I, the Holy Maiden of Light, tear apart the Outer Gods.

However, the next second, a girl's ethereal voice came from beside him.

"I've heard that elves are the freest race in the world."

They were born from the sacred tree, drank the nectar and ate the fruit, possessed the freest life and the magic of the wind bestowed upon them by heaven, and enjoyed a long and happy life.

I often wonder, how could such free creatures be bound by shackles and constraints?

Ange's words made Betty shake her head with a smile, "Even free spirits have shackles... shackles they can't break free of."

“No shackle is inescapable,” Ange replied immediately.

Betty narrowed her eyes and retorted sarcastically, "What about the position of Holy Maiden of Light? I heard that you've been the Holy Maiden of Light since you were very young. If you don't want to be one anymore, do you think you can get rid of it? Or rather... do you think the Pope, the elders, the believers, and the powerful will allow you to get rid of it?"

Anjie tilted her head, and the brilliant sunset filled her azure eyes.

That fleeting moment of beauty made Betty's breath catch in her throat.

Then, she heard the girl say softly:

"Sure, I'm working on it right now, just like... you're starting to rebel against the Queen."

P.S.: This chapter is 3,300 words long. I didn't want to break the chapter, so it's a bit longer.

Section 138, Chapter 34: Shared Room?

Ange didn't expect that after she finished speaking, the elf princess in front of her would suddenly cry.

She threw herself into her own arms, crying her heart out, her skirt quickly becoming soaked with her tears.

Ange was only momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered and took the initiative to hold the girl's head in her arms, gently stroking Betty's soft, long hair.

Casdale has become Hathaway's nightmare and obsession, and as Hathaway's daughter, Betty has suffered from some of the influences Casdale has had on her since childhood.

Although it was not what Castel wanted.

But it still made Betty feel restricted, imprisoning a spirit that should have been free in the prison of her own mind.

Betty cried until the sun set.

Feeling the increasingly faint sobs of the girl in her arms, Ange knew that Betty's emotions had almost calmed down.

By the time the two returned to the palace, it was already dark.

Casdale and Hathaway's wedding had already taken place long ago.

Hathaway was well aware of Castor's influence, so she didn't make the matter public. Even the wedding was just a quick and simple ceremony under the sacred tree with Castor.

The elven elders naturally opposed this.

Although they disliked Castile, they absolutely did not want their queen's wedding to be so shabby and simple.

But in the end, they couldn't persuade Hathaway otherwise.

Hathaway had waited for Castañeda for so many years, and now that her wish had finally come true, how could she possibly let go of this hard-won opportunity? She immediately defied all opposition and completed the wedding.

As the passive party, Castel could only accept it helplessly.

Hathaway, unusually understanding of Casdale, did not demand that he share a room with her immediately after their marriage, but instead gave him a few hours to calm down.

Casdale understood that after a few hours, he would still be lying awkwardly on Hathaway's bed, letting her do whatever she wanted.

With little private time left, Castile went to the back garden and sat silently in the garden pavilion.

When Angela and Betty returned to the garden, they saw Castor looking up at the ravaged starry sky, looking utterly dejected.

Ange patted Betty's hand, signaling her to wait there.

She then walked over to Caster and looked at her with a smile: "Shouldn't you be spending the night with Her Majesty the Queen at this time? Why are you here in the cold wind?"

Ange's words naturally earned her a glare from Castel.

"You're so happy that your mother got married?" Casdale grinned. "Heh, don't get too excited. Tomorrow is your wedding with Princess Betty. We'll see who's better then."

However, Ange returned a meaningful smile, "Really? But I don't think marrying Princess Betty is a sad thing at all."

Look at her, Princess Betty is beautiful and adorable, with a lively personality, and she's also a princess of her clan. A woman like her, rich and beautiful, is hard to find even if you searched high and low.

Anyway, I'm very satisfied.

Ange was able to say those words because she had already planned her escape route; these were just empty words to annoy Casdale.

Sure enough, upon hearing Ange's words, Casdale's features scrunched up. "You're really wicked."

Anjie laughed heartily.

During their conversation, Ange naturally didn't notice that Betty, who was standing not far away, had heard every word she had just said.

The girl was squatting on the ground, her hands cupping her burning cheeks, her emerald green eyes gleaming with shyness.

