EPISODE 1 — ORIGIN

  ---

  〈Chronicle: Latin〉

  Ita fabula incipit.

  Duo fratres, ignari, ad pugnam fatalem eunt.

  Nemo veritatem novit.

  〈Translation〉

  Alright. Story start.

  Two brothers.

  They don’t know it yet.

  They’re walking straight toward a final boss fight.

  Yeah… this is gonna be rough.

  ---

  Scene 1 — Home

  〈Chronicle〉

  Mater, pater adhuc non rediit.

  Quando tres simul vivere poterimus?

  Did you know this story is from Royal Road? Read the official version for free and support the author.

  〈Translation〉

  “Mom… Dad didn’t come back again tonight.”

  “When do we get to live together again?”

  Knock. Knock.

  “Cain. Food.”

  “And yeah, you gotta start working soon.

  I’m not running a charity forever.”

  ---

  Scene 2 — Debt

  〈Chronicle〉

  Medicinae pretium solvam.

  Sed pecunia iam finita est.

  〈Translation〉

  “Mrs. Verne… please wait a little longer.

  I’ll pay for my mom’s medicine soon.”

  “That money your dad left?

  Gone.

  I can’t feed you forever, kid.”

  ---

  Scene 3 — Mother

  〈Chronicle〉

  Mater ab initio aegrota.

  Pater discessit. Non rediit.

  〈Translation〉

  Mom’s been sick since forever.

  Can’t talk. Can’t move much.

  Dad left.

  Never came back.

  Only shows up in dreams.

  This world?

  Yeah.

  Kinda hell.

  ---

  Scene 4 — The Knock

  〈Chronicle〉

  Adest aliquis.

  Ex Igaar es?

  〈Translation〉

  “Anyone here from Igaar?!”

  “Open up!”

  Not guards.

  Not friendly.

  Mom’s from Igaar though…

  ---

  Scene 5 — Frail

  〈Chronicle〉

  Ego sum Frail.

  Dux tertius equitum sacrorum.

  Regis mandato venio.

  〈Translation〉

  “I’m Frail.

  Holy Knight.

  Third Captain.”

  “You from Igaar?”

  “I… don’t know.

  My mom is.

  Not sure about me.”

  “We’re searching for survivors of Igaar.

  You’re coming to the capital.”

  ---

  Scene 6 — Refusal

  〈Chronicle〉

  Mater aegra est.

  Abire non possum.

  〈Translation〉

  “I can’t leave.

  My mom is sick.

  I owe money.

  I need to work.

  I need to wait for my father.”

  ---

  Scene 7 — Royal Order

  〈Chronicle〉

  Si ex Igaar es,

  ad regem venire debes.

  Mandatum regis.

  〈Translation〉

  “If you’re from Igaar,

  you are required to appear before the King.”

  “This is a royal order.”

  ---

  Cain froze.

  Inside his head:

  ?Bro.

  This feels like a bug.

  A huge one.?

  ---

  End Hook

  Somewhere far away,

  in a ruined land,

  another boy counted gold.

  And smiled.

  He looked exactly like Cain.

  ---

  END EP1