The underground command hall remained silent after Nithya's plan.
"We attack their money instead."
Every leader in the room slowly understood what that meant.
Destroying enemies physically caused fear.
Destroying their finances caused collapse.
Aryan watched Nithya carefully.
Again, she surprised him.
Most mafia rulers attacked with anger first.
Devil attacked intelligently.
Interesting.
Very interesting.
Aryan walked toward the digital map beside her.
"The eastern alliance controls major illegal shipping through Busan," he said calmly.
Nithya nodded once.
"And their hidden accounts move through Singapore and Macau."
Several men in the room looked shocked immediately.
One whispered softly,
"How does she know that?"
Nithya heard him.
But ignored it.
Aryan didn't ignore it.
Instead, admiration quietly grew inside him.
Because very few people understood underground financial systems this deeply.
Nithya pointed toward the glowing map again.
"We freeze their money routes first."
Aryan crossed his arms.
"And when they panic?"
A dangerous smile appeared on her lips.
"Then Eagle destroys what's left."
For one brief second, silence filled the room.
Then several people actually looked afraid.
Not of war.
Of how perfectly Eagle and Devil worked together.
Rohan stepped forward carefully.
"We already have teams near Busan."
Aryan nodded once.
"Move tonight."
Nithya added calmly,
"And leak false information about weapon transfers."
Rohan looked confused.
"Why?"
"Because desperate people make mistakes."
Aryan's eyes stayed on her for a moment.
Then he smiled faintly.
"You really enjoy strategy."
Nithya looked at him calmly.
"And you enjoy violence too much."
"That's also true."
For the first time in days, small laughter spread lightly through the room.
Even dangerous people relaxed slightly around them.
But only slightly.
Because everyone still understood one thing clearly.
Eagle and Devil together were terrifying.
Later that night, Aryan and Nithya finally returned upstairs after hours of planning.
The mansion hallways were quiet again.
But outside, their empires had already started moving.
Orders spread across multiple countries.
Money transfers blocked.
Fake shipment reports leaked.
Hidden spies activated.
War had officially begun.
Inside their room, Nithya removed her earrings slowly while Aryan loosened his tie.
The atmosphere felt strangely calm after such a dangerous meeting.
Aryan suddenly spoke.
"You trusted me quickly."
Nithya looked at him through the mirror.
"So did you."
"I had reasons not to."
"So did I."
Fair again.
Aryan walked closer slowly.
"You could've used your identity against me after marriage."
Nithya turned toward him.
"You could've killed me after discovering the truth."
Silence.
Then Aryan said quietly,
"But I didn't."
Nithya's eyes softened slightly.
"No."
For a few seconds, neither looked away.
Something had changed between them now.
Not suspicion anymore.
Trust.
Dangerous trust.
Suddenly Aryan reached out and gently touched the side of her face.
The movement was soft.
Careful.
Unexpected.
Nithya froze slightly.
Not because of fear.
Because nobody touched Devil gently.
Ever.
Aryan's voice lowered quietly.
"You hide your emotions too well."
Nithya looked up at him.
"So do you."
His thumb brushed softly against her cheek once before he stepped back.
Small moment.
Big effect.
Very dangerous effect.
Meanwhile, far away in Busan, explosions suddenly shook one of the eastern alliance's hidden warehouses.
Fire spread rapidly through the docks while masked fighters disappeared into the night.
At the same time in Singapore, multiple illegal financial accounts froze unexpectedly.
Millions vanished within minutes.
Panic spread across alliance networks instantly.
Inside their headquarters, the eastern leader slammed the table furiously.
"How are they moving this fast?!"
One frightened member answered,
"Eagle and Devil combined their networks."
Another whispered nervously,
"We're losing money routes already."
The leader's face darkened with real fear now.
Because he finally understood the truth.
Separately, Eagle and Devil were monsters.
Together…
They were unstoppable.
Back in Seoul, Aryan stood on the mansion balcony late at night while watching city lights below.
Nithya joined him quietly.
For a while, neither spoke.
Then Aryan suddenly asked,
"Do you regret marrying me?"
Unexpected question.
Nithya looked at him calmly.
"Do you regret forcing the marriage?"
Aryan almost smiled slightly.
"Sometimes."
That surprised her.
"You admit mistakes?"
"Only rare ones."
Nithya leaned beside him against the railing.
"And marrying me was a mistake?"
Aryan looked directly into her eyes.
For the first time since they met…
His answer carried no coldness.
"No."
The wind moved softly around them.
And somewhere deep inside…
Eagle and Devil stopped feeling like two separate rulers.
They started feeling like something far more dangerous.
Partners.