Modern World Warlock-Chapter 158: The Four Mafia Families
In the evening, after Dante trained and relaxed at the hot springs, Camille called them to the briefing room to discuss their next steps with the group.
The handler called only the Omega Team, Lilith, the five succubi, Victoria, Alice, June, and the Gamma Team.
Saris, the banshee, was also present. Despite her valuable contributions to the Zeta Team's research, Camille saw her potential for the Omega Team's missions and wanted her to be part of it.
"It has come to my attention that you guys were planning a trip to the beach…" Camille said to the group.
"Well, you are in luck because we have some business in New Arcadia to take care of, so we might as well go on a little vacation once we are there!" the handler continued.
"What's the business?" Megan asked.
"It's a company transfer," Camille replied.
She explained to the group that before the Jade Dragons were attacked eight years ago, they used to own an entertainment talent agency.
Since Camille's father was under Nihilor's mind control at the time, the man was doing everything to destroy the Jade Dragon's assets and was selling or closing all of the companies they owned.
To mitigate the damage, Camille managed to transfer the ownership of some of those companies to an old friend—a woman called Melinda Autumn.
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"The Autumn family, huh?" Megan muttered coldly.
"Mhmm, if there is anyone I could have trusted those assets with at the time, it was definitely her," Camille said, nodding affirmatively.
"And are you sure she is just going to give ownership back?" Megan inquired.
"I already talked to her—we'll have a quick meeting to catch up and sign the paperwork…" The handler said.
"She also offered us a nice place to stay while we are there, so let's use that opportunity to take a well-deserved break," Camille continued.
Zac was curious to know more about the Autumn woman, and Camille said that they had known each other since they were babies.
As they were both fated to become the handlers of their respective families, Camille and Melinda always shared a friendly bond with each other.
Camille made it clear that only the Autumns were their friends out of the four Stellar families, making Zac wonder if they had some sort of disagreement with the other two.
"The Autumn family favors the mafia called the Golden Twilight Syndicate, or GTS for short…" said Camille.
The GTS controlled the southern part of the country, which was where the beachside cities were located.
Out of all the mafia groups in Novaria, the GTS was the most similar to the Jade Dragons in terms of how they conducted business.
"The Jade Dragons and the GTS have always prioritized the protection of the people in our territories—very different from what the Onyx Cartel and the Azure Rebels do," Camille explained.
"Of course, now that we are bringing Dante, we'll be able to tell if the GTS friendship with us is legit or not," the handler continued.
The trip was going to last ten days, and they were going to be using a private jet to travel there quickly.
After Camille was finished with her instructions, the groups went to their rooms to prepare their luggage.
While Dante lay in bed playing with his BeamDeck, Sophia sat on the floor of their room while picking out clothing to take with her.
Megan grabbed a deck of clothing and quickly picked a few pieces before putting them in her bag. Then, she sat beside Sophia to help with her packing.
When the warlock paused his game and focused his attention on the women, he curiously asked them for more details on the other mafia groups besides the Jade Dragons.
Megan replied, saying that the Onyx Cartel were the ones in charge of the west side of Novaria, with their territory being separated by the Lunaria Mountain Range.
Novaria had an extensive mountain range that expanded from the south to the north, splitting the east and west and separating the north side of the country.
"If you cross the mountains to the west, you get to the cartel's territory…" Megan explained.
The Onyx Cartel was one of the biggest sellers and producers of illegal drugs all over the world, but that wasn't the only business they handled. They were also known for human trafficking, terrorism, and plenty of other things.
The Azure Rebels were the mafia group in the north, which was the coldest area of Novaria.
Megan explained that, in the past, the Azure Rebels were formed after a violent dictator had taken control of Novaria, and they were responsible for starting a civil war that freed the country.
"That was a long time ago, so it's not like I was even born during that time…" Megan commented.
A few years after the dictatorship in Novaria had fallen, the Azure Rebels began small wars and encounters with the Onyx Cartel and the Jade Dragons, wanting to expand their territory. However, they weren't successful in their attempts.
By the time Megan was born, the Azure Rebels group had stopped fighting and focused solely on the creation and distribution of weapons.
These actions made Megan believe that their group's ideals had diluted with time, so she saw them as another criminal gang.
The Golden Twilight Syndicate was similar to the Jade Dragons, as they had legal businesses that gave the citizens more opportunities.
They would create thousands of jobs and move the economy to balance the lifestyles of the people living in the South, as the GTS had influence over the taxes that people paid there.
"It's been a long time since we saw Curtis and Lindsey… I wonder how they look now," Sophia interjected in the conversation.
"Who's that?" Dante pondered aloud.
"The leaders of GTS—They are two siblings," Megan replied.
"Hmm, that's nice. Having more than one leader probably makes it easier…" Dante commented.
"Well, I might be the leader in name, but without Camille, I would be pretty useless when it comes to the business stuff…" Megan said.
"I don't think that's a bad thing. We all have our strengths and weaknesses… If it weren't for you guys, I would've just wandered this country for who knows how long?" Dante confidently replied.
