Dragon Master: The SSS-Ranked School Belle Asked Me To Contract Her

Rain had lived a simple life. Wake up, fight for scraps of food, mend wounds, and then sleep in pain. This was her daily schedule, and it had given her nothing but scars—physically and mentally.

She had received the scars and burns on her face in her childhood, and since then, she had made no relationship with anyone. Nobody liked her. Why would they?

Her face was ugly to look at, not to mention her scrawny body due to lack of nutrients. Combining that with the fact that she lived in slums and slept in trashcans many times, she was always ridiculed and mocked by others.

Even if they didn't say anything, she had seen the disgust in their eyes. She hated that look, but more than that, she hated those pitiful looks. It was as if she was a lowly existence they needed to sympathize with.

She hated those eyes, she hated all those people who would do nothing to help her but just look at her like the privileged persons they were.

So, when such a person found people different from others, she didn't know what to feel. For Rain, the three Bosses she suddenly got were bizarre.

They never treated her as special or backward. She was like any other subordinate for them, even though she never did anything for them.

Even when they talked with her, she saw nothing she hated in those eyes. Disgust. Pity. Nothing. It was as if they saw some other face than her mangled one. It was a new thing for her.

She used to think that they were just pretending to have a good public image. After all, their gazes never changed, even when she refused to talk with anyone.

But after spending some time with Veer and talking to him, she understood how wrong she was. He was different from others. Far different.

He was blunt, and even called her face disturbing. But she liked his honesty. She had dealt with hypocrites before, and she would rather talk to people like Veer.

And the last thing was the changes in mentality he brought for her. She was changing, and all because of him. He was her first friend, and even though she didn't feel worthy enough to be his friend, she treasured her first friendship.

She had vowed to never let this friendship break, and if she jumped into the portal, she would be doing exactly that. A friend would never abandon their friends. If they did, would they be even friends?

Her survival instincts—something she had honed for years—screamed at her to just jump in the portal. She wouldn't get such an opportunity again, most likely. She could live and not be trapped here.

But did she want that kind of life? A life where she betrayed her own beliefs?

A mocking smile formed on her lips as she muttered, "What is there to live in that life anyway?"

She had decided, and there were no regrets. She didn't want to live the life she had lived till now, and for that, she needed to change.

Rain took a deep breath and smiled, feeling her heart at ease like it had never been before. She was calm and had accepted her choice. She was going to live the life she wanted, even if it was short.

"I'm sorry, Boss. But I can't follow your orders," Rain grinned and jumped down the rock as she followed the beast.

Her feet barely produced any noise as she used her incredible speed to catch up to them. Fortunately, the geography of the map allowed her to cover the distance in a short time.

As she ran along the snake, she observed it and thought, 'No, no. Not now. Boss, just hold on.'

Veer, who was running at full speed, thinking about his next move, felt a gaze on him. It was an unusual skill he had developed because of how the Scarecrows used to target his blind point.

He didn't need to turn to know whose gaze it was, and that made him roll his eyes. Feeling a headache, he thought, 'Why do I always find such troublesome people?'

Why couldn't people just follow his orders? Anger bubbled in his heart, as he screamed, "You idiot!!"

Rain flinched but didn't back away. She wouldn't abandon Veer. Never. Just then, she found the opportunity she was looking for and made a fist to calm her shaking body.

In the next moment, she launched herself into the air as a dark blade materialized in her hand. Concealing her presence in herself, she dropped down on the snake. It didn't react until she landed on the back of its head.

Holding onto one of the spikes, she thrust her dagger right below the spike's tip. The blade dug deep as if the spike was made from tofu.

Dark blood oozed out from the wound, as the Dark Mist Guardian hissed in pain. Holding the spike tightly, Rain grinned and put her hand on the wound, as she thought, 'Now!'

A suction force generated around the wound as a grey haze began to pour from the Mist Guardian into Rain, making her head spin. The sudden addition of foreign energies into her body almost made her lose consciousness.

'This is nothing, you big bloated worm,' Rain thought, as she devoured the very essence of the Dark Mist Guardian. It knew what was happening and had begun thrashing around, hoping to get Rain off of it.

However, she was like an immovable mountain that refused to get away. Just then, she heard a sonic boom and her heart almost went still. Fear crept into her, as she thought, 'So this is the end...'

However, she was wrong. Someone landed beside her, and she felt herself being hit by a massive gust of wind. Her balance went unstable, but a strong hand supported her.

With her eyes still closed, she heard a whisper that made her smile and double her efforts.

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It was at that moment, The Maw of Calamity was born.