The Lycan King's Fate Calling

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.

fatal mistakes?" Feeling a little awkward, I fidgeted with

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

were here from the beginning? But I didn't even hear you

received professional training. I should've been

by what you saw with your eyes first. You saw an empty training gym, so

attack?" I stubbornly

seem to hear me murmur. With a 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 on a

convinced. "This is the Royal Army. I came here to attend a class. I didn't expect it'd be

so far outside the

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

you at the place where you least expect it! If every soldier thought the same way you do, the empire would have declined

attacked today because I was too complacent

harsh. He was even fiercer than Jerome. And he seemed to enjoy resorting to

lower lip, trying to

huh? Do you dislike it when you're criticized?" Leonard

"No."