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Aurelian suddenly lunged. She barely blocked him, the impact forcing her backward. He attacked again. She blocked. Again... She twisted away. Again... She ducked. The courtyard became a blur of movement as weapon struck weapon, boots tore through the dirt, and clothing snapped in the wind. Kaelara spun beneath his spear, her hair whipping around her shoulders like a dark ribbon. Aurelian turned with her, his movements so fluid they seemed almost effortless. She attacked high, and he blocked. She attacked low, and he jumped. She thrust toward his shoulder, and he knocked her weapon aside. Kaelara released the spear with one hand and struck toward his chest. Aurelian caught her wrist, and Kaelara smiled. Aurelian's eyes narrowed. He knew that smile... Too late. Kaelara twisted his arm, stepped behind him, and used his momentum to attempt a throw. For the briefest moment, Aurelian's balance shifted, but instead of falling, he turned with her movement. His free arm wrapped
Aurelian moved first. One moment, he was standing several feet away, a spear resting casually in his hand. The next, he was already in front of Kaelara. His speed was so sudden that several warriors gasped, but Kaelara had been expecting it. She twisted her body just as his spear came down, the weapon slicing through the air where her shoulder had been a heartbeat earlier. She stepped back, spun her spear around her body, and drove the blunt tip toward his ribs. Aurelian blocked. Their weapons collided with a sharp crack that echoed across the courtyard. Kaelara pushed harder, but Aurelian didn't move. Their wooden spears remained locked between them, the shafts trembling beneath the force of their strength. They stood so close that Kaelara could see the faint golden flecks scattered through his irises, bright beneath the afternoon sun, while Aurelian could see the tiny beads of sweat gathering along her temple and the stubborn determination burning in her eyes. Neither yi
Kaelara immediately covered her mouth, trying to hide her laughter, but Darius wasn't nearly as successful. He burst out laughing, and Lucian followed a second later, shaking his head as though he had finally accepted that their king's patience had a limit. Aurelian slowly turned toward them, and both men immediately stopped. “Sorry,” Darius said. Aurelian stared at him. “No, you're not.” Darius's grin returned. “No, I'm not.” Lucian nodded solemnly. “He's right.” Aurelian's eyes narrowed. “I should have executed both of you years ago.” Darius shrugged. “But then who would entertain you?” “I don't need entertainment.” Lucian folded his arms. “You absolutely do.” Aurelian stared at him with a hard glare. Lucian smiled innocently. “See? You're already entertaining us.” Kaelara couldn't hold it anymore as she laughed. The sound caught Aurelian's attention, and for a brief moment, everything else seemed to disappear. His golden eyes settled on her, lingering on the smile t
"Who the hell do you think you are to challenge my Kae? Watch how she beats your ugly ass! You are not worthy of her challenge!" Isolde yelled at the female warrior. The training yard had barely settled into silence when Isolde's voice rang across the courtyard like a battle horn. The princess then turned towards Kaelara and yelled for everyone to hear. "Come on, Kaelara! You can do it! Show her who the real boss is!" Kaelara's lips curved into an amused smile as she tightened her grip around the spear in her hands. Across from her, the female warrior began circling her, her expression carefully composed despite the irritation burning behind her eyes. The earlier mocking had not stopped, but it had changed. At first, they had laughed openly at Kaelara, calling her a pretender and claiming she was merely another ambitious woman trying to gain access to the king. Now that Kaelara had held her own against one warrior after another, the laughter had become quieter, more poisono
The pair charged from opposite directions. The first swung a wooden sword toward her ribs while the second attacked her from behind. Kaelara ducked beneath the first strike. The wooden blade whistled over her head. She seized the attacker's arm and pulled him forward just as the second warrior's weapon came down. CRACK! The second warrior's blade struck his companion instead. The first warrior staggered backward in shock. Kaelara didn't waste the opportunity. She swept the second warrior's legs out from beneath him, caught his wooden sword before it hit the ground, and spun toward the first. He barely had time to raise his arms. Kaelara struck his chest with the flat of the wooden blade. THUD! He flew backward and landed several feet away. The second warrior scrambled to his feet, only to find Kaelara already standing in front of him, smiling. He immediately swung his sword. But she blocked. He swung again, and she stepped aside. Another strike... Ano
Isolde moved forward, and her expression had completely changed. The cheerful girl who had been joking with Kaelara moments earlier was gone. In her place stood the princess of the Obsidian Dominion... Princess Isolde Draven Blackthorn. "You will not insult my guest." The female warrior immediately bowed. "Princess, I meant no disrespect." "You called her a manipulator." Isolde shot back. "I-" "You questioned her honor." Isolde's eyes hardened. "And now you're going to apologize." Silence filled the courtyard as the warrior looked uncomfortable. "But Princess-" "Apologize! Now!!" The simple two words carried surprising authority. Indeed, she's really Aurelian's sister. The woman clenched her jaw before finally bowing toward Kaelara. "My apologies." Kaelara studied her for a moment before nodding. "Accepted." Isolde smiled, but Kaelara noticed something else. Several warriors weren't taking the princess seriously. They obeyed her because she was the King's







