Leona and Vil (pt1)

Vil insults Leona maybe more than any other character and tells Jamil in Book 6 that Leona is always in a foul mood. 

During Fairy Gala alone Vil asks if Leona is not a prince at all but an egg in a kanji-based joke, tells him he swaggers “like some kind of ruffian,” says he has none of Kalim’s class and calls him a clumsy oaf. 

Other highlights from Vil include:

・Is Leona under some sort of curse that obliges him to be snide every time he opens his mouth?
・Shows of arrogance from you are nothing new
・You might at least shut your mouth and not spoil the sights for the rest of us.
・A shame it’s just for show, like everything with you.
・Don’t let him bother you. You’ll find the rest of the student body aside from him quite gracious and well-mannered
・Your handler is utterly incompetent. (To Savanaclaw students)

Vil tells Jack, “I see that unlike a certain housewarden who shall remain nameless, you’ve got the spirit of a fighter” and mocks Leona about being loath to lose in a bid to goad him into playing a game during New Year’s, and asks if, as a prince, he has “been taught that an inability to attend to (himself) is somehow acceptable.”

Vil continues with, “You are little more than a fine prop to decorate my stage,” you are repugnant,” and “this is why I hate spoiled princelings.”

Upon realizing that Leona has failed to water plants in the botanical gardens as he has been assigned Vil physically chases down Ruggie in an attempt to get him to admit where Leona is (Deuce: “How can they weave through a garden with all these trees in it so fast? Magic?”)

Vil insulting Leona is a theme of the Cloudcalling event, with Vil repeating that the tournament being all about Leona takes the wind out of his sails.

He also calls Leona lazy multiple times and when Lilia comments on Leona being unromantic Vil responds, “That’s Leona for you.”

When deciding who will sit in the passenger seat alongside Leona Vil volunteers the information, “I wouldn’t sit up front if you paid me. I just want to enjoy the savanna scenery out the window. Having you next to me would spoil the view.” Leona responds, “I didn’t even ask you.”

While Vil will also compliment Leona, these compliments are often joined by insults, including:

・As loath as I am to admit it, Leona could make an eye-catching main model if we leverage that air of smug superiority he gives off.
・One of Leona’s precious few fortes is the sheer power of his presence.
・The only thing you have going for you is a handsome face.
・While Leona is little more than a good-looking layabout, he is quite troublesome when angered.

While admitting that Leona looks “fabulous” in his lion garb outfit, when Leona responds with “They get their motif from the lion known as the King of Beasts, so they’re known as ‘liongarb.’ Heck, how could it not suit me?,” Vil responds, “It’s as undeniable as it is vexing.”

When complimenting Leona’s driving skills Vil adds, “I guess you’re good for something after all.”

After Leona sends the rest of the Playfulland group on ahead to neutralize a hoard of puppets on his own Vil tells the other students,

“Leona wouldn’t do anything so pointless. He’s more indolent, snide, and pragmatic than anyone else I know. If he decided to stay behind and have the rest of us go on, then that was the best option we had. As loath as I am to admit it, he wasn’t wrong when he said he was smarter than the rest of us.”