Silence, that's what happened in this arena. Those who had been watching this match or those who had just watched it did not make a sound at all. They were stunned to see what happened in the arena. The ice princess who they had always known was one of the strongest students in the first year because she had not experienced defeat even once, suddenly lay helplessly covered in wounds.

  "What's wrong, Princess Irene? I heard that you are one of the strongest students in the first year. Is this all your strength?," asked Princess Amelia.

  Irene did not respond to Princess Amelia's words, she remained lying in the arena.

  "Considering the wounds suffered by student Irene, I declare this daily match over. The daily match between Irene Emerald San Lucia against Amelia Laterza San Quentine, the winner is Amelia Laterza San Quentine," said the match supervisor on the 5th floor.

  "It turns out it's this easy, I overestimated you, Princess Irene," said Amelia.

  "The ice princess was defeated this easily,"

  "Is this the power of the rose princess?," said the students who were watching the match.

  "Rose Princess?," I asked confusedly.

  "That's a nickname for Princess Amelia. The reason she's called that is because she really likes roses. She loves them so much, she even uses roses as her magic. Do you see the roses growing in the arena? That's her magic, ~Rose Magic~," Charles said.

  "~Rose Magic~?, one type of ~Plant Magic~, huh? She has quite rare magic. And looking at the arena that's covered in roses, it seems like she's mastered area magic," I thought.

  Princess Amelia slowly walked away from the arena. But when she had only walked a few steps, Princess Amelia stopped. She saw that Irene was slowly trying to stand up using her rapier as a support.

  "This...match...isn't....over....Princess....Amelia," Irene said, stuttering.

  "Didn't you hear the announcement from the supervisor, Princess Irene? The supervisor already said that this match is over and I am the winner," said Princess Amelia.

  "This......match.....isn't......over yet," said Irene again, stuttering.

  Princess Amelia then looked at Irene's face.

  "You have a nice gaze, Princess Irene. Even though your condition is so bad, your eyes don't show someone who is going to give up. Are you that unwilling to break up with your current boyfriend? It seems like I have to knock you unconscious so that you realize that you have lost," said Princess Amelia.

  ?- ?Blooming Rose Slash -

  Suddenly Princess Amelia launched a long-range slash towards Irene. Irene just kept quiet in response to the slash. But the slash suddenly split into two before hitting Irene.

  "Oh my, did the prince finally step in to save the princess?," said Princess Amelia.

  Princess Amelia said that when she saw me standing in front of Irene. I was the one who slashed the slash launched by Princess Amelia.

  "Rid?!?!,"

  "Since when was he there?," said the students who were surprised because I was suddenly in the arena.

  "Isn't this enough, Princess Amelia? The match has been declared over, why did you attack again?," I asked.

  "I only responded to your girlfriend's words because she said the match wasn't over," said Princess Amelia.

  I looked back and looked at Irene. Looking closely, Irene's condition was very severe. On her body there were many wounds that seemed to be stab wounds. It seemed like they were wounds from the rose thorns launched by Princess Amelia.

  "Move aside.....Rid.....this.....match.....isn't.....over," said Irene who was stuttering.

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  "See, as you heard, she still wants to compete in that condition, it's only natural that I launch an attack on her. It seems like she insists on continuing the match because she doesn't want to break up with you," said Princess Amelia.

  "What do you mean, Princess Amelia?," I asked.

  "It seems like Princess Irene didn't tell you. I do this daily match with a bet. If princess Irene or i win, then the loser will obey the will of the winner. Because I won, Princess Irene will obey my will, which is to break up with you and must return to the event created by the King," said Princess Amelia.

  "The event created by the King? What she meant must be 'Matchmaking Battle'," I thought.

  "Is that so, but I don't agree to break up with Irene," I said.

  "What do you mean? The result has been determined and I won," asked Princess Amelia.

  "But you only bet with Irene. If you want to break up a couple's relationship, you must get the agreement of both of them and not one of them," I said.

  "Then what do you want?," asked Princess Amelia.

  "Fight me, if you win, I agree to break up with Irene," I said.

  Princess Amelia was a little surprised

  "But I'm a woman, aren't you ashamed to challenge a woman to a match?," asked Princess Amelia.

