Okumura Syndicate Ending 1

Chapter 159: Surrounded

Miles away from the mansion, Fleur was having her own troubles, now in the middle of twelve clearly hostile people, all out for her blood, not only did she have to stay alive, she was now going to be at the mercy of more people than she'd ever faced before, and she would have to survive. Her single sword didn't feel like enough, but it was all she had, and the pressure was making her sweat.

"I'm not calling for backup, I mustn't.", she muttered to herself. "You gotta be kidding me! You seriously think you would try to kill me before you take over the syndicate?", she questioned. She was completely ignoring the fact that she was alone, too determined to even whisper for help. It was then that she felt someone grab onto her.

"Hush, okay?", she heard as a male voice appeared behind her. "I know that this situation is confusing for such a small girl, but it's clear you were brainwashed by those thugs...", he said in a deceiving, yet comforting tone. "Brainwashed?!", Fleur was incredibly confused. Was there something Edward never told her? She pulled upon the man behind her and held a sword to his throat. "T-tell me what they did?", she shuddered.

The man sighed as his comrades sat around him and Fleur. "They told you that this world is very hostile and you would have to work hard to gain your freedom, committing crimes as if you're a martyr, at least, that's how Lin described it. The name's Patrice, and I follow my, superior's orders to the letter", he stated. Fleur couldn't understand what he meant, surely the syndicate were on the side of justice. "Have you ever thought that what you were told wasn't a tad fabricated?", he questioned.

"What do you mean?", Fleur asked as she took a closer look at Patrice, "I'm simply the messenger for an anti-crime gang. The few on the syndicate that I met were only out for blood...". Fleur loosened the grip on her sword as the revelations came to light. The elf girl grew more and more afraid of uncertainty, of the people surrounding her and what they might do, whether they draw their weapons or not. More importantly, she worried about the potential lies that her so-called family had been telling her all this time.

Back in the mansion, things were going to take a turn when at long last, Edward got out of his bedroom. He glided down the stairs for his usual duties and met with Catoria in her office. "What a wonderful evening! So refreshing to not be lethargic at this time of night!", he enthused. Catoria was a little shocked at the upbeat nature of her boss, she sipped her wine in intrigue. "You seem very lively today, sir.", she remarked.

"A break is just what I needed, I need to thank Vox immediately.", Edward stated excitedly. Catoria sighed affectionately, "At least your day's been fulfilling, I've been at my desk all day working out shares for every member of the syndicate, I haven't even looked around. Vox and Fleur must've had their hands full, especially after that argument earlier...", the succubus reflected.

"Vox and Fleur having a disagreement is nothing new, seen it many times over the years.". Pacing toward the back of the office, he relayed what always happened, "No matter how much I try to get them to bond as friends and colleges, it backfires, as if there's an enormous ice wall between them at all...". The boss took a glance at the window and couldn't believe his eyes. "How on Earth?", he was shocked and extremely surprised. "Catoria, you ought to take a gander at this...", he called out to the bruglione.

"It appears a certain caporegime has gone overboard today...", uttered Catoria. Edward took time to deduce what to do next, "If I wasn't going to already, now's definitely the time to consult Vox, he'll know what to do in these situations. I hope Rou is okay, I shouldn't have taken the day off, it's clear my subordinates need me...", muttered Edward. As the night drew on, the boss was positive on what he needed to do, but was it the right option?