No Romance Tag! [GL]

The moon was shining bright that night and the Empire sleeps.

"Fuck you Hector!" 

But someone was still awake and loud enough to curse her friend. 

"I am sacrificing my sleep and my precious morning exercises for you, now Shut it! And keep slashing Amara!"

Hector strictly commanded. 

"Straight! Straight! Amara! You almost done it! Show me your fucking strength and finish that goddamn 2000 vertical slash!"

"ONE THOUSAND! NINE.. HUNDRED! AND NINETY THREE!", Amara shouted. Gritting through her teeth, her heart was about to burst, her throat was burning from her continuous rough breathes without any rest or water for hours.

"TWENTY..THOUSAND!", She has done it and she did not pass out this time. But her body abruptly falls to the ground. She could not feel any sense left on her body, the strain was too much it numbed her completely useless and immobile.

She finally completed Coach Hector's torturous 2000 vertical slash after 5 hours. 

"I don't understand why you would want to torture yourself like that"

Prince Theo sighed. He was playing with the small ball of wind element on his right hand onwhile holding a book with his other hand. 

He then softly blew the wind on his hand towards Amara who was lying dead on the ground. 

"Blow some to me as well!"

Hector came and lied opposite to Amara. 

He put down his book and raised his left arm and did the same for Hector. 

"Brrrr!", Amara wished to talk and take the bottle beside Prince Theo but the only part of her body that responded to her orders were her eyes. 

She signalled Prince Theo with her eyes. Moving them from left to right with a grunt. 

"You want to drink water, Amara?"

Amara blinked her eyes continuously. It seemed her body shut down completely after her Torturous continuous slash. She has to maintain a defined posture, a straight vertical trajectory for her sword while her arms stretched to draw them repeatedly for 5 hours straight. 

Prince Theo opened the bottle cap for her and bring it close to her. 

Then slowly the water from the bottle moves out of the bottle and enters her mouth. 

"I wish wind could be as visible as water. It's truely magnificent to have to witness this every time", Prince Theo commented and watch Amara manifesting her water element in awe. 

"Hector, you pushed her too hard!", Prince Theo scolded him.

Her hands have now become rough and hard with calluses and her body slightly changed to become more firm and toned during the past months.

"I know. This was why people quit after undergoing the first training under my mother's command. You know my mother's command has the most strict and brutal command in the Empire", Hector reasoned.

"She failed miserable at 50 slash, 4 months ago remember? Amara would have quit there if she wanted too but she too just have strong will to learn sword arts this bad. Considering her initial physical condition, she has come far", Hector complimented her and pat her forehead twice with a teasing laugh.

Amara throw a glare and grunt at Hector when she feels his hand but she could not even curse or slap him. But Hector was right, Amara knew it too. Hector's adoptive mother, Ferline Gramil is the second squad Captain of the Occidens Cardinal's Command. Also a sword enthusiasts, she care for her sword and duties too much, she refused to marry and built the strongest Command in the Empire aside from the Imperial. Hector will soon grow to be one of them too.

 "Cla..raaa"

She whispered but coughed immediately after, due to the pain from her throat. And the cough immediately shook her body to cause an immense pain to her sore muscles. She inwardly cried.

"Clara! Amara calls you!", Prince Theo shouted for her.

Clara immediately ran to them. 

Amara did not speak a word but Clara understood.

"Your highness, Lord Hector. We will take out leave"

With that, Clara picked her Lady up, hold her body and finally carried Amara on her back. 

"I still think Clara is stronger than me", Hector commented. 

"I am also amazed every time she did that", Price Theo for once agreed with him.

Soon they also left the alley behind the Duke's building and knocked on the door of the building next to the Duke's.

"Sister, we would like to stay the night again hehe"

"Sister Freya, the princess! I need to use the bathroom asap! Oh! I will sleep here too!"

... 

Amara woke up the next day in the afternoon. Hector's sword training will take place every friday night so that they could rest on the weekend.

"Fuck", She stare at the ceiling and cursed. She felt like her body has been crushed by a mountain. 

"Let me help you, My lady"

"No, Clara. I have to do this", She could not rest for a day or her aching muscles will get worse. She has to do some activity as much as she could.

