Volume 3, Chapter 15 – Attempting to Stop

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Something seemed a bit strange about her.

Mengxi couldn’t help but realize this problem. She clearly knew that Sister Yumo couldn’t possibly be harmed by such weapons, yet seeing these so-called Royal Knights press their blades against Yumo’s neck filled her with an inexplicable surge of rage.

However, Mengxi had no chance to ponder why she felt this way.

The moment the squad leader showed a look of disdain and contempt, Mengxi transformed into a flash of silver light and lunged into the air.

“Boom!!”

Accompanied by a loud explosion and a flicker of silver light, the squad leader’s helmet was suddenly sent flying before the group of Royal Knights could react. His face was kicked into a distorted and twisted mess by Mengxi, looking quite comical. With a forceful push from Mengxi’s small foot, the squad leader was sent flying backward, tumbling miserably into a nearby dirt pit.

“Cough, cough, cough!”

After spitting out several mouthfuls of blood and a few teeth, the squad leader barely managed to crawl up from the ground.

‘Wow!’

Seeing this scene, Yumo couldn’t help but feel a spark of admiration in her heart. Although in Yumo’s view, Mengxi attacking the Royal Knights wasn’t exactly a wise move.

‘She’s a bit impulsive…’

But still, a high-rank sixth tier squad leader was taken out in a single blow? Even though Mengxi hadn’t fully recovered yet…

Although Mengxi’s strength was still at the middle-rank of the sixth tier, she had undoubtedly become stronger after the previous battle.

Seeing the female lead gradually grow, a touch of relief appeared in Yumo’s deep blue eyes along with a sense of accomplishment.

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On the other side, seeing their leader attacked, the Royal Knights immediately drew their weapons and surrounded Mengxi. Their collaborative magic was ready, prepared to launch an attack at any moment. However, just as the knights were about to strike, the squad leader who had been kicked away spoke up in time to stop his subordinates.

“Don’t do anything reckless!”

Hearing the command, the knights temporarily halted their attack but continued to watch the beautiful silver-haired girl warily.

“You… you must be Miss Mengxi?”

Looking at the stunning girl before him and recalling the commander’s previous instructions, the squad leader, Abik, wiped away the blood and spoke respectfully.

“Mengxi? The Chosen Maiden?”

Hearing their captain’s words, the other knights who had been slow to react let out cries of surprise, looking at the girl in shock.

“Captain? This girl is the one the Emperor ordered us not to harm?”

“Indeed. Who else could such a beautiful silver-haired girl be?”

Abik gave a slight smile. Although having his nose shattered by a punch made him extremely displeased, he suppressed his inner fury when he thought of the orders from the commander and the Emperor. Carrying out the Emperor’s will was his duty.

Enduring his displeasure, Abik slowly performed a formal greeting toward Mengxi. Regardless of the situation, the person before him might be the future Imperial Empress, so it was best to be polite.

“Miss Mengxi, forgive our rudeness just now. But please do not interfere, as this is an internal affair of our country.”

“Internal affair?”

“Yes. The Duke Family violated the fifth article of the Imperial Iron Law by colluding with Abyssal Demons. Therefore, His Majesty Xue Tian’ao has ordered that everyone from the main branch of the Duke Family be brought back to the capital, Sky Dome, to stand trial. This little girl is the daughter of the Duke Family, so she must naturally return with us.”

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“Xue Tian’ao? That guy became Emperor?”

“Yes, the Crown Prince has already become the Emperor of the Empire.”

“And he issued this order?”

“He did. Therefore, we ask that the Chosen Maiden does not obstruct us.”

“Heh, don’t make me laugh.”

Hearing this, Mengxi let out a cold sneer, a bone-chilling frost gradually overflowing from her pale purple eyes. “The Duke Family has exhausted themselves to protect the Northern Frontier for so many years, yet you claim they are colluding with Abyssal Demons? Isn’t that too ridiculous? Or is this just a framed charge manufactured by that guy Xue Tian’ao?”

“Miss Mengxi, please do not insult His Majesty! His Majesty has always been fair and upright; he would never frame a loyal subject! The Duke Family must be hiding some unspeakable secret!”

Hearing Mengxi’s words, the squad leader and the knights behind him immediately showed expressions of anger.

“Heh, I doubt that…”

“Say what you will, but Miss Mengxi, please do not stop us from taking this young lady. This is our country’s internal politics. we have an agreement with the Ashurmos Church. As a Candidate Saintess of the Ashurmos Church, you have no right to interfere.”

