Chapter 66: The Party Begins (1/2)

Chapter 66: The Party Begins

11 PM, Saturday, Novehtclub

Usually, the entrance to the Red Circle wasred neon circle elass doorway

Whenever this circle lit red in the weekends, it pro or under the table illegal business deals

Tonight, though, the red circle was lit wholly green Even the red carpet leading into the nightclub had been replaced with an eold tasseled carpet A line of diverse people funneled out fro to step inside

Fro in this line had blood on their hands Many of them were dressed up in emerald themed suits and dresses, but beyond that finery, it was easy to tell froazes, visible scars, calloused hands, and weaponized cybernetics that everyone here knehat combat looked like

Villains

On special occasions, the Red Circle held special events where it closed itself off fro crowd and allowed invited members only to sit in and enjoy the finest foods, drinks, and company that Haven could offer

This was the first special event in three et in For lower ranking villains that occupied the E, D, and C rank toteet connected to better paying jobs and, potentially, work up to the B rank

Just like how there was a massive difference between C rank heroes and B rank heroes, the same was true for villains The amount of money and job security a B ranked villain received was incomparable to lesser ranked villains that often had to routinely risk their lives and freedo?" said a Mutant category alter whose row porcupine like quills instead of hair He impatiently watched as people at the front of the line filed in one by one

Almost immediately, a Red Circle staff member approached with a pleasant s violet as she reached a platter out with a full glass of chaht's event is in held of a new partner and investor who values security and privacy greatly Security screenings are a little h than they usually are"

The porcupine villain took the chalass and downed it in one shot with zero class He heavily placed the glass back on the platter "Well, hope this big shot investor believes in so for a new security job"

"Hah, like he'd hire you, Porcupine, you almost beat your last employer half to death!" said another villain

"Shut up! The bastard decided he wouldn't pay otta' feed reatest of luck in that regard," said the staff runtled villains

At the head of the line, a tall, pale skinned, dark haired, black and red eyed woman smiled as she manned the front door with several Red Circle staff Her prettiness was such that it was alazed into those crih felt quite incentivized to do as she asked

What she asked was very simple

"Do you want to join this party?"

And of course, everyone would say yes, because ouldn't they? This hat they were here for

Each tireen wristband around their wrists which would then ht, forty-five villains had entered the Red Circle and bustled about on the dance floor Inside, the lighting was again green Dih for people to see each other and make conversation

Glasses of wine, liquor, and chane flowed like water as Red Circle servers worked efficiently and properly

Music played in the background Elegant instrumental and orchestral music that set quite the sophisticated tone

This tone h and rowdy crowd of villains behave at their ut

The invitation they received said that a certain Mr Bruce Vane, an incredibly wealthy man, had become a partner in the Red Circle and wanted to host a party not only to celebrate his partnershi+p, but also to find talent to add to his security tea as security for a rich man was an incredible opportunity for all the villains within No longer would they have to risk their lives doing odd jobs and heists Now, if they got lucky and ood impression on Mr Vane, they could sit back in a uarded a rich man who paid them well

On the second floor, VIP tables were set up on balconies overlooking the dance floor In one of these tables sat a duo of men dressed in white and red suits One of these ing out of his dress shi+rt buttons, but his incredibly muscled arms y and disfigured with scars, his mouth torn to show off sharp, animal-like teeth

This was the B rank villain known as the Butcher Famous for the brutality of his kills and his expertise in torture One of the Trident'sto talk to talk

Beside hiel-spiked hair, and squinty red eyes thathe looked at This was the Butcher's Connector, basically his handler aited in off on a few contracts for Butcher's service

At other tables sat Seth Solar, his crew, and several members of Blackwater's A-class

Notably, Mel Morales, current rank 1, was not there

Everyone made small talk, but what they were really interested in was this new investor, this Bruce Vane who had ed to become a partner in the Red Circle, one of the hout the United States

How many millions upon millions of credits had it taken?

And ere the lucky few in this roohts in the rooo quiet The perfore at the head of the dance floor elevated with a reen diadee curtains with a flourish When he reached the front of the stage, he bowed, and as if on cue, a panel opened up before hientleht out in the Eh unlike in Oz, the ereen goggles needed"

Casiers into the reen suits and dresses funneled into the dance floor, passing out expensive drinks and food platters