"Too late!" Her Queen then waved her hand again.
Shiyu had intended to resolve the issue politely, but she never expected that the Queen of the Great Inner Palace Country would have such a strong sense of pride.
"I misspoke, Your Queen. I implore you to retract your order, not for my sake, but for the sake of your men." Shiyu took a few steps back, still adhering to the principle that taking a step back leads to a brighter future. However, the Queen sighed and said, "You have not only insulted my looks, but also my intelligence. Your words are like rubbing salt into my wounds. Guards, seize him!"
"Your Queen, he is just an ordinary traveler. He doesn't understand our rules and knows nothing. We hope you can be lenient." After a brief conversation with Shiyu, Reiko and Kyoko concluded that Shiyu had no ill intentions and pleaded with the Queen.
"Hmph, you can know a person's face but not their heart. I am the Queen of the Great Inner Palace Country. You just saw me and you said I was ugly? How can my Great Inner Palace Country maintain its dignity? Meizi! You are the captain of the guard. What are you waiting for? Hurry up and carry out my orders!" The Queen of the Great Inner Palace Country did not hesitate at all and waved her arm again.
Although Meizi was somewhat conflicted, as the captain of the guard, she naturally had to obey the Queen completely. Therefore, she gathered her subordinates, surrounded Shiyu, and then rushed forward.
Although the group surrounding Shiyu was a strong group of soldiers wielding spears, in Shiyu's eyes they were all tall, beautiful young women. After all, Shiyu's previous life was that of an otaku who loved anime and beautiful women, so naturally he wouldn't harm these young women.
"Excuse me, ladies." Shiyu moved, Shiyu her body vanished from the spot in a flash.
Where are they?!
"Where did they go?!"
Yes, they were just here.
The female members of the guard team were very puzzled. When they came to their senses, they found that Shiyu was already sitting at the gap in the rooftop, blowing a whistle.
"Hey ladies, I'm here!" Shiyu greeted them with a mischievous grin.
"This guy is definitely suspicious! Everyone! Shoot him down with your spears!" Captain Meizi immediately gave the order.
However, the guards looked at their hands and realized they had no spears left.
"Your weapons are all there! Go and get them, I'll be waiting for you here."
Shiyu had just used his incredibly fast Body Flicker Technique to impale everyone's weapons on the throne. Shiyu's force was just enough to firmly embed the spears into the seat, yet make it difficult for the others to pull them out.
Then Shiyu, still with his carefree attitude, sat on the gap in the rooftop like a mischievous child.
"Damn it! This guy must be very strong! Draw the spear immediately!" Meizi was also taken aback; she had seriously underestimated Shiyu.
"What kind of sorcery is this? Is he trying to murder me?" The Queen was terrified, her face turning pale. After all, the spear had been thrown in a very awkward position; the slightest deviation could have instantly taken her life on the throne.
"Captain Meizi! The spear is stuck deep! We can't pull it out at all!" Although Meizi's subordinates were all strong women, no matter how strong they were, how could they compare to Shiyu?
"Since we can't pull out the spear, let's go to the rooftop! Surround him! Unless he flies, he has no chance of escaping!" Then Meizi divided the guards in two. One half stayed on the ground to guard Shiyu and prevent Shiyu from jumping down, while the other half, led by Meizi, rushed to the rooftop to catch Shiyu.
"You must capture him for me!" The Queen of Great Inner Palace Country, having been touched on a sore spot by Shiyu, naturally reminded her again.
Shiyu wasn't in a hurry. After Meizi led the guards up, he persuaded her, "Meizi, can't you just let me go? I'm the kind of person who says what's on my mind; I don't lie."
"Who believes you! You can take away my men's weapons in an instant, and you can kill them all in an instant. Don't think I don't know you're hiding your strength!" Meizi also took a step closer.
"It's not that I'm hiding my strength, but rather that you haven't even asked about my abilities. Besides, I come from the East, and the most common profession in the East is naturally ninja. I am a ninja, so it's normal for me to know some Ninjutsu, right?" Shiyu retorted.
"None of this has anything to do with me. I was just following Her Queen's orders to capture you. The rest is up to her." Meizi, afraid that she might waver, stopped Shiyu from continuing.
Shiyu shook his head and said, "Then there's nothing I can do. Although I really don't want to take action against you, I have no choice but to."
However, just as Shiyu was about to make his move, a startled cry suddenly came from the throne below the rooftop.
"What?! How dare you! You actually dare to threaten Her Queen?!" The Queen of Great Inner Palace Country showed an incredulous expression. She never expected that she would be taken hostage, and the person who did it was none other than Reiko, who had brought her to the palace.
"Reiko! Are you crazy? How could you attack Her Queen?" Kyoko was also somewhat surprised. Although she was also very interested in and fond of Shiyu, she would never have gone to such lengths as Reiko.
"Your Queen, I'm sorry, but I have a reason I must save him." Reiko held a curved desert dagger in her left hand, gently placing it against the Queen's neck, and said, "Your Queen! Tell Meizi's men to lay down their weapons and retreat! I won't repeat myself!"
This was the first time Shiyu had encountered such a situation, Shiyu really wanted to say, "Miss, please don't cause trouble! I can handle this myself."
However, Shiyu has no choice but to side with this Reiko.
Since Reiko held the incomparably noble Queen of the Great Inner Palace Country, Meizi was naturally hesitant to act rashly and immediately ordered all her subordinates to put down their desert daggers.
"Reiko, don't do anything reckless," Kyoko advised.
"Yes! Reiko, why did you do this? Why did you protect a strange traveler?" Meizi was also quite puzzled.
The Queen of Great Inner Palace Country did not resist at all, as if she were listening to Reiko's answer.
After Shiyu and Reiko reunited, they were equally puzzled.
Reiko then said, "Kyoko, Meizi, Your Queen, don't you feel anything? Don't you think everything we're experiencing is utterly absurd?"
"Huh?! What are you trying to say?" Everyone was quite confused, but Shiyu focused their attention.
"He's no ordinary traveler! He's the legendary male!" Reiko then threw an old book on the ground, which detailed the differences between men and women.
"What male?! I'm a man!"