"Awwww that pizzara sure hit the spot".
Mark was lying on his bed after a great night meal he was in deep taught; he was thinking about that job offer he got earlier from the mysterious man in a white robe with a hood covering his face. Normally I don't use my theft skills for evil only when it necessary or profitable in the end and lets not forget that he seems rather sketchy.
If I take the job I can actually start a whole new life with that amount money I can even buy my very own private property that has always been a dream of mine from ever since I have been on the street.
Normally for one to make that kind of cash you either had to be a hero or a good education; Mark has neither. He couldn't afford to go to a school because of the insanely high prices they have for a simple four years course even in the cheapest ones, and lets just scrap the idea of becoming a hero.
"Don't get me wrong I may posses amazing martial art and thieving techniques because of that mysterious book I read when I was younger, but I'm extremely weak I don't have any super human capabilities or super natural powers at all to be more precise a normal human cant fight a superhuman".
"Ahhh sigh I don't even know what I'm dealing with but a job like this can be very dangerous I need time think".
"Sigh all this thinking is preventing me from sleeping maybe I should take a mid-night walk". Mark then got off his bed and began dressing in some casual clothes and left his house.
Mark was walking contemplating if he should take the job or not after about 15 minutes he reach dawn park. This is a park which is known for its great beauty and is also place that is known for its romantic atmosphere since couple from all age groups normally come here for dates and romantic events.
When walking toward a bench Mark heard constant moaning and when he look from were the sound was coming from he saw a couple in the distant doing the deed thankfully due to the darkness of the night he just saw their shadows Mark sighed at this.
"Jeez get a god damn room". Mark then began to left because he was tired of people indecency, after about 5 minutes of walking around he stumble on a hotdog stand that was crowded with people he was feeling a little hungry and decided to wait in line to order a hot-dog after about 20 minutes of waiting he manage to order a hot dog and left when he heard the vender said.
"Please give me a 5 star review on the reviewers station app ,@humbledogos is my account name".
Review station was an online marketing app that is use world wide by major and small business you can order anything even rent a hero for a day and if you are please with their services you can give them a good review this is one of three ways a hero can increased in ranks in the dawn empire.
The first way is of course doing good deed like stopping crime such as robberies and murders this also include fighting villains and bringing peace to the dawn empire.
The second way is the most dangerous way, this is the way how all the big shots reach to the top of the Justice association and that reclamation. Since the entirety of Earth has been taken over by the plague fiends, the current emperor of dawn, Solomon Rising Dawn and also former S-Tier rank 1 hero has issued, The world Reclamation Project. By going down to the surface and killing plague fiends while reclaiming lost land at the same time killing a huge amount of plague fiends who inhabit that initial area.
A perfect example would be the former super rookie, Nightmare of destruction who climb the ranking ladder all the way from D tier- rank 259 to S tier- rank 3 in less than six months. Ten years ago when he took the world by surprise and show his monstrous abilities as he alone solo half of the scorching desert fields with his overwhelming abilities. In less than a night he massacre thousands of death scorpion which were all A-tier plague fiends that can shoot out lasers from their tale stingers including having immense speed and strong body armor protection; he alone destroyed all them with his unique ability False fantasy.
Truly a scary overpower ability with infinite potential the ability is not only a creation type power but also an imaginary type power as well. The ability is revered as a creation type because he can create creature may it be humanoid or not and a imagination type because he can give his creation any power he imagine it to have. Of course the price he has to pay is his skin since his creature or creation are in the form of tattoos basically he give life to his tattoo and each one of them have insane powers and to top things all off as well he is also an evolution type awakening one.
Nightmare of destruction or Astrid Gro is an extremely powerful evolution type awaken since he is from an ancient evolution type race know as the Vikings a war type high human. They are known for there immense strength and war tactics they show on the battle field. Lets not forget his race unique body enhancement magic called Ruins. An ancient encryption that has immense power in every word that boost the strength, speed and durability to other and himself to an amazing degree.
I once saw Nightmare use it when he was defending the palace of the emperor when the world most notorious villain organization known as the faceless Gods try to assassinate emperor Dawn. He use it to increase his already monstrous strength to an unthinkable degree when he use his feet to smash the ground and sinking every criminal in a deep hole-The power of the stomp was so great he shook and accidently destroyed peace of City A thankfully no civilians were hurt.
Although only the more fearless heroes take this dangerous path to gain fame and recognition through the cost of their life that only if they fail to live and tell the tale of their adventures.
Of course the emperor only made this project due to the fact that the dawn empire is very over-populated in all 26 cities and he also think humans are powerful enough to push back the enemy forces. He has proven this by the many land he has taken back from the enemy clutches time and time again, but like every monarch there comes a time when they make their power and strength go to their head.
Solomon is a very kind and generous emperor he try to help as much as he can but if it wasn't for some of those twisted noble he have under him monopolizing him and also the one flaw he was born with which was he think anyone born from his blood lines are perfect entities that can take on the strongest of enemies.
