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Nostra City Arc is the 4th story arc of Hero Killer web comic.
As Kasha, Ihwa/Hero Killer along with Nenya, The Torch and Pudding her strange new pet jellyfish head towards Nostra, the corrupt city ruled by Villains
Summary[]
Characters Introduced[]
Villains
Hero Clan
Black Hand
Cards Agent
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Black Hand's 23
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Four Swordsmen
Nera
Gift Users
Story Impact[]
- Hero Killer, in her hero disguise of Kasha, is assigned her first mission as an officially recognized hero for the Hero Clan.
- She settles in Nostra, the corrupt city of Villains.
- She is tasked by Engen to target the district's heroes and weaken their forces.
- She reunites with Lyca, her friend from the Hero Trials and meets Lyca's senior/partner, Shell Knight.
- Ihwa, as Kasha, meets Pitbull one of the corrupt heroes of Nostra. She kills him in a drunken rampage and sets it up as an attack from a villain.
- The Four Swordsmen, the four strongest and greatest sword masters in the world, are introduced. Their membership include:
- The Skysword of Yerim
- The Executioner of the Silver Forest
- The Last Knight of Rhodos
- The Knight Commander of Avaarin
- Yushin is revealed to have been a previous member of the group centuries ago before his defeat and crippling.
- Shell Knight deduces that Kasha is the one responsible for Pitbull's death. While the disguise villain feigns ignorance, Shell Knights proposes an alliance between them.
- Shell Knight raids the hideout of one the corrupt heroes and kills him but the heroic swordswoman is killed by Farza, a hired mercenary.
- Farza attacks Ihwa/Kasha and attempts to kill her. He destroys her Condor's Sickles and shows that he is a master of the One Blade - Thunderous Slash.
- The mercenary retreats and she remembers what Yushin taught her about the technique and his brief encounter with the Executioner, a legendary swordsman. She concludes that Farza must be a former student of the Executioner.
- Chain reappears once again and is revealed to be in the run from the Hero Clan and their assassins, the Black Hand.
- The clan freezes his resources and causes Chain Logis to go bankrupt.
- He asks Hero Killer for some help and funds to get back on his feet. He becomes her ally in protecting Nenya.
- Ihwa, as Kasha, meets Office Staff and Rezo Gold-Blood the leaders of the Gold-Blood Gang.
- Shell Knight is mourned by Lyca and the citizens of Nostra.
- Metal Giant and Sting X appear at her funeral and Ihwa/Kasha promises that'll meet again.
- The Master of the Clan is officially introduced. He is revealed to be the founder and creator of the Hero Clan, the greatest organization of Gift users in the world.
- Prim Anville calls for a Meeting of Elders, an official meeting between the members of the Elders.
- Only four members attend the meeting as the other members ignore her summons.
- Prim tries, in vain, to ask her fellow Elders not to go through with their plans for the future incoming war.
- Prim and Victoria get into a fight with each other but the fight is a pretense as Prim wants to talk with her without Bishop.
- Prim tells Victoria that she saw a figure assumed to be The Steel Witch in her journey to found The Line.
- Bishop and Master of the Clan prepare for incoming war between their factions.
- Galeramdt Garagh, a member of the Four Swordsmen, is introduced and he is revealed to be the right hand of Victoria.
- Lyca confronts and attacks Sting X after his role in weakening Shell Knight which led to her death but she is defeated by Metal Giant.
- Ihwa/Hero Killer arrives and kills Sting X.
- She uses the One Blade - Thunderous Slash for the first time in a fight as she kills Metal Giant instantly.
- The Nameless arrive in Nostra and meet up at Ihwa and Nenya's apartment.
- Chain explains an abridged history of Nera, the War of Inheritance, and the War of the Reeds to Ihwa.
- Engen's earlier history and youth are briefly shown.
- The King of Nera is introduced and his life story is explained by Chain.
- Islotta Rainfall, Chain's late wife, is introduced.
- Ijincheon, the father of both Hero Killer and Yeon, is formally introduced.
- He nearly kills Jintae Yang but spares the villain's life due to Sapphire's willingness to die for him, instead, he forces Jintae to blind himself.
- Days later, Ijincheon meets Engen outside of Nostra. He warns the Smiling man should his plans bring about Ihwa's death or cause her great harm, he will crush Engen.
- The two legends clash but leave each other alive.
- Engen arrives in Nostra and the Nameless gather to discuss their plans.
- Seeing the weak responses from other Villains
- En
Gifts Introduced[]
- Sword of Rewinding - Reconquista
- The Fiend of the Ruined
- Lord of Prominence
- Snakeheart Sword
- Pilgrimage of Perseverance
- Golden Enforcer
- Acid Tongue
- Gambler’s Risk
- Cookie Slicer
Fights[]
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Terminology Introduced[]
- One Blade - Thunderous Slash:
- Four Swordsmen: Four of the strongest sword masters in the world.
- Special Forces: The elite and strongest members of the Hero Clan, renowned for their strength and power.
- Elders Summit: A meeting between members of the Elders to discuss personal interests and concerns.