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Mengdie and Edward were both shocked upon hearing everything, especially Edward! The leak of information meant the failure of the entire crusade!
Mengdie glanced at Edward and sighed inwardly. Just as she was about to suggest, "Even if they escape, it's okay, we can follow them secretly and coordinate with the army for the next attack," two voices in the cave made her freeze...
"Big brother! What should we do with these women?"
"Take whatever treasures we can. The women? Kill them! We can't let them contact the kingdom and reveal our whereabouts. There are plenty of women in the world anyway; we can just capture more in new places."
"Yes!"
After the giant man issued his orders, he immediately stood up and walked towards an exit of the cave. His command filled the dozens of girls there with real terror! The subordinate who had conversed with the giant man now, wielding a large knife, led a dozen men with cold laughs towards the girls. Huddled together in fear, the girls' uncontrollable tears of despair flowed under the threat of death. They pleaded, begged, and continuously assured they would not speak to the kingdom's forces. But their pleas fell on deaf ears, unable to soften the robbers' hearts. Just as the subordinate raised his knife with a sneer, about to strike a girl...
"Bang!"
Dust flew, and before anyone knew, a girl had descended from above and was standing on the face of the subordinate leader. Her long hair fluttered under the lamplight, and her beautiful face, filled with anger, added an unusual brilliance to her beauty.
"Scum!"
Mengdie showed no mercy to these robbers. Her dropkick had already broken the subordinate leader's nose. His neck couldn't withstand the force of her foot and snapped with a crack, his body falling heavily to the ground like a domino.
After dealing with one, Mengdie didn't stop. With over three hundred bandits there, any delay would put her at a disadvantage! While the robbers were still confused about what happened, she clenched her fist and struck another robber in the face. The sound of breaking facial bones emanated from the impact, and the robber staggered and fell.
"Intruders! We have intruders——!!!"
After five were taken down, the robbers finally understood that the beautiful girl wasn't there to dance for them. Everyone shouted and, no longer paying attention to the frightened girls, rushed at her with weapons raised!
"Hey, little sister, you're so pretty! Come, let big brother touch you!"
"It's a pity to kill such a cute girl; better to capture her and escape!"
"I... I can't take it anymore! Catch her! After we catch her, I want to be the first!"
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These murderous robbers knew nothing of compassion. Even seeing Mengdie's extraordinary skills, her figure and appearance made them forget all caution. But this made the situation dire; they attacked like madmen, and for a moment, Mengdie was almost overwhelmed.
"Little sister! Let me touch your chest!"
A robber jumped out from behind, shamelessly reaching for Mengdie's chest. Mengdie sensed this, back-kicked, and while hitting him with her foot, used it to prop him up. She spun around, using her right foot as the pivot, flinging him like a pendulum into the crowd charging at her. Taking advantage of the chaos, she jumped high, trying to escape the area. But unexpectedly, the rock where she landed was already occupied by a dozen robbers, all glaring at Mengdie!
"Talk about being impulsive; you're even more so!"
With a shout, the spot where Mengdie had just leaped from kicked up another cloud of dust! A young man in light armor, wielding a giant sword, leaped down like a deity. As soon as he landed, his sword emitted a brilliance befitting its master, scattering the dozen robbers on the rock and securing Mengdie's landing spot.
"Everyone listen! Your hideout is surrounded by the Silver Moon Kingdom's army! I advise you to surrender immediately to spare your lives. Otherwise, once captured, there will be no mercy!"
Mengdie's bluff worked, momentarily dampening the robbers' fighting spirit. However, this wouldn't last long. Some robbers realized that if they were truly surrounded, why would only two people attack? A few shouts later, their confidence was restored.
"Damn it!"
Mengdie timed her move against a robber's large knife, twisted her hand, and raised her knee, striking hard into his abdomen. While fighting, she yelled at the girls, "Run! Hurry and escape! There's someone outside to help!!!"
The girls, seeing a young girl claiming there was rescue, wanted to escape. But how could they with the cave filled with robbers? Even if a gap occasionally appeared in the crowd, they could only huddle together, trembling in a corner.
Edward's sword flashed, slicing open the stomachs of three robbers. It was then Mengdie realized that his swordsmanship might be inversely proportional to his wooden-headedness. His sharp sword moves were reliable in both attack and defense, a trustworthy companion.
"Attacking merchants, raiding villages! Murder, arson, and abducting women! Your crimes have far exceeded the kingdom's tolerance! Meet your end!"
Five robbers lunged at Edward from different directions. The swordsman timed his move, crouched, and held his giant sword flatly, spinning like a top! Where his blade passed, the stomachs of the five robbers were slashed, their armor stained with blood, shining under the lamplight.
"Not bad, Edward! Make a path to the cave entrance!"
Mengdie's fists were also stained with enemy blood. But no matter how they fought, two people were simply not enough. The best policy was to escape, and to take the dozens of girls with them!
Edward, receiving the instruction, roared and charged towards the nearest passage with his sword. His blade flashed, taking down two more robbers. But as a result, he finally sustained his first wound on his shoulder.
Mengdie was also having a tough time. The robbers, initially excited and unarmed, watched their companions fall and realized the gravity of the situation. They took up weapons, attacking more cautiously. Although this didn't stop them from falling one after another to Mengdie's fists, the pace of their downfall slowed.
"They're trying to save people! Kill the hostages! Hostages!!!"
One clever robber realized Mengdie's strategy. As Mengdie was breaking a robber's arm, she heard a terrifying voice -
"Fire, burn all my enemies before me!"
Magic?! She looked up to see a robber dressed in Black Flame Snake attire standing on a high platform, his hands forming a ball, a scorching red energy already appearing in his embrace! His target... was the cowering girls!
"Dammit! Stop it!!!"
Distracted for a moment, a robber's large knife swung towards her. Although Mengdie tried to dodge, her shoulder was cut, a trace of blood staining her soft skin.
This minor injury was nothing compared to the anxiety in Mengdie's heart. She ripped off her torn sleeve, wrapped the fabric around her fists, forming a pair of cloth gauntlets, and rushed towards the girls. But before she could fully position herself in front of them, the mage had completed his spell, and a massive fireball, carrying the heat to burn all life, was hurled towards the girls!
"I told you... to——stop——it——！！！"
Amidst the girls' terrified screams, a seemingly delicate girl rushed in front of them, raised her fists, and heavily swung at the fireball. Upon contact, the fireball exploded instantly! The immense heat and light burst out, completely engulfing the girl's figure...
"Mengdie——！！！"
Edward, hearing the explosion and turning back, saw the moment Mengdie was engulfed by the energy. Shocked, he lost his judgment, and his thigh was slashed again. The pain brought him back to his senses; after cutting the throat of the attacking robber, he desperately rushed towards the explosion site!
But then, something strange happened. While Edward was panic-stricken and the mage was smirking, the flames of the explosion didn't disperse entirely. Instead, they bulged towards the mage's side! Then, a scene that no one could believe unfolded!
Mengdie broke through the sea of fire, charging at the mage! Except for her clothes being slightly burnt, her body seemed unharmed! And in her fists, two blazing flames... tightly wrapped around them!
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