the beast

4 days before the opening of the academy

Inside a tall building

A young man was sitting on his chair in deep thought his ashen blue hair fell on his face seemed very tired

As i kept thinking about the future i realized many things i lacked,first and foremost i lacked someone to trust or some trustworthy subordinates

So i decided it was time to change some things in the flow of this world

'I guess in the end any villain cant survive alone

I need subordinates that i can trust and i need them to be absolutely loyal to me'

i kept thinking i remembered 4 to 5 people with these characteristics

And of course, each of them was a Villain

Or someone that was destined to die at the hands of protagonist

they were some walking Xp bag like myself

'I guess i can start with him...let me think he should be fighting in that place'

After i finished my work i quickly went towards somewhere that was mentioned in the novel,as the black market

It was a place where anything can be found from slaves of different races to the body organs of some awakeners

The person I'm going to find is named Tristan Ford in the novel his rising was one of the hardest ones

for some reason, that idiot of an author liked the stories where a weak boy would raise to power very cliche I say

He was a boy of humble origin his father was a pit fighter and his mother was a gentle person that loved his family

Unfortunately, one day his father disappeared which made his life take a 180 degree for the worst, his mother took 3 different jobs to support his son's school fees, even that didn't last long

His mother quickly got sick from depression and the young boy took the responsibility for his father, he worked very hard even skipping school on some occasions just to earn a bit more money, to treat his sick mother but even that wasn't enough

Others started calling him bastard in school, he gritted his teeth and endured but

one day he couldn't,he beat them into a bloody pulp, after that he ran away from school and quickly realized his innate fighting abilities, he was awakened

He took his father's job and became a pit fighter he quickly rose to fame as the undisputed king of pit fighters,he made money much more then he had imagined

But his ambitions didn't end there

He was still bound by the contract so he bought it and after that he suggested to the matchmakers that they should hand over the arena and its revenue to him

When they refused,Tristan went on a rampage and made them regret their words

that day torn limbs and broken body parts were everywhere

Then he took over the arena and slowly gained power and more money

he made the arena grow into an underworld enterprise of gambling and vice, he soon became the emperor of the underworld with an iron fist anybody who dared to challenge him was personally brought down by him and finally he earned a peaceful life for his mother

'If I'm not wrong during this time he still should be a new pit fighter that just recently signed his contract,,,this will be interesting'

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Somewhere far away inside an underground arena

Many people were screaming in this dark place that reeked of Bloodlust the people here wore either masks or dark clothes most of them were criminals that had no place to go, but they couldn't take their eyes off of the cage in front of them

Screaming at the top of their lungs

A young boy was bleeding from many places, his body was covered in so many bruises that even some soldiers didn't have after an entire life of service

He was breathing roughly, his red hair was soaked with the blood of his enemy and his bleeding fists were telling the story of his gruesome fights, in this bloody arena his green eyes were shining with the determination of victory

His opponent wasn't faring well either his body had many bruises and he was missing some of his teeth

He was very angry,he was a proud fighter that defeated many foes but in front of this young boy he was almost killed

He couldn't believe this outcome

Suddenly the boy in front of him took a stance, he brought his right hand near his cheek and his left in front of his face his eyes were shining with a dangerous glint

He dashed forward and started throwing punches, they exchanged a few hits but there was something strange in this fighting style, his opponent never used his right hand the entire time, and just kept punching with his left which made the crowd laugh

Even his opponent was enraged he felt that the young boy in front of him was mocking him by doing this ,he got more aggressive and threw a flurry of punches, he knew that this boy was famous because he could take an endless amounts of punishment while fighting but in the next moment suddenly the sound of

Cracking*crack!!

Echoed through everyone's ears then a body fell

Tud*

Groooan!!ahhh!!!

Everyone went silent at this scene it was simply unbelievable, just one moment ago they were laughing at this boy, then suddenly everything ended

The young boy's punch was so fast that nobody could follow it, but the broken Ribs of his opponent were the proof of his destructive power

Then suddenly like a eruption of a volcano

"Yessssss!!!! Thats it!!!!

Did you see that!!!!ive won!!!"

The crowd that won the bet went wild with screams they were so hyped that they started screaming like maniacs

The boy with red hair looked around him and raised his right hand while smiling like a devil, he has earned a lot of money with this win

then he slowly limped out of the arena while many of the people around the chamber patted his shoulders and clapped for him

He slowly walked towards a series of stairs that went up then after getting past many guards he arrived in front of a huge door

"I need to see boss Fred"

The guards were some burly guys

one of them went inside and soon a voice came

"You can come in"

The boy with red hair walked in it was a spacious office with a fat Dwarf that was sitting behind a desk with a smirk,

Some of his teeth were golden but it didn't make him look any better

Then he threw a small bag towards the boy

Clinc!!

The boy frowned and said

"this is not what we agreed"

Then the Dwarf smiled which showed his yellow teeth

"Tristan m boy you know that business isn't good these days.."

But before he could continue Tristan cut him off with a rather angry voice

"This is not what you said when i signed the contract!"

Then the dwarf's eyes went cold and the burly guard beside him put his hands on the hilt of his sword glaring at Tristan he excluded an E rank aura off of his body

The Dwarf said

"You will take anything i throw at you like a good little dog,and wag your tail before going out,Do you understand?"

