Outside the cave, Ali stood beside a small tree, her face flushed red as she plucked leaves from its branches.
"That Laxus is such a total idiot. He's not smart at all. Whoever becomes his mate in the future is going to be so unlucky!
"But since he's so dumb, there probably won't be any females willing to mate with him anyway. His remaining years are going to be quite miserable."
As she spoke, Ali grew somewhat angry again. She kicked the nearby tree with her uninjured foot.
"Is there something wrong with my head? Why am I worrying about him out here?"
Who knew that although the tree looked small, it was incredibly sturdy. The impact of the kick made her frown in pain.
"AH, it hurts!" Ali squatted down, rubbing the instep of her foot.
"How did you hurt your foot again?" Laxus crouched down beside her. He helped Ali sit on a nearby rock, then dropped to one knee and took off her straw sandal.
Ali blushed shyly. "Don't, it's dirty."
