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

Betty was still a little hesitant, and when Ange put her in that position, she looked away shyly.

Ange smiled slyly, bent down and pressed her lips to Betty's ear, her breath sweet as orchids:

"Since we're going to seek thrills, let's go all the way."

Betty felt that Ange at this moment was more like a demon from the abyss than a holy saint of light, her every move captivating and making people unable to resist obeying her.

Seeing Betty nod slightly, Angela grinned.

That woman Hathaway dared to force her to marry and restrict her freedom.

She had fled because her freedom was restricted and she was forced into a marriage alliance with the church and the royal family.

Now that Hathaway has crossed her line again, she shouldn't blame Hathaway for kidnapping her daughter.

...

"Your Majesty, a large group of people is approaching us from outside the Elven Forest," the Elven guard reported in a deep voice, kneeling before Hathaway.

Hathaway: "Can you identify which faction they belong to?"

The guard nodded and then shook his head. "There are many people, and almost none of them belong to the same faction. I can recognize several factions... Oh, and the leading carriage has the emblem of the Church of Light on it."

A knowing glint flashed in Hathaway's eyes.

It's likely that the Church of Light somehow found out that Castel and Angel were in their hands, so they came to demand their release.

As for the others...

Hathaway could roughly guess those people's intentions.

In the past, she would have been jealous and angry, but now that she has married Castells, the deed is done, and she is in an invincible position!

In her eyes, the women who came to her territory were not princesses or noblewomen, but rather a bunch of defeated dogs!

"If they come, let them through and tell them to come to the palace to find me," Hathaway waved her hand, signaling to the guards.

The guard responded and turned to leave the palace.

She then said to the elders, "I'll be dealing with people from the Church of Light and other forces later, which will probably take quite a while. In the meantime, if there are any wedding-related matters, I'll leave them to your council of elders to handle."

The elder nodded respectfully, "Yes."

...

Soon it was noon, and the Kastal harem finally entered the elven forest. Led by several guards, a large group of beautiful young women arrived in front of the elven palace.

Hathaway, however, was already dressed in formal attire and waiting in full force at the palace gates.

"Everyone, what brings you to our elven territory?" Hathaway stepped forward and asked loudly before anyone else could speak.

The most hot-tempered of them all, the Dark Saintess, sneered, "Don't play dumb with us! You know better than anyone why we're here! Hand over Kasdair now, or don't blame us for taking him by force!"

As soon as these words were spoken, applause and cheers erupted.

Hathaway, however, maintained a composed smile.

In her view, these people were just making a final, death throes.

You mere loser, what right do you have to compare yourself to me, the rightful wife!

It was precisely Hathaway's calm demeanor that fueled the anger of these powerful princesses.

Then Jeline stepped forward, waving her hand to silence everyone, and looked calmly at Hathaway: "Your Majesty, we are intelligent people, so there's no need for riddles. We are here for only one purpose: to bring Casdale and Angel back to the Church of Light."

When Jelinek stepped forward, Hathaway's expression finally softened slightly.

If these women are all "losers," then Jeline is undoubtedly the most difficult one among them.

In her mind, Hathaway silently labeled Jelinek as a "dog king."

As far as she knew, the relationship between the Church of Light and Castel was not simple.

"Saintess Ange should be in my daughter's room chatting with her right now," Hathaway said, avoiding the main point and revealing Ange's whereabouts first.

The four girls who cared about Anjie turned around and left the scene after learning the news.

After all, what's next is very likely to be a fierce battleground, and they don't want to get involved.

However, Hathaway's words had no effect on others.

They didn't want Angel; they wanted Caster.

Fortunately, Hathaway did not continue to hide it from them.

However, Hathaway's words plunged the room into a deathly silence—

"As for Castel, she should still be resting in my bed right now, after all... we just got married yesterday."

Everyone: "???"

...

Meanwhile, Anjie was also preparing to inquire about the postponed wedding.

"It's almost time, let's go." Ange patted Betty's smooth thigh, silently marveling at how bouncy and smooth it was, but putting on a serious face.

Betty initially thought Ange was taking advantage of her, but she was stunned when she saw Ange's nonchalant attitude.

Maybe she took the picture in the wrong place.

While comforting himself in this way, he followed in Anjie's footsteps.

