Chapter 80 Swan Castle (First Update)
How did she do that?!
[This is truly the first time I've ever seen a guest stand on the same side as a cursed object! I've never seen one before, whether it's a guest from a dungeon or a TV show!]
[Even vampires born from roses couldn't achieve this effect! Vampires share the same origin as these roses; no other guest could possibly reach such a high level of intimacy!]
[Didn't you guys make such a fuss because you didn't see the female guest's perspective when she went to the fourth floor to find the head maid? Didn't many comments remind you to switch to that angle?]
[When I switched to that angle, the female guest was already getting ready to go downstairs! In such a short time, I didn't even have time to see the angle I chose, how could I possibly go to see an angle that I wasn't interested in in the first place?!]
[Exactly! Why didn't those of you who watched and knew what happened explain what was going on? Regardless of the perspective, the same bullet comment area was used; it's all public. Unlike the title-based live streams where you can subdivide into modes for each perspective to avoid interference from others, viewers from different perspectives might see completely contradictory information.]
How can I even summarize this?! All I could do was spam exclamation marks in the livestream chat!
Soon, the Elf Prince appeared in full before Yu Naixin's eyes.
The self-healing abilities of guests at this level are not to be underestimated. In just a few minutes while Yu Naixin was picking roses, the numerous wounds on the Elf Prince's body had almost completely healed.
Apart from his tattered and disheveled clothes, the Elf Prince looked as if he had just taken a short rest in a sea of flowers; even the mud and blood beneath him were completely invisible.
Yu Naixin's hand brushed past the last rose vine that was resting on the Elf Prince's shoulder, and then her slender, soft hand landed on the Elf Prince's cheek, cupping his face in her hands.
She lowered her head slightly, bringing her face closer to the elf prince's, and spoke in a soft, gentle voice, full of laughter, "Wake up, Your Highness."
[Oh my god, that little witch's voice is so sweet and soft! Aaaaaaah!]
These two incredibly good-looking faces together are such a feast for the eyes!
[Congratulations to the female guest on the show "Heartbeat 1000%"! You have received 8 Sweet Coins from a viewer with the ID "Beauty Must Be With Beauty"!]
[!! Is the princess really going to kiss the sleeping prince awake?!]
[Congratulations to the female guest on the show "Heartbeat 1000%"! You have received 5 Sweet Coins from a viewer with the ID "enjoy"!]
As if in response to Yu Naixin's call, the Elf Prince's eyelashes trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes.
However, Yu Naixin knew very well that this was simply because the absence of those blood-red roses gave the Elf Prince a chance to catch his breath and slowly wake up.
[Oh, did the prince wake up without the princess kissing him?]
Scenes like kissing are actually quite common in "Heartbeat 1000%", since it's a dating reality show, but this female guest doesn't seem to have done it yet?
[Not only has she never had a kissing scene, she rarely even has any physical contact with the male guests! But even something as simple as touching a male guest's chest with her finger or dancing hand in hand with him creates a terrifying tension, making viewers blush and their hearts race more than if they were to kiss or take any more intimate actions!]
Besides the comments discussing the ongoing live stream, some viewers were still bothered by Yu Naixin's previous solo trip to the fourth floor of the Central Tower.
So what exactly was the female guest doing on the fourth floor?! Why is everyone speaking in riddles? Isn't it annoying?!
[It's hard to say without cryptic explanations. The female guest will definitely tell the four other guests when the deadline comes. Just wait and see.]
[I came from the trending list, and the first thing I saw when I entered was comments mentioning the deadline in such a casual tone?! Aren't all live streams tense and exciting when the deadline approaches?!]
[Huh? It's trending?]
[This live stream has been hovering near the bottom of the popularity chart since it started. After all, it's the widely publicized newcomer to the Ziwei Star (a popular Chinese astrological influencer) finally participating in a variety show for the second time, attracting a large audience of both new and returning viewers. Midway through, the female guest's actions were so fast-paced that many viewers couldn't understand them, causing the ranking to drop for a while. However, after the female guest's antics on the fourth floor, even more viewers flocked in, and it's steadily rising again now.]
[It wasn't just because of what happened on the fourth floor; many viewers were also drawn in by the gathering of all four male guests – quite a rare sight. There were signs of something going on when all four male guests were in the lobby the first time, and now that two of them have already won over enough hearts, even more viewers have come.]
【??? The more you guys talk, the more curious I get! I've asked you a hundred times, when will you release a replay function for "Heartbeat 1000%"?!】
When Yu Naixin went to the princess's residence alone, she didn't stay for more than a few minutes.
