The Duel of Promise

"Hey, is that really the young master Seraphina?"

"That's what Lady Kaela said."

"I heard she changed this morning, but this is too drastic, don't you think?"

"Are they really going to train?"

"They're going to break her new body..."

Naturally, Seraphina was unaware that they were talking about her, as nothing could distract her attention from the wall decorated with various weapons in front of her.

While she was focused on choosing a weapon, Kaela was helping the guards she had beaten to their feet so they could rejoin the rest, who were watching and placing bets.

Little by little, the training field began to fill up, resembling a small stadium. One of the guards had gone to inform others inside, who in turn informed the maids, cooks, and even the gardeners.

Everyone wanted to see if their once frail young mistress was really going to train with the castle's little furry battle maniac.

"Is that really her?"

"Am I gay?"

"Holy shit."

"She's so Gorgeous now..."

Almost seventy-five percent of the entire staff inside the castle had moved to the training grounds to watch their former weak and sickly young mistress compete against her powerful wife.

Among all the staff, there were three people who did not belong there.

Selene was here, accompanied by the head butler, Magnus, and her other daughter-in-law, Miriel.

The three had not taken their eyes off Seraphina, who was still staring at the weapons without moving an inch.

Finally, after several minutes of internal debate, she reached out to choose her weapon.

What weapon would the young mistress choose? Her body had been too weak for any kind of training before, so the only weapon she had ever held in her hands was the cutlery at the dining table.

To the stunned gaze of everyone present, Seraphina touched four different weapons and sent them to her storage ring before finally taking a slender sword so delicate and fragile that it seemed like it would break with the slightest breeze of air.

To further their surprise, she began swinging the thin sword slowly, as if it had been made for her.

Just a week ago, she had trouble climbing a flight of stairs!

Turning to look at her wife, she was a bit surprised to see that Kaela had been watching her the entire time but hadn't even rushed her to pick a weapon.

"Are you ready?" Kaela asked while adjusting her own weapon: a massive bronze battle axe.

Like Seraphina, she could use multiple weapons, including her claws and fangs, but she preferred heavy, sharp weapons since they left great damage with a high chance of bloodshed.

"Ah, wait." Seraphina planted her massive sword into the ground and began tying her hair into a ponytail, unintentionally giving all the women in the audience a good view of her perfect face.

Several maids silently vowed to wear their best makeup and perfume when cleaning her room from now on.

'Valeria, she really does look a lot like you...' Selene couldn't help but form a bittersweet smile as she watched this scene.

As soon as she was ready, she lifted the massive sword from the ground and practiced a few basic swings, alerting everyone present that something was wrong.

While her movements weren't divine or perfect, they in no way belonged to someone holding a sword for the first time.

Those were the movements of someone who had been training for at least a year.

"What happened to you, child?" Selene wondered as Kaela and Seraphina finally got into position to start their match.

"Hey, Seraphina?" Kaela suddenly asked.

"Hmm?"

"Let's make a bet!"

"A bet?"

"If I win, you have to be my training partner every day for the next two... No, three years!"

All the guards in the audience immediately held their breath.

Kaela had basically just asked her to get crippled again.

This was too big of a bet!

However, Seraphina saw no harm in it and slowly nodded in agreement. "Alright... and if I win?"

"I'll become your true wife, in body and soul!"

When the guards looked at Kaela's barely covered figure, they suddenly felt that it wasn't such a big bet.

"A-And that means...?" The elf had some ideas but thought they were too good to be true.

Luckily, Kaela gave her a seductive smile, clearing up any unnecessary confusion.

"If you win, I'll spend every night with you if that's what you desire."

"Deal!"

Seraphina hadn't meant to sound like a horny beast, but unfortunately, her enthusiasm in accepting the bet gave her away a little.

The crowd had mixed reactions to this sweet display.

Those who were already married or in relationships chuckled and immediately thought of their loved ones.

The singles, however, immediately put on faces as if they were being forced to eat dog food.

Some people were married to their jobs, okay?

"Alright... let's begin." As soon as the words left Kaela's mouth, her entire aura changed.

A dark and fiery pressure began to radiate from her body, completely enveloping Seraphina.