Persuasion and Negotiation (7)

As much as I have changed, Kayla has also grown a lot.

The heat was stronger than before and the trajectory of the flame became sharper.

Since I was training every single day, it was natural for me to become stronger.

When I blocked the flames with my cold, frozen shield, it immediately melted.

My left arm throbbed as hot heat passed through the handle.

‘I don’t intend to lose on purpose.’

Do you really want to beat me that much? Rather, it was what I had hoped for.

It was natural for an average wizard to be at a disadvantage as the distance narrowed.

That’s why most people keep a distance and use magic sparingly.

But when I tried to get closer, Kayla didn’t move away.

Wow!

As the kick covered in flames flew, a heavy shock was felt in my left hand.

I tried to use the knife right away, but Kayla’s arms were faster.

“Tsk… !”

As I shook off the hand that was trying to grab me and walked away, a magic arrow flew out.

A workshop where it is difficult to find a gap.

If the sparring continued like this, my side would be at a disadvantage.

‘I can’t attack properly.’

A movement that seems to know my movements.

Since we always fought together, Kayla was reading all the attacks.

Even my stamina was slowly running out, and my mana was half gone from the previous sparring.

In reality, Kayla was only slightly out of breath, but did not seem tired.

“Ha… Haha… “

As I roughly swung the knife and pushed Kayla away, a bitter taste came out of my mouth.

The momentum toward me eased a little, but Kayla didn’t stop.

Constant pressure. When I realized that I was being pushed back, my body gradually began to stiffen.

“Ugh… !”

When the arrow hit my side, my legs lost their strength.

As soon as my knees hit the floor, I felt like my bones were shaking.

“Master…”

Kayla withdraws her magic power as if telling her to give up.

There was confidence in victory in her eyes.

‘Not yet… !’

The anger welling up in my heart made me stand up again.

At the same time, the dying flame began to burn violently.

No matter how strong Kayla was, there was definitely a way.

Just before using magic, a split second.

I tried to narrow the gap by handling the magic circle with both hands, but I saw a gap.

I predicted the moment when the magic circle was in both hands and launched myself forward.

“… !”

Kayla instinctively twisted her body to avoid it, but it was a little late.

The sharp blade grazed my leg, leaving a thin cut.

And the love that started from her shoulders was growing on her legs.

A technique created while suffering from shoulder pain every day.

The frost spreads slowly, dulling body parts.

“My lord. This technology…”

“It will be your first time seeing it. Because it hasn’t been long since I made it.”

Since I consumed the cold energy from the snowy mountain, I won’t feel the cold.

The feeling of your whole body becoming sluggish will not be very pleasant.

Even if there were effective hits, Kayla still has the advantage.

Even though she got hurt on one of her legs, she didn’t flinch.

The battle begins again.

Rather than rushing in roughly like before, he started moving agilely and aiming for the vital spot.

They probably chose the best way to subdue me.

Unfortunately, I had no intention of dealing with her.

Poop!

Kayla’s posture collapsed when she threw a punch and a kick to the abdomen.

He swung the knife at the top, causing him to fall to the floor.

At that moment, something unexpected happened.

“Ugh… !”

Kayla lowered her posture and grabbed my leg, causing me to fall.

I tried to push her away with force and get up.

A power struggle ensued as Kayla tried her best to subdue me.

Just as the fight was about to continue with each other rolling on the floor.

“Stop it now!”

Warm warmth enveloped my entire body along with Celica’s voice.

At the same time, I relaxed my body and Kayla’s strong hands grabbed my body.

I ended up hitting my head on the floor.

“Ah… !”

At that moment, Kayla’s attitude changed.

The cool and cool eyes suddenly melted.

He quickly got away from me with a surprised expression.

“S-sorry…!”

Kayla immediately falls to her knees and slams her head into the floor.

But there was absolutely no reason for her to apologize.

The moment I tried to help her up by saying it was okay.

Poop!

“Ugh… !”

Erina suddenly ran towards Kayla and kicked her.

He even stepped on Kayla’s body, not just once, but repeatedly.

