Episode 2 of the Overly Competent Villain

preemption

News of the weakening of the Triad Circle spread quickly.

Following Aburak Abdeslam’s sorcery terrorism, the poppy farm’s sabotage and the Bureau of Investigation’s seizure.

With the death of Jurgen Klissmann, the notorious leader of the Porgore family, the power was greatly weakened.

Even if it’s a big gang, it’s a gang after all. A knight-level swordsman was a rare talent, and especially if he was as skilled as Jurgen.

That’s why it extorts the area of the weakened triad circle before there is a power reinforcement. All of the local minor gangs felt the same way.

“I never thought that the Guarneri family would go crazy like that.”

“Those V-shaped scars. They’re the ones who rampaged in the early days of the Triad Circle’s formation. They’re back…”

Minor organizations that were trying to devour the territory of the Triad Circle shrank when they heard the news of the unilateral massacre of the Guarneri family.

A restaurant in Lombardy. A meeting of 14 small organization bosses secretly meeting in a place prepared after cleaning out the crayfish in the kitchen.

They are now gathered to survive, not to divide the territory of the Triad Circle.

“What’s the bike gang thinking about carrying clubs in the middle of this? Aren’t trench guns basic?”

“Bingsin-ah. If you twist it, give me money.”

“What are you bastard!”

“Do you want to go behind!”

A gathering of small organizations that seemed like a fight would happen at any moment. Each of them aimed to cooperate for survival, but just looking at what they say, it is not an atmosphere to cooperate.

In the end, it is a gathering of foxes who are stubborn. When a wounded beast kills one by biting it as an example, it immediately lowers its tail and says, “You go first.”

In my organization, there are bosses from 14 organizations who snort a little, so the meeting has no choice but to flow to Jung-gu Heating.

“I knew it would be like this.”

“”······!!””

At that time when the bosses of the organization heated up to the point of grabbing each other by the throat, a stylish gentleman entered the kitchen where they gathered.

-Clap!

-Clap!

A man was immediately at gunpoint, but he didn’t care and took a bite of the apple tart in the kitchen that he couldn’t clean up.

“Oh~ Are you okay? Do you want to eat too?”

“······ It’s done.”

Following behind the man’s back is a female swordsman wearing a mask. However, the gang’s gaze was only directed at the man, not the swordsman.

“All, you?”

One of the 10 Most Wanted Criminals of the Empire. An escaped prisoner from Alcatraz, a criminal sentenced to death on three continents.

“Hello, gentlemen. I am Jacques Pietro.”

* * * *

“It’s been about ten years since the triad circle came to the fore.”

The empire imposed a ban on trade with pagan kingdoms, and the economic power of the south, which had been prospering through maritime trade across the Red Sea, began to collapse rapidly.

The ports that made a living from fishing were at least better, but the trading ports had no way to do anything about it.

However, where did the civilians follow it just because it was banned without any countermeasures?

If you try to artificially suppress and control the market, there will naturally be a backlash, and those who dig illegally are a popular law.

“The Triad Circle controlled the ports, bribed officials, and promoted smuggling.”

The Luciano family smuggles out the Nicola family’s drugs, imports contraband, and sells the contraband supplied by the Forgore family.

The Porgore Family, which ran an illegal southern club, the Red Light District, and possessed thugs with brute strength, was in charge of the Circle’s armed forces.

“It was an amazing role division. This is why the native landlords are scary. In this small world, they are kings and lords.”

“·······What do you want to say?”

The gang bosses who had been listening silently opened their mouths with difficulty. It took a long time.

“I love revolutions. Success or failure. Revolutions pay.”

“What do you mean…”

“Lombardy has been a small country ruled by one king for far too long. It will take a revolution to overturn it. Guillotine and ignorant death sentences…!”

The bosses who finally understand what I mean. They stared at me suspiciously.

“”······.””

But they will be troubled. I thought it would be better to join hands with me to get rid of the huge butt called the triad circle.

[Are you really going to unite them against the Triad Circle?]

Osman had a very suspicious look on his face.

‘Are you wondering if you can take on the triad circle with the third-rate bullies and ragtags?’

[No, I haven’t underestimated that much… Anyway, looking at these guys, they are compared to the Triad Circle.]

Of course. Right now, the Triad Circle had elite swordsmen in each organization, and they carried more than a submachine gun in armament.

However, the small gangs in front of me were at most a few firearms. There were only a few sword users on the level of sword users.

It’s at the level of a local gangster, so this is probably the limit.

‘You know what, Osman? When thugs are outnumbered, they are strangely full of confidence.’

