119 prologue




 I still remember those days.

 It was a private room in a hospital.

 A young girl was operating a portable game console in bed.

 I can't even remember her name now.

 As an older brother, he calls out to the girl - to his younger sister.

'Are you having fun?'

Yeah!

 My sister was playing a game that I bought her as a gift.

 I still remember that I didn't know what to choose, so I went to the maiden game section and picked out a random one.

 I didn't have any emotional attachment to that game.

 But my sister was different.

 She treated the console like a treasure, and she really enjoyed it.

 She was sickly and spent most of her time in the hospital.

'Big brother - will I be able to go to school one day?'

 The setting of the maiden game was like a school, and her sister seemed to yearn for it.

 --The brother lies.

'You can go. So let's hurry up and get sick.

Yeah!

 His brother - the young man can't even remember his sister's face now.

 He could only watch his sister growing weaker and weaker by the day - and he regretted it.

 He still dreams of his sister, who says the game software he gave her as a gift is a treasure.

 Then she hears a voice.

 It's a voice that sounds just like my sister's.

"Your time is up, knight. --It's time, my knight.



 When he woke up, he found himself in the port of an airship.

 The young man who was sitting on the bench - [Fin Ruta Herring], hurriedly looks up and sees a girl looking at him.

 The girl with dark brown hair in a ponytail is petite for her age and has purple eyes.

 The name of the girl who resembles her younger sister who came out of a dream somehow is - 【Mia】.

 The girl, who will turn sixteen this year, is heading to the Holfaat Kingdom to study abroad.

 And the young man is her chaperone--not the chaperone.

 An official knight of the Sacred Magic Empire.

 He is eighteen years old, with brown skin and long silver hair tied behind his neck.

 He has green eyes, and a sharp look in his eyes.

 The young knight with a clear nose and a beautiful nose - he is also Mia's guard knight.

 Finn thinks as he touches his hand to his sweaty skin.

(I'm having that dream again.)

 Strong regrets from a previous life.

(Totally, is this another one of my regrets? (Of all things, to be reincarnated in that damsel-in-distress world - to be Mia's guardian knight who looks just like her sister)

 Finn was a reincarnation.

 And Mia - the protagonist of "that" damsel in distress.

'Sir Knight, are you sick?'

 Finn shakes his head at a concerned Mia.

'I just slept a little bit, that's all. Anyway, is it time to leave?

 Mia, holding a large travel bag, is excited with anticipation.

'Yes! We're about to leave. I'm thrilled.

I guess so.

 Thinking about what was waiting for him in the Holfert Kingdom from now on, Finn had a mixed feeling.

''Totally - get a grip, buddy.

 Then a black sphere emerges from Finn's luggage.

 It's about the size of a softball, with one large eye.

 That one eye is a raw, fleshly eye.

 With red eyes, it was eerie at first glance.

''Kurosuke, you stand out, so stay in your luggage.''

 The object called Kurosuke protested in frustration.

''It's [Brave]! Come on, call me by my name, buddy.

 It has a splendid name, but Finn calls Brave a black-suke.

 And the Brave - it's a cheat item that Finn has obtained.

 In its original form, it is an ancient armor.

 The ancient weapon left behind by the newcomers - that was the true identity of Brave.

 Mia is smiling and laughing.

''Boo-kun, you shouldn't get angry.

'--you're the worst, though. What's up with you, Boo?

 It was returned calmly and Mia was troubled.

'Oh, yeah? I think it's cute.

This is totally weird-- ouch!

 Seeing Mia in trouble, Finn slapped the Brave.

'Stop it, black-skipper. Don't pick on Mia. You're pretty, even Boo-kun.

'You always give Mia all the credit like that! You'd better take care of me, my partner, a little bit!

 Ignoring the pouting Brave, Finn stood up and shook Mia's hand.

'Well then, let's go. Mia, don't let go of my hand.

 Mia shyly took the hand of her knight, Finn, in hers.

 In the Empire, the noblewoman has a noblewoman who is called a guard knight.

 It's a custom unique to the Empire.

 Normally, a commoner like Mia would not have a bodyguard knight.

 For this reason, Mia called Finn a knight-sama.

