Kira's pov
And now, with me demonstrating actual combat proficiency so decisively, Serena had no ground left to stand on. Her claims of being Alliance-level had been exposed as hollow boasting.
I turned away from the training circle.
Celia rushed to my side, her eyes scanning me for injuries. "Are you okay? You didn't get hurt when you tackled him, did you?"
"I'm fine," I said with a reassuring smile.
She exhaled, her worry easing. "You scared the life out of me! Saving Callum Green was one thing, but taking on that combat drill? Do you know how reckless that looked?"
"I'm not that easy to break," I said, my tone light but firm. "Besides, if I hadn't intervened, Callum could have been seriously injured. That training blade was real enough."
Celia sighed. She knew that even after lea
