The Invincible Full-Moon System

Chapter 1296: Great Fallout

Rex had been planning this very moment when the pack challenge was issued.

He knew that the death—of the Fifthborn was a big deal, all races, would be saved from total destruction under a tyrant, but that didnʼt change the fact that some forces were still at odds with him and his ideals.

Vampires became a passive force now that their princess was essentially betrothed to him.

Calidoraʼs obsession made that possible, but they are still an opposing force.

If a chance present itself, the Vampires wouldnʼt hesitate to strike.

Demons could also fall into the passive force category—Elder Tilrith, and Rex were in a better relationship compared to the rest. She helped him several times and even their last talk didnʼt end up in a brawl.

Now that the Angels appeared, the Demons at the very least have their attention divided.

Only the Shapeshifters were in a gray area.

Not a lot of things happened around them after the death—of their new-era king, they kept a low-profile, under the radar due to the chaos happening within their walls. But, now that they have Elder Enima, things should be looking good for them.

Last time, the Shapeshifters sent a legion to help Rex fight the Fifthborn.

Despite having the same desire, sending a legion was enough to show their goodwill.

Rex didnʼt consider them a top priority because of that.

On the other hand, the other races—the Undeads and the Werewolves are entirely different. Both of them did not send a legion as a token of goodwill—and knowing their leaders, it was natural for Rex to put them at the very top of his hit list.

Compared to the Undead, the Werewolves are more tempting and nearer.

Especially with Kassandra, Garret, and Ragnar being able to locate Dargena City, he came to the decision, that the Scarlet Banes Kingdom has—to be taken care of first. Killing the Storm Prince is a must.

Not only was he extremely hostile towards Rex, but he also got the aid of the Yule Moon.

Dorlusʼ attack showed confirmed that without a doubt.

Ideally, considering that the Angels were a massive threat based on what he heard, he would kill Prince Leif alongside Yulthar behind him. Rex achieved that now, he got two rewards from coming to attack the Bloodstone Crater already.

But that was not it, he also aimed to bring the Scarlet Banes Kingdom under him.

His hate towards the Werewolves died alongside Ruston.

Left behind was nothing more than the remnants of what was his hatred, and Rex believed in due time he would be able to erase all of it. He was going to make a shelter for the victims of the world war, and there are Werewolves who are a part of that.

”So, Prince Alaric, which one would it be?”, Rex pressed.

Upon hearing this, Prince Alaric frowned—the puzzle pieces in his mind began making sense.

He now understands why Rex did what he did.

Looking up at him, Prince Alaric asked, ”Is that why you bore no desire to kill me?”

”Deliberately attacking me without any intention of killing me?” He added.

Rex didnʼt answer, his answer was his smile, he sent Vivian to infiltrate the Werewolves in the hope of finding a couple of things. One was a place, that was dear to the Werewolves so that its destruction would pull the royalsʼ attention—the second one was to dictate which one—of the royals should be spared, and the third was to find out what the trap was.

Alas, the Storm Princeʼs plan was irrelevant since he was aiming for Rex.

If he was aiming for the Silverstar Pack, it wouldʼve been troublesome.

Even Caraptarosʼ ability was not foolproof, Rex didnʼt know if the others would come back to life after being killed by a God. Fortunately enough—that was not the case. If that happened—things wouldʼve gone differently.

Prince Alaric was chosen to be spared because of one particular reason.

He was beloved by the people, even by those outside of his pack.

Finding that out was easy for Vivian, the talk of Prince Alaric helping the Dancing Stripe Pack was talked tall by many Werewolves in the Overclaw Village. If the task was to sway hearts— Prince Alaric was the royal to do that.

Because of that, from the very start, Rex has no intention of killing Prince Alaric.

He couldʼve done that easily when Prince Alaric was alone, but he didnʼt.

Of course, Rex has a plan if Prince Alaric refuses to fulfill that role and bring the Werewolves under the Clarentium Empire. He already figured it out, but it would not be as perfect, as if a beloved prince was helping him.

Some parts of the Werewolves would definitely still be hostile towards him.

Some parts would definitely still seek rebellion.

However, if Prince Alaric had been placed in the equation, rebellion would never happen.

”I need an answer,” Rex said demandingly.

Prince Alaric was put in a spot, weighing his options.

Death never crossed his mind, death didnʼt scare him, but the welfare of his people did.

Regardless of his condition, he would always put the welfare of his people first.

Rex was giving him the option to choose whether Prince Alaric would be a part—of his plan to pull the Scarlet Banes Kingdom to the Clarentium Empire. No matter which option Prince Alaric chooses, the Scarlet Banes Kingdom would be under Rexʼs empire.

But it was wrong for Rex to give him this option, death was not the issue.

Even with the honest mistake, Prince Alaric sighed, ”Iʼll do it...”

Seeing how Rex fought against the Lunirich God of the Yule Moon and triumphed—the result if a rebellion, did happen was clear, as the day. To avoid further bloodshed, Prince Alaric has to be in the picture.

He has to regulate the Werewolves and steer them away from violence.

Upon hearing this, Rex smiled and stood, ”Good choice, make sure you regulate them”

”Wait!” Prince Alaric called. ”What about Princess Selene?”

Remembering that there was still another royal that managed to survive, Rex frowned.

”What about her?” He asked.

