[NEW HAVEN CITY]
In the Dragon's Head Mafia group headquarters. Inside a conference hall, a meeting was going on. The conference room is set with a sleek, oval-shaped table made of rich, dark wood. The table is surrounded by eight ergonomic chairs with black leather upholstery and silver accents. At the head of the table, a large, high-definition touchscreen display is mounted on the wall, currently displaying the company's logo. On the table, each seat has a notepad, pen, and a wireless conferencing device. The room is illuminated by recessed LED lights in the ceiling, providing a bright and neutral ambiance. The walls are adorned with modern artwork and a few motivational quotes, adding a touch of personality to the space. Carlos sat on a throne like chair, to his right sat Rachel Patel, the first in line of the Elders, her dark hair pulled back into a tight bun, her eyes fixed intently on the financial reports scattered across the table. Next to her, Alex Chen, drummed his fingers impatiently on the armrest, his mind already racing ahead to the technical implications of the decisions to be made. On the opposite side of the table, Sofia Rodriguez, chatted quietly with Daniel Lee, her bright smile and infectious laughter a stark contrast to the seriousness of the meeting's agenda. These men and women were the one who were known as the mysterious "Elders". They were the main backers of the Dragon's Head Mafia group. Back when Damon was starting out, they had lent him their support, in return, they owned shares of the Dragon's Head Mafia.
"We just lost one-third of the goods that was supposed to be delivered to the Merchantos group. This is serious." Carlos said, breaking the silence.
"The Drakkov cartel are getting more impulsive. The fact they think their little fame of 'killing the lord of the Dragon's Head Mafia' has gone into their head." Rachel Patel spoke.
"Either we deal with Drakkov, or they might deal a massive blow at us." Daniel Lee chimed in.
"Drakkov Cartel is backed by the Blackwood Family.. an all out war will benefit neither side." Rachel Patel corrected Daniel.
"Why don't we get a vassal gang to do the delivery for us?" Sofia Rodriguez asked.
"All the smaller gangs have been absorbed by either us, Merchantos, and Drakkov.. there's no independent gang here anymore." Carlos spoke.
"Well, I heard there's a new upstart in Belmont City. Calls himself 'Revenant'." Sofia said with a smile.
"Nothing good can come out from a backwater city." Carlos said with an amused smile on his face.
"The Revenant Mafia has taken down the Cortez district and four other districts. They're growing too fast in just a week of forming." Sofia countered with a mocking expression on her face.
"That settles it then, we'll reach out to this upstart, I'm certain he'll be kissing our asses just to get our backing." Rachel Patel spoke.
"I'll send Vladimir, my vice. He will meet with this Revenant and get him to do our biddings." Carlos said.
"See, problem settled. Now, to get Blackwood to retract their support from the Drakkov cartel." Sofia said.
"I have a plan.." Carlos said with a devious smile on his face.
*
[BELMONT CITY]
After taking control of the Cortez district, Damon had tried to do the same with other districts, unfortunately they didn't submit to him like Cortez had done.. rather four different gang bosses had bounded together try to take him out, but Cortez had proved his loyalty to him by aiding him in the battle. Damon had benefited immensely from that as he was just a step away from reaching level 10.
«Ding!
STAT
Host: Damon Mateo
Race: Human
Status: Lord of Revenant Mafia group (lowest tier)
Level 9 (255,000/256,000)
Strength: 44
Agility: 44
Stamina: 44
Perception: 44
Endurance: ??
Cash: $3,000,000
(Normal humans have 7_10 as their maximum cap in attributes).
Skills: Hand combat (Lv 8), Gun combat (Lv 6), Soul devourer (Lv9)»
"Boss Revenant, the Xenos gang gave their response. They sent the head of our envoy back to us in a box." Zane said as soon as he came into Damon's office. The room that once looked like a pleasure room had been massively transformed, and looked like the office of a big shot. Zane was dressed in ash Italian suit. Somehow money had never been a problem for his boss, and this puzzled him, but he never let it show on his face.
