All Chapters of Systems Made me Lord of the City : Chapter 51
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An Altruistic Felow
Chapter 51 Adrian knew the Mayor's office was the last place he should be. But what choice did he have? He'd not seen the man at the high garden yesterday, and one way or the other, they needed to have a conversation, especially now that his sister was free. The elevator to the Mayor’s penthouse didn’t play music and frankly, Adrian didn't like it. Adrian Black stood in the center of the elevator, adjusting the cuffs of his suit. It was a new suit, Lena had insisted he change out of the slashed and bloodied rags he had worn to the dojo. This one was charcoal gray, double breasted and fitted to conceal the bandages wrapped around his chest where the Null-Blade had cut him.He wasn’t alone in the elevator.Beside him stood a heavy industrial cart, covered by a tarp that smelled of burnt oil. [ SYSTEM STATUS: ACTIVE. ][ ADRENALINE: STABILIZING. ][ CURRENT OBJECTIVE: DELIVER THE PACKAGE. ][ HIDDEN OBJECTIVE: CONFIRM THE TARGET. ]The doors slid open with a soft chime.The penthou
Portrait of a Lie
Chapter 52Adrian listened to the Mayor but let the System analyze the voice patterns.[ SYSTEM ANALYSIS: ][ TRUTH DETECTED: 60%. ][ DECEPTION DETECTED: 40%. ][ CONCLUSION: HE IS OMITTING THE KEY PLAYER. ]"Who were the investors?" Adrian asked. "Who was the Sponsor?"Sterling turned back. "I don't know names. They hide behind shells and proxies. But we are hurting them, Adrian. Tonight, you destroyed the Butcher. You disrupted the Hive. We are making them bleed."It was a seductive story. It painted Sterling as the regretful ally, the man trying to atone. It was almost perfect.Almost.Adrian stood up. "I'll keep the file. If that's alright.""Of course," Sterling smiled. "It belongs to you.""I should go," Adrian said. "I have a sister to check on. And a city to patrol.""Rest, Adrian," Sterling said warmly. "You've earned it."Adrian turned to leave. He walked toward the elevator, about to go home and analyze every lie that Mayor had just given him. He knew his father was some
The Cleanup Crew
Chapter 53Every fighter deserves a rest. And that's what Adrian decided to take after a long day's labor. But the sun hadn’t even completely illuminated the Aethelgard sky before the System decided that sleep was a luxury Adrian Black could no longer afford.He was lying on his couch in the living room, completely oblivious to the fact that his left leg was hanging off the edge and Joe was asleep a few feet from him on the Persian rug. They were both going through his father's oldest records last night before they started snoring and drooling on the papers. Adrian hadn't even completed a full four hours sleep when the system chimed and jerked him awake. [ SYSTEM WAKE-UP CALL. ][ CURRENT STATUS: FUGITIVE / DOUBLE AGENT. ][ RESOURCE LEVEL: HIGH. ][ REPUTATION: POLARIZED. ][ DAILY QUEST GENERATED: CLEANING HOUSE. ]Adrian groaned, throwing an arm over his eyes. "System, does the ‘lord of the City' package come with a snooze button? I fought a cyborg yesterday, I need rest."[ NE
What's It With Funny Names?
Chapter 54"Actually, Vargo," Adrian showed him the screen. "I just bought the block. For a dollar. The transaction cleared now.""You... you can't..." His eyes widened in shock. "Please, we can talk about this, we are both men, don't shame me like this.” "I'm not a man like you, Mr. Sack. First, you have a terrible name and then you prey on the weak and vulnerable,” Adrian shrugged. "And since I'm the landlord," Adrian stood up, looking at the terrified families huddled behind the police barricade. "I'm making some policy changes."He turned to the crowd."Attention residents of Sector 9!" Adrian shouted. "As of this moment, your rent is set to zero. Permanently. And Vargo here?"Adrian grabbed Vargo by the collar and tossed him toward the crowd."He's volunteering to help move your furniture back in. If he stops working before sunset, call me."The crowd cheered and as instructed began to move towards Vargo to hand him boxes, heavy furniture, and bags of trash to carry.[ MISSION
Call Me Santa
Chapter 55Adrian was getting ready to tear down the next corrupt man or…pretty lady. But apparently, the system had something else in mind. Mission 3: The UntouchableThe final pillar wasn't a person. It was a vault.The "Aethelgard Sovereign Trust" was a private storage facility for the ultra-rich. It held all sorts of valuable things that the rich fawned over and tried to protect. Think of it all, gold, art, and illicit contracts. It was guarded by automated turrets, laser grids, and a blast door that could survive a nuke.It was also where the Red Scorpions kept their emergency fund.Joe parked the Red Scorpion truck (now repainted black with spray paint) across the street.Adrian had no idea why Joe took a liking to the beat up thing, but well, each man had his own kink. "Okay," Joe said, looking at the tablet Adrian had given him. "This place is Fort Knox, Adrian. There are no janitors to impersonate and no debts to buy. You have to physically break into a vault that has nev
