Prior to the hectic situation inside Dargena City when informed about the rebellious older generation of Supernaturals that were aiming for the allied forces, Evelyn is staying inside the bed chamber at all times.
Her Luna energy keeps on swirling inside the bed chamber, clouding the entire place.
Others occasionally came to check Rex's condition.
Each time the others came they could only shake their heads finding that Rex is recovering from his wounds slowly. Despite the help of Evelyn, the wounds were still stubbornly retained and fought back.
It was surreal for the others, the Lunirich Gods must be very, very strong.
Knowing that Rex sat at a comfortable position of power even with the awakening of the Executor and the Supernatural Elders, the fact that he was reduced to such a state came as a shock for the others.
Clearly, there's always a bigger fish out there. An even more powerful entity.
But none of them expected that Rex would be fighting literal Gods, the Gods that gave the Werewolves their powers to be strong enough to match with the other races. It shouldn't be possible and yet Rex got attacked by them.
Surviving that kind of attack should be very lucky of him, he still lives on.
Although the Lunirich Gods were in a completely different realm, possessing power beyond normal comprehension, the fact that Rex has his body recovering this slowly even with the help of Evelyn's Luna energy is simply not right.
None of them realizes the oddity, but there's a reason his wounds are recovering slowly.
"I had to do this, Rex. I- I hope you'll forgive me..."
Despite her antique of covering the entire bed chamber with the Luna energy, Evelyn was in fact not helping Rex recovering his wounds at all. It was due to fear that looms in her heart, she feared that when he wakes up, he will be chasing after Calidora.
In addition, there's also a looming danger that Rex might really abandon her.
Evelyn was stressed and depressed from the thought of it, she could only sits in silence inside the bed chamber, dwelling inside her messy mind. The sight of Calidora kissing him and also her mysterious words were the only things inside her mind.
Clearly, compared to Adahra, she was taking this way worst.
But in a particular night when Evelyn was crying, she suddenly sensed a spark of energy.
It came out of the blue, and it should be coming from Rex.
Wiping the tears that smeared her once beautiful and fiery face which has now been reduced to a mess, Evelyn stands up from the ground and strides over to the bed. Gazing at Rex tenderly, she reaches out her hand to hold his forehead.
Upon doing that, she felt a hot sting which made her retract back her hand.
Rubbing her burning hand with a frown, Evelyn saw that Rex's King Mark was glowing on his forehead. Not the usual red color. But his King Mark is now glowing with dark kingly energy, "Did he get back his other King Mark again...? Is that what he did with Calidora back then?"
Since Rex hasn't used this one in a while, he should've lost that power.
However, it seems he got it back.
Although this should be good news, Evelyn could only bury her head in Rex's chest again with a heavy sigh. Once again, Calidora helped him immensely while she was lying on the bed, being fearful of what he would do once he wakes up.
Unknown to Evelyn, the King Mark didn't fade and keep on glowing throughout the night.
Meanwhile, in an unknown space.
"Eurggh... did I pass out?"
A muscular man with short dark hair and red eyes sits up and puts his hand on his head. His head is throbbing painfully, and his senses seem to still be numb due to the fact that he had woken up from an unconscious state.
Obviously, this man is Rex.
It took a solid two minutes before the painful throb started to fade away.
Rex blinks his eyes a couple of times when he could finally feel the pain easing away, his senses also came back and what struck him instantly was the humming sound of the wind, the wet sensation under him, and also the tickling sensation of the cold wind brushing against his skin.
Feeling this weird sensation, he then scans the place he was in right now.
Expecting to be in the bed chamber in the castle, he surprisingly finds himself in a completely different location. Rex didn't even know whether he was near Dargena City or even in the same realm as the city.
"Where am I...? What is this place?" Rex mused to himself.
Currently, he seems to be sitting in an endless space that seemed ethereal and serene.
It was rather dim, but he could still make a crescent moon on his left.
Unlike the regular crescent moon, this one is not glowing brightly but shadowy instead, almost as if it was the lunar eclipse. Additionally, he also finds himself standing on dark shallow water that only reaches his ankle.
A place that is surely came from another realm, this kind of scenery is impossible in reality.
"Banished Realm, you're inside the Banished Realm..."
Rex suddenly heard a familiar ethereal feminine voice enter his ears.
Sitting on the side is the Countess of the Dark Lunirich, she was as divine and graceful as usual. She seemed to be watching him silently from before Rex wake up while sitting on the wet ground and hugging both of her knees closely to her chest.
Her presence merged with the realm, seeping deeper into the abyss and becoming one.
It she had stayed silent, Rex wouldn't realize that she was there.
