SIDE: VELMERIA
“AH…”
I can’t move. Where am I?
“Velmeria, are you awake?”
Frederick?
“Uhh… Aahh…”
I can’t talk. I can’t even lift a finger. What happened to me?
“Urslars, Velmeria has come to.”
“Really? That’s great. Glad to have you back.”
This ogrekin…! The enemy!
“Urgh…!”
What’s happening to my body? Who is this ogrekin? And why did I think he was an enemy? I’ve never even met him before…have I?
“I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you, Velmeria.”
“?”
“I failed as your guardian!”
What are you saying?
Frederick clasped his hands around mine. I could feel his tears running down my fingers.
“Slow down, Frederick,” the ogrekin consoled him. “Her body must be exhausted from using all those skills at once. She might not even have her memories straight yet.”
“Y-you’re right. I’m sorry…”
“Excuse me, miss.”
The ogrekin pressed his hand on my forehead. It was cold. Nice. I must’ve had a fever.
Frederick had called the ogrekin Urslars. Was it that Urslars? He was an ogrekin…
“The worst is over,” said the ogrekin. “She needs to rest for now.”
“I see… Go back to sleep, Velmeria. There’s no need to force yourself.”
“Uhh…”
What happened to me? I couldn’t even nod. I had an argument with father and then…we were attacked! A man with a sword in his back took me away and…
And then what?
They put a broken sword in my hand—
“Ah!”
My head! It’s like splitting apart!
“Miss! What happened?!”
“Velmeria!”
Aaaaaaaah! I remember! Me! Fanatix! The capital! I destroyed everything with my own hands!
“Aaah…!”
“I think her memories are coming back! Miss! What happened was not your fault! You are not to blame!”
“Velmeria, stop thinking about it!”
I killed them all! Father’s men! Adventurers! All of them!
“She’s losing it,” said the ogrekin. “Shinryu Form is going activate again!”
“Wh-what should we do?!”
“Dammit! Frederick, she needs to calm down. Put her to sleep!”
“Forgive me, Velmeria!”
How could I have done that?! I…! I…!
I…
“Is she out?”
“No, I just gave her a sedative. Anesthetics won’t work on her in her current aggravated state.”
“We’ll have to make sure she doesn’t think about the capital for a while.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Hey, don’t worry about it,” said the ogrekin. “We’ll get through this. I’ll pacify her myself if it comes to it.”
“To think that she still has Shinryu Form…”
People were talking around me…
It felt like something terrible had happened, but I couldn’t remember what.
Whatever it is, I don’t want to remember…
The voices were comforting. As I listened to them, all my worries melted away.
So tired… I can sleep now…right?
I’m sorry.
But why am I apologizing?
I can’t stay awake any longer. Good night…
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