Gary’s heart almost raced out of his chest just by the thought of him going against Dario, alone. But, he couldn’t run away. He had to man up as the leader of the gang and face Dario head on. At least, with his other injured men watching, he couldn't afford to damage his pride.“Let’s go one on one, no weapons,” Dario suggested.“Bring it in! You’ve got nothing on me!” Gary bluffed, pounding his chest with both fists like an enraged gorilla.They both dropped their weapons on the floor, deciding to have a fair fist fight, one on one.Dario and Gary circled each other warily, their muscles tense and ready for action. Gary lunged forward with a powerful swing, aiming to catch Dario off guard but Dario deftly sidestepped the blow, making Gary lose balance.As Gary's fist sailed past him, Dario countered with a swift repeated jabs to Gary's ribs, provoking a grunt of pain from Gary. The sound of their heavy breathing filled the air as they continued to exchange blows, each strike accompan

During the hour of wait, Maria’s skin began to regain its original complexion slowly. Her once pale skin became less pale as the clock ticked. The concussion had begun to adsorb the toxins from every part of her body. “Her skin is changing,” one of the doctors nudged the other and whispered to him. The other doctor pursed his lips disdainfully, “What bullshit! Are you seeing things? Because I can’t see anything!”“This old man will only embarrass himself!”They all waited for an hour, checking their watches as they mentally hastened the time. When the hour was finally over, one of them screamed, drawing everyone’s attention, “it’s already been an hour and nothing has happened!”“Old man, all you did here was crap! It’s not even scientifically proven but you brought your sorry ass here to waste everyone’s time!”Another doctor, Chris, said, “Mr Dario, I’m sorry on this old wretched man’s behalf. You shouldn’t have even given him a chance at all!”The old man kept mute and only watche

Before Dario was an overwhelming sight. Thousands of soldiers in an orderly formation, separated and arranged into groups of hundreds. They were all dressed in their neatly pressed uniforms in the empire’s color; Red, which had an insignia representing their rank.They stood at attention, a disciplined and zealous force, as they awaited Dario’s command. As the sun dipped low on the horizon, casting a warm golden glow over the training grounds, Dario stood at the edge of a vast field, with the insignia of the Persian empire adorned boldly on the towering banners positioned by the sides of the field.It was Dario’s first time meeting the imperial army of the empire as it was high time he paid attention to the affairs of the empire now. The empire was not going to rule itself.The air was thick with anticipation and the faint murmur of whispered conversation among the soldiers with their eyes fixed on Dario, their new emperor, who was about to address them for the first time. His late

It was a long day for Dario already with meeting the army of the empire to the first council meeting. But he decided to stop by at the mansion before heading home.He just wanted to check on the affairs of the mansion and be sure that all was well.When he got to his father’s study, he turned back, “You can leave from here,” he said to Bruce who had followed him everywhere throughout the day.Bruce bowed and left.When Dario entered the study, the scent of aged leather and polished wood filled the air, evoking a sense of timeless elegance.He took a deep breath inhaling its scent and found his way to the worn leather chair his father used to sit on. He settled into the chair and heaved a deep sigh in an attempt to release the pent-up tension of his day.In a moment, his thoughts drifted to the council meeting that happened earlier. Though, the major part of the meeting went very well; there was enough cooperation and the empire was doing very well. But he couldn’t help but worry about

She really had the guts to come and make such a request knowing fully well that her request will reveal her evil deeds. This woman must be the most insensitive, atrociously bold and selfish person he had ever met!As Dario looked down at her while she pretended to wail, his veins bulged at his temples, pulsating with the force of his pent-up anger.He could really just kill her and hide her dead body because she wasn’t even here with her guards. Maria came without her guards because she didn’t want them to see her in this state.She kept wailing while Dario watched her, unwavered by her tears. She looked up at him and realized Dario wasn’t moved by her little performance, ‘why isn’t he getting moved? How heartless!’ She thought.Who was Elizabeth to call a person ‘heartless’??What did she expect from Dario? Compassion?“Please show mercy, don’t let your cousin die!” she said, her expression pleading.Show mercy?Dario couldn’t help but laugh out loud. His anger immediately turned t