"Mr. Gui, we're at the 'Most Popular Award' now. We won't have time to act before the award ceremony ends, Situ Liyao will immediately be protected and taken away." Forus was getting impatient. If they missed the opportunity after the lucky draw, there would be minimal protection around Situ Liyao at the moment. Mr. Gui did not want to see Situ Liyao win the award at this point, it was a retaliation for Situ Liyao's disrespect towards him the night before.

"Get ready, I'll give you the signal." Mr. Gui stared at the audience, his gaze not as sharp as Pia's. Elena had been hidden all along, and they couldn't find her. So, Mr. Gui didn't believe the Ghostbane Valkyrie's words as the High Priest did.

"What signal?"

"Broken light, person up!"

Forus's mouth curled into a smile. He had been waiting for this line all night.

2

"Why in a wheelchair?" Situ Liyao's hands remained in the motion of presenting gifts, but her eyes were on me, showing no sign of discomfort or awkwardness between her and the winner.

"I got injured, but it's nothing serious." I replied helplessly to Situ Liyao.

"So you promised to save my brother but never showed up? Just because you were injured?"

"Yes... that's how it went."

"Should I forgive you or should I hate you?"

"Huh? Why are you suddenly asking this? Was it because he didn't persist?" Was Situ Liyao blaming me for not treating Situ Ming in time? Her feelings towards her brother weren't actually that great.

"Uh, do you two know each other?" The winner looked at both of us bewildered.

The cameraman on-site aimed the camera at us, setting the pace for a big news story. For cameramen, these shots were very useful. Whether he could get a promotion depended on his keen ability to capture moments.

"We've had a few conversations!" I answered with a sense of resignation.

"Have we only had a few conversations? My brother died because of you, remember that. I want to forgive you, but I can't help it." Situ Liyao raised her right hand slightly, and a magical array began to form, releasing a wave of heat.

"Liyao? Are you... seeking revenge? Is it true?"

"No, but I have no choice!"

The fans nearby were utterly confused, no one understood what was going on, except for the excited cameraman.

"Director, we've got drama!" The cameraman immediately reported to the director and requested to switch to his footage.

Situ Liyao's eyes and expression showed a sense of helplessness and desperation. As she walked towards me, her pace slowed down, struggling with the impulse within herself. As she approached, she couldn't contain her emotions and uttered the first sentence, completely disregarding the setting and the occasion.

"Liyao, this is an award ceremony!" My voice was soft, hoping it wouldn't be picked up.

"The award ceremony doesn't matter anymore. The moment I saw you, I could go against my father's other orders, even cancel his weapons deal. The only revenge I have against you..." Situ Liyao closed her eyes, her magical array aimed at my forehead.

"A Frame Cannon?" The Frame Cannon was very familiar to me, but seeing it miniaturized to this scale and still carrying such a threat, the man-made particle "L" had extraordinary potential. Additionally, a blue light armor was attached to Liyao's arm. Since the last time we searched all the data on the 'Experimental Craft' from the Situ's household, but now the Situ family had brought out new weapons. They certainly still held back some information. The Situ family's military industry was undeniably shrewd!

“Bang!” The light shining on Situ Liyao broke, and suddenly there were a lot more people appearing, causing the scene to instantly spiral out of control. Most of the people at the awards ceremony were eager to watch the excitement, while the timid ones struggled to squeeze their way out.

Over thirty people leaped out from the crowd, all fully armed and exuding a murderous aura, shouting, “Arrest the criminals!”

“Li Yao!”

Situ Liyao heard my voice, and she opened her eyes, aiming the miniature frame cannon in her hand at those people. The fiery cannon fire swept through the crowd, leaving behind a dominant mark.

“Damn, lucky I took one slow step or I would have been dead!” The cannon fire flashed past right in front of a soldier who was preparing to attack, giving him a feeling of being resurrected.

“Drone·Cang, particle diffusion power at fifty percent.”

I heard Situ Liyao say this, and instantly the particles around her increased significantly. Light armor covered her body, multiple miniature frame cannons appeared around her, protecting Situ Liyao in a fan-shaped attack formation.

Drone? I raised my head and looked up at the sky. Among the twinkling stars, there was one that stood out, positioned right above Situ Liyao's head. If a drone was a box filled with particles, then Situ Liyao wouldn't need to carry any particle storage tools on her, nor would she be limited by small items like rings. She just needed a tool with a special particle positioning ability.

