I knew that this sparring was arranged to eliminate me. Since the emperor had interest in me, I became a clear thread to the Ashford family. So, they used the fact that I was bad at sword fighting. They wanted to show that I wasn't qualified to be the crown prince.
Before I entered the training ground, I drank a glass of water to relax my body a bit. When the host called me, I took my sword and entered the ground. I had to fight well and defeat Roosevelt for sure!
Once the sparring started, Roosevelt and I attacked each other. Roosevelt's move was so accurate and efficient, giving me a hard time to block his attack. But, I had to use all of my power, making sure that I won. If I could win this sparr, then everything would be easy for me.
After a few moments, I could feel that my body lost a lot of stamina. I felt dizzy and hard to focus. I never lost this much stamina everytime I practiced, so I guess I was poisoned. So, they really wanted to eliminate me.
