Chapter 194 Stars, Moon, and Sun (36)
Chapter 194 Stars, Moon, and Sun (36)
Yi Yi had no idea what was happening in the Love Dream Central Data Room.
When she opened her eyes again, her cerebellum told her that nearly 16 hours had passed.
After clearing her numb mind, Yi Yi's first thought was: "Is there a problem with the game?"
"Don't worry, don't worry, there won't be any problems!" Cerebellum said eagerly. "Can you sit up, Xiaoyi? I'll project the game live for you now, you can eat your food!"
Yi Yi had no objection, and slowly got out of bed to stretch her rusty body.
I sat back on the bed and waited for the housekeeping robot to set out the table and food on the bed.
The large screen was pulled down at the foot of the bed, and Yi Yi looked at it while eating her delicious meal.
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If you count on your fingers, almost a year has passed in the game.
You can hear it from the discussions in the crowd.
Throughout the year, the Habsburg Kingdom held a continuous stream of balls.
Even the most extravagant nights of revelry couldn't be more extreme.
Yet, this very kingdom continues to grow stronger.
It absorbed several neighboring countries and became a well-deserved superpower.
The purpose behind national expansion.
It turns out that the king wanted to remarry, but could not find the "woman more beautiful and kinder than her" that the late queen had spoken of.
As a result, they have expanded their national influence, attracting more and more outstanding ladies from all over the world.
At each ball, everyone votes to select the "Beauty of the Ball".
As the most outstanding and beautiful girl at the ball, she had the opportunity to meet the king.
But no matter how outstanding a girl is.
When they reached the point of meeting the king, they were all ruthlessly rejected.
According to a lady who had met His Majesty the King of Habsburg, the meeting went as follows—
The tall and handsome king sat firmly on the throne.
Several people were sitting on a few chairs nearby, probably the king's close attendants.
The intensely oppressive gazes pressed down on her like mountains.
Just as she was about to suffocate from being scrutinized by that intensely focused gaze.
The king spoke briefly: "Are you the champion of this ball?"
His calm and magnetic voice, with its unique charm, makes people feel weak all over.
After receiving a positive response.
Wang chuckled softly.
There was no time to be happy.
The question, "That's it?" landed squarely in his face.
There was no chance for them to feel ashamed or indignant.
The most noticeable gaze shifted away.
This was followed by the king's question: "Do you, my lords, think this woman is comparable to the queen?"
Such a question must be asked.
This actually represents the attitude of those in power.
Furthermore, it was the king's choice, given that the kingdom already had an heir.
Those who are subjects shouldn't have spoken out of turn.
Moreover, they didn't even know that they had only served the late queen for a period of time.
He was then promoted to a close attendant, and what exactly happened when he accompanied the king to choose a bride?
Ultimately, they dared not offend the king.
The crowd chimed in from twos and threes, "Although this lady is already very beautiful and charming!"
"His family background is also impeccable."
"His character is renowned far and wide for its nobility and kindness."
"But compared to Her Majesty the Queen, she is still far inferior! Far inferior!"
Then came another soft laugh from the king.
The meaning behind that smile was unclear.
Perhaps the emotions expressed were too complex.
In short, all the dances over the past six months have ended in this way.
The busybody asked the other ball girls and got pretty much the same answer.
This leads to the question: "The Habsburg king was so rude? Aren't you, as noble ladies, angry?"
But the reply he received was: "If you had met His Majesty, you wouldn't have thought he was being rude!"
Opinions on the Habsburg kings are mixed.
However, according to the past ball beauties...
He could be as melancholic as a stream flowing quietly under the starry sky; or as noble as a white lotus blooming on the summit of a snow-capped mountain; or as cold as the fiercest north wind in Siberia.
In short, all these evaluations revolve around one perspective—
"His Majesty Ayr Habsburg is so handsome! If it weren't for the fact that the Ball Flower cannot be reappointed, I would love to see him again, this time up close!"
Yes.
It was clearly a ball for selecting concubines.
However, Eyre Habsburg would not be present at the ball.
I will only meet the ball's flower at the very end.
An arrogant and powerful ruler of a strong nation.
This is the consensus of the world regarding the Habsburg Kingdom, both now and today.
And this supposedly arrogant and powerful king, once again, failed to take a liking to the ball's beauty.
I arrived at a place alone.
The blue-purple sky was made even more dazzling by the stars.
The calm spring water is like another starry sky on the ground.
The moon is not full today.
Therefore, the waterfall cascading down from the moon did not appear.
Ai stood alone by the spring, lost in thought.
Then we slowly walked into the center of the spring.
Actually, this spring wasn't deep. When I was still a monster, it was just deep enough to completely submerge my horn when I stood on tiptoe.
He, who was also immortal at the time, accidentally discovered this spring.
When you immerse yourself completely in it, you can feel a tranquility that is almost like death.
But now I can't walk to the middle of the spring.
This is probably due to changes in the body's structure.
I can still only get the water just over my head.
If you go any deeper, it will float.
But that's enough.
Initially, it was because I wanted to hide myself.
And now...
In a life-or-death situation, they seemed to be protected by something and remained unharmed.
This is the curse she left me...
It is proof that she still remains in this world.
It's like falling into a strange self-justification.
Perhaps it's because Yi Yi's appearance is too much like a fairy in a fairy tale who saves the protagonist from suffering and then gracefully departs.
After Yi Yi left, Ai Yi felt a great sense of emptiness.
The items she had used were still properly preserved in the storeroom.
But I couldn't sense her presence up there.
It seems that she was destined to be plain and one-dimensional, and naturally could not leave any significant record for posterity.
So now, only two things truly prove that she once existed...
One was the "image of the deceased queen" that was spread through a series of balls;
Secondly, there's the curse that's on him...
Therefore, after discovering this...
After each ball, Ai would remind herself of her existence in this almost self-destructive way.
After all, he didn't know when he might suddenly go insane.
Ahhh...
Perhaps it's about time now?
The dark topics of madness and death may arise in the shadows.
As the first rays of sunlight pierced the clouds in the east and spilled onto the earth.
He was also that arrogant and powerful Habsburg king who was searching for a second wife.
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