Chapter 50 : Trial (2)

The trial of true-self. The first part of the trial tests the participants whether they know their own true-self and there is no 'right' or 'wrong'. As long as they know themselves as it is, they will pass the first trial. The second part of the trial will test the participant's willpower. In the second part, one will be tested by the seven sins of oneself. Deepest, darkest desires will be brought forth and as long as one has indomitable willpower, one will pass the second part of the trial.

Of course, Embra has no clue about the second part of the trial. Now, Embra who is drawn by an unknown force has arrived at a destination and stopped but, there is nothing around him but darkness. Soon, a voice can be heard and Embra feels extremely envy. Memories of the past when he was envied of others re-surfaced and Embra is pulled down to the depth of the envy.

"Come, Come, you feel jealous don't you? you are jealous of other people's success don't you? Come.. Come... Give your body to me. I will fulfill everything you wish. Give me everything. "(Envy)

'So the first is Envy huh? I see. So, this time, it will test seven sins, huh?' (Embra's thought)

Embra guessed the second part of the trial and steeled his mind. But, before he deals with the Sin of Envy, he remembers the feeling when his aura busted and try to recall the feelings. Until he can remember the feeling, he tries to buy some time. Even though he is having a hard time because of the envy corrupting his thoughts, Embra is still thinking calmly.

"I remember you being envious of me before though, why the sudden change?" (Embra)

"Oh.. that? Don't bother. Don't bother. What matters now is that I can fulfill your desires. I can make those who are better than you fall. Who is happier than you, who succeeds more than you, who has more blessings than you. You envy them, don't you. I have many ways to deprive them of those goods. I have many ways to let them experience despair. So, give yourself to me, for if you do, I will fulfill your envy." (Envy)

The voice is making him become more envious. The emotions of envy and jealousy are influencing, tempting him to let it go, to let himself consumed. However, Embra is utilizing every ounce of willpower he has to keep calm and resist the temptation. For a few minutes, the envy continues to tempt him with many things. Many parts of Embra's past memories is shown to him where he felt envied to someone and tempt Embra to let himself go.

Embra resists and denies the temptation while recalling the feeling of his previous aura burst. Soon, he recalls the sensation alongside a great power. Embra uses Haoshouku Haki, the Haki of a Supreme King, and step on nothing. A golden platform materializes itself under Embra's feet and Embra no longer feels himself being pulled down. He then says to 'Sin of Envy ',

"You are right. I envied them. I envied them who has more than me. Who is more talented than me. Who is praised more than me. But, what of it? What will I get by envying them? What will I gain from destroying other people's happiness, their success? Will I gain peace? Will I be satisfied? Will I become more successful or more talented than them after I destroyed them? No, I think I will not." (Embra)

He admits it honestly for there is no reason to lie after thinking about himself. He says what he truly feels. Envy is still trying to corrupt his mind and tempting him to let go of the resistance but, Embra steeled his willpower with the help of Haoshouku Haki. While Embra is doing that, Envy tempts him again.

"No, you will gain. You will be satisfied. Imagine the despair. Imagine their loss. Imagine them lose everything they have. You will be superior. There will be no one who is better than you. Don't you want it?" (Envy)

" Yes, I envy them. But, I will not destroy them for something like that. I am satisfied with the things I have now. The things I have now are enough for me. I just want to live my life as I want; peacefully. They will walk their way and I will walk mine. Envy, you are sometimes useful to me. Because I envied them, I gained strength and motivation to move forward, to try harder than them." (Embra)

"Then- " (ENvy)

" Nonetheless, I am not fond of you. I am not going to give myself to you. This is MY LIFE. MY RULES. MY BELIEFS. You have no right to interface in my way. You are just a part of me. I will never submit to you nor give my body to you. My decision will not change. Now, scram." (Embra)

Embra denies Envy temptation with strong determination and powerful authority-filled voice. The whole place begins to tremble under the Embra's strong willpower and glass shattering could be heard. There are no more feelings of temptation and Embra feels himself getting stronger mentally. But, Embra does not let his guard down and prepare his mind for another sin's temptation.

Soon, Embra heard two laughs alongside the feeling of being overwhelmed. The golden platform he is steeping on shattered and Embra feels overwhelmed that he was brought to a knee.

