Acquired the EX-class attribute ‘Transcendence Copy’

28 – The Blue Snake and the Red Snake

The egg of the divine beast is carefully stored in the dormitory. It’s a big deal if you lose or break precious things while handling them carelessly.

There’s no way the egg of a petrified divine beast will be damaged, but there’s a good chance it’ll be stolen by someone blinded by greed, so there’s no reason to carry it around. Sierra, Ellie and Professor Reina also asked to crack down. They’re all good people, so they’ll listen.

For the time being, there are no events taking place at the academy. Bold and big things happen after the department selection week is over. It’s a story of little break time for me.

‘Still, I can’t be boring.’

It’s just boring to stay still. Recalling the contents of the original work, I thought of what I could do right away.

‘Shall we take a look at the black market?’

Black market

In the Legend Route, the black market is a useful place in many ways. If you’re lucky, it’s a place where you can get expensive items cheaply. Depending on the items farmed in the black market, the difficulty of clearing may change.

I went to the general store. If you want to go to the black market, you need some equipment to hide your identity. Going to the black market with your bare face exposed is suicidal.

“A mask and a robe would suffice.”

Any item that can hide your identity is fine. It’s best if there is a transformation potion, but you can’t get it right away. Transformation potions are very difficult to obtain.

Unfortunately, I was satisfied with the mask and robe. The mask is a plain mask without any decorations. It feels like a toy sold at a stationery store, but this is enough.

There is a curfew at the academy. If you leave the dormitory outside of curfew, you will be penalized.

However, single-person dormitories are an exception. In single-person dormitories, there is no supervisor, and there is no curfew. This is also one of the privileges for those with excellent grades.

It is night. I left the dorm

As I was walking towards the main gate of the academy, a familiar voice rang in my ears.

“John?”

It is a clear and cheerful voice like a jade marble rolling on a tray. I raised my head and identified the owner of the voice.

A girl with luscious red hair is standing under the sparkling moonlight. It was like looking at a painting.

“Ms. Leoris. What are you doing tonight?”

“I was taking a walk because I couldn’t sleep. More than that, does Yohan-kun go out at least?”

Sarah asked me as she checked my appearance. Sarah was lightly dressed with a light coat over her pajamas.

On the other hand, I am completely armed for street clothes. He wore a dark blue robe that covered his entire body, and even had a mask in his hand. Anyone who sees you will know that you are going to gymnastics on a moonlit night.

“hahahaha. I can’t sleep well either.”

I said scratching my head. Then Sarah hopped towards me and her eyes lit up.

“Then, may I accompany you?”

“Yes?”

Sara’s sudden request to accompany her.

This is an event often caused by a character with a moderate affinity.

Sara’s company itself was not a bad thing for me. However, if there is a problem…

“Because the place I go to is a little special. You should have something to hide your identity.”

“Eh!? Something smells dangerous… ?”

It must smell dangerous.

It’s a really dangerous place.

“It’s actually dangerous.”

“Well, what are you going to a place like that for?”

“Maybe a preliminary survey? It’s dangerous, but it’s a place worth going to.”

I think my answer intrigued Sarah. Her Sarah’s eyes lit up like her granddaughter listening to her grandfather tell her old stories.

“You say that makes me curious. You said you need something to hide your identity from, right? Wait a minute!”

Sarah ran the dodo to her dormitory.

Less than five minutes later, Sarah appeared, wearing a fur coat and an opera mask. That’s the ‘Sara Leoris from Opera’ skin.

“Tada! Would this be okay?”

Sarah flapped her cloak and spun around in her place like a ballet. Honestly, her stomach didn’t feel like it at all. Because her redness, which could be said to be Sarah’s greatest feature, was not covered at all.

“Perfect to use this here!”

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Sarah pulled out a small bottle of potion from within her arms. She is a potion bottle the size of her finger with green liquid in it. It is a transformation potion.

“Transformation Potion! It’s a pretty rare item, but you have it.”

“There are times when you don’t want to reveal your identity. I always carry a few with me.”

Well, since she’s the daughter of the great noble Leoris family, she must be useful in one way or another.

Sarah took her transformation potion on the spot. Pop! The smoke came out with a cute fireworks display. It’s the same as the transformation animation in the game.

“This is another side of me.”

Sarah, who took her transformation potion, was a girl with her plain brown hair. The overall impression of her is that she has become much rounder than before. It seems that her physique has grown slightly. She doesn’t feel the force of a great aristocrat at all.

“Excellent. Please follow me.”

I decided to accompany Sarah. We left the academy together.

“Where are you going?”

“This is the 19th pitch.”

The Royal Capital is divided into 20 districts. The higher the number, the better, and the lower the number, the worse.

It is safe to say that District 19 is the most underdeveloped area in the capital. Usually, if the number exceeds 15, it is considered a very unsafe place, but among them, District 19 is so dangerous that there are no proper residents. Even in the game, if you walk here, you often get into fights.

“19 Districts…. I heard it’s a very dangerous neighborhood. I heard that half of the passers-by are pickpockets….”

“This is fake news. Every passer-by is a pickpocket.”

