Having become a Fixer, Ras went around looking for work, but... no one would give a request to a rookie Grade 8 Fixer. The only requests he could get were 'Find the Cat', but Ras diligently built up his record doing even those,
and by the time he had risen from Grade 8 to Grade 6, Ras was at K Corp's Nest eating chicken with the friends he had made until then, cheering each other on for their accomplishments. While working as a Fixer,
Ras accidentally learned about a certain organization's technique—not a Singularity, but a power dealing with the body's strength and mass, Muscle Arts. He carelessly mentioned it to his colleagues, just enjoying a good time.
But the colleagues who heard Ras's words coveted the (Sutra) he mentioned and began watching Ras. They secretly gave each other signals behind Ras's back, then put a paralyzing poison in Ras's drink and made him drink it. However,
- { 'Transcendent Body' detoxifies the poison entering the body!! }
The poison was neutralized by his Privilege.
They suggested going for a second round, then took Ras to a secluded place. Until this point, Ras didn't know what was happening. He never thought the colleagues he'd been with since the old days would betray him... That day became the first time Ras was betrayed by those he trusted....
- Thud!!!
- Uaagh!!!! Why... why are you doing this?!
His colleagues, as if they had sucked all the sweetness out of him, threatened Ras to tell them about the (Sutra). But until then, Ras thought his colleagues were playing a joke... No, more precisely, he tried to believe his trusted colleagues were just playing a mean prank...
- Hey!!!! Tell us!!!! No!!! Just tell us, you son of a bitch!!!!
His former colleagues, as if they didn't care about Ras's feelings, assaulted him, still thinking Ras wasn't moving because of the poison. But in reality, it was the shock of their betrayal.
They were even discussing how much to sell Ras's organs to the brats for. Until then, Ras was in denial, wanting to believe his colleagues couldn't do such a thing, but what he saw was the scene of betrayal.... Finally accepting reality, Ras, furious at his colleagues' betrayal, sobered up completely from the alcohol.
He tried to break free from the bonds wrapping his body, but....
- Ugh... ughhhhh!!!!
Even with his increased stats, for some reason, Ras couldn't break the unidentified something binding his body... No matter how much strength he used, it wouldn't snap. But Ras felt a greater rage... a fury tearing through his emotions, and finally lost his reason.
- Sizzle..!!!!!!
- { 'Transcendent Body' resonates with 'Egoist'!! }
- { Temporarily acquired 'Body of Wrath'!! }
Trembling with the sting of betrayal and unable to control his anger, Ras abandoned reason and fueled his desire for revenge against his former trusted colleagues, further stoking his rage....
Through the Body of Wrath, Ras's anger transformed into power. The bonds wrapping his body began to tear under the increasing force. The moment the bonds loosened, Ras began to punish those who had betrayed him...
Meanwhile, the traitors were thinking about how to extract information about the (Sutra) from Ras when
a 'Bang!!!!' sound echoed from Ras's spot.
What they saw was Ras, having freed himself from the special ropes meant to hold him, charging at them.
The first traitor who saw Ras charging was struck by his attack, his heart pierced. Several others were crushed to death as if compressed by Ras's hands, their entire bodies pressed down and smashed.
Others had their throats slit by Ras's hand chops and died from excessive bleeding. That day, Ras experienced betrayal from those he trusted for the first time....
In a matter of seconds, Ras alone killed all 8 traitors who had betrayed him by his own power. Someone was watching this scene from afar.
Some time later, the figure who had been intently observing Ras's actions from a distance approached Ras, who was covered in the traitors' blood....
- Spectacular.... Blood splattered everywhere like flowers...
- .....Who are you..??
- Don't worry about that... Anyway, seeing you fight earlier... Hmm... Why not join our office?? And your heart... is it alright??....
The one who approached Ras was an old man. He suddenly proposed recruiting Ras and asked about his mental state with a worried look.
- I... I...
Hearing this, Ras, still reeling from the shock of betrayal, couldn't process the sudden recruitment offer and the kindness that followed.