"Haha HaHa ! Hm. Hm. As expected of my original. You have pride, aren't you? But, don't you think you should bend your knee to me than to those trashes. I am going to the top. My rightful place is nowhere else but the top. Kneel before me and I am going to take you to the top."(Pride)

The one who is speaking to him is 'Sin of pride '.

Since Pride appeared, Embra's emotions once again became unstable. Specifically, his pride soured forth from the depth of the soul. The prideful thoughts overwhelm him. Telling him that he should be more prideful. His place, his strength is not just this. He should just let pride rule his body and take him to the top.

Embra's willpower and his Haki hold the thoughts; not letting them affect his own mind. Embra thinks to himself and finds the answer. He looks at the memories that are flashing before him and sees his prideful moments and moments when he felt himself the top of the world.

As always, he thinks of the future, the long run. He soon finds the answer in his own actions. He answers to 'Pride',

"Yes, I have pride. I am prideful. I do not like being looked down upon. I do not like being tricked. I have my own pride that I don't like to be ordered. I like to boast of my own success.

But, what of it? What is my pride for if I will be lonely? What is my pride if I can't be happy and free. What is my pride for if I will be bound by it in every action I take and in every word I said? I will be nothing more than a puppet to my own pride and arrogance." (Embra)

Embra is a prideful man for he doesn't like to be ordered around. He is also a man who likes to boast about his success and flaunt his wealth but, those moments are just his temporary happiness. And, after thinking this far, he was about to deny Pride with his willpower like he did to Envy but, before he did, he feels hot.

"YES. YES. THAT'S RIGHT. WHAT OF IT. WHAT OF EVERYTHING IF YOU CAN JUST DESTROY THEM ALL. KILL THOSE YOU DON'T LIKE. DESTROY THOSE THAT PISS OF YOU. LET ME TAKE OVER YOUR BODY. I WILL SHOW THE WORLD WHAT IS MEAN TO BE STRONG. NOW. NOW. " (Wrath)

A heavy voice is heard. When the voice is heard, Embra is filled with anger. He feels angry at everything. He wants to destroy everything that he doesn't like. He wants to kill everyone that gets in his way. Combining with his already surging pride, the burning anger starts to consume him. The pride and anger are burning him from inside out. He feels like he is losing himself.

Embra brought forth his willpower but along with his willpower, a powerful dormant aura also comes to surround him but Embra did not realize it yet.

Embra answers 'Sin of Anger' with a powerful tone,

"Ah! That's right. I feel angry at things that will not go my way, I am angry with my weak self. But, what will be left in the end? What will be left if I destroyed everything I don't like, kill everyone who pisses me off? Nothing. all that will be left in the end, is just ME.

That is not the strength I want. Why should I embrace you if I will gain nothing in the end? You are just there when I need the motivation to move forward, you are a part of me. You both are a part of me that I used or I may use just for a moment to get something. I will never give you guys the reign over my body. Now, get out of my sight." (Embra)

A strong dominating aura influence the surrounding. The voice of ' Pride ' and ' Anger ' is no longer heard and like the previous time, the glass shattering is heard. This time it is stronger. He becomes aware of himself for a moment that he is letting out the dominating aura. Embra knows instantly that it is the advanced Haoshouku Haki, the color of the supreme king.

He is surprised but, the situation does not give him room to dwell on his surprise longer because he feels unable to think anymore. The fog begins to form in his mind. It is the attack of 'Sloth'. Next, three sins attack him simultaneously.

Embra found himself sitting with a cup of wine in his hand. He looks at himself wearing a golden robe with jewels all across it. Rings of different jewels and different shapes can be seen on each of his ten fingers. He can also feel a heavy crown atop his head. He is sitting on a golden throne excluding a mystical aura with pristine white and gold color emitting from it.

Two huge tables are on his left and right; full of delicious looking foods, fruits, and drinks with luxury and sparkling tableware. Many beautiful ladies and mature women are at his feet massaging his legs. Some women are beside him holding a basket of fruits or various kinds of snacks and desserts; serving him on bended knee. Three indescribably angelic beautiful women are dancing, wearing revealing dancer clothes.

Nice, soothing music that is like a piece of music played by an enchanter is playing in the background.

'This is PARADISE.' (Embra's thought)

It is his only thoughts about his current situation. He enjoys the company of ladies, the floral body fragrance of the ladies, the taste of the deserts, the dance of the angelic beauties.

