"Lex, Lux, this is Kojiro," I began, gesturing toward the imposing warrior who stood at attention in their living room. "He's an Elite-rank swordsman under my command, and I have a specific task that requires your assistance."
Both brothers remained alert but relaxed their combat stances, though their eyes never left Kojiro as they assessed this unexpected newcomer.
"I want you to accompany him on a hunt for a Transcendent-rank beast," I continued, watching their expressions carefully. "However, your role is purely protective. You should only intervene if something goes catastrophically wrong. The actual combat must be handled by Kojiro himself - he needs to defeat a Transcendent-rank opponent to break through to that level himself."
Lex and Lux exchanged troubled glances, their internal conflict obvious. As my personal guards, their primary duty was protecting me, not babysitting other warriors on potentially dangerous missions.
