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The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 63 : A risky plan
Lisa stood before her mirror, adjusting the straps of her elegant navy-blue dress.It had been far too long since she and Lloyd had gone on a proper date, and tonight, she wanted everything to be perfect. She ran her fingers through her long, dark hair, ensuring it fell just right over her shoulders before reaching for her earrings.A soft smile crept onto her lips,It had been a rough few weeks...Lloyd had been away, distant, always wrapped up in some business she didn’t quite understand. But tonight, it was just the two of them, no distractions... Or at least she hoped.She glanced at her phone, no texts from him yet... that was fine, they had agreed to meet at the restaurant separately. She wasn’t exactly sure why Lloyd insisted on that, but she didn’t question it."And where do you think you're going," her mother, Eleanor, said, standing in the doorway with her arms crossed.Lisa turned, her beaming face slowly dimming "I ’m going out with Simon tonight"Eleanor’s expression har
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 64 : Change of Base
Lisa stared at Lloyd across the candlelit table, her eyes wide with shock.“WHAT?!”The word had escaped her lips louder than she had intended, turning a few heads in the upscale restaurant. Embarrassed, she lowered her voice, leaning in toward Lloyd “Simon, please tell me you’re joking”Lloyd, calm as ever, took a sip of his wine before meeting her gaze “I’m serious, Lisa...If this plan is going to work, you need to resign as CEO of Francis Steel”Lisa shook her head, incredulous “Do you even hear yourself? That position is the only thing keeping my family from completely pushing me aside, if I give it up, I lose whatever little control I have left"Lloyd’s fingers tapped idly against the table “Lisa, be honest with yourself, that position was never yours to begin withnot really”Lisa opened her mouth to argue but hesitated...She hated admitting it, but he was right, her father and grandfather had never truly accepted her as CEO.They tolerated her because of the Western Steel con
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 65 : Regrouping
The Grimshade Bar was quieter than usual...After what happened to the Draguns, many members of the Hilburg underworld, who frequented the bar were a lot more cautious about moving around nonchalantly.The dim lighting cast long shadows across the worn wooden floors, and the scent of cheap whiskey and cigarette smoke lingered in the air.At one of the corner booths, away from the prying eyes of the few remaining patrons, Lloyd sat with Ivan, Jacob, and Morty.The four men were nursing their drinks, but none of them looked particularly relaxed.There was too much to discuss.Lloyd leaned back in his seat, swirling the amber liquid in his glass before turning his attention to Morty.“So?” Lloyd asked, his voice calm but expectant. “How did it go with your father?”Morty exhaled sharply, setting his glass down. “Exactly like you said it would” he admitted, shaking his head in disbelief “He was thrilled... told me I was finally living up to my potential”Lloyd smirked slightly, "let me gu
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 66 : The Dragun's remains
Lloyd moved through the streets of Hilburg, his sharp eyes scanning the rows of buildings as he searched for the perfect location.This wasn’t for the Grimshade Bar, this wasn’t for himself...This was for Lisa.If she was going to take on the Numas legally, she needed an office, a proper law firm...Somewhere secure, somewhere that wouldn’t immediately expose how deep his resources ran.Lloyd wasn’t worried about affording the place, money was never the issue, but he had to be careful about appearances.If he got her something too high-end, it would raise suspicion.If he got her something too rundown, it would be a security risk.After nearly an hour of scouting, he finally found it.A modest, yet professional office space, located a few blocks from the business district.It was respectable enough to draw in clients but far enough from the upper elite to avoid unnecessary attention.Lloyd pulled out his phone, snapped a few pictures, and made a mental note to secure the purchase lat
