Rebellious Maidens - Episode 11: Meet Again

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When Rance arrived at the inn, for the first time honestly, a red haired woman approached him. She seems to be a waiter of this inn.

"Are you Sir Rance?" She asked, as Rance nodded in response. "Several women are waiting for you in the second floor. They are in the third room on the left, just to let you know."

"I see. Thank you." Rance replied, before approaching the said room on the second floor.

He knock on the door thrice, before a familiar voice from the room behind it was heard.

"Who is it?"

"It's me."

There was silence for a short moment, before the door opened. Inside, the three women were indeed Lia, Maris, and Kanami. Just as Rance thought.

He entered it, and closed the door behind him.

Maris was smiling fondly, and Kanami had her arms folded under her chest.

Maris was also using a crutch to support her body, though she looked like she would recover after a few more months.

"Sir Rance.... no, Darling. I've been following you all this time, you know? The moment Kanami told me you've taken a quest for this town, I immediately did what I had to do: follow you!" Lia spoke with happiness on her tone and a grin plastered on her face, all while putting her hands in a praying motion and approaching Rance.

Once he heard this, Rance took a step back.

'This girl really has powerful stalking tendencies way more than I expected her to have.... I'm not even that surprised!' Rance thought, feeling a bit strange at this turn of events. At this point, he had already accepted that.

And, Darling.... isn't that a nickname from a wife to a husband?! He began to notice that Lia had wore a dress that looked a little more similar to a wedding dress.

The moment Rance began to realize this.... he almost began to pale and step back.

"Wait, we're not even officially married yet!" He spoke, with a lot of confusion present on his face.

"Hm... Maybe you forgotten that it was fate that brought us together? That we'd be wed? Ever since our first time, and our... first kiss..." Lia began to blush. ".... I've stopped torturing girls for you, and I even felt alone even with Maris or Kanami on my side without you." Lia spoke, before she handed over a document to Rance.

"Is this.... what I think it is?" Rance spoke while reading the contents of the document.

"Of course, Sir Rance. It's a marriage document." Maris interjected, as Rance breathed out a sigh.

"I see..... To be honest with you, princess. I'm not signing the document." Rance spoke, making Lia go silent. "But, I still have a lot of adventures in my life, so it may take several years before I might accept your marriage proposal."

There was also one other reason why Rance decided to reject her proposal: Paperwork. Of course ruling an entire kingdom might be good, but still.... He prefers adventuring than mentally exhausting office work now.

Rance expected a different response, but Lia only grinned.

"I don't care how many years it takes, but soon enough, you'll marry me!"

"Of course, Princess Lia. One day, with your demure charms, you will be able to capture his heart." Maris spoke, totally encouraging Lia with said words.

Kanami didn't speak anything else. Only observed my actions, ready to attack in defense of Lia if needed.

"Ah, I almost forgotten...." Lia gestured her two attendants forward. "Give him my present."

Both of them presented a sword and an armor.

"Those arms have been secretly passed down to the Royal Family for generations. Please use them well." Lia spoke, as Rance looked at her with a smile.

"Very well, I'll put this to great use." He replied, inspecting the armor and sword carefully.

The both of them had a "Gamma" symbol on it, similar to Leazas's emblem. But it's more like Leazas's emblem was more similar to it than vice versa. The symbols are present on the chest plate of the armor and the cross guard of the sword.

Aside from that, the sword was sharper and sturdier than the [Ghost Buster Sword] yet less sharper than his [Rance Sword MkIV]. His collector tendencies that carried over from his past life doesn't allow him to just throw away the [Ghost Buster Sword] because it's now useless and dull.

"Aside from that, how are the three of you doing?" Rance asked, as Maris looked at her arms when he looked at her.

"I'm doing fine with these injuries, even the princess is doing well without me sometimes. Aside from that, she's now on the ruling party, and people from several noble houses would definitely try to oppose us." Maris replied, with her head turning to Lia once she finished her sentence.

"I suggest quickly dealing with all of them as soon as possible. You can't just stay in the castle and be mostly idle, you know?" Rance spoke. "Plus, what if a revolution suddenly erupted? Oh, and by the way, do your very best in becoming the Queen of Leazas and put more effort to it, Lia.... otherwise I'd be very disappointed and wouldn't accept your proposal."

With a grin, Rance manipulated Lia into thinking that way. You know, giving a loyal Yandere a push or motivation towards a goal.

"Of course! I'll do as you say for you, Darling~~" Lia replied to him, with a smile that was getting wider at the moment.

"Right, I'm going to return to my encampment area. My slave's in the process of cooking my dinner tonight, and..."

*growl~*

"... Yeah, I'm hungry from saving several people in a row." Rance spoke, just before he approached Lia and suddenly pecked her on the lips.

"May we meet again."

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Status Update:

Lia Parapara Leazas - Bond Level Up!

Bond Level - 13 / 15: Lia is incredibly obsessed with Rance, however that doesn't mean that she would take her obsession to incredible extremes. Also, she's willing to do whatever Rance wanted to do. Which he will carefully take advantage of. (Extra Trait: Fated Woman)

Maris Amaryllis - Bond Level Up!

Bond Level - 6 / 10: She's very grateful to Rance about the fact that he changed Lia for the greater good, even though his actions that time was very questionable.

Author's Commentary - I guess Rance does feel like some generic protagonist, but that needed to change at Season 2. But how, though?

I have a lot of thoughts and ideas. Though I can't decide good enough.

Being a forgetful person also affects how I write my stories though. I probably needed some medications and a lot of rest and without letting my impulsive thoughts get to me and even.... you know, making me write chapters that actually do feel hurried.