“Okay,” Alex then jumped down the watchtower. At the same time, Ezekiel followed. Dust flew everywhere the moment their feet landed on the ground. 

When Alex was about to walk to the place people are gathering in. she heard someone shouting and calling at them. 

“Hey, you two!! Even though you are guardians, you have no right to do anything you see fit here!!” Seeing the two people making a ruckus in the watchtower go down, a village guard wanted to reprimand them. He doesn’t like these guardians who suddenly arrive in their world. Saying they are there to protect them. How can they protect them when these people don’t even look at them as humans. 

“I apologize for my friend, sir. She only wanted to see the current situation with the best view.” Ezekiel then held Alex’s head and made her bow with him 

“I am very sorry…” Alex really did not think of offending anyone with her actions. If she is in an adrenaline state, she doesn’t notice simple details like this at all. 

Wait why am I the only one getting the blame here!! Alex realized that Ezekiel caught her in his trap. But Alex kept on going with the act. “I’ll try to not do this again…” She can only try. She wouldn’t promise not to do it ever again. After all, she knew that she wouldn’t be able to resist doing rash actions most of the time.

They then heard an elder’s voice behind the village guard. 

“Now, now, don’t be too harsh on the children’s Von.” 

Von turned around, hearing the familiar voice.

“Chief!? Why are you still here? You should hurry and evacuate with everyone.” Von exclaimed with worry for the elder’s safety. 

“Young man… I have built this place from the start. I have watched it grow into a beautiful town. Watched the people grow with happiness… And if this village returns to dust, then as a creator of this place I will defend it right till the end.” Jin said as he brings out a short wooden bow in his back. “Besides, I’m too old to run away. If I can help kill at least a few goblins, then it will at least give the people fleeing a little more time.” 

“We will do everything we can, I promise.” Alex said as she notices the determination to die on the battlefield in the eyes of the elder. She knew that it is inevitable to prevent anyone from dying in this fight. Still, she will do everything to save as many people as possible. 

Other players may think of the people in this world as game characters or NPCs. Still, for Alex, that values life no matter how small or insignificant these people are. She considers everyone as living humans with the emotions she had seen when she toured around the village. 

“Ahhhh, I really envy you, young guardian. With your great strength, you will surely be someone with the ability to reach the top of this world. Unlike me, who was already deprived to even try…” The elder muttered silently. “Anyway, are all the guards ready?” 

“Yes, we are all ready to defend this place with all we have.” 

“Then go to the others first. I still need to talk to these young guardians.” 

“If you need something from me, just call me anytime, grandpa.” 

“Uhn.” Elder jin nodded.

The village guard then left the three of them alone. 

Elder Jin then faced the two of them. “Young man… can I ask you a favor??” 

“Huh? Me??” Ezekiel pointed to himself in confusion. “Grandpa, are you really sure that you’re not asking her for a favor?” Ezekiel then pointed to Alex. 

“No, I am sure that you are better for this job than her.”

Alex thought of things that Ezekiel is better than her. But there are only quite a few she could think of. “What is it??” 

“Can you lead all the guardians in this fight?? Because I think Von doesn’t have the capability to lead guardians because hate can clearly be seen in his eyes. And a commander who hates his soldiers will only receive disobedience in the end.” Jin doesn’t have any choice but to ask Ezekiel a favor. Because if both sides don’t work together, it will only lead to their downfall. 

“I think it’s not a good idea for me to lead…” 

“Why? I heard that you have fought a berserker and resulted in a draw. You are clearly intelligent and strong enough for others to listen to you.” Jin can’t just let unknown people lead the other guardians because he might regret it. But he can’t also let the guardians fight without someone to lead them. It was a troublesome problem, and he can only think of Ezekiel as the commander. 

“That’s not the problem… You see, whenever Alex fights, she will always go deep on the enemy’s backline. And wherever she goes, I go. Whatever she fights, I follow.” 

Alex looked away when Ezekiel looked at her. After all, Ezekiel was right. Her plan was to go deep in the enemies and have fun. 

“Even if I have the capability to lead everyone. I have my priorities to not leave this girl deep in the enemy forces alone.” He would love to lead everyone to increase their chance at winning. But he can’t with Alex that will surely fight the enemies alone. 

Elder Jin weakened after hearing Ezekiel’s explanation. It almost felt like his age increased a few years. “Then sorry to trouble you…” As he turned around, the elder’s voice was soft, almost fragile as if it and his heart would break any minute. Perhaps his heart was already broken as he sees no hope for his village to survive. 

“Grandpa, wait!! I thought of someone better than me.” Ezekiel held Elder Jin’s shoulders as soon as he saw a familiar figure in the distance. 

“Really?? If you’re only telling me this to comfort me, please don’t… I don’t want the ones who are escaping to lose their life because we aren’t able to defend this place.” Even if Jin is desperate to have someone lead the guardians. He can’t just let anyone get the job without knowing them.

Alex also saw where Ezekiel’s eyes are looking at. And she agrees that the person should be better than them at leading.

“Wait for me here. This guy is good, I promise.” 

Ezekiel then ran to the familiar figure he saw.