The Pits

The militiamen in the pit begin to charge at him raising their swords, Ankoku dashes towards one clashing their two swords together as another man races to the right side of the first and slashes down towards Ankoku slicing his left arm at the same instance another one appears behind him slashing at his back leaving a deep wound. Ankoku charges at the one behind him jumping into the air landing feet first on a chain roof above the pit using the chain to launch himself back down at the man stabbing him in the throat as they fall towards the ground, Ankoku twists his sword and spins slashing the man's throat completely open separating his head and body. Ankoku lands on his feet raising his sword to block as the man's sword hits his sending sparks flying. 

Ankoku begins to parry, raising his sword and slashing downwards, cutting off the man's right arm making him drop his sword and scream while he bleeds stumbling around the pit. 

Ankoku leaps again but the instant he jumps into the air he is hit with fire launching him into the wall making him lose his breath.

"Did I forget to mention he can actually use magic, he's a mage from the knights, don't worry he's wounded and has limited mana!" Kleif said laughing slightly 

"Sword technique-Raij-" Ankoku is suddenly cut off by Kleif saying

"Nono! That's not fair, you cannot use that properly right now anyways! THIS IS TRAINING I SAY! Only use your basic sword techniques and magic!"

Ankoku stares at Kleif annoyedly

"Are you actually trying to get me killed here Kleif, you bastard?"

"Who knows?" Kleif said smiling

"Thanks for the break, boy"

"Lance of Maria" 

A water lance pierces Ankokus side making him cough up blood and bleed from his side as he stares at the mage smirking.

Ankoku rushes towards the mage just to be stopped by the remaining militia men as the mage raises his hand getting ready to cast another just for the magic circle to disperse due to his lack of mana. The militia men are surrounding Ankoku all swinging down their swords at the same time from all angles.

"Sword technique- Whirling Blade"

Ankoku lets out slashes of wind in every direction like a whirlwind slashing the militia men until there was nothing left, the blood raining back down upon him covering him as he walks towards the mage.

"Purgatorial flames"

Ankoku stands there watching the circle appear, his eyes widening as the mage laughs, Kleif slightly unsheathes his sword gripping his hilt. As the flames erupt from the circle Ankoku is barely able to dodge most of it still being burnt on his right side dropping his sword the mage then plunges his sword into Ankokus stomach and backs away as Ankoku stumbles pulling out the sword, his wound bleeding all over the ground.

"AHAHAH, damn fool, I win now, I leave. Die here boy." the mage cackles as he raises his hands.

"Dark Magic: Rollo's Doom"

A Lich begins to appear as the mage realizes his wrist is bleeding and stares at his hand. Ankoku is now just barely below his arms, his sword inching closer to his neck slowly beginning to cut into his flesh.

"B-but how did you..even..get to m-" the mages head is taken off roughly as his magic deactivates. 

Ankoku walks out of the pits towards Kleif covered and drenched in blood, the ground of the pit covered in bodies. At the moment Ankoku comes near Kleif, Kleif clenches his sword, his eyes widening as he sees a dark demonic figure behind him, dark hands encroaching around Ankokus body, each step Ankoku takes the longer a trail of bones and a sea of blood trails behind him. After every step the air gets thicker and heavier the aura becoming more and more present making it hard to breathe making Kleif break out into a cold sweat. Kleif stares at him for awhile after it disappears,

"Kleif"

"Kleif"

"KLEIF" yells Anoku frustrated.

"Where the hell did you go? You space out like that? I'm going to go get healed by the healers."

"Y-yeah.." Kleif said softly

He stands there thinking to himself,

"His path brings much destruction, he may even become a demon, the potential. I want to see it blossom.."

Ankoku lays there after being healed, lost in his own thoughts. 

"That was me, I was able to fight and kill those men as if they were nothing more than monsters, no, that isn't fully it, I sort of enjoyed killing them. I enjoyed the fight I had with them. I wanted more, what am I becoming. No, I want to become stronger for my own revenge, I want to avenge my family. I will spend as many days in those pits as I need to to become stronger and stronger, no amount of people will be able to stop me from my goal."

Kleif barges into the tents where Ankoku lays resting and yells,

"After a few more days in the pits we got a new mission, this one you will handle by yourself, become an adventurer and investigate the disappearance of young women from the adventurers guild. Team up with others if you must and kill whoever is behind it free any survivors if you find any,"

"Rest up boy, you fight again tomorrow you only have four days before you leave for the mission" Kleif turns around and walks out

"Man you're really getting ready to overwork me.." Ankoku says annoyedly closing his eyes to sleep for awhile.