My wife, who's in a vegetative state, please stop eavesdropping on my thoughts.

Watching Weiss's figure gradually disappear into the darkness at the end of the street, Night Patrol Snow turned her gaze back to Ice Princess, who was still in a daze beside her, and spoke in a gentle tone to comfort her:

"Although you weren't number one, you did very well. Reaching the top was truly unexpected. It seems the peak of our time as direct guards is just around the corner..."

Bingfei simply nodded thoughtfully.

To be honest, the first-place reward was completely irrelevant to her. Even if she got those level 7 potions, they would only be exchanged for points. She was simply angry about being pushed off by Weiss.

Moreover, the benefits of paying 5 Ice Coins per month to buy Viss for one day far outweigh the drawbacks.

Meanwhile, Weiss had already left the Night Patrol headquarters with a huge sum of money.

Because he was wearing a night patrol uniform, few people on the street recognized him.

Taking advantage of the fact that his low-key disguise was still effective, Weiss blended into the crowd, keeping his head down and walking quickly, and soon managed to get away successfully.

Once they reached a slightly more open area, just in case, he immediately opened the Snow White Shop.

Inside the store, the taboo item, North Wind, still hangs in its original, conspicuous position.

It is still priced at 999 Ice Coins.

There is no indication that it is sold out or removed from the shelves.

Weiss secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Bingfei was right. Baixue was choosing a companion, not opening a blind box. This level of concealment and cover-up was just a piece of cake for her.

In this way, no one will know that they took the North Wind...

It was already past midnight when Weiss had just arrived at the entrance of the Lunette family's hotel when a maid who had been waiting for a long time came forward to announce his arrival.

They learned that Cassandra had returned to the mansion with her men.

Weiss had no choice but to turn around and head back towards the mansion.

It has to be said that the little swordsman's actions were very timely. His recent victory was too ostentatious, and it was indeed not safe for him to stay in the hotel.

However, since the streets and alleys of the royal city are now full of residents and tourists, Viss couldn't even get a carriage ride and it took him a long time to get back to the Lunette family mansion.

The young swordsman was still waiting for Weiss in the garden of the courtyard, reading the newspaper.

Seeing Weiss pass by, the little swordsman immediately raised his head with a beaming smile.

"You've really made a splash, Mr. Weiss..."

"So, isn't Snow White beautiful in person?"

"It's alright..." Weiss replied casually, trying to appear calm.

Since we've already conspired with Bingfei, we have no choice but to carry on with the lie.

If you tell different stories to different people, you'll definitely spill all the real information about the end of the Snow Palace Trial within a few days.

The little swordsman didn't press further, but simply handed her the newspaper.

Weiss took it and glanced at it; it was an official report from the Night Patrol.

The article mainly published two pieces of the latest information.

Article 1: Given the severe damage to the area 25 kilometers below the snow ladder in yesterday's battle, for safety reasons, the Night Patrol will suspend the Snow Palace Trial for one week for comprehensive repairs.

As compensation, the original deadline for ranking settlement will be extended by one week.

Then......

Second message

This refers to the event where Corona, originally the top student of the academy and one of the Ten Kings, was defeated by herself.

However, that's not the main point; the real focus is on the additional information that followed.

The Golden Silkworm City branch of the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce convened a remote meeting overnight with all its senior executives, seemingly to urgently draft the latest ranking of the Ten Kings.

It's obvious that this intelligence is definitely related to Weiss.

With a 100% probability, in a few days, Viss will replace Princess Corona as one of the new Ten Kings.

However, Weiss was slightly puzzled.

"The Golden Silkworm City branch of the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce?"

"How can a mere branch determine the ranking of the ten kings?"

The young swordsman was slightly speechless upon hearing this.

“Mr. Weiss, the Starry Sky headquarters is just a signboard in response to the Night Patrol’s call. In reality, Golden Silkworm City is the Starry Sky Chamber of Commerce’s base and headquarters. It is the world’s largest economic and trade city and the only area that the Night Patrol’s authority cannot interfere with.”

"For hundreds of years, it has been the same group of people in the Golden Silkworm City branch who have been selecting the ten kings."

At this point, the little swordsman's lips curled into a meaningful smile.

"By the way, maybe when the latest rankings are released in a few days—"

"You'll rank even higher than me~~"

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"Ranked higher than Miss Cassandra...?"

Back in the corridor, Weiss seemed lost in thought.

This trip to the Snow Palace Trial should be considered the first time he has publicly made a move in front of everyone.

In the past, those battles were either witnessed by only a handful of people, or were simply mistaken by outsiders as the Moon Emperor.

This was the first time that Weiss had acted in his own name, and on his very first appearance on stage, he had directly defeated the Sun Princess, one of the Ten Kings.

Although this move was indeed a bit too flamboyant.

But he doesn't regret it.

There was even a sense of relief mixed with lingering fear—

Fortunately, Bingfei put just the right amount of pressure on him during the trial.

What if Bingfei gives up halfway due to insufficient strength, or takes the first place while he is held back by the Divine Court?

