"Y-you!" he stammered, likely confused by Alex's strange words that starkly diverged from Ixion's usual behaviour. But she didn't give him a chance to respond.
"Am I your biggest problem, or is it older brother?" Alex took a step closer, her words sharp with conviction and a hint of mockery. "Older sister may seem indifferent, but who wouldn't want to be the next leader of the heroic Vespera Duchy? Or do you truly think they're concerned about me—the least educated, the weakest, the least qualified?"
She tilted her head slightly, her tone now laced with challenge. "While you're here wasting time with me, they're out there proving themselves. Or am I wrong?"
He should set his sights on the Duchy rather than the unobtainable title of 'Heir'. Of course, Alex did not intend to let any of them have either.
