Cylo took the ashes left over from his sister's cremation and put them in a special container. He apologized profusely to Chelsea for not being able to give her a proper funeral. But he hoped that she would rest in peace.

“Are you done?” asked Ivo, who was already sitting in the driver's seat, checking on his friend. Cylo had insisted on driving earlier, but Ivo offered to take over because he was afraid the white-haired man would not be able to focus.

Cylo nodded at Ivo's question. “Yes.”

After that, Ivo started driving the Black Wolf mafia boss's car away from the area. Fortunately, the car had not been damaged during the fight, so it was still usable. Moreover, there were no items left, so they had to make the most of what they still had.

The car drove at a moderate speed. Ivo drove the car silently, as did Cylo, who was also silent because he was still devastated by his sister's death. So, the atmosphere in the car was quiet. No one spoke; they were simply enjoying the quiet atmosphere.

Even so, to be honest, Ivo couldn't stand this atmosphere. His lips always wanted to open and make a sound. But he also understood his friend's condition, so he chose to remain silent. At least for now.

Meanwhile, Cylo was still very shaken by what had just happened. He was still mentally disturbed because the house he lived in had been destroyed, and his sister had died a tragic death. It completely devastated him. He no longer felt any zest for life because he felt he had failed to protect what he had been fighting to save.

However, Ivo's offer of revenge rekindled his will to live. Yeah, he couldn't just die after seeing his house destroyed and his sister killed in such a gruesome manner. He had to take revenge on the Blood mafia first. At least, that was what he had to do before he died, following his sister and parents.

“D-does a hired killer like me not have the right to cry?” Cylo said softly as tears flowed from his eyes again. He was still deeply saddened by what had happened some time ago.

Ivo, who was driving the car, was startled. He gently stroked his friend's shoulder to calm him down. "Of course you can. It's perfectly normal, you're human too. No one forbids you from crying even if you feel like you are the worst person in the world."

Cylo looked away from Ivo. His tears flowed even more profusely. He became even more sad until he finally bowed his head and cried silently.

“I understand how you feel, Cylo.” Ivo remained focused on driving, but his hand continued to stroke the white-haired man's shoulder. “We are people who have experienced the darkness of the underworld. We have experienced murder, theft, massacre, and other evil things. However, losing family is still a very difficult thing to accept.”

Cylo cried even harder upon hearing this. He truly understood and agreed with what Ivo said. Even though he had been in the underworld for quite a long time. Killing people, completing missions from strangers, poisoning, stealing, and other things. But still, losing his family remained a very frightening thing for him.

Ivo gently stroked Cylo's back again.

“Cry if it makes you feel better. Let all your feelings out, Cylo. I'm here to accompany you.”

Cylo covered his face with both hands. He truly let all his emotions out in the tears that continued to flow. His sister's death could not be changed, but at least he could take revenge on the Blood mafia for those things.

“Even though we only met a few days ago, I already consider you my brother, Cylo.” Ivo refocused on driving the car with both hands. “You can stay at my mansion if you want. Holland will definitely be happy to have a new child like you. And there, we can plan our revenge on the Blood mafia.”

Hearing this, Cylo stopped crying immediately. He wiped his tears and took several deep breaths to calm himself down. He really didn't expect that the person he had previously wanted to kill would help him like this. But he was truly grateful to Ivo for helping him and being by his side in this way, even though they had only known each other for a short time.

“Thank you so much. I also consider you my brother, Ivo. Thank you.” Cylo immediately hugged Ivo tightly.

Ivo immediately panicked. “Hey! Hey! I'm driving! This is dangerous!” The car swerved slightly due to Cylo's embrace.

“Hehehe, sorry,” said Cylo after letting go of the hug.

Suddenly, the atmosphere slowly changed. Cylo was no longer sad because he still had hope and friends who could help him get revenge. Meanwhile, Ivo was also happy because his friend was no longer sad. As a result, the atmosphere in the car became cheerful and no longer gloomy.

