The intense sounds of battle rang out in the training ground for less than a minute before it returned to silence. The First Knight Bismarck Waldstedt was waiting outside the training ground like a loyal servant, waiting for the appearance of Princess Mariana.
In his heart, he already knew the outcome of the battle between the three girls and Mariana.
"So fast."
She didn't even have time to walk around the training ground. Excluding the conversation, Mariana appeared in front of Bismarck in less than a minute.
"I didn't show any mercy!"
Mariana smiled as she took off her Knight of the Round Table cloak and glanced at the training ground behind her.
"It took about ten seconds for each of them to lose consciousness. As expected, those children haven't matured yet.”
Bismarck shrugged as he said that. Ten seconds was already very good. No, it should be incredible. Even I can't last three minutes with your full strength attack.
Bismarck cursed in his heart. In this country, even those who had obtained the qualifications of an official knight would probably not be able to last three seconds under your full-force attack.
"By the way, the one who lasted the longest was Bertoris.”
Mariana didn't realize that Bismarck was secretly slandering her. She kept the smile on her face. Although she said that, she was still very satisfied with the results of the students.
Although they were indeed intimidated by his aura in the beginning, when they really fought, they immediately adjusted their attitudes and eliminated the influence of his aura on them. If they could get used to it for a while, they should be able to hold on for a few more seconds. Especially the youngest, Bertolis. Her organization and calculation skills amazed even Mariana.
"In other words, that little girl will be the chief candidate for the Knights of the Round Table in the future?”
Bismarck nodded. When Bertolis took the initiative to help him out and hugged Nunnally, who was crying in his arms, he had already noticed this quiet girl. Even Nonette and Cornelia did not dare to take the initiative to talk to him, but she actually had the courage to extend her hands to him.
Of course, this was also related to his serious personality! Compared to Her Highness Cornelia and the candidate Anyagolam, Bertolis was undoubtedly the person most similar to Queen Mariana.
"However, compared to her, I like Enyagolam more! She also has sufficient strength, and her techniques are the closest to mine.”
If not for the fact that she was a girl, he would probably have accepted her as his disciple. Unfortunately, there was no other girl among the Knights of the Round Table other than Mariana. Even now, he did not have the time and energy to teach a disciple.
Bismarck thought to himself.
"It's just that no matter who it is, they are too naive! No, perhaps it was too gentle. This included Cornelia. When she fought with the person she longed for, her aura was reduced by two points. Otherwise, her strength would definitely not be inferior to Bertolis!”
After putting the cloak in Bismarck's hand, Mariana shook her head and gave Bismarck a simple analysis of the battle.
"To become His Majesty's sword, one does not need to be gentle. To become the shield of the empire, one did not need to be gentle!”
"This will depend on their own awareness. I believe that after experiencing a real battle, they will definitely grow.”
"Yes, I am. That's why I plan to give them a little blow to their innocence today. From now on, those children would more or less change. We don't have much time left! If the people of the Imperium couldn't see the outcome of the war, even with His Majesty's prestige, it would be difficult to control the situation of the Imperium that had just emerged from the crisis!”
As they chatted, Mariana and Bismarck walked along the path toward the sky garden. The sky above them was dyed red, and most of the sun had gradually set in the west. The palace was already lit up with hazy lights.
When they walked out of the garden gate, Mariana called for a maid to take care of the three unconscious girls in the training ground. Then she and Bismarck walked into the front corridor of the Palace of Aries. The flowers along the way were very beautiful. The purple sea pink petals were bathed in the sunset and the lights, revealing a bright luster, noble and mysterious.
Just like three years ago, Mariana and Bismarck came to the shortcut to Pandora Palace.
"I remember that the last time I took this path was three years ago when I gave birth to Lelouch and went on an expedition again! Unexpectedly, three years later, due to the same war, I once again took this shortcut!”
Mariana looked at the shortcut in the distance and felt emotional.
"If our target could also have a direct shortcut, we wouldn't have to work so hard! The courage and boldness to make the entire world his enemy was not something that ordinary people could possess!”
"That's why we're standing here now, isn't it?”
In the end, Bismarck was a man who yearned for battle. He abided by the saying that only when he died on the battlefield could he be a real man. In order to wait for this day, he had already sharpened his sword for a full five years.
"This is the value of your existence, not mine! Look, when that man saw me, the first thing he said was definitely the same as three years ago,'Ah, you're here.'”
