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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: TushChen
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In the middle of the night.
Black Cat began climbing to the Outcast Inn’s top without making any noise.
4th floor.
Yu Sa-yeon’s personal space.
As if waiting for someone’s visit, the door was already open, and Black Cat’s gentle gesture caused the door to slide open without any sound.
“You’re here?”
Black Cat silently nodded and closed the door.
“He didn’t talk about you. Unexpectedly, he might be deeply loyal, don’t you think?”
“Hmph, that damn bastard.”
Yu Sa-yeon complained.
“He’s truly an incomprehensible fellow. He suddenly started using the term ‘classmate’ and established the culture of ‘class order’… On the day Yeo Il-ye appeared, he went to the gambling house and squandered money.”
“The class order culture is a distinction method used in the military. Could he be a former soldier?”
“That could be. He showed a strange hostility whenever the topic of the military came up.”
Yu Sa-yeon looked at Black Cat.
Although they had been dealing with each other for some time, Black Cat did not inspire much trust.
From the face covered by the Black Shadow Qi Technique to the fact that she didn’t reveal a single name.
That made Hocheon An’s suspiciousness even more understandable.
Even as a woman, there was nothing likable about Black Cat, from her unrealistically beautiful body that made one wonder how such a figure could exist to her chest that was so large and a waist that was only a handful.
Her hips were as big as mine, so how could she have such a figure?
“Hocheon An is truly a mysterious guy. Even though I clearly know he’s a second-rate warrior and only shows a pathetic side to the world, he makes me think that if it’s really him, he might know my enlightenment.”
If asked if he could really give enlightenment, would he answer?
Black Cat pondered seriously.
The desire to become the best Sacheon outcast wasn’t entirely a lie.
If she became a representative figure of Sacheon outcasts, she could collect attractive information to her heart’s content.
Deceiving people was a daily occurrence for Black Cat, something that didn’t even cause a twinge of conscience.
However, there was a resonance in her heart that Hocheon An should not be deceived.
Was it because Hocheon An was seriously dealing with Black Cat?
‘It doesn’t seem to be simply that, but…’
“Don’t forget my goal either. If you show any signs of neglect as promised, it’s over immediately.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
Black Cat smiled brightly and held out her hand.
A handshake.
Yu Sa-yeon frowned and grabbed that hand.
“Hoho.”
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As soon as work resumed, the intermediaries swarmed like a pack of dogs.
“Ho outcast!”
“Ho warrior!”
“This job is really urgent!”
Gaaah. Guwaaak.
I lost consciousness from the rushing crowd.
After sorting out the miscellaneous requests today, four remain worth doing.
I summarized today’s requests in a simple manner as if they were a quest window.
“Now, these are the filtered requests that I can do today among the ones I’m capable of. Any questions?”
“Isn’t a Cheongseol cat just a cat? Since it’s about finding a single cat in Sacheon City, even if the difficulty is like that, why is the danger level high?”
“There’s a weird rich noble in Sacheon who insists a tiger is a cat.”
In fact, the only request worth doing was eliminating the Black Bandits at Gyeongsu Market.
I could do the other requests if I wanted to, but I should show some consideration for the newbie.
Just like how it’s the rule to start by killing slimes in a hero story.
Well, I’ll have to face reality.
This morning, Black Cat and I agreed on the details.
First, I would take eight parts, and Black Cat would take two parts of the requested reward.
In return, we decided to mainly accept requests that could build Black Cat’s experience.
Additionally, we agreed to actively cooperate if there was an opportunity for Black Cat to gain fame as an outcast.
If the cooperation involved a long-term or significant case that would interfere with my livelihood, we agreed to negotiate the compensation.
Somehow, the Gyeongsu Market request was also arranged by that well-fed intermediary.
His grinning face was very unpleasant, but there was no choice since we decided to do it anyway.
“What kind of place is Gyeongsu Market?”
“Well, it’s just an ordinary market.”
In the Central Plains, the concept of a market is straightforward.
Merchants refer to those who own a store or land rights and do business on it.
Those who don’t have a store are not called merchants.
In other words, street vendors are not considered merchants.
A market is a place where street vendors gather.
However, just as there is a path for sewage to flow, the natives of Sacheon City have their own territory, even if they are street vendors.
