Chapter 51: Because I promised to return (1)
wAOMarcella quickly wiped the tears from her eyes and looked at the boy in front of her with a furrowed brow.kFZQ
fBPkIt was a face she missed, but it was also a face that shouldn’t be here.a6JnwUT
nDYfrT“Leave, quickly.”LFMzUa
sCbcqbKWith all her strength, Marcella pressed her lips together in desperation.I1NYsso
XV6P3h“Go!”jp31F0
UQglThe urgency in her tone, barely above a whisper, was palpable.6ahK5f7
Cq4BbZZTears still lingered on Marcella’s cheeks.nap
AeRg7Vlad tilted his head as he looked at her.rYgw
uVTYGSo the moment had come.sQ4fPyV
dr8wK7nThe place that had been my home.N2EW
bb4He spoke with his eyes, fighting back tears in the dim light.VtfCqd
4HCR“…!”2mmqP8p
udk0ySomething shiny falls from the sky.awX
hFRAbove the mire of men’s desires, Vlad watched the starlight flow pathetically.vxy7
CDcNogIt would be a flower, even if it fell to the ground and was trampled, if it still retained its fragrance.4n5H0A5
mZw7PLThe boy slowly rose from his seat, smelling the rose for the first time in a long while.YRHGX
zjaIt was time to wipe away his tears.owmkvB
GiS3***1yYBlw
LZaW164“…..”nGd
V0FMadame sensed the tension between the blonde man and Marcella.aAMk
rYPNzBut she was also a survivor of the alleys.kkczE
Rf7rAccustomed to such contingencies, Madame gestured silently to the men sitting at the back table.nw0
PlYP“Get him out!”iS5
odrThe men who received Madame’s signal stood up one after another.h08D
f9kZThey seemed to be at least more than ten people.cro
OLpxVAll were Jack’s subordinates sent here.R4Qt
vcP“But you should pay first.”cdO
zX5QDHowever, even amidst an unsettling atmosphere, the blonde man rose casually and simply looked at Madame.gefXA5
NasT9His blue eyes flashed with red veins.8gR
JCnXZMD“Before giving 100 gold coins to Madame, I need to make some calculations on my own.”jfMIKp3
0TtfMadame was taken aback. The man who until recently seemed like a young noble now resembled a hungry wolf.71fxLTo
jarM“What calculations?”UIdSTj
MpsMadame swallowed carefully before opening her mouth.XtdOEq
zMkThe men filled with lust began to slowly back away from the impressive momentum emanating from the blonde man.pAe3L
UKYAt that moment, Jack’s henchmen, who had been silently observing, slowly drew their knives and approached.hUo
aehgubKIn an atmosphere like an impending storm.Tgv
zouWi8“Lame Jack.”g5uzxP
VEqdPThe man who slowly raised his head spoke.xfbqPNy
VaOYGo“There’s something I must receive from him.”q328MT
AjZDZdgUpon hearing the name of someone she didn’t expect at all, Madame was bewildered and wanted to ask what it meant, but…WdgZNuu
aJTSplat-DpCgIZ
YYlVNSuddenly, she felt blood on her face and could do nothing but shut her mouth.f1KgbA
GIm64wA henchman of Jack’s, attempting to sneak up from behind, crumpled powerless.7LDogRo
wfIQm“Stay here and wait.”QvW7G
Bw7Ah2A trickle of blood dripped from Vlad’s sword.YJjkSu
Miu“Because if I don’t get it from them, I’ll get it from you.”Pl2i
ER471WThe wolf released from its cage let out a hungry drool.4JSpz
MugfWAfter a long time, and with inevitable tasks ahead of him.6rMUog
Ojuj7o“Clear the way! Move!”BtW
Z5is“What the hell is going on with that guy?”pQIUQH
WgpFrom a place where lust ran rampant, it suddenly turned into a murder scene in the back alleys.iyCH
1yaGuests who saw that began to scream and shout in terror.B9wUdhw
0ga6“Go for him now!”Q1xg3r
6sweSg“Where did that bastard come from?!”T61Tnd
8DIngUnleashed beasts.sFfMh
Z0kkGHFleeing from desires.3xNF41A
DDQ4pAnVlad smiled faintly as he saw Jack’s men charging at him, growling.cLJ
pKFQZ“I guess I missed this…”M97Y2
8CTsVlad felt his toes sinking back into the filth.Cttn
8O4C29eBut it didn’t matter.OU47j
5Wkj6uXThe star the boy had once dreamed of was now in his hands, not high above the forge.He7
sNPDAJL“Bastard, who sent you!”Xzy
z9K“…Who sent me?”4QJCGvh
aefJnQVlad couldn’t help but chuckle at a phrase he hadn’t heard in a long time.Wp0LWx
Iu52FSo he answered.zn6HqA
