Chapter 731 Concern Of The Kings
Looking over the three future generals that were chosen, Rex nodded his head in affirmation.
Of course, the three of them don’t know their roles in the future yet as Rex hasn’t told them upfront and it can still change sometime in the future. But with the gifts provided to them, it’s clear that their new master intends to make them stronger.
Evolving their bloodline to a high-ranked is not something light as Adhara and the others perceive.
For them, that has already been within Rex’s wing from the start find evolving to be a natural process that would be triggered as they get stronger. In reality, the process is not exactly kind and doesn’t exactly work that way.
Any Supernatural that can reach higher than the seventh-rank realm is born to be strong.
Just like Awakened which measures one’s achievement through how powerful their affinity to their element is. It will then determine their talents. The Supernatural races are also involved in that process, but theirs are determined from birth.
In order to evolve their bloodline naturally, they would need tens if not hundreds of years.
Evolving as they got stronger is a unique-natural trait provided by the system itself, Rex’s presence that affects the others inside his pack is the catalyst that evokes the others to evolve devastatingly faster compared to the norms.
What looks like light matters were akin to a God-like ability for these three Supernaturals.
Rex and the others can see the sparkle in their eyes when they saw the three glowing objects that are handed to them by Adhara, they were handling the glowing objects as if it was the world’s treasure, treating the objects like a newborn baby that is fragile and weak.
“Absorb them and report back to me when you’re done” Rex chimed and wave his hand.
Standing on the side with ultimate bearing, Adhara then added with her authoritative tone, “For now you will stay inside the pit with the others. Tell them that I will be there to assign their tasks, so be ready for me to be there”ππ½ππ©xt.πΈππ¦
Upon hearing this, the three nodded and bowed before they leave the great hall.
Finishing the matter about the guard captains that would organize the shifts of the regular guards and command them as they see fit to keep an eye on the castle, Adhara then glanced at Rex sitting on his throne, “Rex, do you have any plans on where they are going to live?”
“It’s not ideal to let them live in the pit, there’s nothing there except for concrete” She added.
Rex nodded his head as he also finds sleeping inside the pit beside the bridge is not a proper place for them to live. But then again, the inside of the castle is also too grand for them, there should be somekind of hierarchy if he wanted to make the first step for his nation.
‘System, is there any way to expand the castle?’ Rex asked, searching for a solution.
<Expanding the castle is in the realm of possibility. It would cost 10 million gold to expand the Moony Castle of the Lycaon King, but it would be way cheaper if the expansion is that of a lower-rank castle module>
‘Hmm… so it can be cheaper if the expansion module is not an extension of the current castle’
Despite wanting to keep the fortification for his future people to be strong, he can’t make it as strong as his castle as that would cost too many resources that he doesn’t have. Working with what he has now and upgrading it later would be the best course of action.
“I forgot to tell you, but there are at least three human cities that are willing to join you”
Out of nowhere, Evelyn stepped forward and said. Upon hearing this revelation Rex’s eyes darted toward her in surprise, “Wait, I must be hearing it wrong. Can you repeat what you’re saying again, Evelyn?” he asked, finding what he heard at first unbelievable.
“I said three human cities are willing to join you, join your cause,” Evelyn repeated with a smile.
Rex was at a loss for words, he doesn’t know how to react to the news. In the human’s eyes, he massacred millions of them at that time of tragedy, the news would probably spread and the whole entire humanity should be hating him right now.
But he doesn’t mind that fact, it’s quite natural that they would hate him.
As the UWO would spread the news of his rogue, they would definitely paint themselves as the heroes and Rex as the villain. It’s just the natural way of things, so the news from Evelyn catches him off guard.
“How so…?” Rex asks, curiosity can be seen in his eyes.
Evelyn then explains her time inside human territory when she was left behind by Adhara and the others in what was once a hospital, now a pile of rubbles. At that moment, she wanted to leave human territory but has to deal the matters with her family and also humanity.
With president Sebrof’s permission, she was allowed to leave human territories.
She heads to the Great Barricade intending to leave and reunite with Rex and the others, but she decided to stop by the cities that Rex had saved knowing that at some point they would need people, people that will be a part of their reign.
“I can’t lie, if I had known about the Ice and Snow Full Moon, I would’ve headed out quicker…”
At the end of her story, she told the others about her regret. In a way, it was her fault for not coming out sooner which causes Kyran and Flunra to enter human territories in search of her. She turns out to be blaming herself for that mistake.
Rex shakes his head, there are no possible ways that Evelyn would know about that.
“It’s not your fault, and it’s not Kyran’s fault either. I should’ve prepared better for the Ice and Snow Full Moon, I should’ve known that the pressure of being hibernated is big enough to make Kyran reckless” Rex replied, lamenting his past decisions.
But there’s no use regretting it now, what they need to do now is to act.
From the side, Adhara heard the words that came out of Rex’s mouth before she frowns. Something drizzle past her mind that was not caught by the others, she clenched her hands into fists while looking at Rex who is self-reflecting on his mistake of sending Kyran to get Evelyn.
