Debuff Master

Chapter 236

The reason was that their boss carried around a club and enjoyed breaking people’s heads, and the pickpocket, who looked like a weasel, had played a big role in creating the gang’s name.

“From now on, you guys are my subordinates, and I’m your boss. You also have to call me Boss from now on. Do you understand?”

Siegfried had just announced the creation of his gang when the pickpocket raised his hand and said, “Excuse me… Boss?”

“What?”

“You need a gang name.”

“Oh, you’re right… Hmm… What name should we go with?”

“What do you think of… THE WILD DOGS!”

“No.”

“What about the Ax Gang, then?”

“It’s too generic.”

“What about the YOLO Gang?”

“That sounds dumb.”

“…”

“What should I name it…? I’m very bad at naming things…”

Siegfried knew very well that he had an abysmal naming sense.

“Ah, whatever. It’s not that important anyway, so let’s call it the Head Crusher Gang.”

“H-Head Crusher Gang?!”

“Yeah! You guys will now carry around clubs and bash your enemy’s head open. You got that?”

“B-But if we use weapons in a fight…”

“Huh? Aren’t you gangsters? Besides, you guys don’t even have an ounce of loyalty, and you stab others in the back the first chance you get. Don’t you agree?”

“T-That is…”

“Act like a gangster if you’re a gangster. Stop trying to act all righteous. I mean, you guys sell your comrades for coins, sell drugs to kids, prostitute women, steal from the poor, and extort money from people, right?”

“I apologize…” The weasel could not say anything in response.

A gangster was a gangster in the end. They weren’t some righteous bunch who cared about other people. They were ruthless individuals who wouldn’t hesitate to steal from the poor.

“What about our tattoos, Boss?”

“Tattoo?”

“We need to have our gang’s logo tattooed on our bodies to inaugurate our gang.”

“Really? Hmm… Then use that guy,” Siegfried said and pointed at Hamchi.

“A h-hamster…?”

“Why? You don’t like it?”

“N-No, but… everyone in Dondegiri will laugh at us and you, Boss, if we have a hamster tattooed on our bodies…”

“Oh, they’re not going to laugh at me. I’m not going to tattoo anything on me.”

“…”

“Well, you’re free to die if you don’t like it.”

“Ahem…!”

And that was how the Head Crusher Gang was formed in Dondegiri…

The City of Pleasure was turned upside down with the recent gang wars stirred up by the gang members with a hamster tattooed on their left arms.

***

A week later, a group of gangsters with a hamster tattooed on their left arms formed a line and bowed toward Siegfried.

“We greet you, boss!”

“Hello, Boss!”

“Have you eaten yet, Boss?!”

“Boss!”

It was a classic gangster greeting. Ironically, they all had bandages around their heads, and they all got their injuries from Siegfried.

Siegfried had to smack them into submission before they agreed to become his subordinate. It only took a week for Siegfried to become the boss of a gang with five hundred members, and he even obtained a title thanks to his achievement.

[Alert: You have obtained the title Vulgar Walk!]

It was a title that suited a gangster.

[Vulgar Walk]

[A title given to those who have dedicated themselves to being a gangster.]

[Type: Title]

[Rating: Unique]

[Effects: +250 Charisma, +250 Vanity, +30% Critical Chance for stabbing attacks.]

Vanity was something that he could do without, but the increased Charisma and increased Critical Chance for stabbing attacks were quite useful.

Siegfried was quite satisfied with the title’s options.

“B-Boss!” Mario shouted and hurriedly ran into the pub. Mario was the weasel-looking pickpocketer, and he was also the self-proclaimed right hand of Siegfried.

“Big problem, Boss!”

“Problem? What’s up?”

“The White Tiger Gang’s boss is asking for a die-die with you!”

The White Tiger Gang was the largest gang in Dondegiri.

“A die-die? What’s that?”

“A death match, boss! The loser’s gang also has to submit to the winner’s gang!”

“Ah, so it’s a duel between the bosses or something like that?” Siegfried smirked and shrugged. “Why not? I was getting tired of running around just to chase them down anyway.”

“B-But, boss! The White Tiger Gang’s boss is not an easy opponent! Rumor says that he was a knight from a kingdom and—”

“Shut up and go set the date,” Siegfried waved his hand and dismissed Mario. He couldn’t care less about the boss of the White Tiger Gang’s identity. He only had one concern in mind.

‘When will the Thieves Guild contact me?’?

Yes, the only thing he cared about was getting in touch with the Thieves Guild.

***

Siegfried was scheduled to fight the White Tiger Gang’s boss in a one-on-one duel in front of more than one thousand gangsters. The stakes were high for this duel, as it would decide which gang would reign supreme in Dondegiri.

‘Huh?’ He’s strong?’?Siegfried saw that his opponent wasn’t a weakling at all.

[Carlo]

[The boss of the largest gang in Dondegiri, the White Tiger Gang.]

[He used to be a knight and is different from the average gangster.]

[Type: Named NPC]

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[Level: 250]

[Class: Grappler]

[Affiliation: White Tiger Gang]

[Position: Boss]

Surprisingly, Carlo was not a swordsman but a brawler proficient with grappling skills.

He was armed with a +11 Gauntlet.

“Are you the boss of the Head Crusher Gang?”

“So what?”

“Bring it on,” Carlo said, motioning for Siegfried to make the first move.