I can't do that.

You can be fast.

 As they were about to board the airship, an old man with a cane appeared in front of them.

 He looked like a gentleman wearing a hat.

'Mia, I'm a little late, but I'm here to see you off.

Uncle!

 Mia approaches the old man, whom she calls her uncle.

 Finn looked at the old man, his expression twisted in a very unhappy manner.

''-- What are you doing here, old man?

Ho-ho-ho-ho... what's wrong with me coming to see you off, kid?

 He is a kind old man, but he has a different attitude towards Finn.

'You must have been busy today,'

Yeah, so I forced myself to come see you off.

 Hearing this, Mia looked apologetic.

'I'm sorry for me, uncle,'

 The old man -- [Bartolt] -- hurriedly tells Mia that it's not a problem.

''I won't be able to see Mia for a while when she studies abroad. I just wanted to see her.''

Thank you for everything. Oh, um--I'll do my best!

That's the spirit.

 When Finn looks like he wants to talk to Bartolt, Brave makes a note of it.

'Mia, your partner and the old man need to talk to you, so let's stay away for a bit. Don't ever go far. Listen, I promise.'

Okay, all right, Boo.

 As Brave takes Mia with him, Finn approaches the old man.

'What do you think you're doing? I thought you were supposed to stay out of that boy's life as long as you had to.

 Bartold put his hat on deeply and stared at me from it.

"What I do with it is up to me. I will revoke your knighthood, boy.

"Go ahead, Emperor Shit.

 This old man, Bartolt - he's actually the Emperor of the Empire.

 And he's also a reincarnation, just like Finn.

 Bartolt moves away a bit and turns his gaze to Mia, who is talking to Brave.

''--I was just worried about that boy.

'Totally, he was a cold father in that game, but he's an idiot parent who dotes on his daughter when he's not on the inside.

Call it what you want. --Also, we've received word of the kingdom.

 Finn turns a straight face.

'-- information on Baldphalt?'

 The hero of the Horfath Kingdom - the Marquis of Baldfalt - is now a celebrity outside the Kingdom as well.

 It is rumored that he single-handedly defeated the Arzel Republic.

 Other outstanding men have risen to the rank of marquis in a short period of time.

 But neither of them - I didn't know of any character named Baldfalt.

 It's a character that doesn't appear in that game.

 In other words - there is a high possibility that they are 'reincarnated' just like us.

'The story about how he nearly destroyed the Republic by himself, that wasn't a lie. It wasn't just one man, but he drove the Republic to the brink of collapse with just himself and his faction's forces.

Are you sure?

That's a problem. The rest of the Empire is scrambling for information on him.

'You couldn't stop Mia from studying abroad? You know, stagger the time and all that.

We don't want it to affect us poorly. Besides, that's what she wanted. She doesn't have time for this.

Yeah, that's right.

 Mia's dream is to study in the kingdom - and from there, she has a dream to become a diplomat.

 Neither Finn nor Bartolt can stop Mia from doing so.

'Kid, be careful in the kingdom. I'm not happy about having you by that boy's side, but you're the only one fit for the job.

 'I can't trust anyone but Finn to handle the Brave,' said Bartolt.

'I know. I'll protect Mia.

(- it's good for me, too.)

 He was superimposing his sister and Mia, who he couldn't save.

 Bartolt put a hand on his hat.

'Don't worry about this one, tell Mia to go and enjoy her study abroad. But you're going to do your job.

 The difference in the way he and Mia were treated made Finn both satisfied but also angry.

'You don't need to tell me that,'

 It was impolite to say this to the Emperor, but Bartolt didn't blame him either.

 They were both incarnations of each other.

 A unique relationship had been formed between the two of them.

 Mia approached.

''Knight-sama, we must hurry or the airship will leave. ''Uncle, then I'm off!''

 Bartolt smiles at Mia as she greets him.

'Have fun, Mia,'

 Finn turned his head away.

"Mia," he said. He's a real a**h*le.



 When we boarded the airship and left - Mia was lying in bed.

 Her face was a little red.

 Finn, who was at her side, touched Mia's forehead.

'Are you okay?'

I'm fine. I guess I got a little carried away.

