Twisted Fate of the Knight

Training

"Philip, why does it hurt so much when yesterday it is not?!" I said to Philip since he was cleaning my burns but why does it hurt.

"Of course, it really hurts. What do you think, it is not?" He said while applying the ointment as he looks at me frowning as if he was saying in his mind that 'it's a wound so it will be hurt, you dummy' so I looked at him badly.

"Then, why does it is not hurt yesterday?!" I said to him because the pain was really not a joke as he applied the ointment.

"Can you talk softer while you are in that appearance?" He said since I was in my real appearance and I didn't use bandages since he will train me to control my mana after this.

"Is there a problem with the way I talk?" I said while looking at him with an annoyed expression.

"Yes, you looked like an unmannered woman," He said as he sighs as he puts a bandage on my hand.

"It's not your problem," I said.

"Ugh, you should act a little more like a lady, not a man," He said as he looks away with his face a little bright red.

"Oho, did you fall for me?" I teasingly said to him as I acted cutely while holding my cheek.

"D*mn, stop that Avy or else," He said as covered his face with one hand.

"Or else what?" I said while still making a cute act in front of him to tease him even more.

"Avy, don't test my patience," He said as he stops me with his other hands since I was approaching him to annoy him even more.

"I am," I said as I smiled with an annoying smile.

"Really, I am telling you, Avy. Don't test me," He said seriously based on his tone but I have no intention of stopping since this is my chance to annoy him.

"Oho, you are scari--!!" He grabs my face and looks at me seriously as he moves closer to my face and he looks at my lips. I didn't react immediately because I was surprised and shocked since it was too sudden.

"One more teasing word coming out from your mouth, and I will make sure that I will stop it with my mouth, got it?" He said while smiling before he let go of my face, which was only a short distance away from our faces, he would kiss me as he turns around to fix his things. 

I took a deep breath after he let go of me and I feel really nervous back there. I didn't expect him to be so serious like that since he looked at me as if he can devour me whole.

"Can we start, now?" He said as he smiled at me as if nothing happened a while ago. I just nodded since he will shut me up if I talk.

"Sit here first," He said while he was holding the single sofa so I came over and sat down.

"Now, conceal your appearance with the same amount you are using to hide your eye color a hair," He said as he holds my head to check my mana in use so I conceal my appearance including my chest.

"You are using too much mana Avy," He said as he let go of my head before looking at me.

"It's hard since I am not used to taking this when I tried not long ago, and I can't last for a day," I said since I tried to hide it but it's taking too much mana.

"Of course, you will not last in a day if you keep on letting your mana leak outside your body," He said as he looked at me like an i***t who doesn't know that my mana is leaking out of my body. How would I know that?! He's really getting on my nerves. 

"Then, why does my teacher didn't tell me that, hm," I said.

"Maybe, you are an i***t who doesn't listen to her teacher," He said as he shrugs while looking at me with a nagging face.

"What did you say?! i***t?!" I shouted at him so he glared at me and I remember what happened earlier so I fell silent.

"Yes, you are an i***t since I saw you sleeping while he is lecturing you that's why you receive a punishment," He said with confidence so I was especially quiet because I slept sometimes but how did he know that when we only join their party for a few days that time.

"How did you know that? Don't tell me you fall for me that time?" I said innocently as if I was really curious since he might not get pissed with this cute face of mine as I laughed in my mind devilishly.

"I didn't fall for you but I really think that you are really an i***t guy back then," He said so I looked at him badly because of what he said so my face was serious looking at him. "Also, I saw you being punished, and you never learned," He added as he looks like he was remembering good memories so I was even more annoyed.

"Yes, yes. Don't make me remember it. Let's continue with my training," I said as I looked at him with an uninterested look on my face since I don't want to remember my stupidity.

"Haha, alright," He said, "I am going to teach you how to completely control your mana but you must embrace yourself since this will be exhausting your body once you started to control it," He said.

"I understand. I am ready," I said with confidence as I looked at him in the eyes.

"Good. I like your determination," He said as he smiles so sweet but I just ignored it since it is not the time to play around.

"First, close your eyes, and feel your mana inside your body," I just nodded in response.

"Then, try to gather in the center of your body which is next to your heart," He said so I followed. It's pretty easy to gather up since I have been practicing controlling my mana so it is easy.

"Take a deep breath, then try to make it smaller size," He said so I make it smaller but when I make it smaller it leaks out.

"Make sure that your mana is not leaking out of that compressed mana," He added as if he can see it.

"It's hard," I said as I snap out of my concentration so the mana disperses inside my body.

"Yes, I know but I am really impressed that you took longer to hold your mana than I expect you to," He said but I don't know if he was sincere with his compliments since I feel that he is not complimenting but he was testing me.

"Is that a compliment?" I ask him casually.

"You can put it that way," He said so I looked at him badly since he was telling me that think whichever I think you cheer up myself.

"Well, I don't need compliments coming from you," I said,

"That's too bad when I really want to see you happy to hear my compliments but I didn't expect less from you," He said which makes me even more annoyed.

