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"Not like that, fool!" Albel said as if his head would explode.

Albel was teaching Sophia how to attack and dodge. But all Sophia was doing was running around, screaming at the top of her lungs.

"KYAAAA! AHHHHH! Hey, that's not nice!" Sophia said almost out of breath.

It looks like she can't do the training properly and it is getting dark. Albel just killed the monster by himself so that they could go home. Albel went towards Sophia.

"Can't you kill such a weak monster?" Albel was angry.

"I know why, I guess your puny brain can't understand simple instructions!"

"But, I…..I…just….." Sophia tried to explain but Albel cut her sentence off.

"You know, you're the weakest maggot I have ever met!"

That was it. It was the last straw. Sophia was really hurt with those words. Without much thinking she stepped backwards. Little did she know that there is a slope behind her. She didn't notice because of the snow.

"Hey, foolish woman, behind you!" Albel said getting panicked.

But it was too late, Sophia looked from behind. With that action, she automatically stepped one foot backward.

"AHHHHHHH!" Sophia shouted.

Albel rushed near the edge of the slope hoping that he would catch his hand. Unfortunately, he didn't catch her hand. After a few minutes a loud thud was heard from below.

"SOPHIA!" Albel shouted in a worried tone.

As if his body has a mind of its own, Albel immediately but carefully went down the slope hoping that Sophia wasn't umm…. er….. DEAD.