Bai Youwei narrowed her eyes slightly.
As they got closer, the man's figure and appearance became clearer.
Like a male protagonist from a shoujo manga stepping into reality, tall and slender, with gorgeous blond hair, fair skin, curled eyelashes, and eternally affectionate blue eyes.
It was the Supervisor from the friend's gathering.
"Welcome, everyone, to the ladies-only game." The Supervisor smiled and bowed, performing a gentleman's salute. "I am the Supervisor for this game, and I hope to spend a pleasant time with you all."
No one spoke.
Only Bai Youwei gave a lukewarm "Heh."
The Supervisor's gaze landed on her face, his smile unchanged: "We meet again, Miss. I look forward to your performance."
Bai Youwei replied expressionlessly: "Okay, friend of women."
The Supervisor: "…"
The smile on its lips stiffened slightly, but recovered in an instant, as if that moment of stiffness was just an illusion.
"Then… everyone, please come in with me." The Supervisor turned around, maintaining its elegant demeanor, and led the women into the magnificent castle-like manor.
"This game is for ladies only. As the name suggests, it is a game that only women can participate in."
The Supervisor explained dutifully as it walked.
"Presumably, you have already noticed that the theme of the game is 'The Last Bride,' and you have all changed into wedding dresses. From now on, you are the seven brides who are marrying the Duke."
"Duke?" Yu Yaqing frowned.
"Yes, the noblest, wealthiest, and most amorous Duke. When the sun sets, he will return. Before that, I will stay here as the butler to provide you with the necessary help in the game." The Supervisor bowed sideways. "Now, please follow me."
Yu Yaqing looked at it suspiciously, paused for a moment, and continued forward.
The others also followed.
They walked through the dining room, through the front yard, through the outer corridor surrounded by roses…
As they went deeper into the manor, they increasingly felt the ultimate luxury. Everywhere they looked was resplendent with gold and jade, even the armrests of the tables and chairs were made of gold, and the wall lamps were inlaid with jewels, dazzlingly bright.
"The Duke possesses inexhaustible wealth, but he has a violent temper. Anyone who provokes him will pay with their life." The Supervisor stopped in front of a long corridor, turned to look at them, and said in a gentle tone, "Although you are all lovely brides, I must remind you not to make the Duke angry."
"Is this a hint for the winning condition?" Bai Youwei stared into its eyes and asked, "Don't make the Duke angry?"
Zhu Zhu was also touched: "…If you provoke him, you will pay with your life. Does that mean that players who provoke him will die? Whoever survives to the end can clear the game, so the game theme is called The Last Bride?"
The Supervisor looked down at them, the corners of its mouth raised, and answered ambiguously:
"You can think so, or you can not think so."
Su Man couldn't help but become impatient: "What does this mean?! Are you not going to tell us the winning conditions? You're speaking so vaguely, who can understand?!"
"Beautiful bride, please don't be angry." The Supervisor smiled. "Every game has winning conditions, and the winning condition for this game was told to you from the very beginning—to become the last bride."
Everyone's faces changed again and again.
What exactly does it mean to become the last bride?!
Does it mean the last one?
Cheng Qian asked nervously: "Does it mean… only one of us can live?"