Noel came back to Empire City a week after one of the Pork Ghost (Oak) stick pavilions.
Albert, who received the reward, immediately summoned the combatants. Instruct them to drive them to a residential area managed by the Gambino group (family).
Although it is a residential area where many people live, all of the residents are temporarily away from home. In order to do so, the members of the Gambino group (family) circulated. Whatever happens now, it won't leak out easily.
On the night the thick clouds covered the moon, a flavor of Noel, driven into this residential area, was to be surrounded by the formidable members of the Gambino group (family). There is no longer any clearance for one ant to escape.
Kouga, who had also been convened, was in a complex mood with a view of the sight. It all ends this evening. But what happens is more obvious than seeing fire. The situation is too one-sided. What is going to happen is a completely unfair battle.
Convinced of an absolute victory, Albert nodded his tongue about opening a tragic slaughter show. Win pride, laugh loudly.
"Hyahahahahahahaha, he's a fool! I wish I'd left the Empire City like that, but come all the way home! No way, you wouldn't have the soul to apologize now and ask me to forgive you, would you? No! You're going to die here! Hi-ha-ha!"
Noel flaunts his shoulder at Albert, who looks like he can't help but have fun.
"An unproductive laugh. You know, you really don't grow up well. I don't care how much you get dressed up in your parents' estate, it's the bottom line, right?
"It just sounds like a comfortable song in this situation, too. - You guys break your hands and feet first and you can't move. Don't kill him right away. The night is long. Let's have some fun."
Albert rang his fingers and told his legions the signal to open the war. The Gambino combatants are attacked in unison.
It was supposed to be...
"... ah? You guys didn't hear me? Just go!!!
Albert stepping on the estate waste and giving orders again. But none of the crew moves. Kouga can't move again either.
"Duh, what's up!? Why doesn't anybody listen to me? Lios! What's this all about? Explain it!!!
Albert blues his face and disturbs it, stuffing it to his young-headed lios. Lios, who was supposed to be a loyal child, only answered nothing and sighed.
"So, duh, what do you mean... What the hell is going on?
Albert was stunned by the anomalies outside his understanding. There, a joyful, brutal laugh sounds.
"Hahahahahahahaha, that's a good clown, Albert Gambino!
"Hey, what!?... No way!? So you set this up!?
Noel does not answer, he just has a grin like the Three Sundays Moon.
Yes, this is a totally unfair fight. It was the Speaker Noel Stolen who set this unilateral situation up. It was not Albert, with his powerful army, who was in an overwhelmingly favourable situation, but Noel, who had only one companion.
What the hell worked and this happened?
Kouga remembers what happened today in turn.
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A week after Noel disappeared from the Empire City. Hurting his pride greatly, Albert has made a leap to get a hold of his whereabouts.
The majority of the members have been mobilized, but they will not be found. Because Lios, a young man, ordered the search party not to report it if he found it.
I don't know more about what happened at the Pork Ghost (Oak) stick pavilion than Kouga, who had refrained outside. It just seems that Lios is against capturing Noel.
Young Lios is better than Albert, the leader of the group. Regardless of the appearance, the orders that actually prevail are also those of Lios. In other words, as long as Noel is away from the Imperial Capital, he is safe.
Kouga, who became a residual group rather than a search squad, did the work he was given by Albert every day. Again today, I am on my way home from completing one task.
"Kouga, you're really strong."
An accompanying member said, as impressed.
"That opponent, he was supposed to be pretty strong, but I'm surprised he's going to be here in an instant."
Today's opponent was a man standing on his own in a building managed by the Gambino group (family). It is a so-called occupier.
The man with a background as a former underground Arena player was a Gladiator (Gladiator) in the Swordsman B Rank Function (Job), quite a fiend, but not an enemy of Kouga.
"You're hungry. Aniki's going to buy us dinner, so let's go."
The Gambino group (family) is crazy because Albert, the leader of the group (Don), but surprisingly, there are many people in the group who care about the young head Lios.
Precisely only those who entered before Albert became leader. The members who came in here recently were all problem children, and their incidents were supposed to discredit the Gambino group (family).
"Ooh, you're both tired"
Upon entering the designated store, Lios raised his hand lightly. At multiple tables, the members have already eaten and drank. The Kougas also took their seats and started eating.
"Kouga, are you getting used to your current job?
Asked by Lios, Kouga nods vaguely.
"... is, uh, well, puffy"
"Right. That's good. You are a slave, but your arms stand. [M] If you keep getting credit, I'll hang it from my boss and collect the servant's pledge. Then you're free."
"Really?!?
I don't even wish to talk about it. I've dreamed of being free many times before, but I've always given up. That might come true. Kouga feels like taking a small leap.
"Oh, I'm not gonna throw up. Always, let's promise we'll be free. So, after we're free, why don't we officially exchange cups?
"That's... be a part of a group, right?
"Of course, it's not compulsory. If there's anything else you want to do, you should go that way. But if you're gonna be a team, I'm gonna take care of you for the rest of my life."
