Book 4: Chapter 30
Luna pushed the door open and saw Nier playing with an elven sabre. She smiled and said: “With regards to swords and sabres, elves are most certainly confident with their craftsmanship.”
Nier narrowed her eyes and glared at Luna. After scoffing, she sheathed the sabre and placed it on the table. She then stood up and looked at Luna. Luna smiled as she looked back at Nier and asked: “Since we both now devote our loyalty to his majesty, you do not need to treat me with such hostility, right? If we had to compare who hated who more, I should hate you humans more, would you not agree?”
Nier looked at her and coldly said: “Hate to your heart’s content then.”
“But I don’t hate you humans because you have such a gentle prince. However, his majesty is a half-blood. Mana flows in his majesty’s body.” Luna smiled and touched her own chest. She gently continued, “My mana has finally started to circulate again after his majesty held me.”
“You and his majesty-?!”
Nier was exasperated. She looked at her and a random feeling of rage she couldn’t supress surfaced. She grabbed the sabre by the side, pressed it on Luna’s chest and then pressed her up against the wall, and thundered: “You’re sullying the royal family’s blood! You were already told that you can’t have a relationship with his majesty!! I could now rightfully kill you according to her majesty’s wishes!”
“According to her majesty’s wishes or according to yours?” Luna looked at Nier’s expression and smiled helplessly. She then added: “Miss Gilliante, I don’t think the anger you’re showing on your face is for her majesty’s sake. Do you want to kill me because of her majesty’s order or your own desire?”
“Of course it’s because of her majesty’s order!”
“But you’re not a Valkyrie right now. You’re his majesty’s bodyguard. His majesty getting together with someone has nothing to do with you, does it?” Luna looked at Nier. She tilted her head and then looked at Nier who was speechless. She shook her head and continued, “But you don’t have to worry, Miss Gilliante. His majesty didn’t fall for me. I know that his majesty loves someone else. What he feels for me is pity and sympathy. As for holding me, that was my desire so that I could feel fortunate when I recall my past. Remembering that I once held the man I love will prevent me from thinking about the suffering and torment in my past. His majesty didn’t hug me out of love, but most probably, because he felt sympathetic towards me. If you’re angry, Miss Gilliante, you should be angry with that girl. She is the one that his majesty truly loves.”