Book 5: Chapter 40


    Nier shed violently.


    Lucia blocked with her sword but staggered a few steps backwards.


    Nier didnt give Lucia a chance to catch a breath. She straightened up her torso and stabbed towards Lucias neck. Lucia evaded, but Niers sword still managed to cut a few strands of her hair and nip her skin.


    Lucia countered by shing toward Nier. Nier knocked it away with a horizontal guard. Leveraging her shorter and smaller stature, Lucia quickly rushed forward and elbowed Nier in her chest.


    I saw Niers breasts jiggle. It looks like her well-endowed breasts saved her from an injury this time.


    Nier threw a back-kick. Lucia guarded it with her arm but was sent flying, nheless, due to the force behind Niers kick.


    Lucia used the buffs provided by the wind-elves to adjust hernding position mid-air. The two of them now had some distance between them and they panted for air.


    Human and elf physiques are quite different. Elves rely on speed and dexterity. However, Nier was no slower than an elf, and because she had the physical strength advantage, she was pressuring Lucia.


    Nier wasnt flustered by Lucias yful attacks thanks to her battle experience. Lucias elbow only felt like a tickle to her while her kick to Lucias right arm, which she held her sword with, left Lucias arm shaky.


    But I feel that Niers swordy is faster and more orderly than usual. Niers swordy was perfect before, but it was tantly clear that her sword skills were now superior. Is my love for Nier some power-up buff?!


    I previously had thought of elven swordy with some degree of awe, but now I think that youre just whatever. How are you going to protect His Majesty from danger with yourme swordy? How do you have the shame to want to stay by His Majestys side when you cant even protect him as his wife? Nier sneered.


    Her breathing was still calm, but Lucias breathing was starting to get messy. Further, Lucias eyes were filled with anger and anxiety. She wanted to win, but Nier was like an iron shield. She was very anxious and very angry, but she couldnt do anything about it.


    Shut up, human. Youve got excess fat on you! And for your information, protecting His Highness isnt his wifes job. Go use your over-developed body and empty head to be a bodyguard! A woman with excess fat like you isnt suited to being a wife!


    Lucia didnt give in. She went on the attack.


    Hmph. Youre all talk. Ill make it so you wont be able to open that mouth of yours again!


    Nier scoffed and then rushed over.


    Lucia had lost mentally already. Lucia will be at a huge disadvantage if this continues Wait, what the hell?! What am I concerning myself with who wins for?! I need to figure out how to break up their fight right now!


    I turned around and looked the other direction. Elizabeth had finally closed the gap against Vyvyan. Elizabeths sword strikes were so swift that I could only see after-images. If it werent for the suns reflection, I wouldnt be able to see her sword.


    You bitch! You slut! Before I could settle the score when you had an illicit affair with my husband, you went and stole my son! Ill overlook signing the agreement with you, but you want to decide my sons happiness too?! What right do you have to arrange my sons marriage?! My sons blood, flesh, bones, and lover should be me! My son only needs to love me! He doesnt need any lover!


    Elizabeths eyes had turned murderous-red. She thundered as she swung her sword, desperately trying to hack Vyvyan to pieces.


    Vyvyans sword speed didnt lose out to Elizabeth. The sound of their swords shing was faster than a machine gun. The entire area was filled with sounds of their swords shing.


    I didnt dare to utter a word. I could see that both of them wanted to hack the other to death from their expressions. Watching them sent a cold chill up my spine. I think I know just how brutal the war for me back then was, now.


    What right do I have?! What right do I have?! Based on the fact that I breastfed him! He drank elf breast milk! Based on the fact that I held him and watched him grow up! Based on the fact that Ive always been by his side to protect him! Youre now acting like youre a mother and have set up my son with a political marriage he doesnt want! Where were you when he was sick and suffering?! Youve done nothing and yet you have the audacity to call yourself a mother?! Hes my son! Hes our elves son! And hes my only child and love!!


    Her blonde hair danced in the winds. Vyvyans eyes had already turned red.


    I presume shes trying to hold herself back from usingrge-scale spells because Im right next to her. If she were to use arge-scale spell, I would get caught in it. But she put everything behind her attacks directed at Elizabeth, nheless.


    She just wished she could reduce Elizabeth to a pile of charcoal residue.


    Hey! Hey! Hey!! Dont you think theres something wrong with what you both just said?! What are you two saying?!


    I dont think Im going to be able to break them up.


    I looked the other direction. Lucia and Nier were at it again. I could hear their swords continuously shing, and them cursing each other non-stop. Their fight had be a brawl. When they separated, they cursed each other and then ran up to sh the other.


    I tried shouting for a long time, but theypletely ignored me.


    Maybe they dont pay attention to their surroundings when they fight.


    I watched both duels nkly.


    I can tell you, these were no friendly sparring matches, and they certainly werent going to stop once victory was conveyed. They just happened to not be able to kill each other quite yet. However, a victor will eventually be determined, and right now, Lucia and Vyvyan were on their back feet.


    Lucias sword skills were far inferior to Niers. She was only just managing to survive, and it looks like shes going to have trouble staying alive under Niers attacks, that became more and more relentless.


    Vyvyans stamina was no match for Elizabeths. If she cant put distance between them, shes positively dead.


    Lucia took in a deep breath and then stood up. She softly chanted something.


    I noticed Niers body jerk and immediately realised Lucia had used her invisibility skill. Nier shouldnt be able to see Lucia at all now.


    Is this counted as cheating?


    So youre going to stoop to these underhanded tricks since you cant win, huh? What a shameless way to fight. Is it just you that has no shame, or are all elves like this?


    Nier vigntly focused on the sounds of the grass and wind around her as she spoke. Nobody could tell where Lucia was going to strike from. And once she was sessful, Nier will dead for sure.


    Lucia isnt a face-to-facebatant. Lucia is a member of the Shadow Squad. Her speciality is instant assassination-style kills.


    Isnt it normal to use magic as an elf? And youre using our sword as well! Lucia used the wind to scatter her voice so that Nier couldnt pinpoint where she wasing from.


    This is the sword His Majesty bestowed me with! Of course, I cant leave it!


    Is that so?! Ill start by lopping off your stiff fingers then!! Lucia jumped up from behind Nier and stabbed towards her neck swiftly. Nier didnt turn around.


    She was still in the midst of shifting her centre of mass, so she had no time to evade or spin around.


    Just as I was about to call out, Nier surprised me with what she did. It was as if Nier had irvoyance. She raised her sword up at the same time Lucia appeared.


    Their swords shed, making a high-pitched sound.


    Lucia wore a look of disbelief.


    Nier chuckled coldly and said, You might not know this, but I can tell where the next attack wille from thanks to my extensive battle-experience. So, sorry, but His Majesty is mine now!


    Niers counterattack was like a typhoon. When she swung her sword, it swiftly knocked Lucias sword away, and she apanied it with a flying kick right at Lucias lower abdomen at the same time.


    Lucia curled up like a prawn. Nier then elbowed Lucia on her back. Lucias muffled groaned made me scrunch my face up.


    Lucia fell to the ground with a heavy thud. Nier raised her sword up high and thrust it down with all her might