How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 34
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Episode 34. Industry Senior (2)
Come to think of it, the only problem solver I met at Violet Fox was Lorraine.
Actually, if you ask Lorraine if she’s okay as a senior, she’s not okay at all.
“What, why.”
Lorraine overreacted, perhaps sensing Ossian’s gaze.
Ossian shook his head, saying it was nothing, and asked Roland.
“So, should I say hello when I meet you?”
“It probably won’t be necessary.”
Ronan smiled, slightly embarrassed.
Ossian didn’t ask why.
Because the reason was quickly apparent.
A loud crashing sound was heard from the stairs on the second floor, and soon a person appeared on the stairs.
“Is that you? You’re the amazing new recruit who just came in!”
It is so strong that you can feel the wildness ringing in your ears.
Ossian looked at the other person, seeing the amber eyes staring back at him.
He was a handsome young man with a fairly strong build.
The skin was brown. It looked like a natural skin color, not a tan from long periods of outdoor living.
His hair was darker than his skin tone. There was a slight brown tint to it, which was different from Ossian’s black hair.
The fangs glimpsed between his pure white teeth made his wildness stand out even more.
And there was one thing that caught my eye: the boots she was wearing on her legs.
It was the only one that was quite worn out and old, but it looked like a very well-preserved pair of shoes.
“I heard the rumor! You beat up that Blood Brotherhood guy? He must be incredibly strong!”
He said so and pointed his finger at Ossian.
“Let’s have a go!”
“… … .”
Ossian looked back at Ronan with a look of what on earth was going on.
Ronan shook his head with a sigh, as if he had known this would happen.
“Hey! Can’t you hear me? Let’s have a showdown to see who’s stronger!”
“Mr. Dioran?”
Ronan smiled broadly and stared at the brown-skinned man, Dioran.
“Would you mind being polite when we first meet? Otherwise, I’ll be in trouble.”
Dioranne was dumbfounded by the strange pressure that flowed from that smile.
“Would you please be quiet?”
“No, that’s… … .”
“Oh. It seems my intentions were not conveyed properly, Mr. Diorlan. I am making this earnest request.”
He said it was a request, but it didn’t seem like that at all.
The man who had been acting like a wild wolf just a moment ago shrank down to a puppy in an instant.
“Haha. Thank you. As expected, I can communicate well with Mr. Diorlan.”
You think that makes sense? It’s not a threat?
As Ossian looked at the sight with a look of bewilderment, Lorraine explained further.
“This guy here is Dioran. He’s a problem solver under Violet Fox and he’s quite famous in the industry. He came in before me.”
“Were you your senior?”
“Yeah. Doesn’t it look like that at all? As you can see, this guy is a total wild-eyed brat, and he never has a quiet day.”
“No, when did I… … .”
Dioranne, who was about to say something about his grievance, closed his mouth when Ronan looked at him again.
There was literally no human nature whatsoever.
If you’re a senior in the industry than Lorraine, you’ve probably been working here for quite some time, and you’re being treated like this.
‘But looking at your muscular body, I can tell that you haven’t been training hard. You don’t seem to have any weapons, do you?’
This city is full of so many things: wizards, warlocks, mutants, and subhumans.
It was difficult to tell how the opponent was fighting just by looking at them.
Even if he looks like that, he could be a wizard.
“Let’s just check this one thing! Is that news true? You say you defeated the Blood Brotherhood?”
Dioranne stared at Ossian with shining amber eyes.
There was a competitive spirit toward the strong in those eyes.
From the moment we first met and he suggested we have a go at it, I could clearly see that he had a very aggressive disposition.
“You’re not wrong. I didn’t knock him down, he just ran away.”
“Isn’t that amazing? And you fought it with just one sword! Did you use some special artifact?”
“It’s just an ordinary sword.”
As if to prove it, Ossian pulled out the sword at his waist.
Dioranne’s expression, filled with anticipation, soon turned into one of bewilderment.
“It’s broken?”
“It’s broken. Its durability was depleted after fighting.”
Is this really just an ordinary iron sword?
Dioranne stared at the broken sword with a look of disbelief, then clicked her tongue in regret.
“It’s a shame that the weapon turned out like that! I wanted to see it properly!”
Dioranne shouted curiously, not wanting to appear weak at first sight.
At that moment, Ronan stared at Dioranne from the side.
“… … I was joking.”
Ronan is helpless.
I understand. Ronan was no ordinary man, even in Ossian’s eyes.
Isn’t this the image of a traitor who might suddenly strike you in the back of the head at any moment?
The office of problem solvers gathered under Ronan.
At this point, I’m starting to wonder how many other troubleshooters are out there.
“Since it’s okay to keep standing, should we all take a seat?”
Ronan naturally changed the subject.
So, four people sat down at each of the round tables.
Diorando also naturally joined the party.
“So, what exactly happened?”
Ronan had already heard the news, but he knew that it was still nothing compared to hearing it directly from the person involved in the incident.
Ossian told what happened that day.
While we were subduing the gangsters, Daber attacked us and used the Tesla Arms he had stolen from the military.
“Tesla Arms.”
Ronan was honestly surprised at that part.
“What is that?”
Dioranne broke the contraction.
But that face was truly full of an expression of ignorance.
Lorraine said, her eyes wide.
“It’s a special grade prosthetic arm created through a joint venture between a corporation and the military. It uses purified ether water as its raw material and incorporates magic to give an individual the power of a battalion.”
“There were a lot of rumors that it was being made. I never thought it would be completed. It seems like it was stolen during the final testing stage.”
That precious thing was stolen by terrorists.
Of course, it couldn’t be helped since the Blood Brotherhood were not ordinary terrorists.
