Little Black Sparks Player Controversy Again

Greninja stared blankly at the screen. The Grand Summoner, who had boasted so much, was now bound in place by chains formed from black mist and singing.

The very next second, the young lady with golden hair, the Knight, raised her sword and swung it down like Saber in Fate using Excalibur to cleave the corrupted Holy Grail.

Brilliant light flowed, and all things in the world returned to silence.

Greninja's language functions were incapable of forming a single adjective at that moment. All it could utter was the most unpretentious praise from the land of China.

"Holy crap, that was awesome."

After watching the video, Greninja had long since tossed the idea of sleeping into the trash can and continued to scroll through the comments below.

As usual, the comments were all showing off in various flashy ways.

[Save me, my Little Black is just too cool!]

[Does anyone else feel like this female character named Iris is like Saber?]

[Calm down upstairs, is everything originating from Type-Moon now?]

[Seeing those Knights, even at the cost of losing an arm, they still carried out the commander's orders, it reminds me of those ten-plus years in my Great Xia. Damn, my nose is stinging.]

[Little Black is so ruthless. Watching the Knights desperately execute his idiotic orders, his expression didn't even change.]

[You don't know jack shit. If Little Black hadn't seized control, they would have been stuck in an endless cycle of slaughter. This outcome is definitely a good one for the Knights.]

[Just keep defending him. How do you explain him using evil magic to destroy the Grand Summoner's soul?]

[Get outta here. What explanation do you need? That old geezer touched the forbidden, he wasn't exactly a good guy either.]

[You can't say it, so I will! It was mentioned before that the Kingdom of Blossoms suffered a war and was almost destroyed, so the Grand Summoner most likely touched the forbidden to save his country. And Little Black, to snatch an item from the Grand Summoner, used such bizarre magic to kill such a powerful figure. Tell me, how else can you defend this?]

[In any case, Little Black is definitely not a good person. I'm putting it out there. If he's not the villain or the boss in the later story, I'll stream myself eating ten RTX 4090s.]

[I actually quite like Little Black. Other games are all about saving the world, or they give you stupid quests. This is the first time I've seen an NPC who uses players for his own gain to get things done, and it's really refreshing.]

Greninja scrolled through the comments, thinking to itself.

From a behavioral standpoint, Little Black was definitely not a good person. Whether it was treating the Knights as disposable tools or the players as keys to activate the secret realm, it all proved this point.

Especially the Dark Nursery Rhyme that came later. If this game was rated 9+, parents would definitely report it.

But to insist that Little Black was a bad person wouldn't be right either.

Firstly, based on his performance so far, he hadn't done anything that harmed heaven or reason. Even his exploitation of players was based on the premise that the players wouldn't get hurt or die. For adults, such actions couldn't really be considered that bad. Secondly, he always felt that Bobby Wendell wasn't a good guy either.

With a soft sigh, Greninja finally prepared to go offline and sleep. But at that moment, another post with over 100,000 replies was pushed to the top.

"Are they not letting me sleep?!"

While cursing inwardly, he couldn't help but click on the post titled "Regarding the Little Black Incident, My Personal Analysis." The poster was, as always, Myriad Flower Mirror.

"Disclaimer: This post is not intended to whitewash anyone. Instead, it aims to analyze some hidden information not yet released by the official sources in this video, based on every detail."

"Let's start with the background. In the video, Little Black and Iris mention a war that engulfed the entire continent five hundred years ago, with the Kingdom of Palenke and all other countries as the protagonists. I personally believe this storyline will definitely be a foreshadowing that runs through the entire main plot. Of course, since the officials aren't providing any information, this is just speculation."

"Next is Little Black. Many people, after my video was released, felt indignant about Little Black's actions, accusing him of exploiting players and Knights, and of eliminating Wendell's residual soul. For such comments, I can only wish you more relics upon your cremation."

"Little Black is not a good person; this information is almost set in stone. Whether it's his self-proclaimed title of 'Necromancer,' or the Dark Nursery Rhyme and its far-from-pleasant skill effects, or his actions towards players and Knights, all prove this point. But must he be a bad person? Must he be the villain?"

"My answer is no."

"Let's shift our attention to Bobby Wendell."

