“Really? You have a bad memory. Want me to say more? Remember when you were fifteen, got beaten up by me, and fell into the river?”
Leonard chuckled as he recounted a detailed and rather one-sided memory. Even to Cordelia, who knew nothing, it sounded plausible.
Looking up at Belucci, his expression had softened significantly, realizing it was Leonard.
The dark-haired knight stepped towards Leonard.
“You are…”
“Yes, I am Leonard Atile.”
Cordelia thought, ‘Announcing his name has never seemed so irritating.’
Belucci, now smiling like he did with Cordelia, drew his sword.
“If you’re truly my master, you should be able to block this.”
“Eh?”
Everything happened in an instant. Belucci, without hesitation, swung his drawn sword. Cordelia, forgetting to scream, gaped in shock.
“Have you lost your mind?”
“Dodged it?”
“Belucci, have you even listened to a word I’ve said?”
“Will you dodge this too?”
What followed was chaos. The room returned from the forest to its original state, and the only sounds were the deadly swish of weapons and the two men’s shouts.
“Ah!”
A dagger flew and embedded itself in the wall near Cordelia. She screamed in fright. Leonard glanced her way momentarily.
“Right. It’s been a while since you got hit. Let’s revive some old memories.”
Leonard grinned wickedly and raised his clenched fist. Simultaneously, thick vines erupted from the floor, winding around Belucci’s legs.
Cordelia had no time to marvel at the magic.
Belucci didn’t blink as he swiftly cut through the vines with his dagger, creating distance from Leonard. Then, with a sorrowful gaze, he said,
“If it really were our master, he would have knocked me down in ten seconds. It’s been more than twenty seconds now, so you’re definitely not him.”
Cordelia had seen many people in her life, but never someone so uniquely insane. She forgot the situation for a moment and stared at Belucci.
It seemed Leonard felt the same. He chuckled and again formed a sharp ice sword.
“I had forgotten how crazy you are.”
That was the end of their conversation. The intense fight resumed.
Fireballs flew, various furnishings were destroyed, furniture turned to ash or was shattered.
Cordelia trembled, wanting to escape this chaos. But every time she tried to move towards the door, something flew her way, freezing her in fear.
‘Surely they won’t fight all day?’
Luckily, the fight didn’t last as long as she feared. Baron, looking pale, suddenly appeared, trying to intervene.
“Belucci! How can you not recognize your master and dare to draw a sword against him!”
“Get out of my way.”
“I assure you, this is Leonard Atile. His body might not belong to the master, but his soul does…”
“Can’t you hear me telling you to get out?”
It happened in an instant. Without hesitation, Belucci thrust his sword, splitting Baron in two.
Even though Baron was made of water, Cordelia had heard that if a summoned being is damaged, its original form also suffers similar harm.
“Belucci!”
Leonard yelled for the first time. He spread his palm, shooting a massive ball of light at Belucci, who staggered badly and eventually knelt on the floor.
Baron, though faint, managed to maintain his form. Cordelia rushed to him.
“Are you okay, Baron?”
“Ugh… Yes, I’m… I’m fine.”
Usually solid like wood, Baron was now so unstable that Cordelia’s hand could pass through him.
Leonard looked down at Belucci, kneeling on the floor, with a very stern and cold gaze.
“How many times have I told you? Don’t draw your swords against each other.”
“Why him?”
Belucci, apparently in pain, clutched his abdomen and trembled slightly. Blood dripped from his ears and nose, but he didn’t stop glaring at Baron.
“What?”
“Why did that old, sick dog know you were alive before anyone else?”
Leonard sighed heavily.
“How long I searched for you, Master, yet you never hinted to me. What makes me inferior to that miserable dog?”
Belucci’s eyes overflowed with unmistakable jealousy.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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