"No thanks, you can keep your compliments with you," I said as I smiled but not a genuine smile.

"So cold. Anyways, let's continue," He said,

I closed my eyes, and I gather my mana into a circle as I tried to make it smaller but there is still leaking. "Focus, Avy. Just a little more to activate mastersvo," He said as he holds my head, and I feel that he was helping me to gather the mana that is leaking out.

Note: mastersvo - is a Russian word that means 'Mastery'.

I endure holding it since I can't afford to fail again since I can feel my body can't take it for the third time.

"Avy, endure for a minute to activate mastersvo when you finally make it smaller without leaks," He said, and I can already feel my sweat since it is draining my strength even though I am only controlling my mana.

"Okay," I uttered as I completely hold my mana intact but it makes me really exhausted, however, I need to hold it for a minute.

"You can do it, Avy. Just a little more," He said as if he was counting the seconds left. However, I feel dizzy but I fight the drowsiness since I have only seconds left and I will not miss this chance.

"Avy, pull yourself together! You have more than 15 seconds left!" He said as if he knows that I feel dizzy and a little mana is about to leak so I concentrate to relax a bit.

"Speak out 'mastersvo' now," He said 

"Mastersvo" I said and my mana becomes calm since it is not leaking but it remained in a small circle, and I can let it out at my will.

" Good job, Avy!" He said but my vision is turning when I look at him.

*stud*  

"Avy!" Philip called her since she lost consciousness.

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I woke up when someone is touching my head, and it was Ian as he looks at me with a worried face so I would get up but my body hurts when I move. This is beyond exhausted!? How dare he lie to me since I feel like I have been beaten to death.

"Are you okay?" He said to me as he helps me to seat and I endured the pain even when I wanted to punch a man because of the pain I feel but I can't make Ian more worried than he is now because he just looks like he's about to go to cry.

"Y-yes, I am okay," I said even though I felt like I was being beaten many times when I moved my hands to sit up properly. Philip, I will make sure that I will treat you well. Just so you wait. 

* Philip sneezed when he was drinking water in his room. "Does anyone cursing me?" He said as wipes his mouth.*

"Philip said that you should take this pill to lessen the pain," He said as he gives me the pill. Hmp, this is not enough to forgive him but at least I will think about what will be his price for this as I laughed.

"Why are you laughing?" Ian said to me as he looked at me in surprise after I took the pill from him.

"It's nothing. I am just happy that he gave me a pill," I said as I smiled sweetly but he still looked at me in confusion as he sighed.

"You should rest more Avy," He said,

"I am hungry, Ian," I said that was a bit embarrassing because I’m not used to being taken care of it since I am older than him mentally.

"Alright, I will get you a food," He said as he smiled at me before he got up and went out and I just noticed that I was here now in his room.

'Thank goodness, you woke up, Master,' Ash said as he appears in front of me, and I almost shout.

"Ash, can you refrain from appearing like that? I almost have a heart attack," I said and held in my chest.

'I'll keep that in mind. I am just worried when I feel that you lost consciousness,' He said with a worried face since he transforms into his human form before he approached me.

"I am sorry about that but I hope you didn't hurt anyone. Of course, you don't right?" I said while nervous at his answer but I really hope for a positive answer from him. However, he just looks away and can't look at me, and I can tell that he hurt anyone.

"Did you hurt, Philip?" I said while still maintaining a smile on my face.

"The guy who was with you who has long grey hair? Yes," He said while still looking away.

"What did you do?" I said and waited for his answer.

"I just give him one punch on his face," He said as if it was nothing but the difference between a human and beasts is not the same.

"You what?!" I said since he doesn't show any regrets on his face so I got a facepalm.

"Just a punch and he doesn't die," He said.

"That's not the problem, Ash but your strength is different from a normal human," I said as I looked at him.

"Don't worry I just use 25% strength," He said proudly as if I will compliment him so I hit him.

"Ouch! What was that?!" He said as he holds his head that I hit. 

"Well, don't expect me to compliment you since I should be the one who punches him not you," I said as I smile scary.

"You're making a scary face, master," He said as he murmured 'My master is much crueler than me when I thought she was concern about him but it's not'. 

"Ash, did you say something?" I asked him while smiling, and he just shakes his head.

"Oh, I thought I heard something," I said as I looked at him innocently.

"I didn't say anything," He answered immediately.

"Really?" Then he nods. "By the way, is it okay for you to come here since this is Ian's room?" I asked him as he looks at me unbothered.

"Of course, since I am stronger than him," He said boastfully so I looked at him coldly.

" I will punish you if you hurt him," I said as I show him his mana stone supplier since we have a contract which is he gave me his mana stone supplier as his loyalty and trusts to me, and as for me I will not betray him or abandoned him or else...

"I know, I know," He said immediately so I hid again.

"Haha," I laughed at him because his face turns pale so he looked at me badly when he found out I was making fun of him.

"It's not funny," He said while frowning as he is looking out the window.

"Haha, I am sorry," I said as I pat his head while enduring the pain.

*knock *knock*

"Ash, you should go. Ian is coming in," I said.

"I t--