Therefore, a market is where newcomer merchants who live in Sacheon City but have no commercial foundation, wandering merchants, and those who come to the city to sell crops or household crafts do business.
So, the market inevitably looks like a gold mine to the gangsters who extort money.
They have no roots in Sacheon City or are outsiders, so there are no repercussions.
It’s also a place that is dirty and chaotic, so it’s easy to run away.
“That’s why the Black Bandits keep popping up again and again.”
“I see…”
Black Cat elongated her words in a tone that seemed unconvinced.
She seemed to have a head that wasn’t completely empty.
She seemed to sense that something was strange.
However, Black Cat didn’t ask, and I didn’t answer.
“The gazes… are fierce.”
“Well, of course.”
Gaze is violence.
You can feel it to the bone when you become a Sacheon outcast.
Just by wearing a black hat, how everyone in Sacheon looks at me changes.
People look at me with disgusted eyes as if I’m filth and send gazes of abhorrence.
I knew it from my game knowledge, but experiencing it is entirely different.
However, overcoming it is one’s own responsibility.
“Your task today is simple.”
“What is it?”
“Just watch from behind, and when I give you a signal, quietly disappear.”
“…What did you say?”
“If you can’t disappear subtly, you can just run away, I don’t mind.”
I ignored Black Cat’s dumbfounded expression and stepped into the alley.
I intended to kill time in this alley until the target Black Bandits appeared.
“Explain it to me. You’re planning to kill time until those Black Bandits show up anyway, right?”
“Just, watch today. If this could be solved with just an explanation, why would there be a preference for experienced people? First, watch it once and judge whether it will work or not.”
The disgruntled Black Cat folded her arms and leaned against the wall.
I also took out [The Legend of Gyeongsin Warrior-7] I had in my bosom and began reading.
About 2 dakyeong passed.
It seemed that the Black Bandits, who were gradually gathering at the target location, had appeared.
The muscular leader tried to express his delinquency by tearing his sleeves from the shoulders and three ordinary minions who wanted to exude a somewhat ominous atmosphere.
They were sticking out their shoulders so much that it reminded me of the meme of a 3-day newbie at the gym walking around with his arms spread.
It was evident from the surrounding people avoiding them that they were causing trouble in the market these days.
“Are they the ones?”
At some point, Black Cat was right next to me.
A pleasant body scent that couldn’t be described tickled my nose.
Seriously, turn on your blinkers when you approach with that appearance.
My heart is pounding, and blood flows to the wrong part of my body.
After suppressing my little one, who was throwing a tantrum, saying it was my pounding heart and a green light, I returned to the Black Bandits.
Seeing those dirty men, my heart and little one immediately quieted down.
“What did I say earlier?”
“You said to just watch.”
“Yeah, if things seem to get a bit big, really run away.”
“I understand, so show me an example, senior.”
“Alright, watch closely.”
People were startled as I jumped out onto the main street of the market.
“Black hat!”
“It’s a Sacheon outcast!”
I quickly surveyed the surroundings while pretending not to see.
Apples? No. They’ll get bruised if they fall.
Grains? When will I finish picking them up and sifting out the dirt if they fall? Pass.
A cotton cloth would be perfect, but I don’t see any cotton cloth…
A basket full of chestnuts caught my eye.
Yeah, this is good enough to pass.
Today’s passing necklace is a chestnut basket!
Right foot, please run and welcome the successful candidate!
My right foot, which drew a grand trajectory, kicked the chestnut basket.
Chestnuts scattered in all directions.
“Oh my goodness!”
“Ouch, ouch!”
“That, that damn bastard!”
“Annoying.”
After making an appeal in a damn charismatic way, saying, ‘I am a Sacheon outcast, a villain who mercilessly kicks a chestnut basket if it gets caught on my foot while walking,’ I looked towards the Black Bandits who were looking in my direction.
Those guys were glaring at me.
Today’s task was straightforward.
The fact that the Black Bandits didn’t fear the black hat proved that they were puppies who had never encountered a Sacheon outcast, even once in Sacheon.
“Hoho.”
How should I apply soy sauce to these puppies so that they can receive praise from Black Cat for making a good example?
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I would appreciate if there are other things too. Like personal connections, level ups, skills etc. I’m feeling like cramming world history and geo politics while reading this. It’s unbearable.