  "Man or woman has nothing to do with it, I challenged you because I know that you are very strong. I'm even sure that you can beat the male students. So what's your answer, Rose Princess?," I asked.

  "Fufufu interesting, it's true what you said if j want to break up a couple's relationship, it must be with the agreement of both of them first, it would be rude if I only bet with Irene but not with you. Okay, I accept your challenge. If I win, you agree to break up with Irene but if I lose what do you want?," asked Princess Amelia.

  "Do what Irene asks if she wins when you bet with her," I said.

  "Are you sure? You even asked to follow Princess Irene's wishes," said Princess Amelia.

  "Yes, I'm sure," I said.

  "Alright then, the match will be held tomorrow after the academy lessons and I don't mind using the first year arena. I'll wait for you in front of the central building to pick me up before the match," said Princess Amelia.

  "Alright," I said.

  "Then I'll excuse myself. Please heal Princess Irene's wounds first and then be affectionate with her. Who knows this might be the last time you'll be affectionate with her," said Princess Amelia.

  Princess Amelia then left the arena.

  "Did you hear that? Tomorrow Princess Amelia and Rid will compete, this is a big match. Tell the others to liven up the arena," said one of the students watching.

  They sounded excited hearing this.

  I approached Irene and held her.

  "......Rid.....," said Irene.

  "Don't talk yet, Irene," I said.

  While I was holding her, I cast healing magic on her.

  - Camouflage Healing -

  Irene was surprised by what happened to her body because her body suddenly recovered.

  "My body is healed? Did you do this, Rid?," asked Irene.

  "Yes, but please keep pretending to be weak because I only healed your body but not the scars that are attached to your body. I don't want many people to know that I can use healing magic," I said.

  "Okay," said Irene.

  "I will take you to the treatment area in the middle building to trick people who don't know that you have actually been healed," I said.

  "Okay," said Irene.

  "But since you are my partner, is it okay if I carry you?," I asked.

  "Just do it, after all we are a couple," said Irene.

  "Okay," I said.

  I carried Irene like I was carrying a princess, even though she is actually a princess. Then I walked out of the arena.

  "I apologize Rid," said Irene.

  "Apologize for what?," I asked.

  "Because you involved me and Princess Amelia's problem," Irene said.

  "It's okay, relax. Your problem is also my problem, after all we are a couple, right?," I said.

  Irene just kept quiet hearing that but I could see a small smile on her lips. When I met my friends, I asked them to go buy food first and I would catch up with them later. They obeyed and went first while I took Irene to the treatment room in the middle building. Leandra and Lily also came with me. When I carried her for the first time and along the way to the treatment room, many students were surprised and fascinated when I carried Irene. And because of that, the students' views increasingly believed that Irene and I were a couple.

  -

  That night, in a dorm room.

  Princess Amelia was seen communicating with someone using a communication crystal.

  "Princess Irene is in a relationship with someone you say?," asked the person.

  From the person's voice, it could be known that the person chatting with Princess Amelia was a man.

  "That's right, but after knowing that I immediately challenged her and bet that she would break up with her partner and return to the 'Matchmaking Battle' if I won," said Princess Amelia.

  "So what was the result?," said the man.

  "I managed to win but I still have to compete against her ?partner, because he didn't agree if I only bet with Princess Irene. So I agreed and we will compete tomorrow," said Princess Amelia.

  "Is that so, what is the name of Princess Irene's partner?," asked the man.

  "Rid Archie," said Princess Amelia.

  "Rid Archie? Ah, the person who beat Javier in the entrance exam so he didn't get into the academy this year. You have to be careful, Amelia," said the man.

  "Don't worry, father. I will be careful against him," said Princess Amelia.

  It turned out that the one who contacted Princess Amelia was her own father, Duke San Quentine.

  "Don't overdo it in fighting him. Don't let other people know that you are a 'subject' too," said Duke San Quentine.

  "Okay, father," said Princess Amelia.

  "No matter what happens, Princess Irene must continue to participate in the 'Matchmaking Battle' to smooth our plans. I await good news from you," said Duke San Quentine.

  "Yes, father," said Princess Amelia.

  The communication crystal stopped glowing.

  "Just watch, Rid Archie. I will definitely defeat you tomorrow," said Princess Amelia.

  -To be continued