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“This is like a virtual simulation program. It’s difficult.”
He spoke while displaying the data he had restored on a hologram. Complex, difficult-to-read letters were flowing down like a waterfall.
“Can you run it?”
“I really want to help, but… … it’s beyond my capabilities. I need to convert the data to fit the current generation of devices, or I need to find a virtual device from back then. The latter is nearly impossible, so the former is the only way.”
Gil is a technician and mechanic. He is not a hacker or a programmer.
‘Giselle is also in the engineering field.’
I was convinced that Agatha Custoria was senile.
‘If you’re going to give me the chip, you should let me read it too!’
I was starting to get annoyed. I didn’t know how much this data would help me. It could even be harmful.
“What level of skill is required to convert this data? Explain it to me in a way that I can understand, without using jargon.”
He then touched his chin with his arms crossed and gave a short answer.
“First class.”
Gilda raised one of his index fingers. It was a really easy-to-understand phrase.
There are only two first-class people I know in this field.
‘Chief Jin-Gau… … and the witch Barbara.’
The problem is that neither of them are trustworthy people.
“I’ll figure out the rest somehow.”
I said as I placed the credit chip on the table. Gilda’s pupils dilated when she saw the number.
“I think the compensation is excessive, but I won’t turn it down.”
I took both Agatha’s chip and the chip containing the restoration data.
“Take care for the time being, Gilda. I heard a storm is coming.”
“Lucado too.”
After saying goodbye, I left the factory. It was dark and cold outside.
Creak, creak.
I put the electronic mask on my lower body. The extended mask stuck to my chin and mouth.
The lower district was a maze of buildings and alleys. It was easy for a stranger to get lost, especially at night.
I moved along the busy streets and main streets, unlike usual. I thought it would be better to take a detour. Right now, it would be bad to get involved in an accident or stand out.
“Bang! Bang! I am Luca, the noble hunter!”
“You idiot! Master Luca uses a knife, not a gun!”
“You’re wrong too! Since you’re a hunter, you’d use a bow! Yuck!”
Because it was a busy area, children were running around and playing. I just watched the scene as it passed by.
The children were wearing combat uniforms made of plastic and cardboard. Since there were only rumors about me, they each carried a weapon of their choice and shouted, “I am Luca!”
Again, until recently this kind of atmosphere was not tolerated in Akbaran.
It’s not like there were no nobles in the lower districts. You could die just for offending someone.
Now this was a very unusual case.
‘Akbaran is facing a storm.’
Listening to what other people say, it seems that during the storm, there are often riots and riots in some areas. People from the lower classes take advantage of the chaos to attack the upper class residents. It is a time when even the nobles have to be careful.
‘… … And after the street parade, the anti-noble atmosphere became fierce.’
A mad crowd tends to act irrationally.
If a noble were to scold those kids, they might get beaten to death by the lower class crowd. In the current atmosphere, no noble would do something so foolish… … .
“What, you’re a noble hunter? You shouldn’t say things like hunting nobles so easily! Do you understand?”
There was a nobleman there, just like in the picture.
“hmm…….”
I closed my lips and swallowed a sigh.
I saw a familiar noble young man. I thought there might be some kind of connection between him and me.
‘Enrico Lagan.’
Enrico was picking on street children.
Bam!
Enrico snatched the children’s weapons and smashed them into pieces. The plastic sword hit Enrico’s knee and shattered badly.
‘You are so petty, Enrico. It’s admirable.’
I was amazed by Enrico’s narrow bowl.
“Honey, stop it! It’s just kids playing.”
Enrico was accompanied by a pretty girl. She looked like a middle-class girl, but I knew where she belonged.
‘A doll belonging to La Vie en Rose.’
The doll represents La Vie en Rose’s professional women.
After the Kartika Building incident, I contacted La Vie en Rose and connected her with Enrico. Martina Diva must have been right and put Enrico in touch with a suitable woman.
That suitable woman is the one who is with Enrico now.