The car drove faster. Ivo felt lighter driving the car now that Cylo was feeling better. Meanwhile, Cylo was truly grateful to Ivo for cheering him up.

And with that, their friendship grew even closer. They understood and were open with each other, so their friendship felt stronger. Although their meeting began with anger and chaos, it had now been replaced by trust and a sense of comfort with each other.

“Don't worry, Holland will definitely accept you as his new foster child, Cylo,” said Ivo, who was getting more and more excited to arrive at the mansion. He drove the car even faster.

“Yes, hopefully.”

The road was quiet. The view on their right and left was dominated by dense pine forests. The car sped up even more and finally arrived at the mansion area, and Ivo suddenly stopped the car abruptly.

Ivo immediately got out of the car quickly. No, it wasn't because he missed his adoptive father so much, but because the large and luxurious mansion had been torn to pieces. Everything was flattened to the ground, and only rubble remained.

“No... this can't be...” Ivo shook his head vigorously. Suddenly, his chest felt tight and he had trouble breathing. Tears slowly began to fall, and he started to sob softly.

Suddenly, Cylo ran up from behind and hugged Ivo from behind. He held his friend tightly because it turned out that not only had he been targeted by the Blood mafia, but Ivo had too. This made him feel even more guilty because they were going through the same thing.

Meanwhile, Ivo's thoughts immediately turned to his adoptive father's condition. He shook his head vigorously to dispel his negative thoughts. Holland was a clever and resourceful old man, and the mansion had many secret rooms that could be used as shelters. So Ivo was sure that his adoptive father was still alive.

But that thought immediately vanished when Ivo's eyes accidentally saw his adoptive father lying on the ground. “No, Father—” He immediately ran towards his father.

And as he approached, Ivo immediately cried his heart out because he saw that Holland was dead with fatal burns and several parts of his body missing. His adoptive father had died a truly tragic death, his face even difficult to recognize.

“No... why didn't you save yourself, you foolish old man! Why did you leave me?!” Ivo cried in front of Holland's corpse. “I kept my promise to return home safely, but why did you leave me?!”

Ivo cried uncontrollably in front of Holland's corpse. He never expected his adoptive father to die in such a tragic way. Even though Holland could be annoying at times, he was still a good old man. He was the old man who took good care of him, allowing him to grow up to be a professional hacker. Truly, Ivo felt a great sense of loss.

Cylo, who was still in a sad state, could only pat Ivo on the back to calm him down. He also felt what Ivo was feeling because he had previously lost his sister. And with this, their fates were truly the same.

“Ivo...” Cylo said, and Ivo immediately turned around and hugged Cylo tightly.

Finally, these two sweet men hugged each other tightly to express their sadness. Both of them were experiencing the same sadness today. 

Cylo was still very sad about losing his home and his sister. Meanwhile, Ivo, who had previously intended to invite Cylo to live in his mansion, was now unable to keep his promise because his mansion had also been destroyed, and he had lost his adoptive father. So these two sweet men were truly feeling deep sadness. They experienced the same fate that they had never thought of before.

And all of this was because of the Blood mafia. Cylo and Ivo already knew that dealing with mafia groups was a very risky endeavor. However, they did not expect that the mafia would target their families and homes. So, they could not accept this, and in response, they would try to take revenge on the Blood mafia group.

“Huff...” Ivo sighed deeply after releasing his embrace from Cylo. He bowed his head over the body of his adoptive father and began to burn it. “I'm sorry, Father, for not being able to give you a proper funeral. But I promise to avenge your death after this.”

Cylo, who was behind him, could only watch what Ivo was doing. He had done the same thing to Chelsea's body.

So now, these two sweet men stood staring at the flames that were burning Holland's imperfect body. Their gazes were still very sad, but a burning purpose was forming within them. A purpose to avenge their grief on the Blood mafia.

Yes, even though they had lost their passion for life, they had to avenge the deaths of their families first against the Blood Mafia. And after that, they didn't care about their own lives anymore. They only wanted revenge.