Kouga worried. It's never a bad story. Either way, where I'm free, the only thing Kouga can do is wave a knife. If you think about the future, I want assurances that you won't eat up.
Besides, I don't like Albert, the boss, but I admire Lios, the young head. I wanted to try working under this man.
When I thought about it, I thought of Noel's face in my head. What would that man be doing now? Are you sure you're not coming back to Empire City like this?
When I start thinking about it, I just worry about it.
"You care about Noel?
Kouga, who was seen through his chest by Lios, accidentally stretched his spine.
"Yes, no, that's not what..."
"Pfft, you don't have to hide it. You were right. Even though he was still young, he was a man with good eyes. You really want to get under that guy, don't you?
"The eagle..."
It was when Kouga had trouble responding. Suddenly, the table rocks violently.
"Young-head! I can't stand it anymore! How long the hell do I have to follow that crazy leader (boss)!?
He was a drunk member of the team. But things are not normal. I am weeping and distorting my face with regret. In his hand, for some reason, a bamboo shovel was held.
"This, the kid I handled today, is the toy I've always had that looked important. I'm just a kid, and they make me look so bad... That's not what a bloody person can do... But I'm one of them... I don't know what to do anymore..."
The members rinse their noses and complain to Lios in tears.
"Young Head (Aniki), do something!?
"Calm down. I'll talk to you later. Because it would be a nuisance to other guests, for a moment -"
"You can't stay calm!? I joined the Gambino family because I wanted to work under guys like my predecessors! If I knew I was going to get under such a lunatic, I wouldn't have entered this world!!!
"You're telling me to calm down, don't you see!!!
Everyone closes their mouths to a drink that shook Lios' shop.
"… However, there is a lot to see in the manager (boss) these days. But that's why we, the kids, shouldn't stand up to our parents. Absolutely no more than joining a gang. It's not something you can change on your own."
"So, but..."
"I know. Tell the boss again from me. For today, why don't you put it away? Please, you're right."
"Wow, I get it! So keep your head up!
If a young head above his temple bows his head, his child can no longer say four or five. This place has now subsided. But that's only on the surface. The newcomer Kouga also found that the other members of the team had cut it off white.
"Oh, come on, are you rubbing it? You're not a good buddy."
As soon as I admit the owner of that voice, tension runs on everyone.
"Noel Stolen!? Why, you!?
Noel, who was supposed to have left the capital a week ago, stood in front of the Kougas. On the contrary, sit across the street from Lios without fear.
For a moment, my eyes went to the bamboo dust the members had, but I immediately turned to the front. Noel and Lios gaze at each other across the table. Lios, upset, opens his mouth while maintaining the majesty of his young head.
"You, why are you here? Didn't you leave Imperial City?
"I got out as promised. Just for a week. I've been refreshing myself on vacation."
"Vacation, huh?... you know what you're doing?
To the gloomy Lios, but Noel smiled sparingly.
"You're the one who calms down. I'm not trying to set anything up here. I'm just here to give you some vacation souvenirs."
What Noel took out of his nostalgia was a piece of old parchment. Carefully spread it out and place it on the table so that it looks like a lios.
"This parchment is souvenir? What the hell.................. WHAT!?
Reading the paper, Lios opened his eyes in amazement.
"What? What's it say?
The members of the group, who were curious about Lios' reaction, gather at the table with us. Kouga is no exception. To those members, Lios rushes out.
"Bye, silly! Don't take it personally! Get over there!
But it was all too late.
"Ugh, you're lying..."
"Are you serious..."
"... have we been fooled the whole time?
"Are you kidding me, what is this..."
The members speak of amazement, disappointment, and anger at the dissonance. Even to Kouga, who is not a formal member, their feelings were painfully understandable.
This paper... the information written here is a bomb. That, too, is neat. Noel came here with a bomb.
"You seem to like it."
"Oh, my God, are you ready for this?
"It's sloppy, young head. You've got something to do before you hit me."
Before Noel showed Lios with his jaw, there was the face of the men he had told.
"Did Aniki know about this?
I said it was a member of the team who complained about the distorted status quo in tears.
"... no, I just found out too"
"Really, I believe in the words of Young Head. But you can't leave this fact alone. This is too bad."
"Wait! Don't get swallowed up on the spot easily! Think about it!"
"You don't even have to think about it. Ugh!? Wasn't the boss a previous bastard? Yet why does this birth certificate say the names of other fathers!?
The identity of the bomb Noel brought in was Albert's birth certificate. Birth certificates required of all imperial nationals by the administration for the purposes of household registration control. We have obtained the original, which should be strictly controlled, by whatever means we have used.
Originally, if you were an illegitimate child, the rule is to submit the father's column in a blank space. But Albert's birth certificate does say his father's name. Plus, not a predecessor, but a completely different man's name. This means that Albert is a child born to a couple who were officially married.
