The pink cow was moved to tears as she looked at the four Demon Envoy girls posing on the poster and quickly ran back.

"Gather, gather! Back to the tribe, there's something more important now!"

West side of the Fess Kingdom.

In a certain jungle, the sound of hooves could be heard. The little leader stretched out his green hand to catch a poster that had fallen among the trees and chuckled softly upon seeing the blonde girl on it.

"It's been a long time, Lureya. Didn't expect to see you this way."

The goblin Buwana laughed. Three scars appeared on Buwana's left eye at some point, adding more sternness and less evil to the goblin's face.

"General Buwana, shall we continue forward?"

A human on horseback slowly approached Buwana from behind and respectfully asked.

"Let's move on and capture that city."

Buwana put the poster into his pocket, squeezed his legs against the horse, and the black horse began to move forward.

——

3 days remain until the finals.

Saint Karno City gradually completed the content for the finals' popularity voting.

There are two ways to vote in the popularity contest.

Saint Karno City has set up specialized voting stations where people can go to vote.

Or they can buy inexpensive voting crystals.

These crystals can only do one thing: vote for a contestant. Each crystal can only be used to vote once. After voting, the data is sent back to a giant statistical crystal backstage, and the voting crystal is discarded, becoming an ordinary crystal.

On the day of the finals, the voting crystals will officially activate their voting function.

——

1 day remains until the finals.

The night before the finals.

Living room.

Shami noticed four voting crystals on the coffee table and looked at the four girls casually moving around the living room pretending nothing had happened.

"Ladies, you dropped your crystals."

"Shami, give your precious vote."

The four girls sat opposite Shami, looking seriously.

With the finals tomorrow, the four girls were quite nervous.

"Even if it's like this, each person can only vote once. Voting more won't be valid."

Shami had already studied the voting crystals. After using a crystal, it leaves a faint transparent marking aura on the voter's hand, which fades over time and completely disappears days after the competition.

The organizers use this aura to determine if a person has voted multiple times.

This should be one of the magical academy's black technologies.

The Demon Envoy's magic technology tree isn't well-developed, and Shami can't find a way to crack it for the time being.

"Shami... what if no one votes tomorrow?"

"Did Shami buy us popularity before? As the Demon King, it's quite likely he would do that."

"Everything practiced these days seems unlearned..."

"Tomorrow when the tide recedes, we'll know who is swimming upright..."

"It's wading naked!"

Shami noticed that the four girls seemed to be in a state of anxiety.

This is probably what's called pre-match anxiety.

"Alright, alright, no matter what your final popularity is, rest assured, you'll all have a seven-day vacation to relax afterward."

Shami comforted the four girls.

He had already learned the truth in the city.

Once the popularity voting scope goes beyond the school, Bone Frame's popularity can't compete with that of the other four girls.

Currently, the popularity of the four girls is far ahead of the other contestants.

As long as the judges are normal, the final champion can land on any of the girls, and that's acceptable.

——

0 days remain until the finals.

The Saint Karno School campus idol competition finals begin officially in the school gym!

All the seats in the gym are filled, and supporters surround the outside, packed tightly.

Contestants have all entered the gym for final preparations before appearing.

Every contestant is given a family-exclusive seat ticket; Shami received four in the morning, all in prime front-row spots.

Bringing Jelly, Shami entered the gym with his family seat ticket.

Sitting down, Shami looked towards the stage, which was lavishly and intricately decorated with live crystals already scattered around. On the stage side, there was a group of staff coordinating the event. In front of the stage were seats for the judges, likely to appear soon.

Turning around, he saw a dense crowd, the entire gym filled with audiences waving various glow sticks.

The atmosphere was very lively.

At this moment, Shami's foot, placed comfortably, was suddenly tripped, and someone fell in front of him.

Looking forward, Shami saw an old man clutching his waist, falling in pain.

"You bumped into someone, kid! Either switch seats with me or pay up."

Shami looked at the old man.

"I say, you're from the Wisdom Academy, right? Is that blackmail trick a standard in your academy!?"

The old man slowly picked up his glasses, saw Shami's face, dusted himself off, laughed heartily, and departed as if nothing had happened.

"Oh, it's Professor Edogawa, well, anyway, I'll be leaving."

Shami looked closely and found several familiar faces from the academy.

There were quite a few spectators from the Swordsman Academy, Wisdom Academy, and Magic Academy there to watch the contest.

The pet box moved slightly; Jelly inside seemed to want some fresh air.

"No, there's too many people here; letting you out might lead to being taken away by someone bad, you know?"

Soon, the finals officially started.

The scene erupted with intense cheers.

As the stage lights came on, the contestants appeared one by one.

When the Elf Maiden, white-haired girl, Magical Girl, and Dragon Race Maiden appeared, the cheers were the loudest.

Shami knew right away, success was certain!

The finals began officially, with the girls performing various acts as teams.

Simultaneously, under the host's guidance, some judges took their seats, all people of status.

However, one judge's seat remained vacant.

Sitting in the audience seat, Shami paid attention more to the girls' popularity than their dazzling performances.

From the moment the finals started, the girls' popularity voting commenced.

On the opposite side of the stage, one could see the contestants' popularity values in real-time.

The four girls' popularity continued to rise, gradually surpassing that of other girls.

Just keep going like this, Demon Envoy girls!

Shortly after the competition began, after all contestants greeted the audience, the host cleared his throat.

Everyone, including Shami, had their attention drawn.

Such situations usually mean a major guest arrival.

The host spoke in a loud voice.

"Next, let's welcome our heavyweight mystery guest for this final."

The scene cheered up, and Shami sat up straight.

"This guest comes from a royal family with artistic blood. Though the royal family has fallen, he pursues art endlessly, traveling across the continent to seek genuine art and revive his royal lineage."

"He performs across various kingdoms, showcasing different styles and leaving his mark in different lands."

"He possesses insights into fashion and trends beyond the ordinary, just like his unique face, creating a style that is elegant and special."

"Let us warmly welcome our special guest for this final—Theo!!!"

After the stage lights flashed, they quickly focused on the stage side, where a young boy, abstract in features and wearing clothes patched with various colored fabrics, slowly emerged from behind the curtain, making his way to the judge's seat.

That face, not quite human, was unforgettable at first sight.

In the seating area, Shami, who vividly remembered the face, widened his eyes.

Behind the stage, the Elf Maiden and Magical Girl who had tried hard to forget that face also opened their eyes wide.

——

Prize-winning quiz: Idol competition, who will ultimately win?

A: Flat-haired blonde

B: Hero white hair

C: Magical Girl

D: Dragon Race Maiden

E: Bone Frame

F: Who asked you

If you guess right, you get to send a suggestive picture to Cloud~

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