How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 10
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Episode 10. Violet Fox (2)
Ossian meant it sincerely, but Ronan didn’t take it that way.
‘Is that a knight? This is definitely not a bad concept.’
Ronan decided to understand Ossian.
I couldn’t help but notice that he was carrying a knife that was not suitable for the times.
As gunpowder was developed and guns and cannons began to appear, there were no more swordsmen in this world.
No. They existed, but their numbers were extremely dim.
Even if you trained hard by swinging your sword, the reality was that you would die from a bullet fired by someone who was holding a gun for the first time.
In a world where you can easily aim and defeat your enemies with a simple pull of your finger, foolishly swinging your sword while sweating is a meaningless act.
Yet, calling oneself a knight was an act that could not be done without romance or firm conviction.
‘I guess it’s a possible choice because I’m a mutant.’
If you were a mutant with enhanced physical abilities, you didn’t need to worry about your weapon.
Because for them, superior physical ability was a weapon.
What more can one say if one sees a flying bullet with one’s eyes and cuts it with a sword?
‘So your specialty is swordsmanship. This will definitely work.’
If you take the concept of a swordsman, it wasn’t a bad choice for building a reputation.
The problem-solving industry is an arena of pure meritocracy, regardless of status.
Tirna, the city of gold, is a place where even street beggars can make millions of dollars if they just seize the opportunity.
As a result, the competition among problem solvers was fierce.
Rather, Ossian’s concept had the advantage of being rare.
‘There are a lot of people who are better than others in the first place, but if your specialty is swordsmanship, you’re probably pretty well-behaved.’
Although knights disappeared with the advent of guns, there were still people who used cold weapons.
There were many people in Tirna who preferred swords because guns were not very useful, or who used strange weapons such as modifying cold weapons and combining them with guns.
In that sense, the sight of Ossian wearing armor and swinging an ordinary sword was rare in another sense.
“Okay. Then I’ll write down your specialty as swordsmanship.”
Ronan wrote that he was a physically enhanced mutant while saying that.
“So when can I start working?”
“That is up to you, Mr. Ossian. Just tell me when you would like to start receiving work and I will prepare accordingly.”
“Freedom. That part is quite comfortable.”
“That’s one of the advantages of our industry. Of course, this is assuming that you have the skills to back it up. However, Mr. Ossian is capable enough, so you can pick and choose when you want to take on a request.”
“That’s too much praise.”
Ossian said indifferently.
Anyway, I couldn’t help but think that Ronan had said this on purpose to promote himself.
Ronan, who was speaking sincerely, thought that Ossian was embarrassed and continued the conversation naturally.
“So when would you like to start making the request? Since you haven’t been in Tirna for long, I think it would be okay to wait two or three more days before making a decision.”
Ossian shook his head.
“No. I’ll do it right now.”
“Huh. Are you talking about now?”
Ronan asked back, seeming intrigued by the unexpected answer.
“Yeah. Even if I take a break, what would I do if I don’t even have a place to live?”
“Our office also serves as a lodging facility, so you can stay comfortably for a few days.”
“Even so, rather than just lying around, it’s better to get a feel for this city as soon as possible. Besides, my hands are starting to twitch because I’ve been loosening up a bit.”
Ossian muttered, clenching and unclenching his right hand.
At first glance, it might seem like a strange thing to say, but Ossian was sincere.
‘Is it because of the influence of the trait? I feel like I want to swing my sword right now.’
As a member of society, he was not a very active person.
After work, he always came back as a corpse, and his hobbies were entirely confined to gaming.
It was virtually the first time that he felt a tingling sensation in his body, wanting to move it.
‘Not too bad.’
A knight’s body needs to eat a lot and move a lot.
But Ossian didn’t think much of it as a bad thing.
Perhaps I had convinced myself of this, or perhaps my soul was adapting to the body of this article.
Whatever it was, it was already decided what he had to do.
“So, is there any request I can make now?”
I didn’t expect much when I asked, but Ronan stared at Ossian silently and took an envelope out of his desk drawer.
“This is the request that Mr. Ossian wants.”
“You are very well prepared.”
“Usually, the solution office will leave these requests until the client comes forward. Mr. Ossian wanted it, and I just happened to have a request coming in at the time, so I just took it out.”
Ossian unsealed the envelope and examined the contents inside.
After coming to this world, I vaguely felt that Ossian could easily read letters he had never seen before.
Ossian read the passage, thinking that this part was comfortable.
After reading all the contents, Ossian looked away and opened his mouth.
“It’s a gang busting.”
The content written on the request was to suppress gangs.
Ossian naturally recalled the day he first came here.
Memories of taking down gangsters in a hail of bullets with just one knife.
Thinking back on that memory, it seemed like gang suppression was an easy task for Ossian.
“I guess it would be enough to do a light warm-up.”
“There aren’t any better requests coming in yet, so please bear with this for today.”
“I don’t care. I was the one who brought up the idea of ??doing what you told me to do. But I have something I want to ask about the 47th area listed here.”
“Yes, what are you curious about?”
“Unfortunately, I still don’t know much about the geography of this city. Could you give me a brief explanation?”
If that’s the case.
Ronan nodded and continued to explain.
“Tirna is a huge city. It’s not just a city, it’s a city-state formed by the merging of many villages and small towns.”
