Auxiliary Chapter: Don Jon

Today was a very surprising day for us, the residents of the Lawless City. An old gentleman wearing white suit and glasses carrying a fancy cane suddenly appeared and challenged us three rulers of the Lawless City, after single handedly massacring dozens of our subordinates. His perfectly combed white hair remained undisturbed after the massacre. His facial features suggest that he had been a handsome man since his younger days. His circle beard decorates his confident and gentle smile that seems out of place in this town, especially in such a scene of carnage. His pure white suit remained immaculate even after killing dozens of men. Neither blood stain nor dust can be found on his suit when we arrived at the scene. Such skills. Even I struggle to maintain my kimono's cleanliness if I had to kill that many people.

As a nine tailed fox, I can feel that he is no ordinary man. The pressure that his magic power gave us made us look like rats in front of a dragon. As soon as I felt that pressure, I knew it is futile to fight him. Though I hope my fellow rulers would be wise enough not to offend him.

"Good evening, rulers of Lawless City. My name is Don Jon and I am here to declare that you shall now serve me." Declared the old man, now identified as Don Jon, with arms spread as if waiting for an embrace.

"Huh!? You gone senile old man? You think you can take on all of us all by yourself?" Taunted the meathead Juggernaut.

"Yes." Replied the old man.

"You arrogant…" Muttered Juggernaut angrily. But despite that taunt, he haven't even brandished his blade. I suppose even the meathead has brains.

"Hmph. How absurd. Kill him!" In contrast to the meathead, the vampire Crimson ordered his men to attack. I expected that level of stupidity from Juggernaut but him? How baffling.

His vampire minions obeyed and attacked the old man with their claws…. And they were torn apart before they can reach the old man… even though the old man didn't even move an inch… or so it seemed like to the untrained eye. The old man moved so fast that even I can only see briefly how he unsheathed a blade hidden inside his cane and used it to instantly slice the vampires apart before they could react and sheathed the blade back before returning to his previous relaxed posture.

"What..!? Impossible!" Muttered Crimson in disbelief.

"Hmm… I expected more out of vampires." Muttered the old man, not once losing his gentle smile.

"You….!" Behaving like what I expect Juggernaut would behave, Crimson attacked the old man and was sliced apart himself.

"Wha…!" Crimson muttered when his dismembered body hit the ground.

"You won't perish from such wounds, no? Though I wonder how long does it take for you to heal."

"Kuhh…!"

"Now. What say you, rulers of the Lawless City?"

"…." A moment of silence.

"If I may ask, Mr. Don Jon." I walked towards him, purposefully adjusting my kimono to expose more of my cleavage to him to see. He stared, no, glared at them intensely… Almost breaking his gentle smile… Does he… hate women or something?

"May we know what purpose you have in our humble city?" I asked him with a seductive smile.

"I have grand plans for this city. Plans that should not be revealed yet. All that you need to know now is that you must serve me… or be cut apart like them." He answered… no… threatened us with that gentle smile of his while glaring hatefully at my cleavage. I adjusted my kimono to cover them back out of fear that he might find them offensive.

"And you think we'll be of use to you?" I replied, trying to maintain my seductive smile and subdue my trembling fingers.

"As long as you serve me, yes. The only law of this city is that Might makes Right, isn't it? Then you should understand." The old man said, still with his sickening gentle smile and tone, which didn't match what he said at all.

"Then I, Yukime of the White Tower, hereby submit to your rule, Mr. Don Jon." I declared while bowing, my beastkin subordinates followed suit.

"Heh… My instinct is telling me that no matter what I do, I'll be slaughtered like a common grunt if I were to fight you. Fine. I'll submit as well, old man. But mark my words. The moment you showed any weakness is when I'll take your head." Declared Juggernaut with surprising amount of wisdom, though he didn't bow down. The old man didn't glare at Juggernaut despite the rudeness that the meathead showed. That somehow makes me feel defeated and I don't know why.

"That leaves you. What say you, Crimson of the Crimson Tower?" The old man asked the last ruler, who is lying on the ground still in pieces.

"If you think the vampires will submit to a human like you…" Oh my. I can't believe the stupidity of this man.

"If you will not be of use to me then I suppose tonight will mark the extinction of the vampire race."

That finally got to Crimson. His expression changed from anger to fear.

"W-Wait! Very well! I accept! I will serve you! We, the vampires of Crimson Tower swear fealty to you, Lord Don Jon!" Facing the exctinction called Don Jon, he finally relented and submitted while trying to bow his head in his condition. His remaining subordinates who weren't lying on the ground in pieces bowed to the old man as well.

"Good. Good. From this day forth, I, Don Jon, am the supreme ruler of the Lawless City."

And so, the Lawless City was united under a single ruler in a single night.

Author's Note:

Yes, Claude now has other alter egos besides the Necromancer, like Cid. Don Jon VS John Smith? The Mafia Boss VS the Super Elite Agent? We shall see how that goes. Yukime now thinks Don Jon is gay even though he is actually affected by her seduction. Don't want him to have the same reaction as Shadow after all. Plus this opens up possibility for more jokes.