<---Chapter 30 - Unexpected Windfall|Table of Contents|Chapter 32 - Failsafe--->
“The Red Lions took our shipment?” A burly, tanned man covered in black swirling tattoos grunted, staring down from his chair at the man kneelin...
2024-03-31 17:01:22 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 29 - Hijacking|Table of Contents|Chapter 31 - Secret War--->
Word on the street was all about how the enforcers were protecting the factories quite frequently. Even the Ardent Cretins seemed to be protecting their fac...
2024-03-31 16:59:14 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 28 - Attempted Takeover|Table of Contents|Chapter 30 - Unexpected Windfall--->
The return of Kyle to the Seven Snakes was hushed and kept on the down low, with no fanfare. Kyle did not want to tip off any of the obser...
2024-03-31 16:57:55 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 27 - Rackeetering|Table of Contents|Chapter 29 - Hijacking--->
Two weeks later…
The Culdao Peak Town had become even more of a bustling hub of trade, the market packed to the brim. Dozens of wagons an...
2024-03-31 16:57:19 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 26 - Secret Agents|Table of Contents|Chapter 28 - Attempted Takeover--->
“Gulak, send three goblins to observe her. Once she has killed all six, drag the bodies here. If she tries to run, kill her as well. No...
2024-03-31 16:56:38 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 25 - Raiding a Fort|Table of Contents|Chapter 27 - Rackeetering--->
Sasha’s stomach rumbled as she tried to recall where she was. She did not see any of the same bars and cages that held her for what seemed like age...
2024-03-31 16:55:56 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 24 - Industrialization|Table of Contents|Chapter 26 - Secret Agents--->
Paulie roared as he drove a cleaver into the wooden table, causing the cutlery to jump. The two forest bandits standing in front of him shivered ...
2024-03-31 16:55:17 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 23 - Mental Fatigue|Table of Contents|Chapter 25 - Raiding a Fort--->
Kyle had to kill off a few more brave goblin warriors before they finally relented, recognizing Kyle’s domineering strength. He knew he would not...
2024-03-31 16:54:17 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 22 - Perfect Underling|Table of Contents|Chapter 24 - Industrialization--->
Three days later…
Kyle had the place mapped out for now. There was indeed a vast amount of Euria Seeds in the region. If he ...
2024-03-31 16:52:58 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 21 - Forest Ambush|Table of Contents|Chapter 23 - Mental Fatigue--->
Kyle arrived at the Culdao Peaks Town by foot, walking all night along the main road while chugging Stamina Recovery Potions whenever he was exhaust...
2024-03-31 16:50:52 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 20 - Beyond Raktor|Table of Contents|Chapter 22 - Perfect Underling--->
“We’re camping here for the night, one more day to the Culdao Peaks.” The gruff man who doubled as the driver motioned to a rest are...
2024-03-31 16:49:57 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 19 - New Ventures|Table of Contents|Chapter 21 - Forest Ambush--->
A week later…
Damian scooped with a ladle, pouring fresh soup into a bowl before handing it over to a dishevelled young man. “There...
2024-03-31 16:48:40 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 18 - Moonshine|Table of Contents|Chapter 20 - Beyond Raktor--->
With the other four captured moonshiners hauled off to a holding cell, Eric was manhandled to another room. “Let go of me! I can walk myself, thank you...
2024-03-31 16:47:43 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 17 - Seductive Serpent|Table of Contents|Chapter 19 - New Ventures--->
A week later…
In a derelict warehouse, a lone man was fiddling with a basic moonshine distillation still, adjusting the angle of ...
2024-03-31 16:44:15 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 16 - Instituitionalized Corruption|Table of Contents|Chapter 18 - Moonshine--->
A few days after…
Damian gingerly sat into the chair, revelling in the soft smooth texture of the velvet. “Look at me,...
2024-03-31 16:43:08 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 15 - Repercussions|Table of Contents|Chapter 17 - Seductive Serpent--->
The arctech enforcer wagon rumbled as it crossed rugged and poorly maintained cobblestone streets, a far cry from the pristine capital of the Yual Domin...
2024-03-31 16:42:18 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 14 - Horizontal Merger|Table of Contents|Chapter 16 - Instituitionalized Corruption--->
The next day…
“Did you hear? The Seven Snakes lost to the Red Lions and had to pay reparations?”
“Nah, no w...
2024-03-31 16:41:34 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 13 - Assault|Table of Contents|Chapter 15 - Repercussions--->
“Sir, how did you know they were not going to call in for reinforcements? It seems a bit stupid not to do so, seeing as they lost half a squad.” Damian wa...
<---Chapter 12 - Arcite Technology|Table of Contents|Chapter 14 - Horizontal Merger--->
A few days later…
“Boss, all our men are waiting for your orders.”
“Good.” Wrent nodded his head, wearing his reddish...
2024-03-31 16:39:38 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 11 - Addiction Symptoms|Table of Contents|Chapter 13 - Assault--->
Wrent fiddled with a Stamina Recovery Potion in his hand, sitting at the end of a long table in a well-furnished room. “Have any of the alchemists replied...
<---Chapter 10 - Negotiations|Table of Contents|Chapter 12 - Arcite Technology--->
The training routine went as planned. The main reason why Kyle wanted that many prisoners were due to the mental trauma inflicted on each prisoner after...
<---Chapter 9 - Red Lion|Table of Contents|Chapter 11 - Addiction Symptoms--->
“To negotiate, of course.” Kyle spoke clearly, causing Haui to raise his eyebrows.
“I don’t think one needs seven gang members to perform a rud...
2024-03-31 16:31:26 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 7 : Scaling|Table of Contents|Chapter 9 - Red Lion--->
“SEVEN SNAKES! COME OUT!” A man clad in reddish armour bellowed outside the base of the Seven Snakes, attracting the attention of many passers-by. He was flanked...
<---Chapter 7 : Scaling|Table of Contents|Chapter 9 - Red Lion--->
Slavin’s originally confident face faltered slightly when he only saw Kyle alone, by himself. What the… where is the rest of the Seven Snakes?
But soon, ...
2024-03-31 16:25:52 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 6: Bring To Market|Table of Contents|Chapter 8: Lesson Delivered--->
A week later…
“It’s working like a charm.” Slavin was gushing over how much money had been made over since the introduction of t...
2024-03-31 16:25:12 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 5: Supply and Demand|Table of Contents|Chapter 7 : Scaling--->
Five days later…
Six associates were now lined up in a spare empty room, with only two basic long wooden tables in the middle and a...
2024-03-31 16:22:04 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 4: Reorganization|Table of Contents|Chapter 6: Bring To Market--->
In the Red Lions’ base…
The Red Lions were much larger than the Seven Snakes. The gang controlled four districts in total, with more than thr...
2024-03-31 16:11:58 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 3: Carving Out A Market|Table of Contents|Chapter 5: Supply and Demand--->
“Sir, are those potions really worth it? Mind-bending doesn’t last long, and that’s a bit too many Stamina Recovery Potions. Sure, the Stamina ...
2024-03-31 15:56:39 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 2 - Seven Snakes | Table of Contents | Chapter 4: Reorganization--->
The next day…
Kyle’s entire body was aching. He had overexerted himself during the fight, and his muscles screamed for rest. He sat in a...
2024-03-31 15:55:40 +0000 UTC View Post<---Chapter 1 - Birth of A New Crime Lord|Table of Contents|Chapter 3: Carving Out A Market--->
“This was supposed to be an easy fight!” A meaty hand slammed the wooden table, causing the map made out of parchment on the table a...