Kapitel 36: Chaos is Music 3
[9:49 PM]
All of the important documents were scanned and digitised by OS and were sent to the Mayor.
Now all that's left is to wreck the meeting and introduce Sophia. He'll be the proxy whilst I'm the true owner.
While the schedule is meant to be at 10 pm it's just a formality, the start of the meeting would be 10:30 pm so I still have time to be there, as by 10 pm the whole Bluehouse would be in heightened security.
10 PM was just the time for everyone to be there. Being late won't let you in nor being inside won't get you the privilege to get out.
There are ways to get in without sneaking in, of course, one of them is being invited by a higher authority from the Council. The second is being referred to by a member. The third is to pass an extreme screening test to be an employee.
"Well, I have one right here though"
An invitation. One of the 4 establishments Riley owns, has a referral note from one of the members. He probably has connections inside the council.
Why would you want to be on the Council? Well simply put, an authority. You'll have more privileges if you get referred by the council members or the actual higher-ups themselves.
I'm planning a grand show. Eliminating every bird with a single stone. Since my grudge against Riley would be settled with this I might as well present a product to the Council myself. One they'll be satisfied with.
Checking the time which is [9:50 pm] I messaged Sophia with OS, I made sure to recall every Black op too, since they report every single 30 minutes I have them call each other.
[9:58 PM]
All black ops members are here, they came fast as all of them had one martial guide, Sophie came in late but it's not to the point where I have to be annoyed.
"Let's get moving."
I looked at the giant marble structure in the distance, heavily guarded by people in uniforms. It looked like it was made of marble because of its colour, its colour grey despite it being called Bluehouse.
I wore the masquerade mask first as I won't be using the white mask I bought from the vendor Sophia recommended me to.
Walking through the entrance with Sophia and the black ops under our shadow we were soon met with a guard.
"Invitation?"
I held out the envelope with a crest stamped on its wax. The guard briefly looked at it, I thought that they would at least check its content but they let us in easily.
As I and Sophia walked inside I looked at my shadow. I could understand how I got in easily.
When looking at the Bluelights streets it looked tiny, the marble structure that is. But here It's a megastructure. It was simply too gigantic.
I was then met with a guy who is dressed like a Butler.
"Hello, have you previously been here or is it your first time?"
"Our first time"
I replied, the Butler merely smiled and spoke.
"I'll be your guide, just called Will. And since it's your first time here, may I know how you got in?"
"Invitation, from member"
"Ah, okay. Follow me"
The Guide smiled at us and urged us to follow him. I looked at my shadow and then at Sophia. Sophia gave me a light nod and I looked back at the guide.
The downfall of Viperpool is at its climax.
***
Riley looked at the messed up Jin in a bed, Riley couldn't help but feel annoyed. The mad dog is down and all that's left on his side is a lot of competent non-battle people.
They're all for pens, not swords. They can do logistics, record tracking, etc. So Riley was really on his wit's end when the last dog he had on his side suddenly was on a bed receiving some medical help.
"hah… "
"Boss, it's time for you to go"
"I know, grab me the [D] ranks that could fight."
Riley has already accepted the terms he has made himself, the Boy- Damian isn't normal, no. Even if he is just a kid he can't just straight up decide to deal with a large organisation, no one is crazy enough for them to do that.
Riley let out an exhausted sigh, in a single day too many happened. He just decided to go.
Too many things had already happened and he barely knew what Damian was capable of, he should've let go of that warehouse, his ambition to control a part of the city.
But no, he overstepped too much. And now he's on the point of no return.
***
The Bluehouse is a massive structure made of glimestone similar to lime, looks like marble and acts like concrete with extreme tensile strength. It's a material unavailable before the dimensional rift.
But it also appeared everywhere when the first-dimensional rift happened. But that 'everywhere' is in the most dangerous spots.
And the risk was very high as well as the reward. Glimestone can repel [A+] rank attacks, a few from [-S] classes. That's why it's a very coveted material.
