KOF: Rise of the King of Fighters

Yan Yue stood in the distance, her gaze fixed on the scene before her. In the empty field, only Alba stood alone, surrounded by cold corpses lying haphazardly. Those who had been alive and able to escape had long since vanished without a trace.

"Looks like I'm going to have to leave. I don't want to get into any trouble for no reason."

So Yan Yue resolutely turned around and hurriedly left this place of trouble, preparing to go find Locke and return home together.

Just then, Yan Yue suddenly remembered that she seemed to be planning a robbery, and slapped her forehead, "Sigh! All the scoundrels ran away, and I didn't even get any money!"

"This is so annoying..."

However, at that moment, a strong sense of foreboding surged into Alba's heart, causing him to tremble involuntarily.

Alba's nerves tightened instantly. He reacted with lightning speed and hurriedly ran to where the gang leader was.

When he looked closely, his pupils contracted sharply. He saw that the gang leaders were all lying on the ground, their necks twisted in an unnatural way, obviously broken by a sudden force!

At that moment, Sovare and several of his companions came running frantically from a distance, looking panicked and panting.

When Sovare finally reached him, he immediately spotted Alba. The other assassins and gangsters who should have been engaged in a fierce battle were nowhere to be seen. Now, Alba, along with the surrounding corpses, stood out starkly.

"What... what exactly is going on?"

Hearing Sovare's exclamation, Alba quickly stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Sovare! Where is the raven?"

Sovare stared at Alba in horror. "B-Big Brother, something terrible has happened! That guy... he's been killed..."

"What?!" Alba was struck dumb, his body trembling violently. His eyes widened, and he began to vaguely guess what was going on.

Sovare calmed himself down a bit, then explained to Alba, "We finally found Raven, but when we got there, we found his nape had been cut open..."

Alba took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, and decisively ordered, "In that case, you all get out of here immediately!"

"Huh?" Sovare was clearly taken aback by Alba's order and stood there stunned for a moment.

"Stop dawdling!" Alba roared anxiously. "Those gang leaders have all been killed! If we don't leave now, we'll all be in danger!"

“But brother…” Sovare felt there was something strange about this matter.

"There's no time to hesitate! Quick! Everyone, get out of here immediately! We're the only ones alive now; all the other gang leaders are dead!"

Alba urged the group on while cautiously observing their surroundings, and continued to explain, "This means we killed them all!"

Immediately, Alba's eyes turned cold; he knew there was truly no time left. A chilling aura emanated from him, the killing intent spreading out as if it were tangible.

In an instant, Alba roared, his right fist clenched, crackling with dazzling lightning. Without hesitation, he charged towards Sovare, unleashing the [Lightning Cube Fist]!

With a loud "boom," a powerful electric shock rang out, and Sovare was struck head-on by this terrifying blow before he could even react.

"Ugh!"

The powerful impact sent Sovare flying backward, crashing heavily into a wall in the distance before landing awkwardly on the ground. He was covered in wounds, and blood began to trickle from the corner of his mouth.

"Big brother..."

Sovare was stunned and incredulous. He stared wide-eyed at Alba, never imagining that his own brother would be so cruel to him.

"Boss...why..."

The gang members standing behind Sovare were stunned by Alba's sudden outburst, none of them able to believe that their boss had suddenly gone mad.

His brothers rushed forward to help Sovare. After a while, Sovare recovered from the excruciating pain and struggled to stand up.

Alba continued to command Sovare, "Go quickly! Go back and tell your godfather everything that happened here!"

"Big brother! Could it be that you..."

At that moment, the simple-minded Sovare seemed to understand his elder brother's thoughts. Although he had some objections to the decision, deep down he always believed in the decision his elder brother had made.

So, without further hesitation, Sovare turned around resolutely and shouted at the top of his lungs, "I understand... Brothers, let's go!"

"Big brother, be careful!" As soon as Sovare finished speaking, he quickly retreated without hesitation, supported by several brothers beside him.

Now only Alba and a few cold corpses lying haphazardly remain on the ground.

Watching Sovare and the others gradually disappear into the distance, Alba slowly turned around, his gaze falling on the wrecked and mangled luxury sports car not far away. A flood of thoughts rushed through his mind.

Time passed quickly, and soon, a large number of members from various other gangs arrived at the scene of the racing incident.

They had heard that someone was committing a massacre here, so they rushed over to provide support.

But when these people saw the large charred area on the ground and several corpses, as well as Alba standing to the side with a murderous aura, all of them showed expressions of astonishment and fear.

……

a few days later.

Inside the barbecue restaurant.

Yan Yue was listening to some breaking news that Robert had recently obtained from the underworld.

Robert pulled out a wanted poster from a gang, which featured the red-haired guy in sunglasses.

"I heard that the leader of the Dark Alley gang was punished, and he killed a lot of people from other gangs a few nights ago."

"Oh?" Yan Yue looked at Alba Mela's name and photo, suddenly remembering what happened a few nights ago, and asked, "Where is he now?"

"I heard that this traitor is extremely powerful. That night in Block A, for some unknown reason, a fight broke out between the two sides."

