The youngest wizard in twisted wonderland

Chapter 41: Snatched from the jaws of defeat!

Note: I DO NOT OWN TWISTED WONDERLAND: DISNEY!

Chapter 41: Snatched from the jaws of defeat!

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"What's going on here?" Leona asks, staring at us with the steely-cold gaze of his emerald green eyes.

"Dorm Leader Leona!" gasps Coyote. The vanquished carnivores leap up to their feet while backing away in fear.

"These guys thoughtlessly encroach into our territory," Cheetah explains, omitting any references to their defeat.

Puma nods eagerly: "W-we're were just gonna rough'em up a bit! Hehehe..."

Leona's eyes narrow as he folds his arms: "Ah. Now that I get a good look at you, you're that herbivore cub that stepped on my tail in the botanical garden."

I immediately feel the gazes of the Savanaclaw students landing on me in shock.

Coyote exclaims hysterically: "WhaaAat!? You stepped on Dorm Head Leona's tail!?"

"And lived to tell the tale?" Cheetah added.

"There's no forgiving that!" blurts out Puma.

"But! I already said I'm sorry about that time," I rebutted firmly.

Cheetah gives a mocking chuckle and snaps at us: "Now you're really gonna pay!"

"Oh yeah. I was wondering where I saw you two. It was at the botanical garden as well," recalls Ruggie.

"Leona-san, Ruggie-san. Let's show 'em who's boss!" insists Puma, still trying to redeem himself.

Leona huffs and places his right hand on his hip: "Stop kicking up a fuss, you lot. What're you gonna do if your little fit of violence interferes with the magift tournament?"

"You're saying we should just ignore these trespassers? But they're such tasty-looking prey," mutters Coyote in disbelief.

"Nobody said anything about ignoring them. We'll solve this 'peacefully' with a game of magical shift," replies Leona calmly as a grin spreads across his face, though it does not cover up his challenging look.

"With magift?" mutters Cheetah in confusion at the unexpected suggestion.

Leona nods.

"We can go crazy with magic during the game without breaking any rules." Ruggie, standing beside him, grins mischievously. "Shishishi! Leona, you're such a bully. These guys don't look like they can handle more than one game."

Grim, Deuce, Ace, and I frown at the insult.

"Mmggh mmgh mmggh!" Grim struggles out of my arms and points at the Savanaclaw group with his paw: "I'm not gonna just take that lyin' down!"

Deuce sighs tiredly as he shakes his head: "Ugh. I don't feel like we can refuse and just go home."

Ace shoots the Savanahclaw students an annoyed look: "Alright, let's do this." Then he turns towards Cater and winks at him with expectation: "Cater-senpai! Don't forget about the tryout."

Beads of sweat trickle down Cater's pouting face: "Eeeh~ Seriously? You're all hopeless~" Then he turns towards me: "Supervisor-chan, stand somewhere out of the way. I will count on you to observe the other team to help us figure out their plays."

"No! As Ramshakle's Dorm leader, if Grim gets to play, then I get to play too!" I protest, feeling disappointed.

Leona walks up to me and faces us: "I agree with the cub on this one. She has proven to have some wits though she has yet to grow her fangs. It would hardly be a challenge since you have yet to reach your potential... So would you still be willing to fight without properly knowing to strengthen your defence?" he asks me in a sly, provoking way.