The sun quickly starts to set and once it gets dark, it can get dangerous.

"Tom, Luke should we set up camp soon or do you want to travel at night? I don't really care which one you choose."

Tome and Luke have been playing cards in the back since the bandit attack, not that I really mind it but they offered to deal me in but Master never taught me the rules and I am better at Strategy games than card games. 

That's half the way I lived in my other world… I would throw myself into things like video games and books. I even tried martial arts but after a few days, the dojos would always kick me out saying they got a phone call saying I was violent but I knew the truth: it was from someone at school, they probably paid them of so I stuck to video games and books.

"I think we should stop, it's getting late and I am really tired from all the excitement. What about you, Luke?"

"Yeah... Me and Cerberus would like to sleep as well so can we stop?"

"I'll find us a suitable place to rest for the night."

........

After I was able to find us a place to rest, we set up camp three tents, one for each of us.

It was my job to collect the firewood Luke's using to cook and Tom's job’s to set up the tent and once we had all finished, it was time for dinner which was some kind of vegetable soup served from one big pot put over a fire.

We each got a small bowl and just dipped them in the big pot when we wanted more. We were all sitting around the fire eating with some small chit-chat.

"So Luke, what's the deal with you and Cerberus?" 

Tom asked. I wanted to know as well but thought: ‘If I asked but didn't answer people when they asked me question, then I would be a hypocrite’ so I just left it.

"I was wondering when someone would ask but if you think about it. It's not that big deal: Me and Cerberus met when I was a kid living in a small village. I would always run around and play where my parents told me not to but one day, I took it to a new level.

I ran into the magical beast forest near the village. At first, I thought it was really fun... I saw some really cool stuff but then it started to turn dark and cold and I got lost.

I huddled up close to a tree and and tried to start a fire but it never worked and eventually I fell asleep. I thought that I was going to die but when I woke up in the morning, Cerberus was huddled up with me keeping me warm while asleep through the night.

I was able to find my way out with a little help from Cerberus of course. When we got out, I asked him if he wanted to stay with me and all he did was yelp and lick my hand.

I took that as a yes. It wasn't until a few more years later that I found out that Cerberus was actually a high level magical beast, who knew? But I couldn't be more happy.

And now I am going to [Celestia] to be trained on how to truly be a beast master so what about you Kaito, I saw you pull off some impressive magic back there."

"It's true, I can use magic but I am not going to be trained in magic but instead I am going to meet someone for business then I don't know what I will be doing."

"You should come work for me, I could use a powerful bodyguard like you in my business and the pay is good so what do you say?"

"Maybe some other time but for now my only objective is to reach [Vienstlelle] then once I am done there, I will see anything is possible."

"Okay, that makes sense."

"Yeah and with a face like yours Kaito, you can walk up to the rich ladies in town and get payed for some company. If you know what I mean and that brings me back to a good point: Are we going to get paid over time because of the bandits?"

"What do you think Luke?"

The face that Tom was pulling was a clear ‘no’ but once they started talking about money, I blocked them out and enjoyed my soup when a familiar voice entered my head.

'Do we have to eat so much vegetables? Why not some meat? Any meat please! All these vegetables are going to make my Dragon vomit!!!'

'You can't vomit... You have no body remember?'

'Want to test that logic?'

'Fine... I will go and find you some so please don't Dragon vomit inside my soul.'

I finish my soup quick and quietly leave Tome and Luke don't even notice, too focused in their argument.

I start walking through the forest quietly, trying to blend into the forest as much as possible until I see a [Hexodeer]. 

They look like dear from my world except there antlers combine to form a massive hexagon in which they channel their magic but even doing that ranks them close to the bottom of magical beasts list.

I pull my sword from my back and aim in clearly at the [Hexodeer]. I have to be careful not to release too much killing intent, otherwise it will scare it and I will have to find new prey so I need to be careful.

