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The capital of the empire, Akbaran, is a living city. The city’s borders are expanded and enlarged every year.
The lower zones, excluding the upper zone in the center, surrounded Akbaran like a belt. The upper zone’s borders were middle-class residential areas, while the lower zone’s outskirts were more chaotic slums.
OMG.
The air vehicle that Ivan and I were in landed in the lower area. It was a public airfield in the middle of a busy city.
Although it was a public airport, it wasn’t free, so credit costs were incurred as soon as I landed.
Creak.
As the lock was released, the air vehicle’s doors opened upward.
Damn it.
I went out first and looked outside.
As it was a public airport, it was crowded with people. No one paid any attention to Ivan and me. Even the royal family was just a person mixed in with the crowd.
“Luka, I’ll leave the security to you. When it comes to safety, you can give me orders.”
Ivan said as he emerged from the air vehicle. He wore a hat to hide his handsome appearance. Since his aristocratic appearance stood out, this side would not attract attention.
“Where would you like to go from?”
When I asked, Ivan put his index finger to his lips and hesitated.
“Wherever your feet touch. I’ll leave this to you too. You originally came from the lower class, right?”
It seems that I have to do not only security work but also guide work. If the person I’m dealing with wasn’t a member of the royal family, I would have grumbled out loud.
Damn, my heart is heavy. I thought I was a brave person, but thinking of you as a royal family member, I feel a lot of pressure. This is not an ordinary thing.
‘Descendants of the founding fathers.’
That bloodline was right by my side. He is the kind of person who could kill me with a single whim. If he were a reckless young master, I would rather suppress my temper and try to please him… … .
The Ivan I saw was an extraordinary being. I couldn’t figure out what he was thinking. Don’t be fooled by his innocent words and appearance.
Keep calm and keep your cool.
I shouldn’t get excited. I’ve been given a mission where I can’t make any mistakes.
Ivan walked down the steps of the public airfield and looked around. He stopped in front of a street vendor selling cheap synthetic food.
Ivan picked up a skewer without even calculating and came towards me.
“Look at this, it’s my favorite food.”
It didn’t seem like it was his first time coming to the lower areas.
“There are so many thieves here that you have to be careful when calculating.”
I said with a sigh. I saw a street vendor chasing Ivan. I was thinking of throwing a credit chip at him to send him away.
“Luka, that guy is noisy, kill him.”
Ivan turned around, made a gun shape with his fingers and aimed at the vendor.
… … Ivan’s order was given.
This is different from when a fish dies. The street vendor is human. And he was just chasing a food thief. He did nothing wrong.
No, it’s not that I’m not wrong. Even if you didn’t notice, you still dared to yell at the royal family.
But is that ignorance worth dying for?
Don’t make arbitrary decisions, Luca. Just follow orders. I am a soldier of the Empire. The blood of the founding nation has given me orders.
The thought was long, but the physical time was fleeting.
“Haha, I’m just kidding. Do you think I’d kill someone like this? Do the math and come back.”
Ivan smiled and lowered his hand. I don’t know if he noticed my hesitation.
I handed the stall owner my credit card. While I was paying, Ivan was munching on a skewer of meat mixed with rubber.
Ivan left me in charge of showing him around the lower levels. He seemed to want to take a tour of the lower levels.
I went to places that were as safe as possible. Places that had a moderately lower-class feel and had pickpockets, but no armed robbers.
‘Even Ivan would be satisfied with this.’
Ivan wasted his time looking at every single thing he saw, wondering what was so interesting about it. Sometimes he would spend two or three hours in a general store without even knowing what they were selling.
“It’s getting dark, Ivan.”
“Call me Ivan. You’re a tough guy.”
“Okay, Ivan.”
“Please loosen up that stiff attitude a little. There’s no need to be nervous.”
“Well, I guess I’m a soldier by nature… … .”
I bit my lip as I spoke. It was a tone that could be perceived as a little bit of a slap in the face. Damn, I couldn’t help it, Luca.
“That’s right, Luca. Talking back makes me feel closer to you!”
Ivan, on the other hand, clapped his hands in joy.
