Sylvia's POV:

At first, I wasn't convinced.

Leonard was strong and I wasn't a match for him at all. I had tried my best in battle, but I knew it would be futile. Just when I had found an opportunity to fight back, he stopped me...

With his hands clasped behind his back, Leonard narrowed his sharp eyes at me, as though he had seen right through me. Sure enough, his next words were, "I know you're not convinced." He exposed me, which was a little embarrassing.

"I am, sir," I replied stiffly.

Leonard snorted. "Your thoughts are written all over your face."

Unable to retort, I lowered my head and didn't say anything. Leonard's show of strength now made me realize just how weak I really was.

Neither of us said a word for a while.

Finally, I took the initiative to break the silence.

little awkward, I fidgeted with

pushed the door open and walked in, I hid just behind the door, but

in surprise. "You were here from

had received professional training. I

likely blinded by what you saw with your eyes first. You saw an empty training gym, so you convinced yourself that the

attack?" I stubbornly

straight face, he continued to criticize me. "You entered a new place, yet you not only let your guard down, you exposed your back to your enemy s easily. I didn't even have to lift a finger. Do you think you're ready to go

I became even less convinced. "This is the Royal Army. I came here to

methods were so far outside

Leonard's eyes flashed with anger. He was talking to me in a relatively calm tone just moments earlier, but

enemy is sent to assassinate you, they'll choose to ambush you at the place where you least expect it! If every soldier thought the same way you do, the empire would have declined a long time ago. Leonard's harsh scolding made me feel even more embarrassed, but I

because I was too complacent

He was even fiercer than Jerome. And he seemed to enjoy resorting to personal abuse. He didn't spare me any

lower lip, trying to avoid angering Leonard even

huh? Do you dislike it

"No."

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