An Old Man and a Young Girl

"Let me go if you've got the guts."

Sakura's face flushed red, her eyes burning with anger. She had underestimated the old man's strength. She had not even lasted ten moves before being defeated.

It was humiliating, and she refused to accept it. She felt that she had yet to unleash her true strength.

"Looks like you still don't understand the cruelty of the sea. Answer my question."

His large hand tightened, filling Sakura's pretty face with pain.

"Stop! We saved you out of kindness, and you repay us with betrayal!"

Conis's face turned pale as she glared furiously at Zephyr.

"I will never submit to a treacherous old man like you. If you've got the guts, kill me!"

Sakura remained unyielding, her eyes red. There was no way she would submit. She was not afraid.

"If you dare hurt the princess, even if you flee to the Ends of the Earth Kingdom, you will not escape us. The King will destroy everyone connected to you."

Seeing Sakura refuse to yield, Conis's heart leaped into her throat. Afraid that Zephyr might lose control and strangle Sakura, she revealed Sakura's identity in her desperation.

"A princess?"

Both Zephyr and Ain's expressions changed.

"You are the Kingdom's princess?"

Squinting, Zephyr loosened his grip slightly.

"My name is Ye Sakura, and I don't change it wherever I sit or stand. If you've got the guts, kill me. Before long, you'll be coming to hell to keep me company anyway."

Sakura was utterly fearless. Courage was not even a word missing from her dictionary.

"Ye Sakura... Are you really that guy's daughter? No wonder you looked familiar. You look a lot like your mother."

A hint of nostalgia appeared in Zephyr's eyes. Then he looked at Conis and said solemnly, "Since you saved me,