Close Protection / You Call Yourself a Hero, You Damn Fool?

Upon suddenly hearing Asuramaru's voice, Satoru Suzuki's slightly lonely face once again broke into a bright smile.

"I trust my judgment. If I'm wrong, I'll deal with it myself and do everything in my power to make those who were hurt by the monster forgive me."

Even at the cost of my life!

Hearing this reminded Asuramaru of someone, and he couldn't help but purse his lips and reply, "You remind me of someone who said something similar to you."

Upon hearing this, Satoru Suzuki's smile widened even more, "Really? That would be an honor. I really would love to meet him sometime."

I laughed genuinely while riding my bicycle.

"May I know his name?"

In response to this question, Asuramaru smiled slightly and said, "You two probably won't have a chance to meet again. That guy was my first swordsman, named Kamado Tanjiro!"

Although he was a little disappointed that they couldn't meet, Satoru Suzuki still smiled and told him his thoughts from the bottom of his heart.

"So he was a senior? Although I won't be able to meet him, I will always remember him! I can tell he must have been a true hero!"

But this time, Asuramaru fell silent.

Satoru Suzuki chose to remain silent and rode his bicycle silently toward his destination.

Chapter 189 Close Protection

Beauty Building.

After locking his bicycle downstairs, Satoru Suzuki stepped into the building.

Upon seeing the visitor, the receptionist inside the building quickly stepped forward to greet him, saying, "Please come with me. Miss Natalie has already given instructions."

"Then I'll have to trouble you."

Satoru Suzuki silently followed behind the receptionist, and the two of them entered the elevator not far away.

As you press the floor button, the elevator starts moving.

The receptionist finally couldn't hold back any longer and turned around, excitedly taking out paper and pen, saying, "Unlicensed Rider, I'm your fan! Can I get your autograph?"

Seeing the paper and pen handed to him, and that expectant look in her eyes, Satoru Suzuki finally gave in and signed his name for her.

Satoru Suzuki was also troubled.

After all, he didn't become a hero for the sake of others' adulation, so he's really not used to being fawned over everywhere.

Until the elevator reached the top floor of the building.

The receptionist, satisfied, led the way for him. Walking through the high-tech corridor, they soon arrived at the core of the floor.

I also met my employer here.

Miss Natalie.

She was dressed in a magnificent cheongsam, with long, snow-white hair reaching her waist. Her beautiful face featured eyes that extended from her chin to her sides.

It has two strange suture lines.

When she saw Satoru Suzuki appear, Natalie greeted him with a smile and stepped forward, saying, "You've finally arrived? My safety is in your hands from now on."

Faced with his employer's trust, Satoru Suzuki replied solemnly.

Thank you for your trust.

This made Golden Ball, A-Class hero not far away, twitch at the corner of his mouth. How come I, an A-Class hero, am treated worse than B-Class hero?

Could these two be having an affair?

Natalie turned around and looked at the receptionist, saying, "You can go now."

"OK."

The receptionist immediately returned to the elevator and left.

After waiting for a long time, the Golden Ball stepped forward and asked with concern, "Now that the Unlicensed Rider has arrived, Miss Natalie, could you please explain why you need our protection?"

"Sure."

Natalie did not refuse, but told the whole truth.

"As you probably all know, I'm a pioneer in the field of anti-aging. Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually eighty years old."

Upon hearing this,

Satoru Suzuki and his companion weren't particularly surprised, since the person in front of them was also a public figure, and they naturally knew about these things.

Seeing this, Natalie continued speaking.

"I am about to make a new breakthrough in the field of anti-aging, but this has also attracted the attention of others, including the A-Class criminal Clown who has his eye on my achievements."

He threatened to kidnap me and force me to undergo anti-aging surgery, and left a note saying he would catch me within a week.

Upon hearing this, Golden Ball understood.

"This is really troublesome."

Hearing the troubled look on Golden Ball, who was also a hero, Satoru Suzuki asked curiously, "Is this Clown very strong?"

Seeing that he didn't understand, Golden Ball patiently explained, "This guy isn't that strong, but he's known for being cunning and overconfident!"

He is skilled in disguise and always leaves a note before making a move to trick his opponent.

After hearing these words, Satoru Suzuki gained some understanding and knowledge of the Clown.

Natalie also looked somewhat worried.

"It's already the second day, so I'm entrusting you two with my personal protection. As for the reward, you two will definitely not be shortchanged."

"Leave it to us!"

Golden Ball replied with a confident smile.