Am I Ange's type...?

Why did she agree to a fake marriage with me?

Could it be because... she didn't want to marry me because of her elders' orders, and was afraid that I would harbor resentment, so she pretended not to like me and deliberately entered into a fake marriage with me?

Betty's cheeks flushed even more, and a warm current, unlike anything she had ever felt before, welled up in her chest—a bittersweet, dull feeling, but not unpleasant.

Anjie is such a good girl... responsible and kind. If someone were to marry her in the future, they would be incredibly lucky and happy...

and many more...

It seems like tomorrow is my wedding with her...

For some reason, Betty felt her cheeks getting hotter and hotter, and she even worried that there might be smoke rising from the top of her head.

The image of the girl looking at her sideways in the sunset kept replaying in her mind.

"Ugh... what am I even thinking?!"

Betty buried her face in her knees and muttered to herself.

On the other side, Ange was also sent away by Kastel with a friendly gesture.

After successfully disgusting Kastal, Ange felt much better.

Having been tricked by Casdale so many times, Ange was really looking forward to this rare opportunity to get revenge.

However, Ange never imagined that what happened next would rob her of her hard-won happiness—

“I’m sorry, Your Grace. But there are no spare rooms in our palace for you to stay in... Her Majesty the Queen said that you and Princess Betty will be sleeping together tonight.”

An elven maid bowed respectfully and spoke in a humble tone that shattered Ange's composure.

After a long pause, Anjie suddenly laughed.

This time, I was angry.

She never imagined that she had overlooked this detail.

"As expected of the Elf Queen, she really knows how to use tricks," Ange thought silently through gritted teeth.

According to her and Betty's plan, they would try to postpone the wedding as much as possible tomorrow.

Ideally, the task could be completed by evening, but if that wasn't successful and the wedding proceeded as planned...

Regardless of which party elopes, it will cause irreversible damage to the other party, both in terms of reputation and status. Such unilateral elopement is absolutely unacceptable.

So, Angie and Betty decided that neither of them would show up at all!

So it's not them who get stood up, but the people who are hosting the wedding.

As for what happened afterward?

Angela had long since vanished, leaving them with no way to pursue the matter. By then, Angela had even demanded that the Church of Light publicly announce Casdale and Hathaway's marriage. Once this was revealed, Angela and Betty's affair would naturally be suppressed, allowing them to escape unscathed.

Of course, all of this is based on one absolute premise—

She and Betty are innocent.

Hathaway simply arranged for herself and Betty to sleep together, so even if neither of them attended the wedding, it wouldn't make a difference.

If she dared to actually disappear, Betty would probably be ridiculed by her tribe.

"Tsk... really... royalty..." Ange gritted her teeth, feeling anger towards Hathaway for the first time.

Chapter 35, Section 139: The System is Urging You to Pay Your Debt!

"Um...actually, I don't mind..." Betty quietly tugged at Ange's sleeve and whispered.

However, Ange shook her head.

The issue now is no longer whether she minds sleeping together.

The real question is how to break the trap set by Hathaway.

Ange never imagined that Hathaway would gamble with her daughter's reputation.

Heh, since you're trying to disgust me, then I won't let you have your way.

Anjie took a deep breath and sneered inwardly.

Anjie pouted, clutching the hem of her skirt with both hands, looking pitiful and wronged.

"Um... today is the day Mother and Her Majesty the Queen are getting married. I know I shouldn't disturb them at a time like this, but... after today, Mother won't belong to me alone anymore. Can I spend one more night alone with Mother?"

Ange took two steps forward pitifully and took the maid's hand. "This is just my humblest request, and it's my only request right now... I believe that a magnanimous person like Her Majesty the Queen can understand the reluctance of her filial daughter."

Having studied facial expression management for several years at the Church of Light, Ange had already mastered the art of acting. Although she couldn't quite reach the level of Casdale's indistinguishable truth from falsehood, she was more than capable of handling a little maid.

As for whether she could fool Hathaway, Ange didn't care.

After all, her main goal right now was to have the maid convey her request to Hathaway.

Hathaway wasn't stupid; she naturally understood the implication behind Ange's words.

"If you don't arrange a room for me, I'll go and cause trouble in your wedding room today!"

Hathaway, who had been looking forward to this day for years, certainly wouldn't allow anyone to disturb her.