Vim - Prince of Besmaar - Main Story

Vim - Prince of Besmaar - Main Story

Chapter 1 - The Wolflike Man

Kingdom of Beastmen, Besmaar, September... 

One night... 

(So bright...!) 

Along with the light, a man, who had his eyes closed shut, slowly opened his eyelids. 

Vim: Mm... Mm...

With his silver hair shining in the moonlight, he looked at me with his beastlike golden eyes. As I was unfamiliar with the ears on his head, they lightly moved. 

Vim: I... 

The man that I awakened with my ring power looked at me strangely. 

MC: Are you okay? 

Vim: Mm... Yeah, I'm fine. Did you wake me up? 

When I nodded, he showed a relieved smile. 

Vim: Thanks. I'm Vim, what's your name? 

MC: It's MC. 

Vim: MC... I should thank you somehow. 

Just as Vim-san said that, his body suddenly curled up in pain. 

MC: Vim-san!? 

Vim: I-I'm fine... Could it be that today is... 

When he looked up at the sky at that moment, there was a sharp look in his golden eyes. 

MC: ...Vim-san? 

Vim: I see... Tonight's a full moon! Sorry, I want to thank you properly, so I'll surely repay the debt...!

MC: Ah... 

As I was somewhat unsure on what was happening at the moment, Vim-san, who I have awakened from the dream eaters' nightmare, has disappeared into the darkness of the night as if he was going into hiding... 

(What a strange person...) 

After he did that just now, I looked up at the sky as well. As the sky became tinged with darkness even more, the moon started to shine... 

Chapter 2 - A Full Moon and a Howl

A few days later since I've awakened Vim-san... Since Vim-san wanted to thank me at least, I accepted his offer to visit his kingdom's castle. 

-Flashback-

Vim: Could it be that today is...  I see... Tonight's a full moon! 

-Flashback-

Our meeting made my heart race strongly. 

Butler: Welcome, MC-sama. Thank you for saving Vim-sama. 

MC: It was nothing. I'm just glad that he woke up. 

Vim: If it weren't for you, I would've still been in a nightmare. 

From within the hallway, Vim-san appeared. 

MC: Vim-san!

(He really does have such pretty eyes... And also, fluffy ears.) 

Vim: Just Vim is fine. I'm bad with formalities. 

MC: ...Vim. 

Vim: Sorry for not saying thanks at that time. Finally, I get to thank you properly now. Once again, let's get along. 

MC: Let's get along. 

When I looked at his hand that he offered to me, I noticed a red mark on it. 

///Choices///

- Let's treat it (☼)

MC: Vim, the mark on your wrist... Should we treat it? 

When Vim quickly hid his wrist, he dodged the question by smiling.

Vim: No, I'm fine. 

- What's wrong with it? (☽)

MC: What's with this mark? 

When I said that, Vim quickly hid his wrist. 

Vim: It's nothing... Don't worry about it. 

///Choices///

Vim: ...More importantly. I should thank you for waking me up. 

(Is he okay...?) 

Despite that I was curious, I couldn't bring myself to speak about it anymore... 

MC: Just inviting me to the castle like this is enough. 

I smiled at him. 

Vim: You're a generous person. Don't you have any kind of requests? 

MC: Requests... 

Vim: Anything is fine. Let me do something. You're my benefactor after all. 

MC: Then... I would like you to take me to your favorite place in this kingdom.

Vim: You're okay with that? 

MC: Yes. 

As Vim widened his eyes in front of me, I smiled and nodded greatly. 

Vim: Haha. The Traumerei Princess is unexpectedly kind. 

Vim touched my head with a pat. Just as my heart skipped a beat, the way his ears twitched was so cute that I broke into a smile. As for the mark on his wrist, I was unaware of the sad secret behind it... 

Chapter 3 - His Secret

When I requested that I wanted to go to Vim's favorite place, up ahead was...

MC: Pretty...!

Over there was a beautiful flower field. As various colorful flowers were in bloom, the faintly sweet scent tickled my nose. 

(It smells good... What a nice place.) 

Vim: Do you like it? 

MC: Yes! Very. 

Vim: That's good then... She liked this place too. 

Vim murmured that as if he was talking to himself. 

///Choices///

- Who liked it? (☽)

MC: ...Who liked it? 

Vim: Ah... Nothing. 

After Vim looked like he has made a mistake, he looked down and became silent. 

- She? (☼)

MC: By... she? 

Vim: Ah... No, it's nothing. 

Then, Vim uneasily closed his mouth. 

///Choices///

(Would it have been best if I didn't ask about it?) 

Vim: I come to this place quite often. Aside from the castle and the town, this place always calms me down. 

MC: I see. Do you always come here alone? 

Vim: Pretty much. 

When Vim made a bit of a sad smile, his "hmm" extended. The clear blue sky was thoroughly vast. While the beautiful flowers looked nice with that blue, they swayed from the wind.

(This too... Ah, this is nice as well.) 

Vim: Hey, MC. Don't go off too far. 

As I walked into the flower field, Vim called out to me. 

MC: Okay!

Vim: Ah, it's dangerous to go over there, so come here. 

MC: Okay, I understand!

Among the colorful flowers, I became excited as I was walking... 

......

Then, when I got absorbed in picking flowers. 

MC: Hey, Vim! Look at this... 

When I turned around to show the colorful bouquet, no one was there. 

MC: Vim...? 

(What do I do? I'm lost...) 

I looked around, but Vim was nowhere to be seen. The area of bloomed flowers was making me confused. At that moment... 

(That's...?) 

