THE SAVIOR'S
CHAPTER 20 HIDES IDENTITY
“A-what makes you dislike that task, Miss Sarayu?” First who was aware of his surprise and astonishment then asked Sarayu.
Sarayu hurriedly put a smile on her face and then scratched her head. “Ahh. . . it just so happens that I am a fan of it. I'm just afraid I'll ruin my performance because I'm a fan of it.”
Huft. All the shoulders of the one who had been shocked to hear Sarayu's question, simultaneously loosened along with a long puff of breath.
“What do you think??” dylan said with a relieved smile and looked towards Sarayu. “Revealed because that's the reason. Hadn't Miss Sarayu been able to work with Winner as her bodyguard then Miss Sarayu would have been a success as a fan. Most fans always want to be known by their idols, that's what I've learned so far when K-POP fever used to be rampant.”
Sarayu scratched her head again with a chuckle. “That's exactly what happened, Mr. Dylan. It's just. . I'm not currently in a position where I'm a Winner fan. I am his bodyguard and a member of the World Peace Forces. Shouldn't I be hiding my true identity??”
Dylan, First, Third and Ninth nodded their heads in agreement with what Sarayu had just said. But Ethan does not see what Sarayu says as an excuse for Sarayu who had accepted the decision, suddenly asking with intent to withdraw from the mission.
Could there be something I missed? Couldn't Sarayu who had agreed to suddenly change her mind just because Winner was from the same country as him and was his idol? Ethan asked in his mind while trying to read Sarayu's current mind. But Ethan sees nothing in Sarayu's mind as if Sarayu's mind is empty.
While Ethan was preoccupied with his own thoughts and his eyes were trying hard to read the thoughts of Sarayu, Third suddenly brandished his hand, saying, opening her mouth and trying to provide a solution to Sarayu's concerns about her identity may be revealed when she goes on her first mission.
“I have one idea, will you guys hear it?”
Dylan, First and Ninth nodded their heads by looking at Third with hopeful gazes. While Ethan who was still busy with his own thoughts only looked at Third with a slight tilt of his head as a form of his response.
“What is it, Third?” ask Dylan.
“Ba-what if during her stint for Winner, Miss Sarayu wore a uniform of the same size as ours?” third replied with a slight hesitation.
“What do you mean, Third?” This time it was First's turn to ask Third for not understanding.
“I-that's I mean because all this time the World Peace Forces belonging to the Ingmar Alliance are known to only have male members in them, why not make Miss Sarayu wear men's clothes like ours? Miss Sarayu can choose the size of the clothes that felt Miss Sarayu was able to cover the fact that Miss is a woman and not a man.”
Hearing the answer given by Third, spontaneous Dylan, First and Ninth look towards Ethan to see how Ethan reacts when he hears it. But Ethan did not show any reaction on his face and just stared at Sarayu.
“What about Miss Sarayu?” ethan asked while busy trying to read the thoughts of Sarayu. Because the clothes will be worn by Sarayu, Ethan prefers to ask Sarayu himself and hear the decision of Sarayu himself. “Does Miss Sarayu mind if she wears a dress of the size of one of the members of the World Peace Forces?”
Sarayu tilted her head slightly to the right because the confidence that was inside her still did not reach 70%. “Sa-I think it's the right choice. To hide my true identity, by turning into a man - I don't think that's a bad idea.”
Once again. . Dylan, First and Ninth exhaled in relief after hearing Sarayu's reply.
“Good that Miss Sarayu did not mind the idea,” said Dylan was relieved. After looking at Sarayu, Dylan looked back at Ethan-his best friend. “Since Miss Sarayu doesn't mind, you won't mind either, Ethan?”
Ethan nodded his head. “Because Miss Sarayu doesn't mind, then I don't mind either. Then one more. .” Ethan stared at Sarayu with a probing gaze, still trying to read Sarayu's thoughts. “When Sarayu begins her mission, then none of us will call Sarayu by her name. We will call Sarayu by the code name she has chosen because no matter what happens we must safeguard the identity of you and Sarayu from the Arael Alliance. Understandable?”
“. . . And please tell this to the others as well, First?” added Ethan.
“Good, Mr.”
The meeting ended with a decision in which Sarayu or the Saviors would carry out their first mission as bodyguards of the ambassadors of a neutral country group. The mission will begin after Ethan makes a deal with a group of neutral nations.
Meanwhile, when everyone exits the meeting room, Ethan is still in the meeting room turning his chair and looking at data on Winner who was appointed as an ambassador or emblem of a neutral country group. Ethan kept looking at the monitor because something was stirring his mind. But. . .a few times Ethan saw and tried to find something that didn't know what it was, Ethan finds absolutely no common ground between Winner and Sarayu other than their equal citizenship or rather their same country of origin.
Ethan massages his forehead for a few seconds and then presses a button on the meeting table that can connect him to Forth who is on duty in his room monitoring the progress of the war around the world except for the neutral group of countries of course. “Forth. . . Are you busy?”
“No, Sir. Is there anything I can help you with?”
“What about the current state of war?”
“First along with Third, Sixth, Fifth and Eighth have already departed for the battlefield helping the war victims and troops to win the war at various points.”
“Then what about the Arael Alliance? Knight One was there any sign of his appearance, Forth?” Ethan massaged his forehead again and this time the massage was a little harder than before because of the many things Ethan was thinking about at the same time.
“Still not yet, Sir. Until now there has been no sign that Knight One is out and participating in the war.”
Ethan took off his forehead he was massaging a few minutes ago and looked back at the screen where Winner's data was shown. “Forth, contact the party group of neutral countries that the World Peace Forces received their request.”
“Good, Mr.”
“Then. . ask them to send a deal regarding their request. After I review their deal with Sarayu and do not find the deal will incriminate Sarayu, I will immediately send Sarayu. Can you send that message, Forth?” ethan is still staring at the screen showing Winner's data.
“Sure, Mr.”
“Ah one more, Forth. Can I request all the important data on Winner? I feel like there's something unusual here. It's just, I can't find what it is. If I could. . I would like to see all his football from his childhood to becoming as famous as it is today. Especially in the war that is running almost in all parts of the world, being a famous actor and being able to maintain his position, definitely not an easy thing.” Ethan added a second time.
“I understand, Mr.”
Ethan was about to cut off his communication with Forth and say the last sentence before the communication was cut off. “Contact me if you have found everything I asked Forth.”
“Good, Mr.”
The communication channel is cut off between Ethan and Forth. Ethan is still staring at the screen where Winner's data is shown. Ethan taps his finger into the meeting while thinking. I don't know what.. . It seems like I missed something important here?