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 67 : Keeping in Touch
The phone pressed against Lloyd’s ear felt heavier than it should.“Well well" the voice on the other end drawled. "how's it going nephew”Lloyd tightened his grip, his body instantly alert“Mason”A chuckle crackled through the receiver “Been a long time, kid, I almost thought you forgot about him”Lloyd’s jaw clenched “Yeah... It has"Silence stretched between them for a moment before Mason spoke again.“You don’t sound too happy to hear from me”“I’m just wondering why you’re calling” Lloyd replied flatly “It’s been a while, and you pick now to reach out?”"Also, everytime you reach out, it's when you need something big... really big"Mason chuckled again “Well, when my dear nephew tears down one of the biggest assassin organizations in Hilburg, it’s bound to make headlines”Lloyd’s eyes narrowed “You know about the Draguns?”“I know you destroyed them” Mason corrected. “And I know you had your reasons”Lloyd frowned “How?”Mason ignored the question “Let’s meet, kid... in person,
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 68 : Moving Forward
Lloyd sat in the dimly lit office of the Grimshade Bar, his fingers tapping rhythmically against the thick folder of documents Mason had given him. Now that the Draguns was dead, he no longer had to pretend to not be the head to this operation, so he made sure to give himself an office.The soft hum of the city outside barely reached him, muffled by the walls of his newly acquired headquarters.The pages before him were filled with records, business dealings, financial statements, police reports...everything his uncle had managed to gather on the Numa family. It was extensive, yet unsatisfyingThere was plenty of dirt, sure, but nothing that could bring them down entirely.And more importantly, there wasn’t a single mention of the Lancaster Gang.Lloyd leaned back in his chair, exhaling slowly as that didn’t sit right with him. Mason had told him that the Lancaster Gang were the ones who had ordered the hit on his family, so if the Numas were truly involved, there should have been
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 69 : A New Level
Morty sat at the dining table, absently pushing his food around his plate, across from him, his mother, Eileen Flanagan, was practically glowing with excitement“This is such a big moment, Morty” She beamed as she cut into her steak “Dinner with the Mayor, a promotion to Superintendent… Your father and I are so proud of you"Morty forced a small smile and nodded, taking a sip of his water.“Yeah, Mom...It’s a big step”Eileen frowned slightly, setting down her fork “You don’t seem very excited”Morty shrugged “Just a lot on my mind, I'm a bit nervous”His mother studied him for a moment before sighing “I know this job is stressful, but sweetheart, you’re doing amazing things,you took down the Draguns, for God’s sake! You did what no other officer could do”Morty’s stomach twisted.If only she knew…He glanced around the dining room, noticing his father’s absence for the first time.“Where’s Dad?” he asked, shifting the conversation.Eileen brightened again “Busy setting up your meetin
The Wrath of the Dragon Duke. Chapter 70 : Investigation begins
Lloyd sat in the Grimshade Bar, his fingers tapping rhythmically against the wooden table as he waited. The dim lighting cast long shadows across the room, the faint hum of conversation in the background barely registering in his mind...He had too much to think about.The moment Morty stepped through the doors, Lloyd knew something was off. The young superintendent carried himself with forced confidence, but his shoulders were tense, and there was a flicker of unease in his eyes.Lloyd gestured for him to sit. Morty sighed and slid into the seat across from him.“How’d it go?” Lloyd asked, his tone even.Morty exhaled, rubbing the back of his neck “As well as it could’ve, I guess, I’m officially superintendent now”Lloyd studied him carefully “and?”Morty hesitated before leaning forward “and you’ve really pissed off the Numa family”Lloyd’s expression didn’t change, but his fingers stopped tapping “Go on"Morty sighed “The mayor tasked me with investigating yo... Simon Harland...
