"Being able to accurately see your opponent's movements is your advantage. However, if you rely too much on it, it will be difficult to control the moves. Knights didn't just fight with their swords. You should have understood from the beginning, right?”
Mariana said in a teaching tone, commenting on Bertolis's shortcomings.
"Remember, every part of your body can be used as a weapon! Especially his legs, which were the most powerful but were often overlooked! In the ancient Eastern country's combat techniques, they could even kill a person with a strand of hair! Next up is…Nonette, it's your turn! Come, attack me!"
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
Upon hearing Mariana's words, Nonette, who had been waiting for a long time, glared at her like a cat that had seen its prey and charged forward fiercely. Her soft body was vigorous and agile, and her snow-white skin was slightly red, revealing a burning wildness. However, with her masculine temperament, her swordsmanship was not a direct attack type, but a little surprise.
The loud shouts attempted to distract the powerful knight who had already defeated two of her companions in a row. Nonette bent down slightly and swung her sword at Mariana from the side. The sudden burst of power caused her body to leave a few afterimages.
However, a sly smile appeared on Mariana's face when she was ambushed. She tilted her body slightly and took half a step back with her right foot to avoid Nonette's imposing charge. Then, in the middle of the exchange of offense and defense, she suddenly leaped and rolled in the air before landing behind Nonette.
The disappearance of Mariana gave Nonette a bad feeling."What?!"
"Nonette!"
At the same time, just as Corelia and Bertolis called out Nonette's name, Mariana's sword hilt accurately hit the girl's back. Nonette, who had never stopped charging, instantly collapsed from the impact of this force and crashed into the cushion on the wall.
"Wow!"
With a scream, Nonette sprawled on the wall. Among the three of them, her ending was the most miserable. Fortunately, Lelouch wasn't here, so only Mariana and the two girls saw her embarrassing behavior.
"You are the exact opposite. You rely too much on your senses and strength, and you rely on your desperate surprise attacks. If you were to encounter an opponent like Bertolis who specialized in calculating swordsmanship, you would definitely suffer. It was a necessary path for an excellent knight to overcome a troublesome opponent.”
As Mariana mercilessly pointed out the shortcomings, Nonette, who had crashed into the wall, slowly slid to the floor and could not get up. On the other hand, the second defeated Bertolis was also lying on the floor, unable to move.
Only Cornelia, who was initially sent flying, struggled to stand up. She held the wooden sword again with trembling hands and aimed it at Mariana, who was not injured at all and did not sweat a single drop.
They confronted each other directly.
A fair and square battle between knights!
Mariana smiled again. She had evaluated both Bertolis and Nonette, leaving only Cornelia. Although she had knocked her opponent down with a single blow, Mariana was more satisfied with Cornelia than the other two.
"Cornelia, in terms of strength, you are inferior to Nonette. In terms of calculation, you are inferior to Bertolis, but you have both of their strengths! Therefore, this is your foundation! You only need to maintain this appearance!”
Mariana did not hide her admiration for Cornelia.
"Your sword isn't a knight's sword but a king's sword. The king would never use those petty schemes. As long as you learn the minimum swordsmanship to protect yourself, then your goal is to attack the enemy's sword head-on.”
"Use your will, your resolve, and your spirit to completely crush the enemy, destroy the enemy, and defeat the enemy! This is the path you should take! Cornelia!"
Hearing Mariana's praise, Cornelia's face was still calm, and she did not seem to be pleased with the praise of the person she was looking forward to. She did not answer Mariana's question. It was not that she did not want to answer, but she could not! The blow to her chin that Mariana had given her previously had made her feel dizzy.
Moreover, his body that was rolling on the ground was also extremely sore from the bumps. If it wasn't for the willpower that she had honed over the past few years, even if she relaxed for a moment, her swaying knees and legs would immediately lose the strength to support her entire body.
However, the battle was not over yet, so with the support of her Will, she still held her sword firmly, even though she could not swing it at all.
Seeing all this, Mariana put her sword back at her waist.
"Let's call it a day! It was a good feeling for all three of them. It seems that you've been working very hard in school! I'll be looking forward to practicing on my next day off.”
Mariana said as she blinked mischievously.
With Mariana's actions, the tense atmosphere instantly disintegrated. The relaxed Cornelia could not hold on any longer. Like Nonette and Bertolis, she collapsed on the floor.
For the current them, this level of battle was still too high.
Mariana looked at the three of them in relief. She put the wooden sword back on the weapon rack, turned around, and left the training ground, heading to her bedroom.
The training ground was in the sky garden, and the sky garden was in the backyard of the Palace of Aries. Mariana walked along the green path, passed through the corridor at the back door, and returned to her bedroom.
"Lady Mariana, General Bismarck is waiting outside the door!”
"I understand. Please wait for a moment while I change my clothes!”
"Yes, sir!"
The maid responded and left respectfully.
Finally…it was coming!
Mariana muttered to herself and walked into her bedroom. Then, she saw three children lying on her bed for an afternoon nap. To be precise, there were two children, a boy and a girl. There was also a baby that was a few months old. The little boy slept in the middle, and his two sisters leaned on his left and right sides, breathing evenly.
It was Lelouch, Eufemia, and Nunnally. As it was a rest day, when Cornelia came to practice, she brought Yuffie along. After lunch, Lelouch slept with the sleepy Yuffie and Nunnally, while Mariana brought the three girls to the training ground to practice their swordsmanship.
After changing into a new set of clothes, Mariana picked up Na Nali, who was still asleep, and left the bedroom first to go to the living room. The First Knight of the Empire, Bismarck, was drinking tea on the sofa in the living room. Ever since the war had subsided, he had fallen in love with this drink from the East. It was slightly bitter and had a hint of sweetness. It made him feel like it was his own life and the fate of the Empire.
They had been reborn in the midst of destruction. The sorrow and pain of the past were gone, and the Empire now had a future filled with hope and glory.
"Lady Mariana!"
Hearing the footsteps, Bismarck, who was deep in thought, put down his teacup and stood up. He bowed respectfully to Mariana, who walked out of the inner room.
"Sorry, Bismarck, I've kept you waiting!”
Mariana, who was holding a cute baby wrapped in soft velvet, was full of motherly brilliance. Her quiet words made Bismarck, who was still alone, dazzled.
Looking at the baby in Mariana's arms, Bismarck's eyes were filled with envy and desire.
"This must be Her Highness Na Nali. She's indeed a cute child!”
"Yes, right! Bismarck, you don't have children yet!”
"Well, I'm not married yet. How can I have a child?”
"Oh, in that case…"
Mariana looked at Bismarck and smiled slyly. She handed Nunnally to Bismarck.
"Lady Mariana, you…"
"I'll leave Na Nali to you. Lelouch and I will wait for you at the Sky Garden! You must protect our little princess well, Knight Bismarck!”
After Mariana finished speaking, she ignored Bismarck's objection and directly turned around and walked into the inner room. Only Bismarck, who was holding Na Nali, stood there helplessly.
Even though he was the First Knight and a close friend of the Emperor and Queen Mariana, he was not allowed to enter the Queen's bedroom. Therefore, Mariana and Lelouch could directly pass through the corridor at the back and go straight to the Space Garden. His Majesty Bismarck would go around the main entrance and enter the Space Garden.
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