The night remained thick with shadows.A mere five kilometers from the Baltimore Mansion, in a desolate stretch north of the coast, a man with a darkened visage stood atop a hillock, his posture as still as an ancient statue as though lifeless."Quite some time has passed. Have our members not retur
The Quantz family... That was Alexander's mother's side, an enigmatic clan with roots deep in Wyverna's ancient history!"You're familiar with the Quantz family?!"Alexander's eyes narrowed, his gaze locking onto Mister Yates, "What else do you know about the Quantz family? Out with it!"The man bef
Three days later, in Ol' Mare City, at the White Mansion."What did you just say?"Alice, the Ayr family's heiress, stared at her assistant in disbelief. Her voice quivered. "The secret clan backing Youcef stepped in?"They didn't take out Alexander but snatched the Jade-Crimson Alliance's leadershi
Three days on, in Black Hawk Nation's Phoenix City, the night came alive at the Alden-themed entertainment club.Phoenix City's entertainment scene buzzed with life at the famed hotspot that was not the most opulent in decor but made up for it with impeccable service. The air was thick with the allu
"Who's there—ah! Mister Reager!"At the private room's entrance, Beckie and her six bodyguards jumped at the sudden intrusion. Their heads turned to see Mister Reager crumpled on the floor, their faces turning ghostly white.Mister Reager was done for!With his groin a bloody mess, he twitched sense
'Settle the score'?As the young man walked away, Beckie's face turned ghostly pale, her body teetering on the edge of collapse. Without the bodyguard's quick support, she would have hit the ground hard.Trouble was brewing, and it was going to be big."Our own recognizes Miss Dickey. They wouldn't
That very night, on the man-made island to the east of Phoenix City in the Black Hawk Nation, stood the Moerr family Estate.Since the man named Yates had taken all the remaining Jade-Crimson Alliance members, Youcef had been in a silent vigil within the estate for a full week, refusing visitors, ev
"Break it up!"Two elite enforcers bolted from the ancient Moerr stronghold, racing against time to reach the Aamena Phoenix branch's doorstep in under 30 minutes. As they plunged toward the entrance, they bellowed the boss's non-negotiable edict, "No infighting among the branches!"What then?The A