When the two arrived at the council hall, they did not see Hathaway. Instead, they saw several elven elders gathered together, talking in hushed tones.

At this moment, the elders also noticed them.

"Your Holiness, Your Highness, what can I do for you?" An elder smiled kindly.

Ange and Hathaway exchanged a glance and said in unison, "We want to postpone the wedding until tonight!"

Several elders were taken aback. "Why? There's not much difference between noon and evening, is there?"

Ange came up with the reason she had prepared beforehand, "Ah, it's because of our human customs. Formal weddings are always held at night."

The elders exchanged glances, their voices hesitant. "But... the wedding preparations have already begun. If we suddenly request a postponement..."

Betty quickly put on a pitiful look, "Can't I? Elder Grandpa, this is the most important ceremony of my life... I don't want to do it so hastily..."

The elders, who had doted on Betty since she was little, couldn't resist her tantrums and sob stories.

However, the Queen's orders also stood in their way.

Just when they were in a dilemma, the Grand Elder stepped forward and said, "Postponing is not impossible. However, I need to make sure that you are truly in love. Otherwise, the wedding will just be a formality. I would agree to postpone it tonight, or even to tomorrow."

Ange and Betty asked in confusion, "Then...how do we prove it?"

The elder grinned and said, "It's simple, just give each other a kiss."

Ange/Betty: "..."

Chapter 40, Section 145: A Battlefield

Under the expectant gazes of the elders, Ange and Betty exchanged a glance, both seeing the embarrassment in each other's eyes.

They never expected that the elders would come up with such an idea.

Betty winked at Ange and whispered, "What should we do?"

Ange pursed her lips, looking meaningfully at the beautiful, elfin girl beside her, "Actually... I don't mind."

“Huh?” Betty was stunned.

Although she was mischievous, she was surprisingly innocent under the protection of Hathaway and the elders.

Let alone kissing, I rarely do even intimate actions like holding hands with others.

But now we have to skip so many steps and fast-forward directly to the kiss...

What made Betty blush the most was that the girl in front of her actually said she didn't mind.

Kissing is something only married couples do, but Anjie doesn't mind kissing me, which means she doesn't mind marrying me.

Moreover, girls are generally more reserved and shy. When they say they allow you to hold their hand, it actually means they allow you to hug them; when they say they allow you to hug them, it actually means they allow you to kiss them; and when they say they allow you to kiss them, it actually means they allow you to go all the way!

Although Anjie said she "didn't mind," she probably actually really wanted to marry me... Does Anjie really like me that much?

It seems... the reason she wanted to elope with me was because she was considerate of my feelings and wanted to give me a perfect romance...

The innocent elf princess successfully conceived a one-million-word romance novel in her mind.

Ange noticed that Betty didn't reply for a long time, and her pretty face was getting redder and redder, as if steam was about to rise from her head.

"What's wrong?" Ange nudged Betty, pulling the elf princess back to reality from her reverie.

At this point, the elders who had been waiting for half a day couldn't help but urge, "So, are you two ready? Don't worry, we old guys still keep our word. As long as you kiss, we'll help you postpone the wedding until tonight."

Ange also looked at Betty with an inquiring gaze.

To be fair, Ange also liked this mischievous and adorable elf princess, and more importantly, Ange saw in her the shadow of her past being bound by the church.

Of course, most importantly, Betty is really cute!

Elves are the freest race, and the gods took this into consideration when they created them, bestowing upon them flawless legs. Ange had longed for those straight, shapely, long legs for a long time.

Even the system whispered in Ange's mind more than once, urging Ange to let Betty wear black stockings.

Of course, Anjie rejected the system's request on the grounds that "white silk is the only way to go".

As a result, the individual system even engaged in a heated debate that lasted for several hours, specifically arguing about whether black stockings or white stockings were superior.

"I..."

Betty blushed and clutched the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands, seemingly very embarrassed.

Ange and the elders did not urge her any further, but simply watched the girl quietly.

Finally, Betty took a deep breath, calming her restless heart. When she looked at Ange again, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

Now that Anjie has revealed her feelings to me, I absolutely cannot pretend not to know or ignore her feelings. That would be too cruel and cunning for Anjie.

so...

I also need to make a response; I can't always let Anjie make sacrifices for me unilaterally!