Adventures Of A Goblin

"We should pay attention, the duel could begin anytime soon".

Dilya had her eyes on the front with Orun doing the exact same thing, gazing his eyes on the door located at the far end of the left.

"BEFORE WE BEGIN, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU ALL, OUR VERY OWN QUEEN. PLEASE RISE UP ON YOUR FEETS AND PAY YOUR RESPECTS".

The tone of his sound was enhanced with the use of a skill that carried the voice to every corner of the arena building.

The spectators with the council of elders included, rose up on their feet and did as the Arena announcer had asked them to.

They all turned their attention over to the queen and bowed their heads before her.

She on her sit, responded to their gesture by waving her hand out at them.

"AND SITTING NEXT TO THE QUEEN IS OUR HONORED, TREASURED GUEST. NONE OTHER THAN THE RULER OF MONSTERS AND THE KING OF ALL FIRE ELEMENTAL SPIRIT".

Orun also did as the Elven queen did by sitting down and waving his hand in a dignified manner to greet the elves bowing to him.

"NOW THEN, TO GET ON TO THE MAIN EVENT OF THE DAY".

The announcer guy turned his attention back to the spectators with his hand directed at the left entrance in the arena ground.

"FROM THE LEFT, IS OUR WARRIOR BELONGING TO THE ONMIN CLAN, GOING BY THE NAME, HAERA"

Shortly after the announcer mentioned the name, a female elf dressed like a gladiator walked into the arena through the left doorway.

Her entrance had the elves acting as spectators rise up in cheerful mood, throwing celebrating shades her way.

"AND ON OUR RIGHT, IS A WARRIOR BELONGING TO THE INANIN CLAN, ADDRESSED AS ELMON".

The right door arena opened and paved the way for Elmon to confidently walk in also dressed like a warrior prepared for extreme combat.

The cheer he got from the spectators was not as much as the one they gave Haera when she made her appearance.

It was a way to show who was more recognized in the arena grounds compared to the beginner just having his first time present in the arena.

Orun observed the dressing of them both and he noticed that there was something odd about it.

Their bodies were not fully covered with most of the sensitive parts of their bodies exposed unlike what the Elven queen had told him.

"I don't see the armor on any of them".

When the Elven queen had earlier told him was that the contestants were going to be cladded in armor to prevent them from getting hurt.

From the looks of the two warriors inside the arena ground, neither of them are putting on armor and even revealing a lot of skin, the female especially.

"I never said anything about it being a visible armor. To see it, you have to use your inner eyes".

Orun understood what she meant and tried doing exactly that.

Rather than use his natural eyes to view them, he used his senses that would allow him to feel their mana.

What he saw is their body being cloaked in fully plated transparent armor, from their head down to their toes.

He did not understand how it was possible to have them wearing armors yet does not look as if they are actually putting on armor.

"it is a defensive gear, an armor worn by our kingdom's military".

Dilya explained to him what he was seeing, and how it's usefulness is so highly regarded in the kingdom.

The armor is a mana defensive gear which like it name implies, is made from pure condensed mana.

It is invisible to the ordinary eyes, but visible to a certain number of people who have attained an innate eyesight capable of seeing through dangers or things that could not be seen and felt by the ordinary norms.

The process involved in the creation of the armor is similar to how the barrier surrounding the Bellrath Forest was made.

The only exception is that the barrier contained a lot more mana and has a way higher durability than what the armor has to offer.

"Is it okay to tell me something that crucial to your nation's defense".

He figured that the barrier is an important aspect to the elves since they have themselves trapped inside it.

The elf that also came out of the barrier to escort Orun and his crew in, said he was surveying the area to know if he was being followed before he could reveal himself to Orun.

That just goes to show how important the barrier is to them, yet she is about give out that information like it's no big deal.

Giving it out to Orun, the current leader of the desert that is on its way to becoming an empire is not an ideal thing to do as a ruler of a nation herself.

Nobody knows what tomorrow could bring about. He might be laughing and being entertained by the elves as of current, but that is not enough to believe that the future will be the same.

Who knows what could happen in the span of a month time, totally changing the course of their current relationship and making them antagonistic toward each other.

He expects her as the ruler of her race to also be able to think of the possibility of such an outcome coming to pass.

"It is fine, there is nothing in our abode that should be kept a secret from you".

Is it an unfilial trust he is sensing in her or just pure naivety about the actions of the world?

Orun could not tell which one it was, and if it is an unfilial trust, he wondered what brought about her having that much confidence in him.

"I must warn you, I am a very selfish monster. At whatever costs, I always make sure to put my life first before others".