Became the Escort Knight That the Princesses Were Obsessed With - Chapter 337



337. Guard Operation (5)

“Haaa…”

Allen, the head of security for AR Infrastructure, was in a bind.

The Luper Choi that AR Korea wanted to replace was the son of a company executive from headquarters, part of the same faction internally.

If he excluded that top-tier parachute hire from the mission, his own position would be jeopardized.

But if he dismissed the guy in front of him, his relationship with security chief Valderian would become awkward.

Even though Valderian had transferred to the AR Korea branch, he was still a titan in the security industry.

If it got out that he dismissed someone that person recommended because of his own faction…

His image within the security world would definitely take a hit.

“Why does this crap keep happening to me…!!”

He muttered to himself, frustrated.

Honestly, even he could see that this guy with the fox-like, elongated eyes in front of him was far better than Luper.

Therefore, if he wanted to perfectly protect his charge, he should accept Chief Valderian’s proposal.

However, given the nature of large corporations, it was rare to work in one department for life.

He was protecting Rozanna for now, but he could end up guarding the Chairman later, so he had to worry about his own future as well.

Ultimately, it’s about looking good to the top guy on-site.

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Or sucking up to the higher-ups for the future.

Allen was agonizing, completely torn between these two choices.

“Let me just make a quick call.”

He finally reached a conclusion.

Which was, to not make the choice himself.

He figured the safest move was to report the whole thing directly to his boss.

“Ma’am, this is Allen, Director.”

His voice was tight with nerves as he called her direct line.

No matter how many times they talked, a conversation with the top boss always made the Director tense.

“Yes… no, it’s nothing big. Just a minor matter I need to report.”

Allen glanced at me, quickly, while he talked.

Unlike how he was with me, his voice was extremely polite as he continued.

“AR Korea wants to change the security detail they’re using.”

The head of security’s face quickly crumpled, clearly in a tight spot.

A grown man, looking like he’d shrunk to a fraction of his size.

The reason was simple.

The faint voice coming through the phone.

That cold, queen-like voice that slammed into him like a punch.

“You can’t even decide something like that yourself? Disappointing, Team Leader.”

Didn’t sound like a forty-something.

Though, that unique mix of calm and intelligence ruled out 20s, 30s too.

Her voice carried a certain aloofness, typical of a power player, impossible to pin down by age.

“I wish I could, believe me, but the personnel in question, it’s Looper Choi. VP Choi Tae-in’s second son.”

Allen squeezed his eyes shut as he answered.

Like he was trying to convince her that she knew just how much the VP doted on his son.

“And, to make it worse, the replacement request is for a friend recommended by Director Valderian.”

“Valderian? Ah, so that kid.”

A voice that seemed to know the replacement.

At that, Allen, whose eyes had been barely open, snapped them wide.

“You know the employee, Director?”

“Yeah, the top of this batch, they say. That taciturn director doesn’t spare praise lightly.”

Finally, a solution, it seemed. Allen’s lips curled up at the corners.

“So, can we replace him with this one?”

“Hmm-”

But, his smirking lips soon froze.

Rosanna wasn’t the kind of boss who was simply nice.

She paid well, took care of benefits, yes, but she was a power broker who used her employees to the max.

“Well now, if we go ahead and change assignments at random like you say, VP Choi might be upset, wouldn’t he?”

She let out a little nasal giggle, like a young girl eager for an interesting show.

“Alright, let’s do this.”

Finally, the renowned corporate raider spoke.

True to her reputation, the solution she offered was deeply significant.

“It’s simple, isn’t it? If that kid Balderian recommended is such a remarkable talent that even Managing Director Choi can’t argue with it?”

“Huh…?”

Allen, not immediately grasping his superior’s meaning.

He blinked his eyes like a bewildered wolf, then shrank under Rosanna’s follow-up interrogation.

“Just wait there for a bit. I’ll be there soon.”

“Understood…”

Dejected, Allen hung up.

Then, he glanced at me and said with a serious gaze.

“Our CEO will be arriving soon. Let’s talk then.”

“CEO, are you talking about Director Rosanna…?”

Miya, who had been listening nearby, asked hurriedly, like a cat with all its fur on end.

He covered his forehead with a hand and nodded.

“Yeah…, I have a bad feeling about this, like things are escalating. aaah…”

Allen lamented, slipping into his eastern dialect.

It seemed this wasn’t the first time things had escalated like this.

“All of you, maintain proper decorum. She absolutely despises anything rude or vulgar.”

“O, of course. You be careful too. Don’t try too hard to impress!!”

Miya lightly poked my side.

I, too, responded with a serious expression.

“Understood. I will wait quietly.”

Honestly, I didn’t expect to meet the head of the AR infrastructure so soon.

Even in my past life, I’d only seen her face a couple of times from afar.

Even with the Security Chief’s memories, I don’t know how I’ll react.

But, one thing is certain.

I must absolutely prevent the incident that will befall her.

Only then will AR Group’s security team not become a neighborhood punching bag, nor will they be toyed with by various mercenary groups.

