Chapter 922 Fantasy Become Reality
'I better get out of the way right now or even I would be in trouble...'
Despite her rattled mind from the demonic sound attack, capable of rendering her senses numb and disoriented, Adhara could feel the hidden chill beneath the voice that commanded her to stand back.
She has done enough, and it's time for her to take the sideline.
But the reason she complied instantly was because of the danger signal from her senses.
Rex confronted the two Demon Lords with his usual indifferent look that didn't seem to bear any emotion, his decisiveness and power brought them all back to near the waterfall, right beside the fighting Dwarven army and Rastrikan Demon legion.
Every altercation stopped at their arrival.
It was like the right thing to do, stopping the battle when Rex arrived at the scene.
Given the power that was oozing out of him, the kingly energy tightly bound to the surface of his skin, its density reaching an unprecedented level to the point that his aura created a resonating, humming sound. It was an occurrence foreign to the onlookers.
However, the effect was palpable, as the humming sound was akin to a war trumpet.
Depicting the incoming catastrophe in the near future.
Provided the choice of kneeling or dying permanently, the two Demon Lords were baffled, seemingly at a loss for words. Similarly, the other Rastrikan Demons witnessing this were taken aback, in their mind, obviously, their fearsome leaders were not going to do anything of that sort.
Enduring such intense humiliation already, it's better to die with dignity instead of kneeling.
Not intending to deliberate, Demon Lord Acruth launched an assault.
Clutching the two fiery spears from the deepest depth of hell itself tightly with his hands, his body blurred and reappeared before Rex. His arms stretched and positioned to the side, all the way to the back, ready to swing with all of his might.
"In your dream, Rex Silverstar. I'd rather die than kneel to you" Demon Lord Aructh barked.
Swoosh!
A sharp, whistling sound was produced as he swung his spears.
Under the vicious demonic energy that was dense enough to the temperature of the surrounding area, the two spears pierced the wind like a flight of bullets, aiming at Rex's neck in the hope of a clean, decapitation death.
When both spears are near their destination, a sudden change happens.
Harnessing all of the power that he had, Demon Lord Aructh drew energy from underneath his Sin Epicenter, turning his demonic energy into an even more potent energy, Hell-void Energy. It forced blood to climb his throat, but the power it brought was unimaginable.
In the back of his mind, he was aware that he needed to go to this length.
Even getting a slimmer of hope in beating Rex would need him to sacrifice everything he has.
A necessary sacrifice to defeat this formidable foe in front of him.
Concisely, in the heat of the assault, Demon Lord Aructh saw that Rex wasn't attempting to block his attack, underestimating him. 'Good, underestimate me more. This will definitely hurt you' He smirked savagely.
Due to the sudden change in his demonic energy, he's confident in his attack.
Following the propelling guidance from the Hell-void Energy, his swing becomes even faster, and the hellfire coating the two spears becomes even denser. Not even the Elders would be able to come out of this unarmed.
Watching the scene unfold from the back, Demon Lord Mazel frowns.
Upon seeing that Rex wasn't trying to defend, he should be glad, this is a chance for them.
However, he couldn't shake a foreboding feeling inside of him.
Clang!
Kaboom!
Like a vortex of raging hellfire, resembling the very gates of hell itself opening, it consumed Rex in its searing embrace, triggering a deafening explosion upon impact. Amidst the chaos, an otherworldly, maniacal laughter echoed, akin to the diabolical cackle of the Devil himself.
As the vortex soars to the sky, a manifestation of a malicious Demon's face appears.
It was a sight that terrified the onlookers as that face was diabolical.
Even Demon Lord Aructh was ecstatic when he witnessed his attack connect squarely. He firmly believed that not even the likes of Rex Silverstar could emerge unscathed from an onslaught of such staggering power.
No doubt, he would be injured very badly, and this would give them a chance to beat him.
However, that was nothing but a momentary reverie.
When the violent hellfire momentarily receded and Rex's form became visible, Demon Lord Aructh's expression underwent a drastic transformation. He watched in disbelief as Rex blocked his spears with a casual raise of his left arm, remaining unwavering in his position.
Demon Lord Aructh's lips quivered finding this whole ordeal surreal, "I- Impossible..."
But he couldn't refute what his eyes were seeing.
Additionally, his gaze shifted to Rex's forehead and noticed his King Mark had changed.
It wasn't pure red anymore, it was now halves of red and black.
Rex didn't even bother to glance at the incoming attack, his unwavering gaze remained fixed forward, devoid of any sign of concern or subliminal concern. Gradually, his eyes shifted toward Demon Lord Aructh.
A savage grin blooms on his face as he raises his right fist, fueled with kingly energy.
Bam!!
Demon Lord Aructh got punched squarely in his face.
The impact was so immense that it slammed his entire body to the ground, and his body bounced back up, causing the armor-like skin clearly until now.
on his face to be completely obliterated by the force of the punch. It was a devastating strike and outright eye-opening for the onlookers.
Such a gap between them existed, but none of them realized it clearly until now.
Demon Lord Aructh crashed back to his previous position, right beside Demon Lord Mazel.
Surveying the aftermath of the devastating punch delivered to Demon Lord Aructh, completely incapacitating him from the fight, Demon Lord Mazel resolved not to let this offense go unanswered and promptly launched an assault of his own.
Like a vicious beast, he launched hundreds of swipes in a fraction of one second.
Each swipe was fueled by Hell-void Energy, burning his Sin Epicenter to its absolute limit, but it offered no result. Rex remained standing unwaveringly, and any wounds he was inflicted with were miraculously healed in a matter of seconds.
When the attack ends, Rex finally makes his move.
In quick succession, he uses his claws to shatter Demon Lord Mazel's claws.