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Lloyd was still, as the crown was carefully placed in his head, he couldn't help but shake slightly, as he was getting what didn't think he always wanted, but now... realized he needed more than ever He was being crowned Lloyd I, the First Duke of Bishia. After his victory over Mason and the Capital M Gang earlier the previous year, he was thanked by the Sun king with the promised new territory.Thats right, it had been a whole year since he landed that final slash on his uncle, striking him down.The battle didn't immediately end there of course, as the fortress was very very well defended, but it wouldn't matter, as once it was discovered that Mason had been defeated, the battle was basically over.Lloyd at that moment knew that he would be getting for himself what his uncle had basically destoryed his entire life trying to get.what's worse, he was getting it as a price for taking him down, and this meant Lloyd was heavily sentimental about the whole thing. Lloyd didn't want a r
Chapter 140 : All Quiet On The Hilburg Front
Lloyd stumbled back in complete horror"Y.... you w.. were the the DRAGON DUKE?" asked Lloyd, stumbling his words for the first time in years, as he absolutely couldn't believe the bombshell he'd just heard. "I was indeed, but I'm not shocked you never heard abot me, as every general of the sun king who is expelled, is marked for death and all records of him are destroyed" revealed Mason. "So you were a scumbag, even back then... I bet you betrayed the sun king as well" Lloyd mocked, which cause Mason to snap. "I did NOTHING... of the FUCKING SORT!" "I was a loyal soldiers, my only crime was asking that I be rewarded according to my bloody station" Mason lamented heavily "This doesn't make any sense, I've known you all my life... when where you the Dragon Duke?" Lloyd asked "I was the Dragon Duke for a little over there years, a position I beacuse my father wanted to expland the influence of our family beyond the city, so he picked me to be that conduit" Mason began. "I joined
Chapter 139 : Warpath
Lloyd Ivan, Morty, Jacob, and Walker we're all geared up and ready to go. They'd spent the last 3 days preparing for their assualt on Hilburg, and now, all preparations were complete. "What do you think'll be waiting for us when we get back?" asked Jacob, genuinely concerned. "Mason has probably turned the entire city into a makeshift millitary garrison" revealed Walker. "What?" asked Jacob, shocked. "Yeah, he always aimed to take over the city, and turn it into his own personal kingdom, but knew the Sun king would never tolerate that, so he planned on creating the largest army ever to protect it, with help from the other around the country", Larry added. "He's engaging in open treason against the sun king, which I will never let stand, as the Dragon Duke" said Lloyd, his voice filled with resolve. "LET'S GO EVERYONE, LET'S SHOW MASON WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU'RE A PIECE OF SHIT!!" yelled Lloyd, and all 1000 special forces soldiers, including his friend yelled in unison "YEA
Chapter 138 : The Final Solution
"Did you just say that Eve Willis is the wife of Mason?" asked Lloyd, not beliving the question he was even asking. "Yes she is, and I'm shocked you couldn't connect the dots" mocked Larry "I tried... There were no dots to connect, her slate was clean, and her records said nothing about this marriage" "I guess Mason orchestrated the entire thing, cause we actually all thought Mason had died her the night he ordered the death of your family" Lloyd collapses onto the wall, the web of lies were crazy... There was so much he still didn't know, even after everything Larry had told him, like why the hell Mason wanted to go after the capital M Gang, and who Eve Willis truly was, and how she had completely wiped her identity. “I should’ve never have let him play me like this” Lloyd muttered “he made me a pawn, I let him make me his FUCKING PAWN!” "Don't blame yourself too much Dragon duke, it's a common weakness of men like us... getting betrayed by our own family" Larry replied, mock
Chapter 137 : The Search For Truth
