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

Even before the new king ascended the throne, he had already received marriage proposals from several nobles.

But in the end, Princess Sofia personally rejected them all.

Although this princess always appeared kind and charming in public, everyone who spoke with her felt a sense of happiness, as if bathed in a spring breeze.

Logically speaking, such an outstanding princess should have been envied and ostracized by noble ladies, but she has won a very high reputation among socialites thanks to her affability.

However, she never truly got close to anyone, always maintaining a polite distance from them.

However, this feeling did not discourage the noblemen; on the contrary, it fueled their competitive spirit.

At the height of their passion, Sofia's admirers even boasted that "Princess Sofia spoke a few words to me today."

The noble ladies around them exchanged glances, their expressions turning somewhat strange as they recalled the prince: "Your Highness... has returned?"

Sophia smiled and nodded, "Thanks to everyone's concern, my brother's health is fine."

Upon hearing this, the noble ladies' expressions became even stranger.

After a few minutes of silence, a noblewoman whispered:

"I heard that His Highness ran away to avoid a marriage arranged by the church. Although he has returned, I heard that His Highness has found a lover outside the palace... Do you think this will displease the church? Sigh, your brother is really something. He can't help you at all, and he's always causing you trouble."

It is highly inappropriate for a nobleman to discuss matters concerning royalty.

But the thought of that useless prince who had offended the church for his own selfish desires, potentially implicating the kind-hearted Princess Sofia, filled them with anger.

Everyone present knew what kind of person this prince was.

A person who is idle and aimless, with only a handsome face but no political talent, is clearly not qualified to shoulder the responsibilities of a "king".

The noble ladies' words caused a crack to appear in Sophia's smile.

But because she hid it so well, no one noticed.

Sophia smiled and waved her hand, "How could that be? Brother Wang is handsome and intelligent."

Besides, didn't the church's saintess also flee? She only returned to the capital yesterday.

To be honest, those two are pretty much evenly matched. I'm really looking forward to meeting my 'sister-in-law' soon.

After speaking, Sophia's gaze fell on the noble lady from earlier. "As for what this lady was worried about... hehe, my brother and I have a very good relationship. Besides, as family, isn't it normal to help each other?"

Besides, what my brother does is a family matter. Even if I have a good temper, I won't allow you to speak ill of my brother in front of me.

Although Sophia was smiling as she said this, the young lady being stared at felt a chill run down her spine. The fiery red eyes, though the smile didn't reach them, made her instinctively take two steps back. "I'm...I'm sorry..."

"This won't happen again." Sophia smiled and looked away, then started chatting with the ladies around her.

Looking at Sophia, who was surrounded by people, the noblewoman looked somewhat confused.

I'd heard that princesses and princes don't get along, but that doesn't seem to be the case...

Time passed slowly amidst the conversations at the banquet, and the invited nobles had all arrived.

pat-

With a soft sound, all the magic lights in the hall went out, leaving only a beam of light shining on the hall's staircase.

There stood a tall, handsome young man.

The young man curled his lips into a smile, his long hair, tied back, swaying slightly with his steps. "Long time no see. Welcome everyone to my comeback party. Oh, those who come often should know the rules of my parties: drink and play as much as you like. I can fulfill many of your requests at the party."

However, there is one thing: gentlemen must be gentlemanly enough and not upset the beautiful ladies.

Although the girls of our empire are as beautiful as the empire's name, 'Blood Rose,' let us not forget that roses have thorns.

The moment the prince appeared, the entire party fell into a deathly silence. Everyone was captivated by the sudden appearance of the prince, their eyes following his every step.

Princess Sofia's appearance alone makes it easy to imagine the prince's excellent genes.

But when everyone actually saw the prince's appearance, they couldn't help but lament their lack of imagination.

"No matter how many times I watch it, I have to admit that His Highness is really the most handsome person."

"Alas, the princesses and princes of today are the most beautiful in the entire continent."

"Ha, what's the use... Being so good-looking, isn't she just a pretty face? Heh, what if she can't even hold onto her throne?"

The nobles were talking in hushed tones, some of their remarks were dissenting, but they were too quiet to be heard.

However, the prince did not care about the criticism he was facing, and instead looked at the crowd below with great interest.

When he touched Sofia, His Highness paused for a moment, but then looked at the next person with a normal expression.

After scanning the hall, the prince smiled faintly, amber-colored liquor swirling in his goblet. "Looks like my 'fiancée' doesn't want to see me. The party's been going on for so long, and I haven't seen a glimpse of her."

The prince's words caused a commotion among the nobles below.

