Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 599

"By the way," Juniper began.

Every trainee snapped their head up, their minds still buzzing from the shocking display. They had lost to a young girl. The shame was immense.

"I'm a student at Eclara University," Juniper said casually, dusting off her hands. "Ebony Fox was our chief instructor for the training camp, and I just learned a bit of shooting from her over a few days."

Learned a bit? Over a few days? And she could shoot like that? Were her words just another, more creative way to insult them?

"So…" Juniper raised an eyebrow, her cold gaze sweeping over the humbled men. "You can't even beat me, and you dare to question Ebony Fox?"

A deep red blush crept up the necks of every trainee. Their pride had been utterly crushed. They had no rebuttal; she was right. They had lost in both hand-to-hand combat and marksmanship. The humiliation was absolute.

"It really makes you wonder if you're in the right place," Juniper continued, ignoring their crestfallen expressions. "A boot camp for new recruits might be more your speed."

The trainees lowered their heads, wishing the ground would swallow them whole.

With that final, cutting remark, Juniper returned to her sister's side.

"Where did you learn to shoot like that?" Ebony Fox asked, gently wiping Juniper's hands with a tissue.

Shanley had wanted to be the one to fuss over her, but Ebony Fox beat him to it, leaving him standing awkwardly to the side.

"Self-taught," Juniper mumbled.

"Self-taught?" Ebony Fox's voice rose in disbelief.

"Yeah," Juniper confirmed with a nod. "When I was little and living with Grandpa at the monastery, my seniors always took me hunting in the mountains. I just sort of… picked it up."

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