Recognizing the Starting Point.

"Do you know why he requested this time? To kill you or make sure you can't attend the duel?" Anton looked at John, who was sitting across from him.

These were the rules by which those opposing John and all the misdeeds he had been committing would play.

They had to be smarter and quicker.

"I know..."

Akira looked at Anton and said, "We'll support you from a distance. I still have some anger to vent."

"We'll be your eyes in the dark, getting you as close as possible." Anton also liked this idea.

When Anton knew things would be sorted out, he brought out a bottle of alcohol and poured himself a drink and another for Akira. She accepted it quietly; she didn't like being too expressive in front of others, so she was very discreet.

Her eyes gave Anton a grateful look, and he drank in silence.

Anton wasn't expressive, either. He had to behave as others expected.

"My people will get you to the right place to make everything easier. What I'll gain from this is your services to eliminate dark entities or train my men to make you more effective at eliminating them."

Wiston took a glass and poured himself a drink. "I'll have a good drink for sure; I need to be at least tipsy for this."

"What I'll get from you is immediate support in eliminating dark entities; your sources of information and how you handle dark entities are what I need most." Anton also stated what he sought from Wiston.

Wiston raised his drink and nodded. "It will be a pleasure to be of help."

"Is it far?" Akira looked at the map, knowing the locations where confrontations would occur.

She needed to make sure now to have a good place to move with more discretion and be even more effective than before. She wanted to kill some of the men who had entered her hotel.

"They'll employ professional assassins, a reward that El Márquez can offer within a timeframe before the duel begins." Wiston was very clear, understanding what they would have to face from now on.

The professional assassins will only attack for money; the order won't interfere since it was a request made by both sides.

"I don't have many men at my disposal, and I don't want to lose them either, but you'll be of great service if you're willing to train people so they don't die quickly." Anton was what John sought; his good experience was unique.

"I'll need weapons, and after that, I'll withdraw, and maybe then I'll help your cause." John nodded, revealing his intention.

Anton needed help from everyone; he needed to hire more people willing to fight dark entities for money or revenge.

But those people must be very well trained, so well that there's no difference against professional assassins.

Everyone could be victims of the world, but when it comes to dark entities, everyone should come together to face them.

It's important to leave differences behind; that's understood by the most powerful organizations in the world.

Leaving the suburbs behind, they reached a church where they had total control, and Anton, who walked to the armory, said, "Once we leave the church, we'll be on our own. They'll be able to attack as we defend ourselves."

John looked at the weapons available and first walked to the pistol section.

"I'll have snipers in special locations; they'll help you pave the way to the section where you'll have the duel, and from that point, you'll be alone." Anton walked to a sniper to prepare as well.

Akira also took a sniper; she was good at shooting, so being with Anton could make a good combination.

"Do you want to try my modified bullets?" Anton took out a special bullet from his bag and handed it to Akira.

Akira took the bullet and looked at the details of the bullet, which had her initials, which surprised her a bit. "What's special about this bullet?"

"The care and specialty to eliminate a dark entity."

When everyone finished, Anton looked at the time, and as he approached John, he said, "Good luck."

John nodded and said, "Thank you."