These are the words that Rean wanted to say before he came back.
But he was relatively slow at that time, and it was only a few months later, when she sacrificed her vacation time to help them investigate intelligence, that she realized how many things this person had secretly done for him and Class VII, but she had never mentioned it.
This good intention must be repaid, even if it is just a sincere thank you.
Maybe Claire herself didn't care, but now that she had to do it again, Rean didn't want to miss any opportunity, whether it was a major event to reverse the future or a small event in life.
"Rean..."
Claire's eyes changed, her iceberg appearance melted instantly, and then quickly froze, she shook her head.
"No matter how you say this, it's too much. It's an abuse of power."
"No." Rean smiled slightly, "Members of the royal family are entitled to request accompanying and security when they go out. The princess and Elise are both women, so choosing a man will inevitably be inconvenient. No one is more suitable than the major."
"Well..." Claire was speechless, "I will think about it carefully, about the vacation, and about learning from Miss Sarah to let go."
"That's good." Li En smiled softly.
Be it Laura or Claire, they are all people he values.
As for what this feeling is? Whether it's friendship, family or love, Rean doesn't know, and has no intention of getting to the bottom of it.
He once left this world and stayed in the darkness where time had been forgotten. He just wanted to enjoy the present moment and cherish what was in front of him.
Maybe one day in the future, he will really have to make a choice and face his heart, but that will have to wait until after the decisive battle. If he is still alive, it will not be too late to think about it.
Now he can't make a promise, so this is fine, this is the best.
"Has the Major finished his work?"
"For the time being." Claire also sat down next to Rean. "The National Army and the Saint-Jacques Branch of the Railway Gendarmerie will be on the highest alert, and the Intelligence Bureau will also provide maximum assistance. Although there is a shortage of manpower, Lecter I have applied to your Excellency to see if we can call in part of the regular army or hire some people who are also active in the dark."
"Maybe it's already here." Li En snorted.
Not maybe, but definitely.
Not to mention the wild boss he met when cleaning up the first wave of puppet weapons, just looking at his biological father's strategy, it was impossible to make only one-hand preparations.
The Gray Knights, the Second Branch, even the Railway Gendarmerie and the Intelligence Bureau were all fronts. Even if they were all defeated, he had arranged backup plans.
It’s really scary when you think about it. The only good thing is that Claire didn't know all this, and was kept in the dark. It was probably because her kindness and love were seen through, and she did it on purpose, and to prevent herself from seeing any flaws.
"..." Claire said nothing.
She has followed Osborn since she was a girl. In terms of understanding of Osborn, except for the hidden truth, her adopted daughter is better than Rean, his biological son.
Even if Osborn hadn't said anything, how could she not have any clues? Precision analysis was her strength.
She just didn't want to make it difficult for Li En. It made her heartache to think about the cold war between father and son.
Rean knew clearly what was wrong with Claire, and he immediately regretted why he had not been able to contain his emotions just now.
But now that the matter has come to this, he can only rack his brains to make up for it and console himself:
"Don't worry, it's a good thing in this situation. In any case, the association's actions will bring turmoil to the empire. As a member of the empire, I must stop them. I still understand this truth. Of course, if you can, , I don’t want to use his power, only rely on our power to solve it.”
"Us?" A trace of unnoticeable anxiety flashed in Claire's eyes.
"Well, us." Rean looked directly into Claire's eyes, his intentions self-evident.
As an "iron-blooded son", you always think about us. Of course, I will regard you as one of us. Isn't he just the "Iron-Blooded Son"? It's like he doesn't exist around me.
"Okay, let's." The corners of Claire's mouth turned up. Although it was very shallow, it carried an indescribable brightness. "Your Excellency and Lecter haven't told me, so I don't know anything. The current situation, Cooperating with the Gray Knights and the Second Branch is the best response strategy - this is the judgment of Claire Levitt, who belongs to the Railway Military Police."
"Lean Schwarzer, who belongs to the second branch, thinks so too."
Rean also followed Claire's example, entering a formulaic state and speaking in a pretentious manner.
"Since we have a cooperative relationship, I will provide the major with another clue that may be useful."
"Please say."
"Guerrilla Association. I felt Fei's breath in the morning. I don't think this is a coincidence."
"Of course not. She, the temporary acting master of Vandel Dojo, and the new violinist who has become famous in Saint-Jacques are all moving around you. Who made you, the 'Grey Knight' Why is it so popular?”
It can be seen that Claire is in a very good mood, so good that she would tease Rean, which is very rare.
"Because they're also a bunch of worriers."
Rean came back again, his rank had also improved a lot, and he responded softly but with a strong tone - he had just said before that how much someone loves to worry, and Rean was worried that she would be overworked.
"But it's not just that. The Guerrilla Association and the Guerrilla Association have been hostile for many years. I don't think it is a mere 'coincidence' that Fei appears here at this time."
"Indeed. Even if not, the experience of guerrillas and gangsters can be applied to this incident. Maybe he can be caught faster than us - no, it's nothing."
Halfway through, Claire suddenly changed her tune.
Rean thought for a moment and guessed the answer: "It seems that the major has caught the tail of the association. Was it at the Iron Gate?"
"You saw it."
Claire stopped and stared before. Yuna and the others couldn't see the clues, but it didn't mean that Rean couldn't do it. After all, he had the script in his hand, so it wouldn't be difficult to reverse it.
Many of today's layouts and plans are also based on reverse reasoning, including asking Claire to contact Fei at this time for the big event that happened at night.
"That iron door... isn't that easy to open."
"I know."
Rean's answer surprised Claire.
"you know?"
"I know. So I didn't say anything at the time. It was not something that could be made public, especially not letting Yuna know - otherwise she would definitely hate the Empire even more."
"I can guess what she's going to say without even thinking."
Claire finally confirmed, speaking out heavy words solemnly and harshly.
"You really know... that incident, the... Hamel tragedy fifteen years ago."
