Preparing to Go to Floor 7

Capo di tutti capi.

(Capo di tutti capi).

Boss of bosses.

It was a famous phrase, but surprisingly, it was not actually an existing title.

A kind of honorary position.

Considering that only one person in the Italian Mafia had ever been called this—and even then, only for a very brief time—it is easy to imagine the weight of that title.

The fact that Lumiere, known as the Grand Duchess of Night, had come to hold such a weighty position could not be explained simply by saying she was “strong.”

Especially since she was not even from mainland Italy, but a vampire who had come from an entirely different world.

“Phew.”

The cigar smoke trailing through the air was quite pungent, but Lumiere’s expression did not change in the slightest...