Chapter 90: Spar
"You must have cheated!" Talia surmised. Her eyes flashed with a cold glint. She refused to associate this seemingly fragile woman with the woman who might have accumulated such a huge amount of crystals in just six days.
Ivy chuckled, "Proof? With your intelligence, I suspect you must have some proof, then show it."
Talia fell silent. Just now she acted impulsively and blurted out words without thinking. She thought for a while and realized she indeed didn’t have any proof.
Worried Silas would help Ivy, she had kept an eye on him and intercepted all his communication to make sure he didn’t contact one of his friends or help Ivy in any form.
Other than Silas, Ivy almost had no one who loved her to the point that he or she would accompany Ivy in this laborious task.
"Let’s have a duel." The most direct method to know the truth was to test Ivy’s skill on her own.
"Alright." Ivy agreed; she tied her cascading pink hair into a bun and took a defensive stance.
With a yell, Talia lunged first, throwing a strong punch toward Ivy’s face. Ivy ducked just in time, letting the punch whoosh past her head.
She spun around and used Talia’s own momentum to push her forward. Talia stumbled a step but quickly regained her balance.
"You’re faster than you look," Talia gritted out, swinging her leg in a sharp kick.
Ivy blocked it with both arms, skidding back from the force. Her arms ached, but she stood tall again, not giving Talia the satisfaction of seeing her hurt.
Then Ivy moved.