The day of departure was drawing closer, but Ren wasn't spending his time idly. Instead, he had ramped up his activities as the city's "cleaner," operating from the shadows.
Every night, he hunted down bandits, robbers, and criminals who had long plagued society. However, he never asked for payment from the townspeople or the government—for him, his reward had already been paid by the "vermin" themselves.
Dressed in all black with his signature skull mask, he moved under the cover of darkness, eliminating his targets without mercy. It didn't take long for his name to spread throughout the city. The townspeople started calling him "Black Death," a ghostly figure who only appeared at night to wipe out crime completely.
Technically, Ren could have claimed bounties for his work if he reported to the guild. But he chose not to. The rewards for turning in wanted criminals were decent, but if he handed them over to the guild, all stolen goods would be confiscated as evidence.
