Undead Beast Master: Living Solely for My Desires-Chapter 199: A Deadly Gift

He gulped audibly as all kinds of wild fantasies began to run through his head.

He was clearly depressed due to his actions. Then, Elysia suddenly appeared, comforted him, and said she wanted to give him something—only to lead him to her home?!

The chances that the thing he thought would happen weren't high, but that didn't mean that it was zero!

Elysia raised an eyebrow as she looked at how he was clearly frozen, having a debate with himself.

Sighing, most likely understanding what he was thinking about, she spoke.

"No, it isn't what you are thinking about. Never mind that—I understand you are at that age, but weren't you depressed just a second ago? What happened?"

Zaroth's eyes widened as his cheeks got a bit red.

Muttering an excuse, he entered her mansion.

She was right to tell him that, but he also realized something—after he began speaking with her, the image of the corpse stopped appearing until just a second ago.

Talking with her seemed to help him relax.

He weirdly felt at peace when he was with her, almost as if she kind of understood him.

After he entered, Elysia did as well, and she closed the door behind him.

Zaroth gazed at the interior of the building.

If the exterior was impressive, this was another level.

Everything was made from quality materials.

The first thing he noticed was that there was a beautiful red carpet covering the ground.

Elysia took off her black high heels, so Zaroth took off his shoes as well.

He usually disliked it when he was inside buildings with his shoes on, as such, when he was in his apartment, he didn't wear them. Thankfully, Elysia seemed to be similar.

The next thing that caught his attention was the golden chandelier that was hanging from the ceiling, illuminating the giant room.

There were two sets of stairs made from dark wood leading to the next floor.

The walls were made from the same white material as the fountain outside. Zaroth wasn't sure, but he guessed that it was marble.

The more time he spent in here, the more and more he felt like he was in a castle.

Zaroth hadn't yet entered the emperor's castle, but he guessed that the feeling was going to be somewhat similar.

His observations were stopped as he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Done staring down the place? Follow me."

With a nod, Zaroth did just that.

Despite being large, the mansion was clearly well-built, so he probably wouldn't have gotten lost if he was alone.

As such, Zaroth imagined that after a few minutes, he would be able to orient himself pretty well in the giant place.

Stopping before a door, Elysia put her delicate hand on it and opened it.

She entered, and a second later, so did Zaroth.

His breath stopped as his eyes widened.

He wondered what Elysia wanted to give him, but this…This was an incredible gift.

Zaroth was in a trance for a moment—until Elysia's whistle broke him out of it.

In other circumstances, he would have become a bit more embarrassed, but the thing he was looking at took priority.

He gazed at her with questions in his mind.

"You have done well… exceptionally well, even. From what you have told me, it hasn't been a year since you started being able to use your class, and yet you have made it so far in the tournament—that is admirable on its own," she said.

"But it is clear that now that you have reached the final rounds, your enemies are only getting stronger and tougher, while your progress has stagnated."

Elysia stretched out her hand. "As such, you can help yourself. You deserve it, and it would surely help you reach the finals."

Zaroth nodded as he took a step forward.

What was Elysia's gift for him? He had questions about why he would have to go into her home to receive what she wanted to give him, but now it all made sense.

He was in some kind of armory—one more impressive than every single one he had visited during his stay in the capital.

The dozens of armors and weapons wouldn't even be placed for sale in the shops he had visited, and even if they had, they would cost millions at least—and he wouldn't be able to afford them.

But Elysia was telling him that he could arm himself with what was in this room?

If he did, he had no doubt in his mind that he would become even more formidable.

The equipment he was using up until now wasn't bad per se, but it wasn't anything that impressive.

Considering that his opponents were also starting to use premium stuff, it felt right to upgrade his arsenal.

"Is there a limit to how much I can take?" he asked.

Elysia scoffed, "Why? Are you planning to take everything and then sell them somewhere?"

"No," he answered without hesitation.

He would never betray a person who had helped him so much and felt so indebted to.

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Noting that he wasn't lying, she spoke.

"You can take one armor, and you can take the types of weapons you are proficient in using"

Zaroth nodded and shifted his gaze to the weapons and armors on display.

'So I can take one armor and four weapons—one sword, one spear, and two daggers,' he thought as he began to inspect them one by one.

He wasn't able to touch the weapons as they were behind protective glass. Zaroth had no doubt that this glass had some kind of magical property, so he didn't want to risk it by touching the glass.

After about ten minutes, he pointed to one armor as he asked,"This looks good."

Gazing at the armor he was pointing at, Elysia nodded.

"This armor is light, similar to a leather one, so it wouldn't interfere with your movement or speed much. But it is made from extremely durable material, as such, it has the protective abilities of heavy armor."

Elysia opened the glass and handed it to him, and he, in turn, began to undress with the intention to try it out.

After all, if it turned out that the armor wasn't his size or wasn't what he expected it to be, it would be a waste to not get another.

As he undressed, he threw a quick glance at Elysia, wondering if she was looking at him.

But it seemed that she wasn't interested in him as she was gazing at the weapons on display.

Soon after, Zaroth was done and began to move around with the armor.He ran, jumped, crouched, stretched his arms to the side and behind his head.

"It's comfortable," he muttered as he used his fist to knock on the surface.

"And really tough as well," he commented.

This was truly next-level gear. Usually, an armor could either be light or tough, but this one was both.It seemed that having Elysia's support was really beneficial.

He was wondering about how he looked, so he approached a full-body mirror and took a glance at himself.

The armor was not only very well made and useful but also extremely good-looking as well.

Just by looking at himself in the mirror, Zaroth felt a boost of confidence.

The armor was made from some kind of black metal, with a green gem at the chest plate.

The black material looked very well against the opposite color of his hair, and the gem matched his eyes.

"What is the gem for?" he asked as he shifted his gaze to Elysia.

Finally breaking her gaze from the weapons on display, she answered,

"This is an elf armor, as such, the gem at your chest plate has a rune in it. In theory, it is used to stop a fatal attack once, though I wouldn't test it. And keep in mind that once used, there is no way to recover it back."

Zaroth's eyes widened in awe.

This was an elf armor? Not only that, but it also had the ability to stop a fatal attack once?

It seemed that he had hit the jackpot.

"This is the armor that I will take," he spoke firmly.

"Sure, now choose the weapons. I don't have a whole day."

Nodding at her words, Zaroth approached the weapons on display. His eyes sparkled as he began to inspect them one by one.

If the armor was so good, what about the weapons?