Marcus had been famous among rogue practitioners even before the White Wolf Group was founded. People called him the Son of Annihilation.
He was the son of Dark Bone Wizard Cullen, so strictly speaking, he was not entirely a rogue practitioner. But Dark Bone Wizard Cullen had died at Aiona's hands before Marcus was born, leaving him only a tiny portion of the wizard's legacy, with no powerful faction or expert backing him.
In his early years, many practitioners had eyed him, intending to seize the Dark Bone Wizard's legacy. After all, the Dark Bone Wizard had been a renowned powerhouse in the cultivation world. Had he not encountered Aiona after she went mad, he would ordinarily have been very difficult to kill.
Marcus had grown up surrounded by wolves watching for their chance. Using his own methods, he had turned the tables and killed many practitioners who sought to steal his legacy, finally securing his footing in the cultivation world.
Entering this competition had actually been Marcus's decision alone. After all, Dark Bone Wizard Cullen had been killed by Aiona. As his son, Marcus might have let it go if he had no chance for revenge, but with an opportunity before him, he naturally had to take part.
Once inside, however, he discovered that the arena offered countless opportunities. Thus, before killing Aiona, he gained another goal: to collect as many items as possible within the arena and develop the White Wolf Group into a stronger force.
Although Born was a combatant, the strongest fighter in the White Wolf Group was actually Marcus. Even Born and Kitaro Asō together were no match for him.
After Eva invoked Marcus's name, Born obediently landed on the ground, his body rapidly transforming into a half-human, half-eagle form.
Eva stepped forward, extending her