I pull my arms back ready to throw, I pick up a stone from the ground and use it to hit a tree and it works, the [Hexodeer] is distracted giving me a perfect shot at it's neck. I throw hits perfectly killing the deer instantly.

I leave my hiding place and walk to the dead deer and pull my sword from it's neck and place it back in my back sheath and then I pull one of my stolen daggers out and start to carve it into tiny little pieces.

Now then that I am done, I can just create a fire and dig in as I go to activate my [Dragon Mark].

My eyes start to get cloudy and I keep hearing the same words repeated in my head ‘EAT’. More and more, the voice gets louder and louder the next thing I see is the Sword mark on my hand turn red and I black out.

'Kaito!'

'Kaito!'

My head is killing me…

What happened? 

I look all around and there are corpses of all different magical beasts, all half eaten with their organs spread everywhere. What the fuck happened to me last night?

'You got possessed by something I have never seen. Before it took over your body and went crazy, it started to kill and eat every magical beast that came close.'

'What? I thought there was no soul inside the [Sword Mark]. what the hell happened, Drake?'

'Like I told you, when we first met, the mark on your hand is very old magic somehow older than even me and I have been around I very long time and when we first met I looked very closely at the mark but saw nothing but now I know different.'

'So what was the other creature inside the [Sword Mark]? Another dragon?'

'No idea... Whatever it was, it shrouded itself in very dark magic even I couldn't see through but I could get a vague sense of its Aura and it is like nothing I have ever seen. Complete darkness, not evil just jet black cold, cares about nothing and the power it gave off almost choked me.'

'So what did it do while it had my body?'

'It killed everything that came close, mostly magical beasts. It would crush them with your bare hands then tear them apart again and again then ate through them until it reached the magical core, swallowed that whole then continued on. It's feeding frenzy!'

'Was the [Sword Mark] active while it did this?'

'Yes, it was but it glowed a different color than usual. It glowed blood red, it seemed to be even stronger then when you used it.'

So that's why the mark was glowing red last night but why did it suddenly come out? Was it because I killed that magical beast? Or was it something else? But for now, I need to clean myself up and return back to camp. The sun is slowing coming up.

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I walk to the spring near our camp and I get a good look at myself. I am covered in blood from head to toe I need to wash this off fast but suddenly, a fire emerges from my chest and burns off all the blood. 

Well... That's useful

'So Drake, why did it suddenly stop its rampage did it eats full or something?'

'No, I was able to push it back inside the mark It might have taken me all night but I got there in the end and I was also able to place protective runes all along your soul and brain so now nothing can posses you again.'

'Thanks Drake!'

'Don't worry about it. It is the least I can do since this was kinda my fault in the first place.'

After that's done, I return back to camp to find Luke and Tom passed out with bottles everywhere. I notice Cerberus asleep on Luke's chest.

Thank god, I didn't kill him. I wake them up with a few slaps then we finish breakfast which I am not for hungry for then we pack up and continue to [Vienstlelle]. 

3rd Person Perspective 

Inside the middle of a fancy meeting hall with an eastern style, there’s a massive table with four people sitting at either end of it. On the right, was a man and a woman.

The man looked in his mid 40s with short silver hair cut like a soldier and the face and build to match his hair style. Next to him, sat the women. 

She was beautiful in her early 40s but could still pull of the look of a 20 year old she had long silver hair that reached her waist. They both wore similar clothes light blue formal wear the man wore a suit with a unique pattern of a dragon fighting five great swordsmen while the women wore a long blue dress with a phoenix fighting the same swordsmen from the man's suit.

Across from them, sat another couple: a man looking slightly older looking man ranged in his early 50s. He had blazing red hair that he tied up into a bun he also had on a pair of glasses, simple sleek but giving his eyes a powerful look even though his body did not show of his power.

Beside him, sat a woman with the same blazing red hair. She looked to be in her early 40s her hair was short and only reached her shoulders but her beauty was not passed by the other women the beauty was very close they were wearing similar clothes but the difference was the amount of fine silks and jewels they had in there clothes, the one with red hair had many more.

