Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 916

Violet pulled Carissa aside to watch the sparring match. She knew Carissa must be worried about her grandfather right now, so she called over her apprentices to compete. Martial arts was Carissa's favorite, and watching the match would likely help distract her.

Rafael sat beside her, also observing the fight. His main purpose, of course, was to stay with Carissa. As for how the match was going, he didn't care much.

Well, it didn't matter whether he cared or not. Kevin was up against three opponents and was getting utterly pummeled. He could barely fight back and was mostly just taking the hits.

It was almost painful to watch.

Fortunately, they were careful not to target Kevin's head or face. A few punches and kicks to his body weren't a big deal since no one would see the damage. But if this kept up, Kevin wouldn't last much longer.

Just as Rafael was about to step in and call for a stop, Carissa beat him to it. As someone who practiced martial arts, she couldn't bear to watch such a one-sided beating. Kevin's weaknesses were already clear-his foundation was solid enough, but that was about all he had. His techniques were a mess. From his stances to his punches and kicks, there was no coherence or structure.

Violet noticed that Carissa's attention had completely shifted, and she felt a sense of relief. Even the way Carissa now looked at Kevin, lying on the ground, had softened a little.

asked, "How many years have you

heavily and hadn't caught his breath yet, but before

to be their martial

slowly stood up, his steps unsteady, but managed to reply, "I've been practicing since I was seven,

you

under anyone," Kevin answered. "I trained with the household instructor and practiced with my cousin. Later, I met Galen, and he taught me. After I joined the then crown prince's

the other guys and pester them, trying to learn a bit from them

was eager to learn, but picking up bits and pieces here and there could lead to confusion. The key was to

classes held earlier, but hadn't paid much attention to Kevin

been that difficult. Why had he only trained with the household instructor? Household instructors weren't known for

a moment, then let

difficult journey to find a mentor. It explained why he was so determined to seize this opportunity, and why he couldn't wait

practicing martial arts at seven. His family had already found a mentor for him, but

that mentor suddenly