But the bluehouse, it's a wide and tall structure almost spanning half a kilometre. It's so huge that glimestone might look like a common material.
Why is this all explained you ask? Because as said, it can repel any [A+] attacks meaning that any below would be absolutely nothing to it.
I, an [-E] rank will do no damage to the building itself. So I can let loose.
"And this is where we're going to hold the official meetings"
The guide guided me to a large double door entrance that looks so well designed, the room inside is a massive long arching table that looks like it can hold more than a hundred people.
There are highly elevated tables too. All look like dark oak. It looks polished and high class.
"I see."
"Well, to be clear. Did you get everything I said?"
He looked at Sophia, I understood this as she was my attendant on this occasion, so he was asking Sophia. Not me.
I took a glance at Sophia and she nodded, the guide bowed down and took us to the dining hall.
"well, enjoy yourselves this evening"
The guide bowed and left.
"Are you hungry?"
"yes"
"Are you immune to poison?"
"..."
"Huh…"
I took out a tiny silver stick, or toothpick as it's since it is not that massive with a black spot at the edge.
"Here, a poison tester"
"...what about you?"
"I go immured when I was struck by a poison coated dagger"
"...?"
Sophia looked confused, it's a poison coated dagger but that won't make someone immune in a single night.
"it was coated with a hundred different poison that it started looking green"
"..."
Sophia has finally shown some emotions on her face as her eyes widened, but she quickly recovered and went back to her usual poker face.
I started walking as when we were talking, I saw a familiar face that I'd been finding all day.
"Here you are"
Riley was sitting at a table, his back was straight and his manners are flawless, he looks like what a noble should be.
I can't help but admire him at this distance, not a single fear of what's to come even though he knows what's going on.
Well, it didn't matter, I sat at an empty table and Sophia followed suit. I told her to order anything she wanted as there was a catalogue menu on the table.
This is one fancy dining hall, the service is excellent in my opinion. When the food arrived, Sophia didn't touch the food till I did, what a loyal slave to its name.
We ate but I made sure she checked hers for poison, she almost made a fuss about mine but I told her it's fine, I can't die from poison. I'm not immune either, but my body learns from it.
I checked the time, [10:15 PM], Riley left the dining hall, confrontation is about to commence.
***
Riley looked at the man(?) With raven black hair wearing a masquerade mask, there are no rules about wearing masks as some guests and members had their fair share of reasons not to show their faces.
After all, this place is the Underworld. Every time your life is at stake. But Riley, Riley seems to know who this masked individual is.
And his suspicions were correct after the masked individual looked at him. Green eyes. A lot of people have green eyes but that specific shade of green. Riley knew that Damian was already here, very near him.
Riley doesn't know how Damian got in even though he was just a student in Insidious. He could say where he is now in the academy, but the academy is ruled by the headmaster– the mayor.
The Mayor in which he hunts Riley. He couldn't do anything about Damian coming to the Bluehouse, nothing at all.
He felt like he would have indigestion, so he stood up early from his meal and walked out.
Not soon after, the masked man, which he believed is Damian came and followed him.
"Is it my time?"
Riley was just waiting in the wide hall, which housed no people as everyone is in the dining hall.
Damian looked at Riley's eyes, his eyes held no light nor exuded darkness. Riley can't help but feel the cold sweat on his back.
"Yeah," Damian replied with a flat smile.
Riley's eyes moved towards Sophia, which was just behind Damian diagonally on his right side.
"Heh… so where should we talk?"
"...why not in your room?"
Damian, with a smirk, didn't look happy at all. He looked like he just accomplished a goal he was aiming for.
Riley looked deeply into his eyes before turning his back and start walking. Riley then realised, he isn't fighting someone.
Damian felt alien to Riley, who has years of reading faces, emotions and feelings. He cannot gouge any emotions from Damian.
