Chapter 1300 Going Back Home
It was a rough but pleasant day, today.
Since the girls were fighting over him earlier, disrupting his much-needed peace—he decided to take control of the situation and went completely all out. He was backed up from having to plan the pack challenge properly.
Rex had no time to properly relieve himself and today was the day to let it all out.
In order to quench the jealousy, he gave it to Adhara and Gistella.
He didn't know how many rounds it had been but he remembered being in a pleasure utopia, it felt like he was drunken and couldn't stop. Even when the girls begged for mercy, he didn't stop doing whatever he wanted.
Being jealous is one thing but their tease was overbearing.
Rex had no choice but to punish them, though it couldn't be considered a punishment.
Adhara and Gistella liked it rough, maybe because of the blood of Werewolves in their veins.
It was the most enjoyable to do it like animals without caring about anything else.
No matter how many times he climaxed, the burning lust inside of him couldn't be settled.
At that moment, he felt like his stamina was unending.
He felt as strong as a mutated ox.
Calidora was not a part of this because she said she felt dirty and improper, but she stayed behind and watched in order to make sure Rex wasn't going overboard, overboard meaning ejaculating inside of them.
He was uneasy while doing it with Calidora's burning gaze behind him.
Rex needs to promise her multiple times until she finally trusts him and leaves.
Time flew by—he did the deed from the peak of the day until the sky darkened.
Having to do such intense cardio when he was weakened and exhausted from the battle he unsurprisingly fell asleep—as the system advised him to do. King Huvuki was still in closed-door training, but his trusted subordinate arranged a mansion for Rex and the others to rest in.
It was inside the castle grounds but separate from the castle itself.
A place for important guests to stay in.
Inside the main bedroom of humble decorations—the most lavish, the Dwarven could make, Rex, Gistella, and Adhara could be seen sleeping soundly. All of their steady breaths were in sync with each other, creating a harmonious requiem.
Sleeping on Rex's broad and warm chest, both girls were in deep sleep.
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Under the comfort of no immediate threat and loved ones by his arms, Rex was the same.
Or at least, he should be the same as the girls, but he was not.
It hadn't been an hour of sleeping time, but his eyelids were already trembling, and his heart was thumping hard inside his chest. Rex's head moved left, and right slightly, his expression contorted, seemingly troubled by something—a nightmare.
His unease climbed by the second, until eventually, his eyes shot open.
Rex's crimson eyes glowed, and his breaths were heavy.
Realizing that it was a nightmare, he sighed with emotion and grabbed his head.
For the longest time in his entire life, the nightmare of his biological parents' death—was no more. Killing Ruston, closed that chapter of his life, and it lasted for a couple of months. But peace of mind was never meant for someone like him.
His nightmare was Edward being tortured.
Despite knowing that it was most likely only a nightmare, it was very real for Rex.
"It's a nightmare, but the thought of me being connected to him spiritually, and the nightmare was actually, a direct result of his pain... it's unsettling," Rex mused whisperingly, he gazed at the ceiling as he could only wonder which one was true.
Not to mention, he woke up when everything went black and Mrs. Greene appeared.
She uttered the same thing as before.
'A mortal and a deity must be sacrificed...'
It was the words that rang inside Rex's mind before he was woken up from his sleep.
Upon hearing that, the memory of Evelyn's cry flashed in his mind.
Rex could only cover his face by putting his left arm over it, trying to settle his mind from this stress and internalized paranoia. I need to find out more about how would the Fourthborn be resurrected, what his tie is with the Chaos phenomenon, and when he would appear.
A lot of things were still unknown.
But he could now focus on it a little bit more with the Lunirich Gods off his back.
As he thought of it, a chuckle escaped his lips.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"In order to maintain peace, one must be the sacrificial lamb of always being under constant pressure and certainly, death. And that person should be me, I guess..."
"You have me and the others. If only you'd share the burden"
Hearing the sudden answer, Rex lifted his arm and saw Adhara was looking at him, awake.
"Did I wake you up?"
"No, your heart did. It's pounding in your chest"
In response, Rex could only force out a dry smile, he has no control over this.
Adhara averted her gaze down and trailed her finger on Rex's chest—as if she was drawing scribbles on it. She stayed silent for half a minute—before she eventually asked, "What was troubling your sleep? You always told me, if you couldn't handle it. I'm always here for you if you need me
"Nothing," Rex shook his head. "habits are hard to get rid of"
"Don't lie to me," Adhara quickly retorted. "you forgot that I could see emotions"
Exhaling deeply, Rex answered, "Not this time, Adhara. Not this time."
"What makes this time different? We've passed life and death situations—and I can't think of anything above that! What could it possibly be for you to hide it from me? Share your burden—Let me carry it with you," Adhara retorted—things should be fine for now but he was being like this again. "Let me help you"
Inhaling deeply, Rex became silent for a good moment.
Adhara could see no intention of telling inside Rex's eyes, he was keeping it to himself.
"If you want to help, answer me this," As he said that—Rex turned and looked at Adhara deep into her eyes, staring directly, into her soul. "Meeting me and becoming a Werewolf, have you ever regretted it?"
Hearing the question, Adhara was caught off guard.
She was not expecting to be asked that.
But even then, her expression turned serious.
"No, never. I never regretted it even once"
"Even though I've brought pain into your life?"
