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"Your Majesty... can I please speak now?" Mengdie's complexion looked terrible. With one hand, she tore a piece of her sleeve and crudely bandaged her waist wound. Then, using her teeth, she wrapped up the injury on her right arm. When tightening the bandage, a clear expression of pain unmistakably appeared on her face.
The old king was surprised by this girl, but along with the surprise, there was an immense fear! He quickly waved his hand, commanding the middle-aged man sitting on the ground, recovering his senses: "Royal Knight Kaid! Restrain her!"
Upon hearing the order, the middle-aged man disregarded his dizziness, picked up a spear from the ground, and, passing through Mengdie's long hair, firmly pressed it against her back. Mengdie had no reaction to this, still looking up at the old king.
The soldiers, previously standing aside, seeing Mengdie finally restrained, rushed in without hesitation. Countless spears formed a spider web, completely trapping the delicate butterfly, leaving her no room to move.
Mengdie made no attempt to resist her complete restraint. It wasn’t that she lacked the strength, but she chose not to. Since she hadn't used "Water Mirror Wall" and was barely standing, she didn’t want to complicate matters further.
"Your Majesty, even now, won't you have a proper conversation with me?"
Mengdie’s voice was firm and unyielding, soft yet revealing an indomitable spirit. Everyone, including the middle-aged man and the soldiers restraining Mengdie, looked at the old king. If, at this point, he still ordered her execution, it would not only be embarrassing but a great disgrace!
The old king pondered for a moment, looking at his brother Zhen and his nephew Dika but not at Edward. After receiving a nod from the chief steward, he cleared his throat and said, "What do you want to say? Woman of the Serpent."
"I know it's difficult to provide concrete evidence proving these sisters have no connection with the Black Flame Serpent, and such a task may seem meaningless to you. Your anger, Your Majesty, is probably related to last night's theft, right?"
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The old king, looking into Mengdie's clear and bright eyes, thought for a moment and then nodded slightly.
"In that case, please allow me to retrieve the stolen item for you! It may be difficult to recover everything, but the most important one... that cup, I will definitely find it for Your Majesty! So before that, I hope you can postpone the execution of these two sisters!"
The old king was taken aback. Indeed, his greatest anguish was the stolen King's Cup! Without it, the symbol of Silver Moon Kingdom's royal power would be utterly lost! But... letting this girl find it? Was it possible?
"Why should I believe you?" the old king asked loudly.
"By my performance just now!" Mengdie answered confidently, "Your Majesty, you can definitely see my strength. And as far as I know, Silver Moon Kingdom is currently overwhelmed with many issues and can hardly spare the manpower to track down these elusive thieves. I have my own methods of tracking enemies. Besides, I have a score to settle with the Black Flame Serpent. With all this, you have reason to believe me!"
Mengdie's words were powerful and convincing, stirring murmurs among the onlookers. Cisco immediately stepped forward, bowed to the king, and said, "Your Majesty, what this girl says is true. The last time we eradicated the Black Flame Serpent, it was all thanks to her tracking skills and combat ability. I believe... she can be trusted."
The old king sat back on his throne, resting his forehead on his hand, and began to think carefully. As Mengdie said, there were many issues within Silver Moon Kingdom that needed attention, the most troublesome being the relationship with the Lueville Empire. It was indeed difficult to spare people to track down the Black Flame Serpent...
"What if you run away?" This time, the old king's tone was slightly softer.
Mengdie looked at him quietly: "If I wanted to run, I wouldn't be standing here."
The old king fell into thought again... His expression changed continuously, and he kept looking at his brother, gesturing with his fingers and whispering to him. Everyone held their breath, including Mengdie! She didn't know what the outcome would be after this long wait. Would she win the bet, getting the sisters' death sentences revoked, or would she herself be tied to the stake?
The wait was excruciating, especially one where life and death hung in the balance. But while the old king and the chief steward were conversing, Edward suddenly shivered, drew his sword, and jumped from the throne onto the platform!
The soldiers surrounding him withdrew as Edward landed, immediately drawing his giant silver moon sword...
"Edward, what are you doing?!"
Seeing his son draw his sword against him, the old king was naturally alarmed! But then, Edward, holding the sword handle with both hands, knelt on one knee, looked earnestly at his father, and loudly said, "Father King! I wish to personally oversee this girl's search for the King's Cup! Should she show any sign of escape, I will execute her on the spot!"
Although he said this, his intention was clear – Edward wanted to accompany Mengdie in finding the King's Cup!
"And me! Me too!!!"
Just as Edward finished speaking, Nia, tied to the stake, kicked her legs and shouted. Struggling, she loudly said, "Me me me! I will also go with Mengdie sister to find the cup! I'm good at stealing! Maybe I can steal the cup back from them! Last time, I even stole a diamond from them!!!"
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