Dragon Raja: Dragon Slaying Begins with System Hosting

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However, with this turn of events, Kassel College will inevitably turn its attention to Japan, and another force that wants the White King dead will emerge.

"What's going on with Angers?" Xia Mi pressed for details about the assassination attempt on Angers.

The system briefly relayed to her the situation after Angers arrived in Japan.

……

"You're not dead yet, why should I be in such a hurry?"

Angers smiled and whispered in response, "After disappearing for so many years, if you hadn't suddenly reappeared this time, I would have thought you were dead out there."

The two old men greeted each other with, "You're still alive?"

However, neither of them felt offended by the other. For these old folks, death was not an offensive word. The fact that the other person could still say such things while still alive and well meant that they were probably just reminiscing about the past.

After World War II, Angers landed in Japan with the US military and met Uesugi Koshi, the head of the Heraki family at the time.

It has been 63 years since the end of World War II. When he first met Genjiro, it had been a full 59 years since he last met Uesugi Etsushi. In 59 years, even a newborn baby would be close to retirement age.

The powerful hybrid who tried to ambush him back then, lacking any sense of martial ethics, is now old and gray. Even the strongest bloodline cannot withstand the passage of time.

The thought crossed his mind, causing even the usually ruthless Angers to sigh. It was true that every time one of these old guys died, there was one less person left in the world.

However, Angers thought again, "Someone like Uesugi Kotsugu doesn't seem to deserve to die, does he?" With this thought, the gloom in his heart dissipated a little.

Uesugi Kotsu reached out and pulled Angers out, happily introducing him to Genjiro, who was getting out of the car from the other side: "This is my son, Genjiro. Surprised?"

“It’s such a surprise that someone like you could have such an outstanding child. I really couldn’t believe it, so I didn’t recognize him at all,” Angers replied with a smile, like a polite old gentleman.

Uesugi Kotsugi immediately objected, "Don't underestimate me. I also graduated with a PhD from Lyon University. How come my excellent genes can't produce such an excellent son?"

“He didn’t do as many of the bastard things you did.” Angers still smiled, which was as pleasant as a spring breeze, but his words were so grating to those in the know.

Uesugi Koshi's smile gradually faded, and he fell silent.

Yuan Zhisheng knew some of the inside story and looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated, ultimately not knowing how to speak in this situation.

He lacks that kind of emotional intelligence.

Angers didn't know much about that; he only mentioned that Uesugi Etsu was a Class A war criminal because, under Uesugi Etsu's instructions, the Snake Clan sent a large number of mixed-race individuals to join the army during World War II, and countless sharpshooters and ace pilots caused heavy losses to ordinary soldiers.

In the age of firearms, the boost from the basic physical attributes of hybrids was greatly reduced. However, hybrids could still develop and use firearms, which still put them far ahead of ordinary people.

Uesugi remained silent, but Angers wouldn't wait for him. He led the arrogant Fingel and Caesar into the clubhouse, accompanied by Genji.

This is a business owned by the Inuyama family, and also by the Hebi-hachi family. The Inuyama family has been deeply rooted in the Japanese sex industry for many years, so the women in this club are naturally all top-notch, charming, and there are so many of them that it's dazzling.

Angers, the once notorious womanizer, has now managed to control his emotions quite well, while Kaiser, the famous playboy of Kassel College, is now displaying the elegant demeanor of an Italian aristocrat.

Only Fingel was practically tearing the maid's stockings... his drool was practically dripping.

"Where's Ah He?"

Angers remembered that the Japanese sex industry was Inuyama Kazu's territory, and according to the power structure of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, this place should also be Inuyama Kazu's territory.

Now that he has come here, his former student has not come out to personally greet his teacher.

"He's been busy and hasn't been able to show up these past few days."

Once he recovered, Uesugi Kotsushi said lightly, "But he still remembers your preferences, don't you think that's enough?"

The guests in the private dining room were accompanied by waitresses, a girls' music troupe was playing music nearby, and beautiful young women were dancing in front of them...

“That’s enough!” Fingel said. “Headmaster, let’s stop being picky.”

“Don’t talk nonsense. I didn’t pick and choose. It would be bad if I hurt the girls’ feelings.” Angers said, turning his gaze to the young women, his appreciation evident on his face.

“But everything in the world has value. Since we can discuss what has value, we can distinguish what is important and what is not.” Angers waved his hand, and the beautiful woman who was having dinner with him got up.

