Back to the Battlefield: The Veteran Heroes Return to the Fray! Volume 4 [Parts 1 to 7] by Kiraku Kishima

Author:Kiraku Kishima
Language: eng
Format: epub

Adek: 14 Points

Isabella: 8 Points

The final round began. After coming this far, it was only natural for both players to think about their defense. If they saw their opponent doing well, they’d undoubtedly have their teammate get them with a direct hit to end the round, and they’d never discard a card if it looked like their opponent needed it. A single misstep would lead to certain death. The two of them would have to play their turns under all that pressure.

“Heh heh heh! Nice, I like this tension. I haven’t tasted anything like this in my ten thousand years. It’s simply delicious!” Adek said with a grin. “Just you and me, in the end. Who will prove to be the better player? Let’s settle this.” He directed a malicious and intense gaze toward Isabella.

Sharp as a knife, Isabella glared back. There was no hint of fear in her eyes. She was composed and focused on the game before her.

Good. I want no less from the best opponent I’ve faced in over ten thousand years, Adek thought with conviction. No other player had ever come close to measuring up to him. But that’s why I have to stack the deck against her with no room for error.

He chuckled to himself as he became lost in thought. For a brief moment, he glanced over at Alicia. Not at Isabella or even his teammate, but Alicia.

***

Somehow, she managed to turn that hopeless situation into an almost equal one, Alicia thought as she looked at Isabella. She’s incredible, simply unparalleled.

It had always been like that.

***

“You’re Alicia from the House of Haschwalth, right? Let’s be friends.”

Those were the words Isabella directed at Alicia as she reached out to her during their first meeting. Despite facing much harsher circumstances than Alicia, Isabella was bright, kind, and stunning. Unlike the present, Isabella had her vulnerabilities and careless moments, but she still shone with a radiance that attracted people to her. Someone like Alicia, who was timid and targeted by bullies despite her high social standing, could never be like Isabella. That was why Alicia thought she had to support Isabella, who had her flaws back then, as her close friend.

Alicia’s name happened to be a front-runner among the prospective marriage partners of the first prince that Isabella was in a loving relationship with. Alicia herself also had feelings for the handsome first prince. If she’d been chosen, she would have been on cloud nine. However, the prince chose Isabella. Though disappointed, Alicia thought it was only natural, completely unavoidable, in fact. She buried her feelings and decided to stand and fight alongside Isabella, even during the war with the demons.

Later on, after Isabella experienced betrayal and awakened as a monster of politics, she lost her earlier vulnerability and acquired everything in the kingdom with her fearsome intellect. Alicia struggled to keep up with Isabella after her sudden change. Nevertheless, she found that new side of her friend incredible. Alicia became certain that someone like her could never beat Isabella in anything, no matter what she tried.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.