As I wandered around the capital, I heard a somewhat cheerful voice.
"Hey."
I looked up and saw a silver-haired girl. I think she was the one who stood up for me back in the Adventurers Guild.
"Oh hello there, are you Chris? Thanks for defending me back in the Adventurers Guild."
"Well, aren't you sharp. Yes, that's me. But out of sheer curiosity, how did you know my name?" Chris asked as she scratched the scar on her right cheek.
"The guy in navy blue armor with a cursed sword on his belt mentioned your name. Anyway, what do you want from me?"
"I remember you are a Magic Swordmaster, but you haven't developed your skills yet, right? So I want to teach you Thief skills to give you inspiration for your own skills."
A few moments later...
"Yup, that's all I am going to teach you. I hope you can develop your own skills ASAP!"
"Thanks!"
Feeling a little bit better, I figured to return to the Adventurers Guild to find quests to train myself.
But then...
"No! Help me!"
Hearing the call for help, I took off immediately and searched for the person who needed help.
I ran into the alley and saw three delinquents surrounding a little girl with blonde hair, blue eyes in a white dress, about 12 years old, I guess? Anyway, she was scared that tears started to form at the corners of her eyes.
"Help me!"
"No one can hear you, you know. You are royalty, right? Give us your cash, and we'll go away!" The delinquent in the red shirt, apparently the leader of the trio, said in a cocky tone as he raised his club, preparing to attack the girl.
I chanted Lurk and move at a quick speed. Somehow I managed to block the club before it hit the girl.
"Hey, are you an adventurer? You are pretty quick, but this is something you shouldn't interfere with." The delinquent smiled, as he put me into a headlock.
"You know, you are wide open." I smiled warmly as I hit him in the... Yes, that part.
The leader of the trio knelt down with his hands covering his crotch due to the sheer pain he received from my punch.
"Leader!" the other delinquents rushed forward and attempted to beat the hell out of me. But I managed to block their punches.
"You guys aren't worth wasting my Mana on." Saying this cool line, I knocked them out with a karate chop on the back of their heads.
Then, I turned my attention onto the girl. She tried to act tough, but deep down I know she was scared.
"Hey." I said in a blank voice. The girl was scared that she took a few steps back.
"I... I am not afraid of you!" She yelled. I walked towards her afterward.
"Stay... Stay away from me!" She demanded, of course I ignored her and kept walking.
When she attempted to run, I grabbed her right hand before she actually managed to get away.
"Hey stop for a sec. Who are you? The delinquents just said you are royalty..." I asked curiously as I am wondering if this girl is the companion I am looking for.
"Not telling you!"
"Look, my name is Guardian and I am an adventurer. And I am a good guy for sure. After all, as you can see, I came all the way over here and beat the hell out of these punks just to save you. Could you please tell me your name, since it would be hard for me to return you back to your parents if I don't know your name. But before that..."
I drew my sword at the delinquent leader, by which the tip was an inch in front of his face.
"You think I don't know you are trying to sneak up on us and attack her? What's the deal with this girl?" I asked the delinquent leader firmly.
"I ain't gonna tell you anything." the delinquent leader replied.
"Oh that's fine. You have ten seconds to reconsider this. You tell me who she is and leave her alone, and you can keep your face intact. How's that sound?" I asked the delinquent gently as I forced a smile on my face.
"Okay, okay! You win. This girl over there is called Belzerg Stylish Sword Iris, the princess of this kingdom. Can I go now?" the delinquent asked impatiently as if he wanted to leave the scene ASAP.
"Go. And don't do that again. You can be way better than that." I told the delinquent, hoping that he would repent and start a new life as he left the alley.
After the delinquent left, I turned my attention back on Iris.
"Well then, Iris. Shall we go home?" I asked her as I sheathed my sword.
A/N: I hope you are enjoying this story so far. Like I said in the last few chapters, positive critiques or reviews are highly appreciated.