The Mafia KING Meets The Gangster QUEEN

CHAPTER 26-Society

Sammiel's

How did it came to this? How long has it been? When was the last time?

Ahhh- I remembered.

It was eight years ago since the last time that I felt fear, but it is already twenty-three years since the problem started and I wasn't even born, he wasn't either, but why must we pay for it. Why must we suffer for the things the we didn't even started?

Ah! Power.

Indeed, someone's power is a destruction, but vying for greater power is a total annihilation.

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Nobody knows when the power of underworld really started. It's already a long history with over a number of centuries that generations over generations passed it. Different clans, different priorities, different business, different status. In the underworld it is indeed the survival of the fittest. The strong preys on the weak.

It is a totally different world, nobody knows of its existence exempt those with powers and those who are among the people of the underworld. Violence is the soul of this society. People might think that the government is powerful but the truth is, it is just a mere puppet of the underworld. Thus, people who are of status knows when to move and when not to. It is because they knew that behind all these politics and systems that are running the whole world, is a society with terrifying power that could turn the world upside-down when they wanted to—the underworld.

In this society there 4 are jobs which they call businesses in which to be specialized: Assassination, Triad, and Gang, in which are of the same status and power, but if all areas are specialized then it is a Conqueror, a very powerful job that requires not only one's power and skills but also a heart of steel.

Each business has their own system, and in every business there are several clans that are powerful and well-known. Mostly are rivals. In each specialization there are different status starting from the lowest rank in the system in which is a Grade E; the interns or newly hired members. Grade D, C and B: the regulars but the higher the ranking the greater the value of payment, status, and privilege the member obtained. The Grade A rank: mostly are the clan leaders. The Grade S rank: is akin to a general in the military that could govern several clans. Grade X rank: a special status with great power, either an independent state or clan member, always put in the priority for high class missions and could decline if they want to or not to do it. Lastly, the Grade Z short for grade zero, is the highest status to be obtained in the underworld business and only a very few had obtained this status over the century that it couldn't even surpass a month, there are no more 30 Grade Z rank had been recorded in the history of the underworld.

It is already very hard to come by with a Grade C and Grade B ranks, what more are the Grade A and S ranks. Thus, it is believed that Grade X are legends because it is said that there are only eight of them who are with this rank at the present in the whole underworld, and four are produced by the Conqueror alone. However, the Grade Z is the most mysterious rank. As there stories that this rank is just a myth and is already long gone. There are no news of a existing Grade Z rank member among the society not even one, but some believe that members with a Grade Z rank are just like ghost, existing yet unseen. If we compare the power of the three highest rank, Grade S rank is akin to a general, while Grade X rank is the president but Grade Z rank is the world, itself.

Apart from the ranking system of the people, there are also a ranking system in the priority of missions. There are seven categories depending on the difficulty, duration, people involve, and value of the mission: Alpha, Beta, Theta, Kappa, Sigma, and Omega, and a special mission: Psi. Alpha as the highest command while Psi as an exemption, as each member aside from those with Grade X rank and higher are given only one Psi category mission in their whole life, if violated, death penalty is the only way out. Grade X have three Psi category missions while it is unstated for Grade Z ranks.

I still remember 8 years ago when my whole life crumbled and my new world began, it was that night when those from the higher society killed my mom. My mother who's nothing but a wife and mother, and nothing to do with the society. She begged that man, she begged him not to- but still he did it. It was him who killed her. It was because of him that I saw how cruel the world is. It was him who made me a monster, a leviathan, hungry for power, power for revenge. 

I still remember his last words before he shoot my mother dead, his cruel voice, his heartless eyes, as he looked at her intently "If I don't do it then the world will perished. I'm sorry but you need to die." He apologized without remorse. I saw his bloodthirsty eyes along with his determination as he even secured that my mother is truly dead, lifeless before they left and even tried to annihilate the whole place by burning it. I was trapped inside the fire luckily I survived...

*knock...knock...knock

"Queen, the Hive is waiting for you." I broke out of my memories and returned to my senses when I heard Al's voice.

"Let's go."

"Are we taking a move now?" He asked but his already certain.

"If we don't then everything will just be for nothing. The time is ripe. The bees are to harvest nectar to make honey."

"Will you really marry him, Queen?"

"If we can't fight a venom with remedy then we must fight venom with venom."

"Then, be careful, this time around I know you won't take me with you,"- Al said as he tried to sound okay even though I know his still upset with my decision.

"What a smarta*s!" I chuckled at him as to try to lighten up the mood. "I'm not bringing you because I'm needing you for the Hive. The Hive needs you more than I do, besides hindi naman ako mawawala, I'll just be living with that jerk, and just need to bore his name, but nothing will change, that I'll promise you and everyone else."

"That's what I'm more worried about?" He complained

"What? About me living with Sternz?"

"No!"

"Then, wha-"

"I'm worried that that dimwit would perish in your hands, i don't want to clean too much mess."

"..."

Is that how they really think of me?

"Al, tell me honestly. Do you really see me as the bad guy?"

"If you're not then who?"-he said without even hesitating.

"..."

"F*ck!"

*gulp...

"Ahh... Hehehe... Queen, I just remembered Ry just sent me the details of the transaction for tomorrow I still haven't finished checking it, i'll make my move first...."

Heh... so you still know how to be scared huh?

"Stop right there! Did I told you to go already?"

Al stood straight like a pole bearing flag with sweat forming on his forehead... HA! So you have the guts to tease me yet you can't even bear the consequences of doing so...

"Uhm... anything else, Queen?"

"You seem to be energetic, eh?" I could clearly see him gasps for his dear life.

"So do you want me to say it myself or you do it yourself? "

"I'll send myself to the punishments right away, Young Madam!"

And off he went...

"Al! Remember to do it with three times the regular, ok? No more no less, or else-"

**stumble...stumble

I could even imagine his looks stumbling on his own just from the sound of it.