It was night fall and the village lit up with tiny streams of light. In the auction house, the bright chandelier glowed with magic over the tiny poking crowd of people. The building stretched from center making sure there was enough space for everyone who gathered. It was fairly filled with nobles, counts, duchess' ready to bid at whatever they set their eyes on. Host was as Noble as the rest, dressed in expensive suits.

"Now. For all what you've been waiting for. Let the auction begin." As the host announced, there were excited chatter everywhere. Standing on the high balcony were Ren and Rood, watching busy bodies fret over items.

"There's so many people. I guess the magic stone: Shajarn's heart, is really amazing,huh?" Ren was as noble looking as the rest. With her long red dress coated with white fur slanted over her left shoulder, it grasped her body well.

"Well...magic stones of the highest class are rare." Rood replies. He was commonly dressed, with a teal hood pulled over his head.

"Moreover, there really are a lot of people. You sure you'll be fine?"

"Well, i should be. My goal is different from them. I mean my goal...you know..is.." Rood was depressed about his mission this time. He had pleaded, but in the end, it was still the same idiotic requests he was always given after that day. God.. It might be interesting he says. thinks Rood. Remembering what happened back at the office, Rood sighed with depression.

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"So. What's my mission?"

"To a certain someone..who'll appear at the auction house. Carry out the client's revenge."

"Revenge?"

"Yeah" Kiel holds up a paper with the victims credentials and information. "some evil magician. Really messed up our client's life. From what we know, he changes his girls several times per day and is a typical backstabbing villain." Rood inspects the paper given to him. It listed everything. From his real name to his place of birth, to his rank.

"You're not telling me to kill him, right?"

"Of course not. We can't do such a thing to a high class magician so easily."

"Hm? How come?"

"Since a high class magic stone is making an appearance, many people will be there. Whether they're participating in the auction, just spectating, or have some ulterior motive." Kiel gets serious and Rood knows it's something not to joke about. "So among the crowd, find him. And when you do..."

"What. Stab his eyes, rip his arms off, strangle him?"

"No. Rood, you have to...take his pants off."

"....What?"

"Take his pants off."

"N-no!" Kiel was dead serious, but Rood couldn't believe what he was saying. With all the missions he's been getting lately, this was the worst yet. Rood tore the paper with furious hands.

"Huh? It's not like I told you to kill him or something."

"Are you...for real? Why take his pants off? What kind of revenge..." as worked up and frustrated as he was, Rood knew there was no way to escape. Kiel always found a way to work with him.

" That's what the client requested. The client wants to crush his confidence by humiliating him."

"Then what about all the humiliation I'll be getting."

"Please. Not just anybody can take off a rank 3 magician's pants, you know. It's only possible for you."

"Is that a compliment or an insult?"

"Then, thank you for the hard work again, Opion's big star."

"I never said I'd do it!"

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"Are you really okay?" Ren asks

"I'll do it somehow...somehow..." Rood wasn't so sure.

  With all the nobles here, Lapis van siph was exceptionally  unique. His family worked together with the tower, protecting the royal family and their soon to be king. Lapis had no talent in magic. Still, he worked day to day, hoping to advance forward. Like every other youth, the Black Magician was Lapis's idol. And ever since the Black Magician got his nickname, Lapis has been looking forward to the day when they meet.

"Lapis." shotan van siph called. "Focus and look closely. With this many magicians gathered at once, something interesting will happen for sure."

"Yes, father" Lapis answered back.

  Shicmon of the magician's association was a 17-year-old who was Impatient and a ticking time bomb. He was ready to go at anyone who so much as touched him. He usually kept to himself, but since he's learned about the Black Magician, he hasn't been able to rest. His bright red hair always gave a sparking warning, because wherever he went, there was always trouble.

"Hey, Shic." Mart called. He was the "dog" of the magician's association. And the name fit him because his awakening gave him Dog ears and a brown tail. He had a long brown pigtail and a cut at the right side of his chin. With all his effort of calling out to Shicmon, Shicmon simply ignored him. "Hey! Shi-"

"Ah. I know, old man." Shicmon was of boredom.

"Hey! Who the hell are you calling an old man, you &%*^#$X."

"He'll come."

"Huh?"

"He'll definitely come." Shicmon was done with the flower. He'd reached the final petal after Plucking off each and every one of it.

   The noise level had finally settled down and the host had regained his stand. "Next up. What you've all been waiting for. This was a special item that was very hard to obtain. The magic stone of the highest class which was infused with the great magician Shajarno's power." With the announcement, the host uncovers a glass box with a diamond shaped crystal that glowed a bright yellow. It was protected with a plushy red pillow for cushioning. "Look at this marvelous light, can't you see the power by just looking at it?"

"So? Have you found your target yet?" Ren asks

"Not yet. The people's aura are all mixed up...He might not be here because of some accident." Rood had thought up that excuse, but it didn't seem to be working.