Following that, he grabbed Demon Lord Mazel's head and threw him away again roughly.
Brak!
Stamping his feet with tremendous force, cracking the ground beneath him, his devilish red eyes gleamed at the two injured Demon Lords who had failed to harm him in the slightest, beaten and battered quite easily.
"My patience is wearing thin. Kneel now, or you won't see five minutes from now..."
A final ultimatum, it was now or never was given by Rex.
While he is forcing his dominance on the Demon Lords, Huvuki watches this from the side.
Despite winning the fight rather easily, he was doubtful of Rex's demand. "Both of them would never kneel, not when they are alone, and especially not in front of their own legion no matter what he does. It's just not possible"
Just as he thought of that, his eyes were attracted to the side.
Turning his head to the right, he noticed Adhara standing beside him with her grievous wounds from the previous battle visibly healing. She too was watching the unfolding scene. However, Huvuki couldn't help but notice her body trembling slightly, which raised his concern.
"Lady Adhara, are you okay? We have healers amongst our ranks" Huvuki asked softly.
Not replying to his question, Adhara instead said, "I say that it's possible..."
"Hmm...?" Huvuki frowned, but he quickly realized what she was talking about. "Do you mean that Demon Lord Aructh and Mazel are going to kneel? I couldn't imagine the two of them doing that" He added, his tone was that of disbelief.
It was very hard to picture the two Demon Lords kneeling in front of their own legion.
Losing is way better than kneeling to an enemy.
At the very least, losing to an enemy still allows them to retain their honor through death.
Kneeling, on the other hand, it's expiated, unforgivable.
Despite Huvuki's doubts, Adhara refrained from arguing and continued to watch the confrontation between Rex and the two Demon Lords in silence. A nervous smile played on her lips as she thought, 'If only you could see what I see, Huvuki... Then you'd understand that the idea of both Demon Lords not kneeling is even more surreal than them actually kneeling'
Swoosh...
Viewing the world through Adhara's vision, a deep crimson hue corrupted the surroundings.
A progression that began not too long ago.
It started off with Rex's emotional aura coming to life, a flicker of crimson with a deep and unsettling shade when he saw Vaelinor, a child being sadistically bullied by the Demon Captain without mercy which made his mood hideous.
Clearly, a storm of anger has taken hold of his entire being.
But to Adhara's surprise, this unsettling emotional aura grew with each passing second.
Then, something remarkable and disconcerting happens.
Moments ago, when she was instructed to stop her battle against the two Demon Lords, she managed to gather her composure that was disoriented by the sound attack, she found herself surrounded by a crimson emotional aura.
It was supposed to be cloaking Rex's entire form only.
Instead, this emotional aura expands outward like a spreading inkblot on a piece of paper.
She witnessed Rex's overwhelming emotional aura swallowing the entire world.
Adhara's vision is entirely consumed by the relentless crimson tide in a matter of moments, it's as though she is seeing the world through the lens of Rex's wrath, her perception warped by the sheer intensity of the emotion inside of him.
For an unsuspecting person, this might look like the end of the world.
Some might think that this was some sort of an unexplainable Supernatural phenomenon.
But it's not, it was the representation of the wrath underneath Rex's calm demeanor.
Understanding Rex's and even Edward's sensitivity to exposing children to the harsh realities of the cruel world, the brutal deeds of the Demon Captain released Rex from the emotional constraints that had previously held his conscience captive.
Now that it has gone, he was freed from limitations and could exercise his cruelty freely.
Despite being unable to cause any lasting damage to Rex who was akin to a sturdy mountain, Demon Lord Mazel began to cackle as he lay on his back on the ground. Blood seeped from his mouth, yet his cackle persisted.
With a bit of effort, he managed to sit up and cast a savage glare at Rex.
"It's futile," he rasped out, his voice filled with defiance. "I see what you're trying to do, tarnishing our image, trying to make us kneel. But that's a fantasy, Rex Silverstar. No matter how hard you try, the image of us kneeling will only exist in your wildest dreams"
Upon hearing this, Demon Lord Aructh also cast a mocking grin.
Just as expected, the Demon Lords are hard to conquer, unwavering in the face of defeat.
A collective sigh escaped the Dwarves, realizing that attempting to make the Demon Lords kneel had been a futile endeavor. From the start, they should've annihilated them. Now, while they might have won the battle, Rex had certainly lost the psychological war.
"Figured, it's bleedin' impossible to make 'em kneel"
"At least we're gonna win this fight, it doesn't matter"
"Aye, at least we'll be victors in the end..."
Rex's expression soured as he overheard the banter of the others, causing him to lower his head. It seemed that he was also disappointed, in the end, he couldn't break the Demon Lords' wills enough to force them to kneel.
Seeing this reaction, the two Demon Lords grin in ridicule.
But in the next second, a sudden confident, brutal smirk appeared on Rex's face.
"Do you really think so...?" He uttered whisperingly.
Upon hearing the question, a wave of chilling air breezed the two Demon Lords' bodies, and the familiar foreboding sensation dawned on them. In a blur, their faces were grasped and hauled from the ground.
A burning sensation penetrates their foreheads, causing them to groan in pain.
From the onlookers' perspective, the Demon Lords appeared to struggle briefly before Rex released his hold on them. Despite their stubborn determination to remain standing, it was clear that something strange was happening to Demon Lord Arcuth and Mazel's bodies, as they began to twitch erratically.
In a heartbeat later, a deafening roar escaped Rex's throat, bulging with veins.
"KNEEL!!!"
Gasp!
Crack!
The onlookers were left in stunned disbelief as following that shout, an unbelievable situation happened which left them speechless. It was a testament that couldn't be comprehended by their minds instantly and would need time to process.
As the once-thought fantasy turned into reality.
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