Chapter 964 Still Above and Beyond
Rex puts his all into dodging the attack, his movement is motivated by a plan inside his head.
It was always his trait to take an attack head-on.
Many would think that this unique trait of his would be the end of him one day and is outright stupid, as the safer way of approaching this would be to dodge an attack that has a chance to hurt him, no matter how small that chance would be.
But Rex knew that he would only break through his limit if he was under immense pressure.
His potential only shines when there's a huge pressure threatening him.
Additionally, this trait would allow him to gauge the very limit of his current capabilities.
Unlike normal people or even Awakened that was vulnerable to long-term damages they sustained in a battle, Rex has no such problem as his regenerative capability would always heal him back to normal as long as he has sufficient strength.
Due to that, this kind of trait is fine for him but definitely not suitable for the majority.
Observing this from afar, Elder Nolacula and Tilrith were also surprised.
"Ah...? His evasion of that strike caught me by surprise" Elder Tilrith mused in shock.
Elder Nolacula nodded, a perplexed expression on his face as he observed Rex gracefully evading the bolt fired by Kurt. "Weird... If it was like last time, he would have taken such an attack head-on. Although the attack is not that bad and is quite strong, it shouldn't have been enough to incapacitate him, especially with the Hare Moon approaching so closely"
Both Elders were intrigued by this weird behavior.
Despite not knowing Rex closely, their impression of him is not someone who would do this.
Much like when Rex faced off against the Storm Prince, who was determined to end his life, he opted to take the full force of the Storm Prince's attack rather than evade it, even though dodging might have increased his chance of survival.
He decided to fend off the attack to get his point across.
For the two Elders, it was probably Rex's pride of not wanting to back down to any attack.
So seeing him dodging Kurt's attack is quite surprising.
It was only then that Elder Tilrith's eyes flashed and she quickly darted to the right.
Swish!
Kaboom!!
Slicing through the air faster than sound itself, Kurt's bolt emitted a sharp, piercing whistle that irritated the ears. It detonated in the distance with a colossal explosion, giving birth to a crimson dome that showered the area within with a macabre rain of blood.
Upon seeing this, Elder Tilrith's eyes widened, "Wait, that is the..."
Realizing the reasoning behind Rex dodging that attack, a smile crept on her face.
Meanwhile, Rex straightened his back and cracked his neck lightly.
From the start, he doesn't have any intention of taking Kurt's powerful and last attack.
Even though Kurt's attack, amplified by the five Enchanters managed to gather a surprising amount of energy to the point that Rex could feel the pressure pressing against his skin, it was not the power that made him decide to dodge.
Instead, he had something in mind that would be perfect for this moment.
However, his decision angered Kurt.
"Coward! If you had an ounce of honor, you would have taken that attack or used an attack of your own to block it! Dodging it is a mockery of my resolve!" Kurt's furious roar carried the weight of his emotions and power, he put everything in that attack.
Rex's choice to evade the attack was a blatant disregard for Kurt's determination.
In response to this, Rex only picked his ears.
Upon seeing this, Kurt's anger reached its boiling point, fueled by the apparent absence of honor in the modern era. He was determined to charge at Rex once more and make him face the consequences of his disrespectful act.
People in the past had honor, adjusting to their opponents, and disrespect is unacceptable.
But then, Rex raised his gaze and looked at Kurt directly.
A smile graced his face as he pointed to his back with his thumb, pointing at something on the horizon. "I don't think you have the luxury of concerning yourself with me or matters of honor anymore. Your opponent now isn't me, it's him..."
Kurt's eyebrows creased when he heard this, and his eyes instinctively darted to the horizon.
Suddenly, a dark figure could be seen flying in the sky.
Ngoong!
Just the mere sight of this dark figure sent shivers down the spines of the ancient Vampires, even Kurt's face portrayed sheer terror. Moreover, the aura radiating from the distant dark figure was intense enough to sear their eyes directly.
Akin to looking at the sun directly, none of them were able to see the dark figure for too long.
However, most of them stood their ground and readied themselves.
Pure determination in their eyes.
Of course, the dark figure is none other than the Executor himself, his fury was evident.
Across his body was small sharp blood fragments, piercing his skin.
Upon seeing this, Rex smiled as it was his plan all along to make the attack land on the Executor. He even boosted the bolt from earlier with his black lightning to make it even stronger and faster without anyone realizing it.
Elder Nolacula and Tilrith gathered their armies to test his power.
Due to that, Rex has a brilliant idea to use their army to test the Executor's power like this.
System, I know you're always in tune, but focus on the Executor.
<Affirmative>
Come on, show me more glimpses of your true might. I've already cataloged all the skills that you used in our first encounter. Now, use something different, or better yet, use something that I could steal from you.
Rex turned to look at the Executor with expectant eyes.
He wanted to know about the Executor more and also gain a skill if that's possible.
In the distance, hovering above the encampment that was struck by Kurt's bolt, the Executor radiated his purplish energy outward and immediately vanquished the blood rain resulting from Kurt's attack earlier.
Despite the combination of might from Kurt and the five Enchanters, it was nothing for him.
Sweeping his gaze to the battlefield, he instantly had his eyes on Kurt.
