I Don’t Want This Bad Ending

Chapter 10: Sparring

Training with Mr. Sheik has gone smoothly for a couple of weeks now.

As the same old routine goes, I'm doing my swordsmanship training in the garden.

I can handle a real sword now. It's still heavy but the weights that I carry in the physical regimen help my stamina. It's quite easy now compared to before.

I still get frustrated whenever I look into my body. How cherished it was that a simple flick can leave a heavy bruise in my arms. But now, even if I was hit only fatigue will remain.

I'm happy that my body is gaining physical strength that I need when the time comes.

As I was praising myself for the result of my training, a man was shouting bringing myself back to reality.

"Move your arms more!"

"Tch"

"Did you just click your tongue...?"

"Wh-what? Of course, not sir."

"Swing a hundred more!"

"What? That's an abuse!!"

"Who told you to click your tongue in front of your teacher. Now! Swing those arms!"

'Cursed this demon...'

I swing my arms as the Sparta demon in front of me is eyeing every move that I make.

"After you do that you can take a break."

"What? Until I finish this?"

My grip on the hilt was getting tighter with anger rising, add to that that I'm tired and fatigued making my blood boil with anger.

"Yes... what?"

I glared daggers at him.

As I do that, I unconsciously adored his face.

His dark hair and black slit eyes - the contoured face which complements the features of his face. He's a good-looking guy in his twenty's.

'If only my body is not that of a kid, I'll be making a move with this guy. Fuck the cheating prince.'

As my cursing is increasing the low voice of the masculine man was heard and my thoughts ended.

"I know I'm good looking, but you don't need to stare that much."

I blushed that he notices but I quickly retaliate.

"You're shameless...!"

"You'll be done faster if you concentrate on doing what I said..."

The smug look that plastered in his face that I want to punch so much... but I erased the thought as it would be a waste of energy to do that.

"Tomorrow we will have sparring, I'll be seriously taking you on and without mercy so be prepared."

I only watched him walk away from the spot that I was standing on.

'What did he say...? Sparring? Oh no!'

I plopped at the ground lying in the grass with a panting breath. I finish the hundred times add on swinging the sword that the bastard said!

I know I keep on whining but that's because I'm mentally and physically exhausted since I woke up and remembering my past.

I'm always on high alert because I don't know what will happen in this early stage because the author didn't write about the back story before the engagement ceremony of Evelyn and the Crown Prince.

'I'm only relying on the memories of the young Evelyn, but I can't also be even sure about that as I'm missing my memories of my childhood.'

'Add to that the betrayal that I had before I died as Adelyn. Sigh...'

I'm really exhausted here!

And I can't complain, as a Lady of this house and as a mature adult inside, my pride won't let me be looked down upon. But this family is the exact same as that!

"Tch...!"

I went to my room and had my dinner... I decided to sleep early as I have an important match tomorrow.

I've prepared myself today for the sparring event that I will have later on.

I eat a heavy meal and started my class in seriousness, then steel my mentality for the demonic teacher that will not give any mercy to his student.

I know that I'm going to be his punching bag and I'll be a human rugged later on.

I walked into the training spot in the garden that becomes my personal space for the last couple of weeks and there the black hair teacher is standing, waiting for me.

"You're here."

"Yes, sir."

"I think you already knew the routine so, get in your stance and we will start the sparring session."

"Yes..."

I bit my lower lips with nervousness even if this is not the first time doing this, the mental health that I need facing this monster are tremendous as I always feel frustrated after a few minutes of fighting him.

'I shall made it my goal to land a hit in his body.'

I made a promise to myself internally to bring justice with every training that I face the ground helplessly.

I leap from the spot that I'm standing to make him startled but to no avail, he just avoided my attack by stepping aside.

I clicked my tongue for failing that attack.

I launched a kick with a full force to hit his lower abdomen, he dodges by holding my left leg so, for another attack, I turn my whole body to perform a roundhouse kick targeting his head... he was surprised but nonetheless he dodges in a split of a second.

I jump to get a distance from him and to think for another attack while he suddenly runs straight to me and copied my attack.

My abdomen was painful from the attack, but I force myself to endure it as another attack that aims my head is coming.

I dodge by a hair; I cannot imagine the impact that I'll feel with an adult's full force kick in the head.

'I'll die if I get hit... tch!'

He smiled when he knew that I was struggling with defending myself.

Attacks are kept on coming and the only thing I can do is to defend.

'I need to turn the table... I can't let him bully me like this.'

I turn my fist to him for counterattack when he tried to defend it by blocking, I had the opportunity to trick him then switch the position by punching his lower chin.

'Yes!!! I did it!'

While celebrating my small victory, I let my guard down for a moment that he took this chance to flip me over causing me to face the hard floor.

"You let your guard down Lady~"

I quickly stood right up but he tripped me by attacking my feet and losing my balance I plopped down in the dirty floor with my bottom. It made me hissed.

After a few minutes of exchanging blows, I was again on the floor, taking my breath as my energy was drained with fighting... no, rather defending.

"Hey, can you be a bit lenient with your apprentice?"

"It's because you're my apprentice that I'm taking you seriously."

"Tch... using the apprentice card."

"Why? Hahaha"

His smile flashed in my eyes as he looked down facing my body whose lying on the floor.

'That face is a cheat... tch!'

"You've made progress... at least now you can defend for half an hour... and you also did counterattacks."

"Yeah... sure"

"Oh, you're not using formal speech?"

"I don't have the energy to talk to you informally..."

"Well, I really don't care about formalities like that."

"Thanks..."

The training was done, and I forcefully made my way to my room.

"Lady Evelyn, I prepared a warm bath for you. Please, soak yourself in the tub, I'll bring your dinner here while you take a bath."

"Thanks, Sheila..."

I take my clothes off and please myself by soaking in the warm water.

"Ahh... this is bliss."

The fatigue is being washed off with every minute that I stay in the warm bath.

I let myself be pampered by this luxury.

A moment later a knock from Sheila can be heard.

"Lady Evelyn, I have brought your meal here."

"Yes, thank you Sheila. I'll be done in a few minutes."

I didn't notice that I fell asleep in the warm tub.

"I guess I'm too tired."

I get out of the bath and put a nightgown then hurriedly went to the table with the foods that have been prepared.

Eating my dinner made me drowsy so I succumbed and let my body be in the soft bed and I went to dreamland.