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.

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

when you pushed the door open and walked in, I

here from the

training. I should've been

your eyes first. You saw an empty training gym, so you convinced yourself that the place was empty. But the fact of the matter was that your enemy was hiding in the dark, watching your every

a sneak attack?"

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.

the Royal Army. I came here to attend a class.

were so far outside the

a relatively calm tone just moments

do,

today because I was

I could admit where I went wrong, I felt that Leonard was being a bit too harsh. He was

my lower lip, trying to avoid

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

"No."

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