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Return of the war god Chapter 1
The sun had just set on kairford city but that did little to change the state of the crowded streets as people went about their business, with some headed towards Bine station. The train arrived and the doors opened and amongst the crowd, a tall, muscular man in a grey trench coat stepped out, pulling his phone out to answer a call. “I’m listening?” “Sir, we’ve been able to track your cousin, the one who you said looked after you.” “And?” “She was in an accident 5 years ago and has been paralysed from the waist down.” His jaw tightened as he heard the news. While he wasn’t enraged, a few of the passersby steered clear after getting a good look at his face. The man was Arthur Rhyfel and at ten years old an attack on his home during a get together made him an orphan. His cousin, who just so happened to have been at his home at the time of the attack as her family had visited him, stayed by him and protected him. Valuing his life above hers, she escorted him to the surrounding f
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The system window popped up before Arthur as he arrived at his condo; [Mission completed: Retrieve Luna Rhyfel from the Gallagher’s.] He returned his attention to his home; one that while being comfy, was still extremely luxurious. From a swimming pool to a garden and a training area, he tried to put in his current home as many elements from his old home as he could and he succeeded for the most part. He helped Luna into her wheelchair and guided her into the house, smiling gently in response to her shocked expression. She was notified that a physician would be seeing her before her wedding, but she had never expected the physician to be as wealthy as this. Arthur stopped on the porch and drew a chair to join her much to her surprise. “It’s not necessary.” “What isn’t?” He asked, brow raised. “You don’t have to be this kind to me, you’re just a hired physician and I’m not worth being treated kindly.” Luna shifted away from him, averting her gaze and shrinking away in her
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He offered his hand to her, saying, “It’s time, Ms Luna. Let’s give it a try.” She sat on her wheelchair on the porch afraid of that moment for multiple reasons. He took her hand in his and gave her a gentle tug, to which much to her surprise, she was able to move her legs forward. “H-how?” Luna asked, stumbling forward before being caught and supported by Arthur. “Your legs are fine now, you just need to get used to walking again,” Arthur said with a gentle smile. Five years ago, the accident she was involved in rendered her a cripple. Doctor after doctor that visited told her she would never walk again and after a long time she had no choice but to believe. But now thanks to Arthur’s miracle medicine, she watched her feet take step after step and tears of joy spilled out of her eyes without control. She clutched his shirt tightly and cried on his chest, after all the dark and gloomy life she had led for years finally had a dazzling light. Arthur hugged her tightly, offering
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Arthur pushed her wheelchair towards the front porch, ignoring the look of disdain the guards gave Luna. “Are Ms Byrne and Mr Gallagher around? I’d like to discuss a few things with them.” Arthur stated.“So the nuisance has returned, huh? The master is inside.” The guard turned away disinterested, leading Arthur and Luna inside the house.He placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, pushing her into the house. Alexander and Clara looked up from their discussion, the relaxed expressions they wore shifting to one of disinterest when they saw Luna on her wheelchair, with the doctor behind her.“After all the promises, you weren’t able to do anything either. As expected.” The Gallagher family head stated, sharing a look of disappointment with Clara.He called for his grandsons, Anthony and Aaron, the first was to bring his chequebook and handle paying Arthur while the second was to take his would-be wife away.“This is why you’re incompetent. You give your word then not only are you un
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“Sir, you called for me?” A suited man approached the silently sitting Arthur.“Yes, do you recall the McHenry pharmaceuticals’ CEO? The one who’s daughter was rescued by our crew during one of our missions?”“Yes sir, I believe his daughter was one of those in the relief team.”“Call him, I want to have a meeting with him now.”“Roger sir.”Even if he wasn’t on the battlefront, the war god was not someone those who knew of him dared to trifle with. Especially if it was someone who owed him a favor.Not long after, a man in his fifties arrived in his condo, his head lowered as he approached Arthur who sat quietly in his garden, nursing a cup of tea.“Cap-Captain…I didn’t think I’d get to see you again.” Liam McHenry stated, wiping the sweat off his forehead.“Oh, quite the way to greet your benefactor, CEO?” Arthur stated, shooting him a sidelong glance.Muttering an apology, Liam lowered his head.McHenry Pharmaceuticals was the biggest and the most successful in the entire region. L
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In the nation, there were seven great families.Amongst those seven was the Burton family, a family so powerful they were debated to be amongst the top 3 in the seven great families.This day marked a day commonly seen in families like the Burton’s, where they hosted banquets to flaunt their wealth or new acquisitions.It was a practice carried down from patriarch to patriarch since their founding and the current patriarch of the family, Nathaniel Burton was yet to end the tradition.When a family as powerful as the Burtons held occasions like this, even the ones who plotted against them were in attendance, much less other notable people who allied themselves with them.It was a party of the rich, by the rich and for the rich.Simply being in attendance was seen as a status symbol.Another means the attendees further asserted their dominance was the extravagant donations made during the party.A man in a flashy tuxedo with a mic in hand stood in the front of their grand living room th
