I woke up to the sound of birds chirping early in the morning. The rays of the sun didn't hurt: on the contrary, the day hadn't even started yet.
The sun hasn't shone, with no yellow hues visible in the sky.
Dawn has barely broken.
Yet you know what's broken?
My nose! I hit my face on the wall when I forced myself to wake up!
But hey, at least it worked. I'm still feeling a bit sleepy, but I figured a quick stop on the internet forums of Charming Beauties would wake me up.
For your information...no, I haven't seen the aftermath of what players would do when they heard of the news that Rosylviana was getting married.
...as I'm checking it now, undoubtedly, she was the headline that made the hottest post in the forum.
Truly, it's fitting of the title "This is Madness!"
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Kibopagr1| This is Madness! | 𓏵
Discussion since 27th day of June 2025
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This is Madness! [Posted 5 hours ago]
[OP] Kibopagr1: This is Madness! You mean to tell me that someone managed to fit that stoic woman's crazy standards?! It's madness! I refuse to believe it!
[OP] Kibopagr1: Like, look! She even wrote an announcement to refuse players access to that mountain!!! All except for that new husband of hers!!!
[OP] Kibopagr1: Now, how can I look at those beauties who were practicing on that mountain?! F*ck! 😠
[👑 1] sicko_reign: congrats ig
[👑 38] FalseFealty: F*ck. I spent most of my resources on a b*tch I didn't even get. I need my ruby gems back.
Alzatar300: WHAT?! Now I can't be her number one simp! My goddess will no longer accept my gifts!
Kiqiei23: Tell me that's a joke...I already sold all the women in my harem to get money to pursue her...
ABlender Replied to FalseFealty: Wait, False?! You're here! I'm your number-one fan!
Clementinesummer Replied to sicko_reign: yooo top player
[👑 1] sicko_reign Replied to Clementinesummer: ;)
Pientro56: Damn! The player who got her must be a real pro! I wonder who got her?
Rip_huntero#5 Replied to Pientro56: i heard it's a noob lol, what a low class woman
Pientro56 Replied to Rip_huntero#5: Where tf did you get that info???
Rip_huntero#5 Replied to Pientro56: was a witness, lol he only had beginner clothes so haha
Pientro56 Replied to Rip_huntero#5: Are you stupid? If he's doing that...then clearly he's hiding his identity, and found out that the "sincerity" condition could be cleared that way
[👑 1] sicko_reign Replied to Pientro56: not a bad theory, that guy must have been a ranker, wonder who it is if it's not me haha
Pientro56 Replied to sicko_reign: Omg! sicko_reign! Thank you so much for your hunting guides!
[👑 1] sicko_reign Replied to Pientro56: don't worry about it bud (:
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My heart pounds, a sense of relief filling my body as I look at my monitor with my utmost focus...
My identity was not revealed!
It seems like people have mistaken me as a high ranker playing as a noob...
Well, at least I've hidden my identity.
I do NOT want to deal with those players who actually kill people in person— because yes, that has happened in this game. Many times too...
Anyways, what's important is that one: people do not know who Rosylviana's husband is, and two: that I have to get ready for the wedding!
...immediately, as the 10-minute loading screen boots me into the world, I walk to Mount Lianthan.
It's still such a breathtaking sight, and it even looks less imposing now...especially when some celebratory red balloons and banners surround the mountain.
I walked to the entrance and saw the same girl who was holding a spear. She blocks the pathway for a second, looking at me with squinted eyes. I try to say something, but she immediately withdraws her weapon.
"Welcome to Mount Lianthan, master," She smiles, which might seem real at first glance, but I've noticed that it seems rather...forced. I don't make any comment on it, since it's not my place to ask.
Wait, she called me master?! I didn't remember even having an honorific!
"Madam Rosylviana is in her pavilion, waiting for you to solidify your marriage through a ceremony," She says, as she gives me a ruby tablet with a full-on grin on her face.
"If you want to teleport to her pagoda, please press this tablet once," She says, pointing at the center of the ruby tablet.
