<---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 kneeling in front of him, who was bruised and bleeding. ...
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 factories for some unknown reason. Rumour was that th...
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 observers, be it the enforcers or other gangs like the ...
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 and caravans shuttled crates of Euria Seeds to and f...
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 one leaves the forest alive.” Kyle motioned as ...
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 ages. Instead, all she saw was a small little cavern,...
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 slightly as the large man leaned back, the veins o...
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 be able to win against all three hundred, so the ...
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 somehow managed to pick everything, he could suppl...
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 exhausted.
It was the crack of dawn by the time he ...
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 area that other travellers had used countless times. ...
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’s bread to go with it – go over to that young...
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 very much.” He tried to shake off the two guard...
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 the condensation arm running into another doubler ...
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, Keith, I’m the king now. King of the District!...
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 Dominion that Kitana was used to during her training. H...
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 way. I saw them fight each other – they were at a...
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 was confused as he oversaw the gang members dragging...
<---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 armour set. He strode out to the training yard, w...
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? I want to know if the potions they are providing...
<---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 combat training. No prisoner could remain sane af...
<---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 rudimentary negotiation.”
“Negotiations req...
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 by a dozen lightly armoured individuals as well, ...
<---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, that confidence was restored as he watched Kyle br...
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 the Stamina Recovery Potions. “How are you gettin...
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 at the side along with chairs. They stared in awe 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 three hundred men in total.
Each of the three s...
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 Recovery Potions are relatively ‘cheap’, but t...
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 an opulent red velvet chair, the bloodstains from y...
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 and empty mugs of ale to tremble. The same hand poi...
