The sword's flash was swift and deadly— a head flew off, and blood sprayed instantly, staining everything around in deep red.A man clad in blood-red, imposing armor stood firmly in the conference room. The members of the small gang alliance lay slain, none left alive.The blood flowing freely dyed the entire room, turning it into a scene that resembled hell itself.
Vega, now possessed by a demon-like aura, stood like a demon king at the center of the carnage. His presence alone instilled fear and dread in everyone present.No one dared to meet his gaze; instead, they all looked down or away, trembling nervously. Some even choked back their fear, swallowing saliva to calm themselves.
Vega scanned the room, noting that all obstacles had been eliminated. Slowly, he lifted the cursed imperial weapon he wielded. The armor that had once encased him vanished as he shed it.
Step by step, he walked across the battlefield of broken limbs and corpses toward where Jack and the city councilors sat.His cold, piercing gaze was like death incarnate, sending waves of shock and fear. At this moment, life and death were no longer in anyone's control.
The bodyguards around Jack were drenched in cold sweat, gripping their weapons with trembling hands, feeling utterly powerless. They had witnessed firsthand how Vega had transformed into living armor and effortlessly cut down more than a hundred enemies like slicing through melons.
"Councilor Jack," Vega's voice was cold and commanding as he stared down at the man hiding amid the bodyguards. "You owe me an explanation. Don't say those small gangs came here without your knowledge."He fixed Jack with a murderous glare. "Ke Luoke told me it was you who opened the door for these vermin.""Do you intend to steal the Pengellet family's territory to curry favor with the family?"
Jack, a man in his fifties, felt the shadow of death looming over him. One wrong word and he feared Vega's sword would end his life instantly.Cold sweat ran down his body as he struggled to find words. He regretted having used these small gangs to provoke the Pengellet family, hoping to gain benefits for himself and keep the city council's control over Nacro.But he never expected Vega to be so terrifyingly powerful, able to single-handedly wipe out hundreds of foes.
"I—I…" Jack stammered. "Victoria, Vega, you've misunderstood. I only stepped in because I saw the gangs preparing to fight the Pengellet family. I wanted to avoid a brutal battle by defusing the situation.""I didn't expect these gangs would unite to target the Pengellet family. They deserved what they got."Jack bowed his head low, like a humble servant explaining to his master.
The bodyguards looked on in disbelief. This was Lord Jack, a powerful man in Nacro City's council, yet here he was, bowing and apologizing to a young man like Vega.Though Vega's strength was immense and the Pengellet family formidable, this sight was shocking to all present.
Vega laughed coldly, his eyes full of mockery. "So, you expect me to thank you for that?"
"Don't be ridiculous," Jack hurried to clarify. "Even without me, Mr. Ke Luoke could handle these troubles easily."
Vega's gaze intensified, the oppressive weight of it causing Jack to break into a cold sweat, fearing the sword's deadly strike at any moment.
After a tense silence, Vega finally said in a deadly tone, "If this happens again, City Councilman Jack, I suggest you go home early and say your goodbyes to your family."
"Yes, Vega. There won't be a next time." Jack replied quickly, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"Now that this matter is settled, let's move on to business." Vega strode to the main seat at the conference room and sat down, looking at Jack."About establishing a new order in Nacro City, and the rule of the Pengellet family over it."
Vega's icy gaze swept the room.
Jack sighed quietly, glancing at the other councilors, all of whom were visibly shaken by the hellish scene.The councilors had been thoroughly intimidated by Vega's ruthless methods. Their earlier arrogance and attempts to exploit Vega's youth to bully the Shelby family's inheritance had been completely abandoned.
Jack knew that from now on, Nacro City would belong to the Pengellet family.With Vega's overwhelming strength and loyal followers, the city council was powerless to oppose them.
Closing his eyes briefly, Jack reminded himself: "Many cities across the United States of Armenia are ruled by underground families. The entire continent is controlled by various factions. Nacro City falling under the Pengellet family's control is no surprise."
In the conference room, Vega sat confidently in the main seat, while Jack and the other councilors stood on the side like rubber stamps, nodding obediently.