Close to twenty men surrounded Kaze. “Why do you have to put yourself in this situation, boy? Well, you asked for it.” The cocky leader blew a puff at Kaze’s face and reached out to slap his face. “Smack.” Kaze threw his fist at the leader’s face. Before the leader knew it, Kaze grabbed and twisted his wrist but not without stuffing the cigarette in his mouth. “Mgh!” With the cigarette burning the leader’s tongue, he cried out in agony. “Let go of Steel!” Livid, the other thugs swung their steel pipes at Kaze. “Whack!” Kaze kicked the leader in the head before charging into the crowd. A minute later, close to twenty men crumpled on the ground. The first few who surrounded Kaze suffered broken limbs. They looked at Kaze as if they had seen a ghost. These thugs often took advantage of the weak, demanding money from trucks that supplied stock to the factory. They met their match today. “If I find even a tiny scratch on the car when I get out, each one of
Members of Zion Mercenaries were war veterans. Many of them had witnessed the power of the God of War Blow on the battlefield. The lethal maneuver was etched in their minds. The foreign mercenaries recognized Kaze’s upbringing by the way he fought. Kaze’s proficiency in the God of War Blow meant he was an Arcadian soldier who had gone to war before. “Oh, you recognize the God of War Blow? Not bad. “It was meant to be called the Kill, and I specifically developed it to take down the five strongest nations on the battlefield.” Kaze drew close with a straight face and explained callously. “What? You developed the God of War Blow? “Are you from the God of War Palace?” the foreigner blurted, his eyes meeting Kaze’s in disbelief. As far as he knew, the Arcadian soldiers named the technique the God of War Blow because it was developed by the man himself. The God of War was a legend to pulverize the five strongest nations in the world. He was God-like. Yet, there he was
Darcy seemed fine. Kaze was relieved. Deborah sat across from Darcy and fiddled with the dagger in hand. She wanted Kaze to be there when she destroyed Darcy’s face. Hearing the footsteps in the back, she cocked her head back. “Mr. Skyfort, what’s the commotion out there… Kaze? “H-How did you get in?” Deborah’s jaw dropped. Kaze replied curtly, “I killed all of them to get here.” “Stop bluffing.” Deborah shuddered, skeptical that Kaze killed the mercenaries. However, Kaze gave off a dangerous vibe. Kaze drew close and said indifferently, “Try me. You’ll know whether I’m bluffing.” “What are you doing? Don’t get any closer.” Thrown into a panic, Deborah got up and ran to Darcy. She swung her dagger and said sternly, “Don’t come any closer, or I’ll slice your wife’s face.” “Slash.” A glint of metal pierced Deborah’s palm, sending blood splattering. Deborah rammed into the wall behind her, her dagger clattering to the floor with a clang.“Argh!” Deborah was
Darcy noticed Kaze’s intention to stay and sort Deborah out. She said, “Deborah should be punished for what she has done, but don’t take things far. I don’t want anything to come back and bite you, honey.” In fact, Deborah was dead to Darcy after the incident today. However, Darcy did not want Kaze to get blood on his hands and risk the trouble. “Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing.” Kaze patted Darcy’s back with a smile. “Promise me that you won’t get yourself in trouble over someone who isn’t worth it, honey.” Darcy urged before leaving the room. Outside, she saw the dead bodies scattered on the ground. Chills crept up her spine. When she saw Kailan pinned dead to the wheelchair, her heart sank to the pit of her stomach. Like Deborah, the dagger pierced through his body and stuck him to a hard surface. The only difference was that Kailan was dead. Darcy walked out of the factory with a pale face and saw a dozen thugs in security uniforms surrounding Kaze’s car
“You can’t kill me, Kaze,” Deborah screamed and cried. Fear gripped her when the realization struck that Kaze would kill her. “Slash.” A shrill sound pierced the air. Furrowing his brows, Kaze shifted to the side. “Thud!” The dagger whooshed through the air and stabbed into the wall, its handle wobbling from impact, where Kaze was standing earlier. “There you are, Godmother. Save me!” Lying on the ground, Deborah shouted in tears like she had seen her savior. Kaze cocked his head to face the door. An elegantly dressed woman, her face blank, entered the room with an entourage in tow. Seeing Mary Sue tend to her cautiously, Kaze realized who the woman was.It was Madam Hacks from Geranium City. Behind Madam Hacks were several burly, savage-looking foreigners. They gave off the same vibes as the foreign mercenaries who died at the hands of Kaze. However, these newcomers appeared stronger than the former ones. A foreigner with shoulder-length hair emerged fro
The dagger flashed as quick as lightning. Hurled from Kaze’s palm, the flickering blade shot straight for Christian’s face.“Damn it!” Christian scowled, taken aback by the sheer force of Kaze’s throw. His reflexes alarmed him to jump away, but his employer, Madam Hacks, was standing right behind him. If his employer was stabbed to death by the dagger, it was his and Zion Mercenaries’ reputation out the window. In desperation, Christian scooped Madam Hacks in the back, and they hurdled out of the way. “Slash!” The dagger raked across Christian’s shoulder, tearing away a huge chunk of flesh with its vicious scrape.“Ow…” Christian cried out in pain as his body slammed to the ground. Madam Hacks took the fall along with him. Madam Hacks, accustomed to a life of privilege, could not handle a rough landing like Christian.She felt as though a bus had run over her. “Ma’am!” Mary Sue rushed over in a panic. Amid the chaos, the group helped Madam Hacks and Christian
