Chapter 942 Hare Moon Effect
Contrary to what Elder Rancaladra thought, Elder Tilrith suspect a different thing.
‘He’s trying to gain something through this spell’ She pondered, frowning as she reached out her hand, finding that the lightning inside the ground prickled her palm lightly. ‘A Royal Black Prince is already bad enough, but he’s also an Awakened’
Observing the lightning sparks, she frowned deeply.
Since Rex cast such a large-scale spell, there must be a clear reason for this.
Pausing for a moment, thinking deeply to decipher the purpose of this spell, her eyes eventually widened in revelation. ‘Did he find out about Elder Noskear? No… he shouldn’t know about it, at least not yet. If he did, then there’s no need for this spell. So he must be checking because of his suspicion of me. It’s a mistake to tag along Elder Rancaladra, his intuition is very sharp’
Elder Tilrith realized that the spell was a detection spell.
But she was quite surprised to find that Rex possessed a spell that spanned countless miles.
It was not a regular spell, something was enhancing it.
“We’ll part our ways here, Elder Tilrith. Your company, I am thankful” Elder Rancaladra snapped her out of her trance, he already prepared himself to fly away as there was no reason for him to linger here anymore.
Upon hearing this, Elder Tilrith nodded her head before he flew away, zooming away.
Gazing at the fading silhouette of the Prime Heavenly Dragonman, Elder Tilrith smiled slyly as she recognized that he was in a bad mood. “Then again, he was utterly rejected by that kid. I don’t blame him for being frustrated. Rex getting picked instead of him definitely hurts his pride”
“No matter, I can wait. Next time, I’ll make sure to get his life essence” She added softly.
Shifting her eyes away, she then looked into the far distance.
“I was wrong to come, but you are also wrong for being impatient. If I were you, I’d dodge the spell no matter the cost” Elder Tilrith uttered, conveying a silent message to another entity in the far distance.
𝔬𝑽𝑙xt.𝑪𝒐𝓂
Meanwhile, similarly, Elder Noskear and her legion of death are marching back home.
As expected, the tension is quite high amongst them.
Elder Noskear faced a double humiliation, first in her defeat against the Royal Black Prince, and now at the hands of Elder Tilrith and Elder Rancaladra, who obstructed her path and rendered this march in vain.
It was obvious that she was losing the respect of her own army.
Her teeth ground together in vexation, a clear indication of her frustration with the situation.
Contrary to what Elder Tilrith and Elder Rancaladra experienced, Elder Noskear didn’t hear any howl as she was already quite far away. However, the lightning spell still reaches even to her which was quite surprising.
Since there was no danger coming from the spell, it didn’t spike any concern from them.
With a wave of her hand, Elder Noskear created a barrier to block the spell.
Just when the lightning spell, surging through the ground with intense vibrations, was about to strike her and the army of Undead, it halted a mere meter away, releasing a gentle gust of wind that passed through them.
Upon seeing this, Elder Nosekar frowned as she was not expecting this.
Initially, she thought that there was an attack.
But turns out it was not, the spell wasn’t even able to reach her and the army of Undead.
Staring in the direction from which the spell originated, Elder Noskear narrowed her eyes and realized that it was coming from roughly the same direction where he met with Elder Tilrith and Elder Rancaladra earlier.
Realizing this, she pondered a series of questions.
“Who conjured such a detection spell? And for what reason?” Her thoughts spilled out, aloud.
Meanwhile, Rex ceased his howl and returned back to his normal form.
The spell is working, I could even sense Elder Rancaladra and Elder Tilrith who were already quite far away. But there’s nothing out of the ordinary. Does Elder Tilrith really come here to only tell me that she has done her part?
Despite the result of the detection spell, he was still doubtful.
However, there’s nothing he can work with, the detection spell provides him with nothing.
“Rex, what’s wrong?” Adhara landed behind him and asked.
Pivoting his body around to face her, he shook his head. “It’s Elder Tilrith, she’s acting oddly. I couldn’t find a reason for her to come here. Yes, she’s a Succubus, and there’s a chance she might want to get close to Elder Rancaladra for her own motives. But I doubt that’s the real reason she came to visit”
“Doesn’t it make sense when she came here to check your work?” Adhara asked back.
In response, Rex could only shrug his shoulders and sigh.
Although it made sense that she came to check whether he was dealing with the Rastrikan Demons soundly, she could do it from afar, there was no need for her to come personally and even go out of her way to talk.
Except that is if she’s close, but the Demon Kingdom is far away from here.
Abandoning his contemplations, Rex asked, “I have a rune for you, where do you want it?”
“Neck again…?” Finding this natural, Adhara instantly answered.
Rex face-palm his own face as he was already half-expecting her answer to be that, but he was not going to let her neck be filled with runes. “How about somewhere hard to be seen this time? Maybe your stomach would be better”
Even though she feels dejected, she decides to go with the place where Rex proposed.
Stripping the plate armor, she exposes her elegantly toned abdomen.
Upon seeing her bare skin that seemed smooth and supple, Rex was entranced for a few seconds. It seemed Adhara realized this, the atmosphere suddenly turned intense as she turned her face to the side which had already become rosy.
Recovering from his trance, Rex clears his throat awkwardly.
With all the pressure that I’ve been getting lately, this kind of reaction is natural, I guess.