Situ Liyao blocked two cone-shaped objects with her armored wristbands, elegantly engraved with the words – Smoke, Lock.

“Elena·Brandt!”

“Situ Liyao, step aside, you are not my target.” Elena appeared at the same time as the lights went out, the reason why Situ Liyao's first shot did not hit one of those thirty people was because her intention was to attack Elena, and the full armor was not for those people.

“You and him? He's replaced you with a new harem and doesn't want you anymore?” Situ Liyao glanced at me and Elena. When Elena attacked me without showing mercy, Situ Liyao said so.

“His affairs have nothing to do with me.”

“Elena!” I tried to stand up to get a clear look at Elena, but my legs gave in and I fell to the ground.

A pair of hands caught my falling body, they belonged to Jiang Moana.

“Reisgolo! Leave quickly!”

“What are you doing here, leave! They are not ordinary people.”

“But... I can't leave you behind!” Moana hugged my forehead tightly. In the reflection of the object in front of us, Hisa flashed by, standing behind us channeling magic, with two strokes, he would definitely either kill or injure me and Moana.

“Ah~~” Moana's scream pierced my ears, and a cold chunk of ice slid between my fingers, it was ice... Li Liu!

Hisa focused on the girl in front of him, her eyes were so cold and lifeless, with the illusion already activated. Hisa slightly let his guard down and immediately fell into the illusion.

“These eyes, I saw them when you were born, at the invitation of your father. At that time, they didn't seem so terrifying, but seventeen years have passed, and these eyes have become so challenging. Thanks to him, the Third Princess!” Hisa cocked his head slightly towards me.

“His life and people are mine, and mine are his as well.”

I patted Moana on the shoulder. Although she hugged me tightly, she was very scared, unsure of what initially drove her bravery to come to my side.

"You... should leave quickly, shouldn't stay here, your skirt will get dirty."

"Indeed, Miss Jiang Moana, I also want you to leave here, they are only after Qin Yang."

"Qin Yang?" Moana looked at Li Liu, who was speaking to her, in surprise.

"Ah, I am Qin Yang, sorry for not telling you earlier, but Reisgolo is also my name. What I say is not all true, nor all false, and you do look beautiful today."

"Don't hide behind girls! Qin Yang, you must be taken to The Divine Realm for judgement!" Elena forcefully pushed Situ Liyao away, deliberately saying these words in front of a camera with no one present, effectively broadcasting to the world that I, Qin Yang, am a criminal.

Suddenly, a strange phenomenon erupted, the bodies of the thirty or so attackers went out of control with magic surging, attacking wildly, unable to distinguish who the enemy was.

"Warrior, before dealing with me, I'm afraid you have to clear out these test subjects." I emphasized the words “test subjects”, among the people present, only I, Situ Liyao, and Hisa would understand that the rampage of these people was accompanied by a ‘nurture growth’-style increase in magic power, giving the illusion that they were all close to godhood, clearly not the case.

Whether Elena truly understood this or not, I dare not confirm, because this situation occurred with Sito Minshen last year, she may have already forgotten, but I am sure her father did not tell her that the medicine came from the Brandt family, after all, just about a month ago he used it to negotiate with Othrie.

"No need, they don't want you, they want Situ Liyao." Elena instantly put on her golden armor, with five cone-shaped objects forming the gun barrels, compressed magical bullets breaking through the air resistance.

"Bang!" The magical bullets hit a black shield, as black as its owner's black leather outfit.

"The King is really worry-free, he didn't even give me the exact address and just asked me to find someone."

"Former envoy of the Dark Realms—Nana Guer."

Nana wielded a long sword at Elena in anger: "The term 'former' doesn't sit well with me, I shouldn't have saved you twenty years ago, I should say if Qin Yang didn't bring you back, today wouldn't be like this!"

The attackers were frantically advancing, but Nana easily dealt with them like cutting watermelons, these people's Magic level was too low, their growth rate too high to control, their combat power was even worse than before.

"Third Princess, protecting is my duty, you don't have to take action."

"You're Lilith's sister, Nana, right? Even though I know you've always been by his side but rarely seen you, but since Qin Yang disappeared in Jincheng, you have already been derelict in your duties, can I trust you?"

"Then please." Petals of Manjushaka flowers rose around Nana, this flower is a symbol of Pluto, also a precursor to Pluto's Magic, it is rare to see Manjushaka flowers scattered like a sea of flowers, each time a few large blooms as big as an adult.

