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"Alright, alright, Leah is a good girl. Just bear with it, you'll be fine soon. These effects are only temporary. Ms. Leon has already treated your wounds, so there won't be any aftereffects. Don't worry."

"Um……"

Under Leus's caress, Lia finally regained her composure, nodded slightly to her elder brother, and then looked at Leus with a questioning gaze.

"Brother...did Leah...lose before?"

"Well, you could say that. After all, Ms. Leon used that move. If you, Leah, were to block it, it would be too difficult. So, in a sense, this outcome was predictable."

Lius comforted Lia in this way, but Lia's eyes showed more confusion than disappointment at her defeat.

"Brother, what exactly happened earlier? Why didn't Lia stop Ms. Leon's attack? According to Lia's calculations... this shouldn't have happened."

"Ha, that's because you, Leah, didn't know the power of Lady Leon's magic sword, which is why you lost."

"Hmm? Ms. Leon's abilities..."

Hearing Lius's words, Lia tilted her head in confusion, while Lius continued to stroke his stepsister's head, slowly recounting everything that had happened...

Chapter 198 Post-Battle Review

Regarding what happened not long ago...

"Hey!"

In the training ground, accompanied by a burst of intense golden light, golden threads emerged from the light, completely entangling the girl's body, making it impossible for her to struggle.

At the same time, Leon, wielding a greatsword, suddenly slashed forward, causing Leah to be completely exposed to Leon's attack while she was momentarily stunned.

"boom!"

A tremendous sound erupted from the collision, causing Leah's eyes to roll upwards. Then, enveloped in golden light, she slowly fell backward, her silver longsword falling limply to the ground along with its unconscious master.

"Huh...huh..."

Meanwhile, Leon, breathing heavily, watched as Lia slowly collapsed. She breathed a sigh of relief, then took a few steps forward and bent down to check on Lia's condition, worried that she might have been too harsh and caused the girl too much harm.

"..."

Fortunately, despite the intense attack, Leah's original defenses had protected her body within a crimson barrier, significantly reducing the force of Leon's strike.

The blade didn't leave any wounds when it struck Leah; it only pressed down further on the girl's already thin chest, making it look like a flat plain...

"Well……"

Just then, Leon blinked slightly and noticed a soft footstep behind him.

The footsteps sounded so faint that most people wouldn't be able to detect them, especially in a battle scene like this.

However, for the battle-hardened Leon, such footsteps could not conceal her at all, causing the silver-haired female general to turn around sharply and observe the "uninvited guest" behind her with a sharp gaze.

"Ah you are……"

After turning his head, Leon blinked slightly, and the wariness in his eyes disappeared without a trace, replaced by a friendly light.

"Young Master Leus, it's you..."

That's right, standing behind Leon at this moment is Lius Fren.

He held a longsword he had just taken from a nearby shelf and pressed it against the greatsword in Leon's hand. With a slight force near the hilt, he directly blocked Leon's attempt to swing the blade backward, stopping the sharp greatsword half an inch in front of him.

As for the golden light emanating from the greatsword, it was now continuously wrapping around Lius's body.

It seemed they wanted to trap him in the same way they had just done to Leah, binding the blond boy to the spot.

However, looking at the expression on Lius's face, one could see that he still looked completely at ease, seemingly unsurprised by Leon's instinctive attack. He gently twirled some of the golden threads wrapped around his body with his fingers, feeling the needle-like sensation, and tilted his head slightly to look at Leon.

"Hmm... I didn't expect you to actually use this move, Ms. Leon. It seems that Lia forced you to unleash quite a bit of power, actually making you reveal the power of the magic sword, 'Azure Light,' one of the magic swords treasured in the kingdom. When one is covered and entangled by its light, both consciousness and body can be controlled at will. Ms. Leon, isn't it a bit too much for you to use this move on my sister?"

"This was also an idea that Miss Lia had suggested earlier, asking me to use the rules of the North to deal with it. I didn't expect that Miss Lia would be a user of the Demon Sword, just like me. In that case, it would be fair for me to use the power of the Demon Sword to fight against it as well. Do you intend to blame me for this, Young Master Lius?"

