How to Treat a Lady Knight Right

Leo Cornelia has devoted every waking moment of her life to the sword. As a warrior of unrivaled prowess, no demon has ever survived her blade, and no trial on the battlefield has ever bested her. Romance, femininity, tenderness—these are notions she cast aside long ago, buried beneath years of discipline and combat. Her heart, she believes, has been sealed away for good. That certainty is shaken the day Foolie Dent, an earnest yet utterly hopeless mage, blurts out a confession of love. To Leo, nothing could feel more foreign or absurd. She has spent so long as a soldier that she has no idea how to face such feelings, and the mage's bumbling sincerity only leaves her more bewildered. And yet, despite how irritating he can be, Foolie proves himself a genuinely dependable companion, standing by her with unwavering loyalty. What begins as an awkward, unlikely friendship slowly compels Leo to confront emotions she never expected to experience. Beneath her iron resolve lies a heart she closed off years ago, and this annoying but dependable new friend may be the only one capable of unlocking it at last.