Acquired the EX-class attribute ‘Transcendence Copy’

48 – Cassowary

When there is light, there is shadow. Wangdo, the most developed city in the kingdom, is an arena of competition among underground forces. Because where big money comes and goes, hyenas looking for blind money are bound to swarm.

In addition, the royal capital’s interests in the underworld are more money than those in any other city. It was only natural for those who immersed themselves in the shadows to flock to the royal capital.

Of course, the king doesn’t stand by either. In particular, it is an act of challenging the authority of the nobles when the gangsters make a fuss in the area where the nobles live. The role of the guards is to prevent and manage the expansion of these shadow forces.

The reason why there is no visible power struggle from district 1 to district 15 is because the royal capital’s security system is working. But that doesn’t mean that all streets inside District 15 are safe.

Black Rose

This is the name of an organization that has been established in the 15th Ward for several years. Like most underworld organizations, they had a business model of robbing merchants’ pockets in the name of protection money.

It was very unusual for them to drop their seats in the 15th district. It is from the 16th that the visible depravity is implicitly tolerated. Although District 15 is not a very safe neighborhood, at least there has never been a gang of this type.

When they started accepting District 15, they faced a lot of resistance. Not only the merchants’ resistance, but also the royal road guards kept them in check. Nevertheless, Black Rose settled in the 15th district. It was the power of only one.

King Assassination

There is an assassin king behind the black rose.

Such rumors laid the foundation for Black Rose to successfully establish itself in the 15th district.

It’s not just rumors. A merchant and a guard who fell in love with the forces of the Black Rose were found dead in their home.

The cause of death was Buddhist statues.

It was a strange death, unknown whether it was caused by a disease or murder. A dagger was left at the scene of death. This is a typical tactic of the Assassin King.

– sh*t. What are the guards doing? Those guys walk around with their eyes wide open, but they don’t catch me.

-Be careful with your mouth. They say there is an assassin king behind the black rose. I don’t know when my throat will run away.

-Does it make sense for the guards to notice because of one assassin?

-You don’t know anything about the Assassination King. Why did he receive the title of Assassination King?

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-He said he assassinated a great nobleman. Is that real?

-It’s a story that the high-nosed nobles of the royal capital are talking about, but if it’s a nonsense, there’s no way the guards will come out so lukewarm. Even the guards feel burdened. Dealing with the Assassin King.

– I guess. When he went out without knowing how to look cool, he and his family were harmed. Who will step in

With the title of Assassination King, Black Rose has built a solid base of influence in District 15. Merchants in District 15 had to pay them a hefty monthly installment.

“Hmm….”

Dwarf Tolu came down to the basement to get the item meter. The dusty basement was littered with tools of all kinds.

Tolu went in front of the reddish crystal ball. When mana was injected into the crystal ball, a clear voice came from the ball.

-What is it?

“Boss. It’s a big fish. Accessory items of at least C grade or higher. And she is the daughter of the Swordhorn family.”

An excited voice echoed through the crystal ball at Tolu’s words.

-C grade or higher?

“You will have to evaluate it to know for sure, but it seems that the probability of it being B-class is not small.”

Grade B accessories.

This is a high-end item that is not often found even in aristocratic families. Accessories with special effects are rarer than weapons, so their value is very high.

A greedy voice continued from the crystal ball.

-B grade accessories!? What a hit! By the way, she’s the daughter of the Swordhorn family…. Winkel, can you imitate it with your “Speciality”?

At the question inside the crystal ball, Vinkel, a man in the form of Tolu, shook his head.

“As I’ve said before, my trait [Doppelganger] Is a trait that imitates opponents with similar stats to mine. If you are a daughter of the Swordhorn family, it will probably be difficult.”

-That’s a pity.

“Instead, you can duplicate some of the target’s memories and skills. The effect is as strong as the restrictions are clear. Thanks to that, my acting is perfect. Arsha Swordhorn had no doubt that I was Tolu.”

Of all the merchants in District 15, Tolu was the one who resisted the black rose the most. He was a thorn in the eye of Black Rose. In particular, since he was a Tolu with a connection to the Sword Horn family, he was the first thing Black Rose had to deal with.

Black Rose assassinated Tolu and filled in the gang member Vinkel as a substitute. Vinkel, who has the characteristics of a “Doppelganger”, Played Tolu and monitored the forces that were hostile to the Black Rose.

No one noticed Vinkel’s acting because of the power of his character. Winkel actually tipped off some merchants who were dreaming of rebellion and rooted them out in advance.

-I will send a worker right away. Coincidentally, the cassowary is nearby.

“Boss. What do you plan to do with the daughter of the Swordhorn family? Even so, wouldn’t it be difficult to deal with such a big man? You don’t have to scrape it to make a boil….”

-On the contrary. Since the opponent is from the Swordhorn family, we need to deal with it more clearly. Isn’t erasing traces our specialty?

“However, I am worried that all our efforts so far will be in vain if our tail is stepped on and a full-fledged check comes in from the guards. The Guard has not completely abandoned the 15th District.”

– Stupid! Have you forgotten who’s behind us?

At the command of the boss, Winkel recalled the title of Assassination King once again.

-Don’t forget. As long as He is, no one can easily touch us. If you are a person who is afraid of death.

“Okay…. If that’s the case, we must definitely erase the traces of Arsha Swordhorn. There’s a lot to worry about. Perhaps, she would have come by carriage, but the coachman also inquired and dealt with it…. It will cost a lot of post-processing.”

