Edrion was the original main protagonist, so he would be loved by everyone with the “main character buff,” but if one really thought about it, Raha, who was born with the light attribute, was the one who deserved to be loved.
It was only natural for him to have the five attribute users at his feet.
Of course, he didn’t want to do that at all, nor did he have any intention to, but in any case, he had no desire to spend the rest of his life being envious, watching the main protagonist loved and surrounded by the empire’s five best attribute users.
‘If I didn’t know, it would be different. But I think I’ve already developed some sort of physical attachment to Teore.’
Considering the current situation where he was sensitive to every one of Teore’s expressions, it was clear that he already considered Teore important.
They say physical attachment is the most terrifying thing in the world; since they had already shared their bodies multiple times and had been together constantly, it seemed very natural that he would be more concerned and interested in him than the other attribute users.
“No. I’m not angry, Raha.”
Teore said, gently stroking Raha’s cheek with his large hand.
The unexpectedly tender smile made Raha feel a tingling sensation deep in his heart.
‘Ah… seriously, this won’t do.’
Realizing that he had already fallen halfway for Teore, Raha resolved to pull himself together.
He seemed to like Teore enough to be greedy enough to think, ‘Couldn’t I just keep Teore for myself and give the other four to Edrion?’
However, no matter how he looked at it, that was impossible.
Because Edrion existed for him.
Teore was Edrion’s first love and a close friend with a deep bond.
He was also the only friend Edrion had ever allowed into his inner circle.
Therefore, there was a long-standing friendship between the two that Raha could not intervene in, and there was no way in hell he could sever that relationship.
‘So, it’s only right that I shouldn’t even think about such absurd thoughts in the first place.’
As he raised his lips in a barely visible smile at that thought, Teore pressed his thumb, which had been stroking his cheek, firmly down onto Raha’s lower lip and continued.
“But this lip, too.”
“…….”
“And this body, and even this mind. I will make everything completely mine.”
At Teore’s declaration, Raha’s eyes widened to the point of popping out.
‘Make everything his?’
He knew well that he couldn’t be possessed by just one person, and until now, Teore had only been able to bring him to the Grand Duke’s castle to minimize his meetings with others.
But now, he was suddenly shifting gears and spewing out possessiveness.
It was easy to say, but he wasn’t particularly worried because he didn’t think it was possible in the first place.
But for some reason, he felt his heart pounding in a different way, thinking that if it were Teore, he would somehow find a way to make it happen.
Raha felt heat rising through his entire body from Teore’s thumb, which was explicitly stroking his lips back and forth.
“So, just endure it a little and wait. Because I will definitely make sure Edrion’s power returns.”
Raha stared intently at Teore at his assurance.
Edrion’s power would surely return.
Since it was an artificially created power, he wouldn’t lose it unless the plants in the Monster Forest disappeared.
So he wasn’t worried about Edrion regaining his power.
The only thing he was worried about was that, at this rate, he might not be able to pull away from Teore and end up bound to him, living his whole life trapped in the castle.
Of course, the place Teore ultimately intended to imprison Raha in was a “Dark Space” where other attribute users couldn’t find him, but that was a place not specifically mentioned in the original work, so the current Raha had no idea about this fact.
“When that time comes, Raha, you only need to treat me. You will never have any reason to meet the others again.”
At those words, Raha’s eyes slowly widened.
It was the first sign of obsession that had spilled from Teore’s lips.
“Because he’s changed, the Raha of now.”
Edrion clenched his fists as he recalled what Teore had said.
He knew better than anyone that Raha had changed. He no longer harassed him when they met, nor did he throw fits like a lunatic.
The problem was that he didn’t know why he had changed into such a different person.
And because of that change, Teore had started to take an interest in him.
Edrion bit the soft inner flesh of his mouth and began walking quickly toward his room.
He had been debating whether to seek his father’s help to obtain Raha’s blood, but it seemed there was no need to hesitate any longer.
Even though Raha had been clinging to other people until now, he was now seducing his precious friend and shrinking his own standing, so he thought it would be fine if he just died and disappeared at this opportunity.
He wasn’t the type of evil person who wished for someone to die, but for some reason, he just wanted Raha to disappear from his sight forever.
‘I suppose that’s because of everything I’ve suffered until now.’
Certainly, since he had persistently harassed him ever since he accidentally saw him with Blizan, it was also true that he had no good feelings toward him from the start.
On top of that, since Teore, who hated humans, was showering his undivided attention on Raha—the person who had displaced Edrion, the only one he had let into his side—his hatred could only multiply.
‘If he dies, that would be God’s will.’
If he asked his father, he would surely get Raha’s blood, even if he had to kill him.
Although he would be scolded, asking if he couldn’t even do anything without borrowing his hands, it didn’t matter.
In the end, he intended to regain his ability in one way or another and also reclaim his position that had been stolen by Raha.
So, even though there was actually no such thing as a position that had been stolen by Raha at this point, Edrion already thought his place had been taken by him.
With that mindset, it was very easy to harm Raha. As soon as he arrived in his room, Edrion contacted Viscount Havigael and explained the situation, asking for his help.
“Are you telling me you can’t even do that yourself and need my help?”
“The only thing I can do here is break something like a teacup to draw blood. But I couldn’t even get the amount of blood I needed to inject…”
“Tsk, tsk, pathetic fool.”
Viscount Havigael clicked his tongue at Edrion, looking frustrated.
He then asked how he wanted him to help.
Edrion, thinking his father was testing him, didn’t hesitate for a second and spilled out the thoughts that had flashed through his mind.
“You could send an assassin to the Grand Duke’s castle.”
“You’ve been with the Grand Duke since childhood, yet you still don’t know his temperament? An assassin in the Grand Duke’s castle? It’s an impossible task to even reach the High Priest while avoiding the Grand Duke’s eyes.”
Viscount Havigael clicked his tongue in disapproval before Edrion could even finish his sentence.
A bit timid, Edrion hesitated for a moment before saying, “What if I create a reason for us to go to the High Temple and have him attacked on the way?”
“Hmm?”
