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Kingpin glanced at the clock and clapped his hands on his thighs, as though preparing for an important speech.
"Then we'll take our leave. Vanessa's exhausted tonight," he said, before instructing Bullseye to wait in the car.
Before leaving, Wilson Fisk looked deeply at Alex Ray. His gaze was a complex mixture of relief and pride.
"My child, the future of Hell's Kitchen is in your hands now. You've grown into a remarkable leader, and I believe you have the strength to lead this place toward something better."
After everything that had happenedâincluding hearing about Alex's experiences in the parallel universeâFisk had made up his mind. He would retire from the underworld, stepping back to spend more time with Vanessa and Richard. Truthfully, Alex had proven himself far more capable.
Upon hearing this, Alex replied with a bitter smile. "I don't want all that. I just want to quietly run my restaurant."
The chaos of recent events had worn him down. What he longed for most was peace and normalcy.
But Kingpin dismissed his reluctance with finality. "That's an order. You must accept it. Wanda will assist in managing things. I believe she's more than capable. I'll send someone to notify the rest of the underground network. I'll introduce them to their new leader."
He stood, then added, "I'm old. There's no place for me in this new era. It's your time now."
Without waiting for a reply, he turned and left with Vanessa and Richard.
Just as Alex was about to protest again, the system notification tone echoed in his ears.
"Congratulations to the host. Wilson Grant Fisk's favorability has been raised to full stars."
"Congratulations, host. Wilson Grant Fisk has become your family member."
"Congratulations on gaining additional family points."
"Congratulations to the host. Richard Fisk's favorability has been raised to full stars."
"Congratulations to the host. Vanessa Fisk's favorability has been raised to full stars."
"Congratulations..."
"Congratulations, host. You now have 9/10 family members."
"Please keep up the good work! You are just one step away from unlocking your exclusive skill!"
Alex exhaled deeply. The system's prompts made Fisk's intentions clear.
So he said no more.
A heaviness settled in Alex's chest as he pulled up the system interface. Only one more family member was needed to unlock his exclusive ability. But the wait left him feeling uneasy.
Then, another chime echoed, and a new notification appeared:
"Congratulations to the host. Wanda Django Maximoff's favorability has been raised to full stars."
"Congratulations, host. Wanda Maximoff has become your family."
"Congratulations, host. You now have 10/10 family members."
"Congratulations to the host for upgrading to Family Warrior: Level 3."
"Congratulations, host. You have activated your exclusive skill: On Your Right â Level 1."
Alex blinked at the sudden cascade of prompts, mouth agape in disbelief. He quickly turned to look for Wanda.
She was sitting nearby, a gentle smile on her lips and a look of quiet contentment, as if she had finally found her place.
Their eyes met. In that moment, Alex understoodâshe had always been there, silently supporting him.
"You're not leaving?" Alex asked softly, his voice tinged with tenderness and hesitation.
"I'm not leaving," Wanda replied, smiling warmly. "I've found my real father. I've learned about my past. I have no regrets."
"This is my home now. My family is here. Why would I leave?" she said, gazing at him.
Then she stood, brushing off her coat. "It's late. You should rest. You've worked hard today."
Alex watched her leave, then turned off the restaurant lights and went upstairs.
In his spacious second-floor room, he finally had the time to examine his new skill.
Opening the system interface, he carefully read each line of information.
[Family Warrior â Lv. 3: When at least one family member is present on the field, the host's combat power increases by 20%. All family members receive a 15% combat boost.]
[Exclusive Skill â On Your Right Lv. 1: Allows the host to actively summon a chosen family member to the right side, regardless of their current location or universe. Cooldown: 24 hours.]
[Progress: 10/15 family members required for next upgrade.]
Alex raised an eyebrow. "Seriously? On Your Right? That's so lazy. Couldn't the system come up with something more poetic or badass?"
He grumbled internally. "And isn't that basically just ripping off On Your Left from Avengers: Endgame?"
Still, the skill's effects made his eyes light up.
"System, can this skill be upgraded?" he asked aloud.
"Yes. Upon leveling up, both the summoning power and the family member summoned will improve."
"Does anywhere include other universes?" Alex pressed.
"Yes. The skill allows summoning across the multiverse. Location is not a restriction."
Alex's mind reeled. That made the skill nearly invincible.
More importantly, unlike previous random summons, this version allowed him to choose which family member to summon. If he summoned someone like Vanessa during combat, she'd only be put in danger.
But now, in a moment of crisis, he could choose someone like Wanda or Pietroâanyone capable of turning the tide.
When he eventually ventured into other parallel universesâsay, one with Spider-Manâthis skill could very well save his life.
"Host, you currently have 5 family points. Would you like to use them in a lottery draw?" the system prompted.
Alex hesitated. "Not now."
He knew the events of tonight would spread throughout Hell's Kitchen by morning. When that happened, he'd rack up a hefty number of friend points. With those, he could perform a ten-draw combo.
His instincts from his gamer days were hard to shake. There had to be a pity mechanic hidden in ten-pulls, right?
Besides, tonight had been long and exhausting. He needed to rest.
Lying on the bed, he closed his eyes and allowed sleep to take him.
In his dreams, he stood on the battlefield, summoning powerful family members one by one, fighting side by side to crush his enemies.
Meanwhile, word of Kingpin's retirement and Alex Ray's rise spread like wildfire.
The power shift of a man who had once ruled over all of Hell's Kitchen attracted attention from every corner of the criminal underworld and beyond.
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