Ivek was perplexed.
He looked down at Leona, wondering if he had heard her wrong, but her expression remained the same. She still has a strong sense of humor.
“Hah?” Ivek let out a sigh.
He came to see Leona today to see her face for the last time before leaving the palace.
When an imperial family member turns 12, they have to leave the imperial palace and wander for several years.
It is known to the populace that the imperial family's intention was to get along with its people and getting to know the public's sentiments, but in reality, that was not the case.
It was for training.
To become stronger, they have to train.
So, there were cases where some entered the academy, and there were also cases where several found a master and became disciples.
In the case of First Prince Roderick, he participated in the Northern Demon War and hadn't returned for a year.
Ivek, now 12 years old, also had to leave the imperial palace after his birthday.
He decided to join the war on the western frontier. It is a battlefield of life and death.
So he was looking forward to meeting Leona today because it might be his last.
"Cage. Don' let anyone come neaw, awight?"
"Yes."
"Come on, lesh fwight."
So she's really challenging him to a duel. Ivek let out another sigh of disappointment.
Apparently, Leona thought of the duel as a play.
If it was Nikil who heard these words, he would have accepted and played with Leona, but Ivek is different.
He was a mage who's proud of himself. He's a rare Ice Mage. He never let the sacred duel become a play.
No matter how cute the princess is, even if she says she saved him, he couldn't understand and accepted it.
Ivek tightened his loosened face.
"No."
As she dragged him into her training room, Leona frowned. She had a sulky face. Her cheeks puffed and lips pouting.
"Eh? Why not?”
“Of course, no. You can't even ask why."
“What, why?”
Ivek frowned. He rubbed his temple while looking at Leona, who was blinking her eyes at him.
He wondered what to say, but the time was short. He decided to tell the truth to help Leona grow up.
“Because you are weaker than me. I do not compete with anyone weaker than me.”
At that moment, a glint flashed in Leona's eyes.
Startled, Ivek unknowingly adopted an alert stance. He sensed overwhelming energy from her.
However, since Leona's life is fleeting, Ivek decided that he had seen it wrong.
Who would ever think that a three-year-old child would be able to fight him and live? It was unimaginable.
“So, let’s just eat with the sweets I brought…... ”
"Oh, yow making it hawrd again."
But Leona was really hostile. She lifted her eyes and squinted.
“What will you do if I defeat you?”
Her expression was grim, but her face was so cute.
Ivek shook his head, barely containing himself that was about to come undone again.
'The 3-year-old Leona will beat the 12-year-old me?'
She says she doesn't have a circle yet, but she would beat him who had attained the 3rd circle?
Ivek smirked and shook his head.
“It’s not going to happen.”
“Awright. Duel it ish."
Ivek dropped his head, almost giving up.
Then he looked at Cage to ask for an end to this nonsense, but she didn't seem to be willing to help Ivek.
Because Cage was also curious. How strong is Leona and what is her potential?
Cage was calm. She would be able to cut herself in if Leona was in danger. Therefore she ignored Ivek's gaze.
Hah, Ivek sighed again and shifted his gaze back to Leona.
"Fine, if you win..."
“Win?”
"I will grant your wish." Of course, there's no way Leona could win. Ivek thought so.
“Eh?”
Leona raised her chin, putting on her characteristic evil grin.
In order to gauge the power of the imperial family, she wanted to fight one of them once.
Ivek was a rare Ice Mage, so she decided he was a good match. Because it seemed he has the skills. So, she thought about trying to match the amount of mana she was missing.
‘You told me I'm weak so I can't let you off the hook.’
After all, this is the expansion of the training room. No one can come in so she's free to use her powers.
“Well, I’ll quickly wrap it up fow you.”
It has been years. Leona was determined for the first time in a long while.
***
No one is allowed to enter the training room because Cage was blocking the entrance. Thus, no one except the individuals involved will know what is happening inside.
Standing at arm's length from Leona, Ivek sighed again. He was thinking what in the hell was he doing right now.
He was 12 years old, but as a growing adolescent, his height was a little less than that of an adult man.
Not only that, he was a mage who reached the 3rd circle. An elemental mage who uses rare ice magic.