[What else is that–]

It seemed that he, who had a questionable voice, soon felt the gaze directed in this direction.

Among the tough-looking bosses, only a few who seemed to have gone through all the rough winds and waves of the world turned on their twin wicks and stared at this side.

“In the end, Ji will be eating, so aren’t you telling us to play jingles?”

Giacomo Giovanni. Among the sluggish bosses here, he has a rather special history.

“Mr. Giovanni. Boss of a rumored biker gang.”

“Yeah, I’m Jovan. You bastard.”

Giovanni’s voice was almost yelling. A normal person would have cringed, but to me it sounded like a kitty trying to imitate a tiger.

“We seem to be complacent just because we’re a bit famous, but we’re not here to play catch-up for you.”

“Oh no. You don’t have to demean yourself that much. I prefer the technical term ‘business partner’ rather than a field term like ‘takari’.”

“This bastard…!”

-Pajijik!

A clear current flowed from the guy who jumped up.

The surrounding bosses were frightened by the electric current bouncing from one arm and backed away.

Giacomo Giovanni. He is a ‘wizard’ who unexpectedly went all the way to the magic tower.

‘There is an image that wizards are intelligent.’

[Well… I guess it’s different for each person.]

If you’re a gang boss, you’ll have at least one odd history, but Giovanni was a low-level lightning wizard.

“Pietro…”

Elysia steps out as if to protect me at Giovanni’s approach. I held her back with a gesture.

“Well, wait for now.”

Giovanni grinned as he glared at me with a wild, ferocious gaze.

“You’re arrogant with only a swordsman. You guys aren’t sword users or wizards. You’re just a good rabbit. You’re just a coward.”

[I heard that?]

‘Escape well is also an ability.’

I stared at Giovanni in silence.

According to the data collected in advance, he is a third-rate, but tough and hot-tempered biker leader for a wizard. A life lived only for today, pouring money earned from illegal transportation or robbery into alcohol.

Well, he’s a normal bike gang boss-like human being, but his lightning magic seems to be quite powerful.

A well-trained battle mage is not lacking compared to a knight, so this guy will be on the side of using strength in a gang of thugs like this.

It doesn’t mean much though.

“Mr. Giovanni, I know you pride yourself on being a real man who’s lived a rough life, but shouldn’t you take a look at your size?”

“What are you bastard?!”

Giovanni, who immediately reaches for light provocation. The lightning magic that stretched out from his hand poured towards me.

‘Save your magic power.’

[I won’t do anything.]

Apart from that, I received Giovanni’s electric shock without doing anything.

-Pajijijik!

Giovanni smiled ferociously with the dizzying sound of electricity flowing. However, his expectations soon collapsed with a distorted expression.

“What, what?”

Even after being hit by the electric shock he poured out, I was so fine.

“What is this?”

Other bosses and gang members also widen their eyes. They were astonished to see me undisturbed even after being hit by the wizard’s lightning magic.

“Tsk tsk, the watch is gone.”

I clicked my tongue at the clock that didn’t move. Did I just tell Elysia not to step out?

“What, what, you! How…!”

[Thanks to the Brain Stone.]

That’s right, the reason I’m fine even after being hit by Giovanni’s lightning magic is thanks to the thunderstone in the rocket hanging around my neck.

A terra knight with the power of thunder condensed. This ore, which perfected Aburak Abdeslam, a rare thunder wizard, into a thunder god, grants complete resistance to thunder just by possessing it.

Even if he couldn’t show off the majesty of Mother Nature by pouring out thunder and lightning like Abdeslam, the Thunderbolt Stone absorbed all of the lightning magic of a third-rate wizard.

Of course, for the gangsters who don’t know that, the ghosts will be wailing.

“You made a foolish choice, Giovanni.”

Well, it’s natural. This floor is not a smart world that can be solved only with words.

Force is always an easy-to-understand means of communication and brutally effective.

– Tup!

Even now, I grab hold of the arm of the one through which current flows. The eyes of Giovanni and the gang members who were watching were wide open.

“What, what are you doing…!”

The power of thunder contained in the Thunderbolt Stone is transferred directly to the energy channel of the right arm. Naturally, the power of thunder also moved to Giovanni.

-Kwaji Jijik!

“Ahhh…!”

“What! What, what happened…!”

The gang members who were horrified were nobles. Giovanni, who was connected to my arm, turned blue from the intense movement of electricity.

“That, stop…! That maaan!!”

Elemental wizards have considerable resistance to the elemental class they use.

