NOVPUBSoldiers dragged the stepmother and sisters away, intending to impose severe punishment.
"Wait, Governor, we didn’t mean to offend you!"
The stepmother exclaimed in panic.
"Did you remember to salute me when you saw me, the grand Demon Race Governor? Just for that, you’ve violated the diplomatic laws of the Protoss Empire, spend this winter in prison!"
Lanci ordered them.
At the last moment, Cinderella, panting, arrived.
"Governor, I’m here, I’m the girl you’ve been desperately searching for!"
Cinderella shouted across the guards of the Governor’s Mansion.
"Yes, yes, she’s also our child, let her try as well,"
the stepmother quickly said to the Governor.
"I don’t want to believe you anymore, and I’m tired today."
The Governor, holding his forehead, wearily spoke to the talkative lady.
Simply hearing Talia’s voice now gave him a slight headache.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. What had he been struggling for all day?
"Give me a chance, Governor!"
Cinderella didn’t give up and shouted insistently.
"Enough, the person I’m looking for isn’t someone as careless and frail-looking as a vagabond! She’s extremely beautiful, ate all the pastries at the banquet yesterday, and is ideally of a healthy physique, probably around 20 to 25 years old, with a mature charm!"
The Governor pointed at the disheveled girl and scolded.
"..."
At that moment, Talia’s hand creaked, emitting a sound of joint movement, and the surrounding air started to chill.
She remembered the line vaguely, but it wasn’t this detailed.
She took off her shoe and pretended to throw it towards Lanci.
"Is it really you?"
The Governor was ecstatic and recognized Cinderella in an instant.
"..."
There was silence below the stage.
He changed his expression so quickly.
"Is this the level of an old drama expert?"
"Was the actor scared just now?"
"I don’t think so; since they changed the previous scene, modifying the way Cinderella is recognized here seems quite reasonable."
...
The people at the Governor’s Mansion stood still, watching the lead actors.
Originally, Cinderella should have tried on the Magic Shoe here, fitting perfectly, only then would the Governor recognize her.
How did you recognize her straight away?
Everyone was a bit slow to react but quickly filled the air with astonished gasps.
The Governor strode forward, standing in front of Cinderella.
He tenderly took Cinderella’s hand.
"Time rushes by, how can I keep you here? After waking from last night’s dream, knowing there’s nothing by my side. Except for that shoe, I had no clue how to trace you. Now that we meet again, how can I let you leave?"
After their song and dance,
"My dear girl, I’ve been distracted, thinking only of you."
The Governor said to Cinderella.
"Mm, me too."
Tears of happiness welled up in Cinderella’s eyes.
The crowd erupted in ear-deafening cheers and applause.
The ministers and the butler were also beaming with joy.
"Good, good! Truly a match made in heaven, a perfect couple!"
The guests all congratulated.
The stepmother and sisters turned pale, and didn’t even dare to speak.
"Cinderella, no, Mrs. Governor! We were wrong, please forgive us! We’ve been truly blind and heartless!"
She trembled and knelt.
"Stepmother, sister, although you have been harsh on me for years, I’ve never held a grudge. Even though you locked me up, I’m willing to share today’s joy with you. I hope from now on, we will have no grievances."
Cinderella spoke generously.
The stepmother was moved to tears.
The Governor looked at Cinderella with increasing affection.
"Regardless, you have committed the crime of unlawful imprisonment, so spend this winter in prison. A beautiful life goes with the rule of law."
He added.
The atmosphere was warm and touching.
The joyful finale music played.
The story of "Holy War Romance—Grey Princess Chapter" also came to its last scene.
Inside the Governor’s Mansion.
The Governor invited his beloved girl to breakfast, bringing her a lavish meal.
At the breakfast table, the Governor’s demeanor was no longer cold.
He admired the beauty whose puzzle had been solved, cherishing her as a treasure.
"Girl, you’re so cute again today…"
Lanci, after a long time, read this line again and still felt his scalp tingle,
"Cute enough that I’d rather eat you up than have breakfast."
"!!"
Talia’s face began to heat up.
Hearing Lanci say this line for the second time, her heart beat faster than the last, much faster!
"Can…"
Talia took a deep breath twice before slowly speaking the heroine’s lines—
"Can we talk about that after I’ve had breakfast?"
She then picked up a smooth green tea cheesecake mochi and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Ah...!"
Lanci abruptly covered his mouth.
This time he really couldn’t hold back.
While a storm began to brew in Lanci’s heart, Talia’s icy gaze had moved a bit closer, and her soft breath was even closer.
Observing him.
"That means yes, doesn’t it?"
Lanci maintained an actor’s conviction and firmly delivered the line.
"I’m done eating, what were you saying?"
Talia chewed up the mochi and looked up to ask.
...
"Wow, she’s amazing, I remember that in previous performances this part was cut to signify she had finished eating, but this time the heroine really ate."
The auditorium was astounded by today’s stage effect.
"How did she manage to eat so fast?"
