106 106 Stories Secret Meeting of Guardian Knights (1)

Late that night.

After Charlotte had gone to bed, Allen, Lu, and Goussetsu were meeting in the living room.

The only light source was a single lantern. It was a quiet night, with darkness overtaking most of the room, and even the sound of insects was barely audible.

In the midst of this, Allen throws a stack of papers on the low table.

With a sigh, he introduces the name of the enemy he saw at the ...... adventurer's guild during the day.

"That beastman's name is Ricardo Weber. He's a bounty hunter.

"Bounty hunter?

The name of the beast is Ricardo Weber.

I'm not sure what to make of that.

I'm not sure what to make of it.

I'm sure you're not the only one. That's what you're saying, isn't it?

I'm sure that's a fair assumption. ......

I'm not sure what to make of that.

His name was easily found in the adventurer's guild.

He's also a skilled player who has won numerous bounties by any means necessary.

However, this was a turn of events that I had foreseen since the day I decided to keep Charlotte by my side.

The bounty on her was so high that it didn't matter to the bounty hunter how much the newspapers were reporting.

(But why come now at this time? ...... usually)

They have successfully become lovers and have even arranged a date.

Just then, an enemy appeared on the scene.

It's a sudden turn from heaven to hell.

Allen is puzzled, but ...... Lu opens his mouth in a light tone.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

He licks his mouth and smiles fiercely, baring his canine teeth.

"Just eat him, that's all you have to do.

"It's not that easy, .......

Allen shook his head lazily.

He's got his own private army, apparently. He always hunts in groups. But I couldn't find out how many of them there were. If we miss even one of them, Charlotte's whereabouts will be compromised.

"Hmm. So we need to root them out.

Exactly. And that's the most important thing.

This is the most important thing." Comparing the nodding faces of Goussetsu and Lu, Allen held up his index finger.

The most important thing is....

Never kill your enemy. That's it.

"Oh, ......?　This is a strange thing to say.

Goussetsu chuckles.

I'm sure you're not the most humane person in the world,......, but what possible reason could you have for showing mercy to your enemies?

Of course, I've had my fair share of deaths. I'm not saying I haven't taken the lives of others.

Allen isn't handy enough to take it easy on an enemy that's trying to kill him.

If he had no reason to, he would have just eradicated the enemy and been done with it.

But this is Charlotte's problem. If she finds out that someone lost their life because of her, ...... she'll suffer for sure.

Even if she didn't find out, she didn't want her life to be in jeopardy.

If possible, he wanted her to continue laughing as usual, without knowing anything, without getting dirty. That was all Allen wanted.

"So I'll lure out all the enemies, capture them, not kill them. Then I'll cast a brainwashing spell on all of them and erase all memory of Charlotte. Then we're done.

"That's easy for you to say, .......

"You disagree, Lu?

"...... No way.

"You disagree, Lu?" " No way." Lu shook her head, then looked at Allen with piercing eyes.

I'll leave no one out if it makes you sad. It's easy to get burned when you're Lu.

"Well, thank you.

"Not for you. I'm doing it for my mom.

Lu turned away.

Her tone of voice was rude, but her feelings for Charlotte were genuine. Patting her lightly on the head, Allen looked at Goussetsu.

And what about you?

I'll help you, of course.

Gousset bowed deeply.

The other day I saw Charlotte.

The other day, I did something rash for Master Charlotte's well-being, but ...... I can't help but feel ashamed. I'm sure you're the only one who can think of her better than I can.

"Hmm, you finally get it.

Allen slumped down on the sofa.

"Of course. After all, I'm Charlotte's ............ Charlotte's, you know, what ...... Yeah.

"You're not sure whether to call yourself a guardian or a lover, are you?

"You're really like that, aren't you?

"Yeah, shut up!　It's the bandits that are the problem!