The pure white snow accumulated, and once someone set foot on it, it was difficult to remove the stains.

If one moves forward, the trail of footsteps left behind will return to its original state in one glance back;

If one remains still, the white that accumulates with the cold will soon cover their knees and wrap around their legs.

It is very cold today.

The onlookers rubbing their hands reluctantly made their way into the venue, considering that today is the final battle of the "Martial Arts Marriage" competition.

Even strangers who don't know each other didn't pay attention to keeping a safe distance on this day;

Instead, people actively leaned against each other's shoulders.

The arena is still the same, and Sister Glasses feel that her work is about to end, so she arrived early today, which is an exception.

"Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck!"

Sister Glasses held the coffee cup and put her tongue into the steaming cup, sucking the hot drink like she would slurping noodles.

"Why hasn't Miss Wang arrived yet? If she doesn't show up soon to start the match, no matter how sparingly I drink this beverage, I will have to finish it before going home."

Compared to Sister Glasses' complaints, another figure remained silent, standing erect on the stage.

After several days of previous battles, the only one who decided to participate in the competition from the Elder Council was Ledux.

Although Curyl also came today, it was on the condition that Lucia might show up, not to support Ledux.

Since the chief of the Elder Council never appeared, she was the only one sincerely shouting and cheering for the demon on the stage:

"You handsome guy! I will always support you!"

The one shouting from below the stage was the spirited woman who threw herself onto Ledux yesterday and dragged him out of the venue.

Thanks to her shouts, Ledux, who had just closed his eyes, reluctantly opened them due to the noise.

Regarding the reason why this demon closed his eyes, spectators speculated that he was being cool, and Sister Glasses deduced that he was "accumulating power."

In fact, none of these speculations were correct.

Whether human or demon, there is only one motive for closing one's eyes:

Sleeping!

Due to someone's influence, Ledux hasn't had a chance to sleep well for several consecutive days;

Even though his exhausted state doesn't directly affect his performance in battle, it made his face look tired and haggard.

Ledux is one of the rare demons who cares about his appearance.

He can't tolerate his handsome self constantly having dark circles under his eyes, so he planned to take a short nap while waiting for his opponent to arrive.

Unexpectedly:

"That annoying woman, I was just starting to feel a bit sleepy, and she woke me up; if it weren't for her identity, I would have killed her long ago!"

After quietly venting his frustration, Ledux's distorted face returned to calm, as if he had never been angry.

Since his plan to sleep had failed, the second-ranked demon of the Elder Council decided to do something productive.

Shortly after, Sister Glasses was attracted by his voice:

"Referee, how much longer do I have to wait?"

In his words, Ledux showed a warm and full smile.

"Just keep waiting until the person arrives."

"If the person who is supposed to appear doesn't show up, then the match will be postponed until tomorrow after midnight."

"No need to complicate things! I believe that if no opponent comes to this arena before noon, then I should be considered the winner over everyone."

Upon hearing this, Sister Glasses furrowed her brows.

"Make it clear, I am the referee, not you!"

"I know, the referee's authority comes from the imperial power, but even if Her Majesty the Queen were here, she would still have to respect public opinion."

Ledux said, raising his right hand to support his cheek, while his left hand, behind his turned back, elegantly reached out to the audience.

"Referee, these people down here don't have your patience! Making them wait for a few more hours or asking them to come back tomorrow, what's the difference from challenging the strong?"

After just a few sentences, Ledux connected his own will with the emotions of the spectators.

Although this provocative speech couldn't influence the referee and the rules,

if Ledux's conspiracy continued, the people below, including Wang Xiaole, would probably be disappointed.

As the future royal consort, it was essential for him to maintain good relationships with the majority of the people in the country;

although the requirement for a social circle was not mandatory, it was particularly important.

It was like the relationship between an artist and the audience.

No matter how outstanding the former's performance was, if they were met with boos from the beginning, the atmosphere would be far from good.

If asked for the reason why Ledux did this, the answer would undoubtedly be:

He wanted to disgust Wang Xiaole before she took the stage.

Through his victories in the previous matches, Wang Xiaole had already gained some reputation in the capital city;

however, most of that reputation came from her abilities, at most representing the citizens' recognition of her skills, but not necessarily close emotional connections.

