A significant amount of time had passed since Ras, whose personality was changing after being betrayed by his colleagues, joined 'Conviction Office'.
At 'Conviction Office', run by the old man 'James', Ras and Areis always bickered. When their arguments intensified, they would even take up weapons and fight, leaving the office in shambles from the aftermath.
But, strangely enough, because of this, many Fixers who saw their skills gathered at 'Conviction Office'. Under the scrutiny of Ras and Areis, they only gathered those who were trustworthy, good, and kind. The office gradually built a reputation throughout various parts of the City, and during this process,
After 5 years of effort, Ras rose from Grade 8 to Grade 6. Through a technique called (Sutra) obtained from some organization, he came to understand the power felt within his body. He fully mastered the (Sutra), named Muscle Arts, which deals with the body's mass.
After 5 years of effort and training with Areis, Ras rose from Grade 6 to Grade 5. He became aware of the existence of E.G.O., another power within him, due to a scheme by the Fingers and the Black Cloud Association. He and Areis were on a Fixer assignment, and upon returning, they found the office utterly destroyed. After seeing this, they sought revenge against the Fingers and the Black Cloud Association. In the process of dismantling the Fingers' personnel, he awakened to and realized this power.
During the fight with the Fingers and the Black Cloud Association, Ras lost an arm. He realized the limits of his current combat power. To survive in this damned City by getting stronger through body enhancement surgery, Ras scrounged up money wherever he could, spending exorbitant amounts only on high-end body enhancements. Through the surgeries and his efforts, he was gradually transcending the human realm.
During this process, for the arm that was severed and, due to the limits of the 'Immortality' from his Privileges, would no longer regenerate, Ras equipped a very powerful prosthetic called {Glare Buster}, which was a gift from an old man who was close to 'Old Man James' in life.
After another 10 years of effort, as he rose from Grade 5 to Grade 3, he could partially manifest his E.G.O. through his own power alone, and properly established his sense of self and his convictions.
From this point, his personality changed significantly....
Around this time, there was a conflict with The Head, and the First Mad Dog Incident, known only to The Head, Areis, and Ras, occurred. This event caused Areis's personality to change tremendously.
After 3 more years of effort, as he was rising from Grade 3 to Grade 2, Ras obtained his favorite weapon: a greatsword (2M 80CM) named 'Slayer', a beloved sword he received from Old Man James, who was irreplaceable to him, and from the friendly old man who made the {Glare Buster}.
Furthermore, starting from a certain incident, Ras received a distinctive title, and the favorite weapon he always used eventually became imbued with his E.G.O., transforming into an E.G.O. Gift {Allslayer - ALEPH}. Its weight exceeded 200 tons and grew even heavier each time it crossed battlelines, as if devouring the souls of the dead...
The armor clad around Ras's body also transformed into an E.G.O. Gift due to his Blooming E.G.O., becoming {Berserker's Armor - ALEPH}.
This story begins from the start of a shocking incident that provided the impetus for Ras to become a figure of renown...
- Sigh...
Once again today, Ras lived as a Grade 2 Fixer, taking on numerous requests alone.
He had become a famously skilled Fixer, to the point where people would react 'Oh!! Ras!!' upon hearing his name...
Of course, he had belonged to a Fixer office before,
but it was destroyed because of the Fingers. After that, he worked as a lone Fixer.
Many people, seeing Ras's achievements, tried to scout him,
but Ras never yielded to any scouting offer. And if you asked why so many people were obsessed with Ras, a Grade 2 Fixer... it was because of his flawless work handling,
his absurd combat power, and the fact that he possessed clothing and armor capable of withstanding the highest grade workshop equipment. His status, viewed through his status window, had also risen tremendously.
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Name: Tetiras - Machia
Level: 99 {Transcendence Conditions Not Met}
Gender: Male
Titles: Black Mad Dog / Mad Savage Hound
Privileges: [ Immortality ( SS ) ], [ Limit Break ( SS ) ], [ Transcendent Body ( SS ) ], [ Adaptation ( SS ) ], [ Egoist ( S ) ], [ Immortal Existence ( EX ) ], [ Indomitable ( SS ) ], [ Madness ( S ) ]
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Stats
Strength: SS - SS / Stamina: SS - SS
Intelligence: A / Technique: SS - SS
Endurance: SS - SS / Mental Strength: EX - SS
[ Indomitable Endurance Mental Strength ] / [ Transcendent Body Strength Stamina Endurance Technique ]
( Stat correction effects applied )
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{Original} Unique Martial Art: [Slaying Savage Blade - 殺凶刀]
Unique Skills: Pain Reduction ( SS ) / Perseverance ( SS ) / Posture Concentration ( SS )
- Evaluation: [You won't die now!!! It's time to become a legend!!]
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Confirming his own strength through his status, Ras took out a cigarette and began smoking.
- Phew....
He smoked and looked up at the sky, watching a friend and colleague approaching in the distance....
