The Risen HODWII

Chapter 35 : Silent Night

**Blake's POV**

We were all assigned to each and every side of the house, surrounding it. Our mission is not to let anyone out of the house. Once they're in, no one’s getting out; if someone tries to escape, that’s where we come in. Shoot to kill is the order.

Claire said she lured every member of the Degouti Mafia here. I don't know how she did it, but every word coming out of her mouth happens.

The Degouti Mafia is composed of strong people and pure deceivers. They play with people; they play unfairly, and... they are too many!

It's a Mafia, for goodness' sake!!

How could she handle it!? Knowing that Xenon and the others were inside, and including the fact that she doesn't want them to know, that's impossible!

It's an honor to have this mission with our Heiress, and it's a dream come true for a member of a Tarre. Only Carlo has those rights, and we envy him so much that we became fans of Carlo for completing so many missions with the Legendary Silencer.

King Giovanni has chosen five Generals, known as knights of the highest Royal, who will serve him until death. To become a General, so many tests are given, and they are the chosen ones. They are famous, feared, and most respected in the Underground.

On the other hand, the Heiress has already chosen a General, and that is Carlo. I might be a psycho, but I dream of becoming a General. That is the biggest dream I have. I was hiding behind a tree, already in my position. Looking at the house, the lights turned off; I suddenly felt goosebumps all over my body. The house was too dark, and the unnerving silence of the night made it feel like a haunted mansion... knowing that a monster is lurking inside it.

I can feel it... even without seeing the monster, I can still sense it... the fear sends chills down my bones as I remembered Claire's expression while inflicting pain on Nicholo. She was enjoying it; she was craving it.

I have heard rumors about this kind of mission, and now I know what they felt every time they faced the target house with the monster in it. I felt frightened—no! I'm fucking terrified!

That house is no longer a house... It's hell!

Now I understand that anyone who dares to enter that hell is absolutely facing death. I was assigned to the front of the house, which is the North. Blue is on the West, Jake is on the South side, while Jacob is in the East. Speaking of Jacob, my attention was caught when I saw him running in... fear?

Shit! I told him not to look back; he might have seen it! Anyone who dares to see the monster's eyes will be haunted for all his life or, worse, turn insane. That was the rumor that keeps reminding us.

He jumped to the side, slumping on the grass. "Jacob!" I whispered-yelled, running toward him. Not long after, the enemy will be here!

He was trembling... "Please go back to your post, or we'll fail!" I pleaded, keeping my voice low.

However, it seemed like he couldn't hear me. Shit! "What have I done?" he murmured, but I heard him clearly.

I had no other choice but to do this... "Ow!" I punched him hard, which made him lie completely on the grass. "Why did you do that!?" He looked at me in anger, which made me sigh in relief.

"Go to your post, or you'll bring us to death if we fail." My voice was too cold. His face turned apologetically, then suddenly changed in fear once again. "Don't ever think about what you have seen, or I'll kill you myself," I stated coldly.

He forced a nod. "I'm sorry..." he whispered and stood up. "I will not disappoint you this time." He went to his post on the East side, his head hung low.

I shook my head. This is my chance to reach my dream, and I won't lose it.

My attention was caught when I heard cars racing toward this way. I ran to my hiding place and watched as SUVs and vans stopped in front of the house. Shit! This is what I'm talking about; they're too many!

How can they fit inside at once?

I was watching them surrounding the silent house; some tried to get inside through the windows while others walked toward the door. Luckily, no one dared to use the second-floor window, or they might wake someone up.

I smirked; well... they will be more unfortunate if they wake Uno up. That legendary brutal is one hell of a devil!

Wait... are we also the ones to clean up the mess???

Now, the door was completely open. I sighed; this will be one hell of a long night.

**Blake's POV**

I'm scared... not for myself, but for those people who innocently went inside the house. Some tried to get in through the first-floor windows while others used the front and back doors. If I were to try counting the number of targets, it would take more than hundreds.

How could we even clean up that many before sunrise!?

I'll be honest: I see nothing but the house. The inside is too dark that even the moonlight rays can't pass through. Some used flashlights to see into the dark, while others didn't, as they smoothly and quietly walked inside.

More than 50 men got inside, but I heard nothing—only quiet shuffling and the small sound of falling... like a usual night. But I know for myself that every falling sound, every small shuffling sound, is a number of people who died inside.

My heart... it's beating too fast. My hands, holding a silencer gun pointing in the direction of the door, are trembling. I'm waiting for someone who dares to get out. We let them in, but we can't let them out. I'm shivering in fear... from this distance, I can still feel the fear, the fear that I might also die any second from a mistake I might create.