Chapter 7: With a sharp weapon in hand, the desire to kill arises

Oswald made no offer to accompany him.

Clearly, while he wasn't very optimistic about his student's sense of time and intelligence, he had great faith in her martial arts abilities. This also confirmed Aiwass's judgment.

Although he couldn't see Haina's attribute panel, he knew from the mere thought... she was, after all, one of the best students in the nation's best school for extraordinary people. Despite lacking resources and prior education, she was able to keep up with the curriculum and even stand out among the nation's elite. This was already a testament to her qualifications.

Although she was now proud of herself for becoming the Inspector of the Royal Capital before graduating, in reality, it was nothing.

Although the Supervisory Bureau is also an armored profession, its status is not very high. They usually handle civil cases. Their main responsibilities include patrolling the streets, maintaining public order, inspecting businesses to ensure they meet safety standards, investigating relatively simple cases involving transcendents, accepting reports from the public, dispersing illegal gatherings, and arresting low-level transcendents.

If they really encounter difficult enemies such as spies from enemy countries, high-level extraordinary people, and cultists, the Inspectorate will be called in; and if there is a serious case such as a member of a knight family breaking the law, the highest-ranking Arbitration Hall will be called in.

Arbitrators are a high-level class starting at level 30, and all members are young and middle-aged knight councilors qualified to enter the Hall of the Round Table. Extremely wealthy, well-equipped, and experienced, they are the highest-ranking elite soldier in Avalon. The next level above is occupied by the most powerful of the elite.

Although Haina did not have a good background or any good family background... even before she graduated, she still seemed clumsy and simple due to her lack of experience and training.

But according to Aiwass's experience, as long as one has strong personal abilities, it may not be a bad thing to have no origin or background and be straightforward and honest.

She was now assigned to the Regional Supervisory Bureau as a frontline inspector, a move that would allow her to quickly gain experience while also lowering her expectations. Haina had no idea of ​​her own worth; if she adapted to this job, which was clearly unsuitable for her education and abilities, then the leader who "promoted" her out of turn would become a benefactor worthy of gratitude.

In a few years, as she gets in touch with society and accumulates enough work experience, her personal extraordinary professional level will also be improved. At the very least, she will be able to get a position as district director or above before she turns 30.

If all goes well, he'll have the chance to join the Inspectorate at the age of 30. It's also possible for him to be granted armor by the Queen and enter the Round Table before the age of 40.

Aiwass estimated that she should be around level 20 in her profession.

That is, the degree of mastering the second or even third level of supernatural power - at least ten levels higher than oneself.

With a level 20 character, it is not difficult to beat a level 10 dungeon.

Just in case, Oswald also gave Aiwass a pistol for self-defense in an emergency.

It was a fine ladies' pistol.

Its shape is similar to Haena's short sword, with a hollowed-out silver thorn shell. It is only about the size of a palm and is not a revolver common in this era, but a gas-operated magazine pistol.

【Lady's Grip +2】

【Refined Weapons (Dark Blue)】

[Firearm, burst pistol, capacity five rounds]

【8mm Bullet (5/5)】

[Features: Its weight and volume are only 60% of a pistol of the same power]

[Elf Style: Failure rate is greatly reduced, maintenance cost is increased]

[Module-Elegant Aiming: Accuracy is significantly improved]

[Module-Light Shooting: Additional Recoil Reduction]

——Alright.

A women's pistol is a women's pistol.

Aiwass, who originally wanted to decline, happily accepted it after seeing the attributes.

Refined weapons are already the strongest level that mortal craftsmen can create!

It is only one level lower than the purple supernatural weapon that requires supernatural power to create.

What else do you want a bicycle?

In the game, blue items generally drop consistently in dungeons above level 30. Purple transcendental weapons, on the other hand, can only be dropped by crafting through rituals, spells, and alchemy, or by killing high-level transcendents.

Not to mention that the gun's mods are quite good - the only fixed attributes of the blue armor are the characteristics and style, and the remaining one to three attributes are random. There are positive attributes and negative attributes.

With two positive attributes, and the "recoil" and "accuracy" attributes combined... This is a tool-type weapon that can be used even in the mid-to-late game. At least it can be used to quickly fire special effect bullets and ritual bullets that don't require damage.

Even though high-level pistols certainly have higher damage, their accuracy may not be that high.

But just before Aiwass left, Oswald suddenly called out to him.

"Master told you to remember to wear this. And put on your cloak."

