AC Chapter 17 (2/2)

The reaction from the upper echelons ift They iave Riko a headache In suanization decided that Riko was to play the role of shi+ Xiaobai’s rookie counselor Also, as there were not enough room in the rookie dormitories, shi+ Xiaobai was to teer brother living in his elder sister’s house is co reason

In accordance with established practices, [Gaia] would speciallycounselor to rookies at A Class or above The counselor would guide and help the rookie in the beginning stages The counselor was typically assigned to a young staff anization as a side job However, Riko’s status was extrehter of the Minaeneration’s Oceanic Pontus With her status, there was no need for her to shoulder the responsibility as rookie counselor This was clearly arranged deliberately by the upper echelons

As for there not being enough room in the rookie dormitories, that was even anization in the country, and even internationally, how could [Gaia] lack a dormitory roo shi+ Xiaobai to live with her!

Riko was so furious that she nearly threw her cellphone Actually, with her status, the upper echelons could not do a thing if she directly rejected their request If not, the upper echelons would not have used a negotiatory tone, or even have the need to use such a lame excuse

However, Riko did not ihts to ponder over it, she finally decided to agree to the upper echelon’s request Firstly, shi+ Xiaobai was recruited by her, so she had a certain a time with shi+ Xiaobai Besides, shi+ Xiaobai was still a child The place she stayed at did have many spare rooanization would find another beauty to seduce shi+ Xiaobai When the time came, she would feel sorry for the beauty that had been coerced by the organization

For the organization’s upper echelons to go so far for shi+ Xiaobai showed how stunning his natural endowment was Riko did not wish for shi+ Xiaobai to becoement of [Gaia] She felt that it was her duty to protect this thirteen-year-old boy, just like an elder sister

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Along the way, Riko’s hts, while shi+ Xiaobai had problems on his mind too Back when he firstthe calamity fiend, Sahadun, to pieces was imprinted in his mind Back then, he told hi for He definitely needed her to join Xiaobai’s Hero Squad

Now, he had finally gotten his wish, and because of that, another wish rose up to the surface of his heart

However, due to his reservations as King, shi+ Xiaobai forced himself not to say it Neither after dinner, nor after he followed Riko back to her hos—and even when she turned on the television and watched the flashy fighting prograue on a forty inch crystal display Only when Riko was about to go for a shower did he lose his wits, unable to hold it in any longer He tugged at her hand and let out the words buried deep inside his heart all along

“I want to becoer Please help me”

shi+ Xiaobai was not aware of how his future would be hallowed, or of how anizations and the interests of a select feould pursue him He only knew that he was still an ordinary person at thisas powerless in front of that Sahadun And because of that, he wanted to becoirl in front of him was a member of Xiaobai’s Hero Squad, his ally He wished that she could help him

At this ” His eyes were as bright as the stars and as deep as the starry sky

At this lad that she had chosen to agree to the organization’s request