Author: M_W Cancer

In front of everyone was Viper, still standing on the same ground as before and looking at them while laughing out loudly. Nothing was wrong with that, except for the fact that the arms teacher Smith had cut off just a second ago was now slowly returning back to Viper's body by a string.

That wasn't the most shocking part of all, Viper's voice actually started changing into those of another man's voice, not just any ordinary man too. It was the man that almost every teacher of Silver Mage Academy knew about.

Black organization's President, Puppet Master Lu Ming!

Up above Viper's body, a crossed wooden plank suddenly appeared before some strings have taken shape as the string then slowly tried to connect with the other end of the string that slowly came out from the inside of Viper's body.

Finally, the strings connected, and Viper's entire body suddenly went limp.

A second later, Viper's head started moving, specifically to the left, right, up, down, in numerous times, before finally stopping while looking straight at Leo, who was already unable to make any more steps at this moment due to some strings bounding his body.

"No!" Teacher Marvin yelled out at the top of his lungs as he quickly charged straight towards Leo. One thing he knew for sure, after how many years of fighting with the Black organization, the only path waiting for a person the moment they are caught by Lu Ming's strings would only be to become his puppet. He naturally can't allow Leo, one of his students, to become a puppet of his enemy.

"Stay right there, Marvin!" Viper's head suddenly turned to face teacher Marvin as Lu Ming's voice sounded before numerous strings shoot right after towards teacher Marvin from Viper's mouth.

*Whooosh!

*Booom!

Teacher Marvin was immediately trapped towards a wall, unable to make any further movements.

"Let me go!" Teacher Marvin exclaimed as he tried his best to escape.

"And all of you too!"

*Whooosh! *Whooosh! *Whooosh! *Whooosh!

Teacher Lee, teacher Smith, teacher Candice, and all of the other teachers have immediately trapped one by one towards the walls right after.

After doing all of that, Viper's body started walking closer and closer towards Leo.

At first, the movements were in total disarray, since Lu Ming was still trying to completely take over Viper's body, the latter's soul was obviously trying his best to resist since no one in their right minds would just simply give up the control of their very own body, right?

However, it didn't take that long for Lu Ming to finally take control of Viper's entire body, hence his movements started getting natural.

Finally, Lu Ming arrived in front of Leo.

"Kid, you shouldn't have tried to disrupt our secret operation!" Lu Ming said, "Do you know what happens to people that tried to offend me?"

*WHOOOOOOOSH!

Suddenly, inside Leo's mind, countless of people's voice was mysteriously heard. Male, female, elders, kids, and even Magical Beast were all wailing due to pain. Soon after, his vision in front of him also started to change into a totally dark red background, and finally, he was able to clearly see for himself those wailing people and Magical Beast as they slowly tried their best to crawl towards him while puppet strings were attached to their backs.

The scene in front of him was almost the same as how hell was described in the books he had read before.

However, he didn't panic though, as he hurriedly tried to move his body backward, but he soon after realized that there was actually a wall behind him.

"Help... me!"

"Kill... me!"

"Save... me!"

"Let... me... go!"

"Please..."

Leo can't help his hairs from standing up due to the creepiness of the scene in front of him. But he still didn't panic. To be honest, he already saw a scene much more worst than this.

Back in his Master Olivia's Labyrinth, there were countless criminals imprisoned inside, the place was also almost covered in darkness to the point that it was extremely hard to see.

In that place, the actual Devil's Playground could be seen.

No matter which corner he tries to go, he will always see mutilated bodies, people killing one another, people still alive but trapped by chains embedded in the walls while being tutored, and many more wicked, twisted, despairing, and all sorts of other negative emotions could be felt inside that Dark Labyrinth.

That was the place where he was trained to become an assassin.

This scene right now, it can't even hope to compare to that!

"You actually don't feel afraid... Tell me, what makes you unique, kid?" Lu Ming can't help but ask.

"How do you describe this place?" Leo didn't answer, but instead replied with a question.

"Whatever you want to call it, you can call it that way!"

"Okay! Then I'll call this place, Devil's-Playground-wanna-be!" Leo said with a mischievous smile on his face.

"Hahahaha," Lu Ming laughed before his eyes suddenly turned really sharp, "How dare a mere student like you insult my Domain of Despairing Souls!"

"You call this place with such a cool name? This is not even something comparable to my playground back when I was still a kid!" Leo mocked.

"Insolent!" Lu Ming didn't bother arguing verbally with Leo as he finally decided to launch an attack.

However, before Lu Ming could really touch Leo's head, his Domain of Despairing Souls started cracking before it was destroyed and everything finally returned back to normal.

"So you will break that seal in exchange for this mere kid's life?" Lu Ming suddenly asked, seemingly sounding dubious in his voice.

"Not just his life, but also my child's life!" The female Leviathan's voice suddenly rang out in the entire place.

"If that's what you want in exchange for becoming my Beast Companion, then not a problem!" Lu Ming's hand slowly retracted back from almost touching Leo's head as he started walking towards the hole where the seal of the two Leviathans could be seen, "Now, break the seal!"

