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#012. Children of the Street (2)
It’s not like I haven’t seen objects containing mana before.
Because even the scrap metal in the scrap heap often had mana flowing through it.
‘But I’ve never seen anything with that much mana.’
It is clear that this is an object that has a lot to do with magic.
The first clue I finally found.
Ray couldn’t take his eyes off the ring.
“Sit down. I invited you as a guest, not as an enemy.”
The leader of the boys, Cedric, nodded to the opposite sofa.
As Ray sat down on the sofa, Philos and the children crowded next to and behind him.
A threatening and hostile gaze poured over Ray’s head.
An action to clearly show who has the upper hand in this situation.
Cedric didn’t do anything to stop it, but Ray, who had been in this situation many times, was just indifferent.
Cedric said with interest, seeing that Ray showed no sign of being intimidated.
“I like it better when I see it in person. You have a strong heart.”
“… … .”
Ray took his gaze away from the ring and stared at Cedric.
Looks like a similar age to this one.
He was a boy with a calm impression.
Even though his body looked stocky even through his old jumper, his physique itself was not large.
Exactly average for peers.
Similar build to this one.
His fighting skills are probably not ordinary.
There must be a reason why he is the leader among much bigger boys.
“Your message was well received. I’m not the only one watching. It was fun. I’ve never seen a prey come out like that before.”
“Thank goodness. There’s no need to kill anyone anymore. I told you that if you didn’t convey it properly, I’d go to the ends of hell and kill you.”
Ray wasn’t pushed back in momentum.
It wasn’t a show-off.
I just knew from experience that in these situations it’s better to take a strong stance.
“Where are you from? The kids said you have a car.”
“Sector 50.”
The boys around him were in an uproar.
I had guessed by looking at the car, but I had no idea it actually came from a different numbered sector.
“You’re not lying. No one has ever come up from sector 50 before. Even if they come down from above.”
“Yeah. I heard it was really far. You said you drove there alone.”
The boys had never left Sector 49 in their entire lives, nor had they ever thought about leaving.
That’s why Ray’s remarks felt even more shocking.
“stop.”
Cedric reached out and stopped the murmuring. He looked back at Ray and said,
“If that’s true, then that’s great. He’s more than qualified to join our organization.”
group.
Ray remembered that the boys called Cedric ‘Boss’, not ‘Captain’.
“group?”
“Yeah. We’re an organization. We’re not a bunch of orphans.”
When Ray didn’t respond, Cedric chuckled and said.
“It’s just a joke now, but it’ll be real soon. I’ll be joining a real gang soon.”
The mana of excitement, anticipation and elation that swells in your chest.
Ray seemed to understand why Cedric had bothered to write the note.
It’s not uncommon for gangs to scout street kids.
Since his status was about to be promoted, he probably wanted to behave appropriately.
“If you’re transferring, I don’t think that means you’re joining the organization alone.”
“That’s right. We’ll all be absorbed into the organization. The condition is that we reach 66 people.”
Cedric’s expression was calm.
But the yellow excitement inside was becoming more and more vivid.
“Isn’t this enough of a reason for you to join our organization? It seems like you have nowhere else to go. Is this a chance to rise in status?”
Cedric showed his forearm.
He showed off his fingertips, drawing a feather shape on the spot where he would soon get a tattoo of the organization.
“The organization’s name is Murkred. It’s a very famous organization in Sector 45.”
“You talk as if you’ve been there.”
“You learn a lot by listening to the conversations of adults on the street.”
Cedric said that Murcred’s executives visit the hideout periodically.
He said that when the number of personnel is filled, he will take everyone to Sector 45 and make them members of the organization.
“That’s a very interesting story.”
Ray said with a completely uninterested expression on his face.
“Yes. This is an opportunity. I’m giving you a chance because I like your skills. Honestly, our future is obvious, right? When we get older, we’ll either become drug addicts, or there’s a very high chance─”
Cedric leaned forward and whispered in a low voice.
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“─I’ll die from a blind sword. Before I even become an adult.”
“… … .”
That wasn’t a wrong statement.
The difference, however, was that Ray was very different from the average street boys.
Ray doesn’t say anything.
Cedric, who thought that this was a sign that her heart was leaning in, buried himself in the sofa and smiled contentedly.
The boys around him thought the same thing.
“There’s no way I could refuse.”
“Yes. It’s an opportunity that may not come again.”
There has never been a single guy who has ever turned down an offer.
This fighter from the outside sector must have been the same.
Finally, Ray opened his mouth.
“It’s not difficult to join the group.”
“Yeah, I thought about it carefully. If we become a family….”
“But I won’t go under someone weaker than me.”
The atmosphere froze for a moment.
Everyone’s faces except Ray’s were frozen hard.
A completely unexpected answer.
It took Cedric a moment to understand what Ray was saying.
“…Are you saying that I am weaker than you now?”
“In Sector 50, the leader was chosen based on fighting ability, not tongue-twister talent.”
The provocation skills honed in the fighting arena shone through.
He didn’t take even the slightest hit from the provocations thrown at him, but on the contrary, he knew very well what to say to make the other person angry.
“This fu*king kid!”
One of the boys around him, his face flushed, reached out to grab Ray’s hair.
At that moment, Cedric’s body jumped up from the sofa like lightning.
“Ugh, ugh! Ugh!”
The next moment.
The boy was suspended in the air, his neck held in Cedric’s grasp.
“Milo, who told you to join in on the conversation?”
The air changed abruptly.
Cedric’s face was distorted in a hideous way, emitting a murderous aura that was almost sickening.