Still gripping the hilt of his sword, Leon asked Lius in a relaxed tone, seemingly without any remorse for what he had done.

Lius rolled his eyes at her, casually waved his hand, and the light surrounding him dissipated. With a hint of helplessness, he continued, "..."

“I know you’ve held back, Ms. Leon. If we were on the battlefield, being covered by these lights would only result in becoming your puppet, to be manipulated at your will. You’ve only temporarily restrained Leah, which is quite ‘merciful’.”

"Ha, so Prince Leus, you agree with my fighting methods?" Leon continued to ask with a smile.

“I didn’t say that. Although there were wins and losses in the battle, Ms. Leon, you did provoke Leah with your words and concealed your magic sword ability, making her take your attacks head-on. Otherwise, with Leah’s agility, it wouldn’t have been difficult for her to dodge those lights.”

Looking at the white-haired girl who was still enveloped in light and in a brief coma, Lius recalled her previous battle with Leon.

If Leon continues to stall and wear down Leah's stamina by following Leah's fighting rhythm, then it is indeed uncertain who will ultimately win this battle.

However, after Leon suggested a face-to-face duel, Leah changed her previous dodging style and instead faced Leon head-on. This allowed Leon to seize the opportunity and deliver a "first-time kill" to Leah, reversing his previous decline due to exhaustion and securing victory in the match with this attack.

"Isn't this a bit too despicable? Judging from Leah's previous impression of you, you were a proper and sincere female general. But you deliberately deceived her like this. Aren't you afraid of damaging your image in her mind?"

Looking at Leon before him, Leus asked, and Leon shook his head slightly, gently placing his greatsword aside. With a series of tremors as the blade struck the ground, he silently addressed Leus:

"Being despicable is also a way of fighting. Didn't you experience it many times back in the North, Prince Lius? On the battlefield, any means are acceptable as long as victory is achieved. This is also my responsibility. Even if I fight with the courtesy of a knight, my enemies may not be so upright. So, it is a good way to teach Miss Lia this lesson so that she will not suffer in the future."

"Hmm... that's a pretty convincing reason, but actually, Ms. Leon, you don't need to worry about that. As for her mentality, I personally coached Leah. The reason I had her come to meet with you today was simply to ask you to assess her talent. I didn't expect your match to be so intense; you practically tore the entire training room apart..."

Looking at Leon, Lius shook his head slightly, reached out and gently patted his clothes. The golden threads that had been wrapped around his body then slowly drifted down like autumn leaves, transforming into delicate and lingering magic that flowed into Lius's body.

"Speaking of which, I didn't expect you to use this move, Ms. Leon. When I heard that you were going to clash head-on with Leah, I thought you were going to use another 'ability' of the magic sword, given your personality."

"Oh? The other ability, Young Master Lius, you mean..." Leon looked at Lius and repeated to him in a questioning tone.

"That was the move, the attack that gathered all the power in her body and unleashed it. Although you, Ms. Leon, had already used up most of your magic power, it was still very deep. If you had used all the remaining magic power, Leah's injuries would have been much more severe than they are now."

“Oh, that move…” Leon pursed his lips. “After all, this move is my strongest attack. If I were to actually use it, not only would Miss Leah be affected, but the entire palace would also be in turmoil… When you, Prince Lius, sparred with me, didn’t you also dare not face it head-on and had to go to great lengths to barely dodge it? I know how to be careful, so you don’t need to worry, Prince Lius.”

With that, Leon tidied up the surrounding equipment and put all the weapons back in their places. Then he turned to look at the white-haired girl who had been lifted from the ground by Leus and was unconscious. He gently waved his hand and injected a portion of his magic into Leah's body.

"This power can alleviate the pain a little. After that, go to my room to rest. There is a group of physicians from the North who have been with me for many years. They have plenty of experience in healing magic and battlefield management. I believe they can help Miss Leah fully recover soon."

"Oh? May I go directly to Ms. Leon's room? That's quite unexpected. You're rarely this warm to people, Ms. Leon. It's a great honor to receive an invitation from the 'Ice Beauty of the North'."

