2026-10-15 03:00:32As the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in deep crimson, a luxurious carriage rolled through the gates of Gomorrah — the infamous City of Sin. The city lived up to its name even at this hour; the streets behind the gates were loud with the kind of noise that never fully slept, commerce and vice and everything in between bleeding together under the glow of lanterns and open fires. Four armoured knights on horseback flanked the carriage as it left the chaos behind and pressed into
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Chapter 20: Rumors and Preparations
Two weeks had passed. Boros sat behind the desk in his study, going through the reports that had piled up over the past fortnight. He couldn't help letting out a sigh as he leaned back in his chair. "I didn't sign up for this," he mumbled. A knock sounded at the door. "Enter," Boros called. The door opened, and Stone walked in, a letter in his hands. "Sire, I bring news." Boros glanced up from the documents in front of him. "I swear, if it's one more report of our members being banned from a brothel or assaulting believers, I'm going to turn some of these imbeciles into my next test subjects." Stone looked through the letter in his hands before replying. "No, sire. It's nothing like that. It's a report from Lady Enid detailing her progress with the expansion of the Orthrus Gang." Boros dropped the documents in his hands
Chapter 19: Subjugation of Orthrus
The message had arrived the night before, delivered by a woman who stepped out of the shadows in a corner of the Orthrus Gang's hideout as if the darkness itself had opened a door for her. She had only said that their vice leader had been with the High Priest of the Order of Scalding Blood, who had requested the presence of Orthrus Gang’s leader at the Order’s headquarters.Botos had taken the message as a sign that the Order was finally preparing to settle its debt. Enid wasn't so sure, but she had kept her thoughts to herself.Now, the Overseer was escorting them through the passages of the Order's underground dungeon.Enid walked half a step behind her leader, one hand resting near the whip at her waist. Her maroon hair fell neatly around her shoulders, complementing the deep blue eyes behind her dark-rimmed glasses. She wore a crisp white shirt beneath a fitted black vest, paired with a short black skirt, opaque tights, and black high heels. Her appearance was more suited to a pro
Chapter 18: Debt Collectors
Inside the carriage, Stone offered a small, polite bow. “Sire, let me handle this. I will only be a moment,” he said smoothly. Standing up, he added, “We may be able to resolve this with words, like civilized gentlemen.” He stepped out into the night and pulled the carriage door shut. Boros leaned back against the dark cushions, resting his chin on his gloved hand. “I doubt this is ending peacefully,” he murmured. Outside, Stone walked calmly toward the armed men blocking the path. “Gentlemen,” Stone began, his tone polite and unhurried. “You are standing in the way of my lord’s carriage. If you would be so kind as to let us through?” The men at the front exchanged glances before bursting into loud, mocking laughter. “Old man, if you don’t want to pass on so soon, I’d scram if I were you,” one of them sneered, resting his hand on the hilt of his cutlass. Before Stone could reply, another figure stepped forward from the back, a rough-looking man with dark skin, a red sc
Chapter 17: Debts and Revelations
After Boros closed the door behind Cerise, he continued to let out heavy breaths, still grinning at the success of his deception."Sire, what did you mean by 'of course not'?" Stone asked."It is exactly as I said. We simply do not have the resources needed to wage a war. Just take a look at those reports on my desk that contain details of sales, trades, and other transactions."Boros walked over to the desk and sat down, raising one leg and placing it on the desk, crossing it over the other.Thud."A hidden compartment?" Boros said in surprise.---Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the door, Cerise stood frozen in disbelief at what she had witnessed."My lady?" Agatha said, approaching Cerise and moving to poke her cheek.The moment her finger drew close, a crimson bolt of lightning struck it, causing Agatha to scream and clutch her finger in pain."That was Alistair, right?" Cerise asked."I believe so, my lady," Gustav replied.Yes, that was definitely him. Even his mana was the s
Chapter 16: War
In a sparsely lit chamber, neither small nor grand, sat a desk and chair. A skull-shaped lantern rested on the desk, while a cityscape map hung on the wall. Towards the end of the room, shelves were filled with instruments and bizarre items, including a plant growing from a monster's skull and a severed eyeball with wings floating in a jar. Boros sat behind the desk in his stolen skin, his eyes scanning some scrolls, while Stone sat on a stool nearby. Knock, knock. The door rattled. Stone quickly rose and checked the identity of the visitor before closing it and turning to Boros. "It's Lady Cerise, sire," Stone reported. Boros smiled. "I guess it's finally time. You know what to do." He got up and moved towards the edge of the room, where a table was covered with a white cloth. He removed the cloth, revealing another one of his test subjects. Soon, the sound of the iron door being forced open rang through the chamber. Relying on Alistair's memories, Boros bickered with
Chapter 15: Electrotherapy
In the dark halls of the Order of Scalding Blood, torchlight flickered against cold, damp stone, casting long, wavering shadows across the corridor. The Fourth Seat of the Order, the Lightning Priestess Cerise Inazuma, was threading the halls alongside her trio of High Acolytes: Gustav, Phineas, and Agatha.Ahead, footsteps and voices could be heard."Hey, wanna head into town? I heard a new brothel opened up in the Red District.""Really? Do you even have a single silver cap to your name?""We could get some from the new recruits. Those guys—""Hush!"The cultist being talked to quickly covered his partner's mouth as he noticed the priestess approaching. Both stepped towards the wall and offered a low bow, with both hands interlocking and stretched out in front of their heads.Cerise offered no reply or gestures, simply glancing in their direction, ignoring them, and moving towards her objective alongside her High Acoly
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