I couldn’t believe that he was the same boy with the calm expression from earlier.
“Ugh, ugh! Me, me, ah, ugh!”
“You know I hate being interrupted, right?”
The hand dug into his neck.
The boy’s eyes rolled back and foam formed at the mouth.
The other boys backed away in fear.
“… … .”
Ray watched the scene without any sign of surprise.
To be exact, I was looking at Cedric’s finger, and there was a red stream emanating from the ring, leading to my master’s heart.
The rumbling appearance gave the impression of a fuel supply pipe.
I knew it at that moment.
Here’s why Cedric, who is small in stature, can reign as the leader of a pack.
‘…magic.’
It was a strength-enhancing magic.
I had a gut feeling that it was the same or similar type of thing I had been using.
However, it did not appear that Cedric himself was using magic.
What on earth is it?
What is that ring and where did you get it?
I thought I should ask a probing question, but the intimidation showed no signs of ending.
“Ugh, ugh, ugh!”
The boy’s face, whose neck was grabbed, only grew more and more pale.
Ray asked the boys behind him quietly.
“When will it end?”
“T, you’re wrong. It won’t end until someone dies.”
“You, you made a mistake. You made Cedric angry, angry.”
An enormous amount of fear shook the boys’ vessels.
It was a moment where Cedric could see where he stood in the group.
Ray stared at the red mana connecting Cedric’s heart and the ring.
That’s what I thought.
I wonder if I can cut that off.
I immediately put my thoughts into action.
I concentrated my mind and pulled the leisurely flowing red mana towards me.
Woof─
The red mana was pulled towards Ray like a rubber band, and then snapped!
thud!
The boy who was being held also fell to the floor.
He held his loose neck and took a deep breath, tears and a runny nose running down his face.
“Sorry. I got a little excited.”
Cedric said, sitting down on the sofa.
The face had returned to its original calm state.
Sudden emotional changes.
Ray tilted his head at the unnaturalness.
First of all, Cedric seemed unaware of the ring’s function.
If that were the case, it would have had to react differently when the mana was cut off and the magic was dispelled.
“Anyway, shall we continue what we were talking about? You said I was weaker than you, right? Right?”
There was a hint of anger in his voice.
Cedric’s vessel still contained the red mana that had been supplied by the ring.
Ray watched the movement and drove the wedge in.
As if conducting some kind of experiment.
“Yeah. You look weaker than me.”
The red mana swelled for a moment.
bang!
Cedric got up from his seat and kicked the drum with his foot.
Thud! Thud!
The firewood that was burning spilled out.
The fire spread to chairs, sofas, tables, and other surrounding furniture.
Knock! Knock!
A flying spark grazes my cheek.
My skin feels tingly from the flames rising from all sides.
Although the fire did not spread further because the area it could spread to was limited, it was still a threatening situation.
Cedric growled at his men.
“Tell me. Do you guys think I’m weaker than this guy?”
The boys hesitated as they faced the madness reflected in Cedric’s eyes.
It was then that the red mana that had been expanding like a balloon exploded.
“fu*k, tell me─! Do you think I’m weaker than this kid─!”
Angry cries echoed throughout the factory.
Only after the echo had died down did the boys answer, sobbing.
“Of course, you are stronger.”
“Oh, that’s right! You’re the strongest.”
“There is no opponent you can’t beat.”
Cedric lay down on the sofa.
The red mana in the bowl had now completely disappeared.
His rough breathing gradually became more stable, and soon he muttered in a hazy, tired voice.
“… Yes. There’s no one stronger than me in Sector 49.”
Exactly!
As Cedric snapped his fingers, the boys began to move quickly, putting out the fire.
Cedric looked at Ray again.
“They say that in Sector 50, the leader is decided by fighting. It’s the same here. The powerful decide everything.”
“That’s good. I was worried because I’m not very good at talking.”
This provocation met with no response.
“You want to fight me? I’ll give you whatever you want. I’ll just have to set up a proper fight.”
The duel with Cedric itself was something I had been hoping for.
Because there were many benefits to winning the duel and becoming the leader.
By releasing his subordinates, he was able to quickly gather information.
You could earn income without wasting time collecting taxes.
“You can fight for the position of leader. If I lose, I will go under you, Cedric.”
“Yeah, fine. But it’s no fun if we just fight.”
Cedric got up from the sofa and stretched his arms out to the left and right.
He spoke in a languid voice, wandering among the still-burning flames.
“We’re going to fight in front of everyone. A week later. We’re going to call all the kids, not just our kids, but kids from other groups.”
Then he turned his head towards Ray and said.
“Then everyone will know for sure who is stronger in this area. What do you think? Huh? What do you think?”
“… … .”
It felt like an overreaction.
I’ve dealt with a lot of proud guys in sector 50, but none of them were like this.
Ray was lost in thought for a moment.
The faster the duel, the better.
You will need to consider the pros and cons of taking the time to grow your board.
Ray said after thinking it over.
“Do they have bets here too?”
“What kind of bet? Like a wager on a fight? Aren’t you just talking about the obvious?”
Cedric answered with a giggle.
Ray nodded.
“Okay. Let’s fight in a week.”
“It’s good that you’re fearless. The problem with the kids these days is that they tremble in fear whenever I do something.”
“And I have a question.”
“What is it?”
Ray pointed to Cedric’s finger with a wink.
“That ring.”
“Oh, this?”
“I want to know where you got it.”
Cedric examined his ring.
He then said with a meaningful smile.
“If you beat me, you’ll know naturally. Of course, that won’t happen.”