"From his own words, we can learn that this Grand Summoner once belonged to the royal court of the Kingdom of Blossoms and held multiple positions, making him quite a distinguished figure. However, both from Little Black's words and his own demeanor, it's clear he once touched the 'forbidden.' But why would a master with a fulfilling life and widespread respect touch the forbidden?"

"As there's no specific information, we'll set this question aside for now. What I'm about to analyze next is why he, Bobby Wendell, the Royal Court Grand Summoner, appeared in the wilderness at a time when the country was facing extinction."

"First, the Knights Order and the Church are three different organizations from the royal family. The Church and the Knights Order, due to their creation by the God of Blossoms, have an inseparable connection, one that even the royal family cannot interfere with. This is something any NPC in the game will tell you."

"So why would a Summoner belonging to the royal family appear with the Knights Order?"

"Secondly, Little Black said that when the commander determined they couldn't defeat their opponent, they would choose to wait for reinforcements or retreat. However, the combat power displayed by the Knights was clearly much stronger than their opponents. It's evident from how Little Black controlled the Knights and took them down in one go. So, what exactly made the Knights' commander feel that their opponents were absolutely unbeatable?"

"The answer is—Bobby Wendell is a traitor."

"Behind him, there isn't the warmth of blossoms, but an endless expanse of darkness!"

"Perhaps some special opportunity allowed Wendell to come into contact with the Forbidden Secret Arts. And as various books and other games have shown, 'the forbidden' has an alluring power that can lead one to madness. Once Wendell came into contact with it, he couldn't escape the abyss."

"Little Black said that if the people of the Kingdom of Blossoms found Wendell, they would put him on a pyre and burn him. That is precisely how heretics were dealt with. This indicates that the power Wendell obtained was not permitted, not accepted!"

"However, the Kingdom of Palenke is a dark kingdom, a fallen empire attempting to destroy the world. And while Wendell's forbidden power was not tolerated by the world, they might not have rejected it."

"But there's no such thing as unconditional trust in the world. The Kingdom of Palenke wouldn't have let Wendell join their dark kingdom based on a single word. Therefore, Wendell offered a token of allegiance—a squadron of the Kingdom of Blossoms' most elite Knights."

"Why did the Knights believe they couldn't defeat their opponents? Because they knew Wendell's power, knew he was one of the greatest Summoners. So they could only pray that Falasong would send reinforcements to help them hunt down the traitor."

"Unfortunately, they didn't wait."

"As for why Wendell didn't successfully join the Kingdom of Palenke, my personal guess is that while he was assisting the Palenke warriors in eliminating the Knights, he couldn't suppress the riot of his forbidden power, leading to his mental breakdown and an indiscriminate AOE attack on everyone."

"So, my conclusion for the NPC Wendell is that he is not a villain, because he doesn't deserve to be! He's just a selfish bastard who betrayed his country at a time of life and death!"

"Let's return to the original question: Do you think Little Black will be the villain?"

"As of now, I cannot give a definitive answer."

"Little Black's objective is actually very clear: he came for Wendell's Forbidden Secret Arts. As for why, we don't know yet, but it's certainly nothing good."

"But I don't think it's necessary to condemn this character because of that."

"Everyone might have forgotten that there was a third person in the video – Miss Iris."

"From her and Little Black's words, we can infer that she is a member of the Knights Order. Her later ability to resonate with the knight phantom also proves that she is indeed a devout knight. And you all know very well what stance the knights represent."

"Although we don't know why the knight stands on the same side as Little Black, it also shows that Little Black, who is definitely not from a righteous faction, has big plans. He can make the forces of light temporarily stand with him."

"His objective might be the very reason we came to this world."

"To summarize: Wendell is an idiot, Iris is my wife, and Little Black, an unknown NPC observing the world under the sun from the shadows with ill intentions, is very likely the protagonist or the main villain of the game world. And the main storyline we need to experience while playing the game might be to uncover his complex identity and background, thereby understanding the game world of 'Kingdom of Heavenly Principles,' which is almost indistinguishable from reality!"

"The above is my personal explanation, based on my experience of clearing countless galgames with guides, inferring the most likely scenario from the fragmented information in every detail. Of course, if anyone in the comments section has any ideas, feel free to share them. If you insist on arguing with me on a certain point, I'll admit defeat; you are right."

"Finally, I'd like to say a line from my favorite game character to everyone."

"—The world is not black and white, but a delicate shade of gray!"