Chapter 106 Royal City Banquet (End) Like a dragonfly skimming the water, a fleeting touch that ends in an instant…
It was exactly 9 p.m.
The wedding venue was packed with guests, brightly lit overhead, and surrounded by a sea of flowers. At the end of the red carpet, the newlyweds stood before the priest.
"Mr. Luches, do you take this lady before you to be your wife, to love her, to respect her, to protect her, to be faithful to her in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, until the end of your life? Do you?"
Although the room was full of people, no one spoke. All eyes were on them, and everyone wore a smile of blessing. It would be fine if only one person had such an expression, but it was strange that all the guests had the same smile.
The king sat in the head seat of the family section, a smile on his face, though it seemed somewhat reluctant.
Mo Rugui and Qin Ke were also seated among the guests, both with somewhat serious expressions.
"I do."
Lucius answered almost without hesitation, giving the answer as soon as the priest finished asking the question.
The priest then asked Shi Yu, "Your Highness, do you take this man before you to be your wife? To love him, respect him, stay with him, and remain faithful to him in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, until the end of your life? Do you?"
"Your Highness" remained silent.
A long silence fell over the scene.
The guests' smiles vanished, their eyes still fixed on them, or rather, on him.
Shi Yu tried to ignore this pervasive mental pollution, making himself appear as if he was seriously considering something, while actually operating the game panel.
Did you take [a sleeping pill]?
According to the wedding ceremony, Lucius has already said "I do," and once he says "I do," the wedding will be considered complete. Even if she becomes Lucius's wife, it will be very difficult for her to leave.
This prop can instantly render someone unconscious; only in this way can the wedding be temporarily suspended until Shen Su returns…
Just one second before Shi Yu pressed "Yes".
"Bang--"
The wedding venue doors were kicked open!
A guard scrambled in, shouting, "Your Majesty—"
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Suye has rebelled! The city gates have been breached!"
"What?!"
The room erupted in uproar.
Before anyone could react, the sound of hooves grew louder as a war god, clad in silver armor and covered in blood, strode in.
The king's guards rushed out from all directions and immediately blocked the doorway.
"Ah." Shen Su seemed oblivious to the guards, his gaze fixed on the end of the red carpet. Once he saw the person he wanted to see, he chuckled with relief, "Luckily, I made it in time."
It's as if he's not there to force a change of government, but simply to attend a wedding.
No one laughed.
Everyone sat up straight.
"Aren't you welcoming me?" Shen Su smiled, but his gaze swept coldly over the row of guards in front of him. "How can the wedding go on without me?"
He sighed softly, "After all, I am the princess's true prince."
He's indulging in nonsense.
But no one around dared to say he was talking nonsense.
Even the secret guards were retreating step by step.
Soon, the God of War's soldiers arrived and took control of the king's guards. At this moment, the entire wedding venue was completely under the control of the God of War's men, and then the crowd made way for them.
Shen Su walked along the red carpet, blood dripping down his silver armor. The red rose petals covering the carpet became even more vibrant and alluring with the blood, but they were mercilessly crushed under his feet.
Finally, he came to Shi Yu.
His face and hair were stained with blood, making him look somewhat sinister, but his eyes were unfathomable. He reached out his hand to Shi Yu, his hand still stained with dried blood.
"My dear princess, will you elope with me?"
“Or…” Shen Su also noticed that his palms were a little dirty. He wiped his hands on his cloak, barely cleaning them, before stretching them out again, “I wouldn’t mind if the wedding was with a different groom.”
“I mind.” Lucius took a step forward, his gaze icy as he looked at Shen Su. “Do you take me for a dead man?”
Shen Su nodded: "Yes."
Lucius: "..."
Immersed in the live broadcast room—
[Hahahaha, he knows how to infuriate people!!!]
[Hahaha, I always felt like Chen Su was courting death! But then again, how did Chen Su manage to do it?]
[Of course, it was Shen Su who manipulated everyone—no, he persuaded them with his silver tongue. Don't forget, historically, the Ska dynasty was also overthrown by the God of War, Su Ye, only the time was earlier.]