Just then, the hall door was suddenly pushed open.

A young woman in a floor-length white dress walked slowly into the hall, a gentle and sweet smile on her exquisitely beautiful face. "Saintess of Light, Ange Saint Mississippi. Hmm, I'm not late, am I?"

While everyone was captivated by Ange's beauty and held their breath, no one noticed that the prince on the stairs was slowly widening his eyes, staring intently at Ange's face, his pupils trembling slightly.

Section 67, Chapter Six: A Huge Misunderstanding

Anjie naturally felt that intense and passionate gaze.

Following my instincts, I saw a very flashy-looking boy staring at me intently.

Anjie frowned slightly.

She didn't like being stared at like that.

"Sir, is there anything I can help you with?" Ange didn't give him any face at all, looking at the prince with displeasure.

These words not only snapped the prince out of his daze, but also brought the nobles attending the party back to their senses.

Both men and women blushed and dared not look at Anjie again, for fear of being attracted by her beauty.

If the beauty of royal siblings is rare among humans, then Ange's appearance can be described as that of a "goddess" in legend.

The prince suddenly laughed, took three steps at a time to walk down the stairs, pushed aside the nobleman blocking his way, and stood in front of Ange. "As your 'fiancé,' it shouldn't be too much for you to admire the appearance of my future wife, right?"

Anjie raised an eyebrow.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Noah Ors, I am a prince of the Ors Empire, and also... your fiancé." Noah looked at Ange with a smile, his eyes, like red glass, filled with a smile that Ange did not understand.

"Oh, seeing is believing." Ange also forced a smile. "Your Highness is indeed as handsome as the rumors say. But... I don't acknowledge our engagement yet."

Your Holiness the Pope and your father have reached an agreement that if we are not interested, this marriage will naturally be null and void.

By the way, so far my impression of you has been terrible.

After saying that, Ange ignored Noah's interesting expression, snorted coldly, and walked past him into the party.

Anjie hated this kind of playboy the most. From the moment he entered the door, he kept staring at her. This undisguised gaze disgusted Anjie.

The fact that she didn't beat Noah up on the spot was already a great show of respect to the royal family.

Otherwise, given her status as the Holy Maiden of Light, even if she really did beat the prince, it wouldn't be a big deal.

"But...have I seen that guy before? He looks kind of familiar...phew, maybe I'm just remembering wrong." Ange

Noah's expression after being rejected was quite interesting.

She...didn't recognize me!?

...

Royal Cathedral, Council Chamber

Only Jeline and Gaya were in the room.

Gaya pushed up her glasses. "Your Holiness, is it really alright to let Ange attend the party alone?"

She has a bad temper. I've heard that prince is quite promiscuous; if she lays a hand on Ange, she'll likely get a beating.

Jerina pursed her lips and looked in the direction of the palace: "No. I know Ange's personality very well; she generally doesn't hit girls."

Upon hearing this, Gaya was taken aback. "A girl? What do you mean..."

Seeing Gaya's reaction, Jelinek was also somewhat surprised. "Didn't Joan tell you? The current Prince Noah is actually the eldest princess in disguise."

Jelinek: "..."

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That guy even forgets parts of the doctrine he's learned; he must have forgotten to tell me!

...

Noah took a deep breath and turned to look at Ange's back again.

She is actually Novia from the town of Isa.

In order to conceal his royal identity, he made up the name "Novia".

In fact, when she left Anjie's side, she was depressed for a long time and even thought that they would never see each other again.

But her heart was already filled with Ange's every smile and gesture, and Noah was initially very reluctant to meet the "Holy Maiden of Light" he was to meet today.

She even jumped for joy when she heard that her father was willing to cancel the engagement.

Therefore, she deliberately dressed extravagantly and acted flamboyantly today, all to make this "Holy Maiden of Light," whom she had never met before, dislike her and take the initiative to break off the engagement.

If I play hard to get and then give in, the matter will be over.

But when she saw Ange walk through the party doors, her heart skipped a beat.

A series of events from the past flashed through her mind.

In her memory, the figures of the lively country girl and the noble saintess of the capital city gradually merged.

Noah chuckled softly, muttering to himself, "What...fate. But why won't she acknowledge me...Angie is so smart, she'll definitely recognize me. That's it! She must still be angry with me, so she's pretending not to know me."

Thinking of this, Noah felt even more guilty.

However, Ange, the other protagonist in this meeting, had a completely different idea.

At this moment, Ange was complaining to the system about Noah's behavior.

Anjie: Why is this guy looking at me like that? It's like he's about to eat me for me.