The arena was filled with a cacophony of noise, and the crowd of onlookers—mostly common ghosts—seemed quite intrigued by the spectacle.
After all, people love a good show, especially when they're not the ones in danger. Elara's chosen candidate had already been decided, so they didn't have to worry about being dragged into the mess themselves.
But when they thought about what might happen in the bridal chamber later that night, many of the ghosts couldn't help but shudder.
The city lord had publicly claimed that maintaining Elara's Umbral Body only required her to absorb some of the ghostly energy from the household servants. After a few days of rest, they'd recover and could offer more energy again.
But most of the ghosts weren't fools. They knew all too well how terrifying the Umbral Body could be.
If Elara got a little too carried away while feeding, she could easily drain a ghost to the point of complete annihilation.
