"Guys," Leon said as he entered the parlor.
"I'm leaving for the city," he added.
"Dumping us?" Trickster replied with a seething voice, becoming the spokesman for the rest.
The air was tense, making it obvious that the rest must be thinking the same thing.
"No, i am going to register as an adventurer and get my guild license so I can asses dungeons," Leon replied calmly, not minding Trickster's tone.
As they heard him, the tension in the air lessened a bit, even with that, they still didn't completely trust him as there still is a small chance that he is lying, trying to trick them. Nevertheless, no one said a word until...
"Good luck" Lia spoke first.
Then Scarlett, the next second, the rest of the gangsters wished him luck, except Trickster of course, who remained silent.
"Well, bye then.." Leo said with a hint of a smile on his face, he was satisfied that they at least replied to him, especially when they got beaten by him just yesterday.
Just as he started walking towards the door...
"Wait!"
He heard Lia call, hearing it, he stopped walking and turned to see Lia standing up from the sit before coming to him and dragging him out of the house.
Closing the door from outside Lia turned to him, a look of concern on her beautiful face.
"Why don't you eat first?"
"I'm not hungry." He replied.
Lia did not persuade him more, instead, she said in a whisper, "Leon, be careful, the city is not as lawful as you think, it's not as lawful as it shows the world and makes everyone think."
Leon nodded, though he did not get where she is going at this.
"I got into the Orphanage because of the unlawful side of the city, so be careful." She added with all seriousness.
Leon nodded in response for the second time.
But then, Leon saw Lia lean in, closing the gap between them. He could feel the warmth of her breath against his neck, and he could almost hear her heart skip a beat as their eyes met.
As if having a sudden surge of courage, Lia closed her eyes and pressed her lips to Leon's. As their lips met, Leon could feel an electric spark pass through them. Her lips were soft and warm against his. At first, it was a soft, tentative kiss, but as the passion between them grew, She parted her lips slightly, inviting Leon to deepen the kiss, and he complied eagerly tilting his head slightly to deepen the kiss, causing Lia's heart to race
As they deepened the kiss, Lia felt her entire body buzzing with desire. Leon's hands moved down her back, pulling her closer.
Their tongues danced together in a passionate embrace, and Lia felt as though she was floating on air. She ran her fingers through Leon's hair, pulling him closer, and he reciprocated by wrapping his arms tightly around her waist.
For a few moments, there was nothing else in the world except for the two of them. Lia lost all track of time as they continued their deep, intense kiss, and it seemed as though nothing could interrupt the moment.
Eventually, they pulled away from each other, panting and gasping for air. Lia could see the desire in Leon's eyes.
With her hands wrapped around his shoulder, she said, "We will do it when you return, be safe"
Leon gulped, nodding to her words, she winked at him before walking inside the house.
"What the fuck! Our relationship progressed just like that?!" Leon muttered feeling excited as he casually walked out of the place.
'She is so damn hot, and her lips so soft, her mouth warm and sweet, think clearly Leon, Damnit!'
All Leon could think about right now was Lia.
'But she said the city is not as Lawful as I thought? What does she mean, does she mean that gangs exist in cities also? But how come I haven't heard of it, No, it can't possibly be gang, it might be something else'
All in all, these aren't facts but just guesses, so there is still a possibility that he is wrong all along.
Nevertheless, with his hands in his pockets, and his leather jacket glistening slightly under the ray of the morning sun, Leo strode casually across the Slum streets, walking in the direction of the city.
But then Leon noticed a few people running from the direction he was heading, looking at their faces he saw panic and horror.
No one bothered speaking to him, it was almost as if they didn't notice him at all.
Suddenly, he saw an elderly man run past.
Just as Leon was about to ask, the man said in a solemn voice, "Kid, if you know what's good for you, head back to the slums... The way into the city is not safe."
As the man spoke, he didn't stop for once, by the time he was done speaking he had already run past Leon.
