‘Back then, Gerald could hardly withstand a single blow from me… It isn’t even a stretch to say that he was nothing more than a puppet to me just a few days ago! Even so, to think that he’s become such an exceptional person in his short absence… I hate to admit it, but at his current strength, he isn’t too far off from what I’m capable of… No wonder he’s been so confident…!’ Queena thought to herself.

‘While it shouldn’t be too difficult for me to defeat him at his current strength, capturing