I take a look at the tablet again, this time, to admire the phoenix engraving on it.
I then nod, and she nods back at me. It's a civil conversation between gestures, and I appreciate her for keeping her formalities.
"If master has anything to ask of me, I am always at your service," She says happily...speaking again with a feigned tone.
"I'll be sure to ask when I do," I respond, and let her continue guarding her post.
She looked rather imposing and even statue-like.
She kept her eyes on the road, ensuring that no one crossed without her permission.
Meanwhile, I tap the ruby tablet.
It starts to glow, causing a sense of warm and invigorating feelings throughout my body...making me disappear like light as my body temporarily floats into the air like particles, immediately sending me to the stone gate of the pavilion.
I was surprised to see the gate in front of me, and so, I stood outside for a couple of seconds like an idiot...
However, I immediately woke up from my trance and went inside her pavilion, being greeted by the guards who were outside her pagoda.
After a few minutes of walking, I see her in the living room, looking at me with an imposing gaze. She wore different clothes today.
For comparison, if before, she was wearing those taoist clothes that resembled the demonic cult in murim, then, today...she was wearing a pure white wedding dress.
This wedding dress wasn't bouncy or voluminous, and instead, it flowed to the ground rather elegantly, focusing not on visuals but on the shape of her body.
She only looks at me calmly, and not with the usual irritation or expression that shows that she's irked by me.
"Here," she says, handing me a document...just as what happened yesterday.
This time, unlike before, I noticed that her ring finger had a similar-shaped ring to the one she gave me yesterday.
Except hers was an intricate silver ring with a flower-shaped ruby gem in the middle that was held by a dragon's claws.
Nonetheless, I keep my eyes on the document.
Or rather, the contract of our marriage!
My cheeks immediately flushed red when the implication of all this would mean that I have a new responsibility aside from being a good son!
I must also be a good husband, or, errr...virtual husband!
"Then, you're my wife now?" I ask again, voice filled with hesitation.
I had to be sure that this wasn't all a dream.
I wanted to ensure this wasn't.
This might have been a great responsibility to bear, but...something inside me feels that it's worth it.
Something inside also makes me feel like a giddy child who just had his first crush.
...I don't know, maybe it's just the side effects of feeling cold feet.
To respond to me, she nods, her face still devoid of any sense of romantic expression...which is odd, given that she was looking for a husband.
I still wonder why she was looking for a husband...but then again, it's not my position to ask.
Not when I'm still afraid of her killing me in an instant.
It's happened to some players with their beauties...
"There is no wedding ceremony that I've prepared— frankly, I find them a waste of my clan's resources," She remarks, looking at the document in my hand, and then looking back up at my face.
"However, if it is your will to hold one, then you are free to do as you wish." She says as she waits for me to say something, but I'm still stuck in the clouds when I think of our matching rings.
A long silence is drawn out, and it was only through the slight click of her heels that I snapped out of my daze...
I shake my head and bashfully answer. "Ah, no, that's not necessary!" I appease her, and she only nods, unaffected.
I say nothing else and awkwardly stand in front of her.
She's too beautiful.
Too lifelike...too real.
Her gaze went up, looking at me with a sense of contemplation. "Right, even without a banquet, you men were always waiting for this." She clicks her tongue, showing her irritation...but that's not important.
What's important was that she was referring to something...but what?
She then comes closer, tiptoeing as she caresses my face, making sure that I'm firmly put in place. Her hands tease my cheeks, as she warmly rubs them...I'm sure that by now, I'm already as red as a tomato.
But it only gets redder the more the moment passes.
She starts to kiss me softly, placing her soft and succulent lips on my own. I look at her with widened eyes, never expecting this situation to happen in a million years!
I stay in place, not doing anything except leaning back and enjoying the kiss. She seems to notice this and continues to press forward, not backing down or slowing her pace.
With the combination of her skillful touch on my cheeks and the slow yet passionate kiss from her lips, I've been sent to a blissful heaven.
I think...I think this game may not be too bad after all.