Tristan which was gritting his teeth at this point knew that he couldn't do anything if he fought he would be killed without a second thought

Then suddenly the other guard outside came in and said

"Boss a Special customer is waiting outside"

The fat dwarf smiled and then said

"Okay boy get out i need to do business"

Tristan turned around to leave when a voice came in

"There is no need, my business involves him so let him stay"

A figure suddenly walked in with a black hood over his head his voice contained no mana in it ,but strangely enough, it made all the people obey him, he slowly lifted the hood

A very handsome face with ashen blue hair and sharp features revealed itself

He slowly walked towards the sofa and sat on it

The Dwarf knew that this young boy wasn't simple,he either had a terrifying background or an unfathomable strength himself

but the air around him was screaming Noble so he chose his words very carefully

The Dwarf smiled even brighter and while rubbing his hands he said

"Esteemed sir may i know your purpose of coming here

"...how much for him?"

The young man pointed towards Tristan and said this which made him frown

"Young sir his not a slave his a contracted fighter so in order to.."

But he got cut off by him

"I know, how much for his contract"

The dwarf secretly clenched his fists tightly the young man in front of him didn't even looked at him while talking and he was very disrespectful

Then the burly guard beside his desk which got quite angry himself and muttered

"This arrogant bastard"

The young man in front of him heard it which made the guard smirk he was very confident in his strength so he didn't fear anything unless a higher-ranked awakener appeared

Then the sound of something freezing or solidifying came just for a second before the young man looked at him with an icy cold gaze that made him shudder

A series of Blue shards with unimaginable speed shot towards him he quickly draw his sword to defend,but shards cut through it and reached his neck in a fraction of a second,before shooting towards the other guard and circling around his neck

Tud!! Spurt!!

A head and a body fell at the same time and the smell of blood filled the room the dwarf was trembling and Tristan was so stunned that he stood rooted on the spot

Then a sound of dripping came the other guard has pissed his pants while tears slowly came down from his cheeks

then a cold voice came again

"I believe i asked for a Price,how much for his contract"

The Dwarf which was shaken to his very soul wanted to yell for other guards to come but he restraind himself and held it in

he knew from the speed of the shards before he could scream his head would roll

then with a trembling voice he said

"Fif-fifty gold

"Fair enough"

Then the sound of a single coin came

a Platinum colored coin fell on the dwarf's hands he couldn't believe his eyes his hands were shaking, it was a Platinum coin

"Now bring me the contract"

Dwarf quickly shot up and walked towards a painting on the wall he took it down and a small safe was behind it, he carefully entered the code a blue light scanned his eyes before a sound of

Click*

Came and safe opened with countless pages of contracts in it he quickly found Tristan's contract and handed it to Aamon

Aamon took the contract and gestured to Tristan to follow him and they left

The guard at the corner of the room dropped down,he was passed out from fear and the dwarf kept looking at the back of Aamon before he left

Tristan slowly followed after Aamon his head was filled with thoughts of escaping but he suppressed them his Mana contract was in his hands which meant that he could control his life pretty much

After some time they came out of a small backdoor at a deserted ally and then walked towards the streets, where a long black car flying above the ground was waiting for them with a bunch of other cars floating above the ground

The men wearing black suits quickly came forward and bowed their heads before respectfully opening the car doors

Tristan even if he wanted to escape now couldn't surrounded, by so many awakened he had no hope

"Get in we have much to discuss"

The young man told him and they both sat inside a car before drifting off the ground and moving up

Tristan was very nervous his body was badly bruised so he was bleeding from some places but still he didn't let his guard down and carefully observed Aamon

Aamon POV

'Okay now i ve finally got him, that fat Dwarf was very disgusting,i barely held in my urges to not cut off his head ,the stench of that place ugh!

i dont wanna think about it'

Then i put on my business smile

"I forgot to introduce myself my name is Aamon Lancaster the heir to duchy of Lancaster as well as future guild master of Ares guild nice to meet you"

Tristan upon hearing my name got stunned for a moment before finally reacting

I stretched my hand forward and shaked hands with him of course i would never do this without my gloves

"Im Tristan Ford a pit fighter"

So now lets get down to business i took out the contract and started reading it .

"Hmmm...you have a very lousy contract here...well it's none of my business

I think you should be confused as to why I have brought your contract

"Yes i would like to know the reason young master Aamon

"Oh please dont be polite just call me Aamon

"Okay

"The reason i bought your contract is to hire you at my elite servant squad and at the same time my bodyguard, the moment you enter a contract with me i will give you an Apartment for you and your family

Your salary will also be 3 Platinum coins a month,i believe these reasons are satisfactory enough"

I observed his facial features he was visibly stunned and confused

The reason i chose this guy is because of his personality, although he will become a very powerful villain

but right now his a young fighter that is in desperate need of money for his mother's treatment

"In addition"

I tore his contract to piece and took out a black colored Mana contract which excluded a black mana from itself

Upon seeing this scene Tristan hesitated but finally took the black colored contract and started reading it

'I didn't put anything excessive, so he should be okay with it, but i very clearly stated in this contract that he can't betray me, i have no tolerance for betrayal'

"I understand, but can i think about this

i need some time to be sure

"Yes, of course, you're free to leave too, but if you're interested, you can meet me 2 days later at this address."

I took out my business card and gave it to him along with my phone number

"Understand this,that if you chose to work for me signing this black contract is a must,"

Since signing a black contract means putting your life on the line many people wouldn't do it,unlike normal mana contract like his previous one once its breached it will kill the offender immediately,while the normal one will damage your soul slightly

and this black mana contract was made from my own black magic so it can't hurt me it's a safety measure but of course, nobody in this world besides my father and mother knows that I possess Dark Affinity and my other Affinity is well hidden too

Then i dropped him off somewhere near his home in the slums and rode off to my next destination towards the port city of Blair

there is one more person that I need to get before going to the academy