Who Is the Protagonist?

"Honey, I usually sing on Sani Street in the Purple District; sometimes I also work as a model in Fenlier or the Orange District."

You can come visit me anytime!

Leaving behind such a farewell.

The Mermaid Girl dived into the water and quickly disappeared.

The sky was just right in the city at that moment.

Linsey looked at the shimmering water, then at the sun, and couldn't help but stretch out her hand in front of her eyes. "Red eyes, white hair, thin figure, in a wheelchair, and very beautiful!"

"If he wasn't Fallen Artist."

"These attributes are exactly what Celestial Dynasty people crave, aren't they?"

Linsey muttered about the appearance of Fallen Artist as she walked due west.

He and Wala Wala lived in the Orange District, which was adjacent to the west side of the Yellow District. It was only a little over ten kilometers away, and they could walk there.

But on the way, more information kept coming to mind.

Linsey began to think and analyze.

The fallen writer the Mermaid Girl mentioned must have seen Anthony and Lina on Mermaid Island, which is why he followed them all the way to the City of a Thousand Sails to continue manipulating their fates.

But is it really that simple?

Linsey asked a question, and her steps toward home suddenly stopped.

The next second, he changed direction and headed due south.

That's the direction where the Azure District is located.

It is also the residence of the White Star Family, art critics, Kuwait.

Linsey wants to see for herself.

If the true target of this Fallen Artist was Anthony and Lina.

So, over these past few days...

Anthony, an ordinary person, living in the home of an awakened being, was bound to cause some conflicts.

"In that case..."

"Let me see the facts for myself."

"..."

Around noon, Linsey arrived in Azure District under the blazing sun.

The last time he came here was a week ago, when Wala Wala led him to the Kuwait Family's residence.

Now he's very familiar with the process.

Within half an hour, he quickly found the house with the white star-marked doorplate.

Linsey doesn't even need to go inside.

He opened the map and included the Kuwait Family's residence in his reconnaissance area.

Most of them had never met Linsey before, so they were marked on the map in yellow, symbolizing neutrality.

In a room on the side of the second floor, Linsey discovered two Green Marker in the same room.

After standing there for a moment and observing, he seemed to be in perfect condition.

"It must be Anthony and Lina."

Linsey adjusted her position around the house.

At the same time, they held their breath and put on all the equipment that enhanced their perception. The faint conversation gradually became clearer.

"Nana, aren't we a little too hasty to have a wedding so soon?"

"Just a week ago, your father was the same..."

"..."

"My father thinks you can find help to save me, and that you are someone I can rely on."

"Although you are not an awakened one, he also understands that you did not befriend me to curry favor, but because you truly love me."

"As the son-in-law of a Seventh Stage awakened being, sometimes, whether or not one is an awakened being isn't that important."

"..."

"We absolutely must invite Mr. Linsey and the others to our wedding."

"Yes, we really have to thank them!"

"If they hadn't rescued me in my time of crisis and encouraged me, how could we have made it to where we are today?"

"..."

Linsey arrived here with a heavy heart.

But after hearing this conversation, he was genuinely happy for the two young lovers who had finally become a couple.

Only after he left the mansion and returned towards the Orange District.

Linsey's expression became even more serious.

"During this time, the Fallen Artist did not harm them."

"Is it because of her fear of the Kuwait Family? No, impossible! If she really cared about such things, she wouldn't have dragged Lina into danger in the first place."

"But..."

"The fates of the two of them were indeed threatened."

"They weren't the real target—but their fate was altered—so we can only infer that they were involved in something, which is why they were attacked."

Linsey carefully recalled the journey on the Fishing Boat: " On the Fishing Boat sailing from the Cato Island to the City of a Thousand Sails, who could be considered the protagonist?"

"..."

The mission rewards are generous, the Story Performance that suddenly occur in the deep sea, and the high probability of encountering events after entering the City of a Thousand Sails.

Linsey looked at the turbulent seawater beside her.

Although the light was somewhat distorted, what was reflected inside was none other than his own shadow.

"So, it turns out I'm being watched?"

"Oh--"

Thinking about this, Linsey felt both annoyed and amused.

He has dealt with a considerable number of enemies, including many powerful ones.

But this time, besides the sense of crisis of being targeted by Seventh Stage awakener, what he couldn't understand the most was why he was being targeted.

From the moment I entered the Seven Seas Alliance world.

He hardly did anything out of line, only resorting to force on Mermaid Island to escape danger.

Linsey did not take any dangerous action against the Fallen Artist.

There was no conflict of interest between the two.

"Why is this guy targeting me?"

"It couldn't be for some random artistic creation, could it?"

"..."

Linsey simply couldn't understand this unfounded hostility.

So, following his usual line of thought, he began to search his inventory and skills, thinking about how to deal with a Seventh Stage Awakened.

Especially the opponent's skill, which involves manipulating fate—this ability is practically a foul!

"Linsey, good afternoon."

"The weather today is so hot that even the stone statues feel dizzy!"

"Mrs. Mrs. Kangyueer next door opened a new ice cream shop. From what you humans say, the drinks there are pretty good and refreshing. I recommend you try it!"

After noon, Linsey returned to the Orange District.

The stone statues along the way were still so friendly; they greeted me the moment I saw them, and some even recommended beverage shops.

In fact, even Linsey's shop was able to develop rapidly thanks in no small part to the promotion of these stone statues.

"Thanks for the recommendation, I'll give it a try!"

After greeting the statues, Linsey headed home.

"The sculptures created by these artists are comparable to..."

Linsey had only been sighing softly.

But his voice trailed off halfway through his sentence, then his eyes lit up with excitement. "Yes! An artist!"

"This isn't some lawless zone, so why should I force myself to solve crises like I used to?"

Linsey's sense of crisis instantly decreased.

This is City of a Thousand Sails!

There are only a handful of World Main City in the entire universe. The awakened beings who rule and manage these places are unimaginably powerful! This thought process begins.

Linsey's idea then came to mind. "The City of a Thousand Sails explicitly forbids this behavior."

"So as long as I can find the flaw she left behind and submit it to the Art Association, there will naturally be a true Eighth Stage Awakened to handle the matter!"

"The problem now is how to find the clues and evidence she left behind..."