Chapter 165: Big Deal VII

Chapter 165: Big Deal VII

“...”

“Gulp!” Ophelia eagerly shoveled food into her mouth, ignoring the unsettling presence across from her.

Watching her, Elios felt an unexpected sense of amusement.

“...But isn’t it typical to show some reluctance at first?” she mused aloud.

“Yes? What...?” Ophelia muttered, barely lifting her gaze.

“Oh, nothing. Just keep eating.” Elios observed her with interest as her guest ate with gusto.

The food, prepared by chefs under her direct supervision, was certainly of the highest quality. Still, seeing her so readily accept a meal offered by someone she once fought to the death was a bit amusing, especially for someone who had previously carried herself with such defiance.

After finishing her meal, Ophelia set her fork and spoon down.

Seeing this, Elios chuckled softly.

“You eat well. Does your master not usually feed you?”

“It’s not that, but... I went through a lot before meeting my master,” Ophelia replied bluntly, her tone shifting back to her usual guarded self.

Elios couldn’t help but let a small smile escape as she watched her.

‘A warrior, one of humanity’s strongest, yet here she is... eating heartily. It’s an amusing sight. The more I see of her, the more interesting she becomes.’

Princess Elios continued to study Ophelia’s expression intently.

Noticing this, Ophelia, who remained wary despite the meal, began to feel her tension rise.

‘What is she planning? ... Is she looking for an excuse to kill me, or is this some sort of trap?’

Her frustration grew as she tried to gauge Elios’s intentions.

Then, in a voice laced with amusement, the White Dragon Princess broke the silence.

“Well, now that the meal is over, shall we go and work it off a bit?”

“Work it off...?” Ophelia repeated with a wary expression.

Elios’s flawless smile softened slightly as she continued, “Isn’t it obvious? It’s been a while since you arrived, so let’s have a little fun together.”

“...” The ambiguous tone left Ophelia feeling uneasy as she reluctantly stood.

Suddenly, Elios felt a chill run down her spine. As their gazes locked, she saw a deadly calm in Ophelia’s eyes, like a spider waiting for prey to stumble into its web. Realizing too late, Elios stopped abruptly, sensing an unseen danger.

But... her reaction came a moment too late.

Pak!

“Ah...”

Elios looked down to see a part of her pinky finger lying on the ground. For a brief moment, she stared, processing what had happened.

And then...

“Haha... Hahaha!” Despite the pain, Elios laughed heartily, her red eyes glinting with excitement. Gathering her mana, she surveyed the area with keen eyes, finally noticing the transparent ‘web’ around Ophelia—threads of pure mana woven in a pattern to tear apart anyone who got too close.

Realizing she had been outmaneuvered, Elios felt a rush of exhilaration.

“As expected... I didn’t think it would be easy, but to be trapped like this... It’s thrilling! So, this is your own technique? I remember you catching my ankle with something similar, but I never thought you’d use it this way!”

With a surge of mana, Elios shattered the invisible web one thread at a time, prompting Ophelia to raise her guard.

‘Is she serious? Using the same attack from last time...’

Elios was preparing her strongest attack, the one that had previously left Ophelia’s arm in tatters. In response, Ophelia gathered her mana, forming a barrier around herself in anticipation.

‘First, defend. Then, I’ll counterattack the moment an opening appears...’

With this plan in mind, Ophelia braced herself as a brilliant, intense light engulfed her vision.



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