"Your Highness, what are you doing..."
Leah, who was closest to the magic circle, looked at the man in the center of the formation in astonishment, her beautiful face full of anxiety.
"Princess, don't panic. Just wait and see."
The white-haired elder on the side spoke to comfort him.
Liya had to suppress her surprise and returned her gaze to the tall and handsome figure in front of her.
He simply turned his large, bony hand, and a dazzling silver light radiated out.
The crowd watching was caught off guard and covered their eyes to avoid the light while screaming.
However, when the light faded and he opened his eyes again, all the princesses on the field had disappeared.
All that was left were empty seats and maids with astonished faces on both sides of the seats.
"What's going on? Where is the princess?"
"Oh my god, how come everything disappeared in the blink of an eye?"
The maids who reacted screamed and talked in panic.
Upon seeing this, the elder stepped forward and signaled everyone to remain calm.
"This imperial concubine selection ceremony will be different from previous ones. Our prince will personally set up the checkpoints. Everyone, please be patient and wait for good news with me."
On the other side, Sophie only felt a flash of strong light in front of her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again, she was already in a dense and lush jungle.
"Ah, where is this?"
"Oh my god, why am I here?"
The screams of princesses could be heard all around, and Sophie calmly scratched her ears which were stung by the high decibels.
"Don't panic, everyone. This is just a virtual world constructed by magic."
The man's low and indifferent voice suddenly reached everyone's ears.
"The Void Realm? Why did His Royal Highness bring us to the Void Realm?"
Liya looked up in confusion to find the source of the sound, but there was no trace of it. She could only hear the man's cold voice continuing to enter her ears.
"You all have come from afar to Aros to participate in the selection ceremony, all for the same purpose. Before this, I'm sure you've all heard of my single-handed dragon slaying. If so, my future partner must possess the courage and determination to fight alongside me."
As the words fell, the princesses couldn't help but gasp.
They looked at the dense jungle in front of them, which was full of unknown risks, with different expressions. Some of the timid ones even felt their legs go limp with fear.
Oh, jungle adventure?
You know what, this method of selecting a concubine is quite novel.
Sophie blinked her bright dark eyes, and the corners of her mouth beneath her veil rose uncontrollably.
"If anyone wishes to withdraw, please proceed to the aperture at the rear. It will safely transport you back to the square."
Hall kindly offered an opportunity to retreat, but unfortunately no one appreciated it.
"No, Your Highness, we will not give up easily!"
Liya took the lead in declaring her determination, which attracted the support of many princesses.
"That's right, we won't give up!"
“We will never give up!”
"In that case, I wish you all good luck."
The man's meaningful words gradually faded into the empty sky, replaced by the roars of wild beasts.
"Oh my God, this is horrible, I want to go home!"
The person next to me suddenly cried out "Wow" and burst into tears.
Before Sophie could see clearly which country the princess was from, she ran towards the aperture without looking back, leaving only a clever back.
"As expected, she is a princess from a small country, lacking both courage and insight."
Liya shook her head in disdain and sneered, and immediately received a lot of agreement.
When I looked up, I saw a pretty figure walking alone into the depths of the jungle.
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