Instead of answering his question, I gave him my honest impression of his skills, “You’re pretty good for a normal person.”
The bodyguard gulped visibly and said in a bitter tone, “Perhaps, but I’m pretty sure you can still defeat me in one move.”
“A perceptive fellow too!” I smiled. “Stand down then. You already know that you are no match against me.”
To my surprise, the bodyguard shook his head. “No can do. Mr. Crown’s order is to put you under his boots, so that’s what I’m going to do!”
A bit of exasperation leaked into my voice. “And you think you have the power to do that?”
“Absolutely not!” The bodyguard shook his head again before declaring, “But this is my duty. Unless Mr. Crown tells me otherwise, I will carry out his orders even if it kills me!”
“I see. Your devotion to dut
