Year 5, Month 3 – Black Market Colosseum, Berlin
Alaric Kane sat in a private arena box, surrounded by killers.
Chains wrapped around his fists. Teeth gold-plated. Body scarred by battles he never lost.
Until tonight.
Because tonight, the lights dimmed.
The guards dropped.
And the sound of slow, heavy steps echoed through the corridor.
A black dragon mask appeared in the archway.
No words.
Just presence.
The Phantom had arrived.
System Check-In: Arena of Iron
Check-In Complete
– Target: Alaric Kane
– Reward: $1,200,000
Kill Confirmed
– Blood Type: Enhanced Human – Chain Affinity
– Battle Duration: 3 minutes, 47 seconds
Gene Boost Gained:
– Passive Resistance: Steel Flesh +20%
– Bone Structure Enhancement: Tier III
Current Net Worth: $14.6 million
Territorial Control: Global – 42% of underworld market
Status: Underworld Apex Confirmed
Narration — The Fall of a God
Alaric's body hung in chains — upside down, same way he'd left others.
A single coin placed on his chest.
Below it?
The words branded into steel:
"Phantoms don't die.
We erase gods."
The Chain Syndicate collapsed within a week.
Four lieutenants surrendered without a fight.
The underworld no longer asked who the Phantom was…
They asked who ruled them now.
And every answer?
Whispered one name:
"He does.
The man without a face."
Meanwhile – The Mask Comes Off… Alone
In the quiet of his cathedral, Damon finally looked at himself in the mirror.
No mask.
No shadows.
Just a man forged from monsters, molded by war, crowned by silence.
Eyes: molten gold-crimson.
Face: dangerously beautiful, untraceable by any past photo.
He didn't smile.
Just whispered:
"Now I own everything they said I couldn't."
And then?
For the first time in years…
He thought of school.
Final Scene – Message to Zeke (Encrypted)**
Coming back soon.
New face. New rules.
I've built my kingdom in the dark…
Now I'm ready to rebuild something in the light.
Keep it quiet.
Tell no one.
I'm not finished — I'm just starting over.