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"Thump thump thump thump thump..."
Suddenly! The footsteps leaped onto the shoulders of the crowd, using the onlookers as a springboard, rushing towards the platform like an arrow! The long hair of the newcomer wafted a captivating fragrance, but her eyes were as calm as a deep, cold abyss. In no time, she had reached the outside of the platform!
"Who?!"
The soldiers outside the platform were the first to spot this unexpected guest. Without even getting a clear view of the newcomer, their spears thrust towards the heads of the crowd! The newcomer abruptly stopped, then, taking advantage of the soldiers’ spent thrust, continued to charge forward, leaping up!
Her feet spread like a fan, swiftly kicking away the spears of two soldiers in front of her. Utilizing this pause, her lithe and flexible body quietly landed on the head of a soldier, creating a brief moment where the onlookers seemed to see the most beautiful image of a girl squatting...
The moment of stillness was fleeting, and the girl once again transformed into a blur of speed! She dashed towards the platform, catching a giant man off-guard before he could turn around, clutched his chin from behind, yanked it back, and simultaneously drove her knee hard into his spine! After dealing with him, she released her hands, swiftly moved to the side of the falling giant, leaped up, and used his chest as a springboard to jump towards the stake! Instead of kicking away the smoldering pile of wood, she took out a blue crystal stone from her bosom and threw it into the stake. Then, she bent down again and rushed towards another masked giant.
Everything on the execution stage happened too swiftly, so fast that the old king couldn't clearly see who had come! In an instant, two executioners had already collapsed, and the girl was rushing towards the third! He was in such a panic that he couldn't react in time. As soon as he regained his senses, he pointed at the girl, who had already knocked down the third person and was charging towards the fourth, and shouted loudly—
"Quick! Stop her!!!"
As his words fell, the girl had already stopped moving. Under the gently blowing wind, her floor-length hair fluttered lightly in the air... and at her feet lay four unconscious masked giants.
"Mengdie?!" Edward, standing beside the old king, showed a mix of joy and worry in his eyes. His hand was tightly pressed on the hilt of his sword, his palm sweaty. Dika, standing nearby, hummed lightly upon seeing Mengdie in the center and Edward's expression.
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"Your Majesty, these two girls have no association with the Black Flame Serpent. I hope you can calm down a bit and listen to me."
The execution stage, where Mengdie had just thrown a small blue crystal, now had no flames flickering at all. The woodpiles seemed to have been drenched by a sudden downpour, each piece covered with scattered droplets. Apart from the sisters’ faces and the edges of their clothes being slightly soiled and charred by the ash, there was no other damage.
"Mengdie sister! Where... where did you go just now?! Why did you come to save us so late! Sister... wuu wuu wuu... Sister was almost burned to death just now... wuu wuu wuu..."
Mengdie turned her head and smiled slightly at the crying Nia.
"Sorry, I didn’t expect to be so late, nor did I expect the trial to end so quickly. But the place where I had to fetch the item was hard to find. If you hadn’t delayed for a bit, I probably would have been too late."
"Item? What item?" Now, it was Aya, who was facing away from Mengdie, asking.
Mengdie shook her head, neither confirming nor denying. She clasped her hands together, looking at the king seated on the throne. Whatever needed to be said could wait; for now, resolving the current perilous situation was the priority.
"Your Majesty, I know that no matter what I say now, you won't believe me. In that case, I have a suggestion..."
"Seize her! This girl's skills are extraordinary, she must be a high-ranking officer of the Black Flame Serpent!!!"
Before Mengdie could finish, the old king had already waved his hand again, issuing a kill order! It seemed that the event of the previous day had instilled a great fear in him, and Mengdie's swift takedown of four robust men just now made that fear even more tangible.
At the king's command, over twenty spear-wielding soldiers climbed up. Fortunately, their weapons were very long and narrow, preventing more soldiers from standing there. Otherwise, all the soldiers below might have joined in!
"Serpent woman, go meet the goddess!"
Over twenty spears formed a circle around Mengdie, their sharp edges reflecting the sun's rays! Unfortunately, they were so cold.
Mengdie slowly scanned her surroundings, sighing inwardly. If possible, she wanted to resolve things peacefully. But now, it seemed that "peace" also needed to be maintained by "force."
With this thought, she took out the last of the two crystal stones she had brought—the Flame Magic Stone—and quietly clenched it in her palm. At that moment, her thoughts drifted back to the conversation she had with Cisco the previous evening—
"Miss Mengdie, when you return to your residence later, my wife and I will infuse some magic into two magic stones.
One Water Magic Stone will add a layer of water magic defense—Water Mirror Wall—to the surface of your skin. With Water Mirror Wall, whether it's a magic attack or a physical attack, about ninety percent of the force will be mitigated for you. And the Fire Magic Stone I give you, once crushed, will grant you the 'Sky Burn' auxiliary magic. With 'Sky Burn', your strength, stamina, and endurance will increase significantly.
It should alleviate the situation where your combat effectiveness weakens in battle due to lack of stamina. However, remember one thing. Whether it's 'Water Mirror Wall' or 'Sky Burn', the effective time is only ten minutes.
And since you naturally have no magic power for consumption, once the time is up, the fatigue suppressed by the intense battle will immediately surge.
You might not even be able to stand steady. Tomorrow, I will take the opportunity to leave the city with His Majesty and place these two magic stones at this location (pointing to a place on the flame map). Whether to use them or not is entirely up to you."
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