-Aren’t there enough leftovers for B-grade accessories?

“It’s full of cars.”

After the conversation, Vinkel found the item meter. Hiding the smile on his lips, Winkel climbed up.

—

“What?”

Sensing a sense of danger, Arsha took her hand to her waist. She puts her hand on the hilt of her sword and looks around her.

“This must be District 15….”

“Just because it’s 15 districts doesn’t mean it’s completely safe.”

At my words, Arsha frowned and replied.

“I know. But, I don’t think there’s anyone out there with a weapon like that. Where are the guards and what are they doing? Hey! You guys, do you know who I am!?”

Arsha spread her shoulders with her triumphant expression and recited lines like the daughter of a conglomerate.

Usually, this would make the street bums take a step back, but the guys who surrounded us showed no signs of backing down.

This is the ‘Black Rose’ event. Story-wise, this street was probably eaten by the Black Rose.

‘Tolu has already been assassinated…. The question is what kind of mid-boss is coming out here.’

The middle boss that appears in the Black Rose event is one of two. The odds are half and half.

One is Ivan Flome, the ‘white knight’.

And ‘cassowary’ Rachel Granoa.

“Oh my gosh. What is the precious lady doing here?”

A burdensome voice full of decadence.

Arsha and I almost simultaneously turned her heads at the sound of her voice, which, if there was any color to it, would have been painted over with a deep pink color.

A group of 10 or so rogue boats splits on both sides at the same time, revealing a slender, tall beauty.

A woman dressed in a white cropped tee with piercings on her belly button and ripped blue shorts.

Her curvy body and large melon-like breasts seem to be optimized for capturing the attention of many men. The way her pink hair, down to her waist, swaying in the wind, is very mesmerizing. She is a modern style beauty who doesn’t really fit into the fantasy world, either in her outfit or in her atmosphere.

“This is our district.”

So said the woman, Rachel Granoa, bringing her red whip from her waist into her hand. As a result, Arsha’s expression hardened even more.

“No matter how you look at it, this doesn’t look like private property, does it?”

Rachel laughed at Arsha’s answer and opened her mouth.

“hahahaha! That the children of noble families don’t know the world is right.”

Shh! Shh-!

As if to confirm her elasticity, Rachel pulled the whip with both hands and made a snake sound.

She licked her lips and looked at Arsha.

“I won’t talk too long. The necklace you have. Just pass it over and I’ll send it clean. Opportunities like this are rare.”

“You sound funny. My name is Arsha Swordhorn. If you guys don’t want to create trouble, then disappear. If you get out of the way, I’ll pretend there wasn’t any rudeness.”

“hahahaha! Also, the words don’t work. Well, I didn’t expect it~”

Rachel smiled like a fox and turned her gaze towards me this time.

“Your handsome younger brother~ What is your relationship with Sword Horn?”

“Um…. It is an academy motivation.”

“If you surrender, I will guarantee your safety. Your sister misses her face very much.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“John! You don’t have to listen to that b*tch!”

Arsha could not stand it and pulled out her sword.

“I want to go and ask the guards about something. This street has changed tremendously while I haven’t seen it.”

You can feel the sharp needle-like flesh on your skin. It is an opponent who exerts such momentum against the nobility. It made me realize that I wasn’t just a street gangster.

Even if you go down to the 15th pitch in the first place, it is not easy to see such a last opponent. The reason they can come out like this is because there is an ‘assassination king’ behind them.

“John. It sticks to me.”

“Ms. Arsha. Are you all right?”

“You really need to be careful not to get hurt. Especially, that beach girl. It looks like a red light district prostitute, but it’s not normal momentum.”

Shortly after Arsha’s words were finished, thugs with weapons attacked us.

“Blade Dance!”

At that moment, Arsha’s sword cut through the air. Her sword, shining fiercely with a blue sword, extends in all directions from her. It is a much more beautiful scene than the scene seen on the screen over the monitor.

“That’s right!”

“What is this skill!?”

“Joe, watch out!!!”

The small-time thugs who pounced on Arsha are terrified and retreat. Some had deep cuts to their limbs. Enemies’ momentum is broken at once.

“Not killing is my last mercy. When you say good things, go back. I really like this outfit, so I don’t want to stain it with blood.”

At Arsha’s threat, some of her enemies sneakily backed away from her. At that moment, a red whip with thorns wrapped around his neck.

“Keah heh heh!”

“Useless. The guys called subordinates are all pathetic~ Even the boss. I want you to send me some good guys.”

Duduk!

The red whip pierced the man’s neck and broke it. He passed away with a sigh of relief.

An execution scene that gives a glimpse of Rachel’s cruelty.

It is a part that also exists in the original work.

‘Surprisingly, there is no agitation.’

Even though I watched people die right in front of me, my heart doesn’t tremble. Impossible in reality.

Perhaps it is the effect of excellent ability.

“Be, Velk….”

As a colleague was executed right in front of his eyes, the atmosphere among the enemies cooled.

“Let’s go~ A child who doesn’t work hard will be punished~ Isn’t there a guy who came with a half-hearted mind?”

Rachel’s narrow eyes turned to me. I reached for the dagger perched on her right waist.

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Rachel Granoa.

A character with quite a lot of manga-only fan art in the ‘Legend Route’.

Of course he knows how to capture her.

Don’t be lewd.