What persuasion? It's clearly the will of the people!
...
"Overestimating one's abilities."
Lucius uttered these words.
At the same time, all the soldiers, regardless of whether they were friend or foe, looked confused for a moment, and then, as if they had received some kind of command, they all pointed their swords at Shen Su in the next second.
At this moment, Lucius no longer concealed his ability to control NPCs in dungeons.
Shen Su drew his sword.
The God of War's sword was a gleaming, silver-white blade. He was covered in blood, but not a single drop of blood stained his sword. The moment the sword was drawn, its radiant light was dazzling.
But the sword broke in two in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, two knives were placed against Shen Su's neck, and Lucius ordered the priest, "The wedding will continue."
Shen Su struggled for a moment, and the sharp blade instantly cut through the skin of his neck, a trickle of bright red blood meandering down.
Lucius warned, "You'd better not do anything rash, or I wouldn't mind seeing blood at my wedding..."
"Clang!"
"Smack!"
"Splash—"
A series of noises drew everyone's attention.
It was the "princess" who retreated step by step, knocking over two stools and a table in succession, making the sound of things being knocked off the table.
Lucis and Shen Su's attention were also temporarily drawn to the "princess".
The "princess" fell to the ground, looking at Lucius with a terrified expression, her voice trembling as she spoke: "You...you were such a person all along...I've always misjudged you!"
Lucius: "?"
Chen Su: "?"
Qin Kemorugui: "???"
Not only the people present, but also Chen Su, Qin Ke, Mo Rugui, and even Shi Yu's own live stream were all filled with: "?????????"
The "princess," her snow-white wedding dress tumbled to the ground, looking utterly disheveled. But she refused everyone's help, using her slender white hands to support herself as she struggled to sit up. Tears welled in her eyes as she pleaded, "Your Highness Lucius, I thought you were a gentleman, gentle and refined. I always thought... you were kind and a man I could entrust my life to, but I never imagined... I never imagined... you had this side to you..."
Because of the fall, her lace gloves were dirty. She took off her gloves, revealing a few scratches on her delicate arms, which made her look even more pitiful.
“I’m not…” Lucius’s eyes were confused, but when he saw the wound on “her” arm, he felt a pang of heartache and wanted to go forward to help “her”.
The delicate princess, just moments before, instantly and nimbly stood up and shrank back more than a meter just a second before Lucius touched "her".
Lucius: "..."
"Don't come any closer! Get away from me!"
After shouting that, the princess reverted to her weak and vulnerable state, curling up in the corner, hugging her knees with her arms, her wounds exposed, her face buried in her knees, sobbing softly, "I...I dare not marry you, I'm afraid of you..."
The viewers in Shi Yu's live stream have recovered from their confusion.
[I thought I liked Yu Yu's aloofness, but it turns out I like seeing him cry even more! Waaaaah, I'm such a weirdo!]
[With Shi Yu's acting skills, let alone us, let alone Lu Xisi, even his husband would probably be stunned.]
[Chen Su: Although I only just realized how good my wife's acting is, I've known for a long time that she looks beautiful when she cries.]
...
"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer... Get away!"
After that, every time Lucius moved forward, the "princess" would tremble with fear. Every time Lucius moved forward, she would say, "Don't come any closer, I'm scared," leaving Lucius helpless.
After several rounds of this, Lucius stopped moving forward. He squatted down in place and asked, "What will it take for you to be unafraid of me? What will it take for you to marry me?"
This is the moment we've been waiting for!
The princess wiped away her tears and stood up, looking down at Lucis, who was half-squatting in front of her. She pointed at Qin Ke, Mo Rugui, and Shen Su: "I'm afraid you'll kill people. I don't feel safe with them here unless you let them leave now."
Shi Yu stared intently at Lu Xisi, tears still glistening in her eyes, yet her dark pupils remained clear.
"You know what leaving means."
"If you promise me this, we'll proceed with the wedding."
Just now, Shi Yu thought about it. Qin Ke and Mo Rugui are veteran players with a lot of items, and Shen Su is skilled. If the few of them fight together, they might be able to escape. However, escaping from here does not mean that they can pass the level.
