Joy clenched her hands tightly when Lucy agreed to help her get stronger.

She didn’t know exactly how, but in just a year, Lucy had grown to the level where she was rightfully considered one of the continent's most promising talents.

If she could learn from Lucy's methods, Joy was confident she could become strong enough to stand by her side.

Given Lucy’s stern warning, the process wouldn’t be easy.

But that was fine.

Joy wasn’t someone who had been raised like a delicate flower in a greenhouse.

She had worked hard to live up to her title as the …