When other gangs heard about it, they rushed to help, but Alba had already killed all the leaders who were watching the race.

Other gangs rushed to the scene upon hearing the news. The scene was reportedly extremely bloody, and the man's strength was so great that he fought his way out of the other gangs and escaped South Town.

"What? That strong?" Yan Yue exclaimed. Of course he knew that the red-haired guy in sunglasses was very strong, but after those battles, he was able to fight against many experts from other gangs and still manage to escape. What kind of ruthless person was he?

Yan Yue then remembered that Alba still had a few subordinates, such as that silver-haired boy who had betrayed her. Why was there no news about them?

"Are you really sure he did it alone? Were there no accomplices?"

"I don't know... It seems that someone suppressed the matter, as all the evidence points to him as the murderer."

"However, I heard from the rumors that there was also a guy with a steel rod who took advantage of the chaos and injured many people..."

"Alright, alright, Robert, I think I understand..." Yan Yue coughed and hurriedly interrupted Robert.

"Yan Yue, let me finish..."

"I'm the one with the steel rod..."

"Huh?" Robert suddenly looked at Yan Yue with a shocked and speechless expression, momentarily stunned and unable to speak.

"It's like this, that day Locke and I went to watch a car race..." Yan Yue briefly explained the cause of the incident to Robert.

Yan Yue was really angry at the time. She originally wanted to teach those scoundrels who dared to threaten her a lesson, but she never expected to be involved in such a big conspiracy. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and got out of there in time.

It's a real shame that we didn't have time to plunder the money from those petty scoundrels; it was a huge loss.

At the same time, Yan Yue was tactful and did not mention the shady dealings behind Mephisto's actions, so as not to implicate anyone.

Robert was shocked upon hearing this, and could only manage a wry smile before offering a few words of comfort to Yan Yue.

Yan Yue also roughly deduced that Alba took the blame for the massacre of all the gang leaders for the safety of everyone. At least this way, the reputation of Sanctioning Dark Alley would not be suppressed, and his brothers would not be held accountable. There was still a chance for things to turn around for the time being.

Yan Yue couldn't help but admire Alba. Who says only those standing in the light are heroes? What a real man!

……

Soon after, just as Yan Yue had predicted, thanks to Alba taking the blame alone, Sanctions Alley weathered the pressure period without major incident. Meanwhile, other gangs, due to various complex reasons, lost their opportunity to suppress Sanctions Alley.

However, this also resulted in the loss of a key figure in the Sanctions of the Underworld, significantly weakening the gang's strength.

Meanwhile, Alba's name circulated in the underworld of South Town, and he was known as a top assassin—"The Demon of Dawn."

……

A week later.

Yan Yue was currently training Locke at the Kyokugenryu Dojo.

Ten-year-old Locke stood in the center of the field, his legs slightly bent and his knees ready to strike.

Locke took a deep breath, his eyes instantly becoming incredibly sharp as he locked onto the target ahead.

He slowly raised his hands, and in an instant, azure energy seemed to respond to a summons, converging on him and swirling around his hands.

With a low shout, Locke took a step forward and simultaneously unleashed his right hand at lightning speed towards the target. The force of his punch howled out, forming a visible whirlwind that transformed into a wind blade as it attacked the wooden stake.

With a muffled thud, the wooden stake was struck by the wind blade, sending wood chips flying and leaving a deep crack in the stake.

Yan Yue clapped enthusiastically, praising Locke's performance: "Locke, not bad! You finally pulled it off!"

"That's awesome, bro! I finally did it!"

Locke stared excitedly at the move he had just unleashed, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel a little confused, muttering to himself, "But this doesn't seem like an [energy wave] at all."

"Who told you this is an [energy wave]?" Locke suddenly looked up and saw Yan Yue staring at him in surprise.

"Isn't that right? That's how Terry has always taught me. I've been practicing so diligently every day for half a year now..." Locke explained, looking aggrieved.

Upon hearing this, Yan Yue was taken aback at first, then seemed to realize something and showed an expression of sudden understanding, saying, "Ah... I see. It seems that you didn't learn the [Energy Wave], but your own bloodline power has awakened, and you have unknowingly learned the [Gale Fist]."

Locke's eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "Really?"

Yan Yue patted Locke on the shoulder and comforted him with a smile, "Don't worry, little brother, you can't go wrong listening to your big brother. This [Gale Fist] is much more effective than that [Energy Wave]!"

Upon hearing this, Locke's eyes flashed with excitement. He nodded vigorously and said firmly, "Yes, I believe you, brother! From now on, I will practice the [Gale Fist] even harder!"

After saying that, he turned around and focused intently on practicing the new move.

Not long after, a graceful and beautiful figure suddenly appeared at the wide and solemn entrance of the dojo. Her figure was slender and her steps were light. Sunlight fell on her, outlining her charming curves and delicate features.

Suddenly, Yan Yue also sensed a familiar yet malevolent aura. Startled, Yan Yue turned around without hesitation.

"Mai Zhuo... Sister...?"

Mai Zhuo smiled slightly, a smile that held a hint of mystery and cunning. She said softly, "Long time no see... Little Yan Yue~ Have you missed me these past few days?"