What’s even more amazing is that Ossian defeated such a Daber.
“How on earth did you do it?”
“I just swung my sword.”
“You said it glowed, can you still show it to me?”
“Unfortunately, not right now.”
Seong Gwang-do was barely able to pull it out at that critical moment.
Since it was my first time using it, I couldn’t just pull it out as I wanted.
Not yet, that is.
Lorraine stuck out her tongue, looking absolutely disgusted.
Ronan also looked like he had a headache.
“The Blood Brotherhood got involved. This is making me uneasy.”
“Is there a problem?”
“It would be a lie if I said there weren’t any. As the name suggests, the relationship between the members of the organization is quite good. Since you messed with the youngest member there, the older sisters will want to tear Mr. Ossian apart and feed him to dog food.”
“That’s a very elegant expression. Do you think they would be so proactive?”
“Brothers bicker with each other every day, but when their younger sibling gets beaten up outside, they get more angry than anyone else.”
When you say it like that, it strangely hits home.
Ossian thought of Daber’s skills.
Daber, who can cast 4-star magic without difficulty, is clearly a great magician.
That guy is just the youngest in an organization.
Then I couldn’t imagine how strong the leader of that brotherhood would be.
‘I think Seonggwang alone won’t be enough for this.’
I didn’t plan on taking it easy, but now I have one more trait that I need to unlock quickly.
“But the Brotherhood won’t move right away. They have their own sense of humor. The city of Tirna will be keeping an eye on this matter, so even the Brotherhood won’t move hastily. The military will grit their teeth and try to find them.”
“That’s fortunate.”
“I would like to congratulate you, even if it is a little late. I am glad that you have successfully completed this request.”
Of course, this group request has lost much of its original purpose.
The enemy wasn’t even a gang, and part of the power plant was even destroyed as if they were fighting some kind of war.
There were quite a few mercenaries who died along the way.
However, the core facilities were preserved, and the recapture of the power plant was ultimately successful.
The one who played the biggest role there was, of course, Ossian.
“This incident has greatly enhanced Mr. Ossian’s reputation.”
“Is that so?”
“It’s still lacking in the entire Tirna, but it’s already hot in this industry. Perhaps other named people will start to take notice of Mr. Ossian.”
Of course, even if it is the best in the industry, it is an evaluation among problem solvers.
A troubleshooter can do all sorts of things, but in the eyes of the city as a whole, their job is ultimately a minor one.
Even if a minor becomes a major, the evaluation is bound to be harsher than that of a major becoming a minor.
That doesn’t mean the problem solver’s name was weak.
On the contrary, it meant that there were many strong people in this city.
“But it’s not a very good thing. It’s a very competitive industry, so most people won’t welcome Mr. Ossian’s arrival. Some might even try to trample on Mr. Ossian before he gets any bigger.”
Ronan said without changing his expression.
It’s so easy to say that it’s someone else’s business.
“Trampling.”
Ossian muttered those words and then met Dioran’s eyes.
It was simply a coincidence, but Dioranne didn’t seem to feel that way.
“No, I don’t do that.”
It seems that he remembered what he said earlier about fighting.
Compared to the triumphant reaction just a moment ago, the reaction was surprisingly timid.
Ossian turned to Ronan and asked.
“So, are you saying that you were attacked on the street?”
“It’s not that there aren’t any.”
Huh? Really?
When Ossian asked with that gaze, Ronan explained.
“There are people everywhere who will do anything to eliminate their competitors.”
“That’s really brutal.”
“But we won’t touch it right now. For now, our office is gray-level.”
“Gray level?”
Another word I heard for the first time came out.
When Ossian asked what it was, Ronan kindly answered.
“The troubleshooting industry is so vast that it spreads across the entire city, like a spider web. In order to control it, a brokerage association was created, and under it, troubleshooting offices are each given their own rank.”
“Is that gray also a grade given by the Brokerage Association?”
“Yes. The work that problem solvers do is diverse, so it needs to be categorized.”
The solution offices are broadly divided into three categories.
Black.
white.
And gray.
“White is where honest and legal work is done, like finding people, gathering information, or helping with business in the city.”
“Then black would be the opposite.”
“That’s right. They do dirty, illegal things. In fact, they’re not much different from gangs. If anything, they’re more dangerous.”
“Then gray is… … .”
“Both. I don’t lean towards one side or choose the request.”
But the number of gray offices was not that large.
It handles everything, but the moment it leans to one side, it becomes white or black.
Being white doesn’t mean you don’t do bad things, and being black doesn’t mean you don’t do legal things.
In the end, it’s all a matter of degree.
The Gray Office was, in a sense, almost a special title that only those who handled both tasks in a balanced manner could obtain.
“I see. So that’s why it works so well even with a minority.”
If you do both legal and illegal things, you will face a lot of competition from those around you.
Still, Violet Fox rolls along just fine.
What made this possible was the outstanding skills of the office’s owner, Ronan Rolland.
Furthermore, the skills of the problem solvers in the company cannot be underestimated.
If it rolled in a minority, it meant that it had that much power.
“Anyway, you’ve made a lot of money through this, so I’d like to congratulate you again.”
“Thank you.”
“So what are you going to do now? You’ve got a lot of money, but you can’t just carry it around. It would be better to put it in the bank.”
“Then I guess there are other banks you recommend.”
“Yes.”
“Since you introduced me, I’ll take a commission.”
“Oh, my. This is unbearable.”
Ronan shrugged.
But I didn’t intend to blame them. In the first place, that’s the kind of job a broker makes money by doing.
“There is something that needs to be done first.”
Ossian said, tapping the scabbard at his side with his hand.
“I need to refit my weapon.”