"I don't care about the pain, this world is filled with pain from the endless war. I'm just glad that I met you. At the very least—you are trying to actively make a change as you tasted it first. You changed a lot from the first time I met you, and that makes it all worth it"
Rex was stunned.
He knew that he wanted to make a safe haven because he was the victim of war and didn't want others to fall to his condition, seeking revenge—to the absolute degree. But, he never really thought about it like that.
Just like Adhara said, he turned into an active force to the world because he tasted it.
Not the taste of victimhood, but the taste of change.
Killing Ruston felt wrong but that allowed him to move on.
If he stopped and forgave Ruston for doing what he did despite the circumstances, Rex knew that he would not be able to sleep or outright go insane. Killing him was the right thing, and it lead him to change, emptying the fire he had over the Supernaturals.
Now that he felt the change, it might be the catalyst that turned him into an active force.
Of course, there was the forceful aspect but he ended up changing.
Rex nodded, it was a breeze of fresh air for him to hear those words, "Thank you,"
"I need to go get some fresh air, I'll be back" He stood up and left the room.
Seeing his back leaving the room, Adhara looked down at the bedsheet in contemplation.
Even though her words came from her heart earlier, the sudden question from Rex made her feel uneasy—it was as if he was drifting further away, "Gistella, stop pretending to sleep. Do you know anything about this?"
"I don't know, but maybe Evelyn knew about this. She didn't train with us," Gistella replied.
She heard the entire conversation and had her suspicions too.
If anyone was to know the reason that made Rex act like this, it would be Evelyn as she was not participating in the pack challenge, thus having more time—to spend with Rex. She was angry at Rex but it didn't seem to be the case anymore.
Something must've happened beyond their knowledge.
Adhara nodded, the second they got back to Dargena City, she would ask Evelyn about this.
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A couple of days passed without much happening.
Rex and the others spent most of their time recovering from their exhausted—and wounded state, and also sightseeing the Dwarven Kingdom. All of them met with the people and were given numerous gifts along the way.
Surprisingly enough, the Dwarven Kingdom has beautiful places.
On the first day of rest, Rex and the others were taken to see the three-mile-long cavern.
It was filled with beautiful crystals that were all high-quality materials.
A couple of them were even more sturdy—and better than the Red Prudian that Rex bought from the System for Dargena City's main equipment materials. Like seeing a rainbow on the ground, the experience was quite something.
On the second day, they visited an underground hot spring and also attended an ale test.
For quite a long time, Rex hasn't had alcohol.
His tolerance must've gone down quite a bit because the ale was extremely strong.
Had it not for his power, he wouldn't be able to keep a straight face.
Naturally, the Dwarves, seeing Rex drink the strongest ale without a problem cheered.
Due to the hectic night of the second day, the third day was spent resting and recuperating, while the fourth day Rex—and the others attended a forging tournament for blacksmiths. He watched as the Dwarvens' expertise came into play, creating six or even seventh-rank realm equipment from mere fourth-rank realm materials.
As for the winner, Rex gave him a gift as a formality since he was attending this tournament.
He gave his signature on the crafted equipment and also gave an elemental rune on it.
A great fire rune to be exact to add fire affinity to the equipment.
The days spent in the Dwarven Kingdom were akin to a vacation for him, and the others, and on the fifth day, they finally went back to Dargena City. Going back through the teleportation formation, they instantly arrived at Dargena City at exactly 8 in the morning.
Rex and the others manifested in the city and were instantly greeted by the city guards.
Many of them were kneeling with Linthia as their leader.
"Welcome back, Your Majesty," Linthia greeted with a deep bow. "I rejoice for your return"
Seeing her, Rex nodded and glanced over at the other guards, "Keep the formation active—a new member of my pack will also be teleported here. Bring it to the castle when it arrives. As for you, Linthia, walk with me"
Under the citizens' gazes, Rex, the others, and Linthia walked through the street.
All of them greeted him with love and adoration.
"Gather the people at the city square in exactly three hours from now," Rex instructed.
Rex needed to address Adhara's wounded performance, and he also needed to inform the people of his recent endeavors, his triumph, over the Werewolves. Linthia nodded—as she assigned a couple of city guards to prepare the city square.
"Did something happen during my absence?" He asked.
Upon hearing this, Linthia stuttered, "T- The Empress is more fitting to answer that"
Despite finding this odd, Rex decided to not pursue the matter.
Eventually, he arrived at the castle and saw Bevryth alongside Valthor greeting and opening the gate for him. As the castle gate was opened, Rex beheld the sight—of Evelyn, sitting on the throne with both of her hands placed on her side elegantly.
It seemed she had run the city well in his absence.
At the sight of Rex, Evelyn instantly stood up and walked down the stairs.
Excited to tell a lot of things, Adhara went to Evelyn ahead of the others.
"How are things doing here? Let's have a chat after this, I'll tell you every-"
As opposed to heeding Adhara, Evelyn walked past her, prompting Adhara to stop and look at her, in confusion. Evelyn walked steadily, her gaze unwavering, ignoring the others—and head straight to Rex.
Just like the others, Rex was also confused as to what she was doing.
But—as he was about to say something, Evelyn stood right in front of him, and pushed her forehead against his chest. Her face was somber, and this made Rex exchange a look with the others, "What's wrong, Evelyn?"
In response, Evelyn raised her arms and hugged Rex tightly in front of everyone.
"Let me stay like this for a moment," She whispered, looking up at Rex with watery eyes.