“Children’s pranks? Does killing nobles sound like a joke to you? The atmosphere is very strange these days! Very strange! And I know Lucas very well. He’s my best friend! He’s not on the side of the lowlifes like you!”
I came to know something I didn’t know: I had been Enrico’s best friend since when.
Anyway, Enrico was doing stupid things. The crowd’s eyes were on him, and some of them were filled with hostility.
‘Do you want to win the best sniper of the year award? … . ’
The woman next to Enrico desperately grabbed his arm.
“I said let’s just go. If we keep doing this we’ll be in big trouble!”
The woman was stamping her feet. She was fidgeting.
“I am not an adult, but I am also a man of the Lagann family. I cannot just ignore these rebellious children. I must educate them properly. That is the duty of a nobleman. You, a commoner, may not understand.”
It’s amazing how he picks out words like that. If he were to create a course on how to become a mean nobleman, he would have the talent to make money.
I watched the farce, holding back the urge to clap my hands.
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‘Enrico, I saved your life from an armed helicopter last time. You may not remember it, though.’
This time, I have no intention of saving him even if he gets beaten up by a group of people. Enrico will probably come to his senses after being beaten up here. If I’m unlucky, he’ll die.
“Ah! You are the young master of the Lagann family! Nari, Nari! I have always had great respect for the nobles of the Lagann family.”
A man appeared, shuffling through the crowd. At first glance, he looked like a common thug, but his well-balanced gait suggested that he was a trained man.
“What are you?”
Enrico frowned. The rascal who had been taunting stood behind the children with a wicked grin. It seemed as if he was deliberately smiling like a villain.
“You know I’m one of those people who have a bad mood these days. No matter what anyone says, it’s the nobles who have led the Accresia Empire up until now. But I couldn’t stand seeing nobles being ignored on the streets, so I came forward. Now, now, you said you were Enrico, right?”
It was Enrico’s woman who first noticed the uneasiness flowing from the scoundrel.
“Honey, let’s go quickly. I’ll do whatever you want in a bit! You said you wanted to do that last time… … Aah!”
The thug slapped the woman across the face.
“Don’t get involved in the subject of prostitutes. A noble nobleman is not moved by such base desires. Isn’t that right, Young Master?”
The thug grinned, revealing his sharp teeth. There was an air of violent intimidation flowing from him.
“That, that’s right. You, you! How can you see me and say something like that?”
Enrico was being crushed by a thug and was beating his woman. Who would have thought there could be such a bad guy in the world.
“Enrico Lagan. You have a gun, right? Oh, here it is. Hold it tightly with both hands. Let’s just shoot one guy as an example. Don’t ever say anything like “noble hunter” again.”
Things took a turn for the worse. The thugs encouraged Enrico to commit murder.
“Huh? What? No, you don’t have to go that far.”
“No, that’s not true. When these kids grow up, they’ll become reactionaries who cause riots. Killing one person now and nip that in the bud is the way for the empire. That’s the duty of a noble.”
He was talking nonsense. The crowd around him was also in an uproar. Someone tried to stop Enrico and the thugs.
Kick!
The thug quickly drew his pistol and aimed it at the man who was coming forward. The man who was coming forward raised both hands and stepped back.
“Hey, if you don’t want to get in trouble, don’t get involved. I’m a vassal who has joined the noble family as their bodyguard. Do you know what that means? It means that even if you all come at me, I’m no match for you.”
The thug threatened viciously. But the people in the lower district were no pushovers. A large man who had been following the thug slowly moved.
bang!
The thug took aim and fired without even looking. The large man was hit in the knee and fell to the ground.
The guy’s skills are pretty good. He’s not at the back alley level.
Enrico’s lips and hands trembled as he heard the gunshot. The thugs approached him.
“You, you, what family are you from? If it’s a family I know… … .”
“Does that matter now? Pull the trigger, my lord. Quickly.”
Enrico was being pushed. He pointed his gun at the child without knowing what was happening.
