The Lady Who Was Rejected with 'I Love Someone Else' Turned Out to Be the Strongest Sorceress – The Fate of the Prince Who Abandoned Her and the Lady Who Found Freedom - Episode 13

Facing Vanessa. The expression on her face, standing right in front of me, is full of confidence. Is she underestimating me, or does she have some kind of plan? I tried to read her expression, but I couldn’t quite figure it out.

“Each of you, start when you are ready.”

A practical magic class. The teacher says it’s okay to start now.

“At first, we’ll start with warm-up exercises, little by little.”

“There’s no need for that. Come at me with everything from the start. I’ll let you have the first move.”

Ignoring my suggestion, they suddenly tell me to go all out. From this time on, I had decided to reveal my true abilities. However, I can’t just go all out right away. It’s important to gradually increase my strength while gauging the opponent’s capabilities. They say warm-ups aren’t necessary, but just in case, I’ll take it easy.

“Okay. Well then, I’m off.”

I carefully observed Vanessa’s deployment of her defensive magic. Her magic circle is complex and intricate. It is superior to the other kids here. In other words, I think she is quite skilled. However, it doesn’t seem to be to the extent that Prince Alfred would praise it.

Of course, the class has just started. They might be hiding their full strength too, though.

I took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled as I cast the spell. It was a basic fire magic. The flames that sprang from my hand glowed red and flew straight towards Vanessa.

The moment the flames hit Vanessa’s defensive magic barrier, they burst apart, scattering into countless sparks of fire that quickly disappeared.

“Not bad, you’re doing well. But that’s it.”

Vanessa, who had defended against the magic, said. As expected, she had a relaxed expression on her face.

But my eyes caught something different. The moment the defensive magic barrier was hit, the wall wavered for just an instant. It’s too early to let my guard down. I need to stay focused a bit longer, even after blocking. I can see her challenge. Should I tell her about it?

“Next, it’s our turn.”

Her eyes are shining with competitiveness.

“Yes, please.”

I also cast a defensive spell. A wall of bluish-white light appeared, surrounding me. Immediately after, Vanessa unleashed her magic. Too hasty. Or was she aiming for me?

The same flames as the magic I cast. But the size of the flames is nearly double. It’s as if they are overwhelming me.

I stood my ground without flinching. Vanessa’s fire magic collided with my barrier and shattered. The impact wasn’t as strong as it looked. I can handle this.

“……”

Vanessa looks regretful that I easily blocked the magic. It seems she completely underestimated me. As I thought, she was aiming for me.

The class has just started. The real challenge begins now. I plan to gradually reveal my true abilities. I intend to slowly unleash the power I’ve been hiding. Let’s have Vanessa stick around until the end.

Her true abilities should become clear in this test of skill. I smiled inwardly. Now, the real competition begins.