After finally pushing herself to move, she finally sank her sore body in the wooden bathtub. 

"Ah~", She moaned in relief. She also started manifesting the water on the tub to use its healing abilities and rest comfortably.

Her voice was still hoarse so she did not wish to speak much and automatically cough again.

She began to wonder her thoughts..

She has gotten better with her water element and she also realise her intense physical training not only help her sword art and physics but her ability to manifest the water element too. She still has yet to come in terms with how physical training help her with her manifestation but she now understands why physic class was important and never skipped it again. 

She and Prince Leon could use some of the offensive magic now and defences too. But not to the extend to call themselves a master but Amara could feel they are growing with their manifestation capability with each day. 

"But it's the end of the month again hehehe! AH!", She regretfully coughed again. 

Monday finally came

"Oho~ Someone is going somewhere again"

Hector ran to Amara who was seen happily making her way to the Library and hung his arm around her shoulder. 

"Huh? Why are you here again, Hector huhu~", Amara scolded him many times but he would always come to tease her every time.

"Of course, to wish you well, my swordbuddy!", Hector laughed at Amara who was about to cry in annoyance.

Prince Theo came from behind and him pulled him by his bag. 

"I will take him Amara, enjoy your time!", Prince Theo once again came to her rescue but he too gave her a cheeky smile and went away with Hector, leaving Amara with an unnecessary blush.

"Not you too, Theo~"

She cared for Ina because she felt sorry for her. In her defence, she cared for her like an older sister would! Pfft! The boys are shameless!

The last class was suspended due to the Management Teacher's meeting and Section A, B and C have Management class as their last class while D and E have History class as their last.

She was waiting for her in the Shed like usual and took out the documentary note she made by herself. She has written all her new knowledge and theories about her present world there.

"May I sit here?", A boy asked. Amara who was busy reading her note, she just nodded with her eyes still fixed on the note.

"My lady, do you still remember me?"

She looked at him and abruptly sighed. 

So, she finally met him again.

"No", She lied and look at her note again. The Library was indeed on the way to the Boy's Dormitory. 

"Then let me introduce myself again. My name is Leon Gargain from Grade 1- First year, I am honoured to finally meet you again, Lady Amara". 

Amara inwardly smile because it was only after meeting him again that she realised, she has succeeded in letting go of her fear for the ML. But in fact, she was annoyed. Why of all the other days, he decided to find her that day?! or Was it Ina who told him about her?

She ignored him completely.

"It seems like I am bothering your peace, My Lady. I will take my leave then. I hope we get another chance to meet again, Lady Amara"

He finally decided to excused himself..

Amara look at his figure slowly leaving her sight with a mischievous smile.

"Hmm..It's the mid year now, of course Leon will start to make his progress with Hector. Wait..Did they already met? That buffed-ball of a human would obviously talk about him, if he met Leon. Hector will teach him sword arts. Does that mean, I will have to meet Leon during training from now on?"

She frowned again.

"But does that mean, Ina will come too? hehehe~"

The last bell finally rang..

Amara put away her note and was looking over to her right side, waiting eagerly for Ina.

But then saw her being dragged by him on the way to the Library.

Seeing Ina's uncomfortable face and Leon's angry face, she immediately knew something was wrong and abruptly got up, to ran to their direction.

Amara gulped down her anger when she was about to reach them. They seemed to be arguing about something...

"I have all the rights to meet that boy of yours!", She heard Leon's words and halted immediately. 

"That boy?", Amara whispers to herself

She wished to help Ina but her curiosity got the best of her so she decided to hide behind the trees.

"This have nothing to do with you, Leon!", She never saw Ina being that angry so she gasped. She thinks she made a good decision, who could have thought Angry Ina would be that hot!

Ina pushed Leon hands away and glared at him. Leon reacted to her action by giving her surprise laugh.

"Wow look at those fiery eyes of yours! He is near isn't it? Is he at the library!? I will find him, Ina."

Leon was about to move towards Amara when Ina pulled him by his arm.

"Please leave, Leon. It was just a good luck, there is nothing between us"

"Nonono, Ina. I know how proud they all are, no one would lend a book to a mere maid!"

