At the Red Dragon headquarters.
Droth was seated on his throne, accompanied by his four pillars. Moments later, his subordinate rushed in with news.
"Boss! The police seem to be getting brave and are moving toward our headquarters!"
Droth smiled. "Hmm, prepare for war. Order everyone to fight those damned police and defend the base. Use all the weapons."
The subordinate immediately understood and rushed to relay the order.
Droth stood up and put on his Red Dragon jacket. Then, with a heavy voice, he spoke to his pillars.
"You all remember the mission, right? I'm sick and tired of those bastards who keep interfering. Let's show them... the cruelty of the Red Dragon!"
Everyone responded with a salute, but Droth realized that one of his pillars hadn't arrived yet: his own adopted daughter, Alexa.
"Where is she? Hey, Eagle Eye, didn't I tell you to find her?" Droth asked.
Eagle Eye bowed and handed over a letter. "I apologize, Boss, but I only found this letter."
Eagle Eye gave the letter to Droth, and it was from Alexa. The message in the letter read:
"To my adoptive Father, thank you for taking care of me. And I apologize for not showing up... because I am tired of being your puppet. I want to do whatever I want with my own free will. If you want to find me, come to the Southern. That is, if you dare." -Alexa
Droth immediately crumpled the letter into a small ball and placed it on the floor. Then, suddenly, BUGHH!! Droth smashed the floor where the letter lay, shattering the tiles.
"Ungrateful child... I KNEW THAT BASTARD WOULD BETRAY ME... THE SOUTHERN, HUH? DOES SHE THINK I'M AFRAID OF THE SOUTHERN COUNTRY? JUST YOU WAIT, DAMN ALEXA! I WILL DESTROY YOU ALONG WITH THOSE SOUTHERNERS WHO INFLUENCED YOU!!" Droth shouted in pure fury.
After that, Droth immediately ordered Rhino to head to Sportonia to divert the attention of Death Raven.
"Eagle Eye and Toxic, you help Rhino. And Bomber... come with me, let's talk privately," Droth said with menacing eyes.
They immediately set off, and it would likely take a few days to arrive while hiding from the police.
Meanwhile, Droth and Bomber talked alone in a secluded spot.
Droth stared sharply into Bomber's eyes. "Are you loyal to me?"
Bomber nodded.
"Are you ready to die for me?"
Bomber nodded.
Droth held both of Bomber's cheeks and looked at him seriously. "Do it... Bomb******."
Bomber's eyes immediately widened in shock and he trembled, but he slowly started to laugh.
"H... haha... HAHAHAHAHA!!! IS IT TIME, BOSS... I AM READY... HAHA..." A maniacal laugh escaped Bomber. His face was distorted, whether from excitement or fear.
"Good... I like that about you... execute the plan now!" Droth ordered. Bomber immediately ran off.
Droth smiled, saying, "Let's see the look of his suffering later..."
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One week had passed, and the Unity headquarters in Sportonia was finished.
Nic arrived first, accompanied by Lisa and her assistant.
"Now, we just wait for the members to arrive," Nic said with a smile.
The five gamers appeared: Rin, Vexa, Cherry, Lyssandra, and Keira, along with the analyst Ruby and the psychologist Alethea.
"Woohoo, a new base for gaming," Cherry said.
Alethea applauded because the place was nice and comfortable. Then Veronica arrived.
Erin and Aria came together; Erin looked excited, and they introduced themselves to the others.
Kyra came alone, jumping around. "WOW WOW WOWW, IT'S SO COOL! SO THIS IS THE HEADQUARTERS! HELLO EVERYONE, I'M KYRA, A UNITY MEMBER TOO, NICE TO MEET YOU!"
Kyra was truly as noisy as Lily, but people like her would make the place lively and fun.
And finally, the racing gang arrived. Stella came on a motorcycle, and Jane also rode a motorcycle, carrying Rosa as a passenger.
After everyone gathered, they all welcomed Nic as the leader of Unity, and the Unity headquarters was officially opened.
They went inside and relaxed, trying out the facilities Nic had specially created for them, such as the gaming area, sports facilities, and more.
Nic also informed them that he would be returning to his home in Harlington tomorrow, so they should just call him if anything happened.
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Nic returned to his apartment after gathering with the new Unity members. While packing, he felt a bad premonition. "...I hope nothing happens."
Nic had been offered by Leon to fly home using his private jet, but Nic refused and chose to take an ordinary plane instead.
While waiting for his flight schedule, Nic watched TV. The news was already reporting that the police had begun attacking the Red Dragon headquarters in the Red District. The battle was quite intense, as the Red Dragon members fought back desperately and were unafraid to die.
"Crazy... they are truly insane."
After a while, Nic finally went to the airport to board the plane. But as he was about to get on, someone got off and passed him. The person was tall and large, carrying a huge bag on their back, and the helmet they wore was strange; it had a very long horn like a rhino's.
Since the plane was about to depart, Nic decided to just board. And when Nic looked at the person again from the plane window, the person opened their bag and jacket. It was visible that he was wearing armor and a long, block-shaped weapon. Then he quickly walked away.
Nic panicked and immediately told the attendant, but when they looked, the person was already gone.
"Damn it... should I get off!?"
And sure enough, seconds before the plane took off, Bum—panic erupted because the person earlier started causing chaos and destroying the entire airport before heading deeper into Sportonia.
"DAMN IT! THAT MUST BE THE RED DRAGON!" Nic exclaimed.
Nic hurriedly stood up and wanted to get out, but the plane had already begun to fly, making Nic panic.
"Hey, sir! Let me out! I have a parachute!" Nic exclaimed.
"HUH? ARE YOU CRAZY? IF YOU WANT TO SKYDIVE, WHY DID YOU GET ON THIS PLANE?!"
Nic, unable to think anymore, immediately headed for the plane door and opened it using his strength. He activated all his skills.
Everyone panicked, thinking Nic wanted to crash the plane, but after Nic opened the door, he immediately closed it again and jumped out.
Everyone thought he was a madman tired of living.
"ZETA! DEATH RAVEN MODE!"
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Nic plunged, transforming into Death Raven and quickly heading back toward Sportonia.
To be continued...