It was only for a brief moment though before her expression turns neutral again.
Evelyn, oblivious to the changes that happened on Adhara’s face nodded her head and continues about the three cities of humans, “Before I leave, I told them to gather at Beah City. For someday when we are ready, we can get them out of there and bring them here”
‘So that means I should take them into consideration when expanding the castle…’ Rex thought.
Although expanding the castle is possible with the help of the system, it only covers the hardest part, there are still many things to take into consideration. It would take some time to figure out all the things, but the main thing is a plan to bring those people out of human territories.
With the Executor’s presence, going there is a stupid idea. Nobody should go near there.
But as he was about to give up thinking about the plan of evacuating the three cities inside the human territories, Rex suddenly remembered something that might help with this, ‘System, do you still remember about the Cluster Domain in Emham Forest? Can we use that to teleport those humans here?’
<Yes, it’s possible. But the user needs higher authority over the Cluster Domain>
As Rex read the notification from the system, a broad smile spread across his face, showing off his pearly white teeth. ‘So elemental stones are the answer, huh? How convenient…’ he thought to himself, feeling thrilled that Devo had uncovered an elemental stone mine that he can use.
Everything falls into place, he now has a firm plan to handle the situation about the human cities.
Rex then stands up from the throne with an outstanding bearing that is seeping out of the air of mysteriousness brought by his new clothes, the cloak follows him from behind as he descends from the throne.
If not for his missing left arm, the others would probably think that he’s already recovered.
“I already have a plan, there’s no need for all of you to think about matters other than getting stronger. Evelyn, come with me, I’m going to check the elemental stone mine that Devo find and extract its content” Rex said as he heads over to the gate of the castle with wide strides.
But as he was about to reach the gate, he sensed the arrival of some figures outside the castle.
Realizing the figure that arrived at the open field in front of the castle, alerting the group of Supernaturals inside the pit, Adhara’s expression tighten, “It’s the Dark Elves, if you want to check the elemental stone mine, I can substitute you and accompany them”
“Why the rush? I can check the elemental stone mine later, let’s see what they have to say”
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Meanwhile, somewhere inside the Supernatural territory.
On a barren land where no sign of life can be seen for as far as the eyes can see, filled with dead trees and cracks in the dry ground, a meeting can be seen taking place under the scorch of the sun that is shining from the center of the broken sky.
Even though it was during the day, the sky has dark spots here and there.
It was the devastating effect caused by the clash between ninth-rank realm entities and also the awakening of the Executor, the sky was the biggest victim at this time. Dark spots of hollow holes in the void gave off an impression that it would collapse onto the world below, spelling destruction to every living thing.
“The Second Awakening of the world is approaching, the sky is about to shatter”
“Yes, the Second Awakening would empower us all and unlock our sealed abilities. As there’s only one ancient human, the Executor, we Supernaturals would be impacted the most. Until then, we need not do anything but wait”
Sitting on two thrones in the middle of nowhere were King Saruth and King Lax’rad.
Alongside them were powerful eight-rank realm envoys and escorts belonging from the Demon and Undead race respectively, they seems to be having a meeting, unlike the other Supernatural races. “It seems you don’t suffer anything whatsoever, King Lax’rad. I reckon you already handled the Slave Marks from the Ancient Humans”
“Yes…” King Lax’rad’s eyes glowed with a red glint, “I foretold this would happen, and I already found a way to get rid of the Slave Marks on my undead people. Simply put, I killed them all and resurrect them from scratch, the Slave Marks can’t bypass the law of death in this current world”
Even though this is an unbelievable feat for many, King Saruth was not that surprised.
“But from your reaction, are you able to flee from the Slave Marks too?” King Lax’rad’s eyes, he rests his black staff on his chest before clasping his boney hands together. An explicit feeling of eeriness can be seen seeping out of his hollow eyes.
King Saruth kept his silence and just expose a light smirk, a subtle answer to the question.
“The Executor hasn’t made his move yet, what do you think he’s doing right now?” King Saruth then asked, it was this question that initiate their meeting today. Out of the other Supernatural races, asking King Lax’rad is the most appropriate in his opinion.
Showing that he was right, King Lax’rad then answered, “Meditating… the Executor is not a fool”
“As we speak right now, he must know that the second world Awakening is about to happen and boost our powers. He’s strong now, but he’s not strong enough to take on all of us after the second Awakening and he knows it” he added.
Although he was the one to ask, King Saruth seem to already know the answer.
It feels like he was only searching for affirmation, and King Lax’rad provides that affirmation. “From the looks of it, you’re not asking for a meeting with me regarding the Executor are you?” King Lax’rad asks, looking directly at King Saruth’s blazing demonic eyes.
King Saruth nodded his head, and silence ensued as they both looks at each other probingly.
“You also sensed the changes, huh…” King Lax’rad muttered.
Upon hearing this King Saruth nodded his head, showing a grim expression on his face. “Yes, the Executor is a very big deal enough but there’s something brewing that worries me. Since you know of it, you must also feel the same thing I’m feeling…”
“It was subtle, but the curse energy in this world… it’s rising rapidly”