**Elizabeth's POV**

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At Elroy's stunned gaze, I continued, "I knew that defeating the immature princess was my limit. I can't beat those adult giant wolves, no matter what. But that doesn't stop me from teaching them to explore their limits."

"I'm confident I can be their instructor not because I'm stronger than they are, but because I know more than they do."

"Elroy, when you think of me as more than just your beautiful useless doll, I will not only surprise you, I will shock you."

Elroy became silent. The way he looked at me seemed to have changed. For so long, he had looked at me with a...