Novel Full Chapter 1178: Gradual Penalty
Despite wanting to kill them all right now, Kyran held it in.
He now knows that these Dark Elves are morons for doing what they did to Evelyn.
It was surprising even for him that he was able to suppress his killing intent.
Making eye contact with Valthor and each of the Aldri Family members one by one—he then eventually said, “All of you are nobles, blessed by the Dark Nature herself. I can also see that most of you are in the eighth-rank realm, so this is what you are going to do…”
Keeping their composure, despite the sight of the bleeding Bevryth, they all waited patiently.
All of them waited for Kyran’s instructions which felt like an eternity.
Even their impatience was beginning to show seconds later through their sweaty hands.
Seeing their impatience, made Kyran smile even wider—they were like animals, awaiting their food to be given—this was the least he could do for people like them, “Choose, all of you can go tend to Bevryth’s wound right now, or you can capture a visitor—that is observing us right now”
Upon hearing this, all of them looked around in confusion.
None of them knew what visitor Kyran was talking about right now.
Other than them here, there was only Naela who was standing on the side, observing.
But it shouldn’t be her as there’s no point in capturing her.
It was a few minutes ago that Kyran picked up a peculiar scent in the area that didn’t belong to any of them. He already secretly inspected the visitor with his senses and power—and he realized that it was an uninvited visitor.
Someone trespassed into the Dark Elf’s territory and is now observing them silently.
More than that, Kyran was also able to determine what it was and its realm.
A Werewolf at the peak of the eighth-rank realm.
Grinning as he sensed the Werewolf dashed away in response, attempting to flee, Kyran then continued, “One proves a family that is ready to serve and accept responsibility for what they have done, while the other proves the complete opposite. Choose wisely.”
Focusing back on Kyran and listening to his words attentively, all of them exchanged looks.
However, it only took a second for them to realize what Kyran meant.
Just like Kyran said earlier, he was giving them one chance to make things right.
Kyran was basically telling them to choose—whether to help Bevryth who was bleeding right now or follow his order to capture the uninvited visitor and bring it to him. It was not a choice an actual choice for them, their choice is already clear.
It was obvious that they needed to do Kyran’s order first before helping Bevryth.
Only after they completed it will they be able to save Bevryth.
So time is of the essence right now, the sooner they finish the task the sooner they can help Bevryth. Burning with intense motivation, Valthor, and the other family members’ aura began to climb to a chilling degree.
All of their eyes gleamed with a dark bronze hue, they were ready to do anything.
“The uninvited visitor went that way,” Kyran pointed to his right. “I’ll be waiting…”
Upon the moment he said that the nine Dark Elves before him vanished like a gust of wind.
Each one of them was motivated to capture the Werewolf.
Since by the rate of Bevryth’s bleed, it wouldn’t take long before she died from blood loss.
Kyran took a seat with a heavy sigh right beside the bleeding Bevryth.
“Are you really going to give them a chance?” Suddenly, Naela approached him and asked.
Lying on the grass with both hands behind his head, relaxing, Kyran closed his eyes, “Yes”
“Is that even allowed?”
“Yes”
“What’s your reason for doing this? Surely you have a reason for sparing them”
“I guess if I have to answer then it’s because this way is better than killing them”
“All of them might hold a grudge against you”
“Hmm… they might, and they might not. I guess we’ll have to see”
He learned from Rex himself when he was facing the 25 Golden Crest Families back then that an enemy or someone who had made a grave mistake is always a good candidate to make an ally.
Unlike friends or acquaintances, they have the responsibility of proving themselves.
Due to that, rather than taking out the Aldri Family, Kyran decided to make them obedient.
If a revolt like this happened once, then it could happen again in the future.
‘As a preventive method—why not make them a spy for their own kingdom? It is perfect, they could sniff out any revolt—before it could even form. Rex did say that he trusted my decision, so this shouldn’t be a problem’ Kyran pondered inside his head.
Even though the answer is clear in his mind, he didn’t tell Naela about it.
“What about the Diaro and Sanzo Families? Are you going to spare them too?” Naela asked.
Upon hearing this, Kyran shook his head, “Public execution, tomorrow. It’ll be painless”
Compared to the Aldri Family—the Diaro and Sanzo families don’t have someone who stands out and seems capable, so there’s no need to give them a chance. Killing them is a must, the offense was also done by them.
But then again, living like the Aldri Family is not necessarily better.
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All of them are going to repay through rigorous work, and that’s going to be extremely hard.
Kyran only did this theatrics for Bevryth, the target of his visit.
Just then, Naela bit her lower lip and clenched both of her hands, “I’m sorry…”
“I’m sorry for acting like I did, and I’m sorry for judging you” She added, admitting her bias.
Similarly to the guards he killed earlier, he didn’t kill randomly.
It was the same with this one, he only aimed to break Bevryth, not the Aldri Family so he was not someone barbaric, as Naela thought earlier. He only made it seem like he was completely unhinged, but that was not the case.
He only did what needed to be done—nothing more, nothing less.
But this made Kyran chuckle, “No need to apologize, your judgment of me is correct”
Opening his eyes again—he adorned a smirk, “If it were not for knowing that you are going to be here, I wouldn’t have gone to such length, as to ask help from Gistella. If you’re not here—all of those things I did earlier would be real”
“Seems like you got what you wanted, I showed mercy” He scoffed, averting his eyes again.
As he expected, it was hard for him to go all out with Naela as an observer.
Upon hearing this, Naela didn’t know what to feel.
