Chapter 125 - Transfer Student and Christmas [2] (1/2)

Chapter 125. Transfer Student and Christmas [2]

Shortly after Allen, Ria and Rose, left the branch chief’s office.

「Fuu… I managed to get through it somehow.」

Clown, who was able to settle the matter peacefully, felt a wave of relief.

「Because Allen-kun is a really kind child… If it’s not a big deal, he won’t get angry.」

「Hmmm, I see…」

Having found great value in Allen’s usefulness, he began to plot a sinister plan.

And then,

「I’ll give you a piece of advice, just in case… If you take advantage of that child’s kindness, and fooled around… You know what will happen, don’t you?」

Rize, who saw through his plotting, said, with a tender smile on her face.

At that moment, the air became oppressive at an instant. Suffocating bloodlust filled the room.

(R-Rather than『advice』… This is a complete『threat』…)

Rize was captivated with Allen Rodore far more than Clown had imagined.

Instantly understanding that fact, Clown abandoned the sinister plan of using Allen, shaking his head sideways exaggeratedly.

「O-Of course! I won’t ever lay a hand on Rize-san’s favoured child!」

「That’s fine then.」

As the oppressive bloodlust vanished and the tense air relaxed, he heaved a small sigh.

(Haa… it’s quite unfortunate, but… I should probably keep away from Allen-san.)

Clown, who has known Rize for a long time, knew well.

Her relentlessness, her desire to monopolize, and above all, her fearsome tenacity.

(But this captivation… It’s a little abnormal.)

In both a good and bad way, Rize was fickle-natured.

What she had cherished so far, turned to junk the next day.

The one and only thing she cherishes is her little sister, Ferris Dorahain.

That is why, it was abnormal for Rize to become so attached to a particular individual for several months on end.

(This… seems like she is still『hiding』something…)

Allen Rodore has a『hidden side』.

Clown, who was convinced of that, secretly decided to investigate everything about Allen.

「Even so, Allen-kun has become so admirable and reliable. A completely different person from the time I met him at the Daido Commercial Festival. Haa, if only I was slightly younger…」

「Yeah… It sure gets hard when you reach thirty–」

The moment Clown uttered those words, his fedora withered away like a flower, disappearing from existence.

「I am still twenty nine. There won’t be a second chance, Clown.」

Perfect standard language without a northern accent.

It was extremely rare to see Rize get angry for real.

「I-I am sorry…」

Having felt actual danger to his life, Clown sincerely apologized and immediately spun up another topic.

「C-Come to think of it… At last, Allen-san manifested his soul dress! Isn’t it about time we start preparing for an all out attack on the Black Organization?」

「That’s right… Allen kun has brought down two Thirteen Knights of the Oracle, Fu Rudras and Rain Glad in the past few months. It wouldn’t be strange if they start sending assassins.」

Rize nodded several times, and said so as though it was someone else’s problem.

「…Is it alright for you to not intervene? By some chance, they might send an upper Thirteen Knights of the Oracle.」

「Fufu… That child won’t die. After all, Allen-kun’s spirit core is Zeon!」she said, her eyes sparkling like a little girl.

「Can you even imagine, Clown? That a fifteen year old student, snatched away power from Zeon himself?」

「Man, that is a truly fearsome talent…」Clown said, with his eyes partly closed.「But, that’s quite hard, isn’t it?」

He had a complex expression on his face.

「Nn, what do you mean?」

「No, I was just thinking that it was a great burden. To be honest, if I was in his position, I would just throw it all away and run!」

「Fufu, that child’s mental strength is no longer human. He most likely spent an absurd amount of time in the『Prison of Time』. Who knows, perhaps he was there for the whole of『100 million years』?」

When Rize jokingly said that,

「Ahaha, that’s impossible. The longest record currently confirmed is『one thousand years』」Clown laughed, his shoulders shaking.

「Fufu, you’re right. That was just a joke.」

They were laughing, but…

In truth, the time Allen spent in the Prison of Time was『over a billion years』.