As Harold finished his announcement, the guests in the entire hall were shocked by his words and fell silent for a moment. But what followed was a lively scene that was almost boiling!

The entire giant terrace auction house was filled with noisy discussions from the guests.

"What's going on? His Highness Harold is still engaged? How come I haven't heard of it..."

"You don't know anything at first glance. I heard..."

"It's great that Your Highness has broken off the engagement! No woman is worthy of such a perfect man as His Highness..."

"The engagement with Miss Ariel? Isn't this a good match? Why did Your Highness want to break off the engagement?"

"Looking at His Highness's expression, it seems that there is something unspeakable..."

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As all the guests in the venue were talking about it, from the fourth private room upstairs, the legendary pressure that was even more terrifying than before was once again heard. A heavy oppressive feeling like the sky was falling, shocking every guest who was talking.

At this moment, everyone could feel the anger of this legendary Duke. After all, his favorite little daughter had his engagement broken off in public. It was a severe slap to both the dignity of the nobles and his own face.

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"This...this is...Grand Duke Melos!"

Under the terrifying power of the first-level natural disaster, everyone present was like fragile ants. It seemed as if they would be crushed to death in the next moment, and panic filled everyone's chest.

The one-way magic glass in the fourth private room upstairs shattered silently before it could be put away. The figure of Grand Duke Melos then walked out of it, his long hair on his shawl moving without wind, like an angry lion standing on end.

The mane grew.

Stepping on the empty space felt like stepping on invisible steps, stepping down from the void. Every time he took a step closer to Harold, the legendary pressure that enveloped him became more terrifying.

Until Grand Duke Melos stood in front of him, the oppressive feeling like a natural disaster had already shaken him. A voice full of coldness and anger resounded throughout the audience at this moment.

"Harold! What do you mean?!"

Under the legendary pressure of Duke Melos, Harold's shaky figure remained upright. He forcibly stabilized his figure and answered firmly.

"Grand Duke Melos, I apologize for breaking off the engagement..."

"But some things can't be forced, and I can't help myself. Maybe it's because I don't have that blessing and am not worthy of Miss Ariel..."

When he said this, a look of helplessness and bitterness seemed to flash across Harold's face. But this look disappeared in an instant and turned into a perseverance and tough attitude.

"I came to participate in the auction this time to represent the will of the royal family. If you take action against me, it will be tantamount to treason."

"The will of the royal family..."

Grand Duke Melos narrowed his eyes slightly, making it difficult to see the joy and anger in his eyes. He seemed to be chewing on the hidden meaning of these words.

"Did you know that this engagement was made between your deceased father and me, and you can break it off with just a casual word?"

"Grand Duke Melos, I know that it is a bit offensive and inappropriate for me to directly cancel the engagement today, and I apologize for this. But today's engagement, I must cancel it no matter what!"

Harold's body was trembling slightly under the pressure of the legend, but his attitude remained stubborn and unyielding.

"What's the reason?"

Grand Duke Melos asked coldly.

"Sorry, I can't say."

He hesitated to speak, but in the end he just sighed and shook his head. This attitude was undoubtedly very irritating. You want to break off the engagement without even giving a decent reason? Isn't it too disrespectful?

Grand Duke Melos clenched his fist slightly, his momentum was like a raging storm, becoming more and more uncertain, and it seemed that he might be killed at any time.

But although Harold's body trembled under the legendary pressure, his face did not waver at all. He still stubbornly raised his purple eyes and looked at him.

Unfortunately, perhaps it was out of fear of the will of the royal family; perhaps it was concern about the occasion of the auction; perhaps it was the persistence of the nobles' position... In the end, Duke Melos still did not take action.

He let out a silent sigh and closed his eyes as if he didn't want to see the person in front of him who was upsetting him anymore. The legendary pressure that enveloped Harold dissipated, and his figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

Only the angry voice that still remained echoed in the venue.

"Ignorant of good and evil!"

"My daughter is extremely talented, sensible and intelligent... There are many people who want to marry you if you don't want to marry her!"

"From today on, His Highness Harold will no longer be welcome in the territory of Melos. If you dare to step into the city of Melos again in the future, I don't know what will happen to you!"

The last sentence contained a strong murderous intention and threat. Coming from the mouth of the legendary Grand Duke, these words were definitely not just a joke.

"Thank you, Grand Duke Melos, for your understanding."

Harold was not moved at all by this threat. Instead, he bowed sincerely and apologized. His tone was full of sighs and helplessness, and he was in no mood to say anything else. His back was filled with loneliness as he turned and walked off the stage.