Leon pushed away her hands this time. It was then Amara has an idea about what they were arguing about. So, Leon never knew about their book exchange? 

She also realised the said 'boy' was just her and have a light laugh. She finally decided to intervine.

"What is happening here?", She politely asked. 

She was trying hard not to meet Ina's eyes or else she might lose her composure..

"Lady Amara, you are still here? I am sorry for letting you see such an eyesore", Leon immediately bowed and apologised to her. 

"I was just reprimanding my foolish maid here", he continued..

"Your maid? Oh hi there Ina!", She waved at Ina.

Ina was shocked to see her and just nervously nodded.

Leon and Amara finally met again. The thing she dearly wished to never happened. Ina trembled a little because of her nervousness, maybe she have never accepted Amara proposal in the first place.

But the situations are different this time. Will Amara do different this time or get enticed by Leon again?

"Huh? You know my maid, Lady Amara?", Leon was sure he never introduced Ina on their first encounter.

"Yes", Ina eased up a little, seeing Amara who was smiling at her.

"W-Well! This lowly maid of mine dare to seduce another student and steal this books from him..."

"....Although she did it for my sake...", Leon spoke, he was almost careless with his words and corrected them fast. Although he despised Ina at the moment, he still needed her as much. 

Leon also heard about Amara's rumoured behaviours, especially towards the commoners. Although she might have a good impression of Ina for the time being, he believed she would totally be against a mere commoner doing such things and also gave him an opportunity to use that as his chance to get on Amara's good side.

Ina immediately tensed up again while Amara had a hard time stopping herself from laughing out loud. He did not even flinched when he speak of those lies, she might have actually pondered about its facts because of his convincing and persuasive nature if she had not known him.

She cleared her throat and resolved herself.

"Wait. Is this true, Ina? And how do you managed to find this out, Sir Leon?"

Ina had her heart skipped a beat after hearing her words. Amara believed Leon and got caught in his trap again. She hung her head down, feeling rather downhearted, she was having a good time with Amara over the past months. She really has a slight hope for Amara..

Leon was also convinced he had caught Amara's attention and took out the books from Ina's bag to proved his claims. Doing exactly what Amara wished him to do..

"Oh! You brought the books, Ina?"

Ina immediately looked at Amara.

"Wait? Is this because of the books? So, Ina you actually were interested in the books because of your Lord?", Amara acted surprised and inwardly laugh seeing Leon's reaction. She most certainly has a great time here!

"W-What?", Leon seems to have been struck by lightning. So the 'boy' was Lady Amara after all? How come Ina never told him about this? What the hell was going on?

"Yes, My Lady. I am sorry for causing such a mess", Ina bowed and apologised. The rollercoaster shift of mood she just had was insane. Her heart somehow decided to rest a little because of Amara's light reaction.

"It's okay, Ina. I understand"

During this time, Leon could only stare at their friendly conversation. But Leon being Leon, he also started wrecking his brain to asses the situation. Amara seems to like Ina quiet a bit, could he somehow used this opportunity?

He finally cleared her throat to have their attention.

"I could see you are actually very fond of my maid, Lady Amara. You are graceful and understanding as I have heard", The rumours were the opposite though.

Amara did not bother to have a conversation with him before and now she is happily chatting with him and Ina. He will not lose this rare chance to have Amara's on his side.

"How about I offer you a proposal, Lady Amara?"

They both look at him in unison because they both know him well. Leon was quick-witted after all.

"Yes?"

"I really have no use of my maid at the time being. How about I lend her to you for a month?"

Amara immediately scoffed. Why did this ML always objectify Ina like this? This was just how he offer Ina to Prince Roderick, she felt utterly disgusted by him once again.

Leon was fast to read her reaction and immediately added

"Well, that was my proposal. But that all depends on my maid, Ina herself, although I am sure, my dear maid here will think kindly of me and save my face by agreeing to this proposal, right Ina?"

Where did all of his confidence came from? Amara was about to blow up because of his extremely imprudent audacity.

"I will not dare, My Lord. I accepted your thoughtful proposal"

"HUH?!"