Chapter 195: A Genius Among Geniuses

It was the first time a man had ever touched her cheek. Elle Gallagher had devoted herself to the martial path, scoffing at romance and pouring every heartbeat into training. Bit by bit, she had climbed from raw novice to academy elite, carving out her reputation through sheer grit. Inside the Haltoria Martial Arts Academy, her renown even eclipsed that of her grandfather, the commander. She had pushed herself for one simple reason: to prove that sometimes a woman could outdo any man. After checking...