As he spoke, he handed Aiwass a black neck collar and a black hooded sweater.

Aiwass squeezed the collar and quickly realized what it was made of. "Asbestos?"

"The Stranglers are rampant lately. If you plan on leaving White Queens, you'd better wear a stranglehold."

Oswald, a tall, thin ghost, said seriously, "They acted quickly. Ms. Haena may not be able to protect you all the time. The hood is to conceal your identity—to prevent those with ulterior motives from memorizing your face."

Aiwass put it on reluctantly.

He had heard of the Stranglers.

That's an upgraded version of a robber.

In order to prevent anyone from tracking them alive, and also to improve their work efficiency, they would suddenly appear when a person was passing through a sparsely populated area or at the entrance of an alley, strangle the person's neck with a thin rope, and drag him into the shadows. After successfully strangling the person, they would strip him of all his valuable and worthless belongings and rob him of them.

Citizens were unable to report crimes immediately, and even the bodies were difficult to find. Because they killed the victim directly, rather than subduing or intimidating them, they could also prevent themselves from being killed by lower-level supernatural beings.

Although asbestos is carcinogenic... life is more important. After all, I don't need to be exposed to it for a long time.

It’s because my level is too low.

If I were already at level 20 or 30 now, would I still be afraid of those little thieves?

After watching Aiwass put on his neck brace and black cloak, the old butler handed him a thick stack of banknotes. "This is the investigation funds given by the master. This is your first investigation, so it shouldn't cost much."

Aiwas could clearly hear Haina's soft hiss beside him.

He counted them briefly. There were twenty large, silvery-white, slightly gleaming bills, each emblazoned with a crossed scepter and sword, and a white crown in front. This symbolized the "Silver Crowned Dragon," the god of authority.

There were also twenty red, medium-sized bills. Ten of them featured five red candles and the number "5," while ten featured only one candle and the number "1." These represented the deity dedicated to the Way, the "candle bearer" worshipped by the church.

This is a paper currency unique to the Kingdom of Avalon and can also be circulated in other countries.

The purchasing power of a "White Crown" is approximately equivalent to 1,000 RMB, and it can be exchanged for 20 "Red Candles" with a face value of 1. In turn, a "Red Candle" with a face value of 1 can be exchanged for 10 small, brown-colored "Copper Hourglasses," the lowest-denomination banknote. The hourglass is a divine symbol of the path of balance.

In the Kingdom of Avalon, only these three paths of extraordinary professions are legal.

In other words, the value of a copper coin is roughly equivalent to five yuan, and a red coin with a face value of 1 is equivalent to fifty yuan.

In a restaurant, a roast beef order would cost about six copper coins, a bacon order two copper coins, and a new and durable suit, not counting shoes, would cost about seven red coins.

"Remember to keep the red and white coins separate. It's best to put them in three pockets."

Oswald warned, "If you can pay with only low-denomination red coins, don't show off your large holdings of white coins—you're not very mobile right now, and you don't have a servant with you. More people might target you. Those 'white crowns' are used to bribe high-value targets, so don't use them if you can."

"If you don't have enough red coins, you can go to the bank and exchange the white coins for red coins. If you're really worried about taking the wrong ones, Ms. Haina can hold them for you."

"I'm not a 'lady'..."

Haina whispered, but did not refuse.

Aiwass stuffed the whole stack of white coins into her hands without hesitation: "Take it."

Even though she was just holding the shares on behalf of others, she was still a little excited to receive such a large sum of money.

In terms of quantity, twenty white coins wasn't actually a lot. A single semester's tuition at Royal Law University cost a full sixteen white crowns—she'd earned that much before! For at least the first two semesters of her freshman year, she'd relied on her family to cover her tuition. It wasn't until her sophomore year that she began receiving scholarships to cover her tuition.

Moreover, they didn't usually use White Crown coins for payment. The most commonly used denominations were copper and red coins, and the mere feel of holding the White Crown coins in her hand made her feel so unfamiliar.

But what made her most nervous was that she was particularly afraid that she would accidentally lose the money.

In fact, she had lost money before. When she was very young, she ran around and accidentally lost her tuition money... As a result, her mother cried that day. It wasn't a heartbreaking cry, but just a silent wiping of tears.

But that scene was deeply engraved in Haina's heart.

From then on, she would never run wildly on the road as she pleased. Every time she wanted to run, she felt like there was a pendant tied to her leg.