The greasiness of this middle-aged man was overwhelming.

Natalie was helpless; S-Class Hero weren't something you could hire just by having money. With her status, she could only hire one A-Class hero as a bodyguard at most.

As for the Unlicensed Rider, he was the hero she had previously noticed from the Deep Sea King, and she had specifically requested him to come, hoping that he could also be of use.

After sighing, Natalie spoke calmly, her face expressionless.

"Then I'll leave it to the two of you."

After saying that, he turned around and began his research on his own, leaving Satoru Suzuki and the other person standing there dumbfounded.

Satoru Suzuki was somewhat at a loss when he was on his first escort mission.

Fortunately, Golden Ball stepped in and joked, "Don't be nervous, just treat it like you're at home. That Clown only acts at night, and only makes his move at the last minute, so there's no need to worry too much."

"Is that so Golden Ball- senpai?"

Satoru Suzuki didn't quite understand, so he could only look to his senior.

It seems to be this "senior".

The two became quite familiar with each other.

"How strong are you? I heard you even defeated Deep Sea King, who defeated the S-Class Hero Puri-Puri Prisoner."

The Golden Ball next to him immediately came over, put his arm around her shoulder, and started gossiping.

To this question, Satoru Suzuki replied decisively, "Deep Sea King wasn't defeated by me alone."

Golden Ball didn't seem to care too much about this.

He hadn't seen the video himself, but many people in the association did say that Unlicensed Rider cheated to defeat Deep Sea King.

Besides him, there seems to be some Caped Baldy who got even more flak.

He didn't care about such things.

However, it's still necessary to be fully prepared.

"Then try to stay behind me. If you encounter the Clown, contact me immediately via communicator, and I'll appear right away."

"Thank you, senior."

After writing down the number, Satoru Suzuki replied with a smile.

Under the constant calls of "senior, "the Golden Ball completely lost its way.

Inside this building.

After discussing it, the two decided that the Golden Ball would guard the top floor, while Satoru Suzuki would patrol the outer perimeter.

It wasn't until nightfall that this continued.

There was no sign of the Clown appearing until Natalie stopped what she was doing and led the two of them back to her manor in the center of Z City.

Even though it was late at night, Satoru Suzuki was still patrolling the area around the manor alone.

Even Asuramaru, who was holding the sword, couldn't help but retort.

"What can you possibly watch out for by wandering around like this? Stay closer to your so-called employer. I'll warn you when that Clown appears."

"Is that so? Thank you so much, Asuramaru." With that, she turned and returned to her dormitory on the first floor of the manor villa.

She was only one floor away from Miss Natalie.

Golden Ball, on the other hand, also resides in one of the bedrooms on the second floor.

And so the two of them followed Natalie on her daily commute and rest, and seven days passed in the blink of an eye.

Everything was peaceful.

But all three of them knew that the seventh night would be the most dangerous!

As night fell.

Darkness enveloped the luxurious manor.

Golden Ball stood on the roof of the villa, his gaze sweeping over everything around him like an eagle's, noticing even the slightest rustle of wind.

Meanwhile, Satoru Suzuki was assigned to protect Miss Natalie in the villa's spacious living room.

Chapter 190 You call yourself a hero?

Seated calmly on the sofa in the living room, Natalie gazed at the manor outside through the floor-to-ceiling window.

Satoru Suzuki stood beside him, his eyes closely watching everything around him.

It wasn't until Asuramaru sensed an unfamiliar Demon Level aura that he spoke up to warn, "If I'm not mistaken, that guy has already arrived."

Upon hearing the reminder, Satoru Suzuki quickly asked.

"Excuse me, where is that guy?"

The words had barely left his mouth.

Violent explosions then erupted throughout the manor in the next instant.

Boom boom boom!

In an instant, flames shot into the sky.

The roaring sound was accompanied by people's cries, and then the three people in the villa saw a large number of servants who were frightened and panicked.

Suddenly, someone shouted.

"It must be criminals! Let's quickly hide inside the villa; there are heroes there who can protect us!"

Then several other people said similar things.

Leading the group, they lured them to flee towards the villa.

The Golden Ball standing atop the villa paused, then frowned and reprimanded the servants rushing towards them.

"The criminal's target is Miss Natalie. The farther you are from here, the safer you will be!"

Even in their panic, some of the servants managed to react and immediately turned to flee the manor.

But several people below still did not stop.

By this point, anyone could see that something was wrong with them.

Is the Clown hiding among these people?