The man felt that everything around suddenly turned black before he collapsed to the ground.
Queeny, who was on his back, fell off, too.
Due to her severe injuries, she failed to maintain her balance when she fell and rolled down the stairway.
Queeny only got around to covering her head with her arms. But her body bumped heavily on each stone stair. She felt as if all her bones were fractured.
Even so, with so many enemies after her, she didn't dare to dawdle no matter how much pain she was in. Regardless of her aching body, she took to her heels in another direction.
What she didn't expect was that in the middle of their fight, those villains were still watching her out of the corner of their eye.
Seeing that she attempted to flee, two of them kicked their opponents away with all their might and went after her.
By this time, Queeny was already at the end of her rope.
Strong as she was, after being hit by a car and falling into the sea, she could no longer think straight.
The searing pain in her chest and abdomen signaled that her organs were probably injured. At this time, she was only rebelling by the dint of her willpower.
However, she was not sure how much longer she could hold on.
The two men after her were getting closer and closer.
They seemed determined to recapture her despite all the danger they were facing themselves.
Queeny's heart was filled with despair. She stealthily groped for the dagger she had attached to her belt. Fortunately, to save time, those men didn't give her a body search after they found her.
Thus, her dagger was still with her.
Queeny was somewhat relieved after she felt the dagger.
Next, a gale swept over from behind. Without thinking, she spun around and brandished the dagger at the two men following her.
However, just at this time, something unexpected occurred.
Someone acted faster than Queeny. That person pelted out from the side and stood in front of the two men.
With his back on Queeny, that person attacked with dazzling swiftness. In seconds, he knocked the two men onto the ground, then gave each of them a kick, sending them down the steep stairway.
Queeny was stunned.
But in the next moment, that person wheeled around to catch her. Alarmed, she raised the dagger in an attempt to stab, for she knew she would rather die than let herself get caught.
Yet, this person reacted with extraordinary dexterity. He seized Queeny by the wrist before she even realized it.
Queeny was horror-stricken. She knew that her movements were not quick as usual because of her injuries.
Helplessly, she could only brace herself and lift a foot to kick the man.
But this man blocked her strike again. With the sun scorching over her head, everything Queeny saw was a blur. She was dizzy and wobbly. She had only managed to stand on her feet because she kept telling herself not to collapse.
She didn't even have a clear view of her opponent's face. She was merely fighting back instinctively. However, after she made a few moves, the other party already seized control over all her limbs.
After that, she tried to hit the man with her head. Just then, she heard a familiar deep voice.
"Enough! Queeny, it's me."
Queeny was dumbfounded.
She was rooted to the spot.
In a stupor, she raised her head and gazed at the tall and dignified man. Rays of sunshine seeping through the leaves blurred her vision. Still, she made out the outline of his facial features.
"Felix?" she called.
"Why is he here?"
Yet, she didn't have the time to ask the second question.
Her world abruptly became pitch-dark as her energy was exhausted. She blacked out.
Felix then carried her back to his castle.
He took those villains who abducted her back to the castle, too.
Two of the six villains had died on the scene. But he ordered his men to catch the rest alive. Now, they were imprisoned in the castle, guarded by a special team. Whenever he had time, he could bring them to trial.
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