I chose the Alliance Seal and finally completed the Lion Seal.
"Super Speed"
I was moving faster than the sun could rise, wanting to reach the palace as quickly as possible. My feet raced against the wind, skillfully avoiding the trees. Everything else was stationary except for me.
I hate stagnant things.
After becoming the gang leader on the first day, I decided to move and eliminate all other gangs.
If you want to destroy something completely, destroy it from within.
So, I started the war.
I bought some of these gang members with lots of money. I was spending money recklessly, not caring at all. The sums in front of them would make their eyes pop out with greed. That look, I know and love it in humans. Greed makes your mind stop thinking.
I made these men do just one thing: create some problems between these gangs so that a great gang war would break out.
And indeed, it happened. I watched as my men prepared. After one side finished off the other, we would wipe everyone out at once.
Fifteen men who had taken the money stood behind me, smiles of satisfaction on their faces.
Because I had promised them high positions in my gang.
When everything was over and the war had ended, and I was the leader of the only gang left standing, eyes burning with excitement,
I raised my weapon and descended with my men from all the surrounding buildings.
The men of the other gang were surprised by what was happening. The poor fools thought it was all over.
But I am the one who declares the end and the beginning.
The scene was very quiet. There was no sound except for some groans.
I stood in the middle of the battle.
My eyes didn't blink, and I wasn't afraid that someone would act rashly and fire a bullet through my heart, ending everything.
Because I know human nature: they don't want to kill the hero before the final episode to watch the end.
In that silence, a voice suddenly appeared, clapping vigorously.
It was me. I put my weapon on the ground and began clapping with my followers.
The other gang's men were bewildered by what was happening.
I didn't want to keep them in confusion for long. I raised my voice and said,
"I am Joker, leader of the Eagle Gang. I saw the battle and enjoyed your bravery and the bravery of your leader. Therefore, I want to form an alliance with you so we can drink wine and celebrate this victory together."
A white-haired man wearing a white suit, holding a cigarette in one hand and a gun in the other, came forward. I ordered all my followers to drop their weapons.
I hurried to him as if longing to meet my beloved. I put my hand on his shoulder and looked at my followers.
With a wide smile and a strong voice, I said,
"This is today's victorious hero, the strongest man."
If you want to break someone, praise them. Start idolizing them, making them think you see no one better.
My followers began clapping fervently after hearing what I said.
That fool was smiling like a happy child. When his followers saw that, they put down their weapons and approached me.
When they did, I took a step back.
I snatched the cigarette from his hand.
And whispered in the fool's ear my famous words,
"Sweet dreams."
I said that and pulled out my hidden gun from under my clothes.
I fired the first shot at this foolish leader's head.
After that, the rest of the shots came from above, from the buildings.
I moved without looking back at my followers.
One of my followers set up a large chair for me in the middle. I sat down, crossed one leg over the other, lit a cigarette from the pack that fool had, and played Beethoven's World War II anthem.
That genius madman whose melodies reached the heavens even though everyone around him hated him.
I looked at the complete scene before me.
The melody was fast and strong, bullets piercing bodies and heads. The look of misery was everywhere, the scene complete.
Tension and fear were the rulers. No one could pick up their weapon, and those who did were hit by a quick bullet, ending their heroic story before it began. I saved their grandchildren from those fake stories.
If you learn to take advantage of humans' ugly traits, you will control the world. That's what I know.
The melody grew louder, and blood was everywhere. I felt the bullets dancing in the bodies of those cursed ones.
I didn't leave a single person alive that night.
After finishing, I gathered the fifteen men before me and my followers.
In my loudest voice, I said,
"These are the reason for today's victory."
The same foolish smile was on their faces. Why are all humans so stupid?
"But I don't want traitors in my gang."
I grabbed the automatic rifle and began ending their lives.
That day, I made my followers ruthlessly hunt anyone who was part of the other gangs.
My gang became the only one, controlling everything.
That's why I don't like anything stagnant. If you wait in your place, you'll be wiped out.
When I reached the palace and quickly got to my room,
The sun was high in the sky. I calmed my body.
Then I left the room and found Yama with her annoying bright smile.
I looked at her, and she looked at me. That cursed one, both of us now playing professional roles, acting on each other.
"Hey, to the training ground."
She said this and moved. I followed her without hesitation.
"When are we going to get out of here?"
I said this with an annoyed face.
"We'll leave after you learn the sealing skill to seal me inside your inner range. When we get out of prison, you'll free me. Learning it won't take much time. You just need to cut your hand, say some incantations, and I must agree to the seal."
"What? You're entering my inner range? Are you crazy?"
I said this, trying to make my face show all possible signs of shock.
"Yes, don't worry. Nothing will happen to you."
"I'm not worried about myself but afraid something might happen to you."
I said this, approaching her and looking into her eyes with a piercing gaze.
Yama smiled a strange smile. I felt that smile was her true one.
"Don't worry, let's go so we can get out of this prison."
"Let's go."
But before I did anything and said the incantations,
She looked at me and then said,
"Do you love me?"
As I cut my hand, I replied with a devilish smile,
"I will keep you by my side forever."
At that moment, she disappeared, and three choices appeared.
I chose and whispered,
"Dimensional Gate."
A black gate opened before me, like the black void.
I entered. Everything around me was black.
When I emerged, I found myself in the forest where I was nine months ago.