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On the other side, the figure who had been peeking in the corner of the auction hall. After hearing Harold's words about breaking off the engagement, he suddenly felt like a bolt from the blue, and his petite body fell to the ground.

It was as if she had experienced the feeling of falling from heaven to hell in just an instant. One moment, she was happily looking forward to the future, but the next moment, she seemed to be ruthlessly driven into hell by reality.

When she was very young, she was informed of her engagement to Harold by her father. At first she was a little dissatisfied. After all, no one wants their happiness in life to be determined by others.

But later, she gradually learned about Harold's deeds from outside rumors and travel poems.

He didn't like the constraints of power and status, so he traveled everywhere; he was powerful, but enthusiastic about justice, and often fought against injustices to help others; he was romantic and talented, and even wrote many poems and ballads...

From the poems and ballads he circulated, she could sense Harold's rejection of power, his disgust for intrigues, and his love for freedom... He seemed to be the most special and perfect prodigal son in the world.

It was in this kind of longing that she felt as if a shadow named Harold had been cast deeply in her heart.

Because of this, she changed from being unhappy with her engagement at the beginning to being secretly happy and proud today. So much so that after hearing the news that Harold came to Melos City today, she couldn't wait to participate in the auction.

Yes, I will meet my fiancé whom I have admired for a long time.

But her father said that there might be something behind the auction and she was not allowed to go out.

She had been the most obedient to her father since she was a child, but for the first time she defied her father's will for the person she liked. She ran away secretly, and the process was a bit bumpy and took some time, but she still got her wish to meet the fiancé of her dreams.

Just like the rumors, handsome, elegant, uninhibited, gentle...

At that moment, it was as beautiful as a dream. To describe it in a realistic sentence: At that moment, she even thought about the name of her future child.

But before she could immerse herself in the longing for happiness, she heard Harold's words about breaking off the engagement. Instantly, a feeling of world collapse came over her, and she couldn't even believe that this sudden turn of events was reality.

The deeply shocked girl fell to the ground, tears welling up in her beautiful blue eyes.

She is Ariel Melos, the little princess of the Melos family.

"well."

A familiar faint sigh came, bringing the sluggish Ariel back to her senses. Grand Duke Melos appeared beside her at some point, stretched out his warm and rough hands, and gently stroked Ariel's fiery red silky hair.

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At this moment, in the eyes of Noel Melos, there was no majesty of the so-called legendary Duke, only the pampering and love of a father for his daughter.

"Silly boy, I told you not to come out."

"Father!"

Ariel immediately threw herself into her father's generous arms. The suppressed grievances, discomfort, confusion, and sadness were released at this moment, and tears wet the front of Noel's chest.

But he just gently stroked Ariel's little head and whispered lovingly.

"Cry, cry. My child, you will feel better after crying."

Ariel sadly asked her father after crying for a long time.

"Why, father! Why did he regret the marriage? Am I not worthy of him?"

"No, my child! You are so cute and sensible, how can you not be worthy of you? It is he who is not worthy of you!"

"Father swears, I will never let you suffer this injustice in vain! Harold will definitely pay the price for this!"

Grand Duke Melos's eyes were burning with anger and he said with a cold tone.

"No! Father, don't hurt him. He may have something to hide. Look at his helpless look, he must have some troubles..."

In Noel's helpless eyes, Ariel kept looking for reasons for Harold. This is a girl who likes someone. She is hopeful and is always willing to find reasons for him to convince herself.

It's a pity that Harold doesn't cherish such a good girl...

"I'm going to ask him clearly... Yes, if you ask him why, you will definitely be able to find a solution. I'm going to ask him clearly..."

At the end of the sentence, Ariel's mind was in a trance due to excessive sadness. As she kept repeating in a low voice, she gradually fell into coma.

"Alas - my poor child..."

Noel sighed quietly, with some complexity and pity in his eyes. He picked up Ariel, got up and flew towards Melos Castle, leaving only a cold shout full of anger.

"Harold!"

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The two pale people, who had been watching the show for a long time, slowly emerged from the shadows in the corner after seeing Grand Duke Melos leave. They looked at his leaving back and clicked their tongues.

"Tsk... I didn't expect that Noel is an old fox, but he has such a simple and infatuated daughter."

As he said that, he seemed to feel that what he said was not quite right, so he added another sentence.

"Just a little silly."

"Sir, you scared me to death! I thought I was going to be discovered. Old Man Melos is probably stronger than me."
To be continued...