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The information that Peg Tchecky gave out with desperate determination was so useful that Becky Street had to fact-check it, assuming it was true.

This information was a life-saver for Becky Street, who was left penniless after wiping out all her treasures in preparation for war.

If the man named Stay was a precious person to Dain Adamas, May Ruina, and Mir Ryuin, then Stay’s value to Becky Street could be set higher than anything else.

“They are people who only know how good they are, so it was difficult because there was no one to take hostage until now. If that man named Stay is someone who is even remotely important to those three…”

A last-minute comeback at a difficult moment may be possible.

It was obvious that the moment those three went on a rampage, the war would end and his own head would be cut off in the street, so it was essential for Becky Street to come up with a way to suppress those three.

With one percent of hope in her heart, Becky Street arrived at the location of the stay based on information that risked her life from her right-hand man, Peg Tchecky, whose forte was fact-checking.

“It’s so quiet in the countryside that you can’t even feel the presence of people… Does that mean that the man named Stay is here?”

This is all the information Peg Tcecchi gave Becky Street.

The only thing special about Stay was that it was an epic grade status window, and in reality it was not useful at all. Since he was an ordinary person with only known abilities, the quality and quantity of the information spread was also bound to drop.

Therefore, from now on, Becky Street had no choice but to dig her feet in order to find a stay, and she strengthened her thoughts by clasping her hands and raising them above her head to stretch.

“Good. Then, let’s look for it somewhere.”

Going out of your way to get what you need has been a long-standing tradition in the underworld since ancient times.

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“Car, I found it. I finally found it…!”

It was 10 days after arriving in the countryside that Becky Street found Stay.

The reason it took her so long to find just one Stay, who had the same power as May Ruina, was because the amount of mana he had was as small as that of an ordinary person.

Becky Street couldn’t understand how he could have such a small amount of mana when he had clearly received information that he was an F-class awakened person, but now that didn’t matter at all.

It was difficult to find, but once you found it, it was very easy to obtain information from then on.

“I’m the owner of a cafe… Seeing that the sign isn’t up and the door is closed, I guess they haven’t opened yet. For a person who took care of those three on his own, isn’t he living a very frugal life? Hmm… let’s keep watching for now.”

Becky Street, who used the ‘Epic level ability – Shadow Empress’ to hide herself in the shadows of the alley across from the cafe, watched Stay and began to dig up information.

If she kidnaps her immediately and uses threats and torture, the quality and quantity of information will increase and the speed of obtaining information will be much faster, but since the relationship between the three has not yet been clearly revealed, her best bet for now is to hide like this and obtain information little by little. It was the best that could be done.

“······But what if those three and that man named Stay really have no relationship? What if I was really just a caregiver?”

While hiding in the shadows, watching Stay and gathering information, Becky Street suddenly made an assumption that she shouldn’t have made.

It was because of the time of contemplation that naturally occurred when I was in the shadows, where not a single ray of light entered.

For Becky Street, who put everything she had into the war, it was a very terrible and scary family that could never be real.

Just imagining that home made her body tremble like an aspen tree, and the sight of countless goods that had been shaken off with the leader’s heart while preparing for war evaporating into the air in an instant was depicted before Becky Street’s eyes.

“Oh, no, that can’t be possible. After all, he was the one who took care of them during the most difficult moments, right? That man. okay. They said he was the only one who cared for them after being kicked out of the association and the Vatican. If those three had even the slightest conscience, they couldn’t have carelessly abandoned that man, the person who took care of them! Guys who are said to be the world’s greatest heroes shouldn’t be like that!”

Becky Street tried to relieve the anxiety in her mind by saying these words, but even in the middle of her monologue, she asked, ‘But if you’re in a vegetable state, doesn’t that mean you’re unconscious? ‘If he’s unconscious, what does it matter whether he’s taken care of or not?’ I thought the same thing or thought, ‘But do those three have a minimum of conscience? They are people who gave up their humanity in exchange for power. Yes, I can at least sever a relationship with an ordinary person like that.’ The same thought came to mind.

“Ugh, ah, no. I said no. no. Probably not…”

The monologue she had uttered in an attempt to shake off her anxiety was of no use, and instead, Becky Street was caught up in ominous thoughts that welled up in her eyes, and all she could do was tremble in fear.