<Yes, stress can certainly amplify sexual desires. However, the user is experiencing more pronounced effects due to the impending Hare Moon. As the Hare Moon approaches, the libido of Werewolves intensifies until it reaches the extreme when the Full Moon arrives>
It was then that Rex forced out a wry smile.
Seems like the Hare Moon is when Werewolves indulge themselves in sexual fantasies.
Inhaling deeply to maintain his composure, Rex extended his hand, gently resting it on Adhara’s waist. He intended to mark her with the Sin of Envy, a perfect rune he had acquired from completing the sudden quest earlier.
Just like the name, the Sin of Envy rune would provide enhancement based on envy.
Due to the fact that Werewolves, at least the ones in the Silverstar Pack could be enhanced through runes, the System seemed to adapt the reward into a rune format. But then again, Rex didn’t mind this adjustment as long as it led to increased strength for all of them.
Giving this to Adhara would be the best bet.
Coupled with her fire element, her abilities will become way stronger.
Upon making contact with Adhara’s skin, he unconsciously held his breath as an electric surge of lust coursed through his veins violently. Its potency was so overwhelming that Rex felt his own breathing become labored, and his thoughts grew increasingly hazy and wild.
Surprisingly enough, one touch was able to turn his entire mind upside down.
Adhara could instantly notice this change.
She quickly caressed his face before pointing at Ryze who was still on the side with her eyes.
“Ryze, can you scout around the area and make sure that there is nobody around? Also, bring those two with you” Rex commanded. He didn’t turn his face towards Ryze, fixing his gaze solely on Adhara.
It was evident to normal people that he was burning with lust, but it was not for Ryze.
Just as Ryze was about to reply, Adhara intervened.
Pulling away from Rex’s embrace, she glanced at Ryze sweetly and said, “No, there’s no need for you to do that, Ryze. We’ll be making our way back to the Dwarven Kingdom after Rex brands a rune on me, so prepare to leave”
“Hmm…? O- Okay” Ryze replied back, puzzled in which one he should follow.
Upon hearing this, Rex looked at Adhara with a frown.
“If you want it, you’ll have to wait,” She said, teasingly. “For now, brand me with the rune”
Despite his frustration, Rex decided to comply and brand the rune.
For a moment, a subtle, greenish light could be seen before the Sin of Envy rune was engraved underneath her slit-shaped naval. It was dark green in color and took the form of an all-seeing demonic eye.
But in a fleeting moment, the dark green color was corrupted and turned bright violet.
Adhara could feel a change in her body.
However, it was not evident as the rune remained inactive while she was not feeling envious.
Even though it was not intended, the fact that the Sin of Envy rune was engraved directly below Adhara’s naval somewhat makes her even sexier. It serves as an increase to Rex’s desire to want her right now.
Due to that, his naughty hands started to probe around again but got pushed away.
Rex could only click his tongue in displeasure.
It was torturous now that his mind was already completely fixated on his sexual urges.
“Okay, let’s go. I’ll take the lead” Adhara said with the brightest smile as she donned her armor once again and strode forward. She left Rex behind, who was left visibly frustrated, wiping his face in exasperation after not getting what he desired.
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Meanwhile, the Dark Elf Kingdom.
“Keep firing, familiar yourself with the way your bow moves!” General Theodas is overseeing the training of the military force who was now perfecting their bowmanship. His face is stern, and his teaching is strict and ruthless.
Dark Elves in general are already an expert in using the bow, their primary weapon.
However, General Theodas doesn’t accept anything less than perfect.
Approaching a Dark Elf who missed the bullseye by a mere centimeter, General Theodas slapped him on the back of his head, “If that’s a Demon or a Vampire, and you missed its heart, then you’re going to die. In battle, it takes only one mistake for you to lose your life, do you understand?!”
“Y- Yes, general! I will not make the same mistake again!” the Dark Elf immediately replied.
Upon hearing this, General Theodas shook his head and walked away, “For dark nature’s sake, the advancements are going to be slow if there are no big stimulations. I need to think of a way to make the training more efficient”
Just as he continued watching the training, his eyes were attracted to the side.
A figure in the distance caught his attention.
‘Hmm…? Isn’t that the Silverstar Pack’s Luna, Evelyn? What is she doing here?’ He pondered.
Evelyn seemed to be escorted by the emissary back to the entrance.
Contrary to her usual royal outfit, she was covered in a plain cloak, seemingly in disguise.
Judging from where she comes from, it seems she came from the castle, showing that she had some matters to attend to here. However, what puzzles General Theodas is the fact that he was not informed about her visit.
It was his duty as the General to manage the security of the kingdom.
For such a figure to come to the kingdom without him knowing is definitely a huge blunder.
General Theodas quickly strode over to the exit but was too late, Evelyn had already gone into the caravan before it drove away. Having no other choice, he decided to ask about this to the emissary.
“Why am I not informed about Lady Evelyn’s visit?”
“O- Oh?! General Theodas!”
Dismissing the emissary’s surprise, General Theodas raised an eyebrow questioningly.
“If something happened to her, if something happened to her in the kingdom, the Luna of the Silverstar Pack, then I’ll be the one taking responsibility. A huge responsibility as I have to answer to Lord Rex. So I’m going to ask again, why am I not informed about this?”