After a few minutes of intense combat, I had already managed to defeat nearly twenty magic knights, and the battle continued to rage on. One of my opponents possessed the ability to move with incredible speed, coming dangerously close to landing his punches and kicks on me. His body would frequently emit clones, creating an array of false attacks. During one of his assaults, two illusionary clones accompanied him, making it difficult for me to discern his true form. Nevertheless, I remained standing, even after taking several blows. "He’s not just enhancing his speed with magic; he’s layering it with illusions," I realized. It was an excellent spell for disorienting an opponent. However, since he could only cast one type of magic, it was negligible against someone like me, possessing the strength of a Dragonaire. Ignoring the illusions, I allowed him to land a solid strike just so I could grab hold of him and slam him into the ground with all my might. In this form, my strength i

After several minutes of searching, I headed into the forest to catch up with Yuhee. She was traveling quickly using a floating board. "I’ll never catch her if I’m this slow," I muttered. I had already lost sight of her, and I had no idea if I was even heading in the right direction. Regardless, I had to find her no matter what. I tapped into my Dragonaire powers to increase my speed, desperately pushing myself to keep up with her in the dense forest. An hour passed, and I realized I had crossed the boundary of Magista, heading into uncharted territory. "Wait, this is leaving the lands of Magista. Is she planning to run away for good?" Minutes later, I spotted smoke rising from the trees and hurried toward it. Explosions echoed throughout the area, causing the forest wildlife to scatter in terror. "What is happening over there?" When I arrived, I saw Yuhee fighting off a pack of orcs. She was using magic circles to create walls of flame to keep them at bay. However, as a magic

While we were in the cave drying our clothes, I never expected Ora to suggest the idea of marriage. "What? Wait, what are you talking about?" "M-m-marriage? He’s going to marry me?" Yuhee asked, visibly flustered. "Why are you both reacting like that? Don't you need to solve your problem? I’m offering you a viable solution." Ora explained that it might be possible to prevent Yuhee from being sent to the palace if her parents had a sufficient reason to keep her. Furthermore, if they considered the importance of the Celestial Item to the Magista, they might change their minds. If I were to marry Yuhee, there would be two Celestial Item users within the Magista, and the Magista would surely protect that asset. "What you're saying is madness. How can you be sure she won't be sent to study there even if she’s married?" I asked. "I’m not saying I’m certain, but there’s a chance. Remember, the princesses of Zeron are selected as candidates to be the King's wife. This means every poten

The next morning, we traveled early to leave that forest. We decided to head back and look for another place to stay for a week before returning to Magista. Since Yuhee’s body was still sore, she asked me to carry her, and I hoisted her onto my back so we could continue on our way. "Miss Yuhee, don’t you have that floating magic board? Why don't we just use that again?" I asked. "My magic board only carries one person, and I need to stand to use it," she replied. "My hips are still sore, so I don't want to stand yet." I shook my head, skeptical about whether she was truly still in pain or if she just wanted me to carry her while we traveled. Yuhee denied my accusation, insisting she was still hurting. "Why would I lie? Besides, I’m not that heavy, so it shouldn’t be a burden for you to carry me." She suddenly tapped me on the head and teased that carrying her all day shouldn’t be such a big deal, especially since she figured I enjoyed what we did last night. As far as she was c

The next day, Aren returned to the forest and waited all day for any animals he could catch. However, after five hours, he had only managed to trap three rabbits. Sighing in frustration, Aren realized he couldn't sell such a small catch, so he decided to keep them for dinner instead. "It seems the animals here are dwindling," he muttered. "I suppose I’ll have to head up the mountain tomorrow." On his way back to town, he ran into ione, who was out shopping for supplies. "Aren! Is that you? Just coming back from the forest?" "Yes," Aren replied. "Hunting has been poor, probably because of the rain." "Hunting is always slow during the gold month," ione explained. "Plus, next month, hunting in the Genova fields will be prohibited because it’s the breeding season. The animals are likely migrating up the mountain." Aren let out a dejected sigh. Sensing his distress, Ione placed a hand on his shoulder and reached for the rabbits he was carrying. "Come on now, don't worry. I can manag