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The Burton’s villa was a mess.Gathered in the formerly empty hallway, the police inspected the crime scene and a detective questioned the family.A moment later, a yell from the deceased Nathaniel Burton’s wife broke the silence.“What are you doing wasting your time here?! Find that man immediately!”The detective who wore a brown trenchcoat adjusted his hat, replying calmly, “We are doing the best we can, ma’am. There are too many mysteries about this that we need to uncover before we can make any arrests.”The doors swung open and a middle aged man in a decorated military uniform walked inside the house, his cold gaze sweeping across the room before coming to rest on the detective and Mrs Burton.“Where have you been, Ethan Burton?!” Mrs Burton roared in anger.“I am sorry, mother. I was supposed to be present for the banquet but I had to settle things at the base first,” Ethan lowered his head slightly.The detectives and family members explained the situation to Ethan, filling h
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Luna gulped nervously as she walked into the imposing building before her with Arthur and Anthony by her side. Since after her accident, she hadn’t explored the world as much as she wished to. Most of her visits outside were restricted to where her foster mother, Clara Byrne, wished for her to go and the occasional visit to the hospital. And even after her recovery, Luna had spent most of her time in the Gallagher villa, after all she was turned into a bargaining chip between her only family, Arthur and Alexander Gallagher. But that didn’t mean she wasn’t well versed with business interactions. A majority of her errands given to her by her foster mother, Clara Byrne, were centred around business deals and meetings. As they arrived at the front desk, the secretary looked up from her laptop. “How can I help you?” “We’re from the Gallagher’s. We’re here to make a business deal with the company.” Arthur explained, ignoring the look that Anthony gave him. “Is that so,” she stared at
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Leonard Hughes sat behind his large desk in his study, a chilled glass of whiskey in his frail hands.If he had been told this would be how the great Hughes family that had survived and prevailed for centuries would fall, he would not believe.But that was the cold harsh reality.It was ironic and somewhat of a sick joke that it all ended on the same day that it started.Like someone had chosen it particularly because of its significance. Perhaps they had.On that very day fifteen years ago, The Hughes family, Burton family and Williams family, three of the seven great had joined hands together to bring the downfall of the Rhyfel family.Their actions against them had long begun, but that day marked the finale, the end of it all.They had pooled their resources together and attacked the Rhyfel family estate with the intention to spare not a single soul.And surely they would have succeeded at that, if not for the bravery of the young flower of the Rhyfel family, Luna Rhyfel.Pushing a
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His eyes widened as he took in the information: financial records, names, operations, evidence that implicated the Hughes family in countless crimes. It was the breakthrough he had been waiting for, but even more comprehensive than he had hoped."This is… beyond what I expected," he murmured, still processing the weight of what he held. Then, snapping into action, he pressed a button on his desk intercom. "Bring in Agent Marlowe and Special Operative Ryder."Within moments, the door opened, and two figures entered. Agent Marlowe, a sharp-eyed woman with an air of calm authority, and Special Operative Ryder, a tall, muscular man with a cold, calculating demeanor. They had been sent from the capital, handpicked by the emperor to assist in cleaning up the city, a task that had proven more daunting than either had anticipated."Commissioner," Marlowe greeted, nodding as her eyes flicked over to Isabella, recognizing the family resemblance.The commissioner wasted no time. "We’ve just rec
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His voice, though weakened, was laced with bitterness. “Saul... if only you had been more competent. We wouldn’t be facing this now.”With a final, pained sigh, Leonard collected himself, his expression hardening into a grim resolve. “Summon all the Hands back to the estate immediately. We cannot let Rhyfel breach our defenses.”Ian nodded sharply, understanding the gravity of the command. “Yes, Father. I’ll see to it.”As Ian departed to carry out his father’s orders, Leonard muttered under his breath, his words dripping with venom. “Uther Rhyfel… you’ve always been a thorn in my side. Even from beyond the grave, your son continues to cause me trouble.”Meanwhile, Arthur Rhyfel was making his way through the bustling city streets with a purposeful stride. The same city that had seen his return for the first time was once again unaware of the storm that was brewing beneath.He approached a sleek black vehicle, where Elias, his driver, waited at the wheel. Arthur’s destination was Is
