97 Unaware of the Oriole Behind (1/2)
In an instant, the ‘army’ blocked both exits in the alley. Raising their weapons, their ferocity was overwhelming.
”Look who we captured? Two big fish! The sissy Sicilian rich boy, and the sneaky Professor!” The short and stocky man at the front laughed. He held a heavy flame-shaped sword, and a horned helmet covered his face. His voice was scratchy yet icy.
”‘Basset Werner?” Lorenzo finally realized who the ‘army’ was. They were not in the army, or more accurately, they were no longer in the army. They were Asgardians! Born with the genes of pirates, these thugs, who could not do anything other than kill, spread around the world after their country’s disarmament. They made a living with their swords and were infamous for being heartless, never leaving behind any survivors. A portion of them had come to Avalon under the leadership of their former commander, Werner, and had become a cancerous part of downtown.
”Yes, that’s me.” Werner laughed, ”The Professor was right. None of you will be able to leave today.”
Lorenzo’s mind went blank. He knew that these people were crazy, but he had never thought that they were this crazy. He could not believe they had hidden so many weapons! The amount of equipment they had was enough to attack the headquarters of the Scotland Yard! What did they think Avalon was?
”Are you crazy?” Lorenzo asked, his voice barely in control, and his features twisting. ”The Scotland Yard will not let you get away with this!”
”Haha, that’s okay. We’ve spent some money so now the guards will pretend they didn’t see anything.” Werner caressed his heavy blade which he also used to eat with. ”Don’t forget, Asgardians never go anywhere without their utensils. It’s time to eat now. Is there anything you sissy Sicilians want to say?”
Lorenzo laughed harshly. ”You think that you can take us down with some steel cans?”
”My boys will tell you the answer.” Werner laughed like a maniac, the veins in his eyes prominent and red. The war dog living in his body had been awaken. Thirsty for corpses and blood, he raised his sword.
”In your dreams!” His face dark with anger, Lorenzo unsheathed his cane sword. Behind him, the Sicilian thugs were ready to fight to the end.
But just as the atmosphere was growing tense, a hoarse and jeering voice sounded. It came from the Professor in the center of the commotion. He was about to be turned to pulp by people on both sides of him, but there was no fear in his voice. Instead, there was mockery as he said, ”Fellows, I wouldn’t be so impatient if I were you. The friend on the rooftop hasn’t spoken yet.” With that, the alley fell silent.
”Rooftop?” Both Werner and Lorenzo looked up on the high walls on either side of them. There came a hair-raising sound—the sound of bows tightening!
Everyone tensed. Even Werner, covered with layers of armor, felt a drop of cold sweat fall from his nose. ”F*ck!” he could not help but mutter.
They could imagine the scene on rooftop with dozens of bows being pulled back slowly. As they watched, thin figures appeared on the rooftop one by one. They aimed their arrows at the ”guests.” There were sixteen well-maintained army bows, radiating with the piercing smell of curing oil. Bows and arrows that powerful and that close could pierce through even the hardest of armor. Sixteen was not much, but it was enough to turn them all into porcupines!
”Ah, we’ve been discovered?” A short figure on the rooftop hid behind a large shield and peered out cautiously. He smiled at the Professor. ”Mr. Professor, I didn’t expect you to be as sensitive as a dog.”
”The Pyramid Scheme?” Werner and Lorenzo finally realized who these newcomers were. They had never expected that the elites’ dogs would want a piece of this deal too!
The one who had just made his grand entrance was the leader of Avalon’s biggest smuggling group, and the obedient dog of the elites, Pyramid King: Sam Luo.
”Despicable! Completely despicable!” Lorenzo practically shook in anger. ”Sam Luo, do you even have shame?”
”Ah, Young Lord, what are you talking about?” The man known as Sam Luo raised his bow in protest as if he had just been insulted. ”All of you are good men who can fight, but the Pyramid Scheme is just a group of poor people who can only live on the elites’ scraps!
”It would be sure death if we fought you face to face, alright? We had no choice but to move to a higher place.” He paused. Shaking the thing in his hands, his smile became brighter. ”As for this, it’s only for self-defense. Please don’t mind it. Pretend that I don’t exist and please continue, continue…”
Everyone in the alley remained silent, trying to look for a way to escape. The Viper Professor, Palermo Eagle, Basset, Pyramid King...all of the big names in downtown had grouped here under such an awkward and strange atmosphere. Each group was ready to fight to the death.
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”Mr. Luo, there’s something I must remind you of.” Faced with the Pyramid King’s taunts, the Professor only shrugged. ”Do you really think we’ll fight each other like fools and let you reap the rewards?”