"The number one national threat? Hahaha! Perfect! That is the title I deserve!" Dante's laughter erupted and echoed through the basement, completely ignoring Chloe's pale face as she clutched her data tablet."Are you crazy, Dante? The government is deploying the full military! Tanks, combat drones, everyone is looking for us!" Chloe retorted in panic, pointing at her tablet screen flashing red."Let them look for me," Dante smirked, handing his dagger to Serena who had just stood up to smooth her dress. "Serena, you said you wanted to manage my syndicate, right? Prove it. Gather all the remaining small-time gang bosses in the lower sector. Tell them there is a new king in this city. We are holding a meeting tonight.""With pleasure, My Lord," Serena bowed gracefully, her eyes glinting with ambition. "The underworld will kneel at your feet before midnight."That night, in an underground wine cellar converted into a VIP meeting room.Dante

"I will catch up with you later, Auntie. Do not leave this cafe, no matter what happens!" exclaimed Dante as he rose from his chair, his eyes fixed on the plumes of red smoke on the horizon."Be careful, Dante! Please do not be reckless!" Sella replied with a very anxious face, her wrinkled hands gripping her knitted bag tightly. "You are the flesh and blood of this family. Do not let them hurt you!""They will not be able to, Aunt Sella. I promise I will return to finish the rest of this apple pie," Dante answered with a forced, thin smile.Dante wasted no more time. He dashed through the cafe's glass doors, which were vibrating from the sound waves of the distant explosions. The moment his feet touched the street asphalt, he bent his knees deeply, then launched himself into the air with a flap of his void wings that tore through the evening wind. The reddened sky of Neo-New York was now filled with thick smoke smelling of gunpowder and chemicals.In his ear, the tiny communication d