"Rood, making excuses isn't gonna cut it." Then with a smirk Ren adds to her fill. "Good luck."

"Then...I guess I better get ready." Going behind the red curtain, Rood makes sure he's anonymous. "My name is Blow. Awaken." His body was surrounded with black and blue flares and tendrils and soon later, he was engulfed in it. His clothing was swept along, changed into black.

"It's surprising every time I see it. I've never seen a magician change so much like you." Ren folds her arms, watching "Blow". "How can such a kid in his awakened form, turn into such a handsome young man."

"...Sorry for being a kid"

"Oh,my. It was a joke, a joke. How's your mana?"

"It's fine. Moreover...It's here."

"Hm?" Ren wasn't given a moment to process what Blow was going on about. The building erupted with a crash. Laughter erupted from below. A long, deranged laugh. "Is he mad?" Ren asks.

"The magic stone...Is ours." The stranger with the laughter spoke, openly grinning. Soon later, the guards that had surrounded him were slaughtered in the blink of an eye.

A second victim who was apparently a guard, began speaking. "So boring." he Gestures at his accomplice, "We'll be taking that magic stone." He reached in to grab the glowing crystal but was stopped by a grabbing hand. "What? Who're-" He didn't finish because he was interrupted by a crunching sound. His hand was crushed. He screams and falls down to the floor as everyone continues to watch. "My arm. My arm!" He lets out a gasp as he notices the person that stood in front of him. "You! That robe. Are you the association's magician?"

Mutters erupted from the crowd. "The association..?" "A beast ear and tail. There's only one famous magician with those." "Ah, i remember. The association's loyal dog, Mart!"

The last statement made Mart's hand s twitch..

"Dog? I'm not a dog, you bastards. Who's the XXX that  called me a dog. Who?!" Mart turned his attention to the crowd.

"Association's annoying pet." The accomplice threw what looked like a yellow boomerang, except it was sharp and razor-edged. "Die!" 

"Huh?" Before Mart could turn, the blade like boomerang connected with his head, making a clang like sound and falling to the ground.

"It just went clang, right? Clang...?" The accomplice questioned his partner.

"A rock head?" They were shocked. Everyone was.

"Hey, you two. That hurt."

 Ren and Blow were still up in the balcony where they witnessed the scene. "Oh. I thought all they had was a bunch of weaklings. But turns out i was wrong."

"Ms. Ren. Look closely. That person...He was the magician that was with him that day."

"What? Then could it be?"

"Now, now." Mart made sure to get everyone's attention. "Every magician in the room, please listen. I understand you're excited about the high class magic stone. But if you do something stupid, you won't end up well. From now on, anyone who tries to touch the magic stone really won't have a fun time with me."

Mart's speech had gone to waste because the stone was already out of it's box.

"Hey, you! Shic! What the hell are you doing?"

Shicmon gives off a devilish grin, ignoring whatever Mart was saying.
"Hey! You bastard. What are you doing with that?"

"I can feel that guy's annoying energy." Shicmon raises the Stone in the air calls out. "Oi, blackie!! This must be your target too, right? If you want it, come out and get it!"

"By Blackie, does he mean...? That crazy..." Ren says.

"If you don't..." Shicmon points at the stone. "This...I'll eat it."

Eat it. Just fucking eat it. My target isn't even..., Blow though to himself. He was getting irritated at the sight of Shicmon. It never made sense to him why he always chased after him. Something about Shicmon just annoyed Blow.

"Blow? This.. thing's just got a bit more complicated. Seeing that, it won't end well if he sees you.It would be better if we just leave. The mission's dumb anyway."

"No. I can't go back because of a flea like him."

"That...?A flea...?"

"A red flea!"

"Fine." Ren sighed. "Go ahead."

  Shicmon was still trying to get Blow's attention. "What? Why aren't you coming out? You shouldn't be scared. Are you trying to play hide and seek?"

"Shic! You Idiot. Stop what you're doing and get down here!" Mart yelled. 

"...Old man, you can go home now. You're in the way. Noisy too." Just as they were arguing, there was a slash swinging at shicmon. Shicmon instinctively blocks with a red flare of mana. "Who..?"

"I...came to participate in the auction fair and square. I even brought 1 silver." Tessi was a woman with long ocean blue hair. She was the princess's personal guard and she was always with the princess. Tessi was an exceptional swordsman.

"What is she saying. You can't even buy anything here with 1 silver! You idiot." Mart exclaims.

"But-" Tessi's neck was grabbed with a strong grip. "You're in the way,you."

"No. You're the one in my way, you piece of shit woman." Shicmon warns.

  "Ho~. Where did that blue haired woman come from?" Ren asks. "But that's no good for us. I don't know how much time that woman can give us, but this is a great chance. Isn't that right Blow?"

"Of course...Target found." The target was a young magician with long brown hair. He had a piercing at the side of his lip. With him were two women,standing at each side.