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Gentle sunlight slowly streamed down from the sky, shining upon a courtyard that was not particularly large but was designed with considerable elegance, illuminating the lush green lawn.
There were trees, flowers, and water on the lawn, as well as round marble tables and stone chairs carefully arranged around it. It looked almost like some kind of themed park.
And in this elegant courtyard, a young girl stood facing the wind.
Her waist-length pale golden hair, as though it radiated light itself, fluttered in the breeze.
Her blue-and-white fitted dress swayed back and forth in the wind.
The girl stood tall in the breeze, her eyes closed as she slowly spread her hands, as though something immensely precious lay before her and she was gently holding it in her palms.
"Clang..."
At that instant, a soft white glow bloomed from the girl's slender hands, which looked as though they were cradling something.
The white light was neither intense nor dazzling, merely bright enough to tint the surrounding area with a faint pure white hue.
If those who appreciated beauty saw such a soft and brilliant glow, they would surely be unable to resist approaching it, reaching out like the girl and gently holding that ball of light in their hands, wouldn't they?
Yet generally speaking, the more beautiful something was, the more likely it was to conceal thorns that others could not profane.
For example, the soft, brilliant light in the girl's hands.
"Buzz..."
At one moment, the soft white light blooming in the girl's hands suddenly began to tremble, growing chaotic as though something had provoked it.
The girl's exquisite face tightened slightly, and a bead of sweat ran