Ledux clearly understood:

For the public, if a hero made them suffer for a few hours in the cold, their reputation would inevitably be negatively affected.

After all:

The so-called "heroic" reputation could never outweigh the feelings that directly concerned themselves;

and waiting for a few hours in the snow seemed trivial, but most citizens cared about it.

Sister Glasses sensed the change in the atmosphere and opened her mouth afterwards.

When the crowd saw the referee's appearance, they thought she must be about to say something important;

with expectations in their eyes, Sister Glasses squinted and shook her head heavily:

"Ah-choo!"

She sneezed loudly.

Indeed, the atmosphere did change, but Sister Glasses felt that it only made her feel colder physically.

This wasted display of emotions left the freezing people feeling disappointed.

However, Ledux firmly grasped the psychological change of the crowd through his few words and believed that:

Even if the Miss surnamed Wang appeared at the next moment, the citizens' attitude towards her would definitely not be as good as his own, who just spoke for everyone.

Standing high, Ledux had confidence in his deeply rooted judgment.

In the blink of an eye, the person really came.

Her ink-like long hair was loosely tied up with a pure white lace ribbon, her swirling solid-colored skirt bloomed under the snow scene;

At that moment, each dancing snowflake chased the wind that lingered around the girl's body, gently kissing her cascading hair.

There was a beautiful woman, like a banished celestial being!

Just then, a wisp of winter wind brushed past, stirring a rich floral scent.

Snowflakes were not real flowers, but the scent that entered people's noses and mouths was an irresistible fragrant breath.

In a dazed and blurred gaze, many eyes turned to the depths of the flowing waves in the corner of her eyes, savoring the faint elegance contained within;

Everything on the girl's body seemed to be touched by drops of ink-black dew, making every viewer unable to escape the beauty they saw, unable to avoid the intoxicating fascination.

Young girls with literary cultivation couldn't help but feel moved in their hearts;

They almost instinctively engraved words of infatuation in their consciousness, attempting to depict the infinite charm with shallow phrases:

Black hair flowing like stars, snow-white skin touched by a blush

Willow eyebrows curved like a clever crescent moon, clear eyes transforming into watery dots in the vast sky

Pale lips moistened like ethereal orchids, lotus tongue swaying and captivating all sentient beings

Delicate hands covering like green onions, powder feet lightly tiptoeing with a gentle touch.

Upon deliberation:

Ledux was by no means the most suave and elegant man in the world, but no one present had the qualifications to deny:

The girl who danced lightly from a distance was the most beautiful person they had ever seen in their lives!

Girls in the age of adolescence, who had never known what love was, pointed out with pitying fingers at this moment, locking onto the girl and making a neat request:

"Mom, I want to marry her! I really want to marry her!"

Women entering maturity, who had a lack of love in their lives, subconsciously covered the mouths of their children speaking without restraint and whispered:

"Why are you so childish? Mommy finally has a crush on someone and you want to steal that person away?"

Those foreign women who came from other countries and looked down upon the "girl-girl pairing" trend, heard the commotion from the crowd and casually glanced ahead.

Just this one glance almost changed their lives.

They had all previously believed:

Girls marrying girls was a sickness.

At this moment, seeing the person they served falling into a daze, the servants around, even when asking the nearby women, all said:

"Master, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that... I suddenly feel like I'm sick!"

Beautiful as an impending disaster.

The "cataclysm" that was unleashed at this venue was enough to make everyone near the water instinctively jump in.

Among the countless fanatics, the majority had seen the girl a few days ago;

But the girl at that time was different from today, just like how "beauty" has always been distinct from "the beauty that ruins countries"!

Ledux's judgment was misguided:

The citizens were concerned about their own feelings, but they paid more attention to that unforgettable appearance;

Being good-looking meant being able to do whatever you wanted!

At this moment, countless citizens spontaneously shouted out in unison the name of that person.

They longed to do so, because only by doing this could they truly feel happiness and immerse themselves in it;

Only by doing this, could they feel that they were truly alive!

This is the epitome of beauty, Wang Xiaole brings a dreamlike feeling to the world.