Lena’s blade closed in on me.
I couldn’t avoid it.
I couldn’t block it.
There was nothing… I could do.
Giin!!!
A sword cut in from the side and intercepted Lena’s blade.
I recognized that sword.
The holy sword, Excalibur.
A sword only permitted to be wielded by the Sword Saint.
And its owner was…
“Sofia!”
“Honestly… I take my eyes off you for a moment, and things turn into a disaster… like this!”
“Tch!?”
Sofia stepped forward and spun.
Harnessing that momentum, she swept her sword, blasting Lena away.
A very forceful, brute move.
But precisely because of that, it was hard to resist.
However, Lena landed gracefully like a cat,
showing no signs of damage whatsoever.
Lena glared at Sofia with a flat, cold stare.
“Interrupting my date with Fate—don’t you think that’s a bit rude?”
“That was a date just now? If so, your level of femininity is exceedingly low. With a date like that, you can hardly entertain a gentleman.”
“Why you…!”
Lena’s gaze grew even sharper, clearly irritated.
“Uh… Sofia? I’m glad you saved me, but maybe don’t provoke her too much…”
“I’m not provoking her.”
“Huh? Then that was your real opinion?”
“Yes.”
She was probably serious.
Sofia wasn’t normally the aggressive type…
But maybe when it came to Lena, something in her just flipped unconsciously?
They’re rivals in so many ways, so I guess it’s inevitable.
“Will you stop interfering?”
“No.”
“…”
“I’m Fate’s partner. I have no intention whatsoever of giving up that position to you.”
“…Fate, do you feel the same?”
“Yeah.”
I answered without hesitation.
“Sorry, Lena… but Sofia is my partner. I can’t imagine anyone else.”
“…Why?”
Lena murmured softly.
“I just want a little happiness… I just want to try my best… So why, why, why…?”
“Lena…?”
Lena roughly scratched her own head.
Since she was still holding her sword, she occasionally hurt herself.
But even then, her hands didn’t stop.
“Why, why, why… why is it always the main family…!”
“Main family…?”
Sofia furrowed her brows.
Come to think of it…
The techniques Lena uses—they’re very similar to the Divine King Dragon’s. Could there be some connection?
“I see.”
After a moment, Lena froze.
Her eyes turned completely lifeless…
They held no trace of emotion…
And then she muttered.
“If it’s going to be taken from me, then I’ll just take it first.”
“!?”
In that instant, a storm of killing intent erupted.
An overwhelming aura so dense, it felt like it had weight.
If we didn’t hold ourselves together, it could snatch away our consciousness in a heartbeat.
“What power… Fate. I’ll handle this, so you—”
“I’ll fight with you.”
“Fate!? But that’s—”
“I’m your partner, remember?”
“…Ah…”
“That’s why I’ll fight with you.”
Yes.
The two of us are one.
“Let’s go, Sofia.”
“Yes!”
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