The paper puppy had already heard its owner's footsteps and rushed to the door, wagging its tail as it waited for Yu Naixin to arrive.
At the time, some viewers in the live stream were confused, wondering why the paper puppy was there, since it should have been sticking to Yu Naixin's side the whole time.
Then another comment reminded everyone that after Yu Naixin finished her fatal discussion with the Elf Prince about red roses at the top of the tower, she didn't go directly to the banquet hall on the first floor to formally meet the four male guests, but instead went to the fourth floor first.
It now seems that Yu Naixin did not just set up a simple honor guard for herself on the fourth floor at that time; she should have also arranged for paper effigies of dogs to be left there.
Long-time viewers of the live stream knew the purpose of the paper puppy, and soon some guessed that Yu Naixin had placed the paper puppy in the princess's room to cut and make clothes.
However, no one could see what the clothes made of the paper puppy actually looked like.
From the moment Yu Naixin placed her hand on the back tie of her princess dress, preparing to change clothes, the live stream from Yu Naixin's perspective went into privacy mode, turning into a black screen.
The audience could only hear the faint sounds Yu Naixin made while changing clothes.
Moreover, after the privacy settings in the live stream were lifted, Yu Naixin appeared unchanged on the screen, still wearing the same shimmering white princess dress and the same silver crown.
This caused a string of question marks to appear in the live stream chat, asking if the live stream had lagged and caused the black screen.
Otherwise, why would the images before and after the black screen be completely identical?
However, the reaction of the NPC Rosiluna immediately shattered this assumption.
The head maid with flaxen hair looked at Yu Naixin, covering her mouth and nose tightly with both hands, trying to suppress her sobs, but she could not stop the tears from flowing from her eyes and her muffled sobs.
“You…” Rosluna choked up, unable to utter a coherent word, “You, how, how…?!”
At that time, the live stream was flooded with question marks, with everyone asking what was going on.
Yu Naixin had already picked up the small notebook that was placed on top of the living room curtains. She opened the notebook, which she had carefully reviewed during the second simulation, and turned to the last page, where a poem was written.
"The white swan is trapped in the tower, every feather of its feather is a shackle."
"The cry from the depths of the heart is a hopeless lament, and blood and tears only lure in the devil."
"The poison was coated with a bright sugar coating, saying it would go to a happy wedding with me."
"But I just want to wait for the bells to ring, to wait for a slim chance of a miracle."
"Please give me back the right to fly again."
Since first seeing this poem, Yu Naixin could only deduce from the few clues that it was different from what the "princess" had written before. Now, Yu Naixin is 100% certain that this poem was written by Rosiluna.
It is written as an amalgamation of the remaining souls of all the tragically deceased female guests from the previous works "Rose Spire" and "Moonlight Town".
This represents their goodwill, support, and protection towards the new female guests who will arrive later.
Yu Naixin has always been a person who remembers both grudges and kindness.
Yu Naixin has never forgotten the help she received from Rosiluna.
Without Rosluna, the difficulties she would face in this instance would be much greater.
Yu Naixin turned the open notebook towards Luo Siluna and pointed to the last line of text to remind the former female guests what she was saying: "...I have no way to give you the right to fly again."
She closed her notebook and gave Rosiluna a bright smile: "But at least I can give you back the identity that was rightfully yours."
Due to her status as an NPC, her past memories are sealed in Rosiluna's mind and can only be released unconsciously.
However, Yu Naixin has now completely broken this seal.
Rosluna finally remembered everything she could recall.
"Hello," Yu Naixin said, her eyes crinkling as she looked at Luosiluna, who had regained her memories, "Your original princess~"
Countless past experiences of her former self flashed before her eyes, and Rosiluna was completely unable to control her emotions.
Extreme emotions can often only be expressed through tears. Luna was in tears, wanting to wail, but found that she couldn't make a coherent sound.
Because of her NPC instincts, Rosluna was still desperately covering her mouth to avoid making any noise that might disturb the guests.
"Then," Luna couldn't help but ask Yu Naixin with concern, "what...what will you do?!"
She is the princess of Swan Castle, so isn't she just taking over Yu Naixin's identity?
Yu Naixin's expression was very matter-of-fact: "The owner of Swan Castle is not just the 'princess'."
"Didn't the background of the program's episodes already say that besides the 'princess,' there is also a 'Your Majesty'?"
“There is no clue as to whether ‘Your Majesty’ is necessarily ‘His Majesty the King’.”
"Same here, it could be 'Her Majesty the Queen'."
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Author's note: The second update will still be at 12 noon~
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