June 29th, 1349.
Its not as nice as my old bed, but its good enough.
Leon got off the bed and ate some rye bread before putting on his linen shirt and black trousers. It was still early in the morning.
Maybe i should pray. Leon worships the God of Steam and Machinery. I wasn't religious in my previous life, but this world seems to have them.
Leon prayed to the God of Steam and Machinery and then drew the Triangular Sacred Emblem on his chest.
After the prayer he took a walk outside.
Black Palm Street isn't the greatest but it ain't that bad... better than New York atleast
While walking he spotted different gangsters and street girls hiding in the alleyways.
For being known as the city of hope, this place has a terrible smog. There are countless street girls aswell.
Then Leon was approached by a young paper boy and got handed a newspaper. He handed the boy one soli casually and walked away until.
Wait, didn't I pay him too much?
But at that point the paper boy had dissapeared. Leon sat down on a bench and read the Backlund Morning Post and learned about the terrible pollution of backlund.
...
Four in the afternoon. Brown bird alley.
Leon entered the white hounds base and went to the second floor where he met up with Simon. Arthur was also there sitting on a couch reading a book.
"You are finally here!"
Im perfectly on time mister.
Leon smiled and placed his hands on his hips.
"So whats this all about? Why do you need us?"
Simon smiled at Leon's question and downed his Half and Half. A popular alcoholic drink in east borough. Made from Malt beer and fortified grape.
"The man you saw yesterday. Hes a beyonder"
Beyonder?
Simon could clearly tell that Leon was confused.
"Listen up closely. Beyonders are not known to the public, authorities and churches try to keep em hidden from the public... Beyonders are those who have drank potions allowing them to advance through sequences. You basically obtain supernatural powers"
Simon smiled, Simon's teacher only told him the most surface information. It almost looked like he was trying to teach a toddler
Leon somewhat understood the core concept. Once again he felt that this was something familiar.
"So what sequence are you boss?"
Leon asked and then Simon smirked.
"Sequence 8 instigator. I've been helping out my teacher in order to get the sequence 7 potion formula, I dont even know it's name. Anyway, like i said the man you saw yesterday was a beyonder, definitely a sequence 7 at that. Ive gathered two sequence 9 potion formulas right here, but I cant just give them to you... I have some missions for the two of you. Once you complete them, you will be rewarded with the potion formulas. We need to increase our strength."
Arthur closed his book and then spoke.
"What are the names?"
Simon smirked once again.
"Sequence 9 hunter and sequence 9 marauder. What you choose is up to you"
Hunter sounds pretty cool, but marauder is also interesting. Maybe this could help me go back home.
Leon began thinking about his choice but eventually stopped because he felt that Simon was going to start talking again.
"Ive got three missions. First up, leon. I need you to tail someone for me, his name is Eli cooper. his father, Miles cooper is a famous landlord in east borough. He usually leaves his house at 8-9 in the morning. I need you to tail him and see where he goes. Report to me in three days."
Simon described Eli's appearance and then turned to Arthur.
"Arthur, i need you to search for a woman named-"
Leon already left the room and walked downstairs.
Sequence 9 marauder, i think ill be choosing that. More importantly, money. Im a gangster, a criminal. I should be robbing people, but I can't bring myself to do it... to leon this would be easy, but for me its hard. And its not like I can beat up other gangsters, I dont trust my combat skills enough. Maybe i should steal from a store.
Jackpot.
Leon stood before a antique store named "old gold" and stepped in. The man behind the counter who was wearing a black tailcoat and had slick black hair smiled. He didn't expect to see something like this in East borough at all.
"Welcome to my humble little store."
Leon nodded and looked around. There were a bunch of different things from old lamps, utensils, glasses, masks and much more. But what interested leon the most was a black cane with inlaid gold. His intuition told him this was something valuable.
If I can sell it for a few or several pounds... how has this store not shut down? You'd think a place like this would be robbed instantly and go bankrupt.
"How much does this cost?"
"3 pounds kind sir"
Leon scratched his chin and nodded. Then he looked at the store owner and back at the cane. Back at the owner and back at the cane.
I can't steal it when hes focused on me. Should I use a cheap trick? Ill come back another time
Leon decided to come back later and said goodbye to the owner before leaving.
The owner watched as Leon left and the corners of his lips curled up.
Slowly "he" pulled out a crystal monocle and wore it on "his" right eye.
...
Leon decided to buy a pocket knife to protect himself better from any gangsters or criminals that might attack him, this place was incredibly dangerous after all. He was planning on starting his mission to tail eli tommorow because he needed to make some money and get that sequence 9 potion formula as well.
And then an opportunity showed itself. Leon spotted a woman being mugged in an alleyway by some middle aged man, and leon recognised this man! A member of the reaper gang, another small gang with about 24 members. The reaper gang actually had an alliance with the white hound gang.
Leon's plan was simple and bold. Instigate a gang war between the reaper and east borough tigers gang.
He took slow steps and when the man was about to turn around Leon bomb rushed his and pointed his knife at the man's neck.
"Empty your pockets now!" Leon made his voice deeper in order to be more intimidating. The pocket knife was pressed against the man's neck.
"Hey! You are a member of the White hounds"
Leon slash at the man's flimsy shirt and took a piece of cloth, putting it on his neck before slashing it. The cloth stopped most of the blood spray but some blood seeped through the cloth.
The woman ran away in fear and screamed at the top of her lungs. Moving quickly Leon picked up the body and carried it to the East borough tigers gang base and threw it on their front porch.
"Reapers forever! Fuck you!"
Then he ran away.
...
A random bar in East borough.
"Go to hell!"
"Die!"
Chairs, plates, glasses... everything was being thrown around as people fought. The bartender grabbed a glass of beer and threw it at one of the men. One of the tall dudes picked up one man and slammed him through the desk, then that same tall man was stabbed in side with a piece of glass.
People were killing eachother.
But Simon drank his beer and slipped through the crowd before leaving the bar.
Ive finally digested the potion. Once Leon is done ill pass on the info to that lady from the demoness sect and she should give me my sequence 7 potion formula. I wonder what it is.
As it was getting late, Simon decided to spend the night with a street girl before going back home to brown bird alley. But he didn't live alone, Arthur and six others lived in the same home. The white hound base.
...
The next day came and Leon had to get up very early, something he hated. He didn't even eat as he left home and took a carriage to Eli's street, silver street. After getting off the public carriage he patiently waited outside until his target came out. And shortly after, Eli Cooper walked out the house.