“Erina!”

He quickly rushed over and pushed Erina away.

“…”

Fortunately, Erina stopped kicking due to my restraint, but her expression was still grim.

If I hadn’t stopped him, he would have continued to beat Kayla.

“Seohyun. Please don’t stop me.”

“Stop. “What did Kayla do wrong?”

“I threatened you. It would have been dangerous if I hadn’t been careful!”

“We just sparred. “No one was hurt and it was not dangerous.”

After being kicked, Kayla was unable to get up for a while.

Fortunately, the pain stopped because Celica was there, but the shock didn’t seem to go away.

Out of concern, I tried to approach Kayla, but Erina stopped me.

“Why are you protecting that b*tch?”

“Nothing is wrong with Kayla.”

As I pushed Erina away and approached Kayla, she slowly stood up.

And the face looking at me had wet eyes.

“Sorry. Stop without even realizing it…”

“No. You did nothing wrong.”

Instead, I thought he would get angry at Erina.

Kayla came out in a low posture and apologized.

In a chaotic atmosphere, Tyria gently hugged Kayla.

And he patted me on the back as if it was okay.

“Are you okay. Kayla. Seohyun wasn’t hurt either.”

When I held out my hand to help Kayla up, her expression softened.

As I brushed the dust off her clothes, she seemed helpless and her face turned bright red.

“The game ended in a draw.”

“No. I was defeated.”

“No. To be honest, I was pushed around.”

If there had been a referee, wouldn’t it have been Kayla’s victory?

If Celica hadn’t stopped him, there’s no telling what the outcome would have been.

That’s how intense this sparring was, and Kayla did her best.

“I will grant any reasonable wish.”

“No! I don’t deserve it.”

Even if Kayla says no, a promise is a promise.

It is up to her whether to make a wish or not, but if it is an appropriate wish, she will do her best to grant it.

While we were talking like that, Erina quietly came to my side.

His expression was full of disapproval, but he did not reprimand her.

Actually, I fully understood Erina’s feelings.

While I was rolling on the floor and fighting, Erina must have been watching me nervously.

“Why are you…”

Erina mumbles with a weak voice.

There were too many colleagues around me to pay attention to her.

If you take care of Erina, the rest of the staff will be disappointed.

On the contrary, Erina felt anxious as he took care of Kayla and her colleagues.

“Let’s all go back.”

I couldn’t do anything except watch whether Erina was following properly.

When I arrived at the mansion, I saw the guards and Catalina arguing.

When I saw what was going on, Catalina’s face turned slightly red.

“I’m sorry…”

Meanwhile, Malcolm was covering his head as if he had no shame.

It appears that the alcohol stored in the mansion was tampered with without permission.

None of us drink alcohol anyway and it doesn’t matter since we prepared it for the guests.

From other people’s perspective, it could be seen as a sufficiently rude attitude.

“Ah! You’re finally here! I thought I was going crazy waiting… !”

Catalina was screaming and being drunk.

Looking at that, I smiled and entered the mansion.

‘It’s going to be noisy today too.’

At least I didn’t think I would have a boring day, so it wasn’t bad.

***

Inside a dark cave.

The woman with rich blonde hair held her head.

Lost in thought with a painful expression, she let out a rough breath.

He occasionally had seizures and appeared unstable.

And there was one eye looking at her.

“Huh… Alec… What’s going on… “

Unlike her, the golem maintains a calm demeanor and expressionless expression.

In his hand was a small scroll.

Machiela immediately knew who the letter was from.

The frowning eyebrows widened and at the same time, bony arms hovered in the air.

Makiella quickly unfolded the scroll that Alec gave her.

After immediately checking the contents, her complexion turned pale.

“Seohyun…”

A man’s name written in a letter.

When she saw the name, Machiela began to tremble in fear.

“Demon King… What should I do… !”

A voice full of resentment and resignation echoes in the cave.

There was no one who could listen to her lament.

Numerous corpses and puppets hanging from the ceiling.

They had already lost their senses a long time ago.

“…”

Alec, who was next to her, also kept his mouth shut.