Just as pyromancers have resistance to flame and ice magicians have resistance to cold, lightning magicians also have resistance to lightning.

But at the same time, it was also a test of the wizard’s limits.

No matter how powerful a thunder mage is, it cannot withstand a direct hit from thunder. The reason why Abdeslam was a thunder mage close to disaster was thanks to the absolute resistance bestowed by the Thunderbolt Stone.

Even Abdeslam, a rare genius thunder magician, has limits without a brain stone, but what if he is a third-rate magician with a few bikers in the neighborhood?

Unable to withstand the thunderous energy delivered by the thunderstone, he twisted his whole body, making a sound close to a girl’s scream.

However, with the protection of the Sword Saint, I cannot escape from me who has acquired some of its physical abilities.

[Shouldn’t you let go soon?]

‘It’s tough. The world of violence is a harsh law.’

He may not have really tried to kill me, but he was the one who staged a show of force to gain the upper hand.

The challenger is thoroughly trampled. That’s the first rule of survival in the wild.

“Okay, I was wrong! Stop! Please stop!!”

I let go of it only after stirring it until I could smell the electric grilled chicken all over his body.

“”······.””

The gang’s bosses were visibly agitated as they watched Giovanni’s sudden collapse.

Still, if it’s armed, he’s the best guy here, so it must have been even more shocking. It would be great if I showed not only notoriety but also real power.

I could see my infamy growing in their heads in real time.

When I thought that this would be a sure way to get over the baseline——

-Taaang!

A loud gunshot rang out from outside the restaurant.

“What, what!”

“Raider? Check it out!”

The gang bosses panicked and hurried their men. However, there was no need to check, and the gang members who stood guard outside came in covered in blood.

“S-It’s an attack! The Triad Circle guys are invading!”

“what!”

“How do you know where the conference is!”

14 organizations gathered together, but of course they didn’t get caught, you stone heads.

The opponent is an armed group led by a pro in combat. Of course, he must have been looking for an opportunity to strike a blow, whether he was monitoring the impure forces targeting his territory or planting a spy.

If you wipe out this conference room where the bosses of 14 organizations gathered at once, you will be weak and nabal, and you will be able to stretch your feet and feel relieved for the time being.

“Oops. It’s an attack. I’m in trouble.”

“Damn, time to relax?”

One of the bosses had been arguing, but otherwise, I was delighted as I took out the tart I had just eaten from the refrigerator in the kitchen.

“I’ll buy this store later.”

-bang! Tattang!

– aaah!

While enjoying the dessert time in the middle of the night, the situation outside was getting worse.

“Damn it, men!”

“Why the hell are you being pushed back! The number is much higher this way!”

Even if it was a small organization, there were 14 organizations gathered. Still, the news from the outside is hopeless. The power of the triad circle that has dominated Lombardy for the past 10 years remains intact.

“Pietro…! Go, let’s fight together!”

“why me?”

“what?”

“Me and my bodyguards are strong enough to get out of here. Even if you all die, I’m confident that I won’t die.”

The bosses are stunned by those words. They read my sincerity, not pretentiousness.

Fugitive Jacques Pietro.

That rumor has a history that it survived Cromwell, the Mad King of the North.

[Is it true?]

‘Half.’

Even without Elysia, I have a means to get out of this position. As long as there is ＜The Villain’s Illusion＞, there is no situation that cannot be escaped.

“What the hell do you want!”

At least the smart guy figured out my intentions.

“20%. Instead of driving out the Triad Circle and protecting you guys, I need to get some protection money.”

“You are too expensive!”

“25%. Indeed, will it? If the triad circle disappears, your business will increase.”

“Yeah, but…”

“30%. If you want to reduce your share further——”

“Ah, I got it! I got it! Now that I got it, do something with those Triad Circle bastards!”

A declaration of surrender came out. It’s a little better if you admit that it’s lacking early.

I took out my radio and sent a command over the coded channel.

“Let’s begin.”

[check. Heini Squad battle will begin.]

as prepared As expected so far. It would be nice to catch it all at once.

“Pietro…”

Then, the bodyguard sneaks up and whispers. It was Elysia, who hid her face with a mask.

“Should I go too?”

Elysia asked if she had brought her to do this. Of course, it is true that I was brought here to use my strength, but not now.

“You must protect me.”

“······ha.”

Elysia sighed lightly and expressed her regret at being caught up in the gang’s struggle. Either way, Zach has a serious problem that needs to be addressed right away.

“Gentlemen. Would you like to have some rice cake?”

Rice cakes weighing well over 200 kg. I wished someone would eat some.