Supremacy Games

The driver wasn't really a good guy trying to make a living by driving this shitty cab. In fact, he was part of one of the small gangs in Craghorn.

They mostly prey on new arrivals by checking first if they were rich or not. The way they do so was by asking them to buy the list for a massive amount of money.

If they agreed in a heartbeat, the driver take them to an empty alley and stop the hovercar. Then, he would act like it broke down and exit to check the engine.

The moment he did so, he gets jumped up by his gang members and beaten up to avoid suspicion while the passenger receives a totally different treatment.

Since the gang members always moved in a pack and they were strong on their own rights, the passengers usually concede to their conditions to avoid getting killed.

That's because unlawful killing in the city was totally allowed as long as it didn't happen in public space.

This sort of freedom was the reason why Felix wasn't requested to sign a contract before stepping foot on the planet.

A contract that should forbid such criminal activities.

One would think that the capital city of the empire with the strongest army in the universe would have the strictest order and safest environment.

Alas, that wasn't the case at all.

Craghorn city was filled with tens of gangs made out of retired mercenaries, criminals who joined the Mercenary Guild but quit after finishing their sentence, and failed recruits.

Although the army could clear them out in a single week if they desired, they still left the gangs to keep doing their pitty business in the capital city.

Before stepping foot in the city, Felix had done his due diligence and found out everything to know about this dreadful city.

This was the reason he knew that the driver meant bad business the moment he proposed that price.

As for the reason why the army left the city to be a den of criminals? No one really knows but the Great Commander who gave off the order.

Though, Felix had read a few smart guesses in the network. His favorite was that the criminals were there to filter the good apples from the bad ones.

If one was stupid enough to get robbed or killed on his way to register in either the army or the mercs, they wanted nothing from him.

Only those who were smart, strong, cunning, observative, and battle-honed were required to fight against those abominations.

The rest would be merely wasting their resources and time to train.

"We are here sir." The driver notified Felix with his face looking in front, not daring to stare at him.

"Thanks for the list."

Crack!

Felix patted the driver's shoulder lightly and exited the cab.

"Mmmm!!"

Not caring about the stiffened cries of the driver, Felix took big strides towards the hotel's front gate.

soldiers wearing white winter coats and holding long silver energy

within buildings? No one had to worry about a

it didn't mean that

in the city.' Felix stared at the grey walls and basic furniture with a speechless look, feeling like he was cheated by

front

registering his ID

The receptionist smiled charmingly

"Yes."

a card and added playfully, "If you want some

do." Felix replied casually and

you will.' Asna squinted her eyes

can have a say in it

was left tongue-tied yet

smirked faintly and entered

it since he knew

business to make such offers

common practice that he had

in the UVR unless the client paid extra for

the top floor of the hotel, he checked in the suite. He wasn't surprised one bit when he saw that the room was

just

Felix liked it since the hygiene was top-notch and that it was a sound-proof

brought out the holographic list again. This time, he started reading

he shouldn't cross and the

in the network, the current big dogs in the city are the five major squads owned by the Void

and their logo so if he ever met with a member, he would make sure to avoid bashing

The Ring of Phantoms, Unsung Heroes, Exalted Fangs, Blind Scarves,

that were led by 'SS'

avoid getting himself entangled in their matters and waste

further down, he started to see some new Intel that he didn't find

in the city for paying gangs to harass lone new mercenaries just to show up and save them.' Felix snickered, 'They are really trying everything to get good mercs to join their

some new recruits if they didn't know

the matter

a contract with the squad only then would he realize that he

he had joined a shitty ass squad

ditching the squad

doesn't have much respect for mercenaries.' Felix scratched his chin as he

the soldiers not moving against the gangs to protect the new

to allow direct harassment of real mercenaries

much discrimination in his

same manner, those gangs members would have their spines removed from

enough to ignore this shit anyway.'

would head to the Void Guild to

*****

Next Morning at 07:00

eating breakfast on a common-looking