Well sadly for him that reality was brutally shattered when he and all the former S-tier hero brutally met their end or was force to retire due to life threating injuries when the emperor foolishly challenge one the five legendary ancient plague beast that has plague the world the most. The name of this calamity is the yellow calamity or widely known as the invincible gorilla.
The invincible gorilla is one of the ancient calamity beast that plague and damage the world the most. There were five of them The immeasurable butterfly, The immortal jellyfish, The inescapable panther, The intangible snake and finally the most powerful calamity beast of them all the invincible gorilla.
Solomon tried to kill or at least drive back the gorilla to relocate to another location but he ended up making things worst as he disturbed the gorilla from it peaceful hibernation.
This was probably the most stupidest mistake our Emperor has made not only has the invincible gorilla damage the dawn empire fighting force by killing and crippling majority of the S-rank heroes at that time 50 years ago. He also rampage and destroyed a lot of territories and minor bases that were busy researching on the biology of the plague fiend and how to use them as weapons.
After the emperor defeat; he was gravely wounded and was force to retire and to pass on the family power to one of his ten heirs surprisingly Solomon powers were transferred to the 4th prince Sirius Rising Dawn who was revered as the trash of the royal family by many.
After Sirus receive his powered he was revered as the world most powerful hero and the strongest Imperial Dawn. You see since the begging of superpowers the royal family has keep the hero name Imperial dawn and Sirus is the strongest Imperial Dawn to be born.
"Sigh I wish I was as much as monsters as these guys I have no power to Challenge even the weakest Plague-fiends or super human in direct fight face to face".
"If I had enough power I can finally live an existing life instead of boring one of a thief, well beggars cant be chooser I just have to appreciate I was able to get something in the end".
Mark then decide it was time to head back home after an hour of drifting bout on the streets after hours.
While eating the remaining of the hot dog he was eating; he heard the voice of a old women calling out his name which shocked him because he didn't remember giving anyone his real name except Luna so turn around to see who called out to him.
What he saw was an old Lady with a blue cloak on she had many wrinkles on her face and a little to no hair left on her head which were basically just white and gray strands her dark skin was very wrinkled as well. She almost remind Mark of a witch he use to heard from bed time stories his mother us to tell him before he was abound by his parents when they found out he was impotent.
Just the taught of it bring great sadness and rage in Mark heart which ruin his whole night. He then look at the old witch and said in a cold voice.
"Who the hell are you and how do you know my name".
"Fair not young Mark I am but a humble wonder and how I know your name is because of my ability absolute appraisal".
"Ohhh an absolute type ability those are the most powerfulness type class abilities there is but that still doesn't give you the right to look at my info like that".
"Sorry if I have offended you in any way my name is Zella a merchant looking to make a profit and you my friend I sense great envy, hate and confusion from you, I was wondering if I may be of some assistance".
"A merchant and a wonder you say but I don't see any goods on you are you sure your not scam me by leading me in some ally and deprive me of my belongings".
"No I would never do that all I care about is making a profit and the reason I call out to is because I have one such item that can help you in your time of need".
"I don't need no item lady".
"What if I tell you that this item can bring you great luck in the future if you purchased this from me I promise you that your life will change for the better".
"And what is it that have to offer that I can possibly want".
After mark question the old lady started to smile as the atmosphere around mark became sinister and cold and when he look at the lady no this monster before him couldn't take it anymore and was force to the ground due to the pure pressure she was giving off.
"Heheheh boy this is an ancient artifact that holds immense power don't get me wrong im not going to force you to buy it but if you miss this chance to take it from me you will greatly regret it as a minster of fate my eyes never lie to me. You boy are one chosen by the very world that ridicule and abounded you the very world that made your younger day a living misery. This ancient artifact I have in my hands is an item far older than the dawn of creation itself an artifact of unknown origins that not even my eyes can fully comprehend all I know this box beckon you that's why I came all the way from the surface just to find you and make a grand profit off you".
Mark heard all of this and wondered if this lady was sane "what the the hell is she even saying".
Then the atmosphere return back to normal as Mark was finally able to breath when the old lady before him went back to her normal self.
"So boy what will it be will you buy it or not".
At this moment and time Mark was afraid that this physco before him will kill him so he rather loose some profit than his life so he ask Zella.
"How much cash do you want".
But what Mark heard next Confused him.
"I don't want your cash boy all I want is profit".
"What the hell so you don't want money what the hell am I supposed to give you then".
"That easy as one chosen by this world I want a favor".
"A favor what the hell can I possibly do for someone as strong as you".
"That my boy has nothing to do with you as of now all I need is your word that you will do me one favor when the time comes".
"I don't know what you want but fine I will do whatever you want just give me the damn artifact".
"With pleasure".
Zella then began to take out a silver color chain neckless with a box as the core decoration on it the box has some strange encryption on it along with the prism at the center been purple in color. Zella then hand Mark the necklace which he place on his neck he then look at her and said in cold tone.
"I will be leaving now".
The lady just replied in a normal and friendly tone.
"OK thank you you for your kind and generous patronage".
Zella then began waved Mark good bye as he head home with a rather angry expression as the boy was almost out of sight Zella then said in soft voice only she can hear.
"I will be watching you he who controls fate".