Chapter 2: Side Story: Princess Ellira's Mischief #3

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Soon enough, the anointing finished, and everything went back to normal. Levi's clone finished healing Ellira so she immediately escaped the barrier and went to cheer Levi.

"Woaaaah! That's so amazing Levi! You tamed it!" Ellira was back to her happy disposition. "I thought it can only be tamed by subduing it. Hmm… but watching what happened, you did somehow subdue it."

Levi, still angry, shouted back at her, "Do you think that's what matters right now?! You could have died!"

He turned around to face Ellira but when he did, tears formed from her eyes, probably because of his scary tone and the angry look on his face.

"Sniff… sniff… I'm sorry," Ellira pouted and cried. "I just… I just really… sniff."

Seeing her cry for the first time, Levi's rage died down like fire submerged in water.

"No, I—D-don't cry. I was just worried that—"