- Hey~~ Ras!!
This Fixer, my colleague who stubbornly follows me around, had changed immensely compared to the past.
For some reason, he was smiling broadly, grinning cheerfully.
Seeing him smile like that, I asked what was going on, and he said something very shocking...
- Ras!! I think a Wing War is going to happen soon!!!!
Hearing that, I asked what he meant, calming my pounding heart while stubbornly denying my feelings for her.
Since we had met anyway, we headed to the 'Alley of Flavors' in District 23 to eat.
On the way, when I asked what he meant by a Wing War, the guy in front of me...
- Well, you see~~ I heard it somewhere!!! L Corp is being so stingy these days, right~~
So I think the relations between the Wings are getting worse!!! Why don't we join the war and
skim some honey??
He suggested skimming honey from the war. When I asked what nonsense he was talking,
- Ayy, wherever you are is the place to skim honey~~!!
He said something ridiculous. We arrived in District 23 and were about to enter a restaurant that didn't use human flesh to order food when this guy in front of me poked me repeatedly and pointed
somewhere with his finger... Where he pointed was...
A child with red hair and golden eyes was looking around inside the restaurant, her stomach rumbling.
Eventually, the child was caught by an adult and was at risk of being beaten and thrown out, but...
- Excuse me!! That child is with our party!!
My colleague Areis meddled, getting angry at the chef who was about to beat and expel the child. She approached the child, took her hand, brought her to our table, and told her to sit down and order whatever she wanted.
Watching this, I asked the guy grinning in front of me.
- You're paying for the kid's food, right?
But the response was...
- ????? I have no money!! Hey! You should pay!!
He incredibly told me to pay. Dumbfounded, I looked at the child. To confirm the strangeness I'd felt since earlier and my own suspicion, I asked for the child's name.
- Hey kid, what's your name?
The response came back.
- Ka...Kali...It's Kali...
It was a statement that dispelled the strangeness I'd felt and hit the mark of my expectation....
For a moment, I almost broke out into a breakdance, but fortunately, I only danced in my imagination, suppressed my excitement unnoticed by anyone, and then told the child to order what she wanted.
- What do you want to eat?? I'll buy you anything....
Hearing this, the child, surprised by the first kindness she'd felt, was wary like a cat. My colleague sitting next to me said something that made me want to punch his philtrum.
- Me too!!! Mine too!!! For real!!! You're buying for me too!!!?!
But since the child was there, I told him to shut up and just order. The moment I said that,
- It's a party today!!!!
He shouted and started ordering. Meanwhile, the child couldn't read the menu. Ras kindly explained what each dish was and helped her order.
Looking at Kali, who would later bear the title Red Mist, I was finally moved.
- {I finally met my favorite character!!!!}
On one hand, I was worried that such a child would live a difficult life, so I asked her.....
- You....want to come with me??
Hearing that, the child stopped eating with a surprised expression.
My colleague, who had been pigging out on food like a beast, also looked at me with a shocked expression.
If my colleague was surprised, what about Kali?... The child opened her eyes wide and stared at Ras.
My colleague, who was eating, checked if I had been drinking,
and was surprised to find I hadn't. While he grabbed me by the collar asking if I was okay, the girl Kali asked Ras.
- What can you teach me??
Hearing Kali's words, Ras, freeing himself from the collar grab, said just one word.
- Everything.
The child made a surprised expression at those words, gripped the fork she was eating with tightly, looked at me with wary and suspicious eyes, and asked what I wanted in return.
- And the price.....??
Ras answered the child's question.
- There is none..!
After saying this, the child became even more wary, hissing like a cat.
While my colleague was throwing a fit, demanding to be taught too,
After finishing the meal, only Ras asked the child to show him her home.
My colleague was throwing a tantrum, demanding to be taught as well....
And then a year passed...
- Hey there~!!! Kid!! You doing okay??
Over the passing year, Ras spent half of it teaching Kali how to live in the City, how to survive in the backstreets, and finally, how to fight.
While teaching her, he also taught her his convictions.
While learning from me, Kali also took on more work separately, surviving in District 23 filled with venom, learning how to live and survive in this City separately, absorbing everything she could.
And today was the day Ras would personally teach her the unique martial art and original sword style he created himself, [Slaying Savage Blade - 殺凶刀].
Kali looked at me with an expectant expression, gazing at me with what seemed like respect, kneeling on the spot, waiting for my teaching.
For reference, the first thing I taught Kali was how to survive in the City and my first conviction:
[Repay kindness tenfold and revenge a hundredfold].
When giving the second teaching, I taught her how to survive in the backstreets and my second conviction:
[Bestow goodwill and repay goodwill with even greater goodwill]. I taught her to live as a good person, never breaking or losing her convictions no matter the situation.
Finally, Kali sparred with me, learning [Slaying Savage Blade] and the (Sutra), gradually growing her power as a strong individual, nurturing the power of the future Red Mist.