Scenario:A Sweltering Eternal Getaway - Chapter 5: Converging Feelings - Episode 1

A Sweltering Eternal Getaway - Chapter 5: Converging Feelings - Episode 1

Victor and Audric face off against each other at the arena. Suspecting that his brother is being threatened by Yurius to make certain decisions, Victor tries to force Audric to hand over the crown. When Yurius finds the king at the arena, Victor turns toward Yurius and attacks him. Jeno arrives in time to deflect the blow, after which Victor makes his escape.

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Audric: Ugh!

The duel between the two brothers begins. Audric's brow furrows as he barely manages to stop his brother's attacks.

Victor: All you've been doing is blocking my attacks. You're the esteemed king of Levin, Audric. Why don't you try hitting back for once?

Audric: Pant, pant... Victor... F-forgive me...

Victor: Forgive you? For what?

Audric: You're angry at me, aren't you? For avoiding you...

Audric: I'm sorry. I want to apologize to you... Forgive me, Victor...

Victor: Stop your whining! We're in the middle of a battle! Just how weak and pathetic can you get?

Audric: (Weak and... pathetic...)

Father: Enough... The crown is unfit for incapable weaklings!

Victor: What, is even that too much for you to understand?

Audric: Sniff...

Victor: Stop crying! Who lets their vision get blurry when they've got someone attacking them?

Audric: But... Sniff...

Victor: Tch. It's because you're so spineless that your authority as king gets taken advantage of.

Victor: You're nothing but Yurius's puppet king. Don't you have any shame?

Audric: Puppet?

Victor: Do you really need me to spell everything out for you!

Audric: Eugh!

Tweyen: I'm sorry. I was on the ground avoiding the lightning, so I wasn't watching the king.

Yurius: It's not your fault. Lightning storms in Levin can get violent.

Tweyen: The skies seem to have calmed down now, so I'll try looking for him from above!

Yurius: (It's impossible that His Majesty would leave Jeno behind and step outside of his boundaries...)

Yurius: ...!

Yurius: (Unless... Could it be His Highness? When I saw His Highness back then, was he headed for...)

Yurius shifts his eyes in the direction of where he had seen Victor walk toward. His gaze falls on the abandoned arena in the distance.

Yurius: (His Majesty's life is in danger!)

Audric: Rrgh...

Victor: You've been quiet for a while now. Don't you have something you should be saying?

Audric: Something... I should say?

Victor: Guess you need everything told to you straight up, huh?
Yurius is threatening you, isn't he? Why are you not asking me for my help, Brother?

Audric: Yurius? Threatening me?

Victor: That much is clear.

Victor: How could Father ever have planned to execute Yurius? It's nonsense! You may be incompetent, but you're not such a fool that you would believe a lie like that, are you?

Audric: You're... You're wrong!

Victor: Wrong about what?

Audric: You're wrong, Victor...

Victor: Hmph. You're leaving me with no other choice.

Audric: Wah!

Victor takes a firm step forward and swings down hard on his brother. Audric falls over and finds the tip of Victor's blade pointed at him.

Victor: Admit your defeat, and hand over the crown to me.

Audric: What?

Victor: Don't make this any more work than it already is.

Audric: Why... You're being too brash.

Victor: It's your fault for not saying anything.

Victor closes the distance between them and moves his blade up, the tip touching the crown on Audric's head.

Victor: Admit it.

Audric: ...

Victor: Admit your defeat!

Audric: ...!

Yurius: Huff, huff... Your Majesty!

Victor: ...!

Audric: Yurius?

Yurius: Run, Your Majesty. You cannot perish here—this country needs you.

Victor: What? Are you suggesting that I'd actually kill my own brother?

Victor: I'm not like yooou!

Yurius: ...!

Victor turns toward Yurius instead, an intense rage building inside him.

Victor: Why are you alive, when Father is dead?

Victor: First my father, and then my brother? Will you not rest until you've destroyed the entire royal family?

Victor: I shall eliminate you! You are the very thing that poisons our land... I can't let you live!

Yurius: Ergh!

Tentacles: ...!

Yurius: No! Don't come out!

Tentacles: ...!

Victor: Haaah!

Yurius: Gragh!

Yurius blocks Victor's attack, but the prince is too strong. The blow sends Yurius's blade flying, and Yurius falls back onto the ground.

Yurius: Rrgh...

Audric: Stop, Victor!

Victor: Dieee!

???: Not on my guard!

Just as Victor is about to deal the finishing blow, a towering figure leaps in front of Yurius, blocking the dagger just in time.

Victor: Tch... Out of the way!

Jeno: It can't be helped... Your Highness, please forgive me!

Victor: Wha!

Vyrn's Voice: Hey! Is everyone okay?

Victor: Tch... Friends of Yurius, huh?

(Captain) and company arrive at the scene. Seeing this, Victor scoops up his sword and reluctantly makes his escape, leaving the arena behind him.