Well, if you’re happy, I can do it often. I’d rather not hold back. The problem is that this royal boy might lose his temper at any moment and consider my response rude.
“It’s late, so let’s find a place to stay now. I’m going to sleep here tonight.”
You want to sleep in the lower floors? I searched all the accommodations around here. Of course, there were no places suitable for royalty.
I chose the best hotel I could find. It was an unmanned hotel with strict privacy protection.
When I arrived at the hotel, I swiped my credit card and went into the room. Everything from payment to check-in was automated. It was an unfamiliar place to me.
Swish.
I heard the sound of water in the shower. I looked around the room while Ivan was showering. There was no special equipment.
Rattling.
Ivan, who had just finished showering, came out into the living room dripping with water.
I turned my back because I knew Ivan was naked.
“Luka, look at me.”
Ivan spoke quietly. I closed my eyes, opened them, and looked back.
“It has changed.”
“Isn’t it amazing?”
Ivan smiled brightly. The change meant ‘gender’.
Ivan’s body was a full-body prosthesis. It was such an elaborate prosthesis that even I was confused whether he was a full-body prosthesis or just a partial prosthesis.
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Kiing, kiing.
Ivan’s breasts grew and flattened repeatedly. The subtle differences in the boy’s and girl’s skeletal structure also changed with the mechanical sound. The genitals were the same. It was a state-of-the-art transformable body that was not even sold on the market.
Ivan’s body was fixed in the female form. He circled around me as if showing off his naked body.
dump.
Ivan sat down on the bed. He picked up the towel that had fallen to the floor with his toes and threw it at my feet.
“Come here, Luca. Let’s play.”
Ivan whispered sweetly and beckoned to me. I knew what he meant. I may be inexperienced, but I am not an ignorant fool.
“My job is security, Ivan.”
I answered stiffly, even aggressively.
“I am of the royal family. My orders are absolute to you. Do you intend to defy the Empire?”
I closed my eyes for a moment. I remembered Heilas’ words.
‘This is the duty of the guard. Your judgment is the guard’s judgment.’
I squinted my eyes and let out a breath. How would Heilas have responded? I opened my mouth after thinking about it.
“If you need a prostitute, I can introduce you to one. I know someone who does. Either a man or a woman.”
“Are you kidding me? Luca, this isn’t a joke. This isn’t like before. I’m not telling you to kill anyone.”
Ivan’s voice became louder. He even displayed an overbearing attitude, as if his pride had been hurt.
“You know my temper well. When you make unreasonable demands… … do you want me to disobey and refuse orders?”
Ivan is not a reckless prince. He is a man with a cold-hearted way of thinking. Even a brief meeting with him would tell me that.
There is a purpose to such a strange attitude.
Creak, creak.
Ivan’s body reverted to a masculine form. He crossed his legs and rested his chin on his elbows and knees.
“You’re so strong. I think you’ll get better.”
“I think I’m going to hate you.”
I blurted out something rude. But Ivan smiled. It was a smile so clear that it was unpleasant.
* * *
I spent the night sitting on the sofa. It’s easy for me to not sleep for three or four days. Since I had nothing to do, I ran the battle simulation in my head dozens of times.
“Luka, I have a place to go today.”
Ivan, who had been sleeping naked, quickly got dressed.
“If you tell me your destination, I will call a taxi.”
“No, I want to walk. I like the air in the lower areas. It’s lukewarm and uncomfortable.”
The more I talked to him, the more I felt that he was an eccentric person.
… … You like it because it makes you feel bad.
We left the unmanned hotel. It was already daylight and people were coming and going on the streets.
I guarded Ivan, kicking away pickpockets who had been working diligently since morning. Ivan smiled happily every time.
Kiiing!
The tram roared through the lower-level city streets. People squinted at the roar of the old tracks.
I turned my head and looked at the road. Large vehicles, packed with people like luggage, were moving in a line. They were going to work with a look of dejection on their faces. Most of the lower class people like them have never ridden an aerial vehicle more than a few times in their lives.
