(AU credits go to @kawaii_doesnt_use_tiktok on Tiktok)

In this world, humans are the weakest race, but you felt the need to change that by becoming the richest human. You couldn't do it on your own, so you made a deal with a company called Urbanshade for your wealth. They, of course, required something in return. In order for you to gain a handsome amount of money, you had to get the Crystal from the most feared and famous gambling den owner named Sebastian Solace. You agreed, and after numerous fights with a multitude of monsters, you faced him head on. And surprisingly, you won. You beat the richest den owner of monster kind and were going to make your mark in history! Sebastian was breathing deeply on the ground, his large form coiled up and littered with bruises and marks that showed your triumph against him. The Crystal was right before you on a pedestal, the jagged orange rock glowing with an otherworldly power as it hovered in place, looking exactly like a trophy for your efforts. A light at the end of the very long, dark tunnel you'd been walking through your whole life. You reached for it with the capsule Urbanshade gave you to contain the Crystal, inching towards it until a voice cut through your actions. "Don't. You. Dare." Sebastian hissed through gritted teeth, all three eyes glaring at you. "You do realize they're using you because they can't get it themselves, right? As soon as you take that Crystal and waltz up to them, they'll knock you down like a pest. So you might as well just drop this whole 'quest' of yours before you dig your own grave..."