Ossian nodded.
Because the impression he got of the city he saw as he came to this tavern was truly endlessly expansive.
“And this Tirna is growing in real time right now. It is swallowing up fishing villages and towns outside the city, clearing forests, and expanding new areas.”
“It’s like a living, moving creature.”
“Yes, that’s right. That’s why people also call this Tirna the city of greed.”
It’s a city of greed.
The greed of humans overflowing within the city, and the greed of the city itself endlessly devouring the outside world and growing in power.
It was a truly fitting name for the city, both internally and externally.
“Tirna had grown so large that it was divided into districts.”
“Just like the area number 47 written here.”
“Yes. There are currently 50 zones designated by number.”
When Ossian heard that, he thought.
As for dividing the districts by number, the characteristics of this city will vary depending on the district.
And Ossian’s guess was correct.
“Basically, the lower the district number in Tirna, the more affluent the area is. Conversely, the higher the district number, the more… … .”
“So that’s where the problem lies. Since the districts go up to 50, District 47 must be a pretty messy place.”
“Yes. It’s a place full of day laborers who live off their daily wages, and where back-alley thugs and gangsters run rampant.”
Zones 1 to 10 are the core areas of the city.
It was literally the yolk of the city.
As you get further from the center, the numbers increase and the security gets worse.
Naturally, from the 40s onwards, it is the outskirts of the city.
It meant undeveloped areas that were out of sight of people, as well as underdeveloped or abandoned areas.
“And I recommend that you take this with you when you go.”
Ronan said so and held out something like a card with a purple glow.
“What is this?”
“This is your ID card.”
“Pass?”
“Mr. Ossian, as you have been working in Tirna, you will realize that Tirna is a truly huge city. Yes, it is so big that there are areas where people are restricted from entering.”
Ossian nodded in agreement.
Because dividing the areas of the rich and the poor was a common occurrence even in the 21st century.
“Obviously, there are some areas where you can’t enter without a pass.”
“It’s also a kind of item that proves your identity.”
“The troubleshooters often travel to different parts of the city. Naturally, these passes are essential.”
“So, if I just have this, can I go anywhere?”
Ronan waved his hand with a smiling face.
“That’s not true. This is a simple pass, so it can only go between the 30s and 40s. If you want to go further in, you’ll need a more proper pass. And that pass… … .”
“I guess I have to prove my qualifications or pay a higher price to purchase it.”
Ronan nodded in surprise as Ossian showed insight sharper than expected.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“i get it.”
Ossian immediately got up from his seat.
“Are you leaving right now?”
“Yes. The map is enclosed, so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding your way.”
“Good luck, sir.”
“Good luck.”
Ossian chuckled and left the office.
*
Ossian followed the map.
As we reached the boundary of the area, we could see a huge wall rising above us.
A brass wall over 20 meters high, dividing the city’s districts.
There were guards at the entrance.
‘It looks different than in the game.’
The guards in the game wear well-groomed silver armor and carry spears and shields.
But the guards in front of me were different.
The basic attire is a blue uniform.
He wore a yellow mask that looked like a gas mask over his mouth, and he held a large rifle in both hands clad in worn-out leather gloves.
“Stop. Do you have your pass?”
The guard who discovered Ossian blocked his way and asked.
The voice coming from inside the gas mask was quite threatening.
Ossian casually took his pass out of his coat pocket and handed it to the guard.
The guard, having examined the pass, returned it back to Ossian and looked at his waist.
“What is that on your waist?”
“It’s a sword.”
“… … .”
The guard glared at Ossian, eyebrows furrowed.
Not only was his speech one thing, but he was also carrying a sword on his waist, so he was not a normal person.
‘I knew there were a lot of weird guys among the group called Problem Solvers.’
There wasn’t really a problem because I had my pass, but if there was something to nitpick about, there was nothing I couldn’t find.
Besides, Ossian’s tone was enough to hurt my feelings.
“you…….”
The guard called Ossian over, intending to conduct a more detailed inspection.
When Ossian stared at him with his black eyes, he shut his mouth inside his mask.
Cold sweat ran down the guard’s cheeks.
I was about to say something, but the moment I met Ossian’s eyes, my mind went blank.
“You, you… … .”
It was the moment when the guard was about to stammer something in a trembling voice.
“Hey, what’s going on there?”
Someone approached and asked if he had captured this strange atmosphere.
The guard opened his eyes wide and saluted when he saw someone approaching him.
“Cow, sir!”
At the word ‘curator’, Ossian also looked in that direction with curious eyes.
She was a white-haired woman wearing a blue uniform like the other guards.
Unlike the guards, he was not wearing a gas mask and was not carrying a weapon.
That’s why I had an intuition that Ossian was not an ordinary person.
In a place where everyone is carrying weapons, it’s impossible for someone to be normal when they’re walking around naked.
The woman called the curator opened her red lips as she looked back and forth between Ossian and the guards.
“I asked what was going on.”
“That, that.”
As soon as the guard stopped talking, the commander stamped hard on the guard’s instep with his booted foot.
The guard desperately swallowed a groan inside his mask.
Cold red eyes stared at the trembling guard.
“There is no third time.”
Meanwhile, the director’s gaze sharply scanned Ossian’s body.