Chapter 429: Ease your Grip

Without saying a word, he gave her a subtle nod.

He nodded at her.

Gasps spread like sparks.

Everyone instinctively turned to see who the crown prince had just acknowledged. But their eyes slid right past Nnenna, and landed on Ava, who had conveniently returned, freshened up and polished, standing just behind Nnenna.

Of course.

That made more sense… right?

She was the princess of Prigrian. And she was Arthur’s sister. Obviously, he was greeting her.

Those who hadn’t been on good terms with Ava suddenly started regretting their life choices.

If Prince Arthur cherished his sister this much… maybe getting close to her wouldn’t be such a bad idea.

Maybe, just maybe, they could rise by association.

A few students even began inching toward her subtly, attempting to slide into her good graces.

Some of them had originally been part of Jana’s circle, but even they slowly drifted away, testing new waters.

Jana noticed the shift.

But she said nothing.

She wasn’t the type to panic. She simply smiled to herself and folded her arms. If anyone thought she was going to crumble over a few wayward followers, they clearly didn’t know her at all. She had Prince Carl, Arthur’s best friend behind her!

“You all know the basics of archery already, so we’ll

The students quieted instantly.

seemed to hush for

picked up a longbow from the rack beside him,

you a technique called ‘the anchor point.’ It’s one of the most important things in accurate shooting. Without it, even the strongest arms and best bows will miss their

in one hand and

point is where your draw hand comes to rest at full draw,” Arthur explained, drawing the string back in a slow, deliberate motion. “It’s a spot, right here.” He

sideways, stance perfect, feet planted shoulder

machine. If your anchor point changes by even a centimeter, your shot will

He released.

flew with a sharp thwip, fast, silent, and straight, slamming dead center into the target with a

class gasped. Someone in the back whispered, “Did you

react. He was already nocking another

“watch again. My hand

He fired again. Bullseye.

lie to you. Your feelings may lie to

back

take turns to practice in pairs,” Arthur said, rolling the parchment in his hand and giving

up with excitement. This wasn’t just a training session anymore, it

were already planning to miss their shots on purpose, They saw this as a

They planned to impress by all means, just enough to get extra attention from the prince and maybe secure

like this didn’t

the scroll. “First pair:

class fell into

curled into a confident smirk as she stepped

She was ready.

have Carl’s attention now? Jana didn’t mind. If she played her

her background for good. And if Nnenna thought she was the only one who could shine, she was

casual

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