At the same time, the door to Elisabeth's office was pushed open, and Allen walked in hurriedly.
Looking up, Elisabeth asked, surprised, "What happened, Allen? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"My dear queen, I just received word that Princess Tressa and Princess Elena are having a sword match at the moment. What should we do?"
Elisabeth was stunned for a second. It took her a moment to compose herself. "Where is Alisha?"
"Princess Alisha and the others are also at the location."
Elisabeth nodded in understanding. "Then let the young ones resolve their issues themselves. I will not get involved in this."
"But m—"
"Are you done sending out the invites to everyone for Aisha's death anniversary?" Elisabeth interrupted, not wanting to hear more about the fight. She had an idea of why this fight was happening and she didn't want to meddle in others' love affairs.
Understanding Elisabeth's intention, Allen dropped the subject. "Yes, my dear queen, all the invites have been sent."
"Send an invite to Henry as well."
Allen was momentarily surprised but then smiled, pleased to see the improvement in relationships. He acknowledged her request with a "yes" before leaving.
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Back in the training room, both Tressa and Lea stood ready to fight on the stage.
"I hope you don't regret this later," Tressa said as she charged toward Lea with lightning speed, almost becoming invisible to the naked eye. As she reached Lea, she raised her sword above her head with both hands and struck with 80% of her strength, intending to sever Lea's right hand and end the match.
Lea stood her ground, analyzing the incoming attack. To the onlookers, she appeared frozen in shock, unable to defend herself. As Tressa's sword neared Lea's right hand, Liam, Alina, and Ria let out simultaneous screams.
"Lea…"
"Sister, no…"
"No…"
Some closed their eyes, unable to watch what would happen next, while others balled their fists in anticipation. Alisha and Sapphire were the only people in there who remained calm and composed.
Lea took a step back, lifted her sword, and blocked the incoming strike with ease. She looked into Tressa's shocked eyes and smirked. "We'll see who regrets this later," she said, then kicked Tressa in the stomach, sending her crashing into a pillar.
All this happened in just five seconds, but to the onlookers, it seemed like slow motion movie. They were stunned.