Chapter 261

“Agatha?”

Upon seeing the bride brought out by the middle-aged noblewoman, Elijah, dressed in formal attire and standing on the ceremonial platform, couldn’t help but feel overjoyed!

Previously, when he couldn’t sleep at night and suddenly got up to go watch the stars on the beach, he unexpectedly witnessed Agatha being kidnapped. To save this girl whom he deeply loved but who didn’t love him back, he had no choice but to rush home overnight, agreeing to an arranged marriage in exchange for his family’s help in finding Agatha.

But what he didn’t expect was that the person his family had arranged for him to marry would be Miss Agatha! This… it must be fate’s arrangement! “Miss Agatha!”

Under Agatha’s equally astonished gaze, Elijah, also dressed in a white suit, couldn’t help but took a few steps toward her direction. Then, amidst the bewildered expressions of the guests, with excitement clearly showing on his face, he couldn’t help but began pouring out his heart: “I didn’t expect it to be… anyway, it’s fate that made us meet in Ankara, then get to know each other, travel together, and now it’s fate again that brings us here. I…”

“I’m late, sorry!”

Accompanied by an apology that, though polite in content, lacked politeness in tone, the already closed doors of the hall were slowly pushed open after all the guests had arrived. A man dressed in pure black suit strode in under the escort of more than ten guards.

Apparently in a hurry on the way here, the man’s breathing was slightly disordered, but his steps remained steady and powerful, his attire impeccable except for a bright tuft of yellow hair on top of his head. His entire demeanor was strikingly dazzling, like a lion surveying its territory.

And just as this young lion boldly stepped into the hall, his eyes, like two pitch-black stars, immediately locked onto the beautiful bride in white standing on the ceremonial platform.

“Mr. Joseph?”

“Mr. Joseph!”

With the same high-pitched cries from both the groom and the bride, filled with one side’s shock and the other’s joy, the man who seemed to be the center of the world directly ignored the astonished gazes of all the guests and confidently ascended the stage, walking steadily towards the bride.

He came! Li… No, Mr. Joseph came! He really came! Watching her lover firmly stride towards her, the princess… no, Agatha felt a pang of emotion in her fine nose, and the entire world before her eyes shimmered with rippling light.

Amidst the shimmering ripples formed by tears of joy, the man who had eyes only for her had already reached their side, extending his hand towards the dumbfounded middle-aged noblewoman, speaking with a steady and forceful voice, politely yet leaving no room for refusal:

“Aunt, it’s time you handed Agatha over to me.”

“…”

Barging into someone else’s wedding with guards, then walking up to the bride’s mother and demanding she hand over her daughter… Facing this request that wasn’t merely impolite but outright offensive, the mind of the middle-aged noblewoman had completely blanked out.

According to her current thoughts, she should have immediately become furious, reprimanded him harshly, and ordered the guards to drive away this arrogant and crazy man.

But looking at the man’s eyes, which seemed to hold galaxies, and hearing his tone as natural as the sun rising or water flowing, the hand holding Agatha’s arm trembled involuntarily and gradually loosened…

【Thanks to your extraordinary acting skills and an unprecedented character portrayal, the fictional role you created, “Mr. Joseph pursuing love,” successfully gained the approval of 90% of the audience and the enthusiastic support of 70% across two major acts and one minor act, totaling eleven small scenes. Since the promotion conditions have been met, your Silver Rank Badge “Elite Performer” has successfully advanced to the Gold Rank Badge “Performance Master.”】

【Performance Master: When you have solid experience, you can call yourself a performer; with excellent skills, you can be called a performer. But if you also have dedication and passion for the art, you are among the elite performers, which is usually the end point for most people.

If you want to become a master, having deep experience, excellent skills, and full passion alone is not enough. You must also have profound understanding of human nature, the ability to establish emotional resonance with the audience, and showcase personal unique style and artistic pursuit in innovating traditional works, only then can you be called a Performance Master.】

【Wearing Effect: Your experience, skills, passion, understanding of human nature, resonance with the audience, innovation and pursuit of artistic style have already placed you among the ranks of masters. Therefore, when you consciously perform, you will possess unparalleled infectiousness.

The less familiar the audience is with your appearance, voice, and personality, the easier they will believe your performance. If they are sufficiently unfamiliar with you, they may even believe that you are the character you portray, provided there are no obvious flaws.】

【Promotion Route: After successfully deceiving the cognition of one hundred thousand people through exquisite acting skills, making them believe you are the character you portray, this badge will automatically advance to the colored badge “Thousand Faces,” Current Progress 0/100000】

【Hidden Trait (No Need to Wear): As a Performance Master originating from the portrayal of the tycoon archetype, you retain the distinct and dazzling aura of “Mr. Joseph.”

With this special aura, when you make demands to targets whose status and identity are lower than yours, if their inner willpower isn’t strong enough, they will unconsciously yield and follow your instructions.

This trait has additional bonuses against targets of the opposite sex.】

Not a single mistake in the first content inside 69 Book Bar!

This effect…

Even fictional characters within the theatrical world are affected? Wow! Truly worthy of a Gold Rank Badge! Looking at the hand trembling as it held Agatha’s and extended toward his future mother-in-law, then glancing at the gold-lit [Performance Master] in the slot, Leon’s face still wore a look of deep affection and focus, but inside, he was ecstatic.

This trip to the theater was absolutely right! Originally, his [Elite Performer] had no clear path for further advancement, but after accompanying the princess… and performing a few acts, the [Elite Performer] unexpectedly advanced to Gold Rank, becoming the fourth Gold Rank Badge he owned after [Martyr of Wine], [I Am the Devil], and [Prince Travel Thrush]! Just as Leon was rejoicing over this rich harvest in his heart, watching the “Mr. Joseph” who dared defy the world and intruded on the wedding to take her away, Agatha’s eyes couldn’t help but turn red. She broke free from the middle-aged noblewoman’s hand and threw herself into her lover’s arms like a fledgling returning to its nest, her voice slightly choked as she said:

“You love me so much… Leon… I’ll marry you tomorrow, and we’ll never part, okay?”

“Okay!”

Hearing this, Leon nodded, gently caressing the elegant back of the beauty in his arms, answering tenderly: “I will definitely… Hmm? What did you just call me?”

(End of Chapter)