Seeing Ophelia's agitated and murderous expression, Luo Wei quickly tried to calm her down.
"I never said I was going to see her! I didn’t say anything like that!"
That witch lady is always on the move, traveling all over the world, so finding her isn’t easy.
Besides, Chapter Two has just ended, and Chapter Three hasn’t even appeared yet.
It’s still too early to say, so why is she so sure the next mission will involve the witch?
Ophelia narrowed her eyes dangerously as she watched Luo Wei hastily explain himself.
"Really?"
Luo Wei suddenly felt a scrutinizing gaze enveloping him, and the pressure was immense—it was no less intense than being stared down by an evil god...
He wiped all traces of a smile from his face and nodded seriously.
"Really."
Ophelia stared unblinkingly into his eyes.
Luo Wei’s expression was flawless.
After a long moment, Ophelia finally relaxed her expression.
He wasn’t lying, she silently acknowledged.
But...
She asked sternly, "Do you miss her? Does she have a place in your heart?"
Luo Wei shook his head decisively. "No."
[Pollution Level +5]
Ophelia pressed on, "Do you think she’s stronger, or am I stronger?"
Luo Wei answered without hesitation, "You are."
[Pollution Level +5]
"If she were in danger and needed you to save her, would you go?"
"No."
[Pollulation Level +5]
The deadly three questions caused the pollution level to skyrocket.
Luo Wei could only feel helpless. A woman who can read expressions is terrifying...
It’s like she can see right through him, leaving no privacy at all...
Ophelia looked at him with a half-smile, and Luo Wei gradually forced an awkward grin.
Some things, she was clearly asking just to make a point...
The witch lady is ridiculously strong, almost to the point of being overpowered. She’s practically the only top-tier character in the first playthrough.
With her on the team, Luo Wei felt that even facing an evil god again wouldn’t be as nerve-wracking. They might even stand a chance...
Who doesn’t love a strong character?
Back in the first playthrough, the witch lady was Luo Wei’s sharpest blade. Every time they fought monsters, cultists, or explored ancient ruins, the best equipment they obtained went straight to her.
As for what exactly she got, Luo Wei couldn’t even remember clearly.
Countless Magic Crystal Stones, ancient wands, mysterious items that boosted damage, scrolls, orbs, spellbooks...
In the end, she was practically a humanoid mecha—a super-powerful spellcaster who could effortlessly dominate any level...
Well, that’s just how mages roll.
The game balance was so off. In this near-modern world, suddenly having a character with talent rivaling ancient magical legends made everything else feel like a joke...
(My lord! The times have gone backward again!)
So, to sum it up...
The reason Ophelia resented the witch lady so much wasn’t necessarily jealousy over the equipment. Given her status, acquiring good items wasn’t that hard...
What she really cared about was the feeling that the "damned evil witch" had stolen all his attention...
The memories ended.
The room’s atmosphere grew colder, yet Luo Wei felt his body heating up...
He silently watched as Ophelia’s smile grew more terrifying.
Even though she could read his micro-expressions and tell if he was lying,
he had to say it anyway!
Because she already knew these things and had her own answers in her heart.
But she just wanted to ask.
Sometimes, women just want an attitude!
After a long moment,
Ophelia seemed satisfied with Luo Wei’s desperate attempts to prove his innocence.
"Good, I believe you."
Her soft hand gently caressed Luo Wei’s cheek, and she chuckled,
"Look at you, sweating just from talking.
Is the room too hot?"
Her light-colored eyes were full of teasing.
"Yeah... it’s a bit hot..."
Luo Wei laughed awkwardly, then reminded her, "Didn’t you say you didn’t want to be late for the banquet? Let’s hurry up..."
Ophelia looked at him, her smile mocking, then turned to Caroline.
"Let’s get going."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Luo Wei breathed a sigh of relief.
Ophelia watched his back, her smile growing more sarcastic.
She knew Luo Wei too well. Of course, she knew he said those things just to keep her from getting angry.
But that wasn’t enough.
She had to take action.
Ophelia gently stroked the ring on her left hand, her gaze growing more inscrutable.
A touching reunion scene wouldn’t be complete without her, would it?
It’s going to be quite the "heartwarming" spectacle...
Just wait and see!
...
The royal carriage made its way to the banquet hall.
The palace grounds were so vast that they needed to take a carriage to reach their destination.
Inside the carriage, Ophelia was carefully tying Luo Wei’s bow tie.
Luo Wei’s evening attire wasn’t as flashy as the ladies’. It was simply a shirt, vest, and tailcoat, with minimal color.
However, the tailored suit perfectly accentuated his physique, and combined with his strikingly handsome face, when Ophelia finished adjusting his bow tie and looked him over, her eyes lit up.
"How do I look?" Luo Wei asked with a smile.
Ophelia nodded, "Handsome, as expected of my man."
Even Caroline smiled and chimed in, "When Your Highness and Mr. Luo Wei make your entrance, all the gentlemen and ladies at the banquet will pale in comparison. There’s no couple more dazzling than you two."
Ophelia happily linked arms with Luo Wei. "Caroline, you’re getting sweeter by the day."
Caroline shook her head earnestly, "Your Highness, I’m just telling the truth. You and Mr. Luo Wei are a perfect match."
Ophelia’s smile widened, her eyes curving into crescents.
Luo Wei shook his head with a wry smile. This head maid wasn’t just capable—she was also a master of words.
Four years ago, Ophelia didn’t have Caroline by her side. Back then, the head maid was that muscle-bound Barbie. Caroline had risen through the ranks to become Ophelia’s most trusted confidante.
But considering her noble background, it made sense. In many ways, Caroline was better suited as a strategist or advisor.
The carriage slowly came to a stop in the square in front of the banquet hall. Just then, everyone inside heard a loud commotion.
Luo Wei opened the window and looked out to see a well-dressed man shouting passionately, surrounded by several royal guards.
"You blind fools! I’m a member of the Imperial Council! Why won’t you let me in?!"
"Let me in! I must see His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty! You must repeal the 'Magic Crystal Stone Act'! It’s harmful to the empire in every way! I’m speaking for the greater good!"
"Your Majesty! You can’t do this! You’re cutting off our livelihood!"
"Your Majesty!!"
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