Everything is exactly to his taste. The floral fragrance is something that makes him feel like he is on a drug and Embra likes this feeling. All of his favorite foods and desserts can be found at just a hand reach and he doesn't even need to do anything. As long as he wills it, a lady brought him the food and feed him.

The beauties all around him are all his tastes, blondies, gothic-styled girls, shrine maidens, and leather tight-fitted beauties. He doesn't care about anything anymore. His mind is already been influenced by Sins of lust, gluttony, greed, and sloth.

He is enjoying everything in this ' paradise '. The wine in the glass with a golden flower pattern on the edge is limitless. No matter how many sips he takes, the wine does not become less, and the taste changes with every sip he takes. If he took a sip after eating a chocolate dessert, the wine also tastes sweet and if he took a sip after eating a fruit, the wine tastes sweet and sour, a perfect balance between the two. Each sip makes Embra wants more and he never feels full.

A black-haired, seductive, and sexy lady wearing a tight-fitted leather bodysuit clothing is on his lap feeding him a grape by her mouth. He is immersed in the sexy fragrance and the feeling of softness on his lap. He gives the wine glass to a lady beside and he fully embraces the lady on his lap while his hands are already touching the right places of the lady.

After sometimes of feeling the body of the lady on his lap, Embra extends his hand beside and take a sliver plate full of snacks. They feed each other using a silver fork that is glittering. They are talking sweet words at each other and forgetting everything around them. Embra and the lady are immersed in their lust and gluttony that they didn't know the snacks on the plates are gone. Embra reaches his hand to the plate and feels nothing. But, as soon as he feels weird the foods reappeared.

He then thinks,

'There were many before. Why there is none now?' (Embra's thought)

Then, a realization comes to him. If the snacks on the plate run out, what will run out too? He asks himself but, before he reaches an answer, the lady sitting on his lap kiss him on his lips and passionately savor his lips. Warm and soft hands touch various parts of his body and ladies beside him begin to seduce him using everything they have. The two women also begin to blow warm air in his ears and bite it playfully.

Lust begins to overwhelm his minds. Together with that, Sloth also begins to take place in his minds and tempt him to stay this way and do and think nothing. Embra who is assaulted by four sins at once was lost inside their temptation, fully forgetting everything else.

Outside the trial, Keinnayi is looking at Embra who is now overwhelmed by four sins. She could not see what Embra is seeing but, she can at least recognize the four colors that are assaulting Embra now. She herself witnessed how Embra overcome the last three sins. So, she knows the four sins that are now corrupting Embra's minds are the last of seven sins: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, and Sloth.

Normally, the second part of the trial should be the willpower test of each seven sins. The participant will be shown dreams by each of the sins and be tempted but, right now, the trial is held by the creator of the trial himself. So, the difficulty is multiplied and right now, Embra is comforted by four sins at the same time.

"... This is madness. Four sins at once?" (Goddess Lashili)

"He hasth the aura of Monarch but, that aura is now effectively dealt with by the Sloth. I was also comforted by four sins but, that young boy got the worst combination. Sloth, Lust, and Gluttony... That was the worst combination ever." (Gaia)

"... Please... Embra. Overcome it. You can do it, Embra." (Keinnayi)

"Four sins at once... " (Algadore)

All the goddesses here have passed the trial. So, they know what the second part of the trial is and what Embra is facing right now. But, when they were facing the trial, they were only comforted by one sin at a time, except for Goddess Gaia whose trial was also held by the creator of the trial himself. The three goddesses beside Goddess Gaia could not exactly describe what Embra must be feeling now that four sins are corrupting him at once but, they could do nothing as the audience.

They could neither help him nor save him from the trial. But, they are sincerely wishing that Embra overcome this trial with all their heart because they know what will become of Keinnayi if Embra failed at this trial and how will Gaia react to the sight of her broken-hearted niece. One thing for sure, it will become chaos.

The four goddesses and Sethar all watch Embra's trial while wishing dearly for his success.

{{ AN:

Again, I give credit to all who may concern. This is just my amateurish thoughts. Hope you can understand me. Please read the part 3. This is just my, poor little amateurish thought of mine. No offense. No defense.

Seriously, no offense. This is for plot progress. No religious offense. It is for the story only and it is ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSE.

#Peace

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