“That’s right.” Madam pulled herself together. She made a face before easing the tension on her facial muscles. She turned to Kaze and said solemnly, “I heard you can get through to Governor Loid Farland, Kaze. “If you get us a meeting with him and get Kingston out, we can forget our feuding. I promise to look the other way.“On top of that, you will earn a friend with the Hacks family.” Madam Hacks planned to use Darcy to pressure Kaze into accepting the terms.However, Darcy was rescued, and Kaze was more powerful than Christian and his team. Hence, Madam Hacks put away her disdain toward Kaze. Still, she acted superior to Kaze because she believed she was rightful to behave so.Kaze could fight, but that was all he was. His ability to fight would not put him at the top of the social hierarchy. “A friend with the Hacks family?” Kaze smiled sarcastically. “What makes you think that people should bow to the Hacks family and forget about the past?” Hiding her ange
“No way! Is that Arcadian really that strong?” The group of foreign mercenaries exclaimed in horror. It was true that Christian fumbled to get back up on his feet after Kaze threw the blade. However, the group was skeptical that Kaze could single handedly kill all of them. Having rampaged across several continents, Zion Mercenaries displayed a heightened sense of arrogance.Apart from a legend like the God of War, they looked down on all the other Arcadians. Christian smirked. “Go ahead and go after him if you don’t believe me. Don’t blame me for not giving you the heads-up when you die.” He still felt a little nervous after the earlier incident. Death gnawed at Christian when Kaze flung the dagger. It took everything in him to escape the jaws of death. Christian was unsure of the extent of Kaze’s combat competence. However, he trusted his gut feeling. If they were to attack Kaze, the factory would be their burial spot. The serious look on Christian’s face confus
As the air crackled with deadly intent, Draig’s heart pounded with dread. He was horrified that the Viper’s Den members were just as strong, if not stronger than him. Draig had no idea that these members were Viper’s Den South River State Branch’s key players. They were the elites of the elites in the South River State. “Easy there, gentlemen. Mr. Tenby is from abroad. He doesn’t know the rules of Arcadia. Please cut him some slack.” With Draig caught in a spot, Cyan came to the rescue. Since Cyan was nice about it, the leader of the pack scoffed and waved his arm. His companions quickly put away their weapons. “I don’t care where you came from, but you need to keep to the Arcadian rules since you’re here. You don’t get special favors here.” The leader stared at Draig and said icily, “This should not happen again. Now, get lost!” Draig burned with rage. The people, except for Kaze, had been bending over backward for Draig since his arrival in Arcadia. To think he
The Viper’s Den members yelled at Draig while pulling out their weapons. The air was thick with tension. Draig knew that it was not wise of him to fight during Hannah’s celebration. The Viper’s Den members would not stand by and let the commotion stew. Draig was caught between a rock and a hard place. By throwing the punch, he would be at odds with the Viper’s Den, but he could not turn the other cheek on the matter. “Just forget it, Mr. Tenby. Don’t get into it with a dropped loser. You’re only insulting yourself.” Cyan gave Draig an out. Draig retrieved his arm and scoffed. “Consider yourself lucky, Kaze.” A shadow of regret fleeted across Kaze’s eyes. If Draig were to start a fight, Kaze would have reason to finish him off and get rid of the annoyance. It was a shame that the Viper’s Den members stopped anything from happening. Cyan criticized, “Mr. Tenby is only looking out for you, Kaze. Yet, you stomped on his car key. You went too far. Hurry up and apologiz
“Nevermind. Why are we wasting our time with the likes of him? We don’t belong in the same world anyway.” Draig waved his arm. “Come on. Let’s get inside.” Dumping his car on the side of the road, Draig led Cyan and her friends into Bronze Sparrow. “Huh? How did Kaze get in? Can he get in?” one influencer exclaimed. The crowd watched in shock as Kaze stepped through the door. “Branch Leader!” The members of the Viper’s Den South River State Branch perked up when Kaze showed up. They, Hannah’s trusted aides, knew who Kaze was. Kaze acknowledged the greeting. “Is everybody here?” The head of the pack said in respect, “Many guests have arrived. Ms. Delmore and Mr. Ettinger will be here once they are done with work. Should I inform them to keep you company, sir?” “No, I’ll sit and wait.” Kaze waved his arm and made his way inside. “Hold it right there, Kaze!” Cyan’s angry voice came from behind. “Are you aware of the event at Bronze Sparrow? Do you know who the
