Knox opened his eyes with difficulty, groaning in pain that spread throughout his body.
The vision was still blurry, having not fully recovered from the impact when it fell.
“Knox! You’re not dead, are you?”
Hearing Giovanni's voice from somewhere, he felt his way up the floor and forced himself to get up.
“Ugh.”
The wrist that had been supporting the floor suddenly snapped, and he fell down again. It seemed impossible for him to get up on his own.
“Knox!”
Chambers was the first to spot him and helped him lean against the wall. It was worth his constant presence, finding him in a single glance, despite the dust storm.
“Ugh, those damn kids...”
Knox bit his lip in indignation.
"For now, stay here. You can't fight with my current body."
“I know.”
However, he was able to avoid more serious injuries thanks to Giovanni calling out to him mid-stairs and stopping him.
Chambers spoke to the two men he had brought with him.
"You guys wait here. If anyone attacks, protect Knox first."
"All right."
Chambers hugged Knox one last time and ran back into the fight.
Knox, who had been blankly staring at Chambers' back at the sudden hug, soon blushed and shouted.
“Oh my god, I don’t want to be hugged by a man!”
At Knox's shout, two members of the organization standing next to him burst out in laughter.
“Is that funny?”
“Yes, I’m sorry for laughing.”
While they were talking, someone from Giuliano's side came running towards them with a drawn sword.
“Knox! Bow your head!”
One of the members of the organization overpowered his opponent with a flip and landed a strong elbow to his forehead.
Knox slowly raised his head and asked.
“Did you take care of it?”
"Yes."
"Ha..."
Knox sighed deeply. More frustrating than Chambers' embrace was the current situation, where he was being protected by his subordinates.
Although he still couldn't see clearly due to the thick dust, Killian immediately swung his dagger and cut down the enemy approaching from behind.
Then, as if they had planned it in advance, as soon as one person was struck down, another one would rush in and attack.
Killian pulled out the dagger embedded in his enemy's body and struck his opponent's cheekbone with the handle of his sword.
The Giuliano gang members, who had already prepared special protective goggles because they knew the stairs would collapse, were at a significant disadvantage in this fight, as the Starr gang members, who were blind, were wearing them.
Fortunately, Pete, who had rushed to the Delina House with the other Capos, opened all the doors and windows with Evian to quickly ventilate the house.
"Evian, evacuate the nearby residents quickly. The fighting is escalating."
"All right."
Evian picked up the wooden sticks that were lying around and went outside, beating up the Giuliano gang members who were blocking his way.
“Pete... Are you here now?”
Pete lowered his head at the sudden sound coming from below.
“Knox?”
And next to him, two subordinates stood side by side.
“Is the injury serious?”
Pete turned to his men and asked.
“Yes, he fell to the floor when the stairs exploded.”
“Why did those stairs suddenly explode?”
“The trap was triggered when Nox attempted to approach Boss Giuliano on the second floor on his own.”
“Hey, hey, don’t be so specific!”
Knox glared at his subordinates with resentful eyes.
"I think I've always emphasized this: Please think before you act."
As soon as Pete found out that Knox was the one causing all this trouble, he started nagging him.
"Because of your reckless actions, both Delina Houses are in shambles. You, a key player, were injured, and two precious personnel were lost protecting you. Where on earth do you keep your head?"
“Damn, I should have just fallen and died.”
Knox's eyes were already tired.
"What? Knox started this mess?"
To make matters worse, Alvin's voice could be heard from a close distance.
“Surely you brought Alvin along with the Capos?”
“Isn’t that obvious?”
At Pete's answer, Knox tried to force himself up again, but collapsed.
“Knox! You must not move.”
When his subordinate tried to stop him, Knox groaned and threw his arm away.
“Ugh, let go of this! We have to leave before Alvin gets here!”
“I’m sorry, but I think it’s already too late.”
Unfortunately, Alvin was already standing in front of him, his eyes blazing.
Killian gave up counting how many he had dealt with.
As the dust cleared, ruined chairs and tables were visible everywhere, the remains of a collapsed staircase, and blood splattered on the floor and walls.