Bismarck, who was walking beside her, couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"But His Majesty told me this: When Britania's military chess was flying, it was hard to imagine that there was no Mariana there. Her power is necessary when fighting against the entire world. As expected, His Majesty's true sword isn't me but you, Lady Mariana.”
"Of course."
Mariana smiled again. Five years ago, when I accepted his proposal, I had already made up my mind.
"Then let's go, Bismarck. As the accomplice of the most evil emperor in the history of mankind, he took the first step to conquer the world!”
"It's also to announce to the world that we Knights of the Round Table have returned.”
The two of them left the front courtyard and walked toward the main gate of the Li Palace.
However, when they came to the fountain in front of the front yard.
"Lady Mariana."
A voice came from the palace. The two of them stopped in their tracks. There was a figure holding a baby with both hands and a little boy beside him. This was one of the wet nurses working in the Aries Palace. Just as Mariana narrowed her eyes, the little boy beside the wet nurse suddenly ran towards Mariana.
Mariana glanced at the nanny who was holding the baby and said with a troubled voice,""I'm really sorry, Your Highness Mariana. His Highness Lelouch insisted on coming to see you!”
Standing in front of Mariana, Lelouch looked at his mother quietly. His beautiful and noble violet eyes contained a strange pressure.
Mariana bent down and asked quietly,"
"What's wrong, Lelouch? Is there anything you need?"
"Are you leaving?"
Lelouch's gaze followed Mariana's crouching body down and looked at her mother's face.
"Same as three years ago!"
"Why do you ask?"
"I've been dreaming for the past few days. I dreamed that you went to a dream that I don't know where!”
Lelouch shook his head and stared at Mariana's blue eyes with longing. His mental power was extremely powerful, so he would not dream easily, let alone dream for several days in a row. He had been secretly observing Mariana for the past few days. It was not until today that he saw her change into the uniform of the Knights of the Round Table from the innermost cabinet that he confirmed this matter.
He had thought that Mariana would return to the battlefield after winning, just like three years ago. However, Lelouch still felt a strong sense of unease.
Although this mother only treated him as a carrier for the experiment, her love for him was not fake. In those three years, except for the week after his full moon, they had never been apart for more than three hours.
"Will you leave me? Mom, leave me and Na Nali!"
Bismarck, who was standing beside them, smiled at the two of them. However, in an instant, his body stiffened as if he was shocked.
Mariana was still hugging her son's small body, but her eyes were very cold. No, it was as if he was looking at worthless things like abandoned puppets. Bismarck had the same experience on the battlefield, so he knew.
He had seen her several times before.
This was the eye that she used to kill people.
Mariana opened her hand, and Bismarck reflexively moved. However, Mariana only gently pulled her son into her arms.
"Isn't this a matter of course? Lelouch."
She whispered softly into his ear.
"Mommy won't go anywhere."
"Really?"
Lelouch could clearly feel the intense killing intent coming from Mariana. This aura of Asura that came from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood instantly shattered Lelouch's love for Mariana.
Compared to me, did you still choose to advance with that man?
Mariana!
Mariana replied with a smile. She didn't feel the change in Lelouch's heart, but she hugged Lelouch even tighter.
"Yes, because Lelouch and Na Nali are mother's treasures. They have always been.”
(Only)
We will never let anyone know about our dreams.
(Only if you don't hinder me and that lord. Otherwise, Lelouch, you can only stay obediently in Aries…and create the best carrier for me!)）
The young prince hugged Mariana tightly. At this moment, this action was the most reasonable.
Mariana glanced at Bismarck.
"We can leave a little later, Bismarck.”
"Yes, yes!"
Bismarck had to nod in agreement.
Mariana hugged Lelouch tightly again, but this was the first time Mariana noticed it. Other than Bismarck, there was another person looking at him.
It was the infant Princess of the Holy Britania Empire, Nunnally V Britania, who was in the arms of the nanny.
She didn't laugh or cry. She just looked at her brother and mother with her clear eyes.
Mariana looked at Na Nali with a smile, but Na Nali's small body trembled slightly as if she was shocked. She could not hide her emotions and inner fluctuations like Lelouch.
The little princess, who could not speak yet, still did not laugh or cry. She just stared at her mother's smile.
Na Nali! Looks like you can give me a surprise before I leave!
"Lulu Xiu, you and Na Nali go back first. Tonight, Mom will accompany you well!”
"Yes!"
Lelouch looked at Bismarck and let go of Mariana's hand. He turned around and walked towards the Aries Palace. The wet nurse carried Nunnally and bowed to Mariana and Bismarck before following closely behind.
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