Moreover, Shi Yu discovered something else.
Although Lucis can control the NPCs in the dungeon, he cannot control the players, nor can he control Lucis; everything requires Lucis's approval.
Just like the system message about ending the partnership with Shen Su, he had to agree to it. Just like now, he had to agree for the wedding to continue, otherwise it wouldn't count. That's why Lucis was so humble in asking him.
"I promise you."
Lucius stared at him intently for a long time before speaking.
At the same time, a notification popped up on both Qin Ke's and Mo Rugui's game panels—
[Congratulations on clearing the dungeon ahead of schedule! Rewards will be distributed later. Would you like to exit the dungeon now?]
【whether】
Shi Yu looked at Mo Rugui and Qin Ke in the audience, and both of them gave him an "OK" sign.
It seemed that Lucis hadn't lied to him. Shi Yu breathed a sigh of relief, nodded to them, and then the two of them disappeared from the spot.
The game panel also displayed this message, but he did not react to it.
The knife at his neck had been removed, but he stood still, his gaze fixed on Shi Yu's face, his expression blank.
Shi Yu walked up to Chen Su and whispered in his ear, "You go first, I'll think of something later..."
"What method?" Shen Su interrupted, his gaze lowered, cold.
What method?
Shi Yu hadn't thought of that yet either.
He wasn't so shrewd; this time, he was taking it one step at a time.
Shen Su's tone was completely devoid of emotion, but Shi Yu could still sense that he was angry.
He acted on his own this time without consulting anyone. Shi Yu knew she was in the wrong, so she gently comforted him, "It's my fault. I should have discussed it with you beforehand, but this situation is special, and there's no other way..."
Shi Yu probably didn't even realize that his tone had taken on a slightly coquettish quality.
Normally, Shen Su would definitely fall for this.
But not this time.
"What do you take me for?" Shen Su asked suddenly, looking down at him.
Shi Yu instinctively felt that Shen Su would be angry if she said, "I consider you a friend."
So he remained silent.
After an unknown amount of time, Shi Yu took two steps back, the gentle expression on her face vanished, and her tone became no longer tender: "What do you think you are to me?"
Don't flatter yourself!
Shi Yu pointed to the seats where Mo Rugui and Qin Ke had sat in the audience, and said to Shen Su in a cold and resolute manner, "You and they are no different to me. You can leave with them."
The surroundings were so quiet it was as if the air itself had stopped moving.
"Yeah?"
After a long while, Chen Su's lips moved slightly.
The voice sounded like it was squeezed out from between his teeth, but the tone was very light, as if he was extremely angry but pretending to be relaxed.
"You ask me what I consider you to be?" Shi Yu looked up and stared straight into Shen Su's eyes. His face was expressionless, but his fingers, which were hanging at his sides and hidden in his sleeves, were curled up and clenched tightly, his nails almost piercing the tender flesh of his palms. "We've disliked each other since we were little, and we haven't been friends for a single day in the past twenty-odd years. Even though we went through hardships together, it still didn't change that."
"What do you think I would consider you to be?" Shi Yu asked emotionlessly.
Lucius stood by and observed them the whole time.
Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt, confusion, and...delight appeared on his face?
"good!"
"good!"
"very good!"
Shen Su said "good" three times in a row, then spat out a mouthful of blood.
He staggered backward, using his sword to steady himself and barely avoid falling. He casually wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, looked up at Shi Yu, and gave a self-deprecating laugh: "I thought that after everything we've been through, our relationship wouldn't have changed, or at least it would have improved. Turns out I was just being delusional..."
Shen Su hadn't finished speaking.
Just moments ago, Shi Yu wished she could stay at least ten meters away from him, but suddenly she walked towards him.
The next second.
Those two cold lips that had uttered so many hurtful words covered his lips.
Dragonflies skimming the water.
Instantly separate.
Shen Su froze completely.
"Ding-dong—"
The bell rang.
The wall clock had unknowingly struck 12 o'clock.
Both of them received a system notification at the same time—
[Congratulations, player, on completing Main Quest 1.]
[Congratulations on completing the game!]
[Game over...]
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