The Mysterious Breeno

Breeno, what's the matter?

...Aldo. Just wait a moment.

Hm? Okay.

...A big...yes... Has been found...is headed... A secret...yes...no doubt...

....really...I've been waiting... Well done...

Information...exchange...

Is this bard a friend of yours?

Uh, well...

It looked like you were just giving him some money.

I'm paying him back for the last time we went to the tavern. I didn't have money on me, so he paid for me.

Hmm...

Aldo. I've just received a job. You head on to the Inn, I'll catch up.

Where are you going? I'll join you.

No need, it's just a tricky little thing.

If it's tricky, then maybe I can help. Don't worry, I want to help.

Uh, well...

Come on, let me help.

......

...Okay. I'll take your help. We're going to the Nuaru Uplands.

Well, here we are. The Nuaru Uplands. What are we doing here?

We're not quite there yet. We need to go further in. I'll tell you more there.

Hm? Someone's heading this way.

Breeno! Straighten up!

...Oh. You.

Did you think I'd just let you skip training?

I told you before, there's no point talking it out.

If you carry on like this, you'll fall behind. I can't let you do that.

You don't need to worry about me. Just...leave me alone.

You're a friend of his?

Yep.

I belong to the same order of knights as Breeno.

Oh, a friend?

Indeed.

We're comrades.

That makes us friends. I don't know why you're with him, but this guy's suspicious. Don't hang around him too much. You'll surely run into trouble.

Thanks for the advice, but I know plenty of suspicious people. I'll be fine.

...Tch. Breeno, I'm not giving up. I will find out what's going on.

What was that about?

......

You could've just called him your friend...

Forget about that. Let's move on.

We're pretty far into the Uplands. Are we there yet?

This is it.

Here? What's special about here?

A monster is supposed to live in these parts.

...So?

I've been asked to hunt it.

Oh, you're on a job. Why couldn't you tell your friend that earlier?

......

(Breeno's acting strange. There must be something he's not telling me.)

Wah!

What was that?!

Breeno, over here!

Ah! Please, help me!

Hold on! We're on it!

Oh, thank you!

Are you hurt?

I'm fine! Not a scratch! Wow, you guys are good.

What were you doing here?

Me? I was...on a walk.

This is hardly the place for a stroll.

Indeed! Oh, what to do... Maybe I'll just tell you...

You don't have to tell us anything you don't want to.

The fact is, a huge Prisma vein has been found in this area!

......

Oh no! I shouldn't have told you that! It was supposed to be a secret!

Don't worry.

That's not all! I'm the one who discovered it! Aren't I amazing?

Incredible.

Right? Right? Yeah! You know, I've been wanting to tell someone for a long time.

(He's quite the chatterbox.)

I'm here to mine that Prisma vein.

Hmm...

Aren't you all excited that my Prisma might one day be used all around the world?

I suppose.

You get it, don't you? Well, I get the feeling that we may meet again, some time in the future.

Really?

Anyway, thanks!

We're meeting a lot of weirdos today.

Aldo. We should follow him. He may be headed to Unigan.

Huh?

Wait, you really wanna follow him?

Hmm... As I thought.

He went into the castle. Could be a coincidence.

Aldo, didn't you think it strange? He said it was a secret, but he'd discovered a major Prisma vein. Don't you think there'd be at least a couple rumors?

I guess... Now that you mention it...

He's hiding something. Something huge. A national secret.

National?!

Maybe.

But why would he need to hide it?

It's part of the master plan.

What master plan?

Aldo, I've told you all I can. Leave the rest to me.

Do you think I can just let this go?

Please, stop. I shouldn't have involved you in this.

Don't you trust me?

It's not that... I'm sorry...

Breeno! You came back! Was your mission successful?

You again? No, it's still ongoing.

What are you up to? Why don't you just come out and say it?

I don't know what you mean.

Come on... You're so stubborn!

You're his friend, aren't you? Didn't he tell you anything?

...... Breeno...

Breeno... Had special sword training.

......

He wanted to become a better knight. So he just hired us to be his training partners.

But...he could've just trained with us.

He wouldn't be able to fight seriously against his fellow knights.

But why hide it then?

Maybe he's embarrassed taking secret training?

Is that so?

......

My apologies. I've asked too many questions. Just let me say this, Captain Breeno. Don't try too hard. Just come to me if there's anything I can help with.

Why didn't you tell him the truth?

Because you seemed to be trying to hide it.

You didn't think I was trying to do something bad?

No, like what?

I just meant...

I believe in you.

......

Besides, you said this is a matter of national security.

Yep.

If that's the case, then it might put your comrades at risk too. We have to keep it secret. Unless there's a knight who's involved already?

I don't know.

I think you can trust that guy.

He's sticking his nose in something... And this time when he sticks his nose in, he might just lose it. He's useless in battle. But in the end, he is the one who got me into the knighthood. If it were him against that monster from before...

......

I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I let him get killed.

Well, then we have no choice.

......

Breeno. I know you don't want me to get wrapped up in this, but you don't have to worry about me. I want to help.

Aldo, you've been a huge help so far. But secret training, it's... ...as an excuse, it's just... It's believable, but it makes me look bad, don't you think?

Hahaha! I can get that.