Saying this, the squad leader couldn’t help but reveal a smug smile.

Another Royal Knight nearby couldn’t resist teasing her. “Of course, if you are willing to become our Imperial Empress, Miss Mengxi, then you would have the right to interfere.”

“You bastards…”

Hearing those words, Mengxi felt even more displeased. The silver-white holy magic within her began to surge, slowly gathering in her fists.

If Sister Yumo was truly taken to the capital for trial, she would inevitably meet that stallion Xue Tian’ao. For some reason, Mengxi did not want Sister Yumo to meet that guy.

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Xue Tian’ao was so greedy. If he saw Sister Yumo’s true form… no! Never mind her true form, even this cute Little Mo would likely be targeted by him!

If Sister Yumo’s ultimate goal was truly to destroy the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, helping that Chosen Son Xue Tian’ao increase his strength might also achieve that goal. Moreover, although Xue Tian’ao was disgusting, his looks were indeed quite good. Combined with his talent for charming girls, what if Sister Yumo was lured away by him?

More importantly, Xue Tian’ao was currently stronger than her. Would Sister Yumo choose to stay by his side and accompany his growth just to complete her objective?

The thought filled Mengxi with both irritation and a sense of anxiety. Just imagining the scene of Sister Yumo in Xue Tian’ao’s embrace made her exceptionally furious.

Her fists clenched so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. Blood dripped from her hands drop by drop.

“Truly, you are looking for death…”

To prevent such a cursed future, a dense silver-white light erupted from Mengxi’s eyes, and the aura surrounding her began to climb steadily. Although she was only at the middle-rank of the sixth tier, she gave the knights present an indescribable sense of pressure. The knights who had just teased her turned pale with fear and hurriedly took up defensive stances.

The squad leader’s expression also changed drastically as he shouted, “Miss Mengxi, this is a breach of contract!”

“I don’t care about any agreements. In short, you cannot take her away!”

As the silver light surged, a silver energy sword condensed within Mengxi’s palm.

However, just as Mengxi was about to strike to finish these Royal Knights and ‘rescue’ Yumo, a sudden white meteor carrying a terrifying aura crashed down from the sky, landing directly beside Mengxi. An arm thrust out from the light and grabbed Mengxi’s arm. The aftershock of the aura shattered the newly formed energy sword in Mengxi’s hand into points of silver light.

At the same time, a familiar voice reached Mengxi’s ears.

“Calm down, Mengxi. It’s not appropriate to turn hostile directly.”

“Huh?”

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After a brief moment of daze, Mengxi hurriedly looked behind her. As the white light dissipated, a sharp white-haired girl wearing a Sunlight Military Dress, predominantly black with red accents, suddenly appeared before Mengxi. Meeting the girl’s azure eyes, Mengxi bit her lip in surprise.

“Sister… Sister Bai? Why are you here…”

Indeed, the girl with the powerful aura who had suddenly appeared was Bai Yanluo, one of the three Heavenly Apostles of the Ashurmos Church.

While carefully pulling Mengxi behind her, Bai Yanluo’s words slowly drifted into her ears.

“I’ll talk to you later. Don’t be in such a hurry.”

After quietly advising Mengxi to stay calm, Bai Yanluo walked slowly toward the Royal Knights who were standing with swords drawn. Facing Bai Yanluo’s appearance and sensing the terrifying fluctuations of holy magic around her, the Royal Knights couldn’t help but tremble, watching the woman before them with unease and vigilance.

“We will abide by the agreement and not interfere in your internal affairs. But please leave immediately and do not disturb our Candidate Saintess’s rest.”

Hearing this, the group including Abik immediately showed looks of joy. After all, none of them wanted to conflict with a Heavenly Apostle. With their strength, facing such a powerhouse meant certain death.

“Thank you for your understanding, Lady Bai Yanluo! We will withdraw at once!”

Seeing that she would no longer press the issue, the Royal Knights hurriedly pulled Yumo along and rushed toward where their commander was stationed.

Watching the Royal Knights leave, Bai Yanluo breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she turned her head helplessly toward the cold-faced silver-haired girl nearby.

“Mengxi, our church went through a lot of trouble to reach an agreement with Xue Tian’ao. Are you going to break the treaty just for some little kid?”

In response, Mengxi turned her head away with great displeasure.

“She’s not some little kid…”