9: An Unexpected Battle

Hearing Maria, the boss of the gang emerged. "It's been a long time, Maria! I think you remember me, right? As I'm your old friend..." she said, a wicked smile spreading across her face.

"Ahh, you slut! It's a shock that you still have the guts to show me your face, Brandy!" Maria clenched her fists as two gauntlets covered them. "Well, I don't have much time to mess with you. Let's end it here!" Maria, with swift, agile movements, charged towards Brandy, stopping inches away and dropping her cigar.

"Looks like except Marcus, all of you sold yourselves," Maria said, gritting her teeth.

Brandy kicked Maria, making her fall into another corner. Maria coughed, spitting blood, while putting a hand on her face. It looked like her end was near. "See, Brandy, my kids... Leave them. You want my head, right? Then have it your way, just leave my precious ones."

Brandy let out a cruel laughter, filling the place. "Do you think I came here to hunt you? No, I came for the Duke's daughter. Well, it was a piece of cake—she's already in my hands. But now, as luck would have it, I'll end the whole Middletown family! Hahaha! Bring that bitch over here! I'll end everyone here together!" The Duke's daughter, heavily injured, was brought with her personal knight, a wicked smile spread across her face.

"She really talks a lot," Void's voice came from the corner where he and Vivienne were hiding. Void and Vivienne stepped out from their hiding spot. Vivienne, taking out her axe, spoke to Void. "You see, I'm not interested in working with you weak eyes, but it has..."

"It has now come to Mother Maria and our family, and when it comes to that," Void, removing his blade with one eye glowing, continued Vivienne's line, "I won't stay quiet." Both Vivienne and Void took their stances.

"Ohh! These little chicks have got wings!" Brandy sneered. "You think you can defeat us, the ones who trained for years?" Everyone started to laugh at their pathetic state. "I guess you're forgetting that we kicked the asses of experienced assassins at age ten!"

Void took his stance, closing his eyes to concentrate. "Zone!" Void let out a cold, chilled breath, and as he gritted his teeth, the air turned heavy, creating a zone where the air was cold and heavy enough to make the ground shake. "Even if I'm not strong enough to keep fighting continuously, even if I don't have enough mana like Mother Maria, Marcus, and Vivienne to keep fighting for hours, I can still take down as many as I can in one strike!"

The heavy air disappeared. Brandy and everyone were shocked, but before they could take a breath of relief, all the betrayers and Brandy's women were taken down!