“Kaze, I heard that your wife dumped your ass. Are you pinching pennies now? “You had a fancy car and a beautiful lady by your side just a couple of days ago, and now, you’re riding a bike.“I guess you want to do more than just a valet service.” Draig pulled out more cash to give to Kaze. “You can get my car washed too.“I’ll give you another twenty bucks. The money should be enough for you to get fried chicken or something for lunch.”“Hahaha!”Cyan and her friends laughed out loud. Twenty bucks for a fried chicken. That kind of life seemed far away for these people. Cyan suddenly scowled. “I’m warning you, Kaze. My family will not take pity on you just because your wife kicked you out.“Don’t try to leech off my family.” Cyan thought Kaze was so alpha at Emerald Bull Palace two days ago. The mayor was Kaze’s backing, and Juan was his apprentice. Yet now, Kaze was divorced and kicked out. It meant one thing. If Kaze was indeed badass, Darcy, who knew and love
Sucking up to Cyan, the influencers offered her words of comfort. Though Cyan did not have an invitation, she was close with Draig. The influencers could attend the event through Draig with Cyan’s help. Despite having other thoughts, the influencers knew better than to put Cyan down. A Mercedes G-wagon pulled up by the road. The car door opened, and Draig jumped out. He took off his sunglasses and said with a smile, “Why aren’t you going in, Cyan?” Cyan replied with a grin, “We don’t have an invite, Mr. Tenby. We’re waiting for you to take us in.“Oh, where’s your invite, Mr. Tenby?” She was confused as Draig did not seem to be holding anything. “An invite? It’s just a party for Hannah. You don’t need an invitation card.” Draig smiled confidently. “My name is basically our pass into the place. You can just say that you’re with me.” “Wow! You’re the man, Mr. Tenby.” “Mr. Tenby is so badass. You are total boyfriend material.” The influencers drooled over Draig, a
The influencers dropped their jaws in shock and looked at Cyan enviously. “Oh, my gawd! Marrying the branch leader is your gateway to super fame.” “Is it true, Cyan? Really?” The influencers hounded Cyan. Cyan rolled her eyes at Sweetpea. “Don’t take it from Sweetpea. “The VIPs from the South River State Branch did make a subtle mention. “I’m not sure whether Sponge is the branch leader since I’ve never met him before. “Just keep this between yourselves. Don’t spread the word. I’d be embarrassed if the whole thing was all a misunderstanding. “The branch leader keeps a low profile, and no one has met him in person before. “I doubt he likes to be put in the spotlight, so I’m playing it discreetly too.” Cyan spoke and acted reservedly. However, her smug look revealed her true thoughts. “Haha. Wouldn’t you meet the branch leader today?” “I see why you are so sure to take us to the celebration. We’d never get into a place like this on our own.” The influencers l
It never occurred to Kaze that Cyan and her influencer friends would attend Hannah’s celebration too. Before Cyan said anything, one influencer put her hand over her lips and said with a smile, “Get with the times, Anna. Cyan’s family isn’t just close with the senior members of the Viper’s Den. She’s going to be part of the organization soon.” “Huh?” Stunned, the other influencers asked, “What’s going on? Just tell us, Sweetpea!” Sweetpea was the influencer who just spilled the beans. She was Cyan’s closest friend and biggest ass-kisser. Taking Cyan by the shoulder, Sweetpea said, “Remember Cyan’s number one fan?” “Yeah!”“Sponge has been a fan of Cyan even before she signed with Golden Scale Corporation. Sponge tipped her tens of millions.”“That was how Cyan caught the eye of Golden Scale Corporation, and she became a hit.” The influencers chattered among themselves, all familiar with Sponge. They came from nothing and clawed their way up online.Their beginnings
The next afternoon, Kaze arrived at the parking lot outside Bronze Sparrow. It was packed with fancy cars. Needless to say, the underground garage must be filled with cars too. Hannah’s celebration was held in Bronze Sparrow. Just a few days ago, Siberian infiltrated Bronze Sparrow and abducted Anzu. The incident caused quite a stir in the upper crust of Riverbank. At the same time, the underground powerhouses were eager to get involved. As Miru, the up-and-coming underworld boss, seemed to be all bark and no bite, they wanted to see what she was made of. Bronze Sparrow, a place where troublemakers once ceased to exist, had to deal with incidents daily. Despite Miru getting tough on these troublemakers, business at Bronze Sparrow took a nosedive anyway. Miru was frustrated with the situation. Siberian had been a threat to the Viper’s Den for many years. It was no surprise that Miru’s crew could not defeat him. This time, Siberian’s death at the hands of the Viper’s
Kaze was taken aback. “How did you know?” “How?” June’s lips curled. “It’s all over town by now. Darcy is the chairwoman of Sky Ocean Corporation. Have you any idea how many eyes are on a rich and beautiful girl like her? “Her divorce has caught the attention of men, and they are going to try their luck with her.” It did not take Kaze much to know that the Quint family members had nothing better to do. Agnes had been hoping to marry her daughter up. However, Darcy had the power, money, and connections to be playing with the big leagues herself. Agnes’ expectations for her future son-in-law would only go higher. Despite her lack of brain cells, Agnes would not do something degrading like circulating the news of her daughter’s divorce. “Hey! Why do you seem indifferent about this?” June elbowed Kaze. “How do you think I should react?” Kaze found June baffling. June looked disappointed. “You don’t seem upset that you were dumped.” “Get a life.” Kaze did not hav