina happens. I'm tired." Lei Mingxia wanted to scream
The system went silent. No notification. No "New Route Unlocked." " she said
"You're late," he said. "And you brought them ." He gestured at the groaning pile of love interests. "Again." ' I say 'Never
The Demon King tilted his head. Then, unexpectedly, he sighed.