“Matteo, it would be best if you stopped now and came out.”
Matteo was still looking down at them from the second floor.
“Yes, I understand very well that this is the level of skill of an S-rank.”
He ran down to the first floor lightly.
Unlike before, he looked unusual as he was wearing iron armor on his arms and legs, and half of his face was covered with an iron mask.
“Did you put a reinforcing stone in the armor?”
“Wouldn’t this be the only way we can fight on equal footing?”
“You use all kinds of dirty tricks.”
“You say it’s mean, but this is fair.”
As soon as Matteo finished speaking, he threw a punch at Killian.
Killian quickly rolled to the side to avoid the attack.
The wall where Killian had fled had caved in. Had he been hit directly by that punch, his internal organs would have ruptured.
“That’s really fast.”
After a brief exclamation, Matteo continued to attack Killian without stopping.
Matteo's speed, aided by the strengthening stone, was beyond the reach of an ordinary human.
Killian defended against an almost invisible attack, relying solely on his intuition. His reaction speed was astonishing.
“But it’s no fun if you just avoid it.”
Enoch flew forward with a leisurely expression on his face.
“Ugh!”
In the end, Killian was unable to avoid the final roundhouse kick and was sent flying into the wall, crashing down.
“Oh my, isn’t S-rank too trivial?”
A much more powerful attack than expected caused dark red blood to flow from Killian's mouth.
Seeing that Killian was defenseless, Matteo pulled out his revolver from his holster.
“Let’s end this bad relationship here.”
Matteo fired a magic bullet at Killian's head with a relieved expression.
Killian gritted his teeth and quickly rolled to the side, out of the gun's trajectory.
“You dared to avoid this?”
Matteo immediately fired another magic bullet, but this time Killian dodged the second attack by hiding behind a fallen table.
“Ouch! Just hit it once! Just!”
Matteo shouted with an angry face as if he was cursing at a situation that did not go his way.
While Matteo opened the magazine and refilled the magic bullets, Killian stood up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Matteo didn't seem to think that Killian, who had even vomited blood, would recover so quickly.
Killian, who had gone to Matteo's side in an instant while he was off guard, roundhouse kicked him in the side in the same manner.
“Ugh!”
Wearing a suit of armor with reinforced stones in it would dramatically increase your speed and strength, but it had the disadvantage of reducing your defensive power.
Matteo, unable to bear the shock of Killian's full-force kick, dropped the gun and clutched his waist.
“If you rely solely on the reinforcement stone without experience, that’s what will happen.”
Killian stepped on Matteo's head and turned the swivel magazine to the side.
With only one foot left, Matteo, who was covered in armor all over his body, had only one opening - his neck.
“I’ll send you to hell.”
It was when Killian pointed a gun at his neck.
There was a huge noise right next to him, and the chandelier fell.
Killian immediately rolled away from the scene, but shards of glass flew everywhere and grazed his cheek.
"Boss!"
Giovanni was the first to run towards Killian.
“Matteo!”
In the moment he took his eyes off him, Matteo, who had been lying on the floor, was already gone.
“Damn it. He already ran away.”
The chandelier was deliberately cut off by Nigel when Matteo was in danger.
Killian roughly wiped the blood flowing down his cheek and glared at the door.
Matteo and Nigel had already slipped away, and the injured members of the Giuliano and Starr organizations were lying tangled together on the floor.
“Shall we chase after him?”
“No. It’s too late.”
Killian clicked his tongue in regret.
“We’ll clean it up before the security forces come.”
Killian shook his head at Pete's words.
"Take your time. The police won't be coming anyway."
It was speculated that since the temple and the imperial family were supporting Matteo, both Matteo and the Giuliano organization would have done such a thing boldly.
It became difficult to punish the Giuliano organization, which had those two forces behind it, according to the rules of the Mafia Commission.
“When will Payne come?”
Pete checked his pocket watch.
“He's almost there now.”
“When he arrives, tell him to treat our kids first.”
"All right."
Killian looked over the injured members of the Giuliano organization with a complicated expression.
