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Chapter 96 - 93: Sparring with Leah



Chapter 96 - 93: Sparring with Leah

Chapter 96: Chapter 93: Sparring with Leah

"Leah!"

I yelled across the camp, interrupting her brooding moment.

It's been a day since then and life went back as *usual* the others were back to their life smiling and chattering and laughing, only me and Serena's group was worried.

One of the ways I thought of other than to go to Serena's sister was to get stronger by sparring with stronger opponents, I had time because Serena said we won't go back to the kingdom until she gets the wagon ready.

Anyway, because of that I left my clones alone with Mika for a while so that I could see if there's gonna be an improvement to how much clones I could summon at once, so far only 10 excluding the missing one.

I could tell that if I really wanted to I could just ask the system, but I don't wanna rely on it too much. That's just not me, I'm reckless not stupid I know somethings off with it.

Leah was leaning against a tree, absently tossing one of her daggers in the air. Her usual smirk was missing, replaced by an expression I could only describe as... melancholic?

That's weird. Did someone steal her coffee?

And wait, are dogs allowed to drink coffee?

"Leah!" I called again, louder this time.

She snapped out of her trance, her brows furrowing. "What do you want?"

"I want to spar!" I declared, bouncing on my toes.

Leah groaned, rubbing her temples like I'd just announced I wanted to burn down the camp. "Don't you ever get tired of losing? Why not bother someone else, like Titan? I'm sure he's dying to wipe the floor with you."

I grinned. "Nah, Titan's too straightforward and only uses brute strength. I want to fight someone quick, clever, and—" I paused dramatically, pointing at her. "—someone who's so afraid of losing to me that she makes excuses!"

Sorry Titan.

Leah's expression flattened. "Oh, you're really asking for it today."

"I'm always asking for it!" I shot back, throwing her a thumbs-up.

For a moment, she looked like she was seriously considering throwing her dagger at me, but instead, she sighed. "Fine. But don't cry when you lose. Again."

I beamed. "Yes! This is going to be great!"

Leah muttered under her breath as we walked toward the training ground. "Great for me. I'll finally get some stress relief."

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*Training room on the first floor of the tower*

The training arena was quiet, save for the hum of magic in the air. It was designed to withstand even the wildest of sparring matches, which was good because Leah didn't believe in holding back.

We stood on opposite sides of the field, the tension palpable. Leah twirled her daggers, her movements lazy but precise. A faint aura of magic clung to her, a reminder that she was as deadly with spells as she was with blades.

I stretched my fingers, feeling the familiar chill of ice magic at my fingertips. My shadow coiled at my feet, ready to strike.

"Ready?" Leah asked, her tone smug.

"Always!" I replied, activating Foresight.

The world slowed as glowing red lines traced Leah's potential movements. I could see where she might teleport, slash, or cast a spell.

It's teleport to me because I can't follow her movements that much yet.

Leah moved.

She was fast—very, very fast. Her first dagger sliced through the air, aimed at my chest. I sidestepped just in time, summoning an icy barrier between us.

"Not bad," she said, already closing the distance. "But you'll have to do better than that."

She vanished, reappearing behind me in a blink. I spun around, sending a shadow tendril her way. She dodged effortlessly, her laugh echoing in the arena.

With Leah being able to use multiple magic and me growing steadily. Well, this happened.

[Villager Bond Interface (Updated!)]

Bonded Villagers:

Camp Ogre

Leader: Kron & Fen

Trust Level: 28/50

Notes: Loves showing off. Might want to impress their wife too much, though.

Camp Kobold

Leader: Tink & Nia

Trust Level: 27/50

Notes: Wants to sleep.

Camp Goblin

Leader: Gorn & Jia

Trust Level: 25/50

Notes: Appreciates your efforts.

Camp Troll

Leader: Mel & Boulder

Trust Level: 26/50

Notes: Growing respect for your leadership.

Camp Lizardmen/women

Leader:

Trust Level: 27/50

Notes: They like the armored man you bought with you.

Camp Imps

Leader:

Trust Level: 28/50

Notes: Be careful, they're planning a big prank on you ]

This, is what will help them!

Their trust in me finally reached above 25!

At first I just said those ogre's warning as a way to get them to trust me but I didn't think it would lead to me knowing about that problem( ̄~ ̄;)

Little Theater:

Aria: "You always look so serious during sparring. Are you planning my funeral?"

Leah: "No, I'm just planning your defeat."

Aria: "Ah, so that's why I'm so nervous! You're not even pretending to care!"


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