'Fuck... What now, did another Boss Gang fight happen?! ' Leon mused in frustration.
Soon after the man, a kid of fourteen years, wearing a gang outfit ran, ran past Leon screaming, "Don't go there, a new gang is the boss, Bloody wolf pack is no more!"
Looking at the young gangster's outfit, Leon could guess that the guy was once part of the Bloody wolf park, nevertheless, he yelled out a question at the young gangster, "What's the name of the New Boss gang?!"
"The Wolverines! They are Cultivators, temperers, cruel and ferocio.." The guy yelled back at Leon, still not stopping his sprint, it was as if someone was chasing him with a gun and he was running for his life. Though Leon was not able to hear entirely what the young gangster said.
Giving the young gangster a subtle glance, Leon knew that the gangster must be scared right now, since he was part of the Bloody Wolf pack gang, and had numerous of their tattoos on his body, he has to hide from the Wolverines as much as he can till he cleans up the Bloody wolf tattoo on him, but Leon did not care about this, that's a problem for the young gangster to solve.
Shrugging, Leo continued his journey, he had already wasted so much time and he isn't going to waste more time, cowering in hiding like a coward.
Three more people ran past him, just like the young gangster, they have tattoos of the Bloody Wolf pack gang on them, nevertheless, as they ran past, they didn't bother saying a word, they just gave him a piteous look.
Ignoring the look they gave him, Leon continued to walk in the direction of danger without a care in the world.
As a gangster, he never goes anywhere without a sharp object with him, so hidden inside the two pockets of his jean trouser were two knives, which he took solace in. He hoped that with this at least, he should be able to protect himself.
Soon, Leon reached a dead end, 'cause in front of him were thirty gangsters drinking smoking, and having fun
Celebrating privately in the middle of the road their recent victory over the Bloody Wolf pack, they had women, food, and booze prepared for their party. Chaos has been spread, so no one would dare intrude, so it was to be expected they would be enraged when some random guy dared to intrude on it. Looking at the ground, one can see smears of blood and broken bottles.
'Another fight for the boss gang title, but how did the Wolverine grow strong so fast?!' Leon thought as he stared at the sight in front of him.
"Oho! What do we have here, a fool decided to come to play with us" One of the Muscular gangsters said with a sadistic smile on his face.
The guy had spiky red hair, his face mean and chiseled, on his bare chest, a tattoo of a hand claw. In his right hand a beer and a cigar, he was playing with a sexy-looking hooker, who caressed him passionately from time to time. Kept beside him just like most other gangsters here, were hand claws giving off an ominous glint. The hooker did not seem to care about that but continued doing her job.
Leon's eyes twitched as he watched all this happen, 'Is this their number, how could they defeat the all-powerful Bloody Wolves with just thirty people, Bloody Wolf is known to have plenty of cultivators, but i am sure that these guys are all not cultivators, this means... This isn't the entirety of their gang, the real powerhouse of the gang is not here'
As Leon came up with this conclusion, he prepared himself for a fight as he knew, things are just going to get worse.
Leon tried his best to remain calm. He felt the weight of his weapon, two knives, tucked into his pocket, but knew it would be no match for the deadly claws held by his opponents.
Hand claws are an impressive and dangerous weapon. They were sharp and pointed, designed to tear through flesh with ease. The tips were curved and deadly, the perfect tool for hunting prey or defending oneself against an attacker. Though they were made of tough and durable material, they were surprisingly lightweight, allowing the wearer to move and maneuver with agility. They are definitely not a weapon that can be handled with a mere knife.
As the tension mounted and the situation grew more daunting, Leon knew that although survival might seem to be far from guaranteed, he was confident in his strength.
The guy with spiky red hair who seemed to be the acting leader glanced at another guy, signaling at him to deal with Leon.
Out of all the 30, he seemed to be the least reputable, so was obviously the first to make his move, while it wasn't like they saw Leon as a threat anyway.
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