Monarch?

Destiny or Predetermination? Mine or Theirs?

In this barren landscape, a monarch stirred. He was not just any ruler, but one defined, perhaps cursed, by the seven deadly sins. Each sin pulsed within him, a source of terrible power:

"The power of greed, an insatiable hunger for more."

"The power of lust, a burning desire that consumed all."

"The power of gluttony, an endless appetite that could never be sated."

"The power of wrath, a simmering rage ready to explode."

"The power of envy, a bitter resentment of all that others possessed."

"The power of pride, a towering arrogance that brooked no challenge."

"The power of sloth, a paralyzing inertia that threatened to consume him."

The monarch awakened from a long slumber, roused not by choice, but by the inexorable pull of destiny. He was known by many names, but "The Otherworldly Seven" seemed to capture the essence of his being.

Yet, whispers of another arose, a figure who defied the threads of fate, one seemingly blessed by destiny itself. He was the one who would rise again, a beacon of hope in the encroaching darkness.

~~~

As Axl woke up from his strange dream,

"Who is that guy?" he mumbled, his body shaking. "Who the hell is this Monarch? Is it a past life?"

"But I've already lived seven lives," he mumbled, confused.

"But the System did call me Monarch."

"What did they mean by 'a beacon of hope in the encroaching darkness'? I don't care about that," he said, heading to the shower.

"This won't change my goal of living life to the fullest. I'll just forget about it," he decided, dismissing the dream.

~~~

After his shower, he went to the kitchen.

"Time to try my perfect egg mastery!" he said with a grin.

He prepared the pan and turned on the stove. He grabbed an egg and waited for the pan to heat up.

He cracked the egg and cooked scrambled eggs.

~~~

After placing the dish on the table,

"Let's try it," he said, picking up a spoon.

"Yummy!" he exclaimed.

"Wow, this is actually useful," he said, grinning.

After finishing his meal, he went to the training hall. Examinees could train there since the entrance exam was still months away.

~~~

As he headed to a secluded training area, he focused on his elemental abilities.

"Lightning," he muttered, and a blue, crackling energy formed in his arm.

"Hmm, perhaps I can try this," he thought, then commanded, "Fire."

When he combined the two, the lightning began to shift to a red hue.

"Wow, it worked!" he exclaimed, struggling to control the pulsing red energy.

"Let's test it," he said, hurling the red energy at a training dummy.

Upon impact, the dummy erupted in flames accompanied by the crackling sound of lightning.

"What the hell?" he exclaimed, surveying the destroyed training ground.

"I should go."

He fled as quickly as possible, hoping to conceal his involvement.

~~~

"We have a month before the entrance exams, so let's explore Avarice first," he said, stepping outside.

As he walked out, he gazed at the "Greed Empire," also known as "Avarice."

"It's beautiful," he commented, observing the modern houses and medieval-style halls.

"But there are many statues," he added, noticing the statue of "Anya."

'This is the hero's birthplace. The place is named after her sword, "Avarice," said to be capable of erasing mountains with a single slash. The novel claimed it could destroy an empire, but I doubt that's true,' he thought, strolling down the street and admiring the city.

This is the City of Stars, just one city in Avarice, and home to Starlight Academy.

'Let's buy some clothes,' he decided, entering a clothing store.

~~~

Inside, a beautiful elf greeted him.

"Hello sir," the elf said, her eyes questioning the handsome human's origins: *Is he even human?*

"Can you recommend some clothes? I'm not good at choosing, so I'll trust your judgment," he said with a smile, making the elf girl blush.

"Yes, I'll be right back," she replied, quickly hiding her face.

...

When the elf girl returned,

"Sir, please try this on," she said, gesturing to a changing area.

"Ok," Axl responded, entering the changing area.

...

Axl emerged wearing casual blue 2-piece clothes. The blue color accentuated his long white hair and blue eyes.

"So, what do you think?" he asked.

"Wow," the elf girl gasped, stunned by the divine-looking young man.