At the same time, after Gokou Ruri returned home, she first made lunch. Only after feeding her younger sister did she immerse herself in the novel.
In the early stages of writing a novel, light novelists usually develop a certain aversion to other works, dedicating themselves entirely to their own novel. It's only after they stabilize that they think about reading other novels again to re-energize themselves.
However, she didn't have this experience, because for her, reading Izumi Masamune's works and learning in a continuous line was the best choice for her to improve.
She didn't possess astonishing talent, only a barely commendable perseverance called 'stubbornness'.
After shedding her flaws of impatience and arrogance, she had recognized the path ahead.
Gokou Ruri's fingers turned the page, and the story continued from the last awakening.
Returning to the starting point once again, a helpless Natsuki Subaru thought of using the strength of others to overcome this challenge.
Because he knew that he couldn't solve this problem by himself.
But unfortunately, he failed to persuade Crusch and even made a 'fool' of himself in front of others.
His hatred for the Witch Cult and his anger towards the Sloth Archbishop took precedence, but he was unaware of it, instead seeking help from another candidate and suffering brutal humiliation.
In the eyes of others, his behavior was simply too immature.
Eventually, Natsuki Subaru came up with a plan: to rescue Emilia and the others before the Witch Cult surrounded them.
However, the appearance of the White Whale caused an unexpected turn; Rem's 'existence' was devoured, causing everyone else to forget about Rem.
And later, uttering 'Return by Death' led to bitter consequences.
This time, Emilia died, and Puck went berserk again.
This time, he couldn't save anyone, not even Rem, who was devoured, which made him feel his weakness once more and want to escape.
Repeated blows, once again exceeding the threshold, made him realize his own weakness.
This is what life is all about!
Some readers simply felt that the torment was too cruel, or a bit repetitive, affecting their viewing experience.
Other readers with more life experience would feel a lot when they read this part; in the ups and downs of life, the shifts between triumph and failure, arrogance and inferiority, are always in a cycle of reversal.
No matter how much he tried, the agony of not being able to save anyone was something no one could understand; only the readers could feel Natsuki Subaru's helplessness at this moment.
A disheartened Natsuki Subaru felt despair, and then Rem confessed her feelings and encouraged him.
Rem stepped forward once again, saving his spirit.
It can be said that in these few volumes, Rem played the role of the best assistant, causing readers' favorability to climb sharply.
"Life in a different world from zero, from this moment, step onto a new starting point."
This concluding sentence allowed readers, from Natsuki Subaru's perspective, to finally emerge from the lowest point of emotion, filled with confidence and anticipation for the subsequent plot.
By negotiating with the information obtained from the previous few regressions, Natsuki Subaru finally used the White Whale as a focal point to secure an alliance with Crusch.
Although he had made a fool of himself, after pulling himself together, Natsuki Subaru realized that his past experiences were not without any effect; instead, they had opened up a new path.
Leading the hunting party, under the moonlight, the long-awaited enemy, the White Whale, finally appeared.
The subjugation officially began!
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"What the heck, my expectations just reached their peak, and then it's over! Damn cliffhanger!"
Eriri unknowingly finished everything, then angrily slapped her thigh.
"Ouch, that hurts!"
She quickly rubbed the spot she had just hit.
Without realizing it, she had used too much force.
"This is Chihiro's fault too! I'll get him back with a painful blow later!"
Eriri said through gritted teeth.
...
"Hmm, I wonder if I should also learn the art of the cliffhanger from sensei?"
Gokou Ruri pondered for a moment, then shook her head.
"No, I'll just forget about it. I don't have sensei's capacity to handle it."
After finishing this volume, she took out a notebook and a pen.
"Next, I will follow the techniques sensei taught me to analyze the direction of this story, and there are several important dialogues that also need in-depth understanding, to ponder sensei's way of thinking."
Gokou Ruri began a more fundamental study.
...
"Ah, it's over, even though the senior's several volumes were quite thick, I finished them without really feeling it, the immersion was complete... Hmm, next, he should successfully overcome the White Whale challenge, and with the power of the alliance, solving that Sloth guy won't be a problem either! Although Natsuki Subaru is pitiful and has done a lot, in my heart, Rem is the MVP!"
Kani Nayuta closed the book, then said belatedly.
After the descriptions in these few volumes, her affection for Rem had far surpassed Emilia and everyone else.
Although it was due to the plot, Emilia's presence wasn't that strong, leading to Rem somewhat stealing the show...
"Wait, Rem's performance is indeed a bit over the top."
Kani Nayuta's gaze suddenly sharpened.
For a supporting character to overshadow the main character and even directly confess, this is not a very good sign.
"If the senior doesn't plan to change the outline, I'm afraid..."
She had a bad premonition.
...
From a professional perspective, Senju Muramasa was by no means inferior to Kani Nayuta.
Unless the outline is temporarily changed to make the original supporting character the main character, otherwise, this character will have to be marginalized, or the relationship progression between the male and female leads and the plot will be somewhat restricted.
However, changing a supporting character to a main character is a rare occurrence in the history of ACG.
But, this was not within Senju Muramasa's scope of concern.
For her, she simply anticipated Izumi Masamune's writing again and again.
She was not just a fan of the character, but a true fan of the individual.
Although this might sound a bit ambiguous, this description is not inaccurate.
...
There weren't many commendable aspects in the plot of this volume; it mainly relied on the creator's writing skill in emotional transitions during plot twists. If it wasn't strong enough, it would appear too dull and nonsensical.
Whether it was Natsuki Subaru's emotional outbursts, the changing attitudes of various parties, their inner thoughts, or the scene of Rem's confession, all required no small amount of skill to portray convincingly.
Izumi Masamune's performance did not disappoint; the skills he learned from Nayuta, combined with his own abilities, allowed him to handle everything with ease.
The textual depiction of these passages was enough to make readers relish them.
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