Standing in the back of the crowd, Abraham observed that from what he could tell he was the oldest student in the crowd, and probably the poorest. So many nobles who bought their way in to the school stood there, their emblems shining brightly in the hot sun. He saw this as an advantage, as he was probably the most experienced student there and also most of them were probably very soft and spoiled living their entire lives with anything they wanted a finger-snap away. When the old headmaster said that any means were acceptable to win Abraham grinned. Perfect. The teachers duel was pretty impressive, and he especially paid close attention to the woman. She was a wind wielder, and so was he. He heard that wind wielders were quite rare, so he was glad there would be someone who would be able to teach him to master his wind-wielding skills, even though he would probably spend most of his time studying under the dual-wielding teacher. He was a bit upset by her loss, but the other guy was a dual-wielder so it was quite unfair.
Once the tournament begun, most of the students rushed into the forest eager to gain an advantage over the rest. Fools. They would just get lost, or worse. He realized that since this would be quite a challenge, he should probably find some powerful allies for this journey. He looked around at the few students who were still waiting. These are the smarter ones. He was searching for someone who looked like he would make a strong ally, and then he saw him.
Two years back Abraham got into some serious trouble with a local gang. He owed them lots of gold, and they gave him a week to get it. If he would fail to bring them the money, they would kill him, simple as that. He thought for some time of his options. He wouldn't run for they would surely find him, and there was no way he would manage to steal that amount in a week's time. Then he remembered the rumors of a man who could get anything done for you - for a price. He was known as The Contractor. Abraham got very interested in this man, and so he managed to set up a meeting with. Abraham told the man that he wanted a certain gang to "vanish". In return the man said he wanted 7 years of Abraham's life - one for each life he would need to take. Abraham decided it was well worth it, and signed that deal in blood. He never heard of the gang again.
And there he was two years later, The Contractor himself. He saw that The Contractor and him were probably the only ones here with connections to the Underground and the Black Market, and decided that he had found his ally. He saw The Contractor walk into the forest following a young woman. Abraham followed him. When it started getting hot he used his wind power and gave himself a nice breeze. He started getting thirsty, and was happy when he saw The Contractor and the girl he was following had stopped at a lake and were now talking.
Abraham was about to reveal himself to them, when suddenly the girl pulled The Contractor into the water and a blue fireball struck the exact spot where the two were kneeling a second before. Abraham felt the heat from a few meters away. He dropped to a crouch in the bushes, waiting to see how the next moments will unfold.