At a prairie in front of the flower field, I saw a small cave. Among the beautiful flowers, a dark atmosphere was drifting, but... For some reason, I stepped into the cave as if I was drawn towards it. 

After I proceeded into the cave for a bit... 

MC: ...!

On a cave wall, I saw some rusty shackles hanging there. 

(These are...?) 

Feeling scared, I hesitantly reached out towards them and at that moment... 

Vim: MC.

Just as I turned around as my shoulder was grabbed, Vim was there out of breath with a meek look. 

Vim: You suddenly disappeared... To think that you would be here. 

MC: Y-Yeah. Um, this place is... 

Cim: ...

MC: Vim?

Vim bit his lip tightly as he looked down and after that, he hesitantly spoke. 

Vim: It's nothing. Let's go. 

As Vim was being somewhat pushy, he held my hand. At that moment, the mark on his wrist entered my vision. 

(It can't be...) 

MC: Vim, could it be that you...? 

When I said that nervously... 

Vim: ...Yeah. This is where I get chained up on nights of a full moon. 

(Vim gets... chained up?) 

Vim: It's a topic that's pretty well-known in this kingdom... My household are lycanthropes. 

MC: Lycanthropes? 

Vim: Werewolves. On nights of a full moon, we turn into our wolf forms. 

(...Werewolves!?) 

Vim: Since the bloodline has gotten small now, it's just me in the household now. Once I turn into my wolf form, my wild blood goes berserk. Which is why I chain myself here. 

MC: ...Something like that. 

Vim: You don't need to make that face. It's normal. 

Vim smiled as if it was nothing, but... 

///Choices///

- Question him (☼)

MC: Even if you say that it's no big deal... Being chained up like this is. 

When I said that, Vim looked at the ground.

- Be uneasy (☽)

I hid my uneasiness from the difference between the truth that Vim has told me and his cheerful personality... 

Vim: ... 

Guessing how I was feeling, he lightly sighed. 

///Choices///

Vim: ...It's because I would end up hurting people. 

Vim murmured those single words. 

MC: That's... 

Vim: That's why I said it's normal. Enough already, let's go. 

Since he had those deeply dark red marks on his arms for many years now, there must have been a story about why Vim hurts himself like that. 

MC: Vim... 

When Vim pulled my hand, we left the cave... 

That night... 

(Where... am I?) 

Suddenly, in front of me, a beautiful black-haired girl appeared... The mole that stood out beneath her dark eyes made her look even more charming. 

(You are...?) 

??: Please... Save Vim.

(Vim?) 

??: It's my fault... that he... 

As a single tear went down her cheek, she disappeared the next moment...

??: ...-y... Hey... 

MC: Mm... 

When I felt my shoulder being shook, I slowly returned from my dream. 

??: Hey... MC. 

MC: ...Vim...? 

When I opened my eyes, Vim was looking at me worriedly with his golden eyes... 

Chapter 4 - His Atonement

Vim: I heard you making some noise... Are you okay? 

MC: Y-Yeah...

(That dream just now...) 

-Flashback-

??: Please... Save Vim. It's my fault... that he... 

-Flashback-

Vim: Did you have a bad dream? 

MC: There was... a black-haired girl with a mole. She said, save Vim... 

While remembering what was in my dream, I spoke a little at a time. 

Vim: !!

Then, Vim's complexion instantly turned pale. 

Vim: Why do you know about Sara...!

(Sara? Is that the name of that girl...?) 

MC: I met her... in my dream. 

Vim: In your dream...? 

(What kind of connection do they have?) 

///Choices///

- Don't ask (☽)

MC: Um... 

Vim's stern expression made me unable to ask. Although, it seemed like that Vim has sensed what I was about to do... 

- Ask (☼)

MC: Um, about Sara-san... 

Vim: Sara was... 

As Vim bit his lip tightly, he stopped talking, but... 

///Choices///

Vim: She was... my childhood friend. 

After taking a deep breath, Vim gave up and talked about Sara-san. 

Vim: Sara was... She was the daughter of a high noble that had connections with royalty and we got along since we were kids. When she stayed with me whenever I was in my wolf form on nights of a full moon, she was so kind and felt like my only family. But... 5 years ago on a night of a full moon.

Vim clenched his fist strongly. 

Vim: At that flower field, when her father mistook me for a wolf that was attacking her, he... shot me. 

MC: ...!

Vim: When I saw blood flowing down, I lost my senses... and attacked her father. In fear, he pointed the gun and shot at me again, but... Sara shielded me from him...!

When Vim stopped his words there, he looked down and became silent... 

(Something like that...) 

MC: In my dream, Sara-san looked really sad. 

Vim: ...

MC: She told me to save you. 

I softly held Vim's hand. Although, he didn't react at all and it felt like the light in his eyes have disappeared...

MC: So, I'm sure that Sara-san doesn't want you to get hurt. 

When I talked back to Vim as he looked like he was in pain... 

Vim: Don't talk as if you understand!

I trembled from Vim's sudden menacing look. When Vim looked up lively, the next moment... He pushed me against the wall. 

(Eh...?) 

As Vim trapped me in his arms that were against the wall, he glared at me. 

Vim: ...In that case! If I'm forgiven... Then, why doesn't she appear in my dreams...! Wouldn't it have been best if she told me? Instead of you, she should've come directly to me...

MC: Vim...

Vim: ...!

When Vim released me from his arms, he rushed out of the room. After I was left along in the room, it became silent. 

(What should I do?) 

Knowing how he felt from when he was smiling as if it was nothing, my heart ached. My heart was throbbing from his stern words and voice... 

Sun End

Moon End