Whatever the specific reason, in this atmosphere, if a nobleman had killed a street child, it could have led to a terrible riot. There were too many witnesses.
‘That man is a wind catcher for agitation. Whose instigation is he?’
I accessed the database and checked the man’s identity. However, there was nothing unusual in his history. It was clear that he was not a vassal of a noble family. In any case, he was a liar.
Gulp.
Enrico’s trousers were soaking wet from his period. His legs were visibly shaking.
“I, I can’t do it… … .”
“Shut your mouth and shoot, you idiot.”
The punk whispered in Enrico’s ear and held the pistol with him. I could read the words from the movements of his lips.
Thud, thud.
I stepped forward. This isn’t an action to save Enrico. I’m just curious about that punk’s background.
“Huh? What are you? Just one more step… … ,”
The thug raised his pistol and aimed it at my leg. Before he could finish his warning, I was out of the way.
bang!
The thug pulled the trigger. He had no qualms about shooting people all along.
widely!
I dodged the bullet by spinning my body. It’s ridiculous to aim for the leg instead of the head or torso. Even if it had hit, it probably wouldn’t have done much damage to my prosthetic leg.
“Tch.”
The thug opened his eyes wide and clicked his tongue. He must have sensed the gap when he saw me evading the bullets, and he tried to run away.
Judging by my quick judgment, I can see that he is indeed a skilled fighter.
Ugh!
I bent my waist and knees and increased my output. My toes were pressing down on the ground.
Kwa- Jik!
I ran as if I was scraping the ground. I jumped about twenty meters and the thug was right there. My hand touched the back of his neck.
“Oh, no, no. Please!”
The bully was noticeably afraid of me. No, it wasn’t me he was afraid of.
Beep, beep, beep! Beep!
The thug’s necklace, which looked like a neck brace, began to glow. Acrid smoke began to leak out from the seams of the necklace.
Feeling ominous, I covered my head with my arms and pushed the thug away.
Phew- Huh!
The thug’s head exploded in an instant. I was also pushed back several meters by the explosion.
‘Bomb necklace?’
As soon as I grabbed him, the punk’s necklace exploded. Someone saw this and activated the bomb.
“What, what is it!”
“He’s dead? Why is he dead?”
“Did that guy kill him? It exploded as soon as he touched it.”
The crowd was abuzz. No one screamed loudly that someone had died, as was typical of the lower-class population.
I stood up, brushing the human debris off my clothes. The smell of death was familiar.
“Luca?”
Enrico said as he saw my back. He must have recognized me because I looked familiar. I don’t know why I’m so quick-witted at times like this.
Enrico continued.
“Lu, Lucius Custoria! My friend! You have come to save me!”
Enrico jumped up. His wet trousers were soaking wet with yellow liquid.
“You too… … You really are so clueless.”
I looked around. The crowd was buzzing with excitement as they listened to Enrico.
“Lu, Lucius Custoria?”
“It’s Lady Luca, the Luca who saved the Crimson Crown Prince!”
“Luca! Luca!”
In a split second, all kinds of thoughts raced through my head.
I could grab the children who fell down just now and slap them on the cheek, accusing them of insulting the nobility. I could also dispel their misunderstanding by spewing words of contempt toward the lower classes. If I make it clear here that I am on the side of the nobility, the false rumors will disappear.
… … But I decided to use my notoriety as a pretext, hoping that this would be a better decision.
“Enrico.”
I smiled at Enrico. He must have looked quite sinister.
“Uh, yeah? Hey, buddy.”
“Shut that damn thing.”
I put some force into my fist and hit Enrico in the face.
Kwajik!
I heard a refreshing sound.
Enrico fell over with a thud, his teeth protruding from his gums in a bloody trail.
“Waaaaaaaaaah!”
“Luukaaaaaaa! Hurrah!”
A cheer erupted behind me.
“Uh, why? Lou, Luca?”
Enrico looked at me with a bloody face and started to cry. He looked like he had been betrayed.
