353-"Intersecting blades, brave and war princess"






 There was no such thing as a signal to start a battle, and the first ones to move were Lilia and Noin.
 High-density magic constitution........Lilia's magic power, which is tens of times denser than that of an ordinary person, is capable of obtaining far more powerful effects than normal even with the same amount of magic power.
 With physical strength that transcends human knowledge through full force body strengthening magic, Lilia approaches Noin at top speed from the first step.

 The magic power gushed out as a thunderbolt, and she swung down from the large upper level, using enough of her body's spring. Noyn reacts quickly to it and avoids it.
 When the great sword that cut through the void hits the ground, there is a roar as if it were a shell that landed on the ground, and even the ground is cracked.

 However, Noin is a strong man with a lot of combat experience. He not only evaded, but instantly created multiple swords and spears around Lilia with magic power, and had them all face Lilia at once.

''........''

 But it was repelled by a single swing of the great sword Lilia wielded, and several swords snapped off before its power.

 Lilia is an undeniable genius. That's not because she has a peculiar constitution, known as a high-density magic constitution.......
 

 The amount of magic that far surpasses that of ordinary people, the dynamic vision to see through the rain of swords, the reflexes with almost no time lag between seeing and reacting, and the ability to make instantaneous judgments about situations ... her talent is limitless.
 Laguna, the current king of the Kingdom of Hydra, who is called the strongest in the human world, had this to say about Lilia when she was a teenager.

 If the time was different, she might have ruled the human world...''
 As Zechs told Noin, it was even foolish to think of Lilia in the frame of a human.
 The demon race, the god race, the elven race, the mermaid race, and the human race, which is inferior to them in terms of fighting ability, were suddenly born..............................a complete mutation. That was the monster called Lilia Albert.

 The reason she grew up with such a powerful force and a gentle heart is probably because of the generous love and supportive friends of her family.
 The resourcefulness that might have ruled the human world with warfare now assaults Noin mercilessly.

 With the same momentum that brought down swords and spears, Lilia rapidly approached Noin and swung her great sword.
 Lilia's strength can be described in words as really simple.......yes, fast and heavy.

''Guh, ugh.......''

 Noon catches it with the sword in her hand, but the ground is dented by too much weight, and when she decides she can't catch it all, she immediately shrugs off the blow.
 Lilia's weapon is a large sword, her own is a sword, and she is better able to turn it around. So Noin, judging that, used the movement of the great sword to catch it, and slid the sword towards Lilia as if it were sliding.
 However..........

''Gah! Ah!

 Noin's armor near his chest is crushed and blown away.
 Yes, Lilia's reflexes are not unusual. The moment Noin turned to counterattack, Lilia had already removed one hand from the great sword and shot out a fist.

 Noin, who was struck away by the overwhelming power, bounced off the ground twice as it was, but in the process, he regained his stance and landed on the ground with both feet.
 The shattered armor was instantly repaired by her magic, and at first glance, she held her sword again with an apparently uninjured appearance.

''........This is more than I imagined.''
....

 Lilia is not a knight. No, she has the spirit to properly call it chivalry, due to her experience when she was a member of the knightly order.
 But she's 'stronger if she throws away her soles'.......as a warrior, not a knight, she will throw away her sword and strike her fist if necessary. It is in this way of fighting that her talent is displayed without a doubt.

 This time, the opponent is not an entity that can slip through the cracks. Lilia was aware of this and attacked it with all she had from the beginning.

 She didn't even allow herself time to catch her breath as she tried to approach Noin.
 But Noin also fully understands the strength of Lilia's strength from the attack and defense just now, and has no intention of allowing it to get so close.
 He made numerous swords and spears appear in the air, slowing down Lilia's speed while sheathing his sword once and dropping his hips to take an iai stance.

 
 

''Huh?''

 Lilia defended against the blade wielded by Yokonagaki by hitting the 'tip of the hilt' and fleshed it out without slowing down.
 A handling that can be said to be a truly divine technique, an action that is too risky, but.......that doesn't apply to Lilia.

  ....
 If you call that a talent, if you call the one who can do it a genius.......Lilia Alberto is just that.
 Even if it is as precise as threading a needle, Lilia's body executes it without deviating from the image she has in her mind's eye.

 That's right, Lilia Alberto................................is a genius loved by talent.

''Haaah!''
.........

 Noin again defends against Lilia's strike that was released, but he regroups his stance while being repelled by its power.
 Lilia approached Noin in order not to let him escape, and swung her large sword repeatedly.

 Around the time their strikes crossed 10.......Lilia noticed a strange feeling.
 Lilia's physical abilities are superior to his. She had been able to push off and hit the attack several times so far. It should be safe to say that Lilia is pushing the battlefield.......but Neun won't collapse.

 While being exposed to Lilia's onslaught, she still 'didn't even get down on one knee'.......

 The impact of the great sword that was swung down is transferred from the sword that received it to her hand and passed through her body to catch it.
 Indeed, Lilia is a genius. But even so, she's still only 23 years old.......and her combat experience is far inferior to Noin's. That was something Lilia thought she fully understood.
 But even so, it was as if she had no response.................it could only be called unexpected.

 Noin........no, Kujo Hikaru was the one who was once called a hero and defeated the Demon King.
 She was never called 'brave' because she was stronger than anyone else. Even those who traveled with her were superior to Laguna in terms of military strength.

 
 Yes, the greatest power that makes her a brave person is........her 'battle continuity ability' to the point where the word 'fortitude' is lukewarm.......

 The way she puts her strength into defending against attacks, her skill in transmitting and repelling shock, and her insight in finding a way to counterattack from there, her fighting ability is extremely well balanced and seamless.
 At least, 'to the extent of slightly surpassing her in physical prowess' is not enough to break her down.

''Huh!''
'Kuh....'

 The blow unleashed through Lilia's attack was imminent, and Lilia immediately back-stepped away from it.
 But even with her reflexes, she couldn't completely avoid it, and it grazed her cheek slightly. Lilia put her hand on her own cheek to check the wound, and then exhaled as if in admiration.

''........As expected, it's the first hero-sama. To the extent that this is the only place to fight back, a counterattack with exquisite timing.''
''No, the Duke of Lilia is also really great. In terms of pure fighting ability, you're probably better than me........but yeah, well.......that's not enough to beat me, right?
I am sorry to hear that. If possible, I'd like to hear those words 'after the fight is over' I'd like to hear them again.
'Well excuse me. It was nothing more than rudeness to say who was higher in the middle of the fight. I'll have another say after I've defeated you.
Well, I shall, after my victory over you I shall thank you for your advice that I am stronger because of your advice.

 No further words were needed and the two clashed again.

 On the other hand, a brave man who once defeated a high-ranking county-level demon race in human form. On the other hand, a mutant genius who was born into the human species.
 The battle is still raging....