Chapter 734: Chapter 537 Face off_2 Chapter 734: Chapter 537 Face off_2 Facing Mary, Shirley pushed relentlessly, leaving her with no chance to catch her breath. Although Mary could block Shirley’s intensely fast attacks that were hard to watch with her Golden Pupil, she didn’t find any opportunity to change the course of their fight.
“Shirley! Listen to me…..Shirley….!”
Several times, Mary tried to speak up, to remind Shirley, to return to their once peaceful everyday life. A’Xie was waiting for them, everyone was supposed to spend the night at Mary’s house, eat dinner, bathe, and chat together. But every time she tried to open her mouth, Shirley’s storm-like flurry of attacks drowned out Mary’s words, not giving her the chance to speak.
“Don’t interfere, my beloved Mary Clarissa! Why can’t the two of us…We don’t have to be afraid, or cry, we wouldn’t fall into sadness anymore! If we are together…Mary!”
The swords intersected again, then backed off, their trembling blades facing each other.
“That’s not how it is, Shirley, I told you, just the two of us isn’t enough.”
Mary stared at Shirley and said.
“Didn’t we agree? It’s you, me, and A’Xie, all together…”
However, Mary’s plea did not make Shirley lower her weapon.
“…I have given up, Mary, given up on everything besides you. So you…give up too!”
“No, I won’t give up, I won’t give up on anyone! That includes you, A’Xie, everyone, and I got to this place by relying on many people…including Mr. Duanmu…”
Hearing this name, a flicker of emotion passed through Shirley’s eyes.
For some reason, at this moment, Mary felt a different kind of pressure from Shirley than earlier, like some sort of demon was awakening.
“You… have you been involved with a man I don’t know, in my absence? Wasn’t it Mr. Howard?”
“No, that’s not it…Shirley???”
Looking at the mumbling Shirley with her head lowered, Mary felt a bit flustered, while at the same time, Shirley raised her head again and looked at Mary.
“As I thought, you should stay with me, Mary, just the two of us, forever here…!!”
Before Mary could even regain her senses, Shirley launched another attack, unlike before, it was so furious it was like a storm!
And facing Shirley’s onslaught, Mary kept fending off while trying to explain.
“Shirley, Shirley, wait, it’s not like that. Mr. Duanmu is a great person!”
“He’s been helping me and you, thanks to him I reached here moreover, despite his fierce appearance, Mr. Duanmu is a really kind person…”
“Clang clang clang clang!!”
“Oh, actually you’ve met him. When I almost drowned in the river while saving a kitten, it was he who rescued me…”
“Clang clang clang clang clang!!”
Mary initially thought that by explaining, Shirley would understand, but to her surprise, the more she said, the fiercer Shirley’s attacks became. Why was this happening???
If Duanmu Huai knew what Mary was thinking, he would be speechless. This was truly a Cthulhu version of a divine play, he would go look for the complete manga series to help Mary catch up on her lessons after he got back. Was she trying to soothe Shirley or provoke her?
Fortunately, Shirley’s attacks becoming more fierce signaled that she was finally revealing her weak points!
Finally, the white and black twin swords crossed each other. Mary forcefully lifted her right hand, flicking Shirley’s sword high up. At this moment, her right eye clearly captured Shirley’s movements, she just had to clasp the hilt and swing down at Shirley, and then…..
At this moment, Shirley seemed to feel signs of her defeat. She looked at her friend with those jade-green eyes, and a tear slipped from her eyes.
At this moment, Mary made a decision.
Looking at her friend in front of her, Mary raised her right hand, throwing the white blade she was clutching tightly away– then she rushed over, tightly holding Shirley in her arms.
In that moment, Mary recalled her conversations with Shirley from their childhood days in the Bronte family home. They had talked about a lot: love, their mothers, school, the future, and… that promise.
“Shirley, don’t worry, it’s okay. Even if we are the only two left in the world, it’s okay. I’ll protect Shirley, because I’m very strong. Strong enough to replace the prince, I wouldn’t even lose to boys, and I wouldn’t even cry when Mom’s not around. So it’s alright, Shirley.”
That’s right, from when they were little, Shirley always seemed scared of something. Every time this happened, Mary would hold her hand.
“As long as we’re together, there’s nothing to worry about. Let’s go do a lot of happy things together, study together, eat a lot of snacks together. Then, we’ll grow up together, fulfill our dreams together.”
“Yes, becoming a wonderful lady, becoming beautiful like mom, falling in love with a wonderful prince, eating a lot of delicious food, getting married, having four children, and…”
“But… what if something scary happens…”
“It’s okay, by that time, Mary will take care of everything scary! Shirley, let Mary protect you!”
It was a promise, made between young girls.
“I promise, Shirley, I’ll protect you.”
She held the familiar, warm body in her arms tightly, and murmured. The breath of her friend, her hair, her body temperature, it all returned to her hands in that moment.
“Why… Mary? Why… throw away the sword?”
“We don’t need to swing swords like that, because… we are friends.”
“Yes, so it’s not okay to be alone here, because we can’t do anything here. You, A’Xie, and I haven’t had tea together, haven’t eaten together, haven’t gone to the theater, right? We need to read a lot of our favorite books, and chat non-stop… Is that okay? Shirley?”
“But… Mary, I’ve already given up everything, and made… a contract with him…”
“It doesn’t matter, Shirley, come back, being together, is more important than anything.”
Upon hearing this, Shirley’s body seemed to finally lose its strength. The black dress on her started to melt away gradually, and she closed her eyes, falling asleep in Mary’s arms.
The ground began to tremble. The next moment, with a “bang,” a massive object fell from the sky, landing next to Mary, startling her. She turned to see Duanmu Huai had somehow arrived not far behind her, beneath his feet were what looked like fragments of a statue.
“All right, congratulations on solving the problem, give me the girl, we need to go now, or we won’t make it.”
On hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, Mary was taken aback for a moment, just then, Lorena also leapt over from the other side.
“Sir Knight, Miss Mary, too many, can’t fend them off!”
“I know, don’t rush.”
Duanmu Huai waved his hand, looking at the sky.
“Alright, come over here and hold tight.”
Although not sure why she needed to do this, Mary held the unconscious Shirley and went over to Duanmu Huai. He then wrapped his arms around the two of them like he was cradling a cat. Meanwhile, Lorena familiarly draped herself over his shoulder.
“May I ask, what is… ”
“Don’t talk, close your eyes, and clench your teeth!”
The moment Duanmu Huai finished speaking, Mary felt a powerful force coming from beneath her. In the blink of an eye, she found herself soaring into the clouds!