She carefully searched several pockets before finding one she felt comfortable enough to put her money in. But she didn't dare remove her hand, so she could only protect the pocket with her elbow, periodically checking to make sure the money was still there. Her other hand rested beside the dagger she held dear to her life.

She pushed Aiwass's wheelchair out of Moriarty Manor with a vigilant attitude.

"Where are we going?"

She subconsciously asked Aiwass, "Is it the warehouse where the incident happened the day before yesterday? Or is it Arch Park?"

"--No."

Noticing Haena's attitude, Aiwass let out a sigh of relief.

"That kind of place has been thoroughly searched. You must have already found all the information you can get.

"Let's go east, to the Pelican."

Aiwass said.

"...Where is that?" Haina obviously didn't recognize the place name.

In other words, apart from the two streets around the university in Red Queen District and the line between the White Queen District Supervisory Office where she currently worked and Moriarty Manor, she didn't know any place in the capital.

Her monthly living allowance of 50 red candles was only equivalent to a coolie's monthly salary. This level of living allowance did not allow her to wander around the capital.

"In Lloyd's."

"Lloyd's Quarter? Over by the harbor?"

Haina's face changed and she suddenly remembered the name of the bar.

She had indeed heard of the name of this bar!

When she first came to the capital, a good friend of hers advised her not to go to Lloyd's District unless necessary; she trusted the friend very much, so even though her roommates often encouraged her to go to the bars in Lloyd's District, she was very determined not to go.

Of course, part of the reason was that she had no money, and she was too embarrassed to ask her friends to treat her.

Because she had made up her mind not to go, she automatically blocked out those words in her mind. She was afraid that if she heard them too much, she would accidentally fall in love.

Haina remembered that the name she heard most often was "Old Captain's Bar." It was often visited by Kingdom sailors on leave, who loved to go there to drink. They loved to find handsome men—young, strong, and good-looking men who hadn't been out at sea for a long time. They were sure to catch one.

One of her roommates found a young internet soldier as her boyfriend. He was said to be a sergeant and was always bragging about being on some secret mission... I don't know if it's true or not.

If it really is a secret, can you tell it to these female college students?

Haina didn't quite believe it.

In the small town where she was born, the blacksmith always boasted that he had lived in the royal capital before and was knowledgeable and cultured.

Later, when she came to the royal capital by herself, she found out what the uncle meant by "stayed here". He was twelve or thirteen years old and wandered to the royal capital as an apprentice to learn a craft, but he couldn't stand it and ran away after only a few years.

The way he boasted about himself was exactly the same as that sailor's.

Her roommate had only mentioned the Pelican Bar to them once. What impressed Haina so much was that only when she mentioned the Pelican Bar did her face stop smiling and become serious.

What she said was... go buy some materials.

Pelican Bar...is that a place that sells some kind of ingredients?

Haina felt doubtful but didn't say it out loud.

She subconsciously felt that it was a bad thing, and she didn't dare say it out loud in Moriarty Manor, especially under the gaze of the elf butler.

For a moment, Haina was also a little tempted. She had never dared to come to such a place before, partly because she was afraid of the cost and partly because she was afraid of the danger.

But now, she had become stronger, clad in armor that represented the glory of justice, and Aiwass had the funds for the investigation—she could finally visit the places she had always been curious about but never had the chance to see!

After all, this was her first independent investigation. Haina had no investigative ideas, and she had only mentioned the warehouse and the stone archway because she happened to remember them.

Even Director Kent didn't ask her to obtain any important intelligence in this investigation, but just asked her to protect Aiwass and not to act rashly.

——Of course she would protect him! Even without any special instructions!

"Lloyd's is Lloyd's, let's go!"

Haina responded readily, "I will protect you—if any ignorant thief dares to cause trouble for you, I will let him know what legal and just punishment is!"

Only when she talked about this topic, her voice was loud and clear...even impatient.

When you have a sharp weapon, you will naturally feel murderous intent.

This was all within Aiwas's expectations.

After training for so long and reaching this level, yet never actually fighting an enemy...it's normal to feel a little excited.

"So, are you ready to kill, Senpai?"

Aiwass narrowed his eyes like a fox, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, which was unclear whether it was kind or sarcastic.

Haina was stunned when she heard this.

Then she said seriously, "In fact, I have killed someone."

oh?

Aiwass raised his eyebrows.

This was an unexpected answer.

"Then let's go."

He didn't ask any further questions, but just said softly: "My legs and feet are not working well, please push me there."

“It should be.”

Haena breathed a sigh of relief and answered quickly.

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(End of this chapter)