Looking at Leon, Lius smiled and teased him, while Leon turned his head slightly and snorted, not paying much attention to Lius's words. He simply led the way out of the training room and walked slowly under Lius's gaze.

"After all... the law of the jungle is our creed. You defeated me back then, so I should obey your every command, including now. I should treat you well, otherwise it would be against the beliefs I have always upheld in my heart."

"Um... but I was just saying it casually, I didn't really mean for you to do this, Ms. Leon, you really don't need to do this..."

Looking at the silver-haired female general before him, who seemed to be suppressing her thoughts, Lius couldn't help but recall the scene after he went to the North, when he fought and defeated Leon...

Chapter 199 The Female General's Service (Part 1)

"Young Master Leus... do you remember what happened between us? What happened after I was defeated by you..."

"What happened in the North back then...?"

Looking at the blond boy in front of him, Leon pursed his lips slightly and asked Lius with a shy yet hesitant gaze. Lius, after a brief moment of surprise, recalled the past.

After defeating the female general in front of him, Leon bowed down and knelt before all the female knights of the North, acknowledging her status as the loser. He then asked Leon what he wanted to do with her, the defeated warrior, and what he wanted Leon to do to satisfy the victor.

In response, Lius had somewhat forgotten his mindset at the time. Perhaps he just wanted to play a prank, or perhaps he was taking advantage of the excitement after the battle to make a somewhat excessive request to the beautiful, defeated female general in front of him.

"How about you just acknowledge me as your master? Didn't you say you'd agree to anything? Would you even agree to something like this?"

As he said this, Leus smiled slightly, a sly glint in his eyes.

During the battle, in order to deal with the demonic sword in Leon's hand, Lius used many tactics of trading blows for damage. Although he managed to control Leon, he was also injured and exhausted. He also witnessed firsthand the maximum combat power that a demonic swordsman could display.

Therefore, after the battle, looking down at the beautiful female general whose armor was broken and whose fair skin was exposed, Lius felt an extreme sense of accomplishment and couldn't help but feel a desire for revenge against his kneeling opponent.

"So, Ms. Leon, are you willing to grant this request?"

Based on this thought, Leos finally made the request to "acknowledge himself as the master," wanting to see how Leon would react with shame, but deep down he didn't really expect her to agree to the request.

After all, Leon is a female general of the kingdom and a solid pillar in the defense of the northern border. To acknowledge a fledgling noble youth as her "master" is not only unreasonable, but also difficult for Leon to accept, considering her own dignity and status.

Especially now, in front of his subordinates, if he were to actually do such a thing and abandon all his dignity, even Lius himself would feel it would be too shameful. Therefore, he didn't take those words too seriously; he just wanted to tease and play a trick on the silver-haired female general.

However, to Lius's surprise, he still knew far too little about the "survival of the fittest" creed of the North.

"Hmm... Do you acknowledge me as your master?"

Leon blinked slightly, a resigned look appearing in his eyes. He lowered his head again before Leus and slowly said:

“If this is your request, then I will agree. As long as we are alone in private, then you, Prince Lius, are my master. I, Leon Serafina, will be at your beck and call and will be your exclusive servant without any complaints.”

"what?"

Leus blinked, a sound of surprise escaping his lips in confusion.

These words, spoken by the female general, sounded firm and without any hesitation. The female knights beside her, as if influenced by something, bowed slightly in unison, and under Lius's astonished gaze, they spoke together to Lius and Leon, who were positioned in the center of the arena:

"Congratulations, Young Master Lius, on becoming Lord Leon's master. Since you are Lord Leon's master, you are naturally our master as well. From now on, we shall obey Young Master Lius's orders. Please give us your command, Young Master Lius."

"Um???"

The female soldiers' synchronized voices reached Lius's ears, causing him to briefly fall into a state of self-doubt, wondering if he was trapped in a very deep dream, which was why he witnessed such inexplicable things.

Back in the present, Lius was once again alone with the female general who had once knelt before him. Looking at Leon from behind, his gaze swept over her.

Looking at her tall and graceful figure, Leus couldn't help but swallow slightly.

