Chapter 1321: Her Scenery
Chapter 1321: Her Scenery
In the void, the Twelve Nightmare Sovereigns watched Flora holding hands with Yun Xi in the ruins, each one content.
"She did it."
"Indeed, Dusk Witch Flora performed so naturally and attentively."
"Even with so many talented newcomers today, she remains the most outstanding lady without a doubt."
"Appearance, demeanor, and expressing hope from despair so thoroughly. I give top marks!"
"Similarly, it's a flawless performance. Absolutely impeccable."
Nightmare Sovereigns' scoring was extremely strict, and never influenced by any external factors. Even the Golden Crow Princess, protected by the Queen Mother of the West, only had the privilege of choosing the performance order. The scoring itself remained unbiased.
"Nine points!"
In history, the first nine out of ten score appeared, representing Flora's performance just now reaching a level that even the Nightmare Sovereign found captivating.
It was no longer a lady-like performance on the stage. Instead, it was as if Dusk Witch Flora was truly on the stage, professing love to the unfamiliar "prince."
Among all the participants on the lady-like stage, only she expressed such deep feelings without hesitation.
The Nightmare Sovereign didn't dislike beautiful things, which is why they were willing to take on the role of judge at the Red Heart Queen's Masquerade.
However, what the Nightmare Sovereign considers beautiful differs somewhat from human standards.
Showing hope in despair is a trait that the Nightmare Sovereign likes the most and this trait embodied by Flora, who houses the Great Crow within her, was a perfect match, and was one of the main reasons why Flora is so welcomed at the Red Heart Queen's Masquerade.
The Great Crow itself holds a special status in the Nightmare World, being the only fantasy species of nightmares.
The essence of the Dusk Witch, housing the Great Crow, is a future Nightmare Sovereign. That unique constitution, blending the witch and Great Crow aura, is the only exception in the entire Nightmare World.
"Nine out of ten!"
"Eight points!"
"Nine points!"
One high score after another was achieved, with the unprecedented nine points appearing repeatedly, indicating that more than one Nightmare Sovereign believed that Flora's performance this time was close to perfect.
After all Twelve Nightmare Sovereigns completed their evaluations, a super high score that they believed might be unmatched in history appeared.
This score was shocking - eighty-nine points!
Compared to other participants' scores, this score stood out and was in a league of its own.
Excluding the highest and lowest scores, this meant that Flora received nine nine-point scores and one eight-point score, overwhelmingly dominating to become the well-deserved first place winner of the Red Heart Queen's Masquerade.
"Although I knew it would be a high score, I never expected it to be this high."
"Flora's performance was indeed outstanding, it even moved me."
"Today, Flora felt more radiant than ever before."
"Is it because of that outfit? She does look exceptionally beautiful."
"No, the outfit alone would only add about five or six points at most. What's more important is the emotions Flora showed today."
"If I didn't know that prince was randomly chosen by Ada, I would have thought Flora was truly in love."
After scoring, the Twelve Nightmare Sovereigns continued to watch with great interest as Flora walked hand in hand with Yun Xi among the ruins.
This scene was a sight never seen in any previous Red Heart Queen's Masquerade.
In past Red Heart Queen's Masquerades attended by Flora, she would be on stage showcasing her charms, standing alone in the center of the ruins while softly singing folk songs from her homeland, appearing lonely and forlorn.
Although that was also a unique beauty that the Nightmare Sovereigns enjoyed, compared to today's performance, it paled in comparison.
Although they originally felt that Ada's choice of a seemingly random "prince" for this Red Heart Queen's Masquerade was somewhat unconventional, the Nightmare Sovereigns decided to include such a segment in future editions.
Yes, that's right. From now on, the Red Heart Queen's Masquerade will always have a 'prince.' We also need to catch an unlucky sacred unicorn to play the role of the white horse.
At this moment, Flora, who was immersed in bliss, had already forgotten that this was a stage performance.
For her, the scores and final rewards were thrown to the side.
Being here, now, walking with the seniors and it's after a successful confession! This is the best reward in the world, even a hundred portions of the legend-ranked food could not compare to such a happy ending.
"Seniors, this is the main road. It's the magical path built by us witches."
"Over there is the magical garden, where there are many strange plants. I once accidentally pulled out a radish, and the scream it made alerted the teachers. It turns out it was a kind of magic herb."
Although it was a ruin, everything about this city was so familiar to Flora, as if the time she spent with everyone was just yesterday.
Yun Xi had never seen Flora's hometown in its original state, but from her cheerful voice, it must have been a peaceful, prosperous place that gave a great sense of happiness.
Otherwise, Flora's eyes wouldn't be so joyful, holding his hand made her feel like a lively deer, bouncing around in a spring field.
"Su, who's always running around giving candy to strangers, is a very, very energetic child."
"She had strange-looking black fruit candies in her hands, but they tasted really great."
"She always said that when she becomes an excellent witch in the future, she will definitely study magic to make lots of candies."
"In the future, when this place is revitalized, I will build a special little shop just for her, called Su's Candy Cottage."
When talking about her past experiences with her friends, Flora's eyes looked particularly gentle.
After experiencing thousands of years, Flora forgave everything.
She forgave her selfish and stubborn teacher, forgave her companions who lied to her and hid the truth.
They left her behind, leaving her all alone to guard this devastated world.
They probably didn't expect that Flora not only didn't give up on this world, but also truly wanted to save it.
Saving the world in crisis and saving the world after death were completely different challenges.
But now Flora is confident that she can do it.
The reason lies in her fingertips, where she gazes.
It was the most beautiful scenery in the world, regardless of race, gender, or the one she loves.