“Ow! They’re finally out! Hope it’s worth the long wait!”

“Look at Audie’s dress. It’s so unique!”

“She’s the only one with a red bow on her back. It doesn’t match the other costumes, but it’s so pretty.”

“The bow makes her look like a butterfly fairy about to take flight—so beautiful!”

On stage, Yelimia wore an azure traditional dress and held a feather fan in her hand. Next to her were Paula and Yulia, both dressed in the same traditional attire—one holding a cello and the other a flute. On the other side was Leila, dressed in a neutral chivalric outfit, with a sword hanging from her waist. The four of them formed a circle around Audrey, who stood in the center wearing an emerald green smoky veil and a blue and red dress.

The formation then spread out in all directions like a slowly blooming flower. As soon as the entrance music began, the crowd was subconsciously drawn into the surging, exciting soundtrack.

“The background music used by the sixth group is that song, right? The intro sounds so unfamiliar—like I’ve never heard it before.”

“I haven’t heard it either; the melody is quite nice. It can’t be a new song, can it?”

“Didn’t you guys watch the live broadcast during training? This is Leila’s new song, and Audie wrote the lyrics.”

“Audie? Really?”

“Come on, if she really has such good ability, shouldn’t she have shown it sooner!”

“Audie’s clothing still looks unconventional—deliberately standing out?”

“No one dressed as extravagantly as she did. She’s stealing all the attention.”

“Rubbish, that’s just low!”

Just as these words were spoken, the lights on stage began to change. Audrey stood at the center of the stage, in the focal point of the team. She slowly raised her right hand with the lights and lifted the hem of her skirt with her left, striking a pose that fluttered in the breeze. The white lights illuminated her delicate, warm skin, making her appear as though she were a goddess. She truly looked like an angel descending to earth.

At that moment, everyone in the audience felt as if their hearts had been struck suddenly. The crowd even unconsciously slowed their breathing for fear of disturbing the angel on stage.

With Audrey’s stunning performance, the teammates at the back seemed to regain their confidence, singing and dancing in turn. Velimia danced like a swan, her graceful movements perfectly in sync with the music, radiating a noble and breathtaking beauty. Yulia played her flute to complement Paula’s cello, while Leila danced with her sword. Most striking of all was Audrey at the center of it all.

[The wind breaks through the clouds. Life and death are not to be feared. Even red flowers could indeed break the dome of the sky.]

As the boal chorus concluded, the four sisters on stage suddenly gathered together and lifted Audrey up in unison. Just as everyone was taken by surprise, the bow behind Audrey’s back fell away, revealing her bare, flawless skin. The red silk bow scattered and fluttered in the air, echoing the lyrics of the song: “even rol flowers could indeed break the dome of the sky.”

[“Wow!” “Tut’s great!”]

“So beautiful! So passionate!”

The atmosphere ignited at that moment. The audience erupted in dolphin-like screams, some even standing up and waving their hands excitedly. They had completely forgotten the taunts and ridicule they had directed at Group 6 just moments ago, fully immersed in this perfect stage performance. The sixth group had silenced all the naysayers with their talent!

Miles and Trevor were equally thrilled. They embraced and shouted together, more excited than if they were on stage themselves. Thunderous applause and cheers filled the room. The five performers on stage maintained their curtain call stance, appearing a bit fatigued from the intense singing and dancing, yet they looked as if they had just returned from a victorious battle, brimming with energy.

As the members of Group 6 prepared to take their curtain call and exit the stage, many in the audience shouted for more, some raising their glow sticks and chanting ‘Encores! Encores!”

“One more time! One more time!” Countless voices joined in.