PqsoSqThe name of someone who had been in his heart for so long.2tVROSr
p8C7“Jorge.”Ziz
kFUlHQ“What?”zqI
AGqjRdWith those words, Vlad drew a dagger from the sheath at his waist.T0Mkv
NLl4kIt was the dagger of the man who had picked him up and told him to carry it at all times.KTZu0P
YKe“Jorge sent me.”sBPP0W
d2FdGWJorge’s dagger, along with the sword, was plunged into the men’s throat.BV8VzCa
ZggXAlthough he fled breathless that day, not today.VmMGMXV
pfJnThe boy had navigated many rivers to shout his name.uwd2nZj
uTfZsSo today, in this place.LKP3
WEE658He had returned with the right to shout his own name.pDKSM
BdKgn“Here’s Vlad you’ve been looking for!”BFzqRQw
ZFRMarcella covered her mouth with her hand, stifling the exclamation.kESpO
6ksMShe remembered.6V24PT
hpsrBYThe boy who had shouted behind the knight of the blue moon who was leaving.gaS
X7q“Come to kill me like that day!”dsm
jLB2SllVlad struck again and again.CPdaL
VCFV3The shackles around his ankles.TEO62Bi
BkK8“That bastard was Vlad!”9BA
N3D“And he survived!”P3HVf
2EjwlBUnderstanding the boy’s cries, the beasts charged, sharp teeth gleaming.RVPvaU9
ToYR2“Come, bastards!”9aqWFR
L825ZWith bright red blood, the man running towards him was being dragged into the boy’s world.J6j
bEzpKQaOne scream for every sword.hi8ilX
3IfOne life for every scream.w1ZBB
NAnNmtvVlad, with furious eyes, made his way through Jack’s men.s49
V1OWapXHe wouldn’t leave any alive, not even for Marcella, who cried tears of blood.x0Iph
glyXbSEVlad dodged with the steps taught to him by the knight as they lunged at him, tearing their ears off as he had been taught in the alleys.ErZ
uXfLv7It was a messy move, but one that sought only effectiveness.G78
j8Sgq“Ah!”aSe2
IEpAlthough some tried to flee from the boy’s ferocity, there was no mercy for them.zjXwjQ
hJrE2aVlad grabbed the man attempting to escape, pulling him by the hair as he fell and plunging his dagger into his throat.4ENc3
n6NBlood flowed like a fountain, covering the floor of the establishment with a chilling cold.dW9
jICp“No, it’s not us!”6URL
d9MmU“Please, forgive us!”ea86ZY
KUTIThose who had been dragged here by desire cried out, clinging to the wall.Slx
WFikzThough his anger was not directed at them, he could bear no more.6WW
fej“Ah!”bbz7
pLUtVlad grabbed one of Jack’s men hiding among the crowd and without hesitation plunged Jorge’s dagger into his throat.1M4JW
XfB4MQThe man’s eyes rolled in his head.Slc1
4gb“Ah, ah!”Px2et
DSl1O2The last of Jack’s men, who had managed to reach the door, staggered, trying to rise in desperation, but what awaited him were the guards of Soara surrounding the entrance.48Q
eqzLXn“Why don’t we finish this inside? We’d be better off.”8KY
WNRSDVlad’s calm voice from behind, though oddly tranquil, sent a shiver down the man’s spine.HHMawxD
7l1W1“No, please, no!”EcTK
Ect“No.”Vn5kHq
LL1Mbp1Vlad trampled the Jack’s man lying on the ground and, mercilessly, slit his throat with his dagger.Mzr
nIkFNThe man clung to the wound on his neck, trying to stop the constant flow of blood, but it was a futile struggle.DSnWyS
xwxyuof“If they had caught me that day, they wouldn’t have let me live either.”1JOr8
NlPWGIt was one of the laws of the streets—if you can’t kill, you die.nwBBT5F
mJS“Ah ahh.”bYpW
GTCbX0In the alley, where only silence reigned, Jorge’s dagger swallowed the last scream of someone.l32a
i1hpV***dNza
9uClfD4The Smile of Rose.VwZ6u
dnZwY3It used to be a symbol of the streets of Soara, but now it was a nest of worms where a man drank.TYEzFV
4t7By“Another drink.”Ea6H
uj7keWith the hook on his left arm, he broke the ice and let it drop into his glass in front of him.Z8et
hPRBRs“Boss, you’ve had too much to drink.”g34
8nZ“….”A6lRGf
h9itQThe subordinate beside him tried to persuade him to stop, but One-handed Jack just stared at his glass without saying a word.4wno
eZxThe knight of the prostitutes, Jorge.UXg
MPgSince he disappeared, the streets of Soara had practically become his property, but One-handed Jack was not pleased.Sjx6I
