Mengdie was startled, wondering if she had recited the words incorrectly. As she repeated the captain's sentence, the crowd erupted into laughter when she referred to the burly captain as the "third princess of Luweier." The situation became uncontrollable when, with a serious face, she looked at the scar-faced captain and said, "who is about to become... your bride." The whole place burst into laughter, stopping Mengdie from continuing.
"Provocation! Miss Mengdie is provoking him!"
"Goodness, Miss Mengdie, you are so brave! I'll stand in front of you if a fight breaks out!"
"Keep going! Keep provoking him! Make him angry! Go for it, Miss Mengdie!!!"
The captain finally realized that the young girl was simply mimicking him. How could he endure such humiliation after he had knelt down? He stood up furiously, raised his sword, and shouted, "You dare to insult me like this! Believe it or not, in this public place, I and my men will gang rape you!!!" He gestured towards his knights while saying "I and my men."
Of course, Aiya would never have taught Mengdie the word "gang rape." Confused by the knight's sudden anger, Mengdie decided to mimic his sentence first to see the reaction.
"You dare to insult me like this. Believe it or not, in this public place, I and my men..."
At this point, Mengdie noticed the shocked and incredulous looks from everyone around her. Deciding to proceed, she gestured towards the civilians behind her and turned, her voice sweet but firm, finishing the sentence with seriousness—
"Gang rape you!"
Silence fell over the crowd...
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Mengdie sensed something was wrong. The looks in people's eyes were strange, different from the usual lustful gazes, and even more uncomfortable. And more importantly, the captain's temples were twitching in anger. She realized she might have made a big mistake...
"Ah... my friend, let's calm down a bit..."
Before Mengdie could finish speaking, the cold blade of the sword slashed towards her neck! The sword moved swiftly, its icy gleam making everyone hold their breath. Aiya, lying on the ground, screamed in horror, closing her eyes to avoid witnessing the bloody scene.
However, everyone's worries were unfounded. Since noticing the captain's rage, Mengdie had been keenly observing every movement. As he raised his sword, she swiftly stepped aside, accurately judging the length of his arm and blade, and stood three steps away, unscathed.
The captain, consumed by rage, gripped his sword tightly, glaring with terrifying eyes, and roared, "Bitch, are you taking me for a fool?!"
"Bitch" and "fool" were both insults, words the kind-hearted Aiya would never have mentioned to Mengdie. Nor would other civilians use such language in front of such a beautiful girl. So Mengdie still didn't understand.
But she did catch the questioning tone in his voice and knew this was not the time to mimic. Considering the situation: 1) the captain was angry, 2) he was asking her a question... Better not to contradict him.
"Uh... la..."
She almost said "lapona," realizing that used alone, it means 'no'—which would only add fuel to the fire. Fortunately, she remembered "alana" means 'yes.'
The thought process might seem slow in writing, but it flashed through Mengdie's mind instantly. Almost simultaneously with the captain's question, "Are you taking me for a fool?!" Mengdie nodded seriously and said loudly and sincerely—
"Alana."
Again, the captain's temples bulged with veins...
No more words were needed. The thoroughly enraged captain roared and lunged at Mengdie with his sword, followed by his soldiers drawing their swords in unison! The cold metallic gleam shimmered in the sunlight, and the crowd, sensing danger, scattered. The circle around Mengdie widened, allowing the soldiers to surround her and prevent her escape.
As the giant sword swung down, Mengdie stepped back, narrowly avoiding its edge. She respected him, never contradicted him, yet he still attacked. It seemed Niya's comments about the low quality of the knights were true.
But with Aiya still on the ground and Niya's theft unresolved, Mengdie didn't want to escalate things. So, as the captain repeatedly struck with his sword, she dodged and tried to reason with him—
"Hey! Can you calm down a bit?! Can we talk this out?"
The captain was beyond reason, his sword strikes ruthless. Mengdie's endurance, somewhat improved over the past month, was still no match for these trained knights. As she began to pant, her movements slowed.
Thinking of a strategy, she considered fighting just the captain, but what about the soldiers?
In the midst of her thoughts, the captain swung his sword at her waist. Mengdie leaped back, but as she tried to move, her arms were suddenly held back!
The soldiers! Seeing their captain's repeated failures, they seized the opportunity to grab Mengdie from both sides as she retreated.
Seeing Mengdie trapped, the captain's face twisted into a cruel smile. The fact that his attacks had yet to subdue the girl fueled his fury. Cursing loudly, he thrust his sword straight towards Mengdie's nose, completely disregarding the fair conduct of knightly combat.
As the sword tip approached, Mengdie was shocked, and the audience gasped in fear. Some women even covered their eyes, unable to watch.
"Snap!"
The sword passed, a line of blood flew into the air...