Chapter 281 Temptation

Prior To Orun's And The Four Elven Elders Duel, Shortly After Elmon's Defeat At The Hands Of The Female Warrior Known As Haera.

[ I told you, you were never going to be a match for her. But you went against my words and ended up branding yourself as a loser before the masses ].

Its words were spoken under the intention that it would hurt the one listening to it, the only one whose ear could discern the sound spoken by the being with no physical form.

"Shut up!".

Elmon's voice was loud as it was filled with anger and hatred directed at himself, his foolishness that gave him the courage to do what he has never done before.

In an attempt to prove himself as a worthy partner to the Elven princess and the Elven spectators, Elmon with enthusiasm marched himself to the arena grounds for that purpose.

When he got to the arena grounds however, the eyes that greeted him were unfriendly toward him.

They all looked at him with gaze that showed that they expected nothing from him.

Elmon was furious and especially discouraged. Whatever vigor or courage he once had that allowed him to prepare himself to come out and fight in the arena was gone.

He wished that the ground would open up and swallow him whole, but his love for the Elven princess Leena was what kept him going.

He had to prove his love for her in front of everybody and get the acknowledgement that is deserving as one who would stand beside the Elven princess not as a guard or as someone lower in status, but as an equal.

Elmon's plan was to announce his love for Leena after he won the duel, but he couldn't do that as a result of losing the duel.

When he lost, he felt everything he had held unto for so long all come crashing down in one go.

He questioned how it came to be and why he had to be treated this way.

Elmon had to win, he needed to win, it was important and mandatory to him that he wins the duel.

That was the only legal way he could confess his love for Leena and be acknowledged by his tribesmen alike.

What is he to do if he ended up losing to his opponent in the most embarrassing way possible?

How could he have lost with just one move from his opponent? One move that did not even require her to give it all that she had?

The cheer that followed after his loss was the deciding factor for the mental breakdown of Elmon.

He got out of the arena grounds for the next opponent to contest, the spirit king and the four elders.

Elmon could not stomach watching the duel comprising of the fire spirit king and the four elders.

It would only serve as a reminder of how weak and useless he is when he sees them doing things that he could only fantasize about.

[ You know what to do to put an end to your misery, shun down all who look at you with eyes of a failure ].

The voice continued to project its thought into the mind of the dejected Elmon.

It's goal is to seep itself into Elmon's mind and take control of the wheel, acting as his brain.

And it is working, slowly but surely showing positive results.

Elmon who is on the verge of losing everything he has left. Following the generic story of a male lead done bad to.

Lost his parents at a very tender age. His mother died giving birth to him, and his father? He died upholding his duty as a force of the Elven military.

Raised as an orphan, ran away from the orphanage home at a young age, ended up having to survive alone in an alleyway, looked down upon by others for being an orphan.

He has it all, the cruel generic storyline that tells the tale of a pitiful main character from sufferness to greatness.

From having nothing to having all there is for one to have. Loved by a woman who is way above his class but still fell in love with him because the plot demands it.

The only difference between those main characters and Elmon, is that he has yet to get himself to greatness, to reach that top where he would be feared by many, hated by many and adored by many.

[ Do it! Set me free and I will give you whatever it is you desire ].

The reason as to why Elmon has yet to become great or start walking the path to greatness, is because the cheat he got like most main characters do, is a cheat that is forbidden amongst his race.

That cheat is the main reason why his race has been forced to live in the confines of the barrier, and also made it their duty to give their life to when necessary.

That is how forbidden it is, and that same cheat is pleading to Elmon, spitting out tempting words into his ears like a conman does when they are trying to rob you of your possession.

It gave Elmon a sweetener, promises to grant him his desperate wish and desire if only, he can do one thing for him.

It is a bargain that would seem to one like they are losing nothing and yet still gaining more than they accounted for.

Elmon in his right state of mind would not have taken this deal, but he has had enough of it.

There is only so much he can take, and yet only so little that he has to call his own.

The little that he has and considers eternal is now on the brink of leaving him, abandoning him to his own fate.

He wouldn't have that, over his dead body before he let's that be his fate.

A desperate man with needs and desire is a man that would resort to any means and go to any lengths to see that their desire is fulfilled, and their needs met with.

Elmon is no different. He is no exception to the rule of desperation and needs, and the means through which his needs are granted is by no means his concern as long as he gets what he wants.