Aine

**Aine** is the tenth private of the Palace Guards of the Fenn Kingdom.

## Personality

Aine is a member of the Palace Guard knights, bearing the title Master Swordsman with only ten people in the kingdom. He is Magreb's subordinates.

## Background

Originally, he didn’t want to join the palace knights. He liked swordplay, of course, but he also liked building design, and he had thought about pursuing that instead. The reason he had changed his mind was due to his mother.

On that day, it was cold. Aine, who was still a student at the time, thought his hair had grown too long and decided to take a horse and ride to the barber’s to get it cut. Outside, there was a woman carrying a baby and holding the hand of a small child. She had looked away for only a moment, but, in that moment, the child fell into the river and began to sink.

Because the woman was still holding her other child, she couldn’t jump into the river herself, so she pleaded for one of her neighbors to help. In the house, Aine’s mother was preparing dinner, but, when she heard what happened, she immediately rushed out into the cold and jumped into the river. His mother, after saving the child, pulled herself onto the riverbank, but, because of the sudden change in temperature, her heart stopped and she collapsed.

By the time Aine got home, his mother had already passed away. He was a good swimmer. He couldn’t help feeling regret. He wallowed in despair. One day in class, he read a certain sentence that made him decide to join the palace knights.

***"Palace knights are the guardians of people’s lives, bodies, and possessions; they prevent and suppress crime, capture criminals, and maintain public safety and order."***
— Principles of the Palace Knights, Second Article, First Paragraph
As soon as he saw this text, he was instantly reminded of how his mother had sacrificed her life to save someone else, and his future became set in stone.

## Chronology

### Japanese-Parpaldian War Arc

Aine’s superior, Military Commander Magreb, called him to request his presence by Sword King Shihan who summoned a ten privates or higher to the royal palace; it appears to be a serious matter. So Aine headed to the royal palace.

Magreb, Aine, other privates of the Palace Guards and swordmasters were shocked to hear Sword King, who refused to make a national dedication or a loan request from the Third Foreign Affairs Department of Parpaldia Empire, informing that they prepare to go war with the Parpaldia Empire.

When Japanese tourists traveled to the capital city Amanoki and west town Nishinomiyako by regular high-speed ferry services for sightseeing, Tenth private Aine was assigned to guard Nishinomiyako. However, because of Fenn’s outstanding public safety, Aine’s job basically boiled down to staying on top of current affairs and guiding lost tourists.

He didn’t think chasing off the oversight army would be enough to make them give up. If, by chance, the empire decided to seriously invade them, this town of Nishinomiyako would most likely be the first place they’d attack. He began considering evacuation procedures and what measures should specifically be taken to protect the residents. He shivered at the thought of the Parpaldia Empire’s long shadow.

However, that premonition was right, and Nishinomiyako was attacked by the Parpaldia Empire. Nishinomiyako’s western castle has fallen and his subsequent details are unknown.