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"Darn it! Such strength in a beastkin woman!!!"
Mengdie, seeing Lena desperately trying to pull her sword out, feels a pang of pity and lets go. Caught off guard by Mengdie's sudden release, Lena stumbles backward several steps and barely avoids an ungraceful fall thanks to a steel wall that suddenly rises from the ground.
"Thanks, Coco!" Regaining her stance, Lena raises her sword again.
Coco, the steel magic user, blushes and clutches her magic book, murmuring a thanks so softly that no one but herself hears it.
Seeing Lena ready to fight again, Mengdie knows she wants to continue, but she doesn't have the luxury of time to indulge her. Saving people is her priority.
With this thought, Mengdie grabs a steel rod in front of her, bending the sturdy rod as if it were dough. She steps out of the rod prison, grabs another unbent rod, and yanks it out of the ground, pulling up a large chunk of marble attached to it!
Sasha, Lena, Coco, and even Nia, who is more excited than surprised by Mengdie's sudden increase in strength, watch in astonishment as she wields such immense power.
Mengdie smashes the marble end of the rod onto the ground, forming a stick almost as tall as herself. She swings it twice, then holds it with both hands, bowing slightly to Lena.
"Miss, I just want to speak with the Princess about important matters concerning the relationship between Silvermoon and Luweil. Even so, will you still obstruct me?"
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With a weapon in hand, Lena no longer underestimates Mengdie. Biting her lip and holding her sword, she says firmly, "As a knight, it's my duty to protect the Princess! If you can prove you're not an assassin, I'll let you pass. Otherwise, you'll have to step over my body!"
"Is that so? Forgive my offense!"
Mengdie's hands suddenly part, and the next instant, the steel rod thrusts towards Lena's face like lightning!
(No, my speed is still far from Uncle Rand's.)
Mengdie feels dissatisfied with her speed, unaware that her rapid and powerful attacks have already left the four girls on the scene unable to react. Before Lena's brain can process the attack, the rod's end gently taps her forehead.
"Hit. What do you say? Can I pass now?"
Only then does Lena come back to her senses. She wards off Mengdie's rod with her sword and lunges towards her, slashing her waist from right to left.
Mengdie casually releases the rod, letting it fall and block Lena's sword strike, causing a metallic clash. Lena's hands tremble, barely holding the sword, while Mengdie's hands barely shake. She grabs the rod and presses it hard against Lena's right ankle. Caught off guard, Lena trips and falls face-up on the ground, dust rising and staining her maid's uniform.
"Darn it!!!"
Lena tries to get up quickly for a counterattack. Mengdie, however, is faster. She swings the rod in a circle and then, holding the end, smashes it down towards Lena on the ground. The rod moves so swiftly and powerfully that its trajectory bends in the air!
Lena turns pale, instinctively raising her hands to block the impending blow, but to her surprise, the rod stops just before hitting her stomach, gently pressing against her abdomen.
"Hit again."
Mengdie, with a kind smile, stands aside, hands together. But to Lena, the smile seems like a mocking taunt. She rolls on the ground three times, escaping Mengdie's attack range, and stands up with her sword ready.
"I will not let you pass! I..."
"Hit again."
"Ah...! Darn beastkin, what magic did you use? You..."
"Hit."
"I will not lose! Abso..."
"Continued hits."
"..."
"Hit in the eyes, neck, chest, abdomen."
"..."
"Hit in the back, spine."
"..."
"Tripped, limbs, hit."
Mengdie's rod taps Lena all over as she lies on the ground, capable of ending the fight in an instant with any of these strikes, but she doesn't. After marking all vital points on Lena's front, Mengdie retracts the rod, standing aside with a smile.
Sasha, watching from the pavilion, knows that Lena alone stands no chance against Mengdie. Worried about Lena getting hurt, she urgently calls out, "Lena! Come back! You're no match for her!"
"No! Princess, protecting you is my duty! If we sisters don't protect you, who in this royal city will?!"
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