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"Ferocious Storm!!!"

A tornado suddenly formed around Sasa La! Mengdie, already caught in the storm, had no escape. She was swept into the air, her back slamming hard against the ceiling. Her white ribbon, which tied her hair, was also torn off by the storm and flew aside, leaving her hair disheveled.

"Ugh!!!"

A mouthful of blood involuntarily sprayed from Mengdie's mouth, but before it could hit the ground, it was swept up by the storm and splattered against the ceiling. The intense wind pressure pressed hard against Mengdie's chest, not only preventing her from speaking but also compressing her lungs. If this continued, she was in danger of suffocation!

The power of the Ferocious Storm continued unabated. Sasa La, in the eye of the storm, held the glowing staff, struggling to maintain the magic. However, it seemed she was not yet proficient in this spell, as controlling it caused the girl pain. Biting her teeth, she desperately kept the staff in an upright position. But the staff wavered uncontrollably. Initially slight, its shaking gradually intensified, and with it, the tornado shook as well. Finally, Sasa La lost control of the magic, letting the staff fall. The tornado dissipated instantly, and Mengdie fell to the ground, escaping a dire situation.

"Huff... huff... you're... really strong...! Little Princess, are you okay?"

Mengdie gasped for air, sitting on the ground, looking towards Sasa La. The princess seemed to be in a bad state, too, looking exhausted, trembling, and pale. She tried several times to pick up her staff, but her hands were too weak to hold it.

"You... you better go quickly... With such a commotion... soldiers... will soon come... to capture you..."

Mengdie couldn't help but smile. This little girl was interesting, caring for her enemy in such a situation. But thinking about it, she had no right to judge. Struggling, she stood up, supporting her painful right arm, and walked slowly towards Sasa La.

"Here, take my hand."

Sasa La hesitated as she looked at the hand extended by the girl who seemed younger than herself. But finally, she decided to take it. Mengdie gave her a gentle smile, helped her up, and assisted her to a nearby chair to sit down. Then, turning away and gasping for air.

"You... are you okay? You... seemed to vomit blood just now..."

Sasa La asked worriedly, holding her staff.

Mengdie crossed her arms and shook her head. She found her ribbon, carefully tied her long hair back. After finishing, she threw her hair back, turned around, and wiped the blood from her mouth.

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"Princess, today's fight was really thrilling. Honestly, you are very strong. You might even be stronger than that blockheaded prince of this country."

Honestly, Sasa La thought the girl in front of her was impressive. Despite being younger, Mengdie was able to stand and move around so quickly after enduring many attacks. This kind of resilience was not something ordinary girls of their age could match! Not to mention herself, who was still numb in the legs and immobile after sitting for so long.

"You... you should go quickly. Someone... will come soon." Sasa La voiced her concern.

Mengdie waved her hand, biting her teeth, gripping her arms. Her strength was nearly depleted, and she was barely preventing herself from collapsing.

"Hehe, I'm fine... No one has come yet, right? As long as I subdue you a second before they arrive, that's enough for me." Mengdie said with a bitter smile.

"Do you... really need that necklace so much?" Sasa La asked hesitantly after thinking for a long time.

Mengdie turned her head, glanced at her, smiled slightly, and said, "More than just needing it... That thing is my life, my dignity, and the source of my strength. Hehe... Even if I say this, it might be hard for you, Princess, to understand. Have you rested enough? Come on, let's continue fighting."

Sasa La couldn't believe Mengdie. She thought that since they had chatted so amicably, they might not need to fight anymore. But Mengdie posed again for battle, her eyes seriously showing no sign of joking!

"Do we... still have to fight?"

"Hehe... Arana. I've said it before, that necklace is very important to me, unimaginably so."

Faced with Mengdie's extreme seriousness, Sasa La knew the battle was inevitable. She took a deep breath, used her staff to support herself, and stood about five or six steps away from Mengdie.

"So... huh... shall we start?" Mengdie asked with a smile.

Sasa La hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

"Miss Mengdie, if we continue like this, you might not catch me before the soldiers arrive. How about this? I will only cast one spell, and if you can avoid it, I lose. Whether you want to use me as a hostage or kidnap me, I won't object."

Mengdie paused, then lowered her head to think. Honestly, with her current condition, it was hard to say if she could win this fight. If she delayed any longer and reinforcements arrived, she'd have no chance!

"Okay, let's do it that way. But are you really willing? Just avoiding it means you won't attend tonight's ball? Isn't that going easy on me?"

Sasa La held her staff and smiled gently, "It's not going easy. Because the spell I'm about to use is the strongest I can currently cast. It will exhaust all my magic and physical strength. If you can avoid even this attack, then I'm truly helpless against you and will leave myself at your disposal. To my father, I've done my best, even if it's not enough."

Mengdie tilted her head, smiling along with Sasa La. For a moment, the room echoed only with the innocent laughter of the two girls, devoid of any murderous aura.

"Here I come, are you ready?" Sasa La gripped her staff, raising it upright.

Mengdie nodded, focusing intently.

"Is that so? Then please be careful."

Sasa La closed her eyes, chanting a lengthy spell. The air around her became dense, and the light from the shield-shaped magic circle at her feet grew stronger! Her silver hair fluttered in the air, and gradually, a strong suction force began to form, drawing in lighter objects around her. Once they touched the dense air near her, they exploded like bombs!

Mengdie took a deep breath and steadied her stance. To have more time to react, she stood in front of a wall in the resting room, farther from Sasa La, which might make dodging easier.

"Huh... here it comes, Miss Mengdie, please be careful!"

With Sasa La's shout, her staff leveled off, the white magic stone at its head accurately targeting Mengdie. The chaotic air in the room intensified! Before the magic was fully activated, Mengdie's already tattered clothes couldn't hold together and ripped apart.

But Mengdie didn't care, her eyes fixed on the staff, her body braced...

"Break · Space · Arrow!"

Suddenly! The wind in the room stopped! The dense air, as if attracted, all entered the white magic stone! The light of the magic stone dimmed...

Then flashed brightly!

An invisible arrow shot out from the magic stone, aiming unbelievably fast at Mengdie's heart...

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