Chapter 997 Art of Motivation
Flunra listened to what Calidora said before he was taken aback.
He wasn't expecting her to give him advice.
"If I made the wrong choice, considering his problem with the Lunirich Gods, the end result might be fatal. I'm taking the safer route to consult the situation with him first before making a move myself" He rebutted, conveying his reasoning.
Despite his argument, what Calidora said is not completely wrong.
Rex would really need help against the Executor, he's simply at a complete disadvantage.
Since the Executors are entities that were made to fight against Supernaturals, the fact that he was a Werewolf greatly lowers his chance of winning. He would not only reach their level, but he needs to surpass them completely to win.
A task that is quite impossibly difficult, even for him.
Naturally, he would need as much help as he could get in order to fix his triumph.
Once again, Calidora shook her head in disagreement, "Are you really Arnulf the Special? Or have you become a different individual ever since you got turned and became Flunra? Cause if you're not, this way of thinking greatly stained your reputation"
Upon hearing this, Flunra's body tensed as his brows dipped into a frown.
"Since when did one win by taking the safest route?" She added with contempt in her tone.
Calidora looked at Flunra in disappointment and strode forward, keeping eye contact along the way. She stopped a couple of steps away with her chin tilted up to stare Flunra right in his eyes, "Where is your courage, Flunra? You've seen countless battles, and you became hesitant at the sheer mention of a Lunirich God?"
"Did you forget that the Alpha you served domesticated a Lunirich God?" She asked again.
At the sound of her words, the frown on Flunra's face ceased.
Out of everything, he never thought that he would be reprimanded by a young Vampire.
'Perhaps the fact we've never beaten an Executor, and the looming likelihood under Rex's of doing that under Rex's plan has softened me, unconsciously opting me to always take the safest route' Internally, Flunra berated himself for unintentionally succumbing to such a weak and cautious mindset.
He, more than anyone, should understand that this kind of mindset will not survive.
Things only align with what you want when you assertively shape their course, and avoiding risks is the surest path to defeat. Thus, opting for the safest route is futile, he must embark on risks as long as the reward is worth it.
In this situation, the reward is definitely worth it.
Had he completed the proposition, he would have the Ice and Snow Princess to help Rex.
Stepping closer again, Calidora pointed at Flunra's chest with her index claw, "You are Flunra the Special. It's you who would complete the proposition from the Ice and Snow Lunirich God and get the help needed. Let Rex prepare for his fight while you help from the sideline"
"Isn't that your job as a guardian of the Prince?" She added which is the last straw for Flunra.
A flash of determination sparked in his eyes.
Even though initially he wanted to ask Rex about his opinion on this, he realized now that he doesn't need to do that. He and the others could handle this as the worst that could happen is the Ice and Snow Princess awakened and refused to help.
Under no circumstances that she would be siding with the Executor, so it's going to be fine.
Gaining a newfound determination, Flunra turned around.
Pausing for a second, he looked skywards and took a deep breath to rejuvenate his lungs.
Before he goes, he casts one last look at Calidora's bat-like wings before he nods, seemingly convincing himself about something, "As for your situation, it was clear to me that you are the one who won. I'll... I'll kill the Luna for you"
Calidora's eyes flashed in excitement when she heard this.
Despite not knowing much about the ancient era, she knew some of the traditions.
She knows that Luna's position can change, unlike in the human books.
Out of the raid that was done by the Vampires a while ago, they also retrieved some human things, and a portion of them were books. Calidora read some of the folklore and found that the new-era human thought that the Luna in a Werewolf pack was permanent, and the Alpha couldn't help but be attracted to her.
It's a miracle bond of some sort.
No, that was not the case for the actual Supernatural, the actual Werewolf.
Although it was true that the actual Luna has some sort of a miracle bond that sprouted when a Lunaless Alpha took a liking to a Werewolf, the position of Luna can change. It was up to the Luna to maintain her position by protecting it.
Finding that Flunra offered to do this was not a surprise to Calidora.
It's natural as she failed to defend her position.
'Hahh~ As much as I want to let him do that, he can't' Calidora shook her head in response.
Since Flunra is an old Werewolf, this is nothing special to him.
Calidora was even willing to bet that he had killed numerous Lunas of the Dark Prince in the past. But in this scenario, he couldn't, or else that would defeat the entire purpose that she was trying to achieve right now.
"No, don't do that. Rex will kill you. Let me handle it" Calidora replied with a firm tone.
Upon hearing this, Flunra simply nodded and left.
Looking at his back fading away in the forest, Calidora smiled before she raised her hand.
Blazing on her hand like flames is a purplish energy which is the Luna energy that she has robbed from Evelyn, its essence trapped in a perpetual blaze of enchanting power. She was using the energy the whole time during her talk with Flunra.
Knowing that he might attack, she would need to utilize that energy for her safety.
Moreover, it worked miraculously, way better than she anticipated.
