The sun had been merciless all morning, blazing down with a fierce, almost vengeful heat, making the already intense training feel like punishment straight from the underworld.

Surrounded by trees and mountains, in a clearing not too far from the mansion—though still distant enough to feel isolated—they moved swiftly, kicking up clouds of dust from the earth, which had been specially prepared for this kind of exercise.

“Ugh!” Leela groaned, wiping the sweat from her brow. “Just admit it—you’re getting back at me for what happened the other day,” she accused, clearly exhausted.

That made the prince burst into laughter.

“You even dare to laugh!”

“Hahaha…” Jing couldn’t stop. Tears...