Chapter 209

Nathania's beautiful eyes widened in shock as she looked at Alex. "Who are you?"

“It’s not important who I am,” Alex replied coldly, pressing his sword against her neck.

"Do you accept your defeat or not?"

“I do not!” Nathania shouted in disbelief.

"Should I cut your throat so you'll finally admit defeat?" Alex's voice dripped with menace, his killing intent clear.

Nathania felt the icy edge of his words, so different from the gentle breeze of the forest and the bright blue sky above.

"You wouldn’t dare."

Alex smirked. "I’m the worst villain in this academy, like you said. What makes you think I wouldn’t dare?"

Admitting defeat to the man she loathed with every fiber of her being was a bitter pill to swallow.

But losing her life over a petty dispute?

That would be a far greater tragedy for a princess with so many dreams left to chase.

"Don’t you swear by your feeble god for an honorable battle?" Alex taunted, his words dripping with mockery, fully aware of how deeply the people of this