Doesn't look like a forged document. No, even if it was forged, this would be true. The members know that, too. Because Kouga only hears about his predecessors, but he's still a masterpiece that doesn't even resemble Albert.
The suspicion everyone had in their hearts. Perhaps the paper that opened it up should be called an detonator rather than a bomb.
"My predecessors were men who lived in brother-in-law and affection so much that they said they were prostitutes"
Noel starts talking pale.
"But I had a bad femininity. I made mistresses everywhere and had relationships between men and women with all of them. Albert's mother is one of them. He later marries another man and gives birth to Albert, but the family environment is disrupted by the failure of his husband's business. Besides, my husband wielded violence against Albert, who was still young. Mother who guided her through the totality relied on her former lover, her predecessor"
"No way......"
"Well, no way. Mother said this to her predecessors. This child is your child. So I asked for your help."
"Let it be, Seiko, did you believe that?
"No, you wouldn't have believed it. Because my predecessors are seedless."
To the truth that Noel reveals anew, the air around him freezes.
"Yes, my predecessors can't have children. But the predecessors who lived in brother-in-law and affection decided to listen to their mothers. Maybe I just wanted a successor, but I don't even know that far. Anyway, the young Albert was entrusted to a trusted acquaintance of his predecessors. And when her mother returned to her home to pick up her things, her husband forced her to die."
"Hey, why are you so familiar with this? You don't know your predecessors, do you?
One of the members bumps into a natural question.
"There are excellent informants in Imperial City. I asked him to. Of course, I also spoke to those who visited the site to find out the truth about the information. So it's all true."
"Then it is certain that the boss and his predecessors have no blood ties..."
"So, what's up?
I was listening in silence. Lios said it in a tone that wouldn't make me say yes or no.
"Even if we don't have blood ties, if we recognize each other, we're parents and children. The previous generations now recognized the boss as their successor. Then I don't need anything more."
True, you're right. But it is also true that a bond of blood is of vital value to a person. Albert has been recognized as the leader (Don) until now because the members have believed that he is the blood connected son of his predecessors.
Now that I know that was false, the minds of the members are shaking tremendously.
"That being said, it's hard to pledge your loyalty as it's always been, isn't it?
"It's not up to you. Is that all we're talking about?
Lios stood up and fisted. I'm going to kill Noel. Kouga, for a moment, nearly hung his hand on the knife on his hips.
"Exactly. It's not my call. It's up to the team to decide. I'm ready to help."
"... help?
Good. If they give us information in this order, Lios, who is willing to kill Noel, also has to listen. Kouga realized that they were dancing verbally.
"Here's my suggestion -"
Lios laughs funny when he hears about it.
"It's a good idea, indeed. But you think I'm gonna ride?
"I'll ride. Because..."
Noel gets up and whispers to Lios. Moment after moment, Lios' face was heavily distorted. It was the moment when Lios fell.
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No longer will members of the Gambino group (family) listen to Albert's orders. Those who are intoxicated by Lios are by righteousness, and the children of the Albert sect are by fear of Lios, guided to ignore orders.
Lios, who had been pushing silently, slowly opened his mouth.
I'd like to ask the boss two questions.
"... hey, what?
"First of all, you're not my predecessor's real son, are you?
"Ha!? What did you say?"
"One more thing. You're the one who poisoned my predecessors to death?
"Bubba, Bubba, stupid!? What the hell are you talking about!?
Albert did not answer one thing properly, but because of the wolf, it was well understood by Kouga, who watched from the side that it was all true.
"Really...... Again, did you..."
Lios sighs deeply and becomes a rugged expression.
"Albert, we can't follow you anymore."
"What!? What do you mean!?
"You have no brother-in-law or man. You can't keep taking on that guy."
"Don't kid me!! It was the previous generation that nominated me for the trail!!!
"Is that what the murderer Teng himself says? Making, you're an unsaveable man...... But you have a point. So let's do a chance to attract Han."
Lios pointed to Noel's flavor.
"Duel them. If you win, I'll admit you're the official Gambino team leader."
"Ke, duel, you say!?
"Of course, I'm not telling you to fight, not a combat function (job). Allow surrogate duelists to stand. Choose from among these as you please. He will fight for you."
This was the 'help' Noel suggested. By becoming a one-on-one duel, I gave Albert a chance to attract Han.
For Noel, it's just a plan to get rid of the troops in the way and target Albert alone. But for those in the Gambino group (family), it is a good opportunity to measure Albert's vessel. Lios, who was also taught the truth about the death of his predecessors, had no reason not to say no.
Everything is on Noel's palm.
"I don't know, who's gonna do it!! I'm Albert Gambino!!! I don't need to hear what they say!!!
Bad Albert barks desperately during his predecessors, but the color of giving up was also seeping into his eyes. No matter how many calls I make, I can't help it. That is something that children can understand.
"Come on, brace your belly. I'm super embarrassed."
A frightening, frightening voice. When I saw that voice, a man in flashy purple clothes stood following several bent men.
"If so, stupid...... Finocchio Barzini, so...?