Second meeting.

To Dominic's words, Leo revealed a disdainful gaze. He wondered if the little beating this man took had stripped him off his balls and made him a pussy. He squinted in disgust and tossed his face aside in shame.

"What kind of image will I show to the world if I decide to flee from the enemy at a time like this? Others will feel they can bully their way into taking a share of my Lucid Heaven." Leo said with a cruel smile.

Leo's words made everyone involuntarily gulp as they remembered the night this old man walked through their doors and claimed the group for himself. He had this mysterious power and unrealistic strength that mere mortals should not possess.

Truly this old man was the most terrifying being they have come in contact with.

"What should we do?" Dominic asked wondering if it would be wise to be here when everything goes down in flames.

"Stand behind me, where you should always be." Leo slowly opened his eyes revealing a bright red flash.

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In a few hours, it was already 10 pm, the start of the darkest night. Most people would be at home or even in bed, but Leo remained in the Underworld headquarters. He leaned on the armrest of his chair and supported his chin with his fist. Even for an old man, he wore a look of indifference.

Leo patiently waited for so long and only now did he hear the sounds of cars surrounding the compound.

'They are here.'

In the dead of the night, bright car lights bombarded the windows of the building, but Leo remained unfazed. Dominic and the rest had already reached for their weapons but seeing the indifference on Leo's face somewhat comforted them and they didn't pull out their weapons.

This was partially due to Leo's confidence as well as their knowledge of him. It would be considered an act of disrespect and a sign of distrust in the strength of his old monster. The penalty for such a crime is something they dared not imagine.

Bang.

Everyone looked forward as the doors were knocked open and a man walked in dressed in a red suit and a black tie. He had a red walking stick adorned with a skull head for a handle.

Around his neck was a black scarf, fluttering beautifully as the man swaggered in like he owned the place with a small army of armed goons behind him. The sheer number of these men was so staggering, what they brought during the previous meeting looked like childsplay.

"What the hell?" Dominic muttered as he wondered if these people came for war or something.

If they came here with the plans of intimidating them, then they would have won.

"Don't you think this is a rude way of walking into a person's home?" Leo said with a calm smile on his face.

He remained seated and looked ahead like it was nothing. In fact, Leo found it ironic that both he and Damian chose to wear red on this fateful day.

"I can go anywhere however I fucking wish to. I hope your boys have given you the memo on how things are going to happen from now on. For starters, that seat is mine from now on." Damian said with a cocky smile on his face while lighting up a cigar.

His words were like the decrees of the heavens, echoing across the room, but Leo simply sneered at his words while revealing an amused look on his face.

Damian watched with confusion on his face as the old man rose to his feet while wearing a scary smile. The old man was dressed in the same suit as him and even though all his hair was gray he had a great physique and a firm build.

If it wasn't for the wrinkles on his face, the gray hair, and the feeble voice, no one would believe this person is old.

"I was informed of the new plans so I have come here to tell you, the plans have been changed for the last time." Leo said while walking past his desk and toward Damian and his entire gang alone.

While Leo approached these men he did well to stretch on the way, allowing his enemies to drown in despair as bone-chilling sounds can be heard.

"This time, the Underworld has decided to annex the Crimson Serpents. Whoever chooses to surrender now will be spared while the rest will be murdered alongside Damian Crimson. Remember, only Damian has to die." Leo said the last part in a slightly deeper tone while he pulled off his coat, leaving the black shirt behind. He undid a few buttons before casually rolling his sleeves at a slow and steady pace. He said no word but his actions spoke volumes of his intentions.

"What the hell?" Damian was confused, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

While this old man truly scared them with his Olympian physique, there were over twenty heavily armed men behind him. If anything should happen, it should be this old man asking for mercy.

"That's an expensive joke to tell an old man." Damian said with hostility blazing his eyes.

Almost immediately all the men behind him raised their weapons, aiming at Leo.

"A few seconds from now, you will realize that nothing I have spoken of today is a joke." Leo was done with his preparations.

"Fuck the Lucid Heaven. Kill this old cunt!" Damian's mouth foamed while he cursed in anger.

Ratatatata.

Gunshots drowned the entire environment and every member of the Underworld behind Leo closed their eyes as they waited for her end but it never came.

Buzzz.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Pearls of eerie laughter rang across the room as a dreadful feeling washed across the room. All the bullets were left suspended in mid-air, right in front of Leo. Around each bullet was a buzzing red light, blinking so rapidly one couldn't even count.

"What the fuck?" Damian paled and his men as well.

Bang.

Damian quickly pulled out a gun and shot at Leo but it stopped before it could reach his forehead.

"What sort of witchcraft is this?" Damian staggered back with a fearful expression on his face.

If any of his right-hand men were to tell him something like this happened, he would castrate the person for lying but right now something magical was taking place right before his eyes.

"I told you, nothing I have spoken of today is a joke. You will die here, Crimson Damian of the Crimson Serpents. Not even God can save you from his old man." Leo said as a terrifying smile bloomed on his face and he entered a runner's stance.

[Berserk mode activated]