“It’s a sight you don’t often see in the neat upper-class areas. I like this kind of chaotic atmosphere. Don’t you?”
Ivan yawned as he passed me. He strode ahead as if he had decided on a destination.
“If you look from above, you might feel some romantic sentiments towards the lower classes… … but the people living here are struggling to somehow get to the top. What Ivan feels now is the arrogance of the wealthy.”
Of course, I also often feel liberated when I come to the lower zone. However, I am from the lower zone. When I hear people from the upper zone, especially the royal family at the top, talking about the romance of the lower zone, I feel like my balls are spinning.
“Thank you for being honest with me, Luca. I’m glad I brought you here.”
Ivan said without even a hint of displeasure. He walked through the crowded crowd. I followed him and performed my security duties.
Walking becomes more dangerous the further out you go from the lower zone. It won’t be a problem as long as I’m guarding it, but it is certainly a hassle.
I walked silently for about two hours. Before I knew it, my surroundings had become familiar. It was a street I had seen countless times when I was young.
And then I saw a building in the distance.
‘Nursery No. 72.’
This is where I was born and raised.
“Smile a little. This is your hometown.”
“I don’t have many good memories.”
“You have to have an unhappy childhood to be successful.”
I agree with that to some extent. But, as before, I didn’t like the fact that those words were coming from the mouth of a royal family member.
“Then shall we go in?”
Ivan approached the orphanage building as if he were on a picnic.
The director of the daycare center, who was in the office on the first floor, found us through the window. The director of the daycare center, whose face was broken by my fist, looked a little better after undergoing facial reconstruction surgery. The cost of the surgery must have been considerable, but it seems he had quite a bit of money hidden away.
“Lu, Luca! Again, again, why, why did you come? Since then, I, I have never been absent! I swear!”
The orphanage director spoke as if he were a thief. The person he should be afraid of now is not me, but Ivan. He is confessing to embezzlement in front of a member of the royal family.
“No, well, I didn’t come here because I had business. It’s good to see you’re in good health.”
I said that and stepped behind Ivan.
“Don Alken, the 72nd daycare director?”
“Yes, yes, yep.”
The daycare director was confused and then became very nervous.
Ivan’s pupils lit up. His voice was still a beautiful voice, but the frequency had been lowered, giving it the intimidating quality of a wild beast.
The director of the orphanage would have immediately realized that the boy in front of him was of an extraordinary status.
“… … You are a human being who is like a worm that is eating away at the empire.”
Ivan spoke as if he knew everything about the orphanage director. No, he really did know.
“Heh, heh, I don’t really know what you’re talking about, but… … If you need anything, just let me know… … .”
The director of the daycare was sweating profusely and was using his usual flattery. That was his survival instinct.
Ivan walked up to the orphanage director. The director closed his mouth as if he was overwhelmed by something.
Creak.
Ivan’s arm moved. He struck the orphanage director in the neck with the edge of his hand.
Swish!
His blade lightly sliced through the orphanage director’s neck. Whatever device it was, it was a smooth cut, like a single-molecule coated blade.
The orphanage director looked shocked as he realized that his head had been cut off. He opened his mouth to scream, but only a croaking sound came out.
“Luka, from your perspective, it wouldn’t have been easy to kill the orphanage director even if you hated him. It would have been difficult to clean up the mess.”
Ivan lifted the head of the orphanage director, who was still conscious.
side.
Ivan kissed the orphanage director on the forehead, and he tightened his grip.
Kwajik!
The orphanage director’s head burst open like a rotten fruit. Blood and flesh splattered unrealistically.
“Don Alken’s death is a gift to you. I have chosen an excellent person to succeed as the director of the orphanage. He is a capable and honest person.”
Ivan, soaked in blood, smiled. I stared at him with an indifferent face.
The Emperor was a god in the Empire, and the royal family was the family and descendants of the gods. And Ivan was not a benevolent god.
… … The only gift and affection that a grim reaper can give is the death of another.
“Thank you, Ivan.”
I put my hand on my chest and bowed my back.
Beep.
A message appeared on my retina display indicating that my security mission was over.
