Side Story 30: The Twins Head North (For Fun) (6)

"Sapia-sama..."

Langet and Kiries remained seated, still looking stunned as they searched for words while watching the queen.

"Good. Your thrusts were impressive as well. Those two are simply beyond the norm."

Ahead of them, the twins played as they tried out different ways of thrusting with their rapiers.

"They may be fooling around, but they are Roa's close aides—important enough that she took them to the Empire, in fact. In the last decisive battle, the three of them took a fortress and threw the enemy into utter confusion. If you underestimate them even slightly, you will have no chance of winning. ...Come to think of it, the remaining one was that Sazaby over there, was he not?"

Queen Sapia looked at Sazaby with a sly grin. Langet and Kiries turned their combative gazes toward Sazaby. Please, have mercy.

Sazaby quietly moved behind Nizuhock. Seeing this, the queen chuckled lightly and turned her attention to the twins.

"Now then, it is our turn. Do you need a rest?"

"No need!"

"I've just gotten the hang of it!"...