-shit! Amy thought and finished dressing up quickly. "He may be a prince but he is-" she stopped herself from cursing. The last thing she needs right now is to get in trouble.
"Your fever is spiking. This weather is sure not helping." Viola said while touching her head.
"It's alright. I don't think I feel like training anyway. I'm here to watch you. I think Prince Leon might want to ask some questions anyway."
"As long as you rest then I'm fine with any situation." Viola said.
Amy then pats her sister's hand away so that she could get up.
After leaving the door, Viola whispered to the governess who nodded and asked a nearby servant for something. It's hard to tell what she's saying.
When they got to the training hall, there was a sun lounger and a blanket waiting for her. Viola led her to the seat and wrapped the blanket on her leaving everyone to be curious.
"I'll run a mile now." Viola said but Amy grabbed her wrist before she could leave.
"Let me cast a spell on you first." She touched her forehead with her thumb and the spot glowed as a barrier was formed to shape around her body. "Now you can go. The spell will last until you finished running a mile."
Viola nodded and started running around the field in the rain with the barrier protecting her much to her delight. Amy felt sleep invading her mind but before she could close her eyes, someone grabbed onto her shoulder. She looked behind her to see who would do this.
"Sorry but did you use magic?"
Amy nodded. She was then startled by a warm hand on her forehead.
"I knew it. You have a fever." Melissa said and her hand glowed. Amy blinked and noticed she is feeling a bit better now. She still feels tired but at least she doesn't feel bad about it.
Purification and healing powers do have a significant difference.
"I got rid of your fever but you are still tired. You should get some sleep." Melissa says.
"Only for a bit" Amy murmured then closed her eyes.
Everyone watched as the sick girl fell asleep. It gives time for the others to think about.
"She threw that spear while in this state? Imagine what's she's capable of when she's healthy." Rufus says in amazement then stares at Leon who has been attempting to do the spear throw trick she used but fails to even throw it straight.
"Dammit! How does she do that?"
"Language." Rufus silently scolded.
"Don't worry. She's not as strong as you, Leon." Harry said then noticed Leon impatiently stare at Amy who is peacefully sleeping. "Don't wake her up. She probably made a lot of effort just by coming here."
"I won't. That girl is a mage that did 'this,'" he said while staring at the spear, "without using much magic."
Then they look at the second target. Nathaniel successfully did the spear toss but it didn't pierce through the target. So far, he is the only one capable.
"By the way, what is Violet doing? Did she say that she's running for a mile?" Sabina asked.
"Yes, it is their training. I think Violet said that it is their warm up." Melissa said and that got Leon's attention.
"I'm waking her up." he said.
Rufus grabbed his shoulder. "Don't wake her up. She's resting."
But Leon pushed Rufus's hand away. "But I have to ask her something."
"Then ask her later!" he yelled in an undertone.
"Ask me what?" Amy said and open an eye to the pair. "You're not being subtle."
"Um, what is your sister doing right now?" Leon asked.
Amy paused for a bit to get her mind together then stared him. "Jogging."
"Jogging?"
"You jog for a mile, do some stretching and lift a few weights every morning and night. Viola did it for a month but she is still getting used to it."
"You too?"
She nodded wearily. "Yeah, but I did it for four years."
"You don't seem to be that strong."
It's not my fault that the artist drew female characters and children this way. She internally complained. Well-fit and athletic women in the world she is in are not exactly portrayed the same as the ones in real life.
"If we do that then we can do this?" Theseus reveled and Amy nodded in response.
At this point, she is just nodding and shaking her head blindly before she went back to sleep.
"Wait!"
She irritably woke up to Leon's yelling.
"Can you do that waterproof spell on me too?"
Rufus looks around. "On all of us?"
Amy nodded and one by one, touched their foreheads with her thumb, letting it last until they finish running for one mile before she went back to sleep knowing she bought herself at least an hour before they could interrupt her again.
*
In all honesty though, in her lethargic state, she isn't able to think much of Rufus Valerian on their first meeting but she is afraid of him. He gives off a good and charming first impression like he did in the manga.
As for the spear, she wasn't in the right state of mind so she has no idea where that strength came from because she wasn't able to do that before.
*
Viola finished her jog and after a brief rest, she noticed her twin sister sleeping soundly before seeing the other kids doing the same jog as she did. Amy is quite amazing that even the prince was shocked. The look on his face is absolutely priceless even though she hid her reaction.
She regretted not joining Amy when she first started training with Alina because in four years time, she became this strong. But better late than never, right?
"Can I be like you, Amy?" she whispered before grabbing a quiver and head to the shooting range.
*
"That girl is quite impressive too. She doesn't look as tired as you." Rufus said as he watched the green haired girl go back inside on the first sign of feeling rain.
"Shut up!" Leon groan as he struggled to run. The rain bounces off the barrier surrounding every edge of his body. "Why are you not mad?"
Rufus looked at Leon in disbelief. "I can do that too." he teases him.
Leon growled under his breath. "What!?"
"Running this much without feeling tired." he replied calmly with a gentle smile. "My father made sure I train everyday until my hands and feet bleed."
Leon is a bit salty on that too. Melissa keeps healing herself and the others to not feel tired. His flipping fiancee isn't even gonna heal his tired legs too? But he ignored it.
"I meant the spear. How on earth did she do that?"
"You have better strength and power but lack accuracy. She hit that using her magic but didn't destroy the spear while doing so."
"Hmph. She just happens to be skilled. No big deal." Leon scoffed.
"She might join the magic academy too. She has great skill for a mage."
"Wait what?" Leon said and stared at Rufus. "You're not joining the royal academy?"
Rufus stared at Leon. "The royal academy won't help me with my powers and I am a true mage. Unlike you, I actually want to help people. Besides there are less rules and not many nobles there. I don't want people piling up on me."
"Then I'll go too." Leon said.
"What?" he said in disbelief.
"I'll go to the magic academy too."
Rufus's expression change into worry. "You're literally royalty. You can't NOT go to the royal academy." he says in a scolding tone.
"So what? There are members of the royal family who attended the magic academy and I've already learned all I could from the tutors. There is literally nothing that covers anything new at the Royal academy for me."
"Okay then." Rufus relents. "But how are you gonna explain that to her Majesty then?"
"Trust me. Mother and I might not agree on a couple of things but I think she'll agree to this."