Duran
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19Mercenary is a popular profession in Blackflame City. It lets loose the thirst for blood that's in everyone, and it pays amazingly well. Infamous fugitives, hooligans on the streets, or even veterans want to get a piece of the action, but with high income comes high risk. The annual survival rate of Blackflame mercenaries has never been higher than 20%, and a 5-year survival rate is a paltry 2%. But just like every piece of statistics, there are bound to be outliers...
Colonel Duran is the most famous mercenary in Blackflame, having been in almost 10,000 battles of all sizes over 18 years. What's more, he has never lost in any of them. Those who fought alongside him once said, 'If he's on your side, he's as dependable as a mountain; If he's on the other side, he's a... calamity...' Some say that Duran is a rare Gyee with the blood of the beasts, and some say he's actually a man-eating wraith from the void. In any case, he is a legend in Blackflame City.
But in fact, Duran, with a full beard, a battle-hardened face, a worn beret and his bulging muscles, is a manly and handsome man. Like all the other Blackflame mercenaries, he goes to the bar whenever he has free time. His go-to drink is the 'Crimson Heartbeat' from a deserted bar tucked away in Blackflame City. Sometimes he stares at his glass until the sun comes up.
Lately, Duran looks like he's bored. But on the other hand, for a man who has come close to death so many times, what can get him excited?
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