My childhood friend, who I promised to marry in the future, came back as a swordsman

 

Chapter 79 Bodyguard

{TL: By Creed}

"Fate! Aisha!"

After leaving the room, I was able to meet up with Sofia shortly afterward.

Seeing Aisha and me holding hands, she seemed relieved.

"Aisha, I'm glad you're safe...!"

*hug*

As Sofia hugged her tightly, she seemed flustered. It wasn't like she was resisting; rather, she seemed unsure of what to do and embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, Aisha..."

"Why... apologize?"

"I made you scared. I made you anxious. I made you lonely. It's all my fault."

"It's ours."

"Still... I'm sorry, Aisha."

"...It's not Sofia's fault?"

Hesitantly, Aisha returned Sofia's hug, her small hands touching her.

"Hmm... Sofia's warm too."

"Hehe, I have a high basal body temperature."

"Um, well..."

"What's wrong?"

"...Can I, um, hug you tighter?"

"Yes, of course."

"Mm."

Aisha hugged Sofia in a somewhat dependent manner. Maybe because she's a girl, she feels comfortable showing affection to another woman.

Her dog ears perked up, and her tail wagged happily.

This alone wouldn't erase all of Aisha's burdens, but it should have lightened them somewhat. I want to do my best so that someday I can see a genuine smile on Aisha's face.

"Aisha, may I carry you?"

"Yeah."

"Then, pardon me."

Sofia picked up Aisha, her face filled with joy.

Sofia really loves cute things.

"By the way, Sofia, what about the private soldiers of Doctor who were at the venue?"

"I've taken care of all of them. Oh, don't worry, I didn't kill them. But they'll have to give up a lot in their future lives."

Terrifying...

But they're the kind of people who would collaborate with Doctor in doing such things. Even if they suffer consequences later, I can't sympathize with them.

"I've just cleared out the enemies underground. I think reinforcements from above will come, so let's escape now."

"Yeah, can I trust you with Aisha?"

"Yes, leave it to me. I won't let a finger touch her."

If Sofia says so, then Aisha is definitely safe.

It's not about her being the Sword Saint or anything like that. Sofia is my most reliable childhood friend. If she says so, then there's no problem.

"Let's go."

"Yeah."

I drew my sword and took the lead.

Behind me, Sofia, carrying Aisha, followed.

We returned to the venue.

It seemed like the guests had already fled; there was no one around.

No.

There were private soldiers lying around the edges of the venue, groaning in pain.

They must have all been defeated by Sofia.

There didn't seem to be any enemies in sight.

But that doesn't mean they aren't hiding somewhere, and it's also possible we could run into reinforcements from above.

I can't expose Sofia and Aisha to danger. Let's proceed carefully without letting our guard down.

"Fate..."

"Yeah, I know."

Just as we were about to leave the venue, Sofia and I stopped in our tracks.

A sharp, piercing killing intent was directed at us.

"Who's there? We know you're hiding."

"Tch, sharp little brat."

It was Falz who showed himself. And there was another, a man dressed all in black.

"You thought you could do whatever you wanted and then just escape?"

"...That's my line."

He did terrible things to many people.

Terrible things to Aisha too.

I have no intention of letting Falz, who participated in those atrocities, go free.

Aisha's safety comes first, followed by the safety of the captured individuals.

Having achieved those goals, I can now fight without reservation.

However...

"Hmm..."

From the man dressed all in black, there's nothing but a ominous aura.

It feels like facing a grim reaper.

He exudes a strong sense of death.

"Catch that kid, don't injure her carelessly. Spare neither the man nor the woman."

"Understood."

Bodyguard, perhaps?

He's undoubtedly a capable individual.

Whether my power will be effective...

As I was wrestling with these doubts, Sofia handed Aisha over to me.

"Fate, I entrust Aisha to you. I'll deal with that man."

"Okay, understood."

If Sofia has made that decision, it's best not to interfere unnecessarily.

I'll carry Aisha instead and leave everything else to her.

"Sofia, be careful, okay?"

"I'll be fine. I'm the Sword Saint, after all."

"But to me, you're still a girl that I hold dear in my heart."

"...!"

"Sofia, your face is turning red."

"I-I can't help it. When Fate says something like that, I-I just can't help but feel embarrassed."

In response to Aisha's retort, Sofia answered bashfully.

So cute.

"Then, see you later."

"Yes, see you later."

With a promise to meet again, we left the scene.

TL Note: Let's guess how much time will Sofia take to defeat the bodyguard? my Guess? probably 15 seconds.

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