A maid walks in wearing an old victorian style uniform places four glasses of wine down in front of each of the people sitting at the table and then leaves the room. 

The red headed man speaks first.

"So... I see that you have finally convinced your son of this deal, Wayne? I look forward to the marriage of our children..."

"No, I was not able to convince my son instead I have gone around his back to make this deal so that the time that when he finds out what is going on, it will be too late to stop me."

"Well, That is good... I always did hate how that little shit thought he was all powerful when he is just someone who stabbed his parents in the back to get a hold of your [Silver Sword] clan."

"Yes, it was a shock to us as well when we found out that my own son and my father used their might to force the other powerful members of my clan to take away all my power but I still have some right like who my daughter marries and when she does marry your son, our two clans will join and you will lend me your power so I can take back my throne."

"But do you think your daughter will go along with this arranged marriage?"

"She has to because no matter what, I am still the clan leader. Maybe not by power, but by name and reputation I still have power no matter wh.at"

"So to the joining to my [Crimson Sun] clan and your [Silver Sword] clan."

The red headed man and women hold up their cups of wine and the silver haired man and women do the same and then they *clink* their cups together and go to drink but before they can the doors to the meeting hall slams open.

A young man in his 20s walks in his hair colour is silver cut short he wears a silver training uniform with only a few cuts on it his face is calm but his aura is leaking rage then he walks up to the table and takes his position in between the two older people who looked angry and shocked that this person is here he turns to face the silver haired people.

"So mother and father... I see you have been busy creeping behind my back to try and make deals with other clans. How sneaky... But I get it makes sense since I took all your power in the clan and left you with nothing but an empty throne."

"You rat! You don't even deserve to share the same name as me if you did not have my father's backing you would already be dead!!"

"But I do have his backing so shut your mouth before me! Your father will give you a good teaching in manners."

A voice sounds through the hall and a old man with long silver hair reaching his feat and a beard that almost reaches the floor walks in using a walking cane slowly makes his way into the hall.

Everyone in the hall drops to one knee when they see the man that entered, not daring to raise their heads in fear of what he is capable of he walks over to the young man who entered before him and places his hand on his shoulder.

"Rise, Alexander..."

"Yes, grandfather."

"So now son, what were you trying to accomplish with this little meeting?"

"I was arranging the marriage of my daughter Silvia to Erik's son Edward so that our two clans should join. You wouldn't oppose to that, would you father?"

"What? You bastards are marrying off my sister just to gain political power, I should have kicked you out off the clan when I had the chance along with the others who did not side with me and grandfather."

"Enough, Alexander!"

"But grandfat-"

"ENOUGH! There is nothing we can do now is there the deal has already been set, this was just your way of cowardly telling us, wasn't it son?"

A grin spreads across the face of the man with silver hair from original four people sitting in the hall .

"Yes, father. The deal was made months ago when my daughter turned 15 so be happy we will be having a wedding soon..."

"Well, that all depends on Mr Erik’s respond to my little bet and here it is simple: If your son can beat my granddaughter in the [Grand Combat Tournament], then they will wed and I will leave the [Silver Sword] clan for good and give you all my resources that I have gained in my long years of life to you, leader of the [Crimson Sun] clan to do with as you wish so. 

But if your son loses to my granddaughter, then this whole marriage talk is over and I get half of the entire [Crimson Sun] clan’s wealth and you never talk to my family again as well as taking my worthless son with you since you're so close but my daughter in-law can choose where she goes because it's not her fault she married a ingrate. So, how does that sound?"

"I agree but what if either my son or your granddaughter losses before they fight each other?"

"Well... If that happens, then the wedding and the bet is called off. How does that sound?"

"Fair, so then it's decided we will meet at the tournament."

And with that the first to leave was the man called Eric and the women he arrived with then the old man and the twenty year old called Alexander then the man named Wayne left with his wife ending the secret meeting.