Genji gave them a look, and under Fingel's reluctant gaze, these beauties surged toward the door like a tide...

After everyone else had left, Angers slowly said, "I came to Japan today for only one thing..."

Yuan Zhisheng's phone rang, interrupting Angers's next words.

"Excuse me, it's work-related. I need to take this call." Yuan Zhisheng glanced apologetically at Principal Angers.

This phone is the one he uses to coordinate work within his family. Anyone who can call him must know what he's doing, yet they still call in, which means the matter is urgent.

The contents of the phone call were indeed quite important: Inuyama He, the head of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, had been assassinated...

Genjiro's expression turned serious. Because of Angers' sudden visit, Inuyama He was essentially placed under house arrest. He himself knew that he was highly suspected and had no objections, accepting the family's arrangement without hesitation.

But no sooner had he been placed under house arrest than Angers had just sat down when he was immediately assassinated.

Tachibana Masamune?

Genjiro's first reaction was to suspect Tachibana Masamune, who was already harboring suspicions. Angers' sudden visit might drag the behemoth that was Kassel College into the vortex of the White King's remains.

There are some people in the world who may not help you succeed, but they can certainly ruin your success. The involvement of Kassel College will certainly achieve this effect.

Under house arrest, Inuyama He had nothing to defend himself with. When the assassin attacked, he could only rely on his hybrid physique to withstand the attack. If it weren't for the quick reaction of the Snake Clan, he probably wouldn't have survived...

Seeing the change in his expression, Angers said calmly, "What's wrong? Why the big change in your expression? If it's urgent, go back and deal with it first."

"There have indeed been some unexpected events, Principal Angers, I must take my leave now." Genji immediately stood up, bowed deeply, and then left.

Only Uesugi Koshi and Angers remained in the private room.

Uesugi Kotsugu didn't say anything to bolster the situation. He heard the voice on the phone, the news that Inuyama He had been assassinated and was on his last breath.

Another one of his few old acquaintances... is about to die...

"Someone died? That's a big deal. It seems the person in question held a high position within your Snake Clan."

Angers noticed the hint of sadness in Uesugi's eyes and immediately guessed what was going on. Only old people like them could understand the loneliness of losing one old friend after another.

Uesugi Kotsushi didn't reply and sat there alone.

Because of what Angers had said earlier, Fingel and Caesar didn't speak up and ate in silence.

“I suddenly realized something.” Uesugi Kotsuki abruptly stood up, paced back and forth in the private room, and then looked sharply at Angers: “They’re afraid of you!”

Angers was slowly eating his food when he asked Uesugi Kotetsu, puzzled, "What do you mean, 'afraid of me'? There are plenty of people who are afraid of me. Who are they? Do I know them?"

Uesugi wanted to say that the people who were plotting to steal the White King's remains were afraid that the Kassel College in the Tropical Region would interfere.

Inuyama He might not have betrayed the Snake Clan, otherwise Angers would have brought a whole bunch of people. But they were still afraid that after Inuyama He was placed under house arrest by his family, he would be disheartened and tell Angers about the White King's remains.

But how do I tell Angers about the remains of the White King?

"No, that's not right," Uesugi Kotsushi's expression changed, and he said to Angers, "Let's go see Aga, your former student is about to die."

Upon hearing this, Angers put down his chopsticks in surprise.

But Uesugi didn't care about any of that and immediately grabbed Angers' hand and headed out.

Caesar and Fingel exchanged glances, and could only quickly take steps to catch up.

The four of them walked through the magnificent lobby of the clubhouse and arrived at the parking lot. Uesugi led Angers to an ordinary-looking car.

He hurriedly brought people out, but instead of immediately opening the car door and getting in, he first opened the trunk, took out six knives, gave one to Caesar and Finger each, and two to himself and Angers each.

After handing out the swords, he opened the car door: "The famous swords of the Snake Clan are worth millions of dollars if sold as cultural relics. However, the greatest use of these alchemical weapons is to kill enemies. Here you go, get in the car quickly."

This sudden delivery of the knife left not only Caesar and Fingel bewildered, but even Angers was somewhat confused.

There were four people and six knives in the car, looking rather disheveled. Caesar and Fingel sensed something was wrong and gripped the knives tightly in their hands.

Angers placed the knife where he could easily draw it and asked Uesugi Kotsugi, who was driving, "This doesn't seem so simple. What exactly happened?"

"You'll see in a minute," Uesugi said, glancing around as he drove.

