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Seeing Mengdie obediently approaching him at the ball, Edward couldn't contain his joy. Excitedly, he turned to the king and said, "Father! This lady, she's the one! She fought alongside me, defeating the Black Flame Snake bandit group!"
As Mengdie got closer, Edward's excitement grew. Without waiting for her to reach him, he kneeled on one knee, his right hand over his heart: "Miss Mengdie, would you please..."
"Wait a moment!!!" Mengdie suddenly interrupted him, halting Edward mid-sentence as the entire ballroom watched this unfolding scene.
"Edward, before you say what you're about to say, I want to remind you of something," Mengdie said, taking a deep breath to calm herself.
Edward nodded eagerly, smiling softly, "Yes, yes! Mengdie, what do you want to say? I promise you everything!"
Mengdie exhaled, "Alright, listen carefully. I can overlook what happened just now, but I hope you think carefully about what you're going to say next. Your words will determine my attitude towards you. Please... think it over."
Edward may have heard her, but whether he understood the implication of Mengdie's words was another matter. After she finished speaking, he nodded vigorously.
"Yes, yes, I'll think it over! Miss Mengdie, I... I'm not good with words, so it won't be eloquent, but I assure you, my words come from the heart and are utterly truthful!"
Mengdie felt a pang of apprehension, knowing her final ultimatum might not have been understood by Edward. Still, Edward, oblivious to Mengdie's dark expression, knelt before her, sincere and earnest, about to speak his heart...
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"Bang!"
Before Edward could finish, Mengdie punched him squarely in the face! Caught off guard, Edward reeled from the blow, his vision blurring and thoughts scattering. He collapsed backward.
Mengdie scoffed, ignoring the stunned onlookers, and stepped forward to sit on his chest. She grabbed Edward's throat with her left hand, raised her right fist, and shouted, "You jerk! I told you to think carefully, and you still say that?! How disgusting!! Edward, I've had enough of you! Give me back my stuff!!! After taking my most precious possession, you think you can get away?! Hah! If you don't give me a satisfactory answer today, I swear I'll kill you!"
Perhaps due to pent-up rage, Mengdie delivered another punch before Edward could respond. Fortunately, Edward was robust enough not to pass out immediately. However, after being hit consecutively, even he was dazed and unable to speak.
The ballroom fell silent again. Everyone exchanged glances, piecing together the scenario from Mengdie's words. Even the royal knights, who should have been guarding the prince, were unsure whether to intervene and stop Mengdie.
"Poor prince... But I never realized Prince Edward was such a ladies' man," remarked Sisco, a knight, with a frown.
"Hmph, serves the womanizer right," his wife Linda commented, enjoying the scene.
Seeing Edward not responding, Mengdie, unable to hold back any longer, punched him again. It was this blow that finally made the king and queen snap out of their stupor. The king, seeing his son being beaten, stood up and shouted, "Rude commoner! If there is a mistake, confess it clearly, hit him again! My son, what wrong has he done!!!"
The king's voice was not loud, but it was clear in the silent ballroom. Mengdie was taken aback, looking at the old man with confusion...
The reason was simple: she didn't fully understand the king's formal language. Mengdie only grasped "hit my son" and "my son" from the king's quick and complex speech.
Mengdie frowned, puzzled, but after a moment's thought, her impression of the old king improved. Perhaps the king knew his son had taken her possession and was now asking her to hit him? Right, what a good man and a father who knows how to discipline his child. Rest assured, once I regain my power, I'll protect your royal family, no matter the conspiracy. But before that...
"Heh, Edward. I can't blame myself for this; even your father asked me to hit you."
Mengdie clenched her fist, smiled at the "good" old king, and delivered another punch...
"Bang!"
Hitting Edward squarely in the face...
Despite his robustness, after several punches, Edward's mouth started bleeding. Seeing blood, the nearby soldiers finally reacted, raising their swords to stop Mengdie.
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