The Forbidden Magic Laws of a Fallen Princess

Seriously, General Clausen's laughter was absolutely deafening.

"This won't do... I actually need to protect Princess Ivy's safety, so please excuse me..."

"Hmph, what a spineless fellow! A general who doesn't deserve the rank insists on being someone else's bodyguard. You really are... sigh—"

At this point, General Clausen felt somewhat helpless, but Louise was now an adult, and he couldn't very well reprimand her.

"Who's next? Oh, it's you."

As he spoke, General Clausen raised his arm and pointed directly at me...

Chapter Ten: Sparring Martial Arts with General Edson

Ha, I didn't expect General Clausen to be pointing at me?

Hey, hey, hey, are you kidding me? I'm just a kid, how could I possibly fight a monster like you...?

If I were to actually spar with you, I feel like I'd be completely ruined.

"General Clausen...she is..."

At this moment, it seemed that Vice Admiral Lance knew I was an outsider, and he seemed to be pleading with me directly.

"It doesn't matter who she is."

However, just as I was about to breathe a sigh of relief, General Clausen's words directly shut me down.

What the hell? I'm not one of your soldiers, and I'm a magic major, not one of your muscle-bound kind.

“General Clausen, this is my master, Princess Ivy, and also the Holy Princess of the Kingdom of Allen. Isn’t this a bit…”

When Louise saw me there, her eyes widened in surprise.

Indeed, she would be very surprised to see me here, because ordinary people are not allowed to enter this place.

"Heh, Louise, so she's Otto's daughter? Hmm, she looks like a promising talent, though not nearly as good as you. But with some training, she might be able to catch up to you."

"Uh... but she's a mage, you know. Wouldn't it be too unfair to have a mage fight you?"

"Don't forget, she carries a sword at her waist."

At this moment, General Clausen stroked his mustache meaningfully, then looked at me seriously, and then at Louise, as if he knew something.

"What's wrong now...?"

"Alright, Louise. The current Saintess Ivy is Otto's successor and the lord of Kloster City. As a descendant of a warrior clan, if she doesn't even have this much ability, how will she stand in the world in the future!"

General Clausen's words were harsh, but they pierced my heart.

Indeed, I possess extremely powerful talent, and I also possess forbidden magical laws that no one in this world can obtain or see, and I can unleash powerful ultimate moves capable of destroying the world.

However, even so, I am not a god. If I were to encounter a truly strong opponent, I would definitely not be able to withstand more than a few moves and would likely lose my life.

Now, with General Clausen, the strongest warrior in the entire royal city, right in front of me, wouldn't I be able to improve my swordsmanship with the highest efficiency?

This is exactly the kind of power I've always dreamed of!

"I am willing to exchange martial arts skills."

At that moment, without saying a word, I climbed over the railing of the makeshift arena and stood there.

"Yes, this is more like the child of Prince Otto of the former fighting clan."

At this moment, General Clausen couldn't help but break into a bright smile.

Just then, the soldiers who seemed to be still practicing gathered around, as if they were very curious about my match with General Clausen.

Since that's the case, I can't afford to lose face like this; I absolutely cannot let her defeat me in an instant.

"But, Your Highness..."

Actually, I know that Louise always went easy on me when we sparred, and if my feeling is not wrong, General Clausen would never go all out against me.

Firstly, it might be his true nature. Secondly, if I were to hold back, it would be disrespectful to my opponent. Therefore, my chances of winning this match are only 0.000001%, or perhaps even less.

But this is really giving me a headache. How am I supposed to deal with him?

"It's okay, I'll do my best, and I definitely won't lose badly..."

I couldn't help but swallow hard and offered a word of comfort to Louise beside me.

Actually, I really want to escape, but if I do, I'll definitely be ridiculed when I come back here in the future.

So even if I'm beaten down, I'll still fight!

"Alright, Your Highness, you must be careful. This General Clausen is no ordinary person..."

"understood."

As I spoke, I gently patted Louise on the back.

Louise climbed over the fence, clutching her chest armor, and watched my "performance" with great concern.

I know Louise is really worried about me, but I'm going to try to get a copy no matter what.

"In that case, I'll use this wooden sword, and you use your own weapon. Whoever can hit me wins."

With that, General Clausen threw the longsword he was using for practice behind him, and it nearly hit the ground outside the arena, embedding itself about a quarter of the way into the ground.

Wow, to be able to generate such force with such a light throw, this guy's strength must be absolutely terrifying.

In that case, a direct confrontation would be absolutely pointless; the only option is to outsmart the opponent.

"Ok, I see."

As I spoke, I placed my hand on the Aurora Blade, and General Clausen bent down, picked up a wooden sword from the ground, and then assumed an attack stance.

"Although I've heard that you used to practice swordsmanship with Louise every day, I want to see how well you've trained, Princess Ivy. Of course, as a warrior, one must fight honorably and not resort to tricks or sneak attacks."

"Understood, General Clausen, I will do my best to fight."

"Very good, you have backbone, I like that! Since that's the case, heh—!"

In an instant, General Clausen stomped his foot, and a wave of pressure swept towards me. Sure enough, even his aura was that powerful...

If she were to strike and actually get hit, I think I would probably be bedridden for ten days to two weeks.

I don't want that to happen, so I need to get my brain working right now and make sure I don't get hit by her.

Because I'm afraid of pain! (〃＞皿＜)！

"Alright, let the competition begin."

At the command of a soldier in light armor, my duel with General Clausen officially began.

I originally planned to strike first, at least to catch him off guard and strike him unexpectedly.

Unexpectedly, his reaction was even faster than mine, and he charged straight at me.

And his body is so strong, weighing at least 200 pounds. If I were hit head-on, even with a wooden sword, I would very likely die instantly.

I absolutely cannot let her hit me!

Suddenly, some methods Louise taught me for fighting enemies many times larger than myself came to mind. It seems I have no choice but to give it a try...

Chapter Eleven: Facing an Invincible Opponent for the First Time

I quickly started doing the little shuffling steps I used to do in TV fight shows, and then focused all my attention on General Clausen, who was charging at me like a wild boar.

"Oh, that's interesting."

The moment he got close to me, a smile seemed to appear on his face.

It seems like they're showing me a little appreciation, but I can't be arrogant.

Because I'm not sure if I can dodge his powerful attack.

The next moment, General Clausen raised his wooden sword and slashed it straight at me.

However, I roughly anticipated his move and glanced to the right.

In an instant, several strands of my long silver hair were cut off in mid-air because they couldn't keep up with my dodging speed.

Holy crap, this is my precious hair! I'm so heartbroken, sob sob ┭┮﹏┭┮

You need to know that a woman's most important thing is her hair; hair is life itself. How could you dare to cut it off? How could you be so cruel!

However, I only realized this then: if I hadn't dodged that sword, would my head have been cleaved in two...?

And this is just a wooden sword. If a wooden sword has such great power, then what about the practice sword and his own accessories? Wouldn't he be able to kill a child or a wild beast with a single stroke?

Just thinking about it makes me tremble.

"Very good, you're quite skilled to dodge my full-force first strike, but..."

In an instant, he raised his right foot, and his body, clad in armor, could rotate 180 degrees with incredible agility, before turning directly to face me again.

This is something I never expected at all.

Then, he raised his arm again and slashed at me a second time.

Fortunately, I had anticipated the location of his attack, so I managed to dodge it.

But I was lucky to have dodged it this time, because I was just a hair's breadth away from being hit.