The Chief of Police's face drained of color.

"No, I mean... yes. Yes, you dare to pull the trigger."

“No,” Jose exhaled slowly, almost tired. “I don't dare to pull the trigger. Do you know why?"

"I... I don't know, Governor. Please, tell me."

“The last time I killed a man was during the rebellion, forty years ago. That man was the Governor before me. I swore to the people his blood would be the last I shed, so Vinland could finally know peace."

The Chief of Police nodded rapidly, desperate to cling to his words. “Yes, yes, Governor. You're right. Killing is useless. Especially killing me—"

"But I was wrong," Jose cut him off, his voice low and heavy.

"People whisper that I'm weak because I let the mockery slide. Because I don't punish fools who act like I'm blind, like I'm some impotent governor sitting on a crumbling throne. And truthfully..."

His eyes narrowed, his tone dropped to a growl. "I never cared about their little games."

But then Jose's face twisted, rage boiling over. His hand shook with fury as the barrel of his gun pressed harder against the Chief's forehead.

"But you crossed the line. You tried to touch my family."

"Sir-I swear-I didn't know about this! Please-"

י

"You speak of justice, but all you do is obey Bernard. How can a man like you sit at the top of law enforcement?"

"Governor-"

The shot cracked like thunder. The Chief's eyes went wide with disbelief.

Regret flickered for the briefest second-if only-but then his head hit the floor, blood spilling fast across the tiles.

Jose pulled out his phone and dialed. "Lee, I killed Bernard. And the Chief of Police."

end before Lee, the head of Vinland Security,

"For real."

bastards down. You want help finishing off the rest? Plenty of

up these two first," Jose

Our people will take care of it," Lee replied. Then his tone shifted. "Anything else I

a granddaughter.

into the phone, his tone turning grave. "If you're planning to make her your successor, then you'll have to clear out a mountain of

already knew the

we've got a lot of work ahead of us. Let's

a small clinic in the Vancouver slums, Alex lay on his bed when he heard a knock at the door. He opened it to find Josephine standing there, awkward

"What's up?" Alex asked.

come in?"

and she sat

Josephine said softly. "But do you

across from her. "They still have plenty of loyalists from the old days. All

what?" Josephine asked

"They'll want to test your blood, your DNA. Don't pin too

“I just... I just want them to

to him, her eyes searching. "Alex, there's something I really need to ask

"What?"

froze in the air around you... how did you do

back then?" Alex frowned,

do you do it?" "Ever heard

closer, excitement sparking in her voice. "Can you teach me

you as my disciple?" Alex arched a

said, her smile wide and

you need a strong foundation first. Without it, everything

blinked. “What's

turning serious. "You cultivate it by

carefully-it takes more than

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