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"Your Majesty, please calm down."

At this moment, the real steward suddenly stepped forward, taking over from Edward to restrain the old king. He called his son Dika, and the two of them supported the old king from both sides, loudly scolding the soldier for his negligence, demoting and reducing his salary, and ordering him to disappear from the king's presence immediately. Grateful, the soldier gave the real steward a thankful look and quickly fled.

The real steward and Dika helped the old king back to his throne, comforting him while mobilizing soldiers in the hall to check the treasury. They arranged everything in an orderly manner without needing the king or queen to worry.

However, Mengdie, watching all this, felt a strong sense of unease rising in her heart. She quietly approached Edward and said with a puzzled look, "Hey, something seems off..."

Edward, kicked aside by his father and without the king's permission to stand, could only show a helpless expression.

"I don't know... I just hope... your necklace is alright..."

Mengdie certainly hoped her necklace was safe. Such an ordinary-looking ruby necklace, among so many jewels, shouldn't have been taken, right? But saying she wasn't worried would be a lie; Mengdie was still nervous about losing her power and male identity again. So, she began asking Edward about the treasury's location, wanting to check it herself.

"It's her—! Ah, so it was you who stole my ring!!!"

Just as Mengdie was questioning Edward, an unfamiliar male voice suddenly came from behind. She turned around to see five or six nobly dressed individuals surrounding Aya and Nia. A man and woman in luxurious clothes, particularly angry, pointed at the ring on Aya's finger.

"Damn it! What's happening now?!"

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Mengdie, ignoring her body's fatigue, quickly walked towards Aya. Although she could mentally endure the fatigue, her body was already overburdened. After consecutive battles with the soldiers, Sashara, and the white shadow, it was a miracle she could still stand. If she walked faster, she might immediately collapse.

Seeing Mengdie's staggering steps, Edward glanced at his father and finally gathered the courage to stand up and support her. They quickly headed towards Aya and Nia.

Aya fiercely protected her sister, hearing the nobles say the ring on her finger was a family seal of great value. She hurriedly removed the ring and handed it to the leading man and woman, hoping to leave immediately. But unexpectedly, the nobles snatched the ring and, in a fit of rage, attempted to arrest the sisters! Regardless of Aya's explanations and apologies, the nobles ignored her. In just a few words, three burly men approached to subdue the sisters.

Mengdie sensed trouble and felt a bad premonition. Biting her teeth, she forced herself to move faster. The faster she moved, the more numb her legs became. The hall was already noisy, and Edward's shouts couldn't reach the angry nobles. Finally, what Mengdie feared most happened...

Aya, protecting Nia, dodged the nobles. But as a lone woman, how could she protect her sister from strong men? In an instant, a burly man pulled Nia from her embrace. Nia, frightened, cried and struggled. She didn't care about the man holding her sleeve, tearing it forcefully! Her entire left sleeve came off.

The black snake tattoo was shockingly exposed to everyone's eyes.

"Black... Black Flame Snake!!!"

The man who tore off Nia's sleeve was the first to see the Black Flame Snake symbol on the little girl's arm. After the terror attack by the white shadow, he threw down the sleeve in panic and jumped aside. The other nobles, hearing his shout, also noticed the tattoo on Nia's arm. The nobles, who had been aggressive just moments ago, retreated as if seeing the grim reaper, leaving a void around Aya and Nia. People looked at the girls in horror, pointing fingers and shouting—

"Black Flame Snake! These two are from the Black Flame Snake!!!"

The piercing screams echoed through the hall! Mengdie's heart sank. She picked up a broken sword from the ground and stabbed her leg. Using the pain, she momentarily regained the ability to move. She knew she had to get the sisters out of there.

With speed faster than the fastest... much faster!!!

"Black Flame Snake?! Kill them!!!"

Hearing the name Black Flame Snake, the old king on the throne was engulfed in fear. He stood up, and upon seeing the sisters, immediately waved his hand, issuing a kill order without hesitation! The soldiers, upon receiving the command, surrounded the sisters with weapons. Their fear of the white shadow had turned the innocent girls in their eyes into ferocious, deadly serpents.

"Kill! Kill them!"

Fear can make people lose courage. But fear can also drive them mad. The soldiers, never as murderous as now, drew their shining swords, casting an eerie light in the hall.

"(Chinese) Damn it... no rest after three battles, and straight into a fourth? This is even more thrilling than the first martial arts tournament!"

Mengdie, disregarding the wound on her leg, dashed into the circle like lightning, kicking away a charging soldier and swiftly breaking his arm. There was no time for mercy; each of her strikes ensured the opponent lost their ability to fight!

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