"Get my car ready, I'll be paying Xenos a visit." Damon said and stood up. The system had hinted on a more powerful skill once he leveled up every ten times.
"As you command, Boss." Zane said with a slight bow and left the office.
*
SCRREECCHH!!
A four door sedan screeched to a halt in front of a two storey building. A man dressed in all black stepped out of the car, holding a tachi blade on his right hand, and a desert eagle handgun on his left hand, Damon stared at the faces of the men who were aiming their guns at him from the windows of the building, Damon could feel their fear, he basically tasted it.. a smile played on his lips.. oh, if he had gotten this power when he was still the lord of the Dragon's Head Mafia, perhaps Carlos would've thought twice before betraying him.. perhaps his lovely wife and adorable daughter will still be alive.. but now, the only thing he can do is avenge his loved ones.. and these poor unfornate souls will aid him in that.
"Alright, let's get this over with, and get a powerful skill." Damon muttered and rushed into the building.
RATATATATA!!
CLICK CLICK BOOM!!
AKs and shotguns kept going off, but they had little or no effect against Damon.. he was simply too fast for them. He cleaved the armed gang members like they were pieces of paper. He was about to head off to the elevator when his danger sense tingled, he sidestepped and placed his back against the wall.
RATATATATA!! A goon with an Ak blasted the place where Damon previously stood. He spun around and aimed his handgun at the goon.. BANG!.. A bullseye, right on the forehead.
«Ding!
Level 4 soul consumed
+400 XP
+$4,000
Level 10 (10,400/512,000)»
He had leveled up and gotten a skill box, he hadn't opened it yet, but he will, after taking care of Xenos.
"Now these pests have been taken care of, let's go see our prey." Damon said as he leisurely strolled towards the elevator.
*Ding!*
The elevator door opened as he got to the top floor. He stepped out. Damon could sense that there were more people up here than he had killed downstairs. He smiled, it seems not all the pests had been taken care of. He took out another magazine, and reloaded the Desert Eagle handgun, held it on his left hand, while his tachi blade was on the right hand. Damon had checked that the magazine only had three bullets in it.. not much hope for the gun.
"Sigh! Ah shit, here we go again!" Damon said and smashed the door down and shot three bullets forward while he did a cartwheel to dodge the bullet rain. A bullet struck a goon on the forehead, another goon got one on the neck and the last bullet struck the wall.
"Kill him!" a burly gang member who seemed like the second in command shouted as he aimed at Damon. Damon slashed his tachi diagonally upward, slicing his gun like butter, then slashed across his neck, his head fell neatly down the floor while his blood painted the tiles red. Damon didn't stop there, he slashed his blade towards the next goon closest to him, splitting his face in two, the next goon got it worse as Damon first took off his both hands before stabbing his throat.
Dancing through the terrified gangsters, Damon reaped lives like he was the grim reaper himself. In less than a minute, only a middle-aged man seated on an office chair was left.
"I guess everything they said about was true." The middle-aged man said as he puffed out a smoke from his cigar.
"Xenos, it's amazing how you can be comfortable when all your men have just been mowed down like grass." Damon said with a smile.
"I've lived my life, ran a good race, all that was left was a good death. You'll be doing me a favor." Xenos said and took a long wind at the cigar before puffing out more smoke.
"You'd have made an honorable Mafian if given the chance. Unfortunately it won't happen. Don't worry, your death won't be in vain, just know that your soul is paving way for the bloodbath about to occur against the Dragon's Head Mafia group." Damon said and swung his tachi.. Xenos' head fell with a thud.
"System, open the skill box. I want to learn the skill." Damon said.
«Ding!
New skill acquired!
Name: Absolute Domain
Description: Telekinesis and Fear inducement. Not only will you be able to control any and all things within your domain, you'll also be able to induce fear into any living sentient being within your domain. Applicable only to those below your level.»
"Now, this is what I call an OP skill!" Damon said with a smile.