A WEEK BEFORE THE AUCTION

"You really are something Hades destroying a Spirit beast, even still selling this will be a slight pain but I've got buyers." 

Sitting down in a quiet room by ourselves is I Hades leader of the Flock and Asami Ryu leader of the Ryu clan.

"Yes, I will be forever every grateful to you." I say placing my hands together then bowing.

"That's not necessary we are friends with a long history together, besides I'm getting five percent of the profits anyways." She says raising her head then placing a small Marble flower-patterned cup in front of me and one for herself.

"Okay then let's get to the real reason I'm here, the Goule's wish to form a alliance with you guys the Ryu." I say to Asami like I expected, she isn't surprised by that proposal.

"That's quite the offer, but without benefits that are suitable for my family I can't accept." She says pouring out red wine in my cup and her's.

"They are willing to give up on the prostitution racket and they are willing to help you get into the real estate business." I say putting down a bunch of papers on the table which she takes up and reads.

"I see, then that means I would have to give up on drug and smuggling racket. I accept the first term I'm more than willing to leave the smuggling racket I've lost too much in that one but drugs that's different." She says putting down the papers.

"If that's the case you can iron out the details with them later, if necessary I could help mediate between you both." 

She nods then we both let out a smile.

"I would like to ask for a personal favour." She smiles then nods meaning I can go all out.

"I would like to meet with the Yamamoto clan to discuss business with them." 

"That would be troublesome but not impossible, but I would like something in return." 

"Ask way along as it's possible it will be done."

"Alright, then I will be straightforward, when the fighting breaks out during the auction I would have you protect us." 

I see the auction, despite it being a symbol of peace and unity its history proves otherwise.

"You have my word." I say stretching out my hands then we both shake hands.

After our negotiations we had some drinks then I left. This year auction will be interesting not only Death Thirteen is here but Ouroboros. I wonder which crime family will make it out alive.

After an hour of walking, I reach my destination a famous hotel exclusive to only the higher up in society.

"Hello, there I am Hades I would like to speak to Princess Laura of the Gucci kingdom." I say to the receptionist who looks on suspiciously but still takes out a lan phone and calls someone.

"She is sending someone down to meet you." That's great this place is quite big especially compared to Pink Apple but it lacks its energy.

"Hello, Hades long time no see." Greeting me in a purple and black jacket and black Jogging pants is Death Spade.

"Remember don't do anything funny with the princess while you're in there." She says then begin to walk off and I follow.

"How is your sister?" I ask her and she twitches for a second but only for a second.

"I have many sisters which one are talking about?" Playing hard to get no worries I'm very good at that game.

"She has beautiful red hair and blue eyes, oh and she always walks around with a Gold staff, I think her name is Red Queen." I say scratching my head.

"Red Heart! That's her name you bastard." She says turning towards me and her entire body is covered in a blackish-purple aura.

"So you do know that's great, now answer the question." 

"She's doing fine no thanks to you!"  

Well at least she's still fine that's what matters the most at the end of the day.

"Let's go meet your boss then." 

"Remember to not do anything weird." 

Entering the building it's quite beautiful with exotic wooden furniture and Marble and even a little seastone of course it would.

Sitting around a slightly gold table is Princess Laura dress in a pink dress reading a book. Behind her is a small girl wearing a white and red lolita dress in her right is a closed umbrella. 

"Hello, Hades how are you doing?" Princess Laura says to me putting down the book. I then first bow to her then get up and say.

"I'm doing quite fine princess how is King Alexander Julius IV doing?." She smiles then say.

"Quite well honestly minus the madness of being a king that's slowly getting to him, oh by the way how is la puppeteer doing?" 

"He's doing okay he's on a mission with Hammerhand right now." 

"I see that's unfortunate, well we have business to discuss so please sit down. Twilight can you fetch some tea for us and snacks." Twilight nods to princess Laura then goes off to fetch the things.

"I've secured the meeting with the Yamamoto's whether or not you succeed will be dependent on your skills." I say to Princess Laura

"If that's the case then my skill will not be enough, but I have a trump card that my brother handed to me." She says then smile.

If that's the case I have nothing to worry about.

"Since that's the case I will be taking my leave." I was planning on getting up after saying that but I was stopped by the princess.

"I would like to ask another selfish request from you Mr. Hades." Well, this must be interesting since she is asking me directly.

"Go ahead, since you partner up with Gambit Deck I will try my best to help Julius survive."

"I would like you to steal a warplane for me, rather I would have you steal the Third generation Hawkeye warplane." Oh, theft that's not my area of expertise but I know of someone who is very good at it.

"What will I get from this little endeavour?"

"Your territory will be receiving a ten-year mining and transportation tax exemption and we will even add in exclusive mining rights to iron." Really, these people like to pay in fixed assets instead of hard cash.

"I know you rather liquid assets but our family is still in hot waters when it comes on to liquid assets." The small civil war is still affecting them.

"Alright then but remember you owe me personally Princess Laura." 

Like that our meeting ended. Despite not saying anything all through the meeting I know Twilight wanted to say something but held back. Once upon a time, we were like family after all, even if I wanted to mend our relationship together I'm unable to do so.

"Oh my they're going out of their way to get those Warplanes, the new king's policy to update technology is serious." Princess, a member of Flock says while checking through the folder given by Princess Laura.

"Yep, hey I need you to send these files to Don and Isaiah Cromwell. Also, I need you to contact Ash for me." This place really is a bundle of memory.

"The journalist, I thought you abandon her a long time ago." She says poking my face.

"That's a harsh way to put it, we simply parted ways due to differences in goals. I wanted to continue being a bodyguard and she wanted to continue exposing the criminal underworld of Futam." Another one of many relationships that couldn't have worked out. 

"Okay then I will get going along then with the mission, oh by the way I heard Grandmaster is making a move."