Kyran looked at the forest’s canopies—and thought to himself, ‘I wonder if this is acceptable enough for Rex…?’
…
Meanwhile, Dargena City.
It was a hazardous night for Rex with a vast amount of paranoia attacking him from all sides.
He wanted to train, but his mind was still occupied by the System.
Despite forcing himself to train, and get stronger, at least if he couldn’t focus enough to start advancing his lightning elements then he could do other things, but all of that ended an utter waste for him.
Rex spent the entire night sitting in silence, looking at the walls intently.
Although there were some moments that he used to contemplate about the System and also the Race Evolution Quest—the majority was spent with him having nothing inside his mind at all, he was not thinking about anything.
Not to mention, earlier, another series of notifications caught him by surprise.
<Gradual penalty has been delivered!>
<Please choose the pack members that would be induced with the gradual penalty:>
• Rex Silverstar (Alpha)
• Adhara Alpenore (Female Alpha)
• Evelyn Luc (Major Luna)
• Kyran Cervantes (Beta Enforcer)
• Gistella (Beta)
• Flunra (Beta)
• Calidora (Minor Luna)
Looking at this, Rex raised an eyebrow, questioning what he was seeing right now.
As if reading Rex’s mind, the System answered.
<Gradual penalty is associated with the Race Evolution Quest and is a penalty, that will grow over time. Anyone the user picks would be induced with internal pain. As the time limit of the Race Evolution Quest reaches another threshold, the user, would need to choose the second pack member, third, and fourth who would be induced with the gradual penalty>
Rex reads this notification, with his frown deepening as he reaches the end.
“I don’t need more motivation, I will complete it! This is not necessary!” Rex barked angrily.
He already understands the importance of the Race Evolution Quest.
Naturally, as he also wanted to get stronger, he would prioritize completing this quest.
<Please choose the pack members that would be induced with the gradual penalty:>
…
Despite his roar, the System ignored his outburst and repeated the same selection.
It made Rex gritted his teeth, but he realized that he couldn’t do anything.
Forced with another problem, Rex steadied his breaths as his vision was beginning to blur as if he was losing his eyesight ability. He needs to close his eyes, and massage his forehead, it comes with unexpected dizziness.
Standing up, Rex slowly and stumblingly made his way towards the edge of the arena.
Upon reaching the edge, he put both of his hands on the wall.
He stayed there with his head facing down, trying to endure whatever was happening to him.
Get it together, Rex, this is no time to be feeling like this.
After giving himself some morale support—the dizzying sensation began to slowly fade, and he could straighten his back, again. Taking a deep breath—Rex looked at the floating notice, again and scanned the choices.
Looking at one, he instantly picked it.
<Do you want Rex Silverstar to be induced with the gradual penalty?>
“Yes”
<Affirmative, Rex Silverstar, the user has been chosen to bear the gradual penalty!>
Swoosh!
“Rrgghkk…”
Immediately after the last notification appeared—Rex could see tendrils of moonlight energy swirling around him. A second later, that energy enveloped his entire body and tampered his inside with its corruption.
He could feel his nerve edges scorching and his muscles and bones throbbing.
For five minutes straight, the pain only elevated and elevated.
And when it ended, Rex looked down at his body—finding it was attacked, by an excruciating jolt, that was akin to a thousand needles piercing his entire body, repeatedly. Even then—Rex was not complaining as this much he could handle.
“As the time limit goes down, four pack members would be in this pain in the end?” He asked.
<Yes, and with each threshold, the pain would only grow>
Upon hearing this, Rex sweated, “What if I choose myself all the time?”
<It’s possible—but the induced pain from the gradual penalty, would be amplified, depending on how many times the user chooses yourself. The pain could be doubled, tripled, and higher alongside the threshold. It’s not advised to take this route, the user’s chance of enduring, the full pain from the gradual penalty is very low>
Regardless of the warning, Rex was going to bear all of this alone.
If this is given by the System for motivation, then I’ll bear it all alone no matter what.
Eventually, his training fell short as he couldn’t progress as much with many things in mind.
Opening his eyes, he sighed heavily exhaustedly.
“Hmm… It’s already morning, I should prepare the elemental affinities” Rex mutters lightly.
Since he already promised to help Humanity rebuild, he would keep his word.
Awakened is not a problem for humanity—as there should be hundreds of thousands, if not a million, of them left. The problem for them was strong Awakened which was in shortage. Due to that, what better way for him to help them than by giving them elemental affinities?
However, before he went out, he decided to open his stats window.
He wanted to check his growth.
He hasn’t checked his stats porperly himself all this while due to having no time.
…
<Stats>
Name: Rex Silverstar
Status: Suffering in pain and stress.
Realm: Pseudo-Tenth Rank
Divinity: Second Star Demi-God
Oustification: Death and Fear (Minor)
King Mark: Blood Moon (1st) and Banished Dark Moon (2nd)
Pack: Silverstar (9/20) — 2 Members Pending
Occupation: Alpha
Level: 90 (83%/100%)
Race: Grand Royal Black Werewolf
Full Moon: 13 Days – Honey Moon
Berserk: 50%
Sanity: 35%
Mental: 31,130 (+10,000)
Strength: 891,220 (+445,727)
Agility: 613,170 (+306,660)
Endurance: 901,600 (+450.960)
Intelligence: 265,100 (+100,000)
Gold: 296,017,350
Skill Upgrade: 120
…
“Hmm… A lot of things changed” He mused, seeing the updated status window.