Book 4: Chapter 34
Luna opened her eyes again. Now that her mana had been replenished, she displayed the special sensitivity characteristic of elves in the middle of the night. And hence, the sound of Nier wiping her sword in the room sounded like a noisy and dangerous signal to her. Nier sat on her bed and wiped her blade over and over with a cloth. The elven blade isn’t the curved sabre type. It’s similar to a pirate sword that we know in the modern day, still somewhat curved and with a relatively heavy blade, but thinner. However, it was light when swung. Nier became attracted to the blade within a single day. She didn’t leave it behind even when she returned to the Valkyries’ place.
Of course, there were other reasons as well, like it being given to her by his majesty. Nier was slightly agitated right now because of his majesty’s hug. She couldn’t sleep despite trying, so she did something that could calm her down. But she couldn’t calm down for as long as she held the sword.
“Is it because of his majesty?”
“Aaaahh!”
Nier screamed in a high-pitched voice and her hands started to shake subconsciously, causing her to toss her blade out. Nier turned around and felt her face burn up. Luna looked at her with an ambiguous smile. The atmosphere between the two of them was extremely awkward. It was the first time Nier revealed a surprised expression instead of hate or disgust in front of Luna. Her reaction was like that of a child that had his secret seen through.
Nier is just a kid in the world of romance. Luna could lead Nier by the nose in that world. Luna looked at Nier who was frightened with a smile like she was enjoying it. First loves are always so beautiful both for the person involved and the people watching from the side. For those watching from the side, a silly romance is like a warm rom-com. No matter who it is, they’ll give their blessings with a smile to the two of them.
“No!”
Nier quickly regained her usual composure. She picked up her blade from the ground and began wiping it again. Luna rested her head as she looked at her and said: “I think that we can become good friends, Miss Gilliante. If possible, could I call you Nier in the future?”
“Do as you please.”