‘After that, I can retire comfortably from the strategy team office.’

I imagined myself retiring to everyone’s congratulations.

After that, even having a normal, beautiful wife and running a chicken shop together…

Of course, I don’t know if I can even get married, but I desperately want to live like that.

――――――.

Soon, a high-end sedan arrived in the factory parking lot from afar.

A black car with the luxurious Maybach emblem.

A bodyguard who exited from the passenger seat first opened the rear door directly.

Soon, a black shoe appeared between the luxurious and sleekly polished car.

Following that, stockings stained dark brown from her ample thighs.

Following that, a short skirt covering her wide hips and a pure white dress shirt.

Finishing with an elegant platinum blonde hair covering her white shirt.

A woman, who would have been born a queen in the Middle Ages, a bewitching figure, personally set foot in this rough factory district.

“I can’t get used to the air in Korea.”

Hearing the voice I’d only known from the receiver in reality felt even stranger.

It was such an authoritative voice that I understood why Allen shrank back.

Even though she was clearly wearing a benevolent smile.

‘A ten-year veteran of the security chief detail can tell right away.’

That woman is one of the hardest bosses to deal with.

“This must be the friend?”

Rosanna Andalusia.

Getting out of the car, she lightly tugged at the suit jacket draped over her shoulders and asked Allen.

The jacket looked strained from the generous curves that made her white shirt taut.

“That’s correct, Director.”

“He looks so young.”

The CEO of AR Infrastructure, arms folded, watching.

She stared intently at me with a sensual gaze.

“He’s twenty-one.”

“Twenty-one, isn’t that too young to have even served in the Korean military yet?”

She’s American, but she seems to know about the Korean military.

“He completed his service at nineteen, right after finalizing his early admission to university.”

“You’re solid. You should be at an age where you want to play.”

A snort escaped her, making the dark mole etched beside her lip dance lightly.

But, that was the extent of her goodwill.

“However, as you said earlier, it’s still unknown whether he is an asset that Director Choi would find satisfactory.”

“We can test that right now, can’t we.”

Just like that, another gaze that saw me as nothing more than a tool.

She didn’t seem to have any high expectations.

“How would you like to do that?”

“We’ll know easily if we pit him against my boys.”

Rosanna turned her head, staring at a modern building attached to the factory.

“All my personal bodyguards were always the top graduates of their class, weren’t they? If he can beat those guys, his skills are for sure, right?”

“That is…”

Rosanna unfolded her arms, the marks of her pressed shirtsleeves appearing.

She rested her hand on her smooth chin, widening her eyes as she spoke.

“We conveniently have a large-scale fitness facility for employees here at the factory.”

“That’s correct, we shall move there then.”

On the surface, it could look like a unilateral decision.

Like she’s just making her subordinates fight for her own whim.

But, if you think bigger, it’s actually a rather rational judgment.

This matter may seem minor, but it’s actually a situation that could spiral into a war of nerves between Director Choi and Valderian.

If a rookie were to come out and beat all the previous generations…

Even Executive Director Choi, who dotes on his son, wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.

The Chairman’s ex-wife picked him as the top bodyguard, who could argue with that?

Besides, it’s common knowledge that Rosanna only picks the best in the industry for her team.

“Hey, you, you can do it, right?”

Allen’s expression was basically telling me I had to take responsibility for how he blew things up.

“Yes, of course…”

I tried to answer immediately.

But Miya, who was standing next to me, blocked me, cutting me off mid-sentence.

“Are you sure? Those guys are the best, even in America!”

“It’s alright, senior. It’s just a light sparring match…”

I gave a bright smile to my concerned senior.

Even so, Miya still looked at me with worried eyes.

‘Well, I guess it would be unnerving for a junior she just got to end up in the hospital right away.’

“It’s a common thing for personal bodyguards, so don’t worry too much.”

I reassured her, then turned my head toward Rosanna.

I gave a slight bow, expressing my gratitude to her as she stood there, firm as a queen.

“Thank you for the opportunity, CEO.”

Rosanna looked at me with a hint of puzzlement, both accepting my offer and seeing me bow.

Her platinum-blonde eyebrows twitched slightly.

“Thank me?”

“Yes, I heard you never, as a matter of principle, change a decision once it’s made. That you’ve given me this opportunity is a great consideration, I believe.”

Rosanna tilted her head slightly, looking at me, who was speaking stiffly.

Her long, platinum blonde hair also leaned lightly to one side.

“You’re cute, Miss Han. However, personnel changes aren’t confirmed yet.”

She said I was cute, but her eyes didn’t reflect that at all.

Instead, she seemed to analyze me with even greater detachment, the one who spoke in front of her without missing a single word.

“It’s a condition that can only be met if you prove your skills by sparring with one of our bodyguards.”

Yet, despite the cold atmosphere, I didn’t back down at all.

Rather, with a relaxed expression, I stated confidently to her,

“I will keep that in mind.”

I walked away with a reverent heart.

Following the AR Infrastructure bodyguards who were called the best in history.