After Quitting Being Your Rival (10)
(3rd person pov)
Finally, the speech ended. A suffocating silence followed after a brief cheer.
Ian caught his breath for a moment as he looked at Annabelle in front of him.
He had a life that she lacked from the moment she was born, and was revered as a prodigy of swordsmanship from an early age.
"Uh-huh, if this is enough, you can try to win the swordsmanship competition."
Braden, who had taught young Ian himself, said with delight.
"There are no winners at the age of 14. This would be quite possible."
Of course, Braden was not the only teacher attached to Ian.
Not only the commander of the knights, but also the teachers who taught Braden in the past that were attached to him were the best.
As if all the successors of Wade who showed talent in swordsmanship grew that much.
"It is an honor to have a sword fight with Little Duke Ian Wade."
"Everyone deserves to be tongue-tied. Thank you for your good teaching."
Those who faced him with their swords were favorable to him even after defeat.
The world was kind to him, and everyone admired him, especially when he raised his sword.
The first person to break his world was Annabelle.
Her fighting spirit was so strong as they faced each other at the same age in the final of the swordsmanship competition, and his heart sank for a moment.
And he only realized after hitting the sword once.
A 14-year-old, young boy who knew nothing but swords, was thrilled by the girl who looked at him as if she was about to kill him.
It was probably because he was a little dazed by the hostility he had encountered for the first time.
From the day he first defeated Braden, he knew he had been waiting for this feeling for a long time.
It was the thrill of seeing someone who really made you nervous.
Of course, she fell short of his skills, but she was superior to any opponent he had encountered in a swordsmanship contest.
He said it was a good match, and when he tried to ask if she was thinking of joining the Wade Knights...
"Get lost, XX. It must have been a good match for you."
After the swordsmanship contest, it was Aaron, not Annabelle, who joined the Wade Knights.
So many things had happened in the meantime, and now he liked her regardless of any feelings he had in the past.
She was the only person who made him flutter, upset, and fuss like this.
And in front of the huge crowd, which may be the last time in his life, Ian felt his whole body tense as it did 8 years ago.
He might lose.
But he wanted to win.
He didn't know how it felt to lose. During that time he had participated in countless matches, victory was always a matter of course.
Ian grabbed the sword and charged to Annabelle first.
~*~
Annabel swallowed dry saliva as she looked at Ian facing her.
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I Quit Being The Male Lead's Rival {COMPLETED}
Romancehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/girly_girl_bad NOTE - I DON'T OWN THE NOVEL, IT BELONGS TO ITS AUTHOR Associated Names 최강자 남주의 라이벌을 그만두었더니 Related Series N/A Language Korean Author(s) Yoo Na Jin 유나진 Artist(s) cocorip 코코립 Year 2021 Status in COO 147 Cha...
