章 96: No one is looking

"There's no need to hold back," Princess Aqualina stated calmly yet firmly as she stood gracefully on the ground, her expression serene and composed.

"I am deeply honoured to have the opportunity to spar with you, Princess," a woman in her thirties replied respectfully, bowing with elegance before her royal.

"You may go first," the Princess instructed, her tone carrying a sense of urgency despite her calm demeanour.

"B-But--"

"I don't wish to waste time. Proceed," Princess Aqualina reiterated, her tone now more serious and authoritative.

"Y-Yes, Your Highness," the woman responded, her apprehension evident as she readied her staff and prepared to unleash her magical prowess.

The woman was a mage skilled in the art of magic but lacking in physical combat abilities. With a snap of her fingers, she chanted her incantation.

/Wind Blade/