The reason he was thrown away by Leona's magic the first time was that he was careless. Because when Leona was fighting, she erased her presence.
But now it's different.
They're going to have a one-on-one battle.
There was no way he could lose here. It would be nice if Leona wouldn't get hurt.
Ivek thought he had to take it easy on her. If he overwhelmingly defeats Leona, she might hate him.
“Ice...”
However, his chanting was cut off.
“Ugh!” Ivek grunted because Leona suddenly appeared in front of him and grazed his arm.
“Chet. I wash aiming fow the neck... ” Leona groaned and clicked her tongue.
Still, she didn't show any signs of exhaustion. Even after running this long distance.
Ivek grabbed his cut arm and looked at Leona.
‘No way! Did she just use warp?’
It can't be.
Because a 3-year-old child couldn't manage to use that much mana. It was a ridiculous idea.
If so......
“Don’t let youw guawrd down, Aibek.”
Kugugung!
Earthquake.
The ground shook. Cracks were forming and rushed towards Ivek in an instant.
Ivek quickly backed away and used his fly magic to lift himself up. But he soon came down to the ground because he couldn't keep his magic for long.
“Ice Spear!”
Kwajak!
Dozens of ice spears burst out at once. The soaring spear hurled down in a parabola towards the target, Leona.
However.
“Flame!”
The flames that erupted were large enough to cover the sky and melted the ice spears in an instant.
Furthermore, the fire did not go away. He was watching all of these with his mouth gaping.
The flames quickly approached Ivek.
"Ugh!"
Ivek straightened out a defensive wall.
Chwaaak!
An ice barrier covered his body. As the chill touched his flesh, he felt a slight sense of relief.
He had just been on the defensive so much that he could not even blink an eye.
Ivek panted heavy breaths and was weakening. This was because he suddenly lost his energy due to her successive offense of mana.
What's going on here? Leona was using 4 circles?
"Nonsense……"
Ivek trembled his shoulders. Indeed, the fear he had not felt in a long time engulfed his willful body.
Gulp. Ivek straightened his back after swallowing with his dry parched throat.
“Cancel.” He broke the ice barrier and jumped out at the same time.
“Ice Fog!”
Whooosh!
A cold mist of ice began to spread in the air.
If you come into contact with this mist, your body freezes. If you don't thaw your frozen body quickly, your heart will freeze.
Ivek looked around hastily.
He only needs to tie Leona's feet. If you tie up Leona and attack...
"?!"
"Wall of Fire."
Whoosh!
A flame wall slammed into the ground and rose.
The ice fog could not use its capacity properly in front of the roaring flame wall and evaporated. He couldn't even reach Leona.
“Oh, my god.” Leona grinned and murmured.
“Fly.”
While floating, she looked down at Ivek, who was trapped inside the flame wall.
The imprisoned Ivek was sweating profusely. It looked like he was about to collapse at any moment as he was gasping for breath.
Leona lifted her lips after landing in front of the wall and said,
"Aibek."
Leona squatted and rested her chin on her hands.
“Did you lose to me?”
Ivek's eyes flickered.
He couldn't hide his agitation. His head was spinning. Because the current situation is unbelievable.
“You, how can you use such magic?”
Could she be a descendant of a dragon?
Ivek shuddered.
“Uhh.” Leona tilted her head to one side before saying,
“Itsh a secwet.”
How can I say I'm a witch? It's my long-held secret.
Leona stuck her head out again.
“Are you playing me for a fool?" Ivek opened his mouth to say more but soon shut up.
Can he fight more here?
Even if they fight further, is there a chance of winning?
… No.
Ivek quickly grasped reality.
“…… Yes. I lost."
There's an overwhelming difference in power. Losing to his 3-year-old sister was embarrassing, but he shouldn't be ashamed of it.
He admitted that he was weak, and he had to respect the strong.
Ivek dropped his head, wiping the dripping sweat with the back of his hand.
"Yeah. I know." Leona snapped her fingers. At the same time, the flame wall disappeared.
Thump, thump.
Leona walked over to Ivek. She stretched out her hand to him who was sitting on the ground.
“Come, my subowdinate.”
You are to become my number one.
Leona wobbled as she laughed out loud.
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