Being Cruel Empress
42. Practicing Hard

For two whole weeks Ellena and Winter were training. Ellena honed her ability to use magic with her father, while Winter honed her sword skills with a colleague from Erick. During that time, they devise the best plan to fight Sebastian.

Ellena is now able to use various kinds of magic. Like assault and defense magic. And combined magic. Erick tries to make the Princess strong, so as to fight Sebastian and not get hurt.

***

"Dad .." call Ellena.

"Yes, honey?" answer Erick.

"When did you last visit Uncle?" ask Ellena.

Ellena's hot, does her dad know that there's something strange about the academy where her uncle is. Although two weeks passed, still I think the curiosity continues in Ellena's mind.

"Why? is there anything? it's been a while since your father and uncle haven't met" Erick replied.

"Did I just say, if I suspected anything, huh? Just in case I had better tell you what I felt when I visited the magic academy," Inner Ellena.

"Look, Dad .. I don't know if my feelings are wrong or right. I feel like there's something weird about Uncle. The day before me and Winter trained, we visited the academy and I felt the energy of darkness. After coming back from the academy I searched for books that explained the dark energy. In the written book, if the dark energy is the energy produced from a forbidden magic user. Is Uncle a forbidden magic user? a head of the academy? no way, right." explains Ellena.

"Cannot be. Your uncle is not that kind of person. I'm very sure" Erick said.

"How can you be so sure? as time goes on, people will change, Dad. Uncle could have deliberately studied it. I don't believe it, but I'm just saying my thoughts" Ellena said.

"Dad knows what you mean. I'm sure, because in your mother's family, there's a term for sanctification. And every newborn baby of the witch family, must be sanctified in the sacred temple and only brought home after seven days. It aims to protect the baby from unwanted things such as bad energy. As long as a person is still breathing, until what age, then bad energy will not be able to touch him. That's what your mother told me." Erick told Ellena.

Deg ... Ellena gasped as soon as she heard her father's story.

"I mean Dad, as long as the purified man lives. One wouldn't be able to play around with forbidden magic? but what about someone who has already died? is there a possibility of a body without a soul becoming a container?" ask Ellena.

Erick frowned, "Ellena .. don't say ... " Erick said in silence.

"No, that's not possible. No way," murmured Erick.

"Your words are right. You're suspicious, but since there's no hard evidence, you can only hold back. Dad was curious too. Should I visit your Uncle? or make an appointment with him? I have to make sure that your Uncle is okay or not" Erick said.

Ellena silently thought, "If Uncle is just a shell, then Sebastian is definitely behind it all. So, has he mastered the magic academy? if you go to the academy, Sebastian could hurt you. If you meet outside, is that possible? Like the corpses of the guards being moved with magic, it meant that Uncle would also be moved by Sebastian with magic. If this time I manage to uncover what happened in the magic academy, will we end up fighting a war? I'm afraid Sebastian has a lot more power than we were expecting. How'this?" inner Ellena was confused.

"Dad, you better not go to the academy. As Father said, if indeed the darkness energy could not touch Uncle who was still alive, it means that the great possibility of Uncle has died and his body is used by Sebastian. If that's true, I'd better pick a place outside for an appointment. Sebastian will definitely move Uncle until he meets Dad and he goes into hiding. We can tell what really happened to Uncle after I put in my magic and cut Sebastian's magic on Uncle. That's what I did when I destroyed the undead Sebastian moved. Sebastian can't detect my magic" explains Ellena.

Erick nodded his head, "Alright, then I'll follow your words. The most important thing is to make sure if your Uncle is okay or not. I'm gonna write a letter to your uncle" Erick said.

"Yes, Dad. Is today's training the last exercise?" ask Ellena.

Erick asked Ellena a question. Erick said that Ellena is getting better at using magic. Furthermore, it was only necessary to develop the magic itself according to Ellena's mindset. Erick told Ellena to be careful and alert. Nor should it exert itself, despite having unlimited pure mana. Ellena nodded her head, understanding her father's words.

***

At the sword training ground. Winter is also desperately practicing. He did not want to relax because his opponent was so strong. Erick's colleague who teaches Winter, praises Winter's persistence.

"Your movement is getting better by the day, Your Majesty." Praise Erick's partner.

"thank you. However, I still do not feel satisfied with this accuser." Winter replied.

"Why? is it because you can only ride without other abilities? Like magical abilities, or sacred powers?" ask Erick's partner.

Winter nodded his head, "Yes, more or less like that. The enemy to be faced is a witch. While I can only hold a sword" Winter replied.

"Can't your sword hurt too? facing witches, not just with magic, in many ways we can do. I used to face a lot of witches just by holding onto my family heirloom. Don't give up and despair, Your Majesty. Witches are human beings who can get hurt and bleed" Erick's colleagues told Winter.

"I'll remember what you said, Sir. Thank you" said winter.

"really. I cannot be discouraged because I can only hold a sword. For the Empire, for Ellena, and for everyone. I can't go back home even a step. I'll destroy that fucking Sebastian, even if he's my Uncle." Inner Winter.

As Winter finishes training, Erick's colleagues take Winter back to the castle. The training that day was the final training. Next Winter must try himself to develop everything taught by his father-in-law's friend.