Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

Chapter 518 - 518: Skylar's Condition

"This guy! So he didn't run away he's been following us all along!" The man wearing the green dog headed mask exclaimed in surprise.

The others immediately turned their gazes toward Charles. Cassian, in particular, darkened visibly. His expression turned cold as he ripped off his mask and snapped at Charles in a harsh voice:

"You reckless brat! Do you have any idea who you've just messed with? And yet, you still dare to come here and provoke us?!"

Hearing this, Charles couldn't help but feel speechless. The way these people twisted the truth was truly impressive. Clearly, they were the ones who had been tailing him, targeting him so how did the narrative suddenly flip to him being the ignorant one who had overstepped?

Was he supposed to just sit back and do nothing while Calista placed her bid at the auction?

"Ridiculous. If you've got some mental issues, go get them checked at a hospital instead of barking like a dog in public," Charles said indifferently.

He was seriously tempted to make a move, but this wasn't the right place for it. A crowd had already begun gathering, and even some of the Black Market patrol guards had taken notice.

Including Cassian, the opposing group consisted of four people. Charles wasn't sure what level of strength Cassian possessed, but the guy didn't give off any sense of danger. The one who did make him wary, however, was Ava the woman who had just purchased the long eared rabbit.

That one… was far more dangerous than the rest.

"Fighting is strictly prohibited in the Black Market. If you've got an issue, take it outside!" A member of the patrol squad strode over, issuing a stern warning.

Cassian gritted his teeth and shot Charles a reluctant glare. The people who ran the Black Market in the Sleepless District weren't the kind of figures he could afford to offend. Even someone as prominent as Calista, a prodigy of the Feng family, would have to pay a steep price for causing trouble here.

"Tch, consider yourself lucky, kid," Cassian spat. "But luck doesn't last forever. Strength is what really matters. And you? You're just a measly Rank 4 Beast Master so you'd better learn to keep your head down."

Now that his actions had been exposed, there was no way he'd get another opportunity. There was no way to act within the Black Market, and if they took it outside, Charles would simply run the moment things got heated.

It looked like he had no choice but to return and face Calista's disappointment. He knew Charles Qingyang's personality all too well Calista would be thrilled at first, but once she found out he had failed, she wouldn't scold him outright. Instead, she would silently grow distant.

Not just her, either. The people around her, those who followed her lead, would gradually start to alienate him as well.

That… was something Cassian simply could not accept.

But right now, there was no way around it unless Charles suddenly lost his mind and voluntarily agreed to fight in the Barbaric Area of the black market.

"You better remember, kid this isn't over. If you've got the guts, meet me in the Barbaric Area. Otherwise, the next time you step foot in Central City, I'll make sure you understand exactly which people in this place are not to be messed with," Cassian said through gritted teeth, unwilling to back down.

Charles wasn't particularly familiar with the Barbaric Area. After all, this was his first time visiting the black market in Central City's Never Sleep District. He had only done some preliminary re

At that moment, another voice suddenly broke the silence.

"The person he's fighting… is me!" Skylar's voice rang out sharply.

His teammates were momentarily stunned, but then they saw the uncontrollable trembling in Skylar's body and his eyes now glowing a deep red.

Two of his teammates, who were from the same country, instinctively took several steps back and started trying to dissuade him.

"Wait, your sister told you to follow my orders, not to act on your own. If you "

Before his teammate could finish speaking, Skylar turned to face him.

His eyes were now a blood red hue, like a wild beast already lost in a bloody fight, with no trace of reason left only pure, unrelenting bloodlust.

In Kingston, any Beast Master with a bit of talent knew one deadly taboo never provoke Skylar or his sister.

When Skylar was a child, he had witnessed his entire family being brutally murdered. His enemies had tied him and his sister up, forcing them to watch every agonizing detail of the slaughter.

At the time, Skylar's sister had passed out from the horror, but Skylar… he had kept his eyes wide open, terrified that he might miss even a single moment of the cruelty.

After Skylar and his sister were rescued, he showed not a single trace of fear completely unlike a normal child.

He could recall every detail of his family's slaughter with unsettling clarity. When he recounted the story, his words were so gruesome that they made people around him feel physically sick.

But Skylar himself?

His face held only an excited smile and even a hint of regret.

"What a shame… you came too early."

That was the first thing Skylar said after being rescued.

Now, in his current state, none of his teammates dared to provoke him. They could only desperately bring up his sister, hoping to snap him out of it.

The man wearing the green dog head mask fumbled for his phone, hastily trying to call Skylar's sister.

But before he could dial, Skylar's shadow appeared right behind him.

A cold fingertip brushed against his spine.

A low, almost gentle voice whispered in his ear:

"I have no interest in you. But I wouldn't mind letting you see what your own spine looks like… while you're still alive."

The moment those words reached his ears, the man's legs gave out.

He nearly collapsed to the ground.

"You want to fight him?" Cassian scoffed. "You think you can? A Beast Master from a backwater place like Kingston? You probably aren't even that strong."

He couldn't understand why the others looked so uneasy.

In his mind, only one thought mattered no matter what, Charles had to suffer.

Skylar let out a soft chuckle.

Without a word, he slowly drew two weapons razor thin, like surgical scalpels.

Then, he lifted his gaze and locked eyes with Cassian.