Chapter 778 - 778: Pyra is Older Sister, Mythra is Mom, I Love Nia and Everyone!

Even though Vandham's heroic sacrifice in the game, which taught Rex the importance of strength to protect others, brought a somber mood.

Ben only felt sad for a moment. Then, Pyra and Mythra completely captured his attention.

After all, as a long-time player of Nebula Games, he had seen plenty of similar plotlines.

While Vandham's death did stir him briefly.

Thinking about all the protagonists and supporting characters who had died over the years at Nebula Games, like Arthur Morgan, Soap, and others who were definitely gone, or potentially gone but not confirmed like Ethan and Chen Qingsui…

Not to mention countless other important side characters, such as Mipha from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Ghost from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

Ben had become quite desensitized to this kind of storytelling. He was, instead, more curious about how a second Aegis, Mythra, had appeared alongside Pyra in the game.

Unlike Pyra's gentle demeanor, Mythra was a complete tsundere.

And this part of the journey also brought Ben a long-lost sense of joy.

The scene where Mythra sleepwalked into Rex's room and fell asleep made Ben want to give the Xenoblade Chronicles cinematographers a huge bonus.

Then came the highly anticipated hot spring scene. However, in this scene, Ben wasn't captivated by Mythra's stunning figure. Instead, he was drawn to Dagas, who was dog-paddling in the hot spring fully armored.

Two completely different personalities, double the fun.

Moreover, through the interactions between Grandpa Dromarch, Pyra, and Mythra during their adventure, it was clear there were some hidden plotlines.

Especially what happened during the Holy Grail War five hundred years ago, and how Jin, who seemed to be Mythra's former comrade, ended up with Malos.

These were points that made Ben quite curious.

For several days, Ben was immersed in the world of Xenoblade Chronicles.

The adventure plot so far perfectly matched Ben's expectations for a standard, epic story game.

Chairman Bana, whom he had thought was a villain, had indeed turned out to be a big villain.

And Zeke, who had tried to capture them in Guld, and whom Nia had famously called "turtle-head" in front of the factory, also became a teammate.

As the game's story progressed, these characters gradually joined the party.

As for the maps, they made Ben feel a great sense of awe.

From Guld, like a tropical rainforest, to Indol, a dreamlike world, to Spegea, a hot desert with a retro steampunk style, and the Liberte Island chain in the cloud sea, to the religious atmosphere of Argentum, and finally to Mor Ardain, covered in snow, the diverse environments amazed Ben.

At the same time, as a traditional RPG, Xenoblade Chronicles is incredibly time-consuming.

Grinding for Blade affinities and collecting various Crystal Cores could take players a lot of time.

So far, his story had only advanced to Chapter 6, mainly because he had spent a lot of time exploring the game.

Of course, the rewards were also significant. He gradually acquired more Blades, in addition to those obtained through the story like Pyra, Roc, and Brighid, the Blade of Morag's brother, Poppi a.k.a. Tora's adopted daughter.

He also drew several new Blades from Crystal Cores.

He didn't know which ones were strong, but he knew which ones were beautiful.

Strong Blades might not be available in the shop, but beautiful Blades would definitely be prioritized for training.

Furthermore, with the unlocking of the Mercenaries system, sending Blades out on various missions could also unlock corresponding Affinity Rings.

For Ben, except for Pyra and Mythra, he would remove other Blades and send them to the Mercenaries to train.

But now he had discovered a serious problem.

"What the hell! This is a guy!?"

Looking at the Mercenaries screen, Ben's eyes widened.

This was a mission to Guld that required two users of the Tenderizer skill and two male Blades.

But when he placed Flores, a cute girl Blade who had accompanied him all along, to meet the weapon requirement, something horrifying happened.

That is, Flores surprisingly met both conditions!

This meant that the cute girl he had always thought was a girl was actually a cross-dresser!

Was the game description wrong?

Ben fell silent, looking at the Blades in the game. Risking spoilers, he opened a video website with trembling hands and typed in "Xenoblade Chronicles" and "Flores."

Ben successfully found the answer he wanted.

In the final Affinity Ring unlock mission, an all-smiles Flores waved and said, 'Don't call me big sister, you should call me big brother!'

"Goodbye!" Ben said, looking at Flores in the Mercenaries and silently removed her.

No matter what, he didn't want to see this Blade anymore!

Pyra and Mythra are much better!

Ben sighed, completely losing the desire to train Blades.

