SIDE Barnes

　Irina was the first person he had ever fallen in love with in his life.

　She was the perfect woman.

　She was kind and gentle to everyone.
　She was innocent and had a delicate beauty.

　The first time he met her on an escort mission, he was instantly taken by her.
　The pure saint quickly turned from an object of worship to an object of adoration for him, a high ranking holy knight of the Order.

　And the saint also responded to his feelings.

　He quickly became infatuated with Irina.
　The young couple's relationship progressed quickly, and soon they became man and wife.

　The world said that Irina was the hero's lover, but she herself told me that this was a misunderstanding.
　But she herself told him that it was a misunderstanding. She said that the hero was only a companion and that she loved only you.

　He was elated.
　He wanted to give his body and soul for Irina, and he wanted to do anything for her.

　And he did as Irina asked.
　In order for her to rise to the position of High Priestess, he tried to entrap anyone who might get in her way.
　Once or twice, he even got involved in dirty work such as assassination.

　As a saint, she is worthy of being a high priestess.
　Then we must remove the barriers.

And yet, Irina cut me off.

　What were the lips and skin we had shared so many times?
　Were the words of love we had whispered to each other in the bedroom a lie?

　Irina abandoned him as if she had no use for him.
　I remember the way she slumped over the High Priestess in front of him.

After all, that woman had only been using me from the beginning.

　A useful tool for his own advancement in the Order.

　I can't forgive her.
　I can't forgive that woman for trampling on my heart.
　The woman who's happily settling into the position of High Priestess.

　There was a glorious parade going on in front of me.

　The one riding on a magnificent portable shrine was Irina, dressed in the robes of a high priestess.
　The crowd cheered when they saw the beautiful young saint.

　Indeed, she has a good appearance.
　I can't help but be annoyed at myself for letting my heart flutter when I see her.

d*mn you, I'll give you hell!　You'll get what's coming to you, Irina!

　He made his way through the crowd to the saint...

　　　　...

　Larva Kingdom, Royal Capital.
　The ceremony of Irina's inauguration as Supreme Priestess was over, and now a parade was taking place.

　In the midst of the crowd, Shea and I are also watching the parade.

　Now, when should we strike...?
　As I was pondering this, I turned my gaze to a point in the crowd.

Something's wrong with that guy.

　It was a young man with a beautiful face.
　A black blur clung to his slender body.

You can see a very high hatred value and despair value.

　I heard the voice of [darkness] from inside my chest.
　You don't usually say things like this, but it's rare.

Just like you once did,......, although the numbers are not as large as yours.

　A smiling voice returns [darkness].

I'm sure you've been betrayed and had your heart broken by someone just like you.
"Same as me, ......?
What?

　Shea turned around, apparently having heard my mumbling.
　No, now that I'm a subordinate, I can also hear the voice of the Darkness.

It's a man moving through the crowd. He's acting strange.

　The black blur grew thicker.

Under the influence of the darkness, I can vaguely see the negative emotions of others, such as malice and resentment.
　Although it is only possible to visualize negative emotions if they are intense to some extent.

　It looks like a black blur, that's what it is.

The young man suddenly screamed out, "Irinaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

　The young man suddenly screamed.
　At the same time he kicks the ground and rushes forward.

　Fast...
　It's not as fast as former party members Riot, Fara, or Margo, but the man's movements are those of a first-class warrior or knight.
　He was just as fast as the wind as he charged towards Irina and the others.

What the hell are you doing?
Protect the saint!

　It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your vacation.

I'm not sure what to say.　I'm not sure what to say.

　I'm not sure what to make of it.

"Get out of the way!

　The man known as Barnes flashed his hidden sword.

　Blood splattered on the floor.
　Barnes cut down the three holy knights at once.
　And then one or two more in return.

　Strong ......!



　He's overwhelmed the Holy Knights by himself.
　After defeating the five in a flash, Barnes accelerated even faster.

"I loved you!　I loved you! I loved you!　Why did you betray me, Irina?

　I love you!

I'm not sure what to do.

　I was indeed impatient.

　There was no way I was going to let someone else snatch away the revenge partner I'd been chasing for the past two years...
　But with my physical abilities, there's no way I can break in.

　In the first place, if I move within the effective range of my skill, Irina will be killed instantly.
　That would defeat my purpose.

　I don't want her to die a simple death.
　It's a vengeful judgment of pain, regret, and despair...

"Shea, stop him!

　I ordered the girl knight of the [Subordinate].

"Leave it to me, Master Chrom... [Accelerate].

　Shea nodded reverently and ran off with the force of an arrow.