Knock, Knock. Successor Black
chapter 56Adrian hissed as he saw the system chime again before he could decide who was driving the submarine. “I cleared all the missions!" He hissed. “I need to pay my father's old factory a visit." [SYSTEM ALERT][GAME IS HOST’S PRIORITY] Adrian groaned and finally accepted the offer. The next eight hours were a blur of blue text, broken bones, and hostile takeovers.The System, seemingly realizing that Adrian was no longer content with playing the tutorial, accelerated the timeline. It threw missions at him like a machine gun firing tracer rounds.[ MISSION: PORT AUTHORITY. ][ OBJECTIVE: SEIZE THE DOCKS FROM THE RED SCORPIONS. ][ RESULT: COMPLETE. (METHOD: BOUGHT THE UNION). ][ MISSION: ENERGY CRISIS. ][ OBJECTIVE: STABILIZE THE GRID. ][ RESULT: COMPLETE. (METHOD: RE-ROUTED PROJECT LAZARUS GENERATORS). ][ MISSION: PUBLIC OPINION. ][ OBJECTIVE: BECOME A HERO. ][ RESULT: COMPLETE. (METHOD: PAID EVERY CITIZEN'S UTILITY BILL FOR A YEAR). ]Adrian sat in the back of his ar
Blood at the Ballot Box
Chapter 58Sterling froze at his words. "What?!" "You heard me, Sterling. I'm running for Mayor," Adrian announced. "And I'm not going to spend a dime on campaigns. I'm just going to show them the truth. I'm going to show them the androids, I'm going to show them the mask. I'm going to show them you."Adrian turned to the window, looking out at the city."By tomorrow morning, your approval rating will be single digits. By next week, you'll be lucky if you aren't dragged out of this office by a mob. I don't bargain with criminals, Solomon. I replace them."Sterling slumped into his chair. He looked aged and deflated. The arrogant architect of the city was watching his foundation crumble in real-time."You... you can't do this," Sterling whispered. "You don't understand the game. There are forces above me. The Overseer...""The Overseer is next," Adrian said. "Once I take your seat, I'll have the authority to hunt him down. I'll find him, and I'll finish what my father started."Sterl
Brothers Also Throw You Off A Tower
Chapter 58 As he arrived at the designated spot to meet Kael, the wind atop the Helios Tower screamed like a banshee, tearing at the loose fabric of Adrian's suit. It was the highest point in the industrial district, a skeletal spire of rusted steel and blinking warning lights that pierced the smog layer.It was the perfect place for a family reunion.Adrian stood on the grated walkway, rain lashing his faces and his breath came in ragged gasps, his chest heaving from the climb and the skirmish with the perimeter drones. Opposite him, standing on the very edge of the abyss, was the Overseer.The Mayor had said he'd be hard to find, but nothing was hard for Adrian Black. Not with the help of the system. The Overseer didn't look like a monster, nah. In fact, he didn't look anything like the Butcher. He rather looked like some sort of a mirror.The Overseer wore a sleek, white suit that shimmered with kinetic dampening fields, tech far more advanced than anything Adrian had seen on t
Oh, How The Mighty Has Fallen
Chapter 59A few hours and many ‘Whoas!’ from Joe later, they finally landed the chopper as they arrived at the medical bay of the Black Estate which smelled of ozone and expensive bacta-gel.Adrian sat on the edge of the bio-bed, his shirt off, revealing a tapestry of fresh bruises that were already turning a sickly shade of purple. A long, thin laceration ran across his chest, a clear mark from the kiss of the Null-Blade.Joe stood nearby, holding an ice pack like it was some kind of relic, looking pale.“Did you really have to meet the murderous bastard with the cool sword looking thing?" Adrian would have scoffed if he wasn't so distressed with his injuries and the thought of Julian still being out there, living in denial. “It's something that had to be done," he replied with a shrug. "You fell off a building," Joe repeated for the tenth time, pacing the room. "A skyscraper. You fell off the Helios Tower. And you're just sitting there? Eating an apple?"Adrian took a crunch of
Crumbs From The Master's Table
Chapter 60Marcus Vane, the former tycoon of Aethelgard, dropped to his knees in the filth of the floor and crawled toward Adrian."Lord Black," Marcus wheezed, his voice cracking. "My lord, please...""Father, get up!" Evelyn shrieked, mortified. "Don't beg him! He's the reason we're here!""Shut up!" Marcus roared at his daughter, a flash of his old temper surfacing. "You don't understand power! He won! He is the King now and he can help us!"Adrian didn't say a word, he simply stood there and watched as Marcus reached and grabbed the hem of his trousers. He kissed the fabric like it was a display of submission so total it made Adrian’s stomach turn."Please," Marcus sobbed, looking up with bloodshot eyes. "I can't take this anymore. The cold, the hunger and all the rats. Those bloodsuckers actually bite our feet at night. We are dying here, Adrian. I beg you. Have mercy."Adrian looked down at the man who had framed his father. The man who had kicked him into the mud and refused t