The boss ran away, saying he wanted to survive on his own without even looking after his own children. Killian was speechless at his irresponsible actions.
“What about Knox?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Knox was seen being carried out on a stretcher.
“You don’t have to worry about him; he just fainted after hearing Alvin’s nagging.”
Pete answered in a light tone.
“What? Is Alvin here, too?”
Killian glared at Pete at the news that he had brought Alvin to the Starr mansion.
If she found out that Alvin had been taken away in a hurry, it was obvious that Emily would naturally find out about this situation.
Pete, who didn't know Killian would be angry, lowered his head in embarrassment.
“I’m sorry. I heard that even Giuliano’s boss came to attack us personally, so I had no choice but to bring Alvin with me.”
As his name was called, Alvin appeared before him, neatly buttoning up his shirt.
“Madam is probably taking a nap because of her migraine, so she probably doesn’t know I’m here.”
But those words didn't put Killian at ease at all.
“What? A migraine all of a sudden?”
Alvin calmed him down as Killian took it much more seriously than he had expected.
"I think she's been feeling anxious lately because she's been so preoccupied. It's a symptom that will improve with rest."
The words, 'There were a lot of things to worry about,' rested like a heavy rock on Killian's chest.
“Giovanni, you stay with Pete and clean up here. Alvin, you go back to the mansion with me.”
Giovanni stopped Killian as he was about to leave in a hurry.
“Are you sure you’re going to leave in that condition?”
Come to think of it, Killian hadn't properly checked his own condition.
“...Is it very serious?”
The surrounding members nodded silently.
“I think you should go back to headquarters, take a quick shower, and change clothes. And then...”
Alvin's brow furrowed in thought.
The deep gashes on his busted lip and cheek seemed impossible to conceal.
“I just need to explain it well so that Madam won’t be surprised.”
“Yes, Alvin. Please take care of it.”
“Huh? Me again?”
Before Alvin could even refuse, Killian was already leaving the Delina House.
That's why no one listened to Alvin's cries.
“Why do I always have to say the difficult things?”
The vision was still blurry, having not fully recovered from the impact when it fell.
“Knox! You’re not dead, are you?”
Hearing Giovanni's voice from somewhere, he felt his way up the floor and forced himself to get up.
“Ugh.”
The wrist that had been supporting the floor suddenly snapped, and he fell down again. It seemed impossible for him to get up on his own.
“Knox!”
Chambers was the first to spot him and helped him lean against the wall. It was worth his constant presence, finding him in a single glance, despite the dust storm.
“Ugh, those damn kids...”
Knox bit his lip in indignation.
"For now, stay here. You can't fight with my current body."
“I know.”
However, he was able to avoid more serious injuries thanks to Giovanni calling out to him mid-stairs and stopping him.
Chambers spoke to the two men he had brought with him.
"You guys wait here. If anyone attacks, protect Knox first."
"All right."
Chambers hugged Knox one last time and ran back into the fight.
Knox, who had been blankly staring at Chambers' back at the sudden hug, soon blushed and shouted.
“Oh my god, I don’t want to be hugged by a man!”
At Knox's shout, two members of the organization standing next to him burst out in laughter.
“Is that funny?”
“Yes, I’m sorry for laughing.”
While they were talking, someone from Giuliano's side came running towards them with a drawn sword.
“Knox! Bow your head!”
One of the members of the organization overpowered his opponent with a flip and landed a strong elbow to his forehead.
Knox slowly raised his head and asked.
“Did you take care of it?”
"Yes."
"Ha..."
Knox sighed deeply. More frustrating than Chambers' embrace was the current situation, where he was being protected by his subordinates.
Although he still couldn't see clearly due to the thick dust, Killian immediately swung his dagger and cut down the enemy approaching from behind.
Then, as if they had planned it in advance, as soon as one person was struck down, another one would rush in and attack.
Killian pulled out the dagger embedded in his enemy's body and struck his opponent's cheekbone with the handle of his sword.