Leo at the side hurriedly moved to get out of the cave the moment he regains his body. However, a Magic Barrier suddenly blocked the only way to the exit.

"You can only leave after they destroyed the Magical seal!"

"Let's meet again in my next life, my child!" The female Leviathan's helpless voice rang out loudly inside the cave.

Inside the Magical seal, the female Leviathan's body suddenly turned into bits of lights. Then these bits of lights gathered into a huge Magic power before it finally went directly straight towards the Magical seal like a tidal wave.

*RUMBLEEEE!

*BANG! *BANG!

*CRACK! *CRACK!

*BOOOOOM!

"Nooooooooo!" The Black Shark quickly yelled out to try and stop its mother from taking over her life. But sadly, it was of no use anymore. Its mother already decided to sacrifice herself with no intention of going back at all.

"Interesting! So, the only way to escape in that Magical seal is to actually sacrifice one of your lives?" Lu Ming can't help but comment, "Oh, it's still not enough? Just how powerful was that Mage who had created this Magical seal?"

The male Leviathan began to gather 3/4 of his own total Magic power, before finally shooting it straight towards the almost destroyed Magical seal.

*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Only after the male Leviathan sacrificed 3/4 of his Magic power did the Magical seal completely get destroyed.

"A male Leviathan or a female Leviathan, it doesn't matter! Anyways, I can simply help you become much more stronger!" Lu Ming said before letting out a triumph laugh. After his years of preparation, countless Black organization's men were sacrificed just to capture the Black Shark in the beginning due to fighting the powerful loyal Magical Beast Sharks that guarded the child, countless amount of gold coins and Magical resources was used to locate those two Leviathans Magical seal, and finally, the day had come where he had successfully got himself a powerful Beast Companion to help him rise to become the most powerful Mage in the entire Celestial World.

The male Leviathan slowly moved his seriously injured body to where Lu Ming was.

Right now, the Leviathans cultivation has dropped to the 1st Galaxy level after sacrificing 3/4 of his Magic power. Just by basing on that, everyone could already imagine just how powerful the male Leviathan was before.

"Where is your real body? Just so you know, I can only recognize you as my new master if your real body is here, not a mere puppet. If I recognize this puppet as my new master, then you will never have the chance anymore to make me your... Beast Companion..." The male Leviathan informed Lu Ming with an obvious hesitation in his voice.

"Oh, then wait for a moment!" Lu Ming replied.

Suddenly, Viper's body went limp as it soon after crashed to the ground, lifeless.

Teacher Lee, teacher Marvin, teacher Smith, and the 13 other teachers were finally able to escape from the string as soon as Lu Ming, the source of the strings Magic power, vanished in the cave.

"Quick, leave this place!" Teacher Lee ordered. Staying any further here was of no use anymore. After all, they were already helpless against Lu Ming's puppet, specifically Viper. Not to mention the moment the real body comes. The moment the real body arrives, then they can no longer hope to escape.

"Someone, please fly as fast as possible and tell the captains of the flying boats to fly without us!" Teacher Marvin ordered. All the 1st year students should have long been waiting at the dock, so they just need someone to send the Captains an order to leave. In the meantime, the rest of the teachers will try to hold down Lu Ming, to give as much time possible for the flying boats to successfully escape.

"Also take Leo and those students waiting outside with you!" Teacher Smith didn't forget to inform.

"Just give me a second!" Leo said as he let go of the Black Shark on his arms. No, he should no longer call this child as a Black Shark, but a little Leviathan.

"Okay, make it quick!" Teacher Homer replied to Leo. It was him who quickly volunteered himself since he was one of the most fastest teachers present in here, though that also meant he was not good at fighting, hence the reason why he volunteered himself. Well, his strong affinity was of the Wind Element, so it's understandable why he is not that good at fighting. Though not all Wind Element users were really bad at fighting like him.

The little Leviathan nodded its head as it quickly went to its father.

After finally meeting each other face to face, the little Leviathan can't help but to hug and cry within its father's arms, "Hick... I promise you papa... hick... that I will avenge you and mama!"

"You don't really need to do that, my child, the moment you were born, your life has actually become the only thing that really matters to me and your mother!" The male Leviathan replied.

"No! Whether you like it or not, I will make that bad person pay!"

"Hahahaha, silly! Then, go! Follow after that young man and make yourself stronger so that you can avenge me and your mother!"

"Hey, let's go!" Leo quickly went to grab the little Leviathan. Wasting any more time here would only put their life in much more danger. Anyways, this father and child could obviously still have the chance to meet with each other, since the father would only be becoming into a Beast Companion, not dying.

The little Leviathan nodded its head and wipe its tears away from its eyes as it then tried to wave its fin-like arms to bid farewell to its father despite feeling the pain of such action.

After doing that, Leo picked up the little Leviathan and carry it around his arms.

"Let's go!" Homer took Leo's hand before swiftly flying away from the cave.