Chapter 727: Extra Chapter ~ ~ Lunamarias Episode ~ ~ ② (2/2)

Hearing Lunamaria's words, Lilianne hurriedly looked behind her…… only to find no special technique happening behind her.

[I lied!]

[Whaa!?]

Thereupon, Lunamaria's dropkick explosively struck Lilianne's defenseless back, blowing her away.

[……Y- You coward!!!]

[I'd like it if you call it strategy. The means doesn't really matter as long as it ends up in a win after all.]

Lilianne is now so angry that the vein on her forehead looked like it was about to pop, but still, calmly holding the greatsword in hand, she fired some magic bullets, and confirming that there are no pitfalls on the ground, she kicked off the ground again…… but ”her feet was quickly pulled down by grass that had wrapped around her feet before she knew it”.

[Huh? Eh?]

Surprised that she was trapped again, Lilianne tripped on the ground. When she noticed it, Lunamaria was standing right before her, greatly brandishing her hand.

And for some reason, she was holding a ”pie” covered with white cream.

[Nice angle! I'll gratefully accept it!]

[Why is a p———— Bfuuhh!?]

With the pie neatly smashed on Lilianne's face, her face turned completely white. While an indescribable silence flowed through the arena…… Lilianne wiped her face with her sleeve and loudly shouted.

[What are you laughing at!? There's no way I'll forgive you for this!!!]

[Fufufu, let's see you do that.]

The expression on Lilianne's face was something that the audience, including Sieglinde, had never seen before. In both good and bad ways, Lilianne has always been quite mature.

She never made an emotional outburst like this before. But what about now? Irritated, Lilianne angrily shot towards Lunamaria…… She's supposed to be angry…… but she looked like she was having fun.

[You're pretty good, aren't you? I guess I don't have any choice but to show you the greatness of my tonfa techniques!]

[A kick!? Hey, you're not even using that tonfa!]

[I am using it. For you to not understand it, you really are a little brat.]

[I'm not a little brat!]

As she taunted Lilianne, Lunamaria fought her by changing one weapon after another, while Lilianne struck her sword head-on, as if to strike her words away…… They looked as if they were close friends fighting over something trivial.

After exchanging blows for some time, seeing Lunamaria switch her weapon to a spear, Lilianne slightly smiled.

Using the spear thrust towards her as a foothold, she leapt and held her greatsword high above her with an innocent smile on her face, as if her prank had succeeded when she saw the surprised Lunamaria.

Seeing Lilianne like that, Lunamaria smiled.

(That's right…… That's ”the face I want to see”.)

Seeing the two of them smiling even when they're fighting, Sieglinde looked somewhat envious.

[Got you!]

[Naive!]

[Wha!?]

As Lilianne's greatsword swung down towards her, Lunamaria threw her weapon away, and caught Lilianne's sword with her fists. That sword-catching using her fists was something Lilianne has shown in the tournament a year ago……

Even though she copied her move, Lunamaria doesn't have the physical strength to break the sword. She herself knew this, that's why Lunamaria wrenched Lilianne's sword to the side to break her stance.

If Lilianne had been on the ground when she made such a strike, it would have been impossible to break Lilianne's stance due to the difference in strength. But being in mid-air, Lilianne couldn't fight back.

With no sword to block strikes, a kick was slammed into Lilianne's body, blowing her away. However, it didn't seem like she received that great of a damage, as she quickly stood up with a smile.

[……I'll get you next time.]

[Fufu…… Now isn't that a good smile on your face, ”Lili”?]

[L- Lili?]

[Your name is Lilianne, so Lili…… It's a nickname. It's a trend in the city to call each other by nicknames. Well, I guess a clueless princess wouldn't know about it.]

[I know what nicknames are! I know it, okay…… I'm telling the truth! I- I'm even calling Sieg Sieg!]

Lilianne, who was pissed off at Lunamaria's taunts, somehow looked childish…… It was as if the true nature that she had been suppressing as a princess had come out.

[Well, I lied about it being a trend.]

[T- This freaking woman…… I'm going to beat you up! Get your face ready, ”Luna”!]

[Luna…… Luna huh…… Not bad. Alright, come at me, Lili!]

[Here I go, Luna!]

With her greatsword at the ready again, Lilianne was definitely smiling as she headed towards Lunamaria. Forgetting about how she should act as a princess, forgetting all the eyes around her…… She looked as if she was enjoying the first fight of her life……

<Afterword>

? ? ? : [Hoohhh…… As expected of she who I highly appreciate, Lunamaria-san…… She is quite the splendid Tonfa-user.]

Serious-senpai : [……No, she didn't use her tonfa, right?]

? ? ? : [Even if it looks like she just useless equipped something she won't use, there are sophisticated tactics involved with her action. To not understand this, you would remain third rate like this.]

Serious-senpai : [Eh? Am I the strange one here?]