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Rody, a student of the Imperial Academy, finds himself in dire financial straits. Desperate to avoid expulsion, he reluctantly follows his companion Star into the dangerous world of freelance mercenary work, starting with a mission to pose as a bandit to intercept a noble's carriage.

As he navigates the criminal underworld of the city, Rody discovers that his raw physical strength far exceeds that of an average recruit. However, between the threat of the guillotine and the social stigma of his unique appearance, he must carefully balance his academic identity with his new, clandestine life as a masked warrior.