Chapter 103
At that moment, a thin demon appeared, wearing a simple brown suit. His skin was gray, and he had two white horns.
-Sir, you are interested in this slave girl. She is still pure and healthy. As she is of the beast race, she possesses greater physical strength. Although she may not necessarily win a fight in the coliseum, I can assure you that you will have fun with her. For only 40,000 gold coins. But if you are not interested in her purity, we have other slaves worth 5,000 coins or less. -said the demon in the brown suit respectfully.
If I buy her, can I take her out of the Sinister Coliseum? -Mart asked.
-Yes, you can do whatever you want with her. -replied the man in the brown suit.
Mart handed the demon in the brown suit the forty thousand gold coins.
The demon in the brown suit began to transfer his demonic energy to a tattoo on the beast woman's neck, then said to Mart:
-Transfer your demonic energy to the tattoo now.
Mart listened to him, and the moment he began to transfer his energy, the demon in the brown suit stopped and said:
"You can stop transferring energy to her now. She belongs to you. If you wish, the tattoo on her neck can decapitate her in an instant, or it can paralyze her."
The beast woman with rabbit ears came out of the cage. She was now standing in front of Mart, her eyes downcast, wearing an old gray garment that could barely be considered a casual dress. She was practically the same height as Mart.
-Follow us. -Mart ordered.
She followed the three individuals wearing robes.
"I just want a quick death",she thought, since once, like every slave, she had witnessed what happened in the Sinister Colosseum.
••••
Mart and his group left the commercial premises called "El Limbo."
They looked around until they reached the end of the second floor, where they found a brown door in front of them.
Sitan opened the door, and when they crossed through, on the other side they found another hallway with black stairs leading down, white walls, and a white ceiling.
They descended the steps for a few minutes and finally arrived in front of another brown door.
This time, after Sitan opened the door, they did not find any rooms. In front of them was a large area with a distant white ceiling.
The commercial premises on the second basement floor were mostly colorful and luxurious.
Mart observed a commercial property, of ordinary appearance, which only had one floor.
They went inside, and the place had walls covered in soot. Weapons were hanging on the walls, and there were more weapons of different types on the shelves.
-What kind of weapon do you use? -Mart asked as he continued to look at the weapons.
-I fight using my body, specifically my legs. -said the beast woman in a somber and depressed tone.
-Hmm, but if you had to use a weapon, which one would you use? -Mart asked, looking at her.
-I would prefer small daggers, so they don't interfere with my mobility. -she replied.
-Find two daggers and bring them to me. -Mart ordered the beast woman.
Mart, on the other hand, continued to look at each weapon, sometimes picking up one or another that seemed interesting to him and then putting them back in their place. In general, Mart looked at swords more than other types of weapons.
Several minutes later, the beast woman approached with two dark blue daggers.
The four walked to the reception area, where a dwarf-like man was smoking a burgundy-colored wooden pipe with black carvings.
The dwarf had black hair braided into a ponytail, a long black beard, and skin tanned from exposure to the heat of the forge. He wore a brown shirt and a leather apron covered in soot.
-Ha ha ha, you seem interested in a good sword, young demon. -Said the dwarf.
Mart just stared at him for a few seconds and then placed the daggers on the table.
-How much do they cost? -Asked Mart.
-1,500 gold coins each. They're good mid-level weapons. -Said the dwarf.
Mart placed the coins on the counter and turned away.
-If you pay for my freedom, I will forge an unbreakable sword for you. -Said the dwarf.
Marr nodded as he thought, "Why do I need a sword? I'm a wizard, a demonic wizard. If I start carrying a sword, I might become reckless and end up dying in some meaningless conflict."
When they reached the end of the second basement floor, in front of them was a bright red door like the one they opened after paying the entrance fee at the main reception.
"I'm sure the door to the fourth basement floor is a different color," Mart thought as he watched Sitan open the door.
