Undead Beast Master: Living Solely for My Desires

Zaroth found himself sitting in Elysia's office, across from her.

Elysia quickly noticed that, unlike his usual excitement around her, Zaroth now carried a cold, serious demeanor.

Not that she could blame him.

Actually, he was handling it even better than she would have thought.

"So, you want to kill that student?" Elysia asked, just to be sure.

"Yes," he answered immediately.

Her eyebrows furrowed as she saw that he was telling the truth.

Fortunately, the woman Zaroth was targeting wasn't part of her academy and, as such, wasn't her responsibility.

But that didn't mean Elysia could simply let Zaroth do as he pleased.

One might assume she would think that way, but the reality was far more complex.

It wasn't like Zaroth was targeting a child, as the woman he wanted to kill was approaching 21.

Elysia knew this because she had already dug up some information on her.

One could say that this was a matter between two adults to fight over.

But if that was the case, why did Zaroth want help?

The answer was obvious—the woman belonged to a powerful family. While they weren't the most formidable, Zaroth had no desire to provoke them and become their target.

If he did, his attention would be split, as he would have to constantly look over his shoulder in fear of an attack.

That meant his morale and mental health could suffer.

This could impact his fighting ability.

This would put him at a disadvantage in the final two rounds of the tournament, which could, in turn, have negative consequences for Elysia.

So, she had to help him. If she didn't, it could negatively affect her in the future.

So, in a way, both of them benefited.

Zaroth was going to kill that woman no matter what. With Elysia's help in covering his tracks, he could focus entirely on the tournament later.

With a sigh, Elysia gazed into Zaroth's eyes.

"I presume that you can take care of her alone and just want to make sure nobody manages to connect her death to you?"

Zaroth nodded at her words.

Elysia closed her eyes for a moment as she began to formulate a plan.

It wasn't as if getting rid of a student was difficult. After all, she was still young, and if she disappeared, it could easily be explained as her rebelling against her family and deciding to leave them.

Similar stories had happened countless times before, so it wouldn't be unreasonable to think the same in her case.

Sure, her parents could insist that this wasn't the case—that she would never do such a thing—so they would launch their own investigation.

But if Elysia managed to erase all traces, the woman's parents would eventually have to admit they were wrong and abandon their search.

Zaroth patiently waited, not averting his gaze.

He had faith in Elysia, trusting that she would help him.

He trusted her that much.

A few minutes later, Elysia spoke.

"There is a way to kill her without attracting attention. I am going to take care of that—you just have to do the killing part."

Zaroth's eyes narrowed as he leaned forward, listening to Elysia's plan.

At that moment, he was once again grateful to be on Elysia's side.

She was not only incredibly strong but also exceptionally cunning.

*****

She had reached the 14th round. She was doing so well!

But alas, she was paired against Zaroth, and as such, she lost the fight and the ability to proceed forward.

Thankfully, it seemed that her parents weren't mad and were even proud that she had managed to reach so far into the tournament.

Her results had been so impressive that she even managed to boost her family's influence!

So one could say that the blue-eyed woman was in a good mood.

That was until she remembered the expression of her opponent—Zaroth.

A day after the fight, she still got shivers thinking about the way he looked at her.

It was clear that he didn't have good intentions toward her.

"I guess the illusion did mess him up," the woman muttered.

While she was a Trickster and was able to make her opponent perceive her as their most valued person, she didn't know who this valued person was.

She had just taken advantage of the moment her opponent was dazed and stabbed them with her dagger before they could react.

"Well, no matter. This is the end," the woman sighed as she got up.

There was no point in thinking about the past now.

She wanted to let out some steam, so she went for a walk.

At the beginning, it felt nice, but that changed when she felt like she was being stared at.

'Shit,' she cursed in her mind as she began to observe her surroundings. But no matter how much she looked, there wasn't anyone in sight who seemed to be watching her.

"I guess I'm paranoid for no reason," she muttered as she continued her walk.

Then, for a split second, Zaroth's face and the way he looked at her flashed across her mind.

A cold sweat broke out over her, and she decided she didn't want to spend any more time outside.

Without hesitation, she headed back home.

*****

A few days later, she began to feel better and decided to treat herself by going shopping for clothes.

She visited several shops, but unfortunately, nothing caught her attention.

That was until she entered a store with an older woman at the counter.

Her attention was pulled away as she gazed at a beautiful blue dress.

"Oh, sweetie, you will look lovely in it!" the older woman exclaimed as she approached her.

In response, the blue-eyed woman smiled.

"Do you think so?"

"Yes! Do you want to try it on?"

The blue-eyed woman nodded and followed the older woman.

They stepped into a small room with a small campfire flickering inside.

"Wait here. I'll get you the dress in a second!"

With a sigh, the blue-eyed woman sat on one of the chairs and waited.

This wasn't the first time she had been to a store with a dedicated room for changing, so she didn't think much of it.

Her mind was busy thinking about the dress—it was going to match her eyes perfectly!

Who knows? Maybe by wearing it, she would catch the attention of a man she liked.

He was a bit older than her, so she hoped that by wearing more mature clothing, she could draw his attention.

"Maybe it wouldn't hurt to buy some jewelry," she muttered under her breath.

She was planning to go all out!

Her mind was so busy thinking about all kinds of things that she didn't notice how quiet it was around her. It was almost as if the room was soundproof…

A few minutes later, she heard a knock on the door.

She had waited longer than expected, but it didn't bother her much.

"Come in!" she said.

The door opened, and a man with white hair and green cat-like eyes entered, locking the door behind him.

Her heart stopped as her blue eyes widened in shock.

It took her a moment to comprehend what was happening.

The man who had been haunting her nightmares had appeared before her—

And he had just locked the door behind him.

In that moment, there was no doubt in her heart that Zaroth was here to kill her.

And before she could react in any way, he moved.