Why bother with Affinity Rings?

He wasn't going to do it anymore!

He would advance the story and take his wife to Elysium!

Ben changed his mind, but he soon had to face a harsh reality.

That was in Chapter 6, Rex and the main party were ambushed by all of Torna.

Even with the help of Tora, Morag, and Zeke, Rex, unable to unleash the full power of the Aegis, was easily defeated and crushed by Jin. Finally, it wasn't until Pyra transformed into Mythra and threatened suicide that Jin let Rex and the others go, but she herself was taken away by Jin and Malos.

His wife was abducted!

Well… this wasn't the crucial point. The crucial point was that here, the players also lost the Aegis, Pyra and Mythra.

The Affinity Rings he had unlocked mostly belonged to these two, and he had given all the powerful weapon chips and auxiliary cores to Pyra and Mythra. Now Ben found himself in a frustrating situation.

That is, he had no output!

"Forget it, cross-dresser or not, as long as she's pretty, nothing else matters." Ben sighed, looking at Flores, whom he had previously stashed away, and silently equipped her to the party.

As the first Blade he drew, he had diligently trained her before he knew that she was more of a man than he was.

Now, besides Pyra and Mythra, she was his strongest fighter. Although not for output, she could at least heal, and they could slowly grind down enemies.

After learning that there was actually a third sword among the Aegis, Ben controlled Rex and, guided by Grandpa Dromarch, traveled to the Spirit Cradle in Morytha village.

"Nia, something seems a bit off. Is this a hint?"

He watched as Zeke told his story with Corinne, revealing that he was a Flesh Eater like Rex, and that he had suffered a fatal injury but, with the help of the Church, had received half of Corinne's life core.

That's why he felt uncomfortable in the Spirit Cradle, a place that could suppress the Ether of Blades.

But Nia next to him also showed signs of discomfort. Recalling the scene where Nia had sent Baihu away and used an unknown power to revive Morag's younger brother, Ben had a bold guess.

And the following plot proved Ben's guess.

In the Spirit Cradle, watching Rex being defeated by the phantom created by the great hero Aldred from 500 years ago, Nia could finally face herself.

Unlike Zeke, Nia was a Flesh Eater. Originally, Nia was a Blade who lived in the home of a lord in Guld. But because the lord's daughter eventually died of illness, the lord decided to transplant his daughter's cells into Nia. This way, a part of his daughter could live on with Nia as a Blade. This was why Nia had always concealed her identity as a Blade.

Ben didn't care about Nia's identity at all. The key thing was, who could resist this transformed Nia!?

Long hair, wearing a white Japanese robe, she boldly revealed everything about herself, especially her legs, which were comparable to Mythra's!

She was completely different from the Nia in the yellow clothes who was tightly wrapped and had short hair like a tomboy.

'I will no longer be bound, whether by the past… by Jin, or by myself as a Blade.'

'I can live more freely, I can be more willful, right, Rex!'

'Otherwise, there's no point in living. Thank you for teaching me this.'

'I like you the most, Rex!'

Holy crap, she confessed!

She directly confessed her feelings!

Nia's stock is bottoming out and bouncing back!

Who said Pyra and Mythra were the heroines and wives? Nia, who has been with him all the way and encouraged Rex to regain his fighting spirit after Pyra was captured, looks like the heroine!

So, Pyra is the older sister, Mythra is the mom, and Nia is the true wife?

Watching Nia express her feelings, Ben in the game suddenly became excited, even overshadowing his previous concern for Pyra and Mythra.

Following Nia's heartfelt confession, there was a series of dazzling battles, and finally, when Nia was exhausted, Rex, like a hero, stood in front of Nia and repelled the enemies.

Here it comes! The response is coming!

Ben was fully focused.

'Rex…'

'I like you too, Nia!'

Is it really true!?

Ben was surprised to hear Rex's words, and Nia in the game also showed a surprised expression.

But the next second, Ben's expression froze.

'I like Nia, and everyone else! That's why I will never stop moving forward.'

Nia's stock has hit rock bottom!

Ben, who was holding back laughter and wiping tears, watched Nia, who seemed satisfied, and fell silent.

Especially after this, when he saw that Nia could transform into a Blade, and the unlock condition for the scene skill called Perseverance, Ben became even more silent.

Fighting enemies together with Pyra and Mythra, so why would fighting alongside Pyra and Mythra grant Perseverance!

Stop persecuting Nia!

(End of chapter)

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