 Finn felt his heart ache when he saw Mia smiling at him.

 Brave stayed close to Mia to see how she was doing.

 Finn smiled at Mia.

'Lie down for a bit and you'll be better soon. I'm going to get some water.

 I get up from my chair and leave the room and Brave follows me.

 They talk as they walk down the hallway and come to a distance where Mia can't hear them.

'Buddy, Mia's condition, not so good. Her body is weaker these days than it was before.

'I know. I'm going to the kingdom and because of Mia's condition.

 The protagonist was sickly.

 Therefore, his sister in his previous life might have seen him as well.

 But when he goes to the kingdom, the hero awakens the power that lies in his blood - and he gets well.

''I hope we can find a cure for that girl.

'I'm a combat guy. I'm not much use in the medical field. --I'm sorry, buddy.

Don't worry about it. You're the reason I'm her knight in shining armor. So I'll take care of the rest.

 Originally, the position of knight escort was to be run by the boys to be attacked.

 Finn took that place, but there was a reason for that.

''--I have to protect that boy as much as possible.

"Erica," right? What kind of villain do you and that old man care about?

 The protagonist's rival - or rather, the enemy, [Erica Rafa Horfert], is a princess.

 She has an awkward position and a terrible personality of bullying the protagonist, who is a foreign student of the empire.

 However, because of her good exterior, the protagonist will have a hard time.

''Ah, I can't make Mia go through the hardships of the game, so...''

''--my partner and that old man are both overprotective of Mia, aren't they? If you guys are telling the truth, Mia can solve her own problems, right? You said you could have a lover who would protect you. It's less of a problem if you leave it alone, isn't it?'

Of course not. Also, I don't know if you're a potential lover, but I'm not sure I can trust Mia with a guy who isn't good enough. I'll find out if he's worthy of being Mia's lover.

 Brave closed one eye and shook it to the side with a yare.



 The Kingdom of Holfert--the boys' dormitory at the school.

''Where's Cleare?

 I [Leon Fow Baldfalt], who walks swiftly down the corridor with a sword in my right hand, am a slightly shy and kind-hearted young man.

 I'm also a poor man who is made a marquis because of an insidious king.

 That's why I'm bleary-eyed and looking for - the person I'm looking for is Cleare, who did a lot of things for me.

I'll never forgive that bastard, this time, this time, I will never forgive you!

 The boys passing by looked at me and said, "Huh! He screamed and gave way.

 That's why I ignore those boys and look for Creare, but--he did it.

I've detected Claire's reaction from here, Master. I even used a jamming motion to hide.

Well done!

 My partner, [Luxion], informs me of Claire's location.

 I walked with a large stride and entered an unused room, where I found Clairvoyant hiding there.

''Hee! How, how did you know where I am!

 The cornered Claire is shaking in the corner of the room, rattling.

 I held my sword in both hands.

"I'll hear your excuses.

Wait, wait, you listen to me!

Yeah, I'm listening. But after that - you know what I mean?

 No matter what excuse you use, it's not allowed.

 After all, this guy - he's eliminated one of the boys who is the target of the third one's attack.

 No, not exactly.

 He made her into a woman.

 I'm not going to be able to get rid of it.

 --You can't allow this to happen.

'Would you like to hear why I made Aaron into an Arle-chan?

'No! I didn't know that! I'm innocent. Luxion, you will have to convince the Master to do the same.

 Luxion was somewhat amused when he was asked for help.

''Claire, I won't forget about you.''

"You twisted piece of shit!

 I grab Claire's foul-mouthed mouth.

'I'm sorry, Master. But you could have lost at least one person! There are still boys to capture.'

'How can you say that when you've eliminated one of the possibilities? You have no remorse.

 Then Clairvoyant reopened the door.

'Yes, I do. 'Yes, I'm not sorry. 'I don't want the newcomers to die! You can use one or two of them for your experiments! Master Stingy!

 Luxion is beside me, saying something like 'I agree with that opinion,' so I ignore him.

'Is that all you're trying to say?!'

"Yeeeeeeeeaaaaah!

 d*mn it! Why is it that I'm surrounded by people who are all in the same boat?

 Put yourself in my shoes as you struggle!