'Because he doesn't have any'
Riley is sure from the bottom of his heart that he's talking with a 'thing' as there was no better way to describe Damian. Even a robot doesn't exclude this kind of atmosphere.
'Is it possible that it's because of a Skill? Or a Guide? Damian is a 12-year-old CHILD he can't be this tranquil'
Riley had another realisation. Damian is just a poor child.
–tap
Then before he could complete his theories they arrived in his room. Riley sighed, he opened and let the guests in before coming in and closing the door.
The room was quite spacious, with a bedroom, a living room, and a restroom even.
Riley sat at a table, opposite it Damian sat down.
"Coffee or tea?"
"Whatever suits you" Damian replied flatly.
Riley himself went to a small space open room where he made black coffee from beans he selected himself. With his own brewing set.
He made two espressos and went back to the table, placing them both down.
"Creamer?"
Damian shook his head. Riley sat down and looked at the Coffee.
"So what now?"
"What do you want to happen?"
"..."
"Oh well, why then?"
"What do you mean?"
"Why did you try and kill me over some piece of land?"
Riley looked at Damian as he removed his mask. His porcelain skin was complemented by the light, his green eyes didn't change the hue, and his raven black hair stayed the same style.
Riley with a wry smile "If you had ambition, of course, you'll do anything you can to achieve it"
"And this dream was?"
"Obviously to take a whole district, it took me years you know? Years"
Damian nodded in response, and raised his right hand, with it a faint glue glow a tiny crystal clear bottle with a yellow liquid almost like oil appeared.
"Well thanks to you, I too had one"
"..."
"You have two options, either be my slave or die"
Riley who has pride in himself can't help but laugh, become a slave or die?
He'd rather choose the latter.
"Hah… "
Damian, noticing his expression, laid down the tiny bottle. Riley popped the bottle open and poured it into his coffee.
"Here"
Riley with his storage took out a stack of documents and gave it to Damian with a smile.
"I had my fair share of fun, I'm already thankful that you kill my men with no pain albeit dishonourable."
Riley started chugging down the lukewarm coffee.
"ah… may I ask what this is?"
"A Green coloured toad's poison"
"How simple, though effective"
Riley started feeling dizzy, and then started feeling his heart race, then by the minute he slumped over.
He died with no regret.
***
I looked at the time. [10:22 PM]
"Black ops leader"
A man clad in black rose behind me, he was towering over everyone in the room with a height of almost two metres.
"What is it you want to master? This one would make it happen"
"I'll call you Cero, you're the leader so it's a must"
"This one is forever grateful"
I waved my hand and looked at Riley's dead body, it was still warm.
"Can your guide do something about controlling a puppet?"
"yes, but…"
I moved my eyes at Cero.
"We would have to replace one of our members"
"I see, do it"
"as you wish"
One of the shadows moved so quickly that if not for me I wouldn't see it, the shadow went inside Riley's mouth and his body started wriggling and twitching randomly.
Sophie who's standing behind me looked at the scene with terror. She tried to push aside her fear by closing her eyes, but her trembling skin could still portray her emotion.
After moments of twitching, Riley who was supposed to be dead sat down properly.
"So?"
"It is done."
Sophia is now miserably shaking in fear.
"Sophia?"
"Y-yes?"
"Sit down and rest, you'll accompany 'Riley' later."
Sophia looked at me with wide eyes.
"what do you… "
"With this you could finally have your library, to own books as you want"
"I.. I.. "
I looked at the time [10:25]
"Do you have Riley's memories?"
I'm curious so I asked. Even though my head is facing toward Sophia I and looking at Riley.
"Yes, I even know the product he is going to show"
Riley replies with a subservient voice.
"Listen, Sophia, follow what I planned and this will all be over"
My Revenge on Riley has already been done. And I have Viperpool on my hands. The entirety of it.
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A/N
Mafia Arc is done? Yeah, it's done.
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