"What the hell is this ......?

　The remaining soldiers shouted in confusion.
　They seemed to be more stunned than terrified, unsure of what was happening.

　I stepped forward haphazardly.

　My steps were feeble, but they were halted by panic.
　I was able to close the gap easily.

"Aaa......!
"Aaah ......!

　The soldiers who were within ten meters of me disappeared one by one with a cry of distress.

"Oh, you ...... what are you ......?

　The bewildered expressions on the faces of those who survived were now replaced by one of clear fear.

"Get lost.

　I took another step forward.
　The rest of the soldiers disappeared without so much as a scream.

"Are you okay?

　I called out to the girl on the ground.

"Are you...?

　She looks up at me with a stunned look on her face.
　She stumbles to her feet, holding her sword.

Thank you very much. My name is Shea Flampright.

　The girl who introduced herself as Shea bowed politely.

　She is about seventeen years old.
　The knight's armor she wears is covered with scars, but if you look closely, you can see that it's quite good.

"I'm Chrom.

　I say my name back.
　I didn't tell him my last name.

I'm not going to tell you my last name.
"Magic ......?

　I sigh lightly.

　Two years ago that day, I lost all of my magic.
　The only thing I have now is this [Darkness] skill.

　I just couldn't bring myself to explain it at length.

...... That's about it.

　I'll just say something back.

"Um, ......!

　Shea called out to me again.
　Shea approached me again, but with a stronger tone.

There's one thing I'd like to ask you. I need you to listen to me.
"Please, what is ......?
"Actually...

　Shea suddenly got down on both knees on the ground.
　She looked up at me as if she was about to get down on her knees.

　There seemed to be some reason for this.

　　　　SIDE

　SIDE Shea

"Hey ......-san, ......?

　Shea Flampright stood dumbfounded in front of the returned body of her sister.

　How harshly had she been tortured?
　She was subjected to all kinds of violence by the Duke of Riot and his men, and her dignity as a human being and a woman had been taken away.

　Her innocent beauty is distorted by fear.
　Her limbs are bent in the wrong direction and covered in blood...

"Aaahhh ...... ohhhhhh ......!

　Shea vomited on the spot.

　She vomited until the contents of her stomach were empty, and continued to vomit even when it was empty.

　The image of her sister came to her mind.

　She was a kind and dignified woman who had raised me as a substitute parent after my parents died early.
　She was a kind and dignified beauty.
　She was smart, skilled with a sword, and an active member of her country's knight order.

　Six months ago, she was recruited by the Duke of Riot and became a Knight Commander under him.
　I was proud of her, my sister.

"Aaahhhhhh!

　Even after her tears dried up, Shea continued to sob.

　Her bitten lip broke and drops of blood fell on her sister's face.
　Red streaks flowed down her face like tears.

"I'll never forgive you. ...... I'll kill you. ......!

　All that was left was anger, hatred, and vengeance towards Riot.

　　　　"I'm Riot.

I'm planning to take revenge on Duke Riot.

　Shea knelt down in front of me and explained the situation.

"So you want to avenge your sister?

　Shea's story can be summarized as follows.

　Shea's sister was a knight-errant of a duke.

　The Duke, or Riot, was addicted to money and women, and imposed heavy taxes on the people.
　I think that was typical of his greedy behavior.

　Shea's sister was angry with Riot when she tried to punish him.
　She was tortured and killed by him and his men.

　Shea vowed to take revenge.

　Shea vowed to take revenge. Then, Riot spotted Shea's beauty and sent his men to take her for himself.


　She rejected Riot's offer and fought with her sister's armor and sword.

　It seems that I was the one who passed by there...

"So, what's the favor?

　I asked Shea.
　Well, I have a pretty good idea.

"I need your help to avenge my sister.

　Shea stared straight at me.

"Are you going to kill the Duke?
"Riot is protected by many soldiers, and he himself is a fierce warrior. He can't be killed head-on, but he can be assassinated, or .......

　And Shea.

He is the absolute powerhouse of this region. It won't be easy to sneak into the palace. I think that Chrome's power can open the way for a breakthrough. ...... Please help me.

　Shea suddenly rubbed her head on the ground.

I will pay you as much as you want. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for and how to get it.

　It's not the kind of thing you'd ask a stranger to do.
　It's not the kind of thing you ask for.

　No matter how much you are paid, it is ridiculous to challenge the "absolute power of this region," as she put it.

　I'm sure Shea is well aware of this.

　She's desperate.
　She's desperate.

"Vengeance.

　To come here to avenge Riot and meet someone with the same desire for revenge.
　Strange fate, I suppose.

"Good.

　I replied easily.

"I guess I can't. I'm sorry. You asked me to do this out of the blue...?

　Shea's face became puzzled in mid-sentence.

"What?　What?　What did you just...?
Okay, I'll help you.
"Are you sure?　This is a duke, and he's one of the world's strongest party of heroes!
You're the one who asked.
I was surprised that you accepted so easily. ......
So should I have refused?

　One way or another, one of my targets is Riot.
　Whether she asks me to do it or not, I'm still going to do it.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

　Shea shook her head from side to side in desperation.
　Then she suddenly fell silent.

"What's wrong?
"No way...

　I don't know why she's staring at me.

"You're not going to ask me for my body in return, are you?

　Why would I do that?

All men are animals. My sister says all men are animals. They're always trying to get the girl.

　Shea insisted.

Well, not all men are like that.
"They're all s*x fiends who only want to f*ck women.
I think you have a very skewed view of men.
...... Good. Watch me, sister. I will avenge you... and may your soul rest in peace.

　He mumbled a prayer and then bowed to me again.

I'm sorry for the ...... rude things I've said to you.
I don't mind.

　Shea must be the kind of person who makes a lot of assumptions.

"Thank you, Master Chrom.