Shield Hero With Barrier Magic

(next day afternoon)

(Hiro's POV)

I am currently intense training with Eclair in the forest and we are waiting for Rose to appear with Queen's response to our requests... And just when I was thinking that Rose appeared out of nowhere...

Rose - I came with her Majesty's response, degozaru...

Hiro - Oh, hey Rose...

Eclair - What was her Majesty's response ??

Rose - To your first request, Queen suggested to take a slave as a companion, degozaru...

Eclair's eyes widened after hearing that...

Eclair - I can't believe her Majesty suggested that...

Rose - A slave cannot betray their masters... So, Her Majesty thought it would be the best choice...

Eclair is displeased...

Eclair - If possible, I would like to free every slave in the world...

Hiro - Then, let's start by freeing one...

Eclair looked at me not knowing what I meant...

Hiro - A slave who can act on their own is just a slave-in-name... It can be considered that the slave is almost free... And let us get a companion like that... I am a good judge of character, Eclair and I will decide who we will take... And who knows... We might even find a person belonging to your territory... We can take them in...

Eclair nodded to me and turned to Rose...

Eclair - Let me ask this, Rose... Is that slave trader one of the slave traders who hunted demi-humans in my territory ??

Rose - He is not one of them, degozaru... He is legal and never mistreats his slaves... To be honest, he saved a lot of slaves by taking them into his custody... He wants only the best for his slaves...

Eclair - That's good, then... Hey, Hiro... How many are we going to take as slaves ??

I raised only my index finger...

Hiro - In our current situation, taking more than one person who doesn't know our circ.u.mstances would be problematic...

Eclair was displeased that we couldn't take in more than one person... I hugged her and started gently patting her...

Eclair - Okay...

Eclair and I kept hugging each other...

Rose - How much time are you going to do that, degozaru ??

We broke the hug and looked at Rose who was staring at as for some time without any expression on her face... Eclair's face became flushed...

Eclair - Ahem... W... What about the second request ??

Rose - Her Majesty suggested that you should become Hiro-sama's slave-in-name... Slaves lose their identity once they become slaves, so the Church won't be able to find your background... You will only be seen as a slave bought by Shield Hero...

I know that Mirellia is going to choose this method... *Sigh*

Eclair - Alright then... Let's do it...

Yeah, Eclair would easily accept it... But...

Eclair - What are you talking about, Hiro ?? You knew that this is the best method too, didn't you... Knowing you, you should have thought of this method already... But you chose to keep silent... You chose the riskier path...

Eclair hugged me and kissed me... And she broke the kiss and gave me a bright smile...

Eclair - That alone is enough for me...

I smiled at her... I know she is going to say this... I turned to Rose who was still looking at us with an expressionless face... How can she stay like that ??

Hiro - Rose, you can take us to the slave trader tomorrow... For today, stay with us...

Rose - Can I know why, degozaru ??

Hiro - Let's just say Eclair needs some time to settle... And would you like to help me train ?? Last time, I cornered you because you were holding back... I want us to fight a little serious today...

Eclair - Me too... I want to know which one of us is better...

Rose - As you wish, degozaru...

And we fought, the result is that it was Eclair won the first place and the second place was a draw between Rose and me... The reason is that I didn't use enhancement and fought with my strength... Rose and I are not warriors like Eclair... So, Eclair easily got the upper hand with her experience and level... And I used to fight like an assassin in my previous world which made me similar to Rose and put us in a draw...

Rose - Hiro-sama, are you familiar with assassination ??

Hiro - Yes, I did it in my previous world... But in this world, people are much stronger as the concept of levels doesn't exist in our world...

Rose - I see, that explains it...

Hiro - Anyway, Eclair, we won't be staying in love hotel from tomorrow onwards... We can't bring a slave there after all...

Eclair - Okay...

Rose - Why ?? If you took a female slave, it is common for a person to have s.e.x with two girls in a love hotel... degozaru...

Hiro - What ?? one can have s.e.x with multiple girls in love hotels here ??

Eclair immediately put her hands on Rose's shoulders and released a huge amount of killing intent...

Eclair - Rose-San... It WoULd Be BeTTeR If YoU Don'T GiVe HiM WeiRd IdeAs...

And after that, Eclair looked at me...

Eclair - AnD Hiro... ReFrAin FroM TaKiNg FeMale SeX SlaVes, OkaY ??

Hiro - Of course, Eclair... We are looking for a companion... And you need not worry, even if I took a s.e.x slave, I won't have s.e.x with her unless I have your permission, okay ??

Eclair - No. S.e.x. Slaves !!

Hiro - *Sigh* Alright...

Rose - I know I shouldn't ask this but can I know why that thing gets hard when Eclair-sama releases killing intent ??

Rose asked pointing to the bulge in my pants with an expressionless face... Eclair immediately went from Yandere mode to shy mode...

Eclair - H... Hiro gets hard when I become possessive of him... That is his fetish...

Rose - I see... Now I have an answer to her Majesty...

Rose - Of course, I reported about everything including your s.e.x life...

Eclair immediately covered her bright face within my c.h.e.s.t...

Eclair - I want to die...

What did you expect ?? That's a loyal shadow out there... I patted her hair to calm her down...

Hiro - Anyway, Eclair, I would like to tell the truth about us to the hotel owner...

Eclair - Why ??

Hiro - If we are going with the story about you being a slave, only the Old Lady can prove otherwise... She will be our final loose end... So, the best way is to explain to her the truth... She is a good person, so she will understand...

Eclair - Alright... what will you do, Rose ??

Rose - I am going to follow you and observe you from a distance, degozaru...

*Sigh* Rose... You...

Hiro - Trust us, Rose... She is a good person... You don't have to kill her...

Rose - My role is to make sure that both of you are safe, degozaru... So, if that hotel owner didn't act as you said, it is my job to compromise the loose end... degozaru...

Eclair - Hey !! She is a good person !!

Rose - You two are more important than her, degozaru...

Eclair was about to fight with Rose but I stopped her...

Hiro - Eclair, this is how they work... Don't worry, our plan will succeed...

Eclair nodded and went along with me back to the town... And Rose followed us... After we reveal the truth to Old Lady, I should talk to her about my plan...