Xia Xin glanced at Xila beside her, then recalled the people she’d met earlier… Gulp. It was truly moving to find a normal person in this adult game world.

This blonde girl was about Xila’s height and age, wearing a thick work uniform that hid her figure.

But she was so cute…

Another petite little girl… hehehe…

Ahem! Calm down, Xia Xin. How could you lose control over a cute loli? Confucius said to reflect on yourself daily… I can’t keep this up!

Hehe… this blonde cutie is adorable~

"My name is Xia Xin," she said, looking at her. "What should I call you?"

"Sally Giovanni. Just call me Sally," the blonde girl replied with a smile.

Hmm? That name sounded familiar.

She must have seen it somewhere before.

After several similar encounters, Xia Xin had learned to recognize this. She instantly knew Sally must be another romanceable character from the original game.

But after a few seconds of thought, Xia Xin realized she was wrong.

Wrong, but only slightly.

Sally’s name did appear in the game’s lore—not as a romanceable character, but as…

"H-Hero!"

Xia Xin’s face paled, and she blurted it out.

Yes! She’d never mistake that name!

Sally’s golden hair and features matched the game’s protagonist Hero by seventy percent, though the original was bulkier.

What kind of angel is this!

Xia Xin could never forget the Calamity Witch being sliced in half by the Hero… Was this girl really the one who did it?

From Sally’s faint smile, Xia Xin sensed a trace of killing intent… No, calm down. It’s just my imagination. The Hero is scary, but this one’s just a tiny loli. I shouldn’t be afraid.

Though Xia Xin doubted she could beat such a girl… She definitely couldn’t beat Xila beside her.

"Hmm?" Xila frowned at Xia Xin’s expression.

What’s wrong? Miss Witch showing such strong emotions?

This made no sense.

Who exactly was this Sally?

Xila turned to examine Sally—body and soul—but concluded only one thing.

She was utterly ordinary.

The only special trait was her extreme cuteness.

Even Xila admitted she wanted to scoop Sally up and snuggle her… like a sweet little sister.

That realization hit Xila hard.

"Could Miss Witch prefer this type?!" Her pupils widened.

Yes! The only explanation!

Xila knew her magic paled next to Miss Witch’s, but she still surpassed 99% of people. She couldn’t lose to an ordinary girl.

So it had to be looks or personality.

As the future Demon King, Xila’s heart was deeply evil—even skimping on sugar in bread! Totally opposite to Sally’s girl-next-door charm.

No wonder Miss Witch refused to touch her back then… Miss Witch liked this type!

But… no need to panic. Just this one rival.

The Holy Knight Commander, Holy Maiden, even that dim-witted interrogator—all stunningly beautiful, yet Miss Witch ignored them.

Right. Sally was her only real threat.

Kill her, and Miss Witch’s attention would return to her alone… Such a simple solution.

Xila’s eyes grew hollow, losing their sparkle.

"I want to ask," Xia Xin said calmly. "Why work here? Um… no better options? This place is…"

She regretted obsessing over female CGs before entering the game. Now she only knew names and roles, not backstories.

But this was the Hero! Doing life-draining factory labor? Xia Xin couldn’t fathom it.

In this world, an untalented laborer couldn’t possibly grow strong enough in years to effortlessly crush beings like the Holy Maiden or Demon King…

It sounded impossible.

Some major event must have twisted the Hero into that terrifying future figure.

Xia Xin would find and erase that cause!

Yes. Time for the Calamity Witch to do more than petty theft!

Stop Sally from becoming the Hero! Avoid her own beheading fate!

Though… it felt unfair to this pure, angelic girl.

But really, no big deal.

Sally might lose her Hero chance, but she’d have Xia Xin as her guide… Heh. The Calamity Witch was formidable, after all.

In backstory terms.

Ahem… Jokes aside.

Sally had helped her, so Xia Xin would return the favor. Gain some goodwill. At least avoid a Louis XVI ending.

Xia Xin really was a good person!

"Um… me? My stuff isn’t important," Sally said, waving her hands. "Hurry! The supervisor will rage if we’re late…"

Sally avoided talking about herself—maybe shy, cheeks slightly flushed—as she led the way.

Ah… such a cute expression…

Xia Xin didn’t know who they’d meet, but any clue helped. Higher-ups likely knew Grayde Zachary.

She checked the time… two hours and thirty minutes left.