Who Are We, Really?

A New Guest on the Cards

"Okay, you people have GOT to be kidding me?" 

Traveling from Frostleaf to their newest big destination, Alaska and her crew were now about to be tied up with some unfortunate events. 

They were in the nation's third-biggest city, Whitewall, at the moment, the Templars caught up with Alaska and was now standing before the leaders of this city's organization. 

"That's no way to talk to your superiors, you know that? But you really have no choice in the matter, we've seen your line-up, it's small but deadly." 

"That's what she said."

"Are you serious?" 

Oh, so they were keeping watch on her while she was in Frostleaf, she guessed they were talking about Ayame who waiting for Alaska back in the inn they were renting. 

"But, we've never done a protection job. Hell, we've only just really got together, are you sure you want us to protect such a high-value target? Isn't this what the National Guard or Royal Guard is supposed to do?" 

"Well yes, but the national guard is actually on the defense because of heating up tensions between us and our neighbors. The Royal Guard is busy protecting the rest of the royal family. This is a low-key operation, you only need to hop two cities and you'll be finished." 

Alaska mentally grimaced at the idea of protecting some princess. She liked the idea of meeting one but traveling with one is gonna be a pain, she's had enough of high society from her last life, and she didn't want to deal with it here. But as said before, she didn't have a choice in the matter. 

It was either do her job or get kicked out of the Templars, though she doesn't really care about the organization as a whole, she really liked wearing the red crosses so she might as well accept. This old fashion was in her soul now. 

"Okay, I'll do what I must." Alaska bowed as the person in front of her smiled. 

"What if she's cute?" 

What a thought from Lena, Alaska was too worried about her personality that she didn't even think about that part. Wait no, she was trying to hit it off with Ayame, she couldn't be so openly horny in front of her and she wasn't trying to NTR her Oni either. She'd have to keep the flirting to a minimum then, in other words, basic friendly flirting is allowed and nothing else. 

"Great, she'll meet you at the inn you're staying at, she'll be dressed as a Templar so no worries about her clothing. By the way, she can hold her own in a one on one against most average people but don't expect anything crazy out of her, you hear? We're putting you in this for a reason..." 

Alaska nodded again and with permission, she flipped up her hood and left out of the room and then swiftly out of the grandiose building. Back onto the streets, she might as well go and see her new companion first and alert her team to the addition until they reach the capital. 

"Think about it, if she can fight at a basic level, that means she won't be so stuck up, right?" 

"No, you'd be wrong. The more one of these high-society people can do, the more important they think they are. I'm hoping she's just a hard tsundere because at least I can get some sort of satisfaction out of this, otherwise, this is just gonna be a pain." 

She and her crew even had plans to see what the lower levels of the city were like, and maybe even buy some barely legal stuff to see what it was like but now, that plan seemed like it would be a oneway ticket to kidnap town if they brought the Princess down there. So, they would have to stay above level. 

"Hm, maybe you're right but still. Let's not assume the worst yet. We don't know what she's like...!" 

"What? Would you like to talk to her first then?" Alaska teased the idea and Lena denied her fast.