The old man draped a coat over the blood-soaked Ras and kindly repeated his recruitment offer to the monster clad in gore.
- As I said earlier, won't you join our office?? It's not a famous office yet, but we need talent like you!!!!
Listening to the old man, Ras, leaving the traitors' corpses behind, asked the old man....
- There are... no traitors there.. right??
To that question, the old man said of course not. And so, on the day he was first betrayed, Ras entered the old man's office, 'Conviction Office'....
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Ras, guided by the old man named 'James', entered the old man's office, 'Conviction Office'.
- Come, come... Hurry inside, wash up, and let's talk about future matters.
The old man urged Ras, saying he must feel uncomfortable, and let him use the shower.
After washing off the blood, Ras sat in the spot prepared by the old man, calming his shocked mind and body from the betrayal, and drank the very cheap coffee the old man had brought.
- Ah!!! Hot!!
Of course, he almost burned his tongue drinking it. Watching this, the old man seriously asked Ras once again if he would join his private office, 'Conviction Office'.
- So, as I mentioned before, won't you join our office??
But hearing the old man's recruitment offer, Ras instead asked the old man why he should join.
- What on earth did you see in me to seriously ask me to join your office..??
Hearing that, the old man laughed, pointed at Ras's eyes, and said,
- I asked you to join because your eyes are still those of a good person.
Ras asked what he meant by that, and the old man answered.
- Your eyes are very clear and kind... But they almost changed because of what just happened.
I couldn't just leave that be, so I brought you here!
- I always thought... it would be nice to have someone kind, who doesn't fit this City, in our office.... I was thinking that when you caught my eye.....
Answering Ras's question, the old man asked again.
- Won't you join our 'Conviction Office'??
Having heard him out to the end, Ras, still unable to trust people right after being betrayed, was about to refuse finally.
- I don't think I can join.....
- Now, now~~ Don't be like that. Here, take a look at this contract....
The moment Ras saw the considerable monthly salary listed on the contract the old man handed him, he immediately.....
- When can I start working??
signed the contract and joined 'Conviction Office'.....
The amount the old man offered Ras was that substantial.....
It was too much money for Ras to refuse....
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Ras, who was betrayed by his colleagues yesterday, received a sudden recruitment offer from an old man named James who appeared before him, asking him to join his office, 'Conviction Office'.
He comforted Ras, who was somewhat worn down by the betrayal, brought the blood-covered Ras to the office, let him wash, told Ras what he saw, and then, preparing for Ras's refusal, offered a substantial amount of money
to get Ras to join the office. Soon after, Ras, now employed at the office, arrived for his first day of work and what he saw was...
A woman with a very sharp impression.
When the woman looked at Ras, Ras looked back at her, and they engaged in what's written as a 'battle of stares' but read as a 'battle of spirit', continuing until the old man arrived.
They were engaged in an inexplicable war of nerves.
When the old man arrived, he saw their war of nerves, stopped them, and had them introduce themselves....
- You... Miss Areis Elgloi?? She's a new member, how about greeting her?
The old man asked the woman named Areis Elgloi to greet Ras.
Areis looked at Ras silently, then reluctantly greeted him.
- ....Nice to meet you. My name is Areis Elgloi... Not sure what greeting I should give to someone who's about to die anyway...
But Areis, disliking Ras, referred to him as 'someone about to die' and ignored him. Slightly irritated by this, Ras spoke to Areis with annoyance.
- I'm Ras!! Not someone about to die, so mind your own business, you cold bitch!?
The moment she heard Ras's words, Areis got angry again and opened her mouth.
- What?! Cold bitch?!?!!
She glared at Ras as if she wanted to kill him. Ras also emitted killing intent towards Areis, starting a second war of nerves. Under the old man's management and mediation, these two started working together as a team. Through their activities, 'Conviction Office' became a somewhat famous office in the Nest.
Although they bickered at first, they later learned to coordinate and grew stronger together. In the future, they would be known as a famous duo of Fixers. Although not officially designated by the Association, people would tacitly call Ras (Black Mad Dog) and Areis (White Sword Demon)...