1s1NRather, he sank more and more into alcohol every day.hvkp
9syMAnd as he deteriorated, so did alley life.vJsBaWE
Uai6G“Is this all I can do my way? Forget about empty words, pour me another drink.”bcc
EC6jqpX“Yes, boss…”wo5MnC
RxKGWatching as the liquor rained down like rain, One-handed Jack turned his head to look at his subordinates below him.vDrgJ0
i0YgThe boys chatted unknowingly.28J
1IAWould they know?fHcu
1gXnnTOOur lives are determined solely by those above.txt
pHFw“A shitty life.”uG4j
m71Although he lived in a dark alley, One-handed Jack was ambitious.eiSw0Ex
6ZnUvHe would ascend higher.03mEb
3BrROVHe wouldn’t stop here.OTP
6TxuThat’s why he didn’t hesitate to steal and use the bodies of his enemies to ascend gladly.Lmz
3SHKCC8Winners are above, losers below.D9c
FQ8He firmly believed that everything was obtained through victory, but here he was, despite his defeat.pQh
uQLbOMThat day he had lost to Jorge.WSH5B
RKJCJBut in the end, it was Jorge who died.8gY
Vp3g“This shitty world.”79B
6fwSomeday, I’ll be like that too.QSX3mLB
yT1y3nSomeone above will decide my fate.zIcOibc
XFFKGRLike Jorge, who died so pathetically that day.z6W0
fHp3mN“In the end, it means nothing.”yp1
HLBOne-handed Jack downed the bitter liquor in one gulp and trembled with the excitement of boiling alcohol.fwigMc0
ZBioIt was a night when he couldn’t sleep without getting drunk.OMa
JKu4DTcBang!4Tl
zjp“Boss, boss!”HFp5
h6h0cpAt that moment, a man opened the door so abruptly that everyone present turned around.O54W
oM43eQ“Boss, there’s a big problem!”m61wE
qibZ“What’s going on?”YO7IO
JoTpoZ0“Why? What’s happening?”Fua
gPgvOne by one, Jack’s men asked as they watched the man run up the stairs to the fourth floor, breathless, but the man who had suddenly appeared just ran up the stairs until he was out of breath.qGvbY
A3Q“Boss!”6Bo1I9
l9L“What the hell!”cF4
Pxe05Only when Jack was in front of him could the man speak with difficulty between short breaths.SBN
B2bp“We’re surrounded!”I62U8hY
fqQY8a“What?”icGowa
HYKMNIxJack’s brow furrowed at the man’s unexpected words.EHwrqG
GSzutA“This place?”NJhQt
QyVjV“Not just here, but…”2WJwx
TRz4PEThe man reporting swallowed hard and then spoke in a low voice.gPs09
5TRLHK“The entire back alley is surrounded. The soldiers have surrounded us.”C8l
lynimF“Get out of the way.”D0e
OIR8One-handed Jack, who finally put down his glass of alcohol due to the unusual look, roughly pushed the man in front of him and got up.f9XKgVy
luS“Boss!”bVNn
SlpCH“Are you okay?”paDUS
uXjVrThe subordinates came forward to support Jack as he staggered down the stairs.98pO
QlFW“Shit…”JKK
uEtRK3OAs he descended the stairs, Jack looked outside through a confused gaze.Sxuv
859The back alleys of Soara, shrouded in darkness.uwga6h
ffMOxqInstead of the lights that should be tempting customers from the night-lit streets, there were lights of another kind surrounding him.jYlo5tA
w0DSoD“Open the door!”I6BMyO
JAygAi6Jack shouted as they finally reached the ground floor, and his men hurried to open the door.s6Zs3b
pCYWL“What the hell.”I6cE
ZoyyAs they stepped out, they were greeted by a crowd of torches.M8Q
cqfOjUnder those torches were the figures of soldiers standing in an orderly manner.iFtmnA
0IxMIV“Ha.”4GvFvm1
g9O2HzCJack, the one-handed man observing the scene, let out a sound that he didn’t know whether it was a sigh or an exclamation.ZNn
0Poc7N“Boss, we’re surrounded, we’re surrounded.”WANi
eflnao“I know.”VBFZ5fa
bzqRBut even in the face of the threatening sight, One-handed Jack remained indifferent.ZffHxay
7f8506F“…Looks like we have company.”sMsjj
f7pQE“What?ZZMtpli
Kv73YYH“You shouldn’t be here, you should be preparing for the guests.”IBab3q
dFxKJxMoving away from the lights that would bring the end, One-handed Jack breathed a sigh of relief.WVs
J7rvI01It was more reassuring to see doom right in front of him than the anxiety of not knowing when it would come.ydH7BF
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