His Ascension

Eliminate ken!

"He's coming!" One of the men in black gave the signal and instantly, the murmurs died.

He took mighty steps into the room with fierce eyes. He then turned around and waved at his loyal subjects. They all gave a slight bow.

Don Castello was clothed in a black men's overall that covered the sole of his feet. Lately, he had been working on regaining the spotlight. He wanted to command the gang like he always did.

He settled on the only seat in the room, an armchair, and placed both his hands on his thighs. "Sit!" He commanded.

There were about fifteen men in the room, dressed in black trousers and shirts. They settled on the red carpet and all eyes were fixed on Don Castello.

It was exactly 10 pm, the time scheduled for his meeting with some members of the gang.

Don Castello cleared his throat loudly and began rubbing his palms against each other vigorously. "The King said he was going to restore my honor in two years and now, I'm counting to the fourth year."

He clenched his jaw with h