They went inside, and once again had to walk down steps for several minutes. Mart took Iristel in his arms, and she laughed and said mischievously:
-Thanks, Mart, but I'm not tired. However, if you want to keep me close, I don't mind.
Iristel wrapped her arms around Mart's neck, which was covered by his hood. Then she rested her head on Mart's right shoulder.
A few minutes later, Mart put Iristel down. They had arrived in front of another red door.
Sitan opened the door, and this time they entered a room with a black ceiling dotted with lights that resembled stars.
The place was clear, and only a large coliseum could be seen in the background.
From where they stood, they could hear people shouting in unison; apparently, a fight was taking place in the arena at that moment.
A beautiful demon woman with cat ears and dark red hair approached them, wearing a short, low-cut red and black dress.
-I am Mirinei, your guide. -Said the cat-eared demon woman.
"A descendant of the 'Black Cat', the demonic race of felines. They are said to have a great capacity to absorb demonic energy. She must be here to guide us and ensure we don't cause any trouble," thought Mart as they walked toward the coliseum.
-First, I will guide you to the champions' area and then to the challengers' area. There you can choose which champion your slave will challenge. In the challengers' area, if you wish, you can leave your slave in a cage. -said Mirinei politely.
••••
Inside the coliseum, in an area with reddish-brown rocky walls, there were rooms with glass walls, inside which were comfortable facilities focused on the needs of the Being that each room housed.
One room was dark, with a wooded atmosphere, in which some hills could be seen. Above the room was a sign that read: "Bloody Troll. (200,000 gold coins per fight) (fights: 14 wins)."
"The troll must be camouflaged," thought Mart, who turned his attention to the other rooms.
"Angry Ogre. (1,000,000 gold coins per battle) (fights: 39 victories)," Mart read about the room in which there was an ogre who only had a piece of animal skin partially covering the area below his waist.
The ogre was fat, his eyes were completely black, indicating that he was corroded, and near him was a spiked mace covered in blood.
The ogre's skin was rough and grayish, covered with a viscous substance.
At that moment, the ogre, with his sharp yellow teeth, was tearing chunks of flesh from the leg of a slave who had been defeated.
-This is one of the most famous and acclaimed champions. Despite being corrupted, he feels sexual attraction toward females of other species, and voraciously feeds on males of other species.
"Lust and Gluttony," Mart thought as he read the notifications.
[Demon god energy detected]
[Ogre at the peak of rank 5]
"How much would my attributes improve if I killed him?" Mart asked in his mind.
[+2.8 in all attributes]
"It's tempting," thought Mart, who continued to watch the rest of the champions and then headed for a private box from which they could watch the fights taking place in the arena.
••••
Hanging lamps made of glass with demonic gems emitted just the right light to illuminate the surroundings, with white walls adorned with fascinating paintings.
The floor was gold with red leaf designs. At the back of the private box were several comfortable black and gold armchairs from which the fights taking place in the arena could be seen.
The beautiful cat-eared demon left shortly after showing them the box.
In the middle of the box was a table with multiple delicacies to suit the demons' tastes.
On the table were toadfish eyes, hellish bison tongue, golden and red beetles, black violet fly larvae, and fruits such as the purple spiny apple.
The woman with rabbit ears looked at the food with desire.
Mart took one of the golden beetles between his fingers and absorbed the demonic energy it contained using his demonic energy absorption technique.
-Try it." It tastes really good. -Mart said to the rabbit-eared woman.
-I'm sorry, but the demonic energy will make me sick. -The rabbit-eared woman replied cautiously.
-I've already absorbed the demonic energy. It won't be harmful. -Mart said kindly.
The woman with rabbit ears could see a beautiful, charming smile mostly hidden by the brown hood Mart was wearing.
Mart took a tray and set aside six more golden beetles after extracting their demonic energy and said to the woman with rabbit ears:
"You can eat these too."
Mart walked over and sat down in one of the armchairs when he heard that the next battle to take place in the arena of the coliseum would soon be announced.