“Hmm…?Don’t you think we need some BGM to enhance the mood?” Siegfried joked while thinking of an old Korean drama’s OST.

The whole atmosphere felt like some intense dramatic music should be played.

Siegfried walked toward Carlo and…

“Kuheok!”

He successfully bashed Carlo’s head in exactly five minutes since the duel began.

“…!”

The eyes of the gangsters watching shot wide open.

Carlo was the strongest gangster in Dondegiri, so none of them expected him to lose to the newcomer. However, their shock did not last that long as the White Tiger Gang members knelt one by one.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Siegfried was now the boss of the largest criminal organization in the City of Pleasure, Dondegiri, but he still couldn’t get in touch with the Thieves Guild.

Another week passed, and Siegfried was finally on the verge of exploding from frustration.

“Aaah! None of these gangsters know anything about the Thieves Guild! What do they want me to do? Do those guys even exist in the first place?! ARGH!”

He couldn’t help but start doubting if the guild even existed in the first place.

He felt like he had been wasting his time here.

However, there was a silver lining in all of these, and it was none other than money.

[Alert: You have obtained 2,532 gold from your gang’s racketeering!]

[Alert: You have obtained 7,901 gold from your gang’s racketeering!]

[Alert: You have obtained 1,116 gold from your gang’s racketeering!]

[Alert: You have obtained 792 gold from your gang’s racketeering!]

[Alert: You have obtained 4,216 gold from your gang’s racketeering!]

[Alert: You have obtained 1,770 gold from your gang’s racketeering!]

The amount of gold flowing into his pocket was no joke, even though he was just sitting in his office. It wasn’t really strange because he had become the boss of the largest criminal organization in Dadagiri.

‘This is crazy… I never knew it was so easy to make money…’?he was stunned.

However, it was normal for the largest criminal organization in the City of Pleasure to earn so much money in a day.

The entirety of Dondegiri ran on activities such as drinking, gambling, adult entertainment, and other borderline-legal activities. It made sense for the largest criminal organization to make a lot of money from racketeering these establishments.

Of course, the problem was that most of the money was considered black money due to its illicit nature.

‘Wow… Being a gangster is not a bad idea,’?Siegfried was impressed by the influx of cash.

While he was busy admiring his income, Carlo—his new left hand—came up to him and asked to speak to him in private.

“Boss.”

“Yeah?”

“I have something to tell you.”

“What is it?”

“That is…”

“…?”

“I think it is time for us to pay our fees.”

“Fees? Who? Me?”

“Yes, Boss.”

“To who? I thought I was the head honcho?”

It had only been two weeks since Siegfried started his career as a gangster, but he was already using all sorts of gangster-like terms.

“No, you are mistaken, Boss.”

“I’m mistaken?”

“Actually, I was not the one ruling the underworld, and it’s still the same. You’re not the top dog in this city, Boss.”

“Then, who?”

“The Thieves Guild.”

“…!”

“The true ruler of this city is the Thieves Guild. Many gangsters come here thinking that they can rule the city, but that’s absolutely not true.”

“You know about the Thieves Guild?”

“I know a little bit about them.”

“Explain.”

Siegfried got a clue about the Thieves Guild from an unexpected person.

***

The same night, Siegfried had to wait for someone with numerous sacks filled with gold in his office.

‘When are they coming?’?he was starting to get bored from waiting.

Siegfried was about to get really bored when something flew past the window and entered the office.

Shwak!

A masked intruder wearing a tight black suit stood in front of Siegfried.

‘Oh? He’s fast.’

Still, Siegfried managed to catch every single movement that the intruder had made to enter his office.

“It seems that you have heard from the previous boss judging by how you’ve prepared the fees in advance.”

The intruder’s voice was husky, and it sounded like they had been smoking since they were born.

“A voice changer? Can you just speak in your normal voice?” Siegfried asked the spandex-wearing intruder.

“N-Normal voice?! This is my normal voice!” Spandex retorted.

“I don’t think so. I can tell that you’re a woman, so that voice does not belong to you.”

“Y-You’re wrong! I’m a man!”

“Then, maybe don’t wear those tights? I mean, anyone can tell you’re a woman based on your figure. It’s quite obvious with those tights, you know?”

Siegfried chuckled hollowly in disbelief.

‘Is it alright for the Thieves Guild to be so stupid?’?

He started to have doubts about the Thieves Guild’s professionalism.

“Where are you looking at, you pervert!” Spandex screamed.

“W-What did you just call me? Did you call me a pervert just now?! Ha!” Siegfried scoffed in disbelief.

“You should’ve just handed the fees over instead of ogling me with those filthy eyes of yours!”

“What the fuck are you talking about—”

“Die! Pervert!”

Spandex rushed at Siegfried.

“No! Calm down! It’s a misunderstanding—heok!”?

Siegfried had to jump to avoid Spandex’s attack after being framed as a pervert.

‘How the hell is she so fast?’?he couldn’t believe her speed. She was so fast that he barely managed to react on time despite his godly reaction time.

Spandex was startled as well. ‘Hmm? He avoided it?’

Spandex’s speed caught Siegfried off guard, and he ended up suffering a scratch wound on his chest.

Plip… Plip…

Blood started dripping from Siegfried’s chest...

“I’m going to pop your teeth out, get ready,” Spandex growled.

She clenched her fists and took on a stance similar to a boxer’s stance.

1. This is the OST he is talking about if any of you are curious: