introduction
“Not yet”
Marie readied her sword and shield, taking care of her feet and preparing for battle.
“Hehehe…hateful woman…
I will torment you, torment you, and kill you no matter what…”
Ella jumped at Marie with great force.
"It's scary!"
Marie thrust out her shield in the direction of Ella's attack.
Ella swung her sword down towards the shield with all her might.
Gakin!
Marie's shield definitely blocked Ella's attack, but
Ella used her strength to press down on the shield.
"Uh…"
Blood flows from the base of Marie's feet.
"It seems like the formation has reversed! It's not as complete a defense as before!
Haha! ”
Ella swung her sword so hard that Marie was blown away along with her shield.
Marie sat down on the spot.
"It's here"
Ella switched her sword with both hands and tried to stab Marie from above.
"Goodbye"
“!”
Marie moved away from Ella by lying on her stomach and moving forward.
"Zee…zee…"
A look of impatience appeared on Marie's face.
"Hehehe… that's a nice escape… there's still more to come…"
At the moment when Ella was about to attack Marie again,
A voice rang out.
"Marie-san!"
When Ella heard that voice, her expression instantly became expressionless.
"…Huh?"
Tears began to flow from Marie's eyes.
"Ura-chan! Ura-chan! Ura-chan!"
Marie called his name over and over again.
As if in response to that voice, Ula quickly ran to the front of Marie.
Ula crouched down next to Marie and pressed her thighs with her hands.
"Mary-san…I'm sorry"
Marie responded to Ura's murmurings, whether she could hear them or not.
"Ura-chan… thank you"
Ura looked down and said in frustration.
"I expected it, but I didn't want it to become reality…"
At that, Ura turned her angry expression towards Ella in front of her.
Ella looked ecstatic when she saw that expression.
"Ura… ah… ura! It's urra!
…My cute little sister… Ura…"
"Ella-nee-san…"
"Ura-chan…no"
Marie spoke as if she had sensed something.
Ula muttered after looking at Marie's expression.
"It's okay…"
Ula let go of Marie's thighs and slowly stood up.
Settlement
"Ahahahahaha! That sharpness of movement, that stepping…it's definitely my masterpiece, ura!"
Along with Ella's joyful scream, the high-pitched sound of swords clashing echoed throughout the village. Ella's sword moves like a snake, aiming at the vital points behind her at the shortest possible distance. Ura, on the other hand, parried it with solid swordplay and returned the heavy blow.
The cobblestones crumble and sparks fly. Their movements were so fast and heavy that normal humans couldn't follow them.
"Hey, remember? The night I burned down that village, you said I was beautiful when I laughed while covered in blood!"
Ella speaks with a dreamy expression while attacking violently.
"At that time, all you saw was me. Shall we go back to that fun-filled hell? I will dye your heart again!"
Ella's gaze was no longer one of fighting, but was tinged with sticky heat as she gazed at her beloved.
"Ura-chan…"
Marie sat on the ground, holding her injured leg as she gazed at them as if praying. The warmth from the back of Ura's back, like when they had talked happily at the store earlier, was gone, and all that could be felt was a painful determination.
The battle lasted several tens of minutes. The genius Ella's unpredictable sword movements and Ura's strong will to desperately prevent them.
"Haa… haa…!"
Each sword stops at the throat of the other, or cuts shallowly into the shoulder. The two were evenly matched in ability. At that moment, Ula turned her eyes towards Marie for a moment.
"Ura! Just look at me!"
At that moment, Ella's sword pierced Ura's side deeply.
"!…"
Ura's face contorts in pain.
"Ahaha! Ura, I love that expression too! …I guess you're brainwashed after all. To look at a girl like that in the middle of an important battle. You've changed. Now, knock me unconscious and take me home… Huh?"
Ella's sword cannot be removed. The steel-like muscles on the back held the blade in place.
"Sister…I…I'm not your work!"
Ura's kick with all her might caught the defenseless Ella on the side of her head.
A heavy sound resounds, and Ella is blown away like a stone. She lay on her back for a while, but then she stood up unsteadily, holding her ears.
"Why……?"
Ura is staring at Ella with eyes burning with anger. Ella grimaced, breathing into her shoulder.
"Why are you looking at me like I'm going to kill you? Your place is next to mine!"
"…Sister. I'll decide where you live."
Ura's words were quiet, but filled with rejection. Unable to accept this reality, Ella held her head in her hands and laughed madly.
"No! You're just being deceived! That fat woman poisoned you! I won't admit it…I won't admit it!"
"Sister…please go home now. I don't want to hurt my real sister like this…"
Hearing those words, Ella showed a pure—crazy smile for the first time.
"Ahaha! If you can go back to normal by killing me, I'll gladly give you this life! …But no. You can't kill me right now."
"No! Ura-chan!"
Ella yelled in a frightening voice at the sound of Marie's voice.
"Noisy! Don't disturb the blood ties!"
While Marie flinched, Ura quietly sat down, glared at Ella, and gathered her strength. Ella follows suit, holding her sword with a creepy smile on her face.
"Ufufu… Ura, it hurts for a moment, but please bear with it. I'll take you home and give you a good education…"
Ella pounced on Ula with a devilish smile. Ura also responded to Ella's attack with a look of intent to die.
Ella disappeared. What was released from the super-speed step was a sharp thrust that tried to pierce the heart at a single point. Ura, on the other hand, stopped avoiding him. He points his sword at Ella's throat as quickly as possible.
“I wonder if you’re prepared for a trade!”
Ella exclaims happily. Two dull sounds rang out at the same time. Ella's sword violently slashed Ula's right shoulder. There is blood splattered on Ura's cheek. However, Ura's sword had also deeply gouged Ella's left side.
"B-ha…"
Blood spills from Ella's mouth. Our eyes meet close together.
"Ura…it's beautiful"
Ella's eyes were filled with surprise and even more maddening love. Ella and Ula both fell backwards at the same time.
Ula knelt down and managed to lift her upper body. Ella was sprawled out on her back, letting out an eerie laugh.
"Ahaha… Ufufufu… Okay… Ura…"
At that moment, Ella arched her body like a shrimp, and the recoil caused both of her feet to slam into the ground. With that momentum, he suddenly jumped several meters away. Ura's expression became stiff.
(It's bad… it causes a lot of damage…)
Ella laughed grimly.
"It would be a waste to end it here… Ura… Next time I would like to visit the castle you are taking care of."
Hearing those words, Ura glared at Ella with a devilish look on her face.
"Elder Sister!……"
"Hehehe…I like that face too….See you later, Ura."
Ella disappeared from the scene.
In the ruins where silence has returned, Ura weakly falls to her knees.
"Ura-chan…!"
Marie limped over and hugged Ula's back.
"I'm glad…I'm glad you're safe…!"
"Mary-san… I'm sorry… I was seriously injured… Above all… I wasn't able to deliver the final blow… Besides, he killed you all…"
Ula's voice was trembling, but Marie shook her head and wrapped her large hands around Ula's head.
"Okay. Let's go home, Ura-chan. I won't think about anything else today! Let's go back to the castle and have dinner together. …Next time, I won't feel well unless I eat six meals a day!"
"Hehe…that's too much."
Ura regained her usual calm expression a little.