Seeing the situation not too favorable, Elena thought of another way.

"Situ Liyao, do you have a grudge against Qin Yang? You can choose to stand on our side, the Duke of The Divine Realm's Situ should be willing to take care of it." Elena discovered from the conversation just now that Liyao had thoughts of revenge.

"I will handle it myself, I won't help anyone." Situ Liyao deactivated all Magic framework cannons, particles dispersed and formed a blade: "After I clear these annoying guys, I will deal with him in my own way, and decide how to deal with him when the time comes."

Hisa's arm trembled, and Li Liu's ice blocks shattered into powder in his palm. He raised the Bright Magic high and chanted, "Beautiful dreams ahead, for those in slumber."

"Don't look!" Hands covered the eyes of both me and Moana, followed by the sound of a tiger roaring in my ears. I heard Hisa saying, "Since we have a common goal, these three are now common enemies, aren't they! Miss Situ."

Hisa's voice faded as we were taken away by unknown individuals, who moved so swiftly that Hisa couldn't catch up as he was engrossed in conversation.

"Boss!"

The one who took us was Li Yihé, dressed in white fur and tiger stripes. The beastly Li Yihé was actually a large feline—an ancient secret that had never been reported for a hundred years, unknown even to fans.

Li Yihé returned to human form and led Moana away from me.

"Qin Yang, if you had mentioned this name from the start, we wouldn't have needed any investigation to know who you are."

"Aren't I still your cousin?"

"Since you're involved in Dragon matters, I'm not daring enough to call you my cousin."

At that moment, Cui Dong stumbled toward us, saying, "I'm glad to find you here. Finally, I've found the group."

"Cui Dong, why are you so loyal?"

"Oh! The entire Rabbit Cove is shrouded in a magic barrier, and once you're inside, you can't get out."

Cui Dong looked thoroughly disappointed, probably because he had ventured outside and only realized he couldn't leave when he returned here.

"So, you're not loyal but simply afraid of death!"

"Boss, please don't say that. It's terrifying outside, like encountering unkillable zombies who were flung out of the 'Azure Dragon Award' ceremony. They kill on sight!"

Improper use of medicine turns it into poison. It's not surprising that these people are completely unable to control the situation of drug abuse.

"Initially, they claimed the military was providing security at the event, but it turns out that the military and deities were the first to strike."

"It seems those monsters killing people are military personnel! It's so scary. That person a moment ago couldn't even react before being torn apart. Look at the blood on me—it's his. Everyone is currently finding places to hide. Shouldn't we look for a safer spot too?"

"Qin Yang, it appears you've disrupted the entire awards ceremony," Li Yihé remarked, trying to shift the blame onto me when I was one of the quietest audience members.

"Can you blame me for this? Clearly, those monsters targeting Situ Liyao from the start. It's only fair they blame me!"

Cui Dong peered outside from our hiding spot for a long time.

"If some big stars die today, it's a disaster. This is all because... Qin Yang? Are you Qin Yang? That guy is notorious for causing trouble all over the world."

"Don't believe in rumors. What trouble have I caused? Yes, I blew up a sports arena last year, but I single-handedly repaired it—it took a lot of my magic!" That's just how the inter-school tournament was last year.

"The rumors about you having many girlfriends, are they true?" Cui Dong, being a gossipy agent, knew a lot about such matters, and this wasn't really a secret.

"I bet Lan Yan is one of them. Wasn't it intentional when we met last night? Moana needs to keep her distance."

Moana tried to help wipe the dust off me with a handkerchief, but Li Yihé stopped her. As I suspected, she started to be wary of me, all because I'm Qin Yang, the one known for stirring up trouble.

"Is Miss Lanyan your girlfriend?" Moana asked.

"Her name isn't Lanyan, Zi Liliu is her real name. The one in black leather from head to toe is Nana Guer, and the ex-girlfriend Elena Brandt."

These names sounded both familiar and unfamiliar to ordinary people, causing excitement when heard.

"Othrie Third Princess, daughter of the Pluto family, and the Ice-Wheel Valkyrie?"

"Yes."

"All hidden here!" Suddenly a man's voice, accompanied by steady steps, his right hand bandaged from an injury, a katana appeared under the moonlight.

"Although Mr. Gui called me here to deal with Situ Liyao, I am more interested in you. You are worth more study than that weapon," the other person who showed up was still somewhat affected, General Furos.

"What kind of people are they, always seeking me out?"