Misunderstanding (2)
Everyone seemed to have forgotten something. The shorter the distance between them, the shorter the distance Ye Langâs energy bullets would have to travel. Theyâd be faster too, and harder to dodge.
This was different though. Nothing changed because Ye Lang slowed down the tiniest bit, and adjusted the firing speed. The pistols he had allowed for velocity and power adjustments.
And during this time, Ye Lang continued to fire while standing in the same spot so no one was paying attention to him, especially not when he slowly adjusted his firing position. They only knew trouble was coming for him!
However, when Edward was three meters away from Ye Lang, something happened so suddenly that it startled everyoneâ including Ye Lang.
This wasnât planned, it was purely an accidentâŠ
Ye Langâs dual-wield pistols jammed, they couldnât fire. He wrung the pistols, but there were no sparks.
âUh, I think itâs out of power⊠But I remember charging itâŠâ announced Ye Lang, stunned.
This also seems to be one of the weaknesses of using alchemy weapons. Without replenishing its magical energy levels, the energy will run out and the weapon would be useless!
If Ye Lang truly wanted to âchargeâ it, he wouldâve had his ways. He only needed to change something or meddle with it, it was like reloading a bullet to him.
However, no matter which method he used, heâd definitely need time to deal with it. And at this moment, everyone thought Ye Lang had no way of solving his problem because Edward would be able to reach him before he could do it.
They all expected Ye Lang to pull a trick, but they definitely didnât expect thisâŠ
âI⊠Surrender!â declared Ye Lang directly. Two tiny white flags appeared from the barrel of his pistols.
Where did the flags come from?
Edward was stunned for a moment, then realised Ye Lang had surrendered. Just like that!
Everyone there was like Edward, stunned. They were first wondering about the two flags, then realised Ye Lang was surrendering.
However, as an alchemist, he should surrender in a moment like this because if he proceeded, heâd lose!
And the result would just end up with him getting hurt. Admitting defeat was the best way to go, everyone understood.
Of course, Ye Lang didnât think that. Since his pistols were dead, it was coincidentally a good excuse for him to leave.
âYou surrender?â asked Edward stupidly, staring at Ye Lang.
âYep, youâve won! You got lucky, but I am a person who accepts defeat. Even if you only won through luck,â Â Â Ye Lang, looking for something random to say. It was good for him to leave like this too, and it gave Edward a chance to insult him.
This also made Edward look like the good guy. This was the first time he realised Ye Lang sometimes knew the right thing to say too. Unfortunately, Ye Langâs next sentence shattered that hope.
âBut I want to say this, I donât know how you have the guts to come here looking like a black lump. I donât know how Lady Kesha would like an ugly thing like you.â
ââŠâ Edward and Kesha fell silent.
Everyone, including the Duke himself, agreed. They felt like Edward shouldnât be there, even if he helped chase away that shameless jerk Ye Lang.
Hence, someone asked Edward another question. Edward felt a headache coming up, privately cursing Ye Lang. How could you help me, then hurt me like that?
Ye Lang seemed to have heard his thoughts, for his voice rang, âItâs your turn now. Iâll have to give you the chance to show off or how would they be satisfied? Your father-in-law wouldnât agree either! These people are tools for you to make yourself look good, show them what you can do!â
Edward understood it was up to him now. Heâd already expected this anyway, he was mentally prepared for this. Even if he had to fight everyone, he wouldnât even furrow his brow.
For Kesha, he would do anything!!
Just wait!! Iâll beat them all!!
Edward quietly swore to Ye Lang, but he didnât expect Ye Lang to leave immediately. He didnât plan to stay behind to help Edward at all, not even to cheer him on.
What use would that be? Youâve got this, and even if you lose, your Kesha would definitely choose you.
She said herself it didnât matter if you won or lost. She might choose the loser! Sheâd paved the way for him so no matter the result, the right to choose fell back on her.
âYou all should proceed. I should get going, Iâm in a hurry!â Ye Lang excused himself, then left. It seemed like he was talking to Edward too. Iâm leaving this city for Sheng City immediately.
This was his goodbye.
Edward wanted to stop Ye Lang, but heâd run out of excuses. Also, he had to deal with the subsequent matters, he didnât have the time.
Everyone wanted Ye Lang to leave, so no one stopped him. However, there was an exception. She shouted to stop him.
And that was the Fei girlâŠ
âYou pervert, you canât leave!!â shrieked Fei.
Did she call me a pervert? Whatâs going on? Did I make a mistake?
ââŠâ
Ye Lang continued walking as if he didnât hear her. Pervert? Was there a pervert here?
And just like that, Ye Lang left. Fei only shouted once, she didnât try to call him a second time. Perhaps she didnât have the courage, or perhaps because she didnât know what to say if she stopped Ye Lang.
Once he left, many thrilling battles ensued, so thrilling everyoneâs opinions of the star changed. The star of the show was Edward, and Edward paid a huge cost for this fight. However, he got to embrace the beautiful love of his life, and to him, that was already the best thing in the world.
After Edward and Keshaâs wish came true, they seemed to have temporarily forgotten about Ye Lang, the major catalyst of this incident. They were as close as two coats of paint, always together like each otherâs shadowsâŠ
And because of that, Fei never knew about Ye Lang helping Edward- even Kesha didnât know. Heâd forgotten a brother for a girl!