The basic mentality of District 19 is that ‘the victim is an idiot’. It’s a wild place that makes you wonder if it’s the same royal road, so you should always be careful. If you don’t, you’ll feel what it means to open your eyes and go to bed.

The distance from the 3rd district where the academy is located to the 19th district is considerable. I was prepared to spend and rode the wagon. When you have to spend money, you have to spend it wisely.

Knock! Rattle! Rattle!

“Where exactly are you going in the 19th arrondissement?”

In the carriage, Sarah asked a question.

“Miss Leoris, have you heard of a place called ‘Shadow Street’?”

“Shadow Street…. Come to think of it, I think his father once told me about such a place.”

Shadow Street.

In a narrow sense, Shadow Street is the largest black market in the capital city.

The market motto is ‘nothing is nothing’.

As its motto suggests, it is a black market that handles a huge variety of goods.

It is also a place that occupies a significant portion of the original game.

As is the case with black markets like this, it is a very dangerous place because there are not one or two dangerous forces in the foot, and the public power does not work at all, but it is a place where there is a return worth taking the risk.

If you’re lucky, you can buy expensive products cheaply, or you can get things you can’t find anywhere else.

Of course, due to the nature of the black market, the products I want do not always exist, so I have to be prepared to drink some water. If you have a high ‘Luck’ among your abilities, the chance of drinking this kind of water is greatly reduced.

If Shadow Street in a narrow sense means only the black market, Shadow Street in a broad sense refers to all the black powers surrounding the black market.

Intelligence guilds, assassins guilds, thieves guilds, or heinous anti-government groups, the number is endless.

“You have arrived, sir. Our wagons only run to this place.”

The wagon stopped at the boundary of the 19th Ward.

We got off the wagon. I put on the mask I brought. A plain white mask.

“The atmosphere here is definitely different from District 3. Look at this road There are a lot of damaged parts.”

Sarah opened her mouth cautiously, examining the atmosphere around her. It might be because it was a dark night, but the overall atmosphere of District 19 was desolate.

Most of the buildings are one-story. Long-abandoned or unrepaired houses line both sides of the road.

Hee hee hee!

A sound like a howling wolf rang out. In fact, there are wolves roaming around this neighborhood. Of course, wolves are cute compared to humans.

“Hmm. Where do I go from here?”

“Not far away. For once, this way…”

I was about to step out, but I felt a presence. Four men dressed in sloppy outfits and looks appeared in front of us. This is a very common event on this street.

“hehehe. I feel like an outsider, but I’m not afraid…”

“Shadow Chain.”

Shhh!

I let go of the chain before he finished his sentence. It’s not even worth the time to mix things up. A black chain protruding from the shadows hit the ground like a whip.

“Huh! You are a skill user! Damn it, bounce!”

With a simple threat, the gangsters retreated. Just because you’re fighting doesn’t mean you’re a strong enemy. If you had the skills, you wouldn’t be a thug in a street like this.

Apply for the academy, or at least belong to a guild to receive pay and perform missions. Compared to living in a gutter on the street, the quality of life is many times better.

Of course, the story changes when you enter the Shadow Street. There are quite a few ‘real’ talented people there.

“This way.”

I lead Sara into the winding alleyway we saw in the game.

They all look similar, but if you look closely, there are signs. It’s such a small sign that even the most observant person would miss it if they weren’t aware of it beforehand.

“Huh? The mana concentration in the air is subtly strange. This….”

As we turned the sixth corner, an incredibly wide open space opened up in front of us. This is the ‘Shadow Street’.

“It’s a barrier. It’s also quite large!”

As Sarah said, the shadow street is a place thoroughly protected by barriers. If you don’t know exactly how to get here, you will never get there.

There were many people on the shadow street. The opening time of this street is from midnight to 2 am, just 2 hours. It is 1:00 in the morning now.

“Cheap is cheap! Silk smuggling from the Kingdom of Batten is only 1 silver! Get it at a price that is no different from giving it away!”

“Selling Northern Silver Fang Leather! It’s not an opportunity that comes every day! There is only one hour left!”

“The Blue Horn Mushroom, which is said to be so good for stamina, has arrived! A great opportunity to buy family happiness for 5 coppers! If the stock runs out this time, you never know when it will come again!”

The appearance of the merchants shouting at the top of their voices was not much different from other markets. Of course, it would be a fairly unfamiliar sight to Sara.

Sarah looked around the wide shadow street with rabbit eyes. Her face is covered with an expression that a princess would show when she sees the streets of the common people for the first time. She even opens her mouth slightly in admiration.

“This is my first time at a place like this. Wow…. Really, there are a ton of merchants out there. They openly advertise that they are selling stolen property over there, can I do that?”

“Because it is a shadow street.”

The tag of stealing is rather a premium on this street. It’s an indirect proof that it’s not a fake.

“John, is there anything else you want to buy here?”

“Oh. Please do not use your real name here. It is a very dangerous act.”

“Ah. I guess. Sorry. Then, what do you call Yohan-kun?”

“You have to decide on a nickname that you only use here. Please call me Blue Snake.”

“Blue snake…. If John-kun is the blue snake, I will be the red snake.”

Sarah smiled and said that.