The roads in Tokyo weren't crowded in the afternoon, and he didn't care about following traffic rules. He drove recklessly along the roads and soon arrived at the family hospital where Inuyama He was being treated.

Having arrived here without any trouble, Uesugi Yue showed no sign of relaxation. He glanced at Genjiro's parked car and drove directly to the hospital building entrance.

The private hospital of the Sheqi Hachi family has a high degree of greenery coverage, making the environment more like a high-end sanatorium. There is a protruding pavilion at the entrance of the hospital building, providing shelter from the wind and rain for those entering the hospital.

The pavilion roof is now surrounded by a concrete railing and covered with lush greenery, but the view from the roof has now become a hiding place for assassins.

Before Uesugi could even apply the brakes, the sound of heavy machine guns rang out impatiently.

In some shooting games, machine guns have a lot of bullets and a fast rate of fire, but they have low damage and low accuracy, making them far less effective at killing enemies than rifles.

However, the reality is quite different. Machine gun bullets are no less powerful than rifle bullets, and in fact, a single bullet from a heavy machine gun is more devastating than that of most automatic rifles.

In the game, this is simply a tactic employed by the game developers to balance the game mechanics. In reality, having machine guns, primarily used for suppressing fire, engage rifles at close range in a game would be utterly ruthless. It could easily lead to situations where several machine guns take turns firing on the beachhead during an amphibious assault, becoming death reapers and reaping soldiers' lives.

Therefore, machine guns are quite powerful, and the initial velocity of their bullets is very high, generally between 800 and 1000 meters per second. Combined with their extremely high bullet velocity, they can easily create a barrage of physical bullets.

Not to mention that the gun was fired from only 13 meters away from the car, and the bullet would hit the car in just over 0.01 seconds.

The three flames above the pavilion, from the left, right, and center, nearly turned the fragile car into a sieve.

The change came too suddenly, almost without warning. In the blink of an eye, the assassin hidden among the greenery opened fire without hesitation. Science shows that a person blinks once every 0.1 to 0.3 seconds, and in that blink, these three machine guns could fire dozens or even hundreds of bullets.

For those inside the vehicle, it was practically a death trap. The car wasn't bulletproof, and the vehicle restricted their movement; even someone as strong as a hybrid would find it difficult to dodge the bullets. Close-range machine gun fire—this tactic was simply too brutal.

However, one cannot generalize about the physical constitution of different people.

For an ordinary person, it would be certain death; for a powerful hybrid, it would be either death or serious injury; but for a truly top-tier hybrid, a slightly dirty hem of clothing or a mere two bullet wound would be nothing more than that.

The physical projectiles didn't tear the car apart, but the car was sliced ​​open by the flash of the blade.

The twin swords that Angers possessed, given to him by Uesugi Kotsugu, were of very high quality, worthy of being the famous swords of the Snake Clan, alchemical weapons used to kill enemies.

The scene of the refined old man's violence unfolded, his arm muscles bulging, his expensive suit being torn apart like rags, and his two knives swinging rapidly like an open umbrella, blocking the barrage of bullets.

Only Uesugi saw that the world's number one hybrid was not invincible; bullets still grazed his body.

Because this sudden attack didn't just come from the main entrance of the hospital building; inside the cars that were originally parked quietly on both sides, the windows were shattered, and flames burst from the dark muzzles of guns.

Angers frowned slightly. He had been on guard since Uesugi had struck with his sword, and had anticipated the attack that was about to happen.

However, this sudden and fierce attack still caused him to make a mistake when he was caught off guard.

Who would have thought that in a country with gun control, in the private hospital of the Snake-Headed Eight Families, the Japanese underworld emperor, assassins could be planted, and the assassins were even equipped with modern weapons of mass destruction like machine guns.

This action against him was most likely a hasty move due to insufficient preparation on the other side's part, as his visit was sudden. If he had sent a notification letter a few days in advance, it probably wouldn't have been just a few machine guns; cannons, bombs, and missiles might have been the next threat!

Even if the opponent was unprepared, and even if Angers had anticipated it, the brutality of this method almost exceeded Angers' tolerance. The world's number one hybrid is still a human being.

Uesugi Koshi spread his arms wide and swung his sword with great force. The long sword pierced through the slightly exposed heads of the black gunmen on both sides, and then the long sword went through several cars before finally embedding itself in the wall.

"Ouch!"

Fingel cried out, arms crossed. He had also been hit by a stray bullet, but he didn't show the same ruthlessness as the world's number one hybrid, who didn't even flinch after being shot.