Hemera's Velle Book 1

Villain Prologue 3: Shade Yakshis

Villain Prologue 3: Shade Yakshis

The city is bright, and the city is bustling. In the Vaflar Continent, the Rustia Kingdom is the best. It's rich history, they clearly haven't been influenced by modern tech. Old and simple, although I hear the Shinon Kingdom west of Rustia is similar. I am Viktoria Featherman, just an average citizen.

"But I like the olden style..."

"You're awfully having a nice time?"

"Ack!"

I turned around, "Cidolfus, I didn't realize you were... looking for me..."

Cidolfus Bloodworth sighs, "Sitting outside the coffee shop, reading the newspaper? Have you forgotten-"

"Shhh, not here."

Cidolfus walks over and sits down across from me, "Right, right... I might as well get a coffee, what's on the news?"

I handed him the paper, "It's the international news, there has been a gang dispute all the way in Egret City. Isn't that a bit weird?"

"Why so? It's just a bunch of gangs fighting for territory, it seems like the only major stuff happening was the two leaders were killed, but it seems like it was because they both betrayed their side."

I shake my head, "No, I smell something real bad... The two gangs mentioned in the paper were a local biker gang, and a mafia gang. The local biker gang ruled the surface, they were just an organized bully group, while the other was a real mafia group ruling the underground... isn't it strange that they suddenly got in each other's throats?"

Cidolfus gets a cup of coffee, "Why are you so fixated on this?"

"Because I believe there was a third party."

"Not this again, stop this nonsense conspiracy. It was just some fights with two gangs in a small city state. In the end both leaders were killed and they disbanded so it seems like it all went well."

I slam the table, "Cid! Listen to me, this is very important."

"Alright?"

But people start to see around us, I take a deep breath and opened my mouth but never spoke verbally,

[This is the work of the Skaze Government. I know their methods...]

Cidolfus mouths back, [but how are you sure?]

I hand him another paper, it was another story published on the day the incident with the two leaders happend, where the news talked about both gangs,

[This article seems like it's the truth covered in venom. It's true they were small disputes, but nothing it would turn major, this single article fueled the war between the two seemingly unconnected gangs.]

Cidolfus stood up, "WHAT?!"

Ugh people are starting to get more attention, "Cid, let's get out of here first."

"Right..."

So after paying for my coffee, the two of us returned to our room. This city reminds me of something in the past, this old looking house and the overall aesthetic, completely different from modern cities. Walking into the room was another friend of ours Ramin Sunniva, she was laying on the bed scrolling through her phone while kicking her leg and laughing.

Cidolfus closes the door,

"So? What's the deal with this?"

Ramin looks confused, "Guys? What happend? Why so serious?"