Velvet Demon Castle — Throne Hall of Collapsed Sanity.
The chandeliers still dripped wax like mourning tears. The marble floor bore craters from dragon fire and eldritch tentacles. And in the middle of the ruins sat Rei, knees shaking, staring into the glowing blue box floating before him like the devil's final joke.
[System Final Mission: Choose One Wife.]
[System Deadline: 23 Hours, 59 Minutes.]
[Warning: Hesitation = World Collapse. Emotional Damage = Already Permanent.]
Rei pressed both palms to his temples. His veins bulged. His left eye twitched.
"This… this is worse than any boss fight. This is worse than exams. This is worse than forgetting your phone charger at an airport!"
The brides surrounded him in a trembling circle. Their faces were streaked with tears, but their gazes burned like molten brands. They weren't simply waiting for an answer—they were ready to fight for it.
And then, like the last straw snapped by divine cruelty—
