The Hero is Standing in My Way - Chapter 20

Chapter 20

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As I was heading to the study after breakfast, I suddenly looked out the window. I saw Abbysion and Siegfried sparring outside.

Under the bright southern sunlight, the two men were pointing their swords at each other. I stopped walking for a moment and watched them out of the window with my chin resting on the palm of my hands.

Siegfried raised his head and looked at me.

As he licked his lips, Abbysion looked up at me, putting his hands around his mouth and shouted.

“Ariel! What are you doing there? Come down.”

“I want to go to the library.”

I waved my hand to let him know that I had an appointment, but Abbysion shouted once again that he didn’t mind.

“Come down! His Highness said he also wanted you to come down!”

“Wh-when did I……?”

With an embarrassed look, Siegfried grabbed Abbysion’s shoulder to make him stop. Without saying a word, I walked out the front door and headed to where they were.

“The heat is killing me, what are you doing in this heat?”

“You should start loosening up slowly.”

Abbysion laughed. Indeed, I probably should, so I nodded as if I understood.

The festival is already over, so they’d have to leave soon for the subjugation. Abbysion has been participating in the subjugation every year, so this year he has also prepared to participate.

Siegfried will probably be with him too, right? That must have been the reason why he had to come down to Ellifritz.

This is in order to keep Eisa on edge and shake off his influence from far away, and Siegfried’s first choice was Ellifritz. And I was also going to participate in the subjugation. Of course, the participation of a noble lady wasn’t normal.

However, Count Ellifritz was a family made up of warriors. No one is exempted outside of age restrictions.

“But Your Highness told me to come down, and now you’re acting like you don’t know me.” I said to Siegfried who was pitifully scribbling on the floor with his wooden sword.

Is he still troubled with what happened yesterday? He was ignoring me hard.

“I never told you to come down.”

“Huh? But Your Highness told me Ariel was passing by…….”

“I never did.”

Siegfried said, cutting off Abbysion’s words. Abbysion fiddled awkwardly with the back of his neck and hesitantly said, “Ah yes…… You never did. I summoned Ariel at my own will.”

I already know that Siegfried found me first, but I don’t know who this conversation is for.

When I was about to go thinking this conversation should be stopped, Abbysion suddenly said as he threw me a wooden sword, “It has been a while since you’ve held a sword. Your skills would be a waste if you leave it as it is.”

I grabbed the wooden sword without looking at Abbysion then Siegfried looked at me with slightly startled eyes.

“I thought you could only punch.”

“…… Just what do you take me for? Are you pretending you know more than that?”

“I didn’t pretend I didn’t know in the first place.”

“But you assumed?”

“I didn’t.”

If I kept pushing him, I’d only hurt my own mouth so I shrugged.

“I’ll take that as a yes.”

“I really didn’t. By the way.”

Siegfried brought up a new topic of conversation, as if trying to change the conversation altogether. I decided to follow him as he was an enemy I couldn’t win over.

“I want to check your skills.”

“Yes? No, it’s okay. I don’t even want to sweat too much in this kind of weather.”

A sword was thrown in my direction and I caught it, but I don’t intend to do anything with it.

It looks like you and Abbysion have been fighting all morning. Do you want me to join as well?

Siegfried had now brushed his hair to reveal a cool forehead. He unbuttoned a couple of his shirt buttons and nodded at me. His skin still looks white even after being under the sun for a long time.

I just wanted to see Siegfried’s beauty today under the shade of a tree over there but Siegfried started beckoning me to come closer to him as soon as I hesitated.

“I’m really fine.”

“Ariel is just annoyed. No one would have made Ariel move if it wasn’t for Your Highness.”

Abbysion spoke to Siegfried as if secretly divulging a top secret.

I glared at Abbysion to be quiet. He shrugged his shoulders, laughed brazenly, and stepped back.

“Aren’t you planning on participating in the subjugation too? But, is it okay to be so relaxed?”

“Ariel is going with us in the subjugation……?”

Siegfried’s eyes seemed to shine as he raised the corners of his mouth, seeming to like the fact that he learned something new.

“There must have been a reason why you refused so many times when you offered to be escorted.”

“Ariel is so strong that most of our knights can’t even face her, Your Highness.”

“No, not that much.”

“Humility without any heart.” Abbysion said jokingly.

Siegfried looked at me with more interest as Abbysion added more information.

Well, it wasn’t bad for Siegfried to look at me like that. I couldn’t let him down after seeing his anticipating eyes, so I untied my waistband and tied my skirt up a little bit. Because it was much easier to move like this.

“Ready your sword.”

“I’m holding it.”

“It doesn’t mean that you’re ready to fight me.”

I was a little perplexed because I didn’t know Siegfried would want to fight with me himself instead of Abbysion.

I didn’t feel very confident when I last saw his skill when he pressed down on Killian. I don’t think I’m on the weak side either, but Siegfried is a natural genius.

“Take it easy, please.”

“Do not worry about it. I just want to see your skill once.”

If that’s the case, I grabbed the wooden sword with both hands. Abbysion stood between me and Siegfried as if he was going to judge himself.

“You lose if you let go of your sword first.”

Abbysion said it was okay to start when he raised his hand.

I quickly approached Siegfried at the same time Abbysion’s hand jerked.

“Ariel, that’s a foul!”

I couldn’t even hear Abbysion’s voice.

I slashed my wooden sword at Siegfried. But was it too much of a predicted move? He easily thwarted my attack.

Several more times, their swords clashed and fell repeatedly. Siegfried swiftly avoided all of my attacks.

…… But I suddenly thought of something.

Can I punch the male lead? When I was daring with Abbysion, I often used that method. As a woman, there was a difference in strength, so I had to use any method to win.

As expected, I can’t do it now. I can’t scratch that pretty face. With that in mind, I still struggled. Somehow, I feel like I want to hit him just once……?

Meanwhile, this time Siegfried attacked first. The sound of the wind ripping through my ears resounded in my ears.

Clang!

“…… What?”

I muttered without striking out his sword. Is Siegfried looking after me now?

I could read his movements in an instant. After turning to the right, is he aiming to strike from top to bottom?

Guessing that, Siegfried raised his wooden sword exactly as I had expected. Thanks to this, it was not difficult to block his sword immediately.

By the way, it doesn’t seem like he’s really serious, but his strength is no joke.

I stick my tongue out, admiring the skill of a boy who was only fifteen.

Since I was young, I have also been trained among the knights. Facing Siegfried now, I realized his strength is as strong as a monster.

It was a skill that was so superior that it could not even be compared. His speedy movement was also terrifying!

Clang!

But it was very odd. At some point I could read more and more easily how Siegfried would move next.

What is this?

Have I ever seen Siegfried fight before?

But can it be this simple with what I’ve only seen once, in a dark warehouse?

Clang!

“…… Strange.”

It was after three or four failed rounds.

Guess I wasn’t the only one confused, Siegfried opened his mouth.

As the attack barely worked, Siegfried also had a strange expression on his face.

Without missing the moment, I grabbed the tip of the wooden sword with both hands and smashed at his head.

Then Siegfried quickly blocked my sword with one hand. No matter how much force and pressure I applied, he did not move.

Siegfried’s eyes were staring at me through the two crossed swords, his purple eyes shook slightly.

“Ariel, maybe.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Have we ever met before?”

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