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"It's... it's actually not a big deal... I don't want to meet General Del right now... I want to dance for him at the banquet... to add to the fun... Can I do that?"
"Absolutely! Miss Emily, General Del will definitely be delighted to see your dance!" The clerk continued to kiss Mengdie's hand incessantly.
Unable to tolerate it any longer and regardless of whether it was proper etiquette, Mengdie forcefully withdrew her hand. She maintained her smile as the clerk led her to the backstage of the stage to prepare.
At 7 PM, the bright lights illuminated the entire banquet hall splendidly! The beautiful music and food naturally put everyone in a good mood, and the sound of clinking glasses and plates was incessant, heightening the atmosphere.
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"Hey! Bay! Why hasn't my maid arrived yet?!"
After a few rounds of drinks, General Del seemed a bit tipsy. He called over the clerk and shouted in his ear.
The clerk, not too worried, just chuckled confidently, reassuring the General to relax and enjoy the performance.
"Performance? You mean these monkey shows?!" General Del slammed the table, pointing at the jugglers on stage, "I'm happy today! Do you expect me to watch this until the end? Virgin! Where is my virgin? The pure virgin!"
Fortunately, General Del's table was close to the stage, and the loud music covered his words, sparing the drunken man from too much embarrassment.
The clerk, having no other choice, mentioned that "Miss Emily is preparing to dance for you." However, instead of feeling delighted, General Del roared in anger again and pushed the clerk to the ground!
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"You idiot! Do you think I don't know what kind of stuff the red-nosed man's daughter is?! Apart from her freckles, the girl looks pretty enough, but she can't dance, not qualified for the stage at all! Do you think tonight's guests are just anybody? They are the city's elite! Are you trying to embarrass me?!"
The clerk was truly scared, unable to utter a word. The other nobles at the table with General Del finally noticed his abnormal behavior and comforted him with a laugh. When the clerk once again mentioned "a girl wants to dance," they all laughed heartily, eager to see the performance. But in their hearts, they guessed the girl who angered General Del so much probably wasn't a great dancer and were expecting to see a humorous spectacle.
General Del, aware of their thoughts, kicked the clerk again, ordering him to bring the girl from backstage immediately. The clerk finally realized his mistake and scrambled to get up, but before he could move, the lights around the banquet hall were suddenly extinguished...
The sudden darkness left people bewildered, and some began questioning those who had extinguished the lights. Soon, however, two magical orbs of light on stage captured everyone's attention.
An announcer walked onto the stage, cleared his throat, and read from the program.
"Uh... Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Next, please allow us to make a slight change in the program. Coming up will be a dance performance by General Del's maid—Miss Emily. Miss Emily wishes to dedicate this dance to all the soldiers and officers maintaining order and protecting our city! Please welcome Miss Emily!"
As the announcer finished, applause erupted from the crowd. General Del, however, looked embarrassed and unable to smile. Many people came up to him, ostensibly to congratulate but in reality to mock. Who didn't know that there wasn't a top beauty named Emily in Maverick City? Everyone was waiting to see a joke.
The announcer stepped down from the stage, and the magical orbs slowly extinguished. The entire venue was shrouded in mysterious darkness...
The darkness continued... The noise of the crowd gradually subsided in the darkness until it disappeared. There was no light, not a single sound in the entire venue... Everyone was silently waiting...
Suddenly, in the silence, a drum sound emerged from the stage!
Thump...
Thump-thump...
Thump-thump-thump!
The drumbeats, one after another, seemed to shake the soul of every person present! The drum sound spread in the darkness, infiltrating everyone's heart. The patrolling soldiers outside the General's mansion also felt a tremor in their hearts, beginning to listen attentively.
At that moment, a magical orb of light suddenly illuminated the stage! Under the focused light, a green-haired girl with a court fan was curled up, eyes closed, squatting in the center of the stage...
The crowd gasped, and before the green-haired girl could start her dance, she had already captured everyone's gaze. Their hearts raced with the increasingly fast drumbeats, and as the drumming continued to resonate until the last moment and suddenly stopped, everyone's hearts seemed to stop simultaneously!
Silence returned, so profound that even breathing was inaudible. In this quiet, the green-haired girl on the stage slowly opened her bright eyes and quickly glanced over the darkened banquet hall below, immediately causing several gentlemen to faint.
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