Chapter 46: Rookie Reunion

-Why do you want to join the gang? -Alexander asked the duo, both of whom had high hopes of joining Imperial.

-Are you really asking that? Charles leaked the news that his gang is the winner of the empty lot, that they are in the news and will win a lot of money.

-Wait, how the hell does Charles know that? -Alexander looking quite worried, if that information had been leaked, it would mean big problems like enemies that could appear at any moment or a worse case his mother.

-That’s my fault… Charles and I are in the same classroom and I couldn’t help but tell him, he had told me he was part of the gang, even before I joined. -Alan, somewhat embarrassed, reassured Alexander explaining the situation, he never thought his actions would lead to trouble.

(Are Charles and Alan from the same classroom? Come to think of it, they’re kind of alike) -Young Alexander couldn’t help but compare the two boys in his mind.

-Okay, that leaves me one less problem, but… You guys aren’t the best candidates to join the gang. -Showing authority in his words, Alexander was ready to reject the boys’ offer.

-Yeah, they’re just bastards who betrayed me! They went with that bastard Felix and abandoned me. -Marcus, enraged, said his opinion, he didn’t think it was fair that scumbags, like those two, are in the same gang as him.

-I think the same thing Alexander, the gorilla at least is useful when it comes to fighting, but these two…” Sophia despised the boys while looking at them with an unfriendly look.

-Since when are they so coordinated? I’m getting scared already, what do you think Richard? -The group’s attention turns to Alexander’s best friend.

-I’d like to say that everyone gets a second chance, but…” Richard looked at the boys with fury as he clenched his hands. -What they did to Eduardo is something I can never forgive them for.

Hearing Eduardo’s name in the room, Sophia, Marcus and Alexander felt a bit melancholic, what happened that day was still in everyone’s memory.

-What the fuck are you trying to say? Marcus was the one who treated him the worst, not only your friend, but you too, he beat you up. -Samuel, in defense of himself and his partner, decides to put most of the blame on Marcus.

-Hey motherfuckers like…

-Shut up Marcus, it’s true!

Marcus tried to defend himself, but was stopped by Richard, who admitted what the pair said, it was true that his teammate was responsible for what happened that time.

-I still don’t forgive you, but… I owe you one. -Richard decided to look away as a sign that he wasn’t going to advocate in the discussion.

-Shit, it’s not fair, if scum like Marcus and Felix are inside the gang, how come we can’t get in? -Miguel kicked the table in the living room with anger, the simple fact that people worse than him are in the gang pisses him off.

-I’m sorry, where is Mr. Laughs anyway? -Alexander noticing that Felix was not in the room decides to ask.

-He is buying the drinks, he lost in a game of rock, paper, scissors against me and as a loser he should have bought them. -Marcus, with a proud smile, proclaimed his victory.

-Fuck, they should have done that later, we’ll have to start the meeting without him, will you do me a favor?

-Sure, let’s start with the real important stuff. -Sophia, full of emotion, turns off all the lights in the sports hall and then turns on the screen of the place.

-As everyone already knows, including our two guests here, our gang currently has its own territory, which was acquired in the RockFlex empty land battle.

The meeting was starting and everyone was paying attention to Sophia, even Miguel and Samuel, even though it was incense, Sophia spent about 10 minutes explaining the division of the land.

-Fuck woman, relax a little, my brain is going to explode.

-Same here, you’re going to kill me with so many numbers and percentages. -The first complaints of the meeting came from the mouths of Alexander and Marcus, who were at their maximum capacity.

(I’m going to invest several points in intelligence after this).

-Yes, I knew something like this was going to happen, that's why I asked Richard to make a graph. -Sophia points to Richard, who instantly sends the graph to Sophia's laptop, in which you can see the different areas of the empty land and their different distributions.

-Well, here you can see the distribution. The terrain has 5 main zones which are as follows:

[South zone: This zone is dominated by Heros].

[East zone: It is the farthest zone to the city, it can be the best zone for storing goods or business income]

[Center zone: It is the most protected zone of all, in it you can go to any part of the terrain. It is the best zone to put the main base of the gang]

[West zone: It is the zone closest to the city, it is the best zone to place different businesses].

