Apparently, Her Highness Princess wants to keep her relationship with me a secret (what does she even mean by 'her relationship with me'?) - 3-8

3-8

The Earl’s Daughter (Emma Princess’ Perspective)

Within the powerful nation of Roman, there are voices calling for the abolition of combat arts at Westminster. However, the reason this tradition of student deathmatch has been passed down for generations, is for the nobles who graduate from Westminster become excellent warriors who lead the country to a bright future.

“Step Aside!, Itoseeeeeeeeeee!!!”

Yet—Itose Orgot remains uncaptured.

He narrowly avoids the fierce attacks of Harold Hardy. Anyone could immediately understand that his role is to buy time for the girl to finish her incantation.

“It was only a matter of time. He’ll be caught.”

“Nope, he won’t. Orgot’s eyes are incredible.”

Westminster students watched the battle between Hardy and Orgot intently. Everyone understood clearly that the advantage lay overwhelmingly towards the White GrimReaper.

“If Orgot gets serious, without doubt he could dodge even every raindrop, missing even one. Otherwise, there’s no way someone with just enhanced vision magic could win so many matches. Look at him—when he’s serious, even Hardy looks as pathetic as a kid.”

However, for Emma, the sight made her hair stand on end.

Itose Orgot evaded Harold Hardy’s storm-like onslaught by a hair’s breadth.

“Rose! That’s dangerous! That’s incredibly dangerous!”

“Nope, he won’t be caught. Itose-sama’s magic quirk is that remarkable. Emma-sama, you’ve witnessed it closer than anyone else.”

“…I know that, but…”

“That is the White GrimReaper. If you master enhanced vision magic to that level, you can become that strong easily.”

Emma couldn’t believe it. Moreover, he had another power—the power that saved her from the Greyjoy’s conspiracy. A strength that made even professional fighters back down.

The other power of Itose Orgot.

He seems to be able to hide it through at Westminster, but alongside his extraordinary eyesight, he possessed yet another magic quirk. And yet, he is able to hold his ground against Harold Hardy solely with his enhanced vision. That’s what made Emma couldn’t believe her eyes.

“Emma-sama, the match will move soon. Her incantation is about to complete.”

“So many clouds got overlapped… that it’s got all dark…”

“Her magic quirk strengthens the longer she chants and overlaps it. Of course, the enemy knows that too, but Itose-sama’s presence bought her enough time. Emma-sama, it would be better if you close your eyes. It’s coming.”

Behind Itose Orgot, the girl who had been chanting the entire time raised her right hand to the sky and brought it down.

“Come down ——Oh Lightning, Thy Blinding Light!”

A bolt of lightning tore through the blackened clouds, crashing down right toward Harold Hardy, who was being toyed with by Itose Orgot.

“W-Wait, ehhh! Rose! Wait a second—Rose!”

Emma’s eyes widened, standing up instinctively. As that lightning engulfed both Itose Orgot and Hardy together. That White lightning struck both of them together.

“That count’s daughter… So she’s trying to burn them alive from a safe distance.”

“Look, even Hardy couldn’t dodge it. Even though she got that cute face, yet no feelings for blood nor tears for the same.”

Emma couldn’t understand it at all, but all the sharp-eyed intelligent Westminster students understood immediately.

“Itose blocked Hardy’s escape right at the last moment. No matter how tough Hardy’s body is, that direct hit must have worked without doubt.”

However, the contrast between the two was stark.

Despite both taking the lightning strike, Hardy’s damage was far more severe. The students somehow guessed that the reason lay in the cloak Itose Orgot wore.

“Itose… you bastard… did you even sell your soul to that woman!”

Harold Hardy’s desperate roar echoed through the second arena looking at the dirty play he concocted.