Gorgeous Jewel
Chapter I Chapter 7

Every pair of eyes that watched Alice's doing were amazed.

Without a second thought, Alice braced her legs and jumped through the storm. Alice quickly lunged towards Iris. Although it could protect its body with Qi but still its current strength was lacking to withstand the attacks of tier 5 magicians.

Before Iris unleashed her magic, Alice had arrived before her.

[The Thunder Lance ]

Agilely Alice deflected the attack. Alice pushed Iris' hand up. The attack that consumed a large amount of Mana was then released into the sky. Ernard, Mary and Jane were stunned by the thing Alice had just done. Especially Iris who did not expect that.

Iris was wide-eyed when she saw Alice suddenly appear before her. When he's about to unleash his magic. Alice grabbed her hand that was holding the lightning spear and pushed it upwards.

Alice then brought her head closer and whispered in Iris's ear "Although you're not afraid to sleep alone at night, but I'm still worried that you're wetting your blanket again in the morning."

The shocked Iris suddenly blushed in embarrassment. The red color on his face can be seen from his cheeks to his ears "K-k-kau!"

Before Iris finished her words. Alice's flick on her forehead makes the iris moan sick. "Other times, you should pay attention to your surroundings as well." Alice said with a smile and then she laughed.

Alice turned to Ernard and then walked up to him. "Sorry Dad, we're a little overboard." Alice said then she passed away leaving them followed by Mary.

When heading to his room. Alice's face doesn't look so good."Is miss okay?" Mary asked worriedly.

Alice nodded softly "I'm fine."

Scratch wounds and torn clothes in several places made Mary so worried. Mary then ran to pick up medical supplies after delivering Alice to her room.

It didn't take long, Mary who was panting back with bandages and wound medicine. Mary then helps Alice to treat her wound.

"Miss...are you really okay?" Mary asked once more in dismay when she saw Alice's face looking a bit pale.

"I pushed my body too much when I used the [Shadow step] earlier. I didn't expect the effect to be like that. I need more training. " Sheep Alice. "I'm doing fine. You can come back for a break."

"No, I'd like to keep the lady company here."

"Alright, then please get me a glass of water."

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Liana looked at Ernard with her disheveled expression again. "What's the matter, baby?" Ask her gently.

Ernard rested his forehead on both fists. "I'm thinking of Alice."

"Alice? Did something happen to her?"

"I just feel like there's something else about him?"

Liana got up from the sofa and thrust out a cup of tea not far from Ernard's table."Did he do anything bad again?"

"No, but..." Ernard grabbed a cup of tea and drank it before finishing his sentence. " I just feel like he's so different." It was clear to him after seeing Alice's ability. For someone who lost his Mana Heart, how could it possibly move that fast?

"I'm grateful that Alice is still with us. Even his present personality is getting better." Liana denies and convinces Ernard. He clasped Ernard's hand and looked at him with eyes full of confidence. "I can't possibly misidentify my daughter."

"If you say that, I think maybe I'm too worried."

The sound of knocking on the door stopped their conversation. "Master, Madam. It's dinner time." Hubert said after entering the room.

Seeing the family gathered together, Alice felt happy. He could barely hold his lips to keep smiling.

"What's Alice, you seem to be so happy?"

Alice looked at Iris who was sitting in front of her. Looking at Alice, Iris was annoyed and threw her face away.

Liana was astonished to see them "What has happened?" His mind. But he did not hate the warm atmosphere he could feel from his two daughters.

Alice who occasionally raised both corners of her lips as she stared at the iris ate her dinner cheerfully. He didn't think that his sister would be that cute when she was angry. However, on the other hand there was something that made him remember his former self when he saw the serious face of Iris. The burdens and responsibilities that he had to shoulder and could not let go of, they were just like what he had once felt.

With no choice, you must be forced to bring everything. Stay strong even if you're tired. You forced yourself to live up to everyone's expectations. Because of my mistake, you have to go through your days hard.

Alice stared at the moon from the veranda of her room. Looking at the beautiful sky, Alice thought about the many things she had been through.

"General! Go!!We'll hold them."

"Really! The general doesn't have to worry about us."

"Teacher, you are the savior of my life."

"An emperor is not only the leader of a country but also the head of a family."

"Min-ah! Min-ahs! it's morning, do you want to be late for college? You better not take me."

The memories of the past are full of so many emotions. Grief, joy, bitterness and suffering from the loss of his comrades-in-arms. Alice clasped her hand."In order to protect my family, I must recover my strength immediately." His determination.

Dressed in a simple blue dress, Alice under the night sky walked alone towards the warehouse where their knights stored the training tools.

Every now and then Alice meets a guard who goes around carrying a lantern. He greeted her and just passed by. Arriving in front of the equipment warehouse, a knight in charge of guarding the place, approached him.

"Miss Alicia? What made you come here? Do you need anything?"

"Yes, can you open it? I want to find something in there."

The guard was confused and thought "Something? Did Miss ever leave her belongings in there?" The guard scratched his cheek and looked at Alice questioningly.

"Can't I come in?"

"Ti-no. no" The guard then opened the door of the barn.

"Thank you." Alice said, and then she went inside.

"Hmm.I think I need something slimmer and ideal for myself right now." Mumbled. Seeing so many swords and shields as well as some practice dolls and other tools. Alice felt that the storage warehouse of this tool was quite extensive. Alice sifted them with her eyes. Lifting the swords one after another and swinging them, Alice had yet to find anything suitable for her.

"Is there anything that is suitable for women?" When he decided to return. Alice saw several pairs of long swords that she felt she could use. Alice took the sword and swung it. "Not bad. I guess I'll just take this one." After getting what she was looking for, Alice decided to return. But the steps suddenly stop "Take two. Just in case this one breaks."

"Thank you, yeah." Say after Alice after coming out of the warehouse.

The guard knight was confused to see Alice carrying two swords in her hand. What's that for? Don't you want to do something with them? The guardianship.

Around the little gazebo in her flower garden. Alice stood up straight with a sword in her hand. He closed his eyes long enough. Alice was currently thinking about what techniques she should practice that were appropriate to her current condition.

Equating her sword as well as her physique, Alice chose her plum flower sword technique.

"The movement may be difficult but the energy I have to use with this sword technique is not much. This sword technique, slashing sharply and quickly at the opponent's weak point. Graceful yet deadly. I like that."

Alice removed the sword from the scabbard. Shifting his legs slowly then accompanied by a gentle swing of the sword. Alice looked more like she was dancing.

The longer Alice moves the more agile she gets. What used to be soft is now so sharp and difficult for the eyes to follow. Piercing and slashing. Alice looked beautiful in the shade of the moon with a swing of her long sword.

The dress doesn't block her movement. As he said before, the plum flower sword technique he chose was indeed suitable for training his body and mind.

"A plum petal bloomed and scattered in the western land" Alice smiled and ended her movements after she put the sword back in its sheath.

"For tonight I think this is all I can do. Next was some herbs or perhaps a medicinal drink to recover and improve my abilities from within."

With her dress quite wet from sweat. Alice went back to her room.