"I'm sorry, Your Highness." Alex apologized. "I failed to control my strength. Believe me, I did my best to hold back. I even moved slower than usual to give you some time to dodge, yet my attack still connected. I truly didn't expect you'd go down with just a single bash of my shield."
Prince Edward, as well as his teammates, could only look at Alex in response, not knowing if he was bragging or insulting the prince with his words.
"I knew you were strong," Prince Edward replied. "But I didn't know that you were that strong. You said you even held back during our match?"
Instead of replying, Alex just casually flipped his hair and looked in the distance, giving the teenagers the strong urge to smack him.
Watching this exchange, Professor Gareth approached Alex with a conflicted look on his face.
"Alex, do you want to join the fighting division?" Professor Gareth asked. "We can use someone like you."