The Giuliano gang members, who had already prepared special protective goggles because they knew the stairs would collapse, were at a significant disadvantage in this fight, as the Starr gang members, who were blind, were wearing them.
Fortunately, Pete, who had rushed to the Delina House with the other Capos, opened all the doors and windows with Evian to quickly ventilate the house.
"Evian, evacuate the nearby residents quickly. The fighting is escalating."
"All right."
Evian picked up the wooden sticks that were lying around and went outside, beating up the Giuliano gang members who were blocking his way.
“Pete... Are you here now?”
Pete lowered his head at the sudden sound coming from below.
“Knox?”
And next to him, two subordinates stood side by side.
“Is the injury serious?”
Pete turned to his men and asked.
“Yes, he fell to the floor when the stairs exploded.”
“Why did those stairs suddenly explode?”
“The trap was triggered when Nox attempted to approach Boss Giuliano on the second floor on his own.”
“Hey, hey, don’t be so specific!”
Knox glared at his subordinates with resentful eyes.
"I think I've always emphasized this: Please think before you act."
As soon as Pete found out that Knox was the one causing all this trouble, he started nagging him.
"Because of your reckless actions, both Delina Houses are in shambles. You, a key player, were injured, and two precious personnel were lost protecting you. Where on earth do you keep your head?"
“Damn, I should have just fallen and died.”
Knox's eyes were already tired.
"What? Knox started this mess?"
To make matters worse, Alvin's voice could be heard from a close distance.
“Surely you brought Alvin along with the Capos?”
“Isn’t that obvious?”
At Pete's answer, Knox tried to force himself up again, but collapsed.
“Knox! You must not move.”
When his subordinate tried to stop him, Knox groaned and threw his arm away.
“Ugh, let go of this! We have to leave before Alvin gets here!”
“I’m sorry, but I think it’s already too late.”
Unfortunately, Alvin was already standing in front of him, his eyes blazing.
Killian gave up counting how many he had dealt with.
As the dust cleared, ruined chairs and tables were visible everywhere, the remains of a collapsed staircase, and blood splattered on the floor and walls.
“Matteo, it would be best if you stopped now and came out.”
Matteo was still looking down at them from the second floor.
“Yes, I understand very well that this is the level of skill of an S-rank.”
He ran down to the first floor lightly.
Unlike before, he looked unusual as he was wearing iron armor on his arms and legs, and half of his face was covered with an iron mask.
“Did you put a reinforcing stone in the armor?”
“Wouldn’t this be the only way we can fight on equal footing?”
“You use all kinds of dirty tricks.”
“You say it’s mean, but this is fair.”
As soon as Matteo finished speaking, he threw a punch at Killian.
Killian quickly rolled to the side to avoid the attack.
The wall where Killian had fled had caved in. Had he been hit directly by that punch, his internal organs would have ruptured.
“That’s really fast.”
After a brief exclamation, Matteo continued to attack Killian without stopping.
Matteo's speed, aided by the strengthening stone, was beyond the reach of an ordinary human.
Killian defended against an almost invisible attack, relying solely on his intuition. His reaction speed was astonishing.
“But it’s no fun if you just avoid it.”
Enoch flew forward with a leisurely expression on his face.
“Ugh!”
In the end, Killian was unable to avoid the final roundhouse kick and was sent flying into the wall, crashing down.
“Oh my, isn’t S-rank too trivial?”
A much more powerful attack than expected caused dark red blood to flow from Killian's mouth.
Seeing that Killian was defenseless, Matteo pulled out his revolver from his holster.
“Let’s end this bad relationship here.”
Matteo fired a magic bullet at Killian's head with a relieved expression.
Killian gritted his teeth and quickly rolled to the side, out of the gun's trajectory.
“You dared to avoid this?”
Matteo immediately fired another magic bullet, but this time Killian dodged the second attack by hiding behind a fallen table.
“Ouch! Just hit it once! Just!”
Matteo shouted with an angry face as if he was cursing at a situation that did not go his way.
While Matteo opened the magazine and refilled the magic bullets, Killian stood up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Matteo didn't seem to think that Killian, who had even vomited blood, would recover so quickly.
