The Guardian’s Sword by Talking Cigarette

“You’re getting better, Jagoan…” Jagoan said with a chuckle.

Jagoan’s chess skills had indeed improved, and it was unknown if he had practiced in private.

Jagoan also said to Jagoan, “Commander, you’re much better than before too.”

“Haha!” Jagoan nodded.

Just then, there was suddenly a knock at the door.

ls it that woman Aria again?

Jagoan frowned, but he got up to open the door anyway.

Once he opened the door, Jagoan discovered it was not the mayor’s second daughter Aria, but Mayor Claremento himself!

Jagoan was slightly shocked.

Then he asked, “Sir, what are you doing here?”

Jagoan was greeting him, but it was also a reminder to Jagoan.

When Jagoan heard Jagoan’s question, he knew it was Mayor Claremento who came to his room.

The average person would have been pleasantly surprised and greeted him by now with a compliment that would have strengthened his bond with Mayor Claremento. However, Jagoan was still sitting at his desk. He did not get up and did not even glance at the door.

“I have nothing to do. So I came to have a look…” Claremento said with a chuckle.

come in…” Jagoan let Claremento enter Jagoan’s room and went to

up to the table

know you were in the mood for this, Commander Jagoan,” Claremento

also now that Jagoan finally

I can do is play chess

laughed and sat down where Jagoan had sat

not care about being under house arrest. If he wanted to

let’s play a game

interested in playing chess. He set up

glanced at Claremento and said, “You’re the elder. You

nothing wrong with him being called an elder. He nodded and pushed a

moved a knight, and Claremento started moving a

had moved more than 100 steps, but

went to Dragon Kingdom when l was young and won a chess championship there,

hobby too,”

up at Claremento, Jagoan slowly said, “You’re the mayor of Crosac. With so much to do everyday, you probably

“Of course.”

“Jagoan, life is like a game of chess. You have to look three steps back to take one step forward. You have to think it through. Don’t be reckless or impulsive. Otherwise, what could have been a good outcome

he heard Claremento say this, Jagoan

keep it a secret, so it was not a surprise to Jagoan that Claremento knew something was up

I’m supposed to be. I won’t

adding, “Besides, I’m a young man. If I’m not impulsive now, am I supposed to be impulsive when I’m older?

Claremento said with a chuckle, but his

opinionated. If I think I can solve a problem without relying