Chapter 189: Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (53)

༺ Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (53) ༻

Did I want to win?

Of course, I did.

I had to win by any means necessary and crush them so thoroughly that they would never dare to oppose me again.

It was a burning emotion that had taken root deep within my heart long before I even realized it.

It was the only way I could protect those dear to me.

This fierce emotion seized me, causing me to momentarily hold my breath as Mitram’s honeyed whispers filled my ears.

“Rage. Hatred. Surrender to those emotions… Morals? Ethics? Do you believe they can change the world? No, they’re all meaningless.”

I struggled to rise, the urge to scream at her to cease her bullshit welling within me, but the woman’s hand pressed down on my shoulder, forcing me back down.

Having reached my breaking point, my vision gradually dimmed as I lost the strength to keep my eyes open.

Even till the end, her smile loomed large in my sight.

“And isn’t it what you’ve always done?”

Her words momentarily quelled the surge of anger rising within me.

Always done?

That’s right, I had always succumbed to my emotions and acted upon them.

“Just surrender to your fury and kill to your heart’s content. Now, here… unleash all your wrath upon me.”

Mitram’s laughter faded into the background.

My thoughts grew hazy, and my head drooped to the ground as the tension drained from my body.

Haven’t I done enough?

I had achieved feats beyond my humble origins as the son of a rural viscount. Now, I simply felt drained.

And although I had pretended otherwise, the conflict with the princess left deep scars. My loved ones were hurt, and they might still be suffering. It was too steep a price to pay for something so vague and surreal as ‘the end of the world.’

In comparison, hatred and murderous urges were straightforward and just so, so clear.