Killian, who had gone to Matteo's side in an instant while he was off guard, roundhouse kicked him in the side in the same manner.
“Ugh!”
Wearing a suit of armor with reinforced stones in it would dramatically increase your speed and strength, but it had the disadvantage of reducing your defensive power.
Matteo, unable to bear the shock of Killian's full-force kick, dropped the gun and clutched his waist.
“If you rely solely on the reinforcement stone without experience, that’s what will happen.”
Killian stepped on Matteo's head and turned the swivel magazine to the side.
With only one foot left, Matteo, who was covered in armor all over his body, had only one opening - his neck.
“I’ll send you to hell.”
It was when Killian pointed a gun at his neck.
There was a huge noise right next to him, and the chandelier fell.
Killian immediately rolled away from the scene, but shards of glass flew everywhere and grazed his cheek.
"Boss!"
Giovanni was the first to run towards Killian.
“Matteo!”
In the moment he took his eyes off him, Matteo, who had been lying on the floor, was already gone.
“Damn it. He already ran away.”
The chandelier was deliberately cut off by Nigel when Matteo was in danger.
Killian roughly wiped the blood flowing down his cheek and glared at the door.
Matteo and Nigel had already slipped away, and the injured members of the Giuliano and Starr organizations were lying tangled together on the floor.
“Shall we chase after him?”
“No. It’s too late.”
Killian clicked his tongue in regret.
“We’ll clean it up before the security forces come.”
Killian shook his head at Pete's words.
"Take your time. The police won't be coming anyway."
It was speculated that since the temple and the imperial family were supporting Matteo, both Matteo and the Giuliano organization would have done such a thing boldly.
It became difficult to punish the Giuliano organization, which had those two forces behind it, according to the rules of the Mafia Commission.
“When will Payne come?”
Pete checked his pocket watch.
“He's almost there now.”
“When he arrives, tell him to treat our kids first.”
"All right."
Killian looked over the injured members of the Giuliano organization with a complicated expression.
The boss ran away, saying he wanted to survive on his own without even looking after his own children. Killian was speechless at his irresponsible actions.
“What about Knox?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Knox was seen being carried out on a stretcher.
“You don’t have to worry about him; he just fainted after hearing Alvin’s nagging.”
Pete answered in a light tone.
“What? Is Alvin here, too?”
Killian glared at Pete at the news that he had brought Alvin to the Starr mansion.
If she found out that Alvin had been taken away in a hurry, it was obvious that Emily would naturally find out about this situation.
Pete, who didn't know Killian would be angry, lowered his head in embarrassment.
“I’m sorry. I heard that even Giuliano’s boss came to attack us personally, so I had no choice but to bring Alvin with me.”
As his name was called, Alvin appeared before him, neatly buttoning up his shirt.
“Madam is probably taking a nap because of her migraine, so she probably doesn’t know I’m here.”
But those words didn't put Killian at ease at all.
“What? A migraine all of a sudden?”
Alvin calmed him down as Killian took it much more seriously than he had expected.
"I think she's been feeling anxious lately because she's been so preoccupied. It's a symptom that will improve with rest."
The words, 'There were a lot of things to worry about,' rested like a heavy rock on Killian's chest.
“Giovanni, you stay with Pete and clean up here. Alvin, you go back to the mansion with me.”
Giovanni stopped Killian as he was about to leave in a hurry.
“Are you sure you’re going to leave in that condition?”
Come to think of it, Killian hadn't properly checked his own condition.
“...Is it very serious?”
The surrounding members nodded silently.
“I think you should go back to headquarters, take a quick shower, and change clothes. And then...”
Alvin's brow furrowed in thought.
The deep gashes on his busted lip and cheek seemed impossible to conceal.
“I just need to explain it well so that Madam won’t be surprised.”
“Yes, Alvin. Please take care of it.”
“Huh? Me again?”
Before Alvin could even refuse, Killian was already leaving the Delina House.
That's why no one listened to Alvin's cries.
“Why do I always have to say the difficult things?”
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