Faced with either of these two situations, I would absolutely not attempt to reach the summit again.

In this way, he will be unable to obtain the North Wind or absorb the extraordinary source!

Fate is so ingenious...

With that thought in mind, Weiss absentmindedly pushed open the bedroom door.

Then, his breathing almost stopped abruptly.

His wife, Elune, who should have been lying unconscious in bed as a vegetable, was now sitting half-upright against the headboard, her hands folded on her lap, her head turned gently and serenely as she admired the bright moonlight outside the window.

With the soft click of the door hinge turning, she couldn't help but slowly turn her head.

In this incredibly delicate atmosphere, Weiss and Elune looked at each other, speechless for a moment, completely at a loss for words.

no......

Did you wake up so suddenly?!

There was absolutely no warning.

And so, Weiss, as a natural man, exerted his passive will to the fullest. Faced with his stunningly beautiful white-haired wife, he froze on the spot, somewhat at a loss, almost like a frozen ice sculpture.

He was unsure whether he should go to bed now...

Although Elune had indeed had a few precedents of suddenly coming back to life, even when she was fully conscious and able to speak and bite, it was when the two of them were in the same bed, embracing each other. That sticky and ambiguous posture itself dispelled some of the deliberate awkwardness.

But now, the two of them are separated by an entire empty bedroom floor.

He couldn't just walk over and hug Elune without saying anything, and then casually start cooking with his wife, could he?

"Cough-cough-"

After a dozen seconds of stunned silence, Weiss coughed awkwardly twice, then casually walked to the bedside and sat down. With deliberately feigned concern and gentleness, he asked cautiously in a bubbly voice, "Why are you awake? Are you thirsty...? Would you like some water?"

Elune did not respond, but simply stared at him silently.

Weiss felt even more nervous being stared at like that.

Then, just then, Elune suddenly reached out a hand and gently placed it on Weiss's ear. She didn't twist it hard, but simply rested her cool fingers there and softly asked:

"You...didn't you see Shirayuki...?"

"You don't smell of snow..."

In fact, the moment Elune asked those questions, she already knew the real answer, because even if one activated the power of the moon, secrets that others were not thinking about would not be automatically revealed.

Therefore, after deliberately inducing Weiss to think for a moment, Elune did indeed learn the hidden truth for the first time that the top of the Snow Palace Trial was not the Snow Palace.

Upon hearing this, Weiss was slightly stunned.

No, this...

Elune's senses are way too sensitive, aren't they?

He even noticed that he had never seen Snow White before...

From what she's saying, does she mean she could tell by smell?

Although Weiss and Ice Queen had already rehearsed a flawless lie, and could even fabricate stories without batting an eye when faced with the relationship between Night Patrol Snow Queen and Little Sword Saint Cassandra, at this moment, facing his wife who was quietly staring at him waiting for an answer, Weiss instinctively found himself unable to make up a story.

So he could only nod, as if his left and right brains were fighting each other.

Anyway, there's no need to be wary or cautious of a person who's in a vegetative state and lying in bed all day, right...?

As Weiss nodded, he vaguely sensed that, for some reason, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Elune's eyes.

But very quickly.

Before Weiss could catch his breath, Elune continued, asking:

"So, you bathed with that Ice Queen and kissed your cousin Cassandra, right?"

"..."

"..."

Weiss: ......

Wei Xiao: ......

The air froze completely.

Logically speaking, seeing Weiss suffer, Wei Xiao should have been laughing hysterically.

However, anyone who puts themselves in this scene would feel utterly hopeless, not to mention that its perspective is completely consistent with Weiss's and directly linked, so when faced with this fatal question, it can truly feel Weiss's guilt and suffocation.

I really can't laugh anymore.

After a moment of silence, Weiss nodded with extreme guilt, having nothing left to deny.

Just as he expected.

He did think about that question for a moment just now.

Since Elune can even smell the scent of snow, she probably can't hide the fact that she bathed with Ice Queen either, right?

But what he never expected was that Elune's sense of smell, or rather, the precision of her perception, was able to trace back to that time she had with the little swordsman a day earlier, through the extremely faint scent left on his lips.

Weiss had nothing to say and lowered his head, silently awaiting his fate.

Gradually, Elune's right hand, which was gripping his ear, began to tighten, pulling Weiss's face close to hers until their noses were less than a hand's width apart.

Actually, the force didn't hurt at all, but Weiss didn't resist at all and was led to bend down obediently.

He was afraid that if he didn't move closer, his 7th-tier Killer physique would cause Elune's icy, delicate little hand to twist.

"Where you bite this time is up to you..." Elune said, then after a few seconds, added expressionlessly, "This time, I'm going to bite until I draw blood."

"that......"

"If you absolutely have to take a bite, your mouth...?" After hesitating for a long time, Weiss blinked and asked cautiously in a tentative tone.

"You're really dreaming..."

Elune rolled her eyes without any attempt to hide it.

I never knew there were such shameless people in the world. It's truly an eye-opener.

After being caught cheating by his wife, he still has the audacity to come back and shamelessly ask for a reward. Wesley is probably the only one in the world who can do that.