Chapter 18.1 - Magic Swordsman and Black Organization [1] – part 1 (2/2)

The plate had the name Rose-Valencia and the registration number. Certainly, I remember that this was the proof of identity for Magic Swordsmen.

「Eh, Rose was a magic swordsman!?」

As Ria was surprised unexpectedly,

「Un, a little while back.」

Rose nodded.

「Well, that’s why. As a magic swordsman, Rose is your senior. If you have any doubts, you can ask her..」

「Leave it to me.」

Rose puffed her chest.

「Alright then, we’ll leave now.」

「Umu, I hope this will be a good experience for you guys.」

Then we left the Thousand Blade Academy, with Rose at the lead.

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Immediately after Allen, Ria, and Rose left the president’s office.

「No.18」

Leia muttered.

「Yes! What is it, Leia-sama?」

He, who was working silently in the corner of the room, stopped his hand and raised his head for the first time.

「You are going to be Allen’s bodyguard.」

「Bodyguard, is it… Understood!」

As soon as he guessed Leia’s intentions, he bowed his head respectfully.

「There were two directors who strongly demanded Allen’s expulsion… According to Ferris, they had even given bribes.」

「My goodness…」

No.18, who heard of the bribe for the first time, raised the alertness of this case.

「There’s a good chance that they might send assassins. If a suspicious guy approaches Allen, crush him immediately. Yours is a little dangerous, but… this time, I’ll allow the use of your soul dress.」

「Understood!」

As he was ordered with a new task, he asked something that concerned him.

「…But, will it be alright?」

「Will what be alright?」

「If I leave here, it will impede the current work…」

「……I will specially allow for the documents to be taken out. Carry on with work whilst keeping an eye on Allen.」

「…Understood.」

No.18 was imposed with the challenge of shouldering the director’s duties alongside Allen’s bodyguard duty, but reluctantly accepted it.

「By the way, Leia-sama, can I ask something?」

「What?」

「If I escort Allen-dono, I will inevitably have to stick with Ria-jou and Rose-jou as well.」

「That would be so.」

「Well obviously」- even when Leia thought that, she waited for him to continue.

「They are too attractive, and so… How do I say… it’s very difficult to express it…」

Unusually, No.18, was slurring his words.

「What is it, say it clearly.」

Leia frustratedly rushed him to answer.

「That is… if there is an opportunity, can I peek?」

「Are you stupid? Obviously you can’t, refrain yourself!」

「Kuh… U-Understood…」

Thus, No. 18 decided to tackle the three challenges of bodyguard, miscellaneous duties, and abstinence simultaneously.