Scenario:Sevilbarra - His Path

His Path

Sevilbarra watches Galanthalus play with Osada and the others. The village elder offers to raise the boy but Sevilbarra is unsure what to do. Later that night, the Harvin dreams of Keralbarra and Krelkulkil asking him to take care of Galanthalus.

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Sevilbarra: My story begins not too long ago. I was a swordsman wandering across the skies in search of answers.

Sevilbarra: My little sister, Keralbarra, was the only remaining family member I had left. One day, celebration turned into tragedy, and I was thrown into an endless chase after her killer.

Sevilbarra: Amid my sad and twisted fate, I met (Captain) and the crew through a stroke of luck and made great progress in my mission.

Sevilbarra: We tracked down my sister's killer, Corwell. He was corrupted beyond imagination by the demon sword's powers.

Sevilbarra: Somehow, we were able to put an end to Corwell's reign of terror... But the tragedy didn't end there.

Sevilbarra: Krelkulkil, my sister's husband and brother-in-law, was also chasing after Corwell.

Sevilbarra: His path for vengeance made him vulnerable to the demon blade's powers as it sunk its fangs into him. He disappeared without a trace.

Sevilbarra: Some time had passed after his disappearance. I settled my score with Corwell and Krelkulkil reappeared.

Sevilbarra: But by this time, the corruption had progressed through his body so much that he was barely conscious of the world around him.

Sevilbarra: In order to save him, I teamed up with (Captain) and the crew and exhausted all of our resources.

Sevilbarra: However, he was ready to give up everything to save Keralbarra, including offering his own body as a vessel for her resurrection.

Sevilbarra: She refused, for there was no joy in going down that path. Instead, she suggested a different plan—release the soul trapped inside the sword.

Sevilbarra: We extracted the X factor and put an end to its many years of living in a hellscape. The X factor was given a new body and a chance to experience the outside world.

Sevilbarra: As their parting gift, Krelkulkil and Keralbarra gave the X factor a name.

Sevilbarra: And thus Galanthalus was born—a young, naive boy curious about the world. I've come to take care of him as my nephew.

Sevilbarra: One day, after all the commotion had finally settled down...

Osada: Come, come! Dinner's ready!

Vyrn: Perfect timing! I'm starving!

Galanthalus: Dinner? What's for dinner?

Lyria: Lake water soup with mud balls and some freshly picked wild greens for our salad.

Sevilbarra: A soup and a salad, huh. Pretty luxurious for a pretend meal.

Vyrn: Hey, Straw Hat Guy! Aren't ya gonna play with us?

Sevilbarra: Nah, I'm fine watching from here. I've already been playing house for decades.

Several days have passed since Galanthalus's "birth." Sevilbarra and the others are paying a visit to Krelkulkil's hometown.

Galanthalus: Okay. Let's dig in.

Vyrn: Yup!

Vyrn: Wait, whaaat!

Galanthalus: Nom... Nom nom.

Osada: Galan! That's a mud ball! You're not actually supposed to eat it!

Vyrn: Hey! Spit it out! Go rinse your mouth!

Lyria quickly helps Galanthalus to rinse out his mouth as he looks at everyone in confusion.

Galanthalus: Why? But dinner is food.

Osada: You're right, but we're playing house, which means we're pretending!

Sevilbarra: (It took a bit of time, but I think I'm starting to understand the kid.)

Sevilbarra: (He lacks common sense and basic knowledge about the world around him, which explains why he acted the way he did.)

Sevilbarra: (At best, we could pass it off as innocence. But sometimes he's a handful.)

Galanthalus: Playing house is hard. What should a "husband" do?

Osada: Huh? Umm...

Lyria: Hmmm... (Captain), what do you think?

1. I'd protect my family!
2. I'd earn lots of money!

Choose: I'd protect my family!

Galanthalus: Okay. But from what?

Lyria: I guess from monsters and other dangerous things.

Galanthalus: But there are no monsters here, so there's nothing to do.

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Choose: I'd earn lots of money!

Galanthalus: Money? How do you earn it?

Vyrn: You can take on jobs or go on adventures. There's lots of options out there.

Galanthalus: Jobs... Adventures... How do you do those?

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Osada: We're playing pretend, so you don't have to think so deeply.

Galanthalus: But I want to learn more about what the "husband" does...

Vyrn: How about lookin' at it from a different angle? What do you think a husband should do?