The road stretched long and quiet under the gray sky as Lloyd drove the armored black SUV through the outskirts of Budville. The air was tense, heavy with the weight of everything they had learned, and everything they had yet to face. In the back seat, Morty sat between Jacob and Walker, while Ivan rode in the passenger seat, typing swiftly on a small encrypted tablet. No one spoke for a while... Walker, bandaged and still sore from the ambush at the casino, stared out the window. His face was mostly blank, but occasionally, a flicker of pain or regret would show, Morty was the opposite... restless, his knee bouncing nervously as he gripped the handle of his seat. Jacob, for once, was quiet, the shock of everything...the betrayal, the bodies, the truths they never wanted to learn... still clung to his expression. Ivan however, was as stone faced as ever, everything that was happening was barely surprising to him, as he was thought to be ready for everything, which he was Th
Chapter 136 : Prison Break
Lisa sat curled up in a blanket, legs tucked beneath her on the edge of her bed, flipping through the pages of a worn paperback novel. It was a quiet Saturday afternoon, sunlight pouring through the half-open window beside her, the breeze gently fluttering the curtains. She had been looking forward to this weekend, so this was a chance to rest, to be away from work, from politics, from the noise of Hilburg. For once, she could just read, drink her tea, and pretend that the world outside wasn’t slowly collapsing into madness. Then she heard it... "LISA! GET DOWN HERE, NOW!" Roy’s voice rang through the hallway like a warning bell... Urgent, and sharp Lisa flinched, her heart skipping a beat... She tossed the blanket aside and hurried to the living room, where the entire Francis family had gathered, their eyes glued to the television. On screen, a news anchor with a grave expression reported “... has now been officially declared a domestic terrorist by Hilburg mayor, Eve Willi
Chapter 135 : Public Enemy No 1
“Walker... is the job done?”The silence in the room became suffocating Ivan shifted uncomfortably, still cltching the side of his ribs where he’d been stitched up only hours earlier. Jacob stood frozen, arms crossed, jaw clenched tight.Walker opened his mouth, then closed it again. He swallowed, cleared his throat, and said with a voice that trembled just slightly “No... I failed"Another pause...Then, the voice on the other end changed, sharpened, full of disdain “Of course you did. You always do""Even after I trained you in the same fighting style as the dragon duke, you still couldn't beat him... You fucking failure"Lloyd and Ivan's eyes widened in horror, as it all started to make sense... "MASON KNEW HE WAS THE DRAGON DUKE"Lloyd narrowed his eyes “Mason” he said flatly, “You son of a bitch”There was a low chuckle on the line “Lloyd” Mason’s voice replied, calm as ever “You really don’t know half as much as you think you do”“You orchestrated all this” Lloyd hissed “The c
Chapter 134 : Walker Smith Revelations
Ivan and Lloyd stood in front of Walkers unconcious body, as they waited for him to awaken.he had been tied to chair in metal chair with very large ropes, and Lloyd hadn't taken his eyes off him for over an hour, as he still struggled to believe it was who he thought it was. Jacob soon begins to wake up, as he was also taken to the facility, he wasn't given any regenerative solution as Lloyd determined he didn't need it"What happened? where are we?" asked Jacob, rubbing his face tired.Ivan, seeing that Lloyd wasn't in the mood for saying anything, decided to fill Jacob in with what had happened."Everyone's dead... that's what happened" said Ivan"Everyone?... Like everyone we got for the job?" asked Jacob in disbelief."Yeah..." replied Ivan in a tone."The only reason you're even alive right now is beacuse Lloyd and I did our best during that battle to protect you" he added."What about Murete and his goons?... did they get away?" asked Jacob."I don't know" replied Ivan, somewh
Chapter 133 : Attack On Murete
The morning sun filtered lazily through the grand windows of the Francis estate, casting long golden beams across the dining room table. Breakfast was being served, but peace wasn’t on the menu.Lisa sat quietly, nibbling on her toast while Lloyd sipped his black coffee, stone-faced. Across from them, John Francis barked into his napkin, his tone cutting.“So this is it? No appointments, no calls, no bloody contracts from Eve Willis?” John snapped, glaring at Lisa like she’d stolen something. “We gave you everything... even after all your failure, we let you be a part of this family, and in return... you give us failure”“Maybe if you didn’t waste your favor propping up losers, we’d all have jobs by now” Roy chimed in, his smirk sharp and smug. “Heard from one of my friends in city hall that Eve’s having problems with your boy, Lisa... Apparently, he started a fight in her damn office”The moment the words left his mouth, all heads turned to Lloyd.“Again?” Harold said, throwing h
