After losing the match with Alice… I also lost my match against Professor Lena.
Now, don't blame me. Everyone already knows how Alice toyed with me the entire time.
…And Professor Lena was serious.
I mean very serious.
She's the martial arts instructor, so as soon as the match started—BAM—she closed the distance before I could even think. No fancy spells, no flashy moves. Just pure, raw, terrifying speed.
One second I was standing in my stance, ready to react, and the next, I was on my back wondering how I'd even hit the ground.
I tried to defend, I really did. Lan was in my hand, my mana was ready, but her strikes were so precise it felt like she was reading my mind. Every time I raised my weapon, she was already somewhere else, striking from a new angle.
Within a minute, I was panting, my arms aching just from blocking. Within three minutes, I was on the floor again. By the fifth minute… I started wondering if my ribs were insured.