Lyria: That's a good idea. Try thinking about this person as if they're your dad!

Galanthalus: My dad? Dad is... warm. Kind.

Vyrn: Yup. What else?

Galanthalus: Maybe he'll teach me how to exorcise things?

Lyria: Exorcise things?

Galanthalus: Yeah. That mister... My dad gave me this body.

Galanthalus: This body remembers how to exorcise things.

Galanthalus: But I might not be able to do it, since it became my vessel now.

Vyrn: Okay?

Osada: I'm not familiar with exorcising but...

Osada: If there's one thing I can say, it's to not follow in my pops's footsteps!

Sevilbarra: Haha, for a lost cause like Garoza, his daughter's sure got her act together.

Elder: Exactly. She's smart and attentive—considerably mature for her age.

Elder: But Sevilbarra, tell me... How is that child doing?

Sevilbarra: No problems so far. Everything's been peaceful.

Elder: I see. I pray that this peace continues.

Sevilbarra: What's wrong? Looks like something's on your mind.

Elder: You're right. Let me get straight to the point then. What do you think about Galanthalus joining my family?

Sevilbarra: ...!

Elder: You're still young. Think about all the time you lost from chasing revenge. You have a chance to enjoy your life now.

Sevilbarra: And that's why I should leave the kid with you?

Elder: It's not a bad thing to live for yourself.

Sevilbarra: ...

Sevilbarra: Sorry, but I can't give you an answer right now.

Elder: ...

Later that evening...

???: Mom... Dad!

Sevilbarra: (This voice...)

Young Sevilbarra: Where are you? Tell me, Keralbarra!

Young Keralbarra: Mom's gone... And Dad too!

Young Sevilbarra: Keralbarra! There you are!

Young Keralbarra: Brother... Mom and Dad are...

Young Sevilbarra: It's okay, Keralbarra. I'm here, even if our parents aren't!

Young Sevilbarra: Big brother will handle this!

Young Sevilbarra: So please... Don't cry...

Keralbarra: Brother...

Keralbarra: Thank you for being with me... Even though Mom and Dad are gone...

Keralbarra: My life has been full of happiness because of you.

Sevilbarra: Keralbarra...

Keralbarra: I'm okay, really. I promise.

Keralbarra: So please look after Galan for me.

Keralbarra: Not only did he help me, but he's our precious child...

Sevilbarra: I will... I'll make sure I protect him with my life.

Keralbarra: Thank you, Brother. That's all I wanted to tell you.

Keralbarra turns her back to Sevilbarra and walks down a path toward the warm light where Krelkulkil is waiting.

Sevilbarra: Keralbarra... Krelkulkil...

Krelkulkil: Sevilbarra, I leave Galanthalus to you.

Keralbarra: Take care, Brother.

Sevilbarra watches as the two fade away into the light.

Sevilbarra: ...!

Sevilbarra: ...!

Sevilbarra: Just a dream, huh...

Sevilbarra: I can't let them go, can I...

As he looks around the room, his eyes stop on the empty futon next to him where Galanthalus laid earlier.

Spurred on by the dream, Sevilbarra stands and searches for the boy.

Osada: Yup, that's how you rinse the soap off your face...

Galanthalus: Phew!

Osada: Ahh! You're splashing water everywhere!

Galanthalus: Is splashing bad?

Osada: Well, it's not good manners...

Sevilbarra: There you are, Galanthalus. I didn't know you were with Osada.

Osada: I was just trying to teach Galan how to wash his face, but...

Galanthalus: Everything got wet.

Sevilbarra: Sigh... How'd you manage to even get your shoulders wet?

Galanthalus: Nngh...

Sevilbarra: Here. Use this towel. Judging from this scene, it looks like we've got lots to teach you.

Galanthalus: Lots to teach me?

Sevilbarra: Yup. Lots.

Galanthalus: You'll teach me everything?

Sevilbarra: Yeah, just leave it to me. I'm your uncle after all.

Sevilbarra: There's no way I'd leave you behind.

Osada: Me too! I can't wait to teach you everything, Galan!

Osada: Today, I'm going to show you how to play hide-and-seek!

Galanthalus: Hide-and-seek?

Sevilbarra: Sounds like a great idea. We'll go all out with some serious hide-and-seek.

As if responding to the two he saw in his dream...

Sevilbarra's voice fills with firm commitment toward the boy.