Having undergone long-term combat training, Leon's physique already possessed a very healthy and voluptuous appearance. Now, with the swaying of her back and the tight-fitting trousers, her peach-like buttocks appeared even more full and rounded, fully displayed before Lius, adding a touch of sensuality to this silver-haired female general.

"Young Master Leus, are you... looking at my body?"

It seemed that Lius's blatant "spying" was too obvious, causing Leon to notice and the silver-haired female general to stop in her tracks and ask Lius a question behind her.

"Ah... I'm sorry, Ms. Leon. I got a little too focused and accidentally lost my composure. I'm so sorry..."

"It's alright, Young Master Lius. Let's leave here first. People will be coming soon, and then... we won't be able to be alone together. When we are alone, Young Master Lius... you can enjoy looking at me to your heart's content."

"Huh? Is this... really okay?"

Faced with Leon's invitation, Lius blinked slightly and asked a question in return, seemingly somewhat surprised by the silver-haired female general's initiative.

Leon nodded slightly, slowly turning his face behind him, his arms crossed at his sides, fingers gently rubbing together. Under Leus's somewhat surprised gaze, he blushed and spoke to Leus in a shy tone:

"Yes, after all, as mentioned before, I can only properly address you as 'Master' in private. Otherwise, if Her Majesty the Queen or others see it, it might cause some criticism of you, Prince Lius, so..."

Swallowing hard, Leon displayed a shy demeanor she had never shown before, and like a female general in armor, she spoke softly to Lius with pursed lips:

"So... are you coming back to the room with me? My dear... master..."

Chapter 200 The Female General's Service (Part Two)

Time returns to the present.

"Huh? So this is what Ms. Leon's power is? As long as you're exposed to her light, you'll be under her control. That's amazing..."

After listening to Lius recount everything that had happened during the previous battle, and recalling it in her mind, Lia's eyes widened in shock. She couldn't help but smile excitedly as she struggled to lift herself up, seemingly trying to get off the bed.

“Brother! As for Lia… she wants to fight Lady Leon again. If she can learn more about combat from her, she can be more useful to you in the future. Lia learned a lot during the battle just now, and she still has a lot of energy to continue!”

"Huh? Are we going to fight again? But Lia, your injuries..."

"Lia is alright! Brother, don't worry. Look, Lia's wounds have completely healed. She's just a little tired, but she'll recover soon. Come, brother, take another look. Lia is very agile and can fight perfectly well."

As she said this, Lia actually sat up completely from the bed and hopped around in front of Leus like a little rabbit, to show that she had fully recovered. Leus couldn't help but laugh at her cute posture. He put his arm around the girl's shoulder and hugged her to comfort her, and then pulled her back down onto the bed.

"Alright, alright, I know you're very energetic, but don't rush things. Even if you've recovered your strength, Ms. Leon is still very tired and can't continue fighting. So, Lia, you should rest well today. There'll be plenty of time to train later, no need to rush."

Lius gently patted the girl's head and smiled slightly, then looked at Leah with some curiosity and asked her thoughtfully:

"Speaking of which... Leah, after you found out that Ms. Leon had schemed against you, weren't you angry? And you even wanted to fight her again. Could it be that you've come to enjoy the feeling of fighting?"

"Well... although I am indeed a little unhappy, in Leah's heart, this unhappiness is not directed at Ms. Leon, but rather at Leah herself." After pursing her lips and thinking for a moment, Leah said this.

"Oh? You're not satisfied with yourself?"

"Yes, just now, Lia thought back on what happened during the battle and felt that there were many things she hadn't done well. If Lia had considered the situation more carefully back then, or thought more deeply about what Ms. Leon said, perhaps she wouldn't have been deceived by Ms. Leon like that..." Lia said, blushing.

"It's not your fault, Leah. The gap in experience is hard to bridge quickly, so there's nothing to blame yourself for."

“I understand that, but… as Ms. Leon said, if that previous duel had been in a real battle, Leah would have been defeated by now, and might even have lost her life. So, gaining this kind of experience in practice is a valuable thing for Leah, at least she won’t suffer the same loss again in the future.”

As she said this, Lia raised her head and gave Lius a firm yet serious look in her eyes.