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I don't believe in you
Disguised but I see right through
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"...It's you." He uttered with a slight surprise in his voice. Without a word, you glared right back at him.
The residents erupted into commotion at his words. Their annoying ruckus was buzzing in your ears.
"What?! You know her, Prefect?!"
"Seriously?!"
After getting a closer look, Ruggie recognized you as well. "Ah, I see. I thought I'd seen you before... So that was you guys trying to pick a fight with Leona, huh." He recalled the incident a few days back.
From Ruggie's perspective, you should seriously be thanking him. You would've been a goner going against Leona of all people. You might be a girl, but Leona could totally crush you if he wanted.
Once Ruggie mentioned the incident, the resident thugs inched dangerously closer, trying to intimidate you. They were personally insulted on Leona's behalf.
"They tried to fight Leona, too?!"
"Leona, Ruggie, let's knock 'em out!"
Your eyes expectantly flickered in Leona's direction again. You were already preparing yourself for the worst.
I guess our fight is resuming here...?
To your surprise though, instead of resuming the fight like he had promised you he would, Leona simply stood there and held his hips. "Stop yapping, you idiots."
What?
He turned to them with an annoyed glance. "We'll be disqualified from playing in the tournament if you get in a fight. Do you want that to happen?" He chastised.
Wait, really? You relaxed your composure slightly.
Upon saying that, the residents turned to him with looks of disbelief. They couldn't believe their eyes. It was unlike Leona to let people off the hook for disrespecting him, much less challenging him. What was going on with him?
"Are you saying we should let such tasty prey go, sir?!"
"No one said anything like that." Leona answered.
Just then, a predatory smirk formed on his lips. You stared at him with growing confusion as he offered his proposal.
"We'll solve this 'peacefully' with a game of Magical Shift."
Oh no.
"With Magift?"
You're screwed.
You're actually dead.
Face full of horror, you remained silent, stuck in a state of deadly shock as Leona continued.
"Using magic all we want during a practice match isn't against the rules." He explained, revealing his true intention.
Leona turned and faced you. "We'll resume our fight on the field." He declared stoically, much to your dismay.
Shit.
In his presence, you successfully managed to conceal your nervousness. On the inside though, you were going pale and sweating bullets. Leona is going to destroy you.
