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 14

I will defeat Eleanor, Prince Alfred’s former fiancée, with my own strength. This is what I have always wanted. The timing is perfect. Thinking this, I called out to her. I will have her be my partner for the magic lesson.

Inviting Eleanor, we faced each other. Now, let’s see what you’ve got.

The magic Eleanor cast at the beginning was small, yet the impact was tremendous. It felt as if I had been hit by a blast wave. She must have used all her strength to cast that spell. So this is her utmost power, huh? But since I was able to defend against it, there’s no need to panic.

Next is my turn. I cast my spell at Eleanor with confidence. However, she easily deflects it, as if my magic were child’s play.

Hey! This is completely different from what I heard. Wasn’t her skill supposed to be ordinary? Eleanor’s skill was supposed to be ordinary and nowhere near mine.

No, calm down. Eleanor’s defensive magic is probably at full strength too. I think that’s her limit. Maybe it’s just that I’m not feeling well today.

Take a deep breath, gather your energy, and give it another try.

Once again, I defended against Eleanor’s magic. The flames were the same size as before. I confidently attempted to block them with a defensive spell in the same manner.

At that moment, something unexpected happened.

“Ah!?”

The spell hit, and my defensive magic shattered. I became defenseless, and involuntarily let out a scream, my pathetic voice echoing around. Embarrassing.

What do you mean by that!?

“Are you okay?”

“I’m, I’m fine!”

I answer in a hurry. There’s no way that’s true. I just let my guard down. To make such an embarrassing mistake just because I relaxed for a moment.

If Prince Alfred finds out about this, it will be embarrassing. Next time, I must devote myself to magic with all my heart and soul to avoid failure.

Now it’s my turn to cast a spell. In return, I’ll pour my heart and soul into casting a spell.

Concentrate the magic into the flames, gradually increasing their size. A massive ball of flame, as tall as a person, is formed. Release the giant ball of flame, now as tall as a person.

“How about this!”

The large fireball flies straight towards Eleanor. Eleanor is enveloped in a whirlpool of flames along with her defensive magic. With this much, she must be panicking.

Even though I thought that, the woman in front of me easily blocked it. When the flames cleared, Eleanor stood there with an expression unchanged from before, as if nothing had happened, with a calm demeanor.

“That’s… impossible…”

A voice escapes my lips. I can’t accept that. I can’t allow myself to accept it.

“Alright, next.”

“Wait, wait a minute!”

I hurriedly stop myself. I have exhausted my magical power with the spell from earlier. At this rate, I won’t even be able to properly activate a defensive spell. I need to refocus and take the time to activate a defensive spell.

“Your control over magic has become careless. That’s dangerous, you know.”

“I know!”

Tch, I know without you having to tell me. Being pointed out like this is humiliating. You’re probably laughing at me inside.

Eleanor is just pushing herself as much as an ordinary person can. From now on, it’s a test of endurance.

I thought so, but…

The exchange of magic that followed was like hell itself. We took turns casting spells and defending against them.

In the midst of this repetition, my magical power began to rapidly decrease. My breathing became ragged, and sweat poured from every part of my body.

Even so, Eleanor shows no signs of being disturbed at all. She calmly, yet powerfully, wields her magic.

“Hah, hah…”

“Phew”

My defense was easily broken. On the other hand, Eleanor’s defense didn’t budge an inch. The difference in our abilities was now glaringly obvious.

I was confused. Why is this happening? I should be a talented and capable person. Eleanor is just an ordinary magician. She shouldn’t have the ability to compete with me!

“This is the last one.”

“!”

Eleanor’s magic is closing in on me. I can’t defend against it. I feel my life is in danger. The magic slightly misses, and the ground around me is gouged out. I stand there, stunned.

Incredibly powerful magic. If it had hit, it would have caused serious injuries.

“If you don’t properly activate the defensive magic, it could be dangerous.”

“……”

I was horrified by Eleanor’s unchanging expression. I didn’t even notice that my legs were shaking.

In the end, I was completely defeated by Eleanor.