CH 106

————–Relic Brightis, the <Prince of Tragedy>.

That was the name of the boy who killed Prince Ain, one of the most powerful characters in the game.

Relic is the illegitimate son of the king and the younger brother of the First Prince, Ain.

Although the game doesn’t tell the details of his life, Relic himself doesn’t know that he’s the son of the king, and at the start of the game, he’s living in a slum with his sister, a girl named Sana.

He was spotted by the Assassins’ Guild that lurks in the darkness of the Royal Capital and using improvement in life as bait, he and Sana were taken in and that was the beginning of his tragedy.

Instilled hatred for his brother, whose circumstances are too different from his own, and brainwashed into thinking that Ain is evil, Relic murders his brother in a fit of rage. Such is the details of the assassination event.

This is one of the most depressing events in B&B, and if Relic isn’t stopped, Ain will die and Relic will be executed as the assassin who killed the prince.

If Relic is stopped though, a full-scale war against the Assassins’ Guild will break out as a result of this incident.

In the end, Relic would be killed as an assassin, leaving behind the words “Flowers…… to Sana……”.

Later, the player will be able to find Relic’s diary in his private room in the Assassins’ Guild, from which you’d be able to learn that Relic was duped by the Assassins’ Guild, but well, let’s leave that aside for now.

The problem is that this event can’t happen at this point in time.

This event should have occurred in the second half of the game, around the 2nd year point.

It hasn’t even been 6 months since the start of the game, so there’s no way that Relic would show up here.

(D*mn it! One after another, why the heck are things going awry……!)

I almost ground my teeth, but that doesn’t really change the situation.

After all, even as I think about this, the situation progresses in front of the confused me.

[————–You are Prince Ain huh?]

Even as his identity was suddenly questioned, the Prince of Light Ain was unperturbed.

[What if I said I am?]

Stepping forward to defend his fiancee from harm, he responded in an imposing manner.

However, only I know that that was a bad move.

Indeed, Ain is strong enough to strike down any opponent.

Yet, if the player doesn’t intervene in this event, Ain will die 100% of the time.

[No, Ain……!]

It was originally impossible for Ain to lose against a human opponent.

At least at the start of the game, the only human who could defeat Ain in a one-on-one match would be Nirva.

However, Relic himself, being Ain’s younger brother, has excellent affinities and has been trained as an assassin.

Moreover, shaken that his opponent was a brother of his, whose existence had been kept a secret, Ain ends up being killed by him.

[————–In that case, allow me to put your strength to the test!]

At the same time as he spoke, the robed man, no, the robed boy kicked off the ground.

[Kuh!]

My body naturally moved.

Drawing his sword, I leaped in between Ain and Relic.

[Rex!?]

[Stay back!]

Shouting back at Ain, who sounded surprised by my actions, I received the boy’s attack.

[Kuh!]

Despite his slender appearance, his sword is fast and heavy.

I somehow managed to ward off the fact that I’m about to be overpowered with the sword skills that are ingrained in my body.

[Oooooohhhh!!!]

The second and third exchanges are followed by a barrage of blows, which “Rex” barely manages to parry according to this body’s memories.

However, I’m completely outmatched by strength.

However, there was something that was kind of out of place.

(Why is Relic using a sword?)

As I recall, Relic used a poisoned knife to assassinate Ain.

Moreover, the knife used in itself was quite a good one.

However, what Relic is wielding in front of me right now is a Steel Sword.

The same store-bought item, mass-produced and wielded by Adventurers.

That doesn’t fit the character of a man trained to be an assassin, nor does it even fit the equipment that appears in the events of the latter half of the game.

(No, speaking of that subject……)

To begin with, even the dialogue is different.

The line “You are Prince Ain huh?” was indeed the same as in the game.

However, after Ain named himself, the next line should have been “In that case, allow me to take that life of yours!”.

There are still other things I found out of place.

The swordsmanship of this “assassin” is so rough that it’s hard to believe that he’s used to fighting against people.

That’s partly the reason why I’ve still been able to handle him so well, but it’s just unnatural considering the premise that he was educated in the Assassins’ Guild.

Even though he’s clearly outclassed in terms of physical specs, I don’t feel much of a sense of danger fighting him.

Before I can think further though, his body moved.

[That’s enough!]

A flash of fighting spirit.

I naturally, as my body leads me, brandished my swords and struck the “assassin’s” sword by the side.

[Wha!?]

The “assassin’s” sword was knocked away and rolled on the ground.

The current situation really feels out of place, but now, I can finally take a breather.

Having such a thought in mind, I was about to lower my sword……

[Rex-san!!!]

Mana’s voice was filled with a sense of urgency, and I hurriedly looked up.

Thereupon, I saw the “assassin” who had supposedly lost his sword, holding up his right hand, as if to invoke something.

(Magic!? No, that was……)

As I felt a tremendous pressure released from his right hand, the hood that was hiding the “assassin’s” face came off.

What peeked out from it were his dazzling white hair…… and a face that bore no resemblance to Ain’s brother, Relic.

However, the real surprise came after that.

[Could that be……]

The magic power gathered in the “assassin’s” raised right-hand forms a single shape.

There, the weapon of fate that I’ve seen many times in the game, and had saved my life once in this world.

[———-The Sword…… of Light?]

Of all the people, the weapon of the <Hero> has unmistakably appeared in the hands of this “assassin”.

The sudden event made my mind go blank, and I involuntarily stopped moving.

However, that was an opening that should never be shown in battle.

[……Ah.]

As I gazed at the “assassin’s” right hand, the Sword of Light swung down towards me in a straight line.