[North Zone: It is a zone with a lot of abandoned houses, it is the best zone to leave reinforcements or members]

-Thank you Richard, as you can see on the screen, the empty land is somewhat large, but it does not mean that all areas can serve the same purpose, so Richard and I are in charge of their distribution according to the terrain.

-I understand, this distribution plan is quite good, thank you very much. -Alexander understood Sophia’s words and then congratulated her for her great work.

-Obviously, it was going to be great, I’m second in command for these things. -Sophia was boasting with pride as she spoke, she was proving that her position in the gang is no coincidence.

-So are we going to follow that plan? We’re going to set up a coffee shop, right? -Although it was a surprise to everyone, Marcus was also able to understand the information displayed on the screen.

-Exactly, our first objective is to build the business on the land, for monetary investment don’t worry about that, I’ll take care of it.

-It sounds like a perfect plan to me, when are we going to start? -Richard was the one asking on this occasion, if they started as soon as possible they would see instant profits.

-We’ll start tomorrow, even if we miss classes we must make sacrifices if we want to advance.

-Hey… You’re forgetting the most important thing, aren’t you? -Marcus grabbed the attention of everyone in the room, apparently he had found a flaw in the idea given by Sophia and Richard.

-What’s going on? -Sophia asked, thinking that it would be another of Marcus’ stupidities.

-What would happen if another gang attacked us? We don’t have that many people to defend ourselves against rival gangs.

-Shit… that’s right, I didn’t think of that. -Sophia is embarrassed as she admits her mistake, she can’t believe Marcus came to that conclusion before she did.

(Now that Marcus says it, it’s true, unlike other gangs, we barely reach 20 members).

[Notification]

While Alexander was traveling in his thoughts, a notification from the system appeared in front of his eyes, because of this he decides to take out his phone so as not to do anything weird in front of everyone.

[Group Mission: Knight Recruitment]-[A kingdom needs soldiers to defend it in case of enemy attacks, but also soldiers who are ready to attack. You must get 100 lower rank members to join your gang. This mission can only be completed by the following members of your team:]

[Marcus Watters]

[Felix Tyson]

[Upon completion of the mission, both the user and the members in question will receive their reward]

[Members recruited: 0/100]

(Wow, this system never ceases to amaze me, it seems that from now on there will be missions that can only be done by different members of my team) -Alexander understood the mission of the system and knew what he had to do.

-That problem is easy to solve. -Getting everyone’s attention, Alexander prepared to give his order.

-Marcus, I need you and Felix to take charge of recruiting new members, at least 100.

-Wait what the fuck, 100 members? But worst of all because me and the clown? -Marcus was clearly upset and bombarded Alexander with questions.

(Shit sounded better in my mind…) -Alexander realizes his mistake, although in the system he made it sound easy, it was a somewhat complicated task.

-Calm down gorilla, Alexander’s proposal makes sense, we have to solve two problems at the same time and that’s the best way, while you guys recruit the new ones, me and the others can take care of the business -Sophia decided to reassure Marcus while she explained the reasons for the distribution of tasks.

-Shit, but why me? Remember I’m not popular anymore? Felix is still somewhat popular, let him do it alone.

-It’s too complicated a task to entrust it to Mr. Felix, two heads think better than one, well in this case only one…” Sophia mocked Marcus while giving him no escape options.

-Shit, shit, shit, shit, you guys always send me to these complicated tasks. -Marcus complained as he kicked the chairs in the room, he would have to accept the mission anyway.

-Okay I’ll do it, but where is that bastard Felix? I think he stole the money for the drinks. -Marcus, still angry, decides to accept the mission and asks for his collaborator.

-I’ll go look for him, don’t worry, I’ll do my best!

To everyone’s surprise, Charles, who until now had been on the sidelines, gave the proposal of finding Felix himself.

-All right, it’s all yours. -Alexander accepted instantly, it was the perfect way to escape from Charles.

-Well then I’m off!” Charles, excited about his first mission, runs to the door.

-I’m home, you bastards! -But to the latter’s bad luck, Felix suddenly bursts through the door knocking him in the process.

-Shit, sorry bro, I was…” Felix was approaching the boy with an apology, but he froze to see him.

-Alexander… I think you should see this,” Felix called out to his leader, who didn’t hesitate to approach to see the situation.

(What the fuck is this?)

Due to the fall, Charles's skin was visible, which for a strange reason was full of bruises from the blows.