Ultimate Soldier

Chapter 09

"Does it sound like I'm kidding?!"

"What's wrong with you, Axel? Just because of that nerdy new student? Since when did you become such a coward?"

"Emma, are you fucking deaf?"

"No, Axel. I won't let that little rat get away with it!"

"Emma?!" Axel's loud voice echoed on all sides of the room, causing his friends there to turn their attention to him. "This is my last warning. If I find out you're bothering Lucy again, don't blame me if I punish you."

"But—"

Before she could finish speaking, the phone connection was suddenly cut off. Emma gritted her teeth and shouted, "Damn it! What's with that guy? Why is he suddenly acting like this?"

Helen, who was next to her, then spoke, "Don't you think that Gerald has gone and maybe beat them up again?"

"Impossible. Why do you guys seem to think that idiotic new student is special? Yesterday was just our bad day. If Axel gathers all his friends, even from other school gangs, Gerald will no longer be a threat."

Helen was silent for a moment, trying to digest Emma's words. She thought it made sense too, because no matter how great Gerald was, he was just alone. Moreover, Axel's friends from other school gangs were mostly good at fighting.

"So, what should we do now?" asked Monica, who seemed to be hugging her chest.

Emma didn't answer and only showed an annoyed face. She also didn't know what to do now.

Back to Axel. After hanging up the phone, he slammed his cellphone on the sofa and shouted annoyedly.

At the same time, Diego struggled to stand up, then said, "Today you have to transfer it three times as much, Axel. You've really gotten me into trouble."

"Three times as much? Are you trying to extort me? You didn't even fucking hurt him. And now you want me to pay you more?"

"Just think about it yourself. In a week I'm going to compete. And you brought me here just to be beaten up by that fucking new student?!"

"Hey, Diego?! If I had known from the beginning that this would happen, do you think I would have wanted to fight him?" Axel retorted.

"I don't want to know. You have to pay me. If you refuse, don't blame me if the relationship between my gang and your gang ends here."

Axel was silent for a moment, looking at his colleagues who were still feeling pain all over their bodies. For more than four years he had been building his reputation at school, from junior high to senior high, but in the end it was destroyed by one person.

...

The next day, Axel could only suppress his emotions when he learned that Emma had told their parents, Marcello and Yuna, everything that had happened. He was currently sitting leaning against the patient's bed, with his cheeks and nose plastered with bandages.

"You naughty kid! You know, this is still the election season. You're just creating problems like this," Marcello scolded Axel.

"What's wrong with you, Marcello? Why are you scolding him? That damn new student should be responsible," Yuna interjected, holding her beloved son's hand.

On the sofa, Emma just smirked, staring ahead while hugging her chest. The expression on her face showed satisfaction, as if she had just gotten what she wanted.

"Yeah! I admit we were a bit too much. But we were just kidding. Why is that new student so serious that he made Axel like this?" Emma continued, which was greeted with a cynical look by Axel.

Axel was a man who valued his pride. Involving his parents in his problems would only make his face seem trampled on. He wasn't like most conglomerate children who took refuge under their parents' skirts.

"I've asked Vander to take care of it."

Marcello's eyes widened instantly when he heard those words. "What? Are you crazy? This is just a trivial matter. The school can handle it. Why are you involving the mafia?"

"Trivial matter, you say? Huh! Axel is like this and you say it's just a trivial matter?"

Marcello snorted while massaging his temples. "He deserved it. What do you think the money we've been giving to Mr. Joshep and bribing the police is for?"

"I don't care. The school will definitely only expel him or give him a suspension." Yuna spoke with a full expression. "He thinks he can get away with it. I won't let him go. After beating up my son, he should at least pay for it with a broken leg."

Marcello sighed for a moment, not knowing what to say. He was quite frustrated thinking about the mayoral candidacy issue. On one hand, he had to defend his son, but on the other hand, he didn't want the news about his son's mischief to become the talk of the media and the public.

At the same time, Emma just smirked as she heard the debate between her mother and father. She was quite happy that her mother had asked Vander to handle Gerald.

"Huh. Vander is a mafia boss who is very good at fighting. This time you're finished, Gerald," Emma muttered.