As the illustration neared completion, Rita found her understanding of rules growing deeper and deeper.
Perhaps the fact that both Starsea and Quiet Mountain were overflowing with games had never been coincidence in the first place.
Just as Divine Game itself could only distribute rewards through game settlement mechanics, everything within this mysterious realm revolved around rules.
A game was fundamentally simple.
Establish rules.
Complete objectives.
Receive rewards.
This vast world operated the same way.
Even after obtaining part of the authority, Rita still had to obey the rules.
When using items, skills, or relics, she still consumed mana and soul fire.
She could not permanently alter a player's attributes, talents, or number of fatal weaknesses.
She could not directly edit her own skills or item descriptions either.
But she could establish rules.
And issue quests.
At its core, this was still a transaction.