Rex turns his head to look at the Countess before he then scans his eyes around the place, he was still confused as to how he gets into this unfamiliar place. "Banished Realm? Is this the place where you are imprisoned by the other Lunirich Gods?" He asked.
"I developed a connection when I was freed, and now, I can come here anytime" She replied.
Despite not answering directly, it seems his guess was correct.
Judging from the name of the realm alone, it was clear that this is the prison that was entirely made to contain the Countess. A realm of solitude created by the Lunirich Gods to imprison her and forces her to contemplate and repent.
Now that he was aware of the place, Rex couldn't help but take another look.
Rex was mesmerized by the fact that the Lunirich Gods could create an entire realm like this, but he also feels pity inside his heart realizing that this lonely realm is where the Countess was imprisoned in.
Glancing back at the Countess, he could see with his eyes the despair she was feeling.
'How many years has she been here...? But time shouldn't concern her, right?'
Back then when he only got the Banished Dark Moon King Mark, the Countess said to him that time doesn't concern her, and that implies that she should be unbothered by the passing of time. And yet, there's despair inside of her.
Something that wouldn't appear if she wasn't actually bothered by time.
It's not a stretch to assume that the Countess was utterly drained inside the Banished Realm.
Looking at him, the Countess seems to know exactly what's on his mind.
"Many curtailment has been place here specifically for me. In this realm, I have the sensation of a mortal. My godly transcension of energy has been restricted, and I basically function similar to you in here that could be influenced" the Countess explained with a solemn tone.
After saying that, she then stands up slowly.
"I don't know how much time has passed... but I keep on gathering energy, little by little, piling it until I have enough energy to communicate in the mortal world. Then I found you. I could feel the wrath inside of you burning stronger than any other Werewolves, and I decided to bet it all on you" She added, there's a tone of reminisce in her voice.
Rex couldn't understand, but it seems he made her remember a certain someone.
"I was doubtful, but in the end, it seems I have made the right decision to bet it all on you"
Upon hearing this, Rex couldn't help but gasp in a cold breath.
Back then when he was fighting Durrant, he doesn't understand why the Countess suddenly helped him. Now, it started to become clear, she was hoping that she could help him survive and get strong enough to break her seal.
The Countess didn't help him randomly, it was her betting on Rex to free her.
'So the despair and even the aura of loneliness that she emitted, to be trapped in here alone for who knows how long, waiting for me to become strong enough... Even I couldn't begin to imagine how much time she spent staying here and clings to hope'
Despite having an unbreakable will, he feels like being in the Countess' shoes is torture.
"Now that the Lunirich Gods have attacked you, they would suffer a backlash from the law of the universe for intervening in the matters of mortals directly. It would take them out for a long time. But with the World Awakening, I don't think it would take them long to recover" the Countess continues, conveying about the situations regarding the Lunirich Gods.
Rex already knows that the attack they did is a point of no return.
Since the Lunirich Gods were already adamant about killing, they definitely would not stop there.
But even then, he is not going to hold back anymore.
Rex has never had any intention of destroying the Lunirich Gods other than the fact that he must pay what he owed the Countess. However, that's not the case anymore, he would be actively seeking their destruction for trying to kill him.
Grinning lightly, he then stands up and faces the Countess.
"Is this a way for you to help me?"
"You are not only chosen by me but also chosen by someone special. Now, I'm going to accept you fully and helped you in every way possible. This... This is simply one of the things I can do to help. Time flowed differently here, it flowed slower to torture me, and you could use this realm to your advantage"
"What about my actual body? What happened to it?"
"You're recovering right now, you're in a coma. Don't worry about it"
Upon hearing this, Rex nodded his head as he couldn't believe that a chance like this came to him. One of his biggest enemies right now is time, he couldn't do anything because his enemies keeps on attacking him from all sides.
Staying idle would only puts him in a lot of susceptible dangers that he could've avoided.
In the real world, he needs to be vigilant at every moment.
'Now that I'm here and time is slower, I could make use of this place to train. Maybe I wouldn't be able to improve my realm since this is not my real body, but there are techniques that I need to be perfecting...' Rex thought with a smile.
Rex wouldn't be disturbed here, and he would be able to do anything he wants freely.
But then again, aside from the skills that he needs to be perfecting such as the Brutal Impulse Moon Ability, he also has items that he would need to consume. 'I want to do it right now, but there's the Countess here. She might get suspicious if I take out powerful items again and again'
Just from a look, the Countess smiled, "No need to worry, Royal Black Prince"
"I know you have a hidden power within you, similar to the one that sky-rocket your power during the attack from the other Lunirich Gods. Don't hesitate to use it in front of me, it will only delight me if you get stronger quicker" She added resolutely.
Upon hearing this, Rex then shrugs his shoulders, "If that's the case, then I'll not hold back"
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