Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Establish A New Order

Tristan swept a gaze over Felix.

“I think it’s more like you’re jealous. Who wears a shirt while training, especially in such hot weather? Do you have no abs?”

“Who said so? I do! Of course, I’ve got abs!” Dejection swamped Felix. My abs are just not that prominent. He then turned to Ysabelle. “I really do have abs, Ysabelle.”

Hearing that, Ysabelle could not help bursting into giggles.

“All right, it doesn’t matter whether you’ve got abs. I like you, not your abs,” she asserted.

“But you were totally engrossed when you stared at their abs,” Felix whined pitifully.

“Well…” How am I to explain that? Everyone likes to admire things that are pleasing to the eye. Ysabelle countered. “That doesn’t detract from the fact that I like you!”

“Fine, then.”

What else can I say to that? When I’ve recovered, I’ll definitely train hard and develop my abs. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to stand having her peek at other men’s abs all the time!

After the morning training, everyone had breakfast together. The instant the men under Tristan’s command spotted Sophie, they all sat far away, for the memory of Bertram being put through the wringer remained vivid in their minds.

Considering Ms. Tanner’s capabilities, Mr. Tristan is probably the only person in the entire base who’s her match.

“Whatever did you do, Sophie? Why do I feel as though everyone is terrified of you today?” Ysabelle was wholly ignorant about the entire matter.

“Nothing much. I merely sparred with Bert, and they all happened to witness it.” That was all that transpired

“Haha!”

Following Sophie’s blithe answer, Felix inexorably laughed out loud, for he knew her capabilities. She m have wiped the floor with Bertram!

“Why are you laughing?” Ysabelle asked in puzzlement. Was that funny?

“No reason.”

that precise moment, Bertram came over and sat down to have breakfast

“Ms. Tanner…”

to spar with

Bertram waved his

could I possibly dare do so? I’m here to seek your help to train a

for some time. Just leave them to me.” Merely training a few men

Sheer gratification flooded

learn from you during this

Ysabelle expressed, having

“Yeah, sure,” Sophie agreed.

only person who can protect herself at a critical juncture. On top of that, she’s a highly renowned singer now and will always run into danger of some

long as you remain by my side. Verily, it was nothing more than

I merely feel that you can be more relaxed if I’m capable of defending myself. Don’t worry. I can endure a bit

anguish

really scared Ysabelle. That was why she decided to take that

knows what she’s doing. Besides, it’s good for

veritable truth. It’s best to depend on oneself than on others. No matter how

“I know.”

wouldn’t be any problems with me teaching her. But Ysabelle,

her grandfather urged her to learn self-defense. At that moment,

when I’ve recovered.” Felix still felt that

I’ll learn from Sophie first. Moreover,

left without

she didn’t have to point it

Ysabelle glimpsed his despondent expression did she realize that she had

you again? I really didn’t mean

Anyway, Sophie is always more important than me in your

learn? I never win against Sophie. Instead, I’d only

him while coaxing him, “Who said so? You’re the person I’m going to marry. I can’t possibly do that with

were a man, then? Would you choose her in that