Chapter 18

Maxi stared at Ursuline in disbelief. Had he instructed her with such bull-headed persistence while believing she was a lost cause? She was so livid that she was tempted to use her newfound knowledge on the knight.

"I-If you thought me so hopeless, why did you insist on the training? You could have spared me the muscle aches and effort!"

"I thought it better for you to learn something than go in blind. However, I doubt you'll be able to employ only ten days' worth of combat practice. I continued with it as an act of prayer—"

Ursuline cut himself off when he saw Maxi's eyes blaze with rage. The knight turned his head to look at the man in the black robe to show that he had no intention of getting into a verbal spar with her.

"In any case, there is no need to take exception to this plan. You shall be free to fulfill your duties while we fulfill ours — that is, as Sir Riftan's knights. Our presence will not be a burden to the expeditionary party."