Knowing what Rex meant by that, Prince Alaric negotiated, ”Donʼt kill her, let me handle her. It would be way easier to regulate the kingdom—if Iʼm not alone. She also has a giant effect on the people, sheʼs the Honey Princess, after all”

”Iʼll give you a chance. But one mistake, and sheʼs dead” Rex decided firmly.

Just like Prince Alaric said, two royals are better than one.

But Rex knew that there was risk associated with this, Princess Selene might split the whole kingdom into two sides, and that would be very bad. Nevertheless, the reward was worth it, Rex decided to give Prince Alaric a chance.

Pivoting to the side, he called, ”Kyran!”

Almost instantly, Kyran appeared from the shadows in his battered and wounded form.

”Can you still fight?” He asked.

Upon hearing this, Kyran looked down at his body—exhausted of energy and stamina, bloody wounds that were still fresh before he nodded, ”I can still fight,” He answered, not even going to deny the request despite the obvious.

Rex smirked and placed his hand on Kyranʼs shoulder, ”Moonlight Corruption,”

Swoosh!

In an instant, moonlight energy gushed into Kyranʼs body, fueling his exhausted energy.

Even though he was still wounded and exhausted of stamina—his energy is at least refueled.

”Go to the Werewolf villages nearby and kill every one of them, donʼt let a single one escape. Bring Flunra with you. Also search for the Honey Princess, she must still be nearby and bring her to me” Rex commanded.

Kyran nodded before he disappeared once again, leaving to do what he was told.

On the other hand, Prince Alaric looks at Rex in question.

”Most of them saw the battle between me and the Yule Moon God, it would be hard to make an alibi with them around—their sacrifices are necessary, Iʼm sure you understand” Rex said, explaining his reasoning.

Just then, Rex glanced in the Scarlet Banes Kingdomʼs direction.

Speaking of alibi, that girl... what was his name again? Oh, right, Agatha. I can find her now.

It was she who planted the idea of peace in me, I should thank her.

Other than that, he remembered his last talk—with Ruston, he said that Agatha, had always wanted the world to be peaceful. Rex wanted to surprise her by bringing her and letting her live in Dargena City, she would definitely love it.

He even sent a mixed team of Humans and Supernaturals to find her.

But that team was intercepted by Kassandra.

”Tch! Where is that girl, anyway? I thought I would see her around here,” Rex mused aloud.

Averting his attention away from searching for Kassandra—Rex checked the notification log, and found the notifications, he had missed. He fell asleep instantly after the battle, he didnʼt have the time to check what the notifications were.

Upon reading these notifications, Rex nodded, ”This is good, they earned it”

Glancing towards the sleeping Adhara and Gistella, Rex saw their bodies burning with a faint moonlight energy. It seemed the Pack Bloodline Blessing was influencing them directly, even in their sleep.

”Oh... now that I think about it, they won without me needing to upgrade their skills!”

Rex was planning on using the Pack Skill Upgrade to make them stronger.

But it seemed he forgot because of his excessive thoughts that were focused on the plan—in making sure the plan would run smoothly. He saw their improvements, Adharaʼs mastery over her fire elements, Kyranʼs increased energy control, and also Flunraʼs rune understanding.

On top of that, Gistella had officially evolved.

She went from a mere Werewolf Fiend to a Werewolf Fiend Matriarch.

It seemed the Passuesʼ materials influenced her path of evolution as Rex wanted.

Speaking of improvements, Rex opened the Race Evolution Quest interface.

...

Complete the following to embark on the first step in becoming an Origin:

• Achieve a tenth-rank realm equivalent power

• Harvest and devour Werewolf blood older than 3,000 years old: 100%/100% √

• Reach the third ascension in any of the Full Moon

Time limit: All conditions must be achieved before the Blood Moon arrives.

Failure to complete the quest will result in an appropriate penalty.

...

”Hmm... I managed to complete one requirement, and from the Demon Origin fragmentʼs also could instantly finish one requirement without needing to achieve it,” Rex thought aloud—the decision to turn Caraptaros was the right one. ”Which one should I use it on?”

In hindsight, the answer should be a no-brainer, itʼs definitely the third requirement.

Considering that Nivellen was weakened—especially now that she exerted herself in order to help him win against Yulthar, this requirement became even more impossible, ”Iʼm not even at the second ascension, I wouldnʼt be able to reach the third ascension in time”

As he thought of that, he opened his stats to check before a frown formed on his face.

Rex realized that his Banished Dark Moon King Mark was already at the second ascension.

”Huh...? When did that happen?” He mused.

He could only recall gaining the first ascension from visiting the Endless Field of Hyacinth, he didnʼt recall the time he reached the second ascension. But then again—even if he wanted to ask Nivellen, he refrained himself from doing that.

Just like him, she shouldʼve been extremely exhausted.

Rex could probably ask that when he finished the Sudden Quest and healed Nivellen.

Following that, he headed back to his spot earlier.

He swept his eyes around and found Prince Leifʼs corpse was placed on the side, it seemed Adhara or Gistella had moved the corpse as it was in his hand earlier. Approaching the royal corpse, Rex squatted down and reached his hand.

Going for the forehead, he pierced his fingers into the eye socket.

”Also, Iʼll be taking this...” Rex mused, taking out an eyeball from it.