Book 9: Chapter 39
“Your Majesty!”
Nier stopped Elizabeth while anxiously looking at her.
Elizabeth looked at Nier with surprise, “Nier? Didn’t I arrange to have you leave already? Why are you still here? Hurry and leave. This place will soon become a battlefield.”
“How can I leave, then, Your Majesty?! I am also a Valkyrie! I shall stay, too!”
Elizabeth looked at her and sternly replied, “You no longer are! You were once a Valkyrie. If it was back then, I would be very happy to see you stay, but you’re now the Royal Princess! You can’t even fit into your Valkyrie uniform with your body anymore, can you?! You’re carrying the future of the Empire in your body. How can I let you stay in the most dangerous place?!”
Nier looked at Elizabeth and clenched her teeth. In a loud voice, she exclaimed, “This is my husband’s home! Your Majesty! This is His Majesty’s city! This is his and my home! He will definitely come back! He definitely will! I do not want for him to not be able to see me when he returns. This is our home. As his wife, I must wait for my husband here! I insist on staying!”
“It’s very dangerous, Nier!” Elizabeth pressed her hands on Nier’s shoulders. She met with her eyes and said, “Nier, this isn’t a battle that must be won. This city isn’t suited for a defensive fight, and there aren’t enough men here. It’s very dangerous to stay here. Are you sure you want to stay?”
Nier looked back at Elizabeth and responded in a voice of determination, “I must stay. I am His Majesty’s wife; I must wait for his return. I must! Lucia and Freya will not leave, either. We will all stay here. We all want to wait for His Majesty to return. I am his wife. I will not flee on my own. I will definitely stand by his side no matter how dangerous it is!”
“Nier…”