"Well, isn't this the lost child, Ellia Stroph Astler? Tired of running away? Wait, you were not running away. You were kicked out instead."
Auric couldn't help but approach Arina before asking in a low voice. "What's going on? Who is she?"
"Her name is Vera Schneider. She is also a prodigy with the sword, but she has always lost to Ellia whenever they fight purely with their swords. Once Ellia awakened a unique-element avatar, people's evaluation of her increased. Just think of it as your relationship with Eric."
"But it looks like their relationship is worse than mine with Eric."
"Well…" Arina smiled wryly. "Their family has been rivals as well, so they're often compared a lot. So, the friction is not small."
"I see." Auric nodded in understanding.
Ellia remained calm despite listening to everything. She just asked, "Are you done?"