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As he rounded a corner, he saw her, Luna, his older cousin, the only living family he had left and his only true reason for engaging in such a war. Yes, he wished to avenge his deceased family, yet if she had not saved him on that day, fifteen years ago, he would not have been alive to do so.She was his sole purpose for being alive and the one dearest to him. The one he had to protect at all costs.Many would claim that the war god had no weaknesses, and that was in fact true. Luna Rhyfel was not his weakness but his strength and while she might be the weaker of the two, should anything befall her it will not break the war god, no.It would simply unleash the demise of the ones foolish enough to commit such an act.The earth itself would not hide them from his fury if they were to do something as hopelessly stupid as even attempting to bring about the demise of the flower of the Rhyfel family.She was standing by the large windows that overlooked the estate’s gardens, her gaze dist
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But what he did not expect was that his former mission would be erased and replaced with a new one. This had never happened since he had first got the system and the message alongside it hinted that he was in the endgame now.[New Mission: Destroy the final family involved in the downfall of the User's family, the Hughes family.][Rewards: The avenger, Acquisitions of the Hughes family possessions and the revelation of the origin of the {System}.]He leaned back in his seat, holding his chin in thought. There was no time to waste and failure was not an option.It never was.A rapid knock alerted him as the door opened and the three he had called in, walked inside, prepared for their new tasks.“Take a seat, all three of you.” He ordered, his tone cold and reserved.The three picked up on it, doing as they were told immediately. While one would have assumed that Leon would be the first to pick up on the graveness of the situation from his tone, it was actually Briar.Due to her previou
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Ian took a deep breath, knowing the next part would be the hardest to convey. “To gain more information about him, we need to surrender information on the Hands of the Hughes family.”Leonard’s eyes sharpened, a dangerous glint appearing in his gaze. The Hands of the Hughes family were their most protected assets, their identities known only to the inner circle. To give up that information was to expose the family’s very core, to lay bare their most guarded secrets.He leaned back, closing his eyes for a moment as he considered the implications. Ian waited, his breath almost held as he watched his father’s face for any sign of what he might decide.Outside the warehouse that served as Charles’ base, Laura sat in the backseat of the car, her fingers tapping against the leather seat in a rare display of impatience. The weight of the conversation with Ian earlier still hung over her, the gravity of what was at stake gnawing at her composure. She glanced at the warehouse, its weathered
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So while she was not one to so readily show emotions outwardly unless she deemed it necessary. Her experience growing up as the daughter of the patriarch in the Hughes family had made her this way.It was necessary for her survival, so her visible nervousness had hinted to her bodyguard and driver who watched her from the side, on how drastic the situation was.Her mind drifted to the response of her father should the news be delivered. She wondered if he would side with her uncle, his brother who had blamed the fall of two of the Hands on her “bad management.”As if that wasn't enough, more stray thoughts seemed to emerge, only further worsening her nervous state.What would the patriarch say? How would he react to the news of the war god’s return? And more importantly, what would he decide about the information Charles held?Taking a deep breath, Laura pushed those thoughts aside and steeled herself. She had a role to play, and she would do it to the best of her ability. The Hughes
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Laura stepped out of the study, her heels once again clicking against the marble floor as she moved briskly through the corridor. The conversation with Ian and their uncle still echoed in her mind, but she couldn’t afford to dwell on it now. There were more pressing matters to attend to.As she stood by the car that had brought her, she began to consider her next course of action. While she was granted authority over the Hands of the Hughes family due to her father, the patriarch's current state as well as her older brother, the heir apparent’s view on handling things, her authority was limited.Something as drastic as handing over information on the group whose identities were the most secured amongst all of the seven great families was not something she had the clearance to do, so in that case, she needed to seek who could.This was a one in a million opportunity and she was sure no one else but Charles could grant her the information that would help both her and the rest of the Hug
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It was what the likes of a treacherous family like them deserved.The Hughes family would get no mercy from the war god, just the pain, suffering and tears they had brought upon the Rhyfel family.Their actions had birthed the unstoppable existence that was the war god, and that very same existence that their actions had created would now be what would bring about their demise.Truly ironic if one were to consider it.And so following his order while having an idea of Arthur's intentions, the prominent information broker returned to his seat, eyeing the bodyguard as he prepared to carry out his plans.“So, are you done compiling the necessary information?” She questioned, her tone hinting at the sense of urgency she felt, although she tried to hide it.“Well, I am now, lady Laura.” he replied, adjusting his posture on his chair.“Then why the delay? Is he that important of a person that revealing his identity is problematic?” Her question did little to hide not just the sense of urgen