Even though what she said earlier makes sense, the effect that it induced on Flunra was so great that she could see the change in his emotions directly through his eyes. "I have Flunra on my side, but getting rid of Evelyn and Adhara is not done yet. I could get rid of them right now, but the method will create a strong backlash from Rex"
"All I need now is to be patient. My goal is in sight, and it's only a matter of time" She mused.
Nodding firmly, Calidora liquified again and disappeared.
...
Meanwhile, Rex remains struggling inside his consciousness.
He already lost count of how many times his cursed energy was severed by the monster inside the darkness, the last time he remembered was at the two thousand. It was also unknown to him how much time had passed within the domain of the Banished Realm.
All he knew was that it was a long time already, and he never ceased his attempts.
Pant...
Pant...
Rex breathed heavily and took a moment to stop.
I managed to dodge its initial attacks thousands of attempts ago, but it's still not enough.
Peering into the darkness, he clenched his jaw unwillingly.
Out of desperation, the urge to get inside the darkness once again appeared a couple of times inside his head. But he remembered Calidora's warning and refrained himself from doing that lest his cursed source break completely.
However, he really needs to do something about this, or else he will be stuck here.
My reservoir of cursed energy is running low, it's nothing short of a miracle that I've been able to fail and try again this much. Undoubtedly, Calidora must've played a role in supplying cursed energy, but now I fear I have only a few, perhaps even just one more attempt left before my reserves are completely drained.
Instead of having a go again, he sat down in contemplation.
About a minute in his contemplation, his eyes widened in a sudden realization.
How can I forget about that? I have that skill!
Shaken by what the Executor has done, his mind is not in the right place, and he forgets that he has one cursed skill that could help him in this endeavor. It was the Damned Specter skill, the only cursed skill that he currently has right now.
Calidora said that whatever he does, he would only need to rely on his cursed energy.
Using the Damend Specter skill is using his cursed energy.
Realizing that fact, he quickly stood up again before he cast the Damned Specter skill, summoning another copy of himself in the cursed realm. He closed his eyes and looked through his copy's vision.
Surprisingly enough, the blackness was not as thick through his copy's vision.
It was somewhat discernible.
Initially, the profound darkness enveloped everything, even defying his nocturnal eyes, which effortlessly navigated through the darkest depths. However, a discernible change happened—the impenetrable blackness was gradually thinning.
Moreover, he also regained his full senses in this form which was highly appreciated.
Now that he's in this form, he becomes more confident.
Observing his original body standing before him, a faint stream of cursed energy seeped out before he glanced at the blackness and strode forth, guiding the slender threat of cursed energy to prevent any attack from coming its way.
Even though he needs more focus on doing this simultaneously, he has no problem.
He's already used to controlling multiple energies at the same time.
Almost in every engagement he entered, he deftly wielded a dual combination of energies, often consisting of the interplay of moonlight energy and red force. However, he hadn't pushed his control to the limit as he still possessed other elemental mana inside of him.
If his control was compared to others, he would be like a God.
Coursing through the blackness, his vision was restricted to fifty meters ahead.
But that is way better than nothing at all.
Rex went in the direction he had traversed countless times and finally reached the border of it. He counted by the steps, and he knew that beyond this step the monster inside would notice his presence and stalk him.
Only when his guard was lowered that this monster would attack.
Sweeping his eyes around, he couldn't sense the monster nearby, the coast was clear.
Keeping his guard extremely high, aware of the monster's incredible speed, he took a step forward before the air around him suddenly turned colder. Now he was inside the monster's territory and would need to be on alert.
Following closely behind him was the thread of cursed energy, slithering like a snake.
Come on, let me see what you really are.
Expecting the monster to come soon as he was already halfway to his destination, he darted his eyes left and right warily. Rex's alertness was even higher compared to when he was in the encampment of the Executor right now.
From Calidora, he knows that the monster is the embodiment of the Eternal Curse.
But she doesn't know what it looks like.
Rex gazed forward and could see a faint beacon of cursed energy in the far distance, that was the place that he would need to reach. He controlled the thread of cursed energy to move in front of him while he looked around cautiously.
As he did that, he snapped his neck to the side, sensing a very fast projectile approaching.
It was aiming at his thread of cursed energy.
Even with his insanely quick reflex, he was barely able to stand in its trajectory.
Clang!
A spark was produced in their clash.
With a sweep of his claws, he deftly intercepted the projectile, revealing a small creature the size of his thumb, resembling a pale blue marble. Its grotesque, monster-like visage was an eerie sight to behold.
Upon being blocked, the small creature ran back to the direction where it came from.
Its small legs were moving lightning fast.
Rex could only see a glimpse of it before it disappeared into the darkness once again.
But as he traverses his eyes towards the blackness, his senses send danger alarms to his mind, telling him that there is something lurking beyond the blackness. Naturally, the monster, the embodiment of the Eternal Curse made its presence known.
Coming out of the blackness, the monster gazed directly at Rex.
Even though he was in the form of a Damned Specter, he was not invisible to the monster.
"I knew that it was a monster, but this...? This thing can even give nightmares to monsters"
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