But when something sad happens, something happy comes sooner or later.

A person other than Stay appeared in her trembling field of vision.

“······What is that?”

[Boss, I’m here.]

[Ah, Mr. Nir is here? hmm? What about Mary?]

[You’ll come by yourself, right? So boss, what shall we do today? Hehe.]

A blonde woman with hair down to her waist.

Becky Street’s attention was taken away by the appearance of a woman who could be said to be beautiful, but the reason she was taken away was not because the woman named Nir had extraordinary beauty.

“No matter how well I hid it… you can’t fool my eyes.”

The reason Becky Street was captivated by the appearance of a strange woman called Nir was because the veil of mana that completely coated her entire body was so perfect.

The use of mana is so perfectly processed that even the average S-class awakened person would find it difficult to notice anything strange if they did not look carefully.

Therefore, Becky Street, whose daily life is a repetition of vigilance and hiding, was able to feel both strange and familiar at the same time in the perfectly processed mana.

“Such a perfect transformation magic is rather noticeable. Mir Ryuin…!”

Becky Street’s trembling appearance, wondering if Stay and the three of them may not be in a relationship just a moment ago, is everywhere, and Nir is smiling next to Stay with a confident smile on his face… No, it’s transformation magic. Through this, Mir Ryuin, who hid his identity, was put into view.

“This is a relationship that makes you want to meet them even while hiding your true identity using transformation magic. This is not just a large scale ship…!”

Becky Street realized that the value of the man named Stay was much higher than she expected, and while hiding in the shadows, she slowly began to plan how she could use him to the maximum efficiency.

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Three weeks have passed since Becky Street found Stay and found Mir Ryuin.

Over the course of three weeks, she learned that not only Mir Ryuin but also May Ruina was by Stay’s side, and Stay’s value within her was once again put through the cracks.

“Hmm, let me roughly summarize the information I have obtained so far.”

Becky Street, who was still hiding in the shadows and watching Stay, May Ruina, and Mir Ruin without being noticed by anyone, began to organize the complicated information that had been piled up but not organized while the signboard was up at Stay’s cafe.

“First of all… if I were to list the most important things, the first would be ‘Stay is more important to Mei Ruina and Mir Ryuin than I thought.’ Because I never thought I would see those two in such trouble because of one person.”

It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were girls in love, but May Ruina and Mir Ryuin overreacted to Stay’s every move.

“Nevertheless, those two are actually hiding their identities from Stay. Is there any reason why it has to be like that? It’s understandable to some extent if it’s to avoid the public’s attention to having a deep relationship with Stay… but it seems like Stay doesn’t know the identity of the two people at all. Then the second thing would be, ‘The two have a very complicated relationship to the point where they have to hide their identities even from Stay.’”

Becky Street has never had a leisurely day in her life so far that allows her to like someone comfortably, so it was difficult for her to understand the feeling of liking someone, but what Mir Ryuin and May Ruina are doing is far outside the normal range. I could tell to some extent.

What kind of person in the world would stay by the person they like, hiding their identity and even transforming themselves?

Hiding one’s identity is the same as deceiving the other person, and since this is something you should never do to someone you like, Becky Street judged that the relationship between the three was very dangerous.

“But wouldn’t it be a big problem if your identity was discovered? No, no, right? There’s no way those two would care about that. What’s wrong with deceiving an F-class awakened person who is infinitely closer to an ordinary person? Even if you get angry and feel betrayed, Stay is an F-class awakener and those two are the world’s strongest heroes.”

However, even though it was dangerous, it was Mei Ruina and Mir Ryuin who were maintaining the relationship, so Becky Street judged that this situation itself was nothing more than entertainment between those two monsters.

A relationship that could break down at any time, but even if it does, it’s no big deal.

For Becky Street, who lived in the awakened world built on the logic of power, especially in the backworld that believed in the logic of power, strength was a system, and it was natural for the weak to comply with it.

“Well, is it this much? Surprisingly, it’s not long because I cut out all the little things and only leave the important ones. Hmm… First of all, one thing is certain: Stay is an extremely important person to the two of us. I just need to come up with a kidnapping plan.”

According to the logic of power, Becky Street decided that she, the strong one, would kidnap Stay, the weak, and use her as needed.

But just a few hours later, the logic of power she believed in was shattered before her eyes.