Among the ancient Vampires clashing on the battlefield, Kurt stood out as the mightiest, and the Executor deduced that the attack must have come from him. Consequently, his gaze fixed upon Kurt, brimming with overwhelming killing intent.
No words came out of the Executor's mouth.
However, it was almost as if he was roaring in anger, everyone's ears started to ring fiercely.
His killing intent was so thick that Kurt's entire matter froze in place.
Scrutinizing the situation from the sidelines, Rex pivoted his body to face sideways and kept his unwavering focus locked onto the Executor. Obviously, he was watching every subtle action the Executor took, hoping for some kind of insight into his power.
But it didn't last long as his attention was drawn back to Kurt.
It was the wailing gasps that pulled his attention.
"Raarggh... Harrggh... Haakhh!" Kurt started to breathe heavily, he felt pain across his body.
While enduring the sudden and unexplained pain, Kurt raised his hand to examine it. To his shock, he witnessed the blood coursing through his veins—the life essence of the victims he had claimed—now moving in the opposite direction, surging uncontrollably and causing his power to spiral into a wild, uncontrollable frenzy.
Under the onlookers' terrified gazes, Kurt started to bleed profusely.
Every hole in his body started bleeding, and the pain he felt only climbed higher and higher.
His eyes, his nose, his ears, and his mouth were all bleeding.
Many that were unlucky enough to see this happening were absolutely horrified, Rex included as the Executor did nothing but lock his gaze onto Kurt which somehow managed to cause this kind of extreme reaction.
Just with a gaze, he was able to kill Kurt slowly and painfully.
System, is this a spell?
<Yes, the Executor is using a Chaos Spell to Kurt>
<Since the Chaos Spell is incompatible in any way with the user, it couldn't be analyzed>
Rex's expression soured as he delved into the notification.
If it's a Chaos Spell then it wouldn't be compatible with him, as he lacked an affinity for the Chaos elements. Also, the spell the Executor was using couldn't be altered by the System into anything that suits him either, leaving him clueless.
But he did see that a portion of the blood energy infused in Kurt's attack was bounced back.
Although he doesn't know the Chaos spell used, it must be a reflection spell.
Kurt fell to his knees in under a minute, the pain becoming unbearable.
His body began to shake, blood drenching his entire being.
As opposed to stopping, the bleeding becomes more violent until he crumbles to the ground.
Looking at Kurt's state as he was rendered completely helpless with nothing but a glare, Rex frowned before he turned to look at the Executor once more. However, he found that the Executor now has his attention on him.
Both of them locked their eyes for a few seconds before Rex noticed something.
He touched his ears before his frown deepened.
A trace of blood could be seen on his fingers, it seemed his ears were bleeding somehow.
Upon seeing the traces of blood with slightly widened eyes, he reluctantly redirected his gaze back to the Executor again and found him grinning wickedly. A grin that conveyed a multitude of cryptic messages echoing in Rex's thoughts.
Seems like the Executor knew what Rex was doing and decided to entertain him.
In short, he was showing Rex that he was still above and beyond.
Rex could only clench his fists as he thought that his power was already nearing the Executor, but it seemed he still had a long way to go, or at least needed a substantial boost to actually be able to match the Executor in power.
He had a couple of things in mind and still believed that he would reach the Executor's level.
But he would need to be really trained vigorously.
Choosing not to scan the Executor's stats was the right thing to do. I'm still behind. But no matter, I can make up for it by further developing my curse. While I have faith in its potential sufficiency, I'll need to have a contingency plan as well, just in case.
Witnessing the Executor's power again made him act even more cautious.
However, the fight between them wouldn't be too long now, so he needs to also be quick.
Night.
lightsΝοvel.cοm After the Executor's display of power, the ancient Vampire's forces were scattered.
Since Kurt was killed by Rex after being rendered useless by the Executor, the entire forces retreated to other regions of the Shifting Realm, and the human forces decided to run after them, killing a considerable amount until they were forced to pull back.
With the night quickly approaching, the Shifting Realm becomes even more dangerous.
So their fight would have to resume tomorrow.
Inside his own space, Rex was massaging his throbbing forehead with Ryze sitting on the side, unable to get a wink of rest and remaining tense throughout the entire day from being alert in this place, surrounded by enemies.
"Relax, nothing will happen, at least not now" Rex assured, but it was close to futile.
But he couldn't do anything more as the throb was killing him.
Just like the System explained to him earlier, the effect from the approaching Hare Moon will get stronger in the night until it arrives. He was now breathing heavily, and the caress of lust starting to reach his neck already.
Rubbing his flushed face, he glanced to the side and saw Mavenna sitting gracefully.
She shot a smile at Rex when she realized that he was looking at her.
Even though his mind was occupied with nothing but the Executor, the alluring sight of Mavenna pulled on the strings of his lust, as she was a Succubus and was devilishly attractive that no sane man would not be tempted by her even though she was a Demon.
However, this temptation was quadrupled thanks to the approaching of Hare Moon.
Realizing that this would be more troublesome, Rex stood up.
I need to get out of here before I make a mistake, I'll go get some fresh air to cool down.
Deciding that he would be too tempted and might end up doing something he regretted, he stepped outside. However, the moment he went out, his eyes instantly darted to the right when he saw a familiar figure, walking in the distance.
Upon seeing this figure, Rex's expression lit up, "Gistella!"
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