A few minutes later...
"Anyway, it would be dangerous for you wandering off alone, you know that?"
"Um, excuse me? That only applies to you since I am the one who is an adventurer."
Iris slightly pouts as she heard that.
"But really, why would you admire an adventurer when you can become one?"
"Because I am a princess, you idiot!"
We argued on my way to return Iris to the palace.
During that, I held her hand, in case she ran away. Come think of it, what is this? Her hand is really soft, and it was quite warm.
What is happening to me? Why is my heart feeling cozy? Why is it beating that fast?
"Umm, mister?" Iris asked shyly.
"Hey..."She shook my shoulder.
"Oh yes! What is it?" I replied as I looked away, trying to hide my flushed face.
"What's your name again?" She asked.
"I'm Guardian." I replied in a gentle tone as I started to regain my composure.
"Can I call you Guardian Onii-chan... please?" She asked in a cute way.
Oh. My. God. What's with this girl? She is too cute!
"Of... Of course! Of course you can!" I replied with a slightly flustered tone as I can't handle her cuteness that well.
"Umm... Iris-sa-"
"Please, call me Ir-"
"Iris-sama!" A familiar voice shouted.
I looked back and saw a guy in navy blue armor with a cursed sword on the belt running towards us like a bull.
"Look out!" I hugged Iris and spun, putting her out of harm's way.
"Are you OK?" I asked Iris and I gave a warm smile.
Iris smiled and nodded in response to my concern.
"You! What do you think you are doing to Iris-sama?" That guy yelled at me, with an angry look on his face.
"Kyoya, calm down!" The pink haired girl said in a calming way.
"Oh right." He calmed down quickly and look at us again.
Then I turned my attention onto the guy who attempted to hurt Iris.
"What's that impudent look? I don't like that." He said in an arrogant tone as he pointed at me.
"That's my line. Do you ever thought about the consequences if I react a bit slower? This girl would have been injured by your reckless act!" Almost losing my cool, I answered in an impatient tone.
"Well, umm..."
"Now, if you have nothing else to bug us with, I would like you to move aside, as I need to bring her back to her home." I said blankly as I made the 'Shoo' gesture to that Mitsuki guy.
Then, I looked at Iris. 'Shall we go, Iris?' I extended my hand to Iris.
"Sure, Onii-chan!" Iris let out a beautiful smile as she took my hand.
We continued walking for about ten seconds until the cursed sword guy standing in front of us.
"I'm sorry, but I can't let this slide. Let's have a duel. Hand Iris-sama over if I win, if I lose I would do one request you made." He said as he drew Gram, his cursed sword.
"Shit. I really want to smack the shit out of this guy, but if I do this, Iris would lose great assistance to defeat the Demon King's Army. I hate to admit it, but he (his sword actually) is overpowered." I thought.
Wanting to protect Iris, I stood in front of her and answered 'I won't fight you.'
"Ready or not, here I go!" That blockhead actually went straight for me.
Yet, I refused to draw my sword and grabbed his sword using my bare (gloved hands actually) hands.
"Draw your sword, let's fight." He said in a narcissistic way. "Or are you too weak to defeat me?" He taunted.
"I don't know if your hearing is disabled or not, but I just said, I WON'T fight you. After all, if I defeat you, the Demon King's Army may attack, and cause grave danger falling upon this girl. So I won't fight you." I answered firmly.
"But I will." And that 'Lil idiot actually broke through and stabbed me a few times.
I stood up once again and barfed some blood during the process.
"Onii-chan!" Iris rushed in front of me. "Wielder of Gram, what do you think you are doing?"
"Return to the palace with me at once, Iris-sama." Mizuki said and grabbed her hand forcefully.
"Onii-chan!" Iris cried while giving me a pleading look.
"Let her go, you little shit." I said in an irritated tone as I took her another hand.
"I thought if I defeat you, Iris would need more time to take on the Demon King's Army. But at this moment, you really piss me off. I don't care and I won't show any mercy anymore! Prepare yourself!" I finally let loose as I shouted angrily.
"What...?!" I look at my body as it emits a blue aura. Mizugi got shocked and let Iris go on accident. Iris then ran behind me.
"Onii-chan..." She looked at me as she was wondering why I was glowing. I looked down and saw the Core was activated.
Iris looked around for a few seconds before she gazed upon the sky, a few stars shone brighter than the others in the starry sky, which forms the constellation Pegasus.
"What-" Before she could finish the question, Iris looked like she realized what that pattern was.
"Pegasus..." Iris muttered instinctively.
During all that, I drew my sword and pointed at him while the blue aura still surrounds me.
"Is that all you got?" Mitsubishi taunted as he lunged towards me.
Without saying anything, I raised my sword and slashed down.
That blow wasn't ridiculously powerful like the whole road was destroyed, but it managed to destroy like half of his armor and knock him out.
"Onii-chan! Are you okay?" Iris asked with a hint of concern in her voice.
"Yeah, I am. Thanks." I answered as I gave a warm smile and wiped away the blood on my lips.
"So... Are we going home now?" Iris asked shyly.
"Yes. After I bring you somewhere you would love to be at." I smiled.
All of a sudden, we were surrounded by paparazzis before we know it.
"What... What is going on?!" Iris asked with a little bit of panic in her voice.
"Paparazzis! Flash Bomb!" I told her in a slightly louder voice as I stunned them with the Flash Bomb.
While everyone in the scene get stunned, I took Iris' hand and ran amidst all these chaos.
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