anwhile, in another room, the master bed chamber.
Calidora's arrival made it so that Rex moved to her room, if he wanted to rest, and the master bed chamber was used by Gistella, Adhara, and Evelyn. All three of them decided to sleep on the sa bed lest they would feel lonely without Rex in their midst.
It was depressing but they couldn't do anything at this mont.
Gistella was sitting on the edge of the bed while Adhara was changing into her combat suit.
Since they were representing the Silverstar Pack, their outfits are matching.
Adhara lifted her foot and placed it on the chair as she began to wear her shin armor, flowing down to reinforced heel coverings. She now wore a gleaming combat suit, a striking blend of elegance and protection.
A combat suit with a fitted silver halter crop top as a centerpiece.
It was accentuated with sleek black linings that traced the contours of her torso.
On her waist was a cinching black belt, providing a sturdy hold, for crucial gear. Below, black stockings extended down her legs, partially concealed by a loose silver slit skirt, maintaining the armor's seamless aesthetic while allowing for agile movent.
Her arms were shielded by polished steel vambraces, and they were flexible in size.
Even if Adhara turned into her Werewolf Form, the vambraces and shin armor would adjust.
Rex prepared this outfit for this specific day, and it was all ninth-rank realm equipnt.
"Adhara... what happened inside? Is there a problem?" Gistella asked—she couldn't help but ask Adhara, who was still gearing up, curious. "No enemies are actively trying to destroy us, please don't make Rex angry, he has gone through a lot"
Upon hearing this, Adhara shrugged, "Asked Evelyn, she was the one acting weird"
Gistella thought that the two already made up.
Since the last ti she checked, both of them were not in a speaking condition, Gistella was surprised when she saw Evelyn, sticking close to Rex—even putting her differences aside to sleep with Rex on the sa bed with Calidora.
Considering Evelyn's hate for Calidora, this was extrely surprising.
Because of that, she thought the two had made up.
Maybe Evelyn softened when she saw Rex was extrely wounded after the Chaos attack.
It was understandable if she did as Gistella was also the sa.
"Acting weird, such as...?" Gistella probed further.
Sighing to herself, Adhara tightened her shin armor before she stood upright as she finished changing, "First of all, he didn't want Evelyn to co to et with the Water Elentals, but she insisted. It was unlike her to do that. Also—there was tension between them, as soon as they crossed eyes, and she was talking weirdly, and I'm sure Rex was angry at her words"
'Naela was also acting strangely' Gistella pondered with a frown.
Nalea ca back to the castle earlier while the others were training.
And when the news of Rex coming back extrely wounded, she burst out of her room, even ignoring Kyran who also ca out of his training, and went to check on Rex. Normally—Naela would stick close with Kyran and check on Rex together.
However, that was not the case.
"Did you think sothing happened? We could ask Mavenna" Adhara suggested.
Upon hearing this, Gistella shook her head, "No—Mavenna wouldn't know. If sothing really did happen, it should happen during his visit to the Dark Elf Kingdom, since Naela, also acted weirdly. If we want to know, we should ask Kyran to ask her about it"
Knowing that Naela couldn't say no to Kyran, that thod would definitely work.
She would talk if Kyran asked her directly.
Just then, however, the door was opened and Evelyn ca inside with a gloomy expression.
"Speak of the devil..." Adhara muttered inwardly.
Peering through Evelyn's emotional aura, Adhara could tell that she was shaken.
Even without her natural gift to see people's emotions—Evelyn's emotions were palpable to see through the naked eye. Not even greeting them, she headed straight into the bathroom and closed the door behind her.
Upon seeing this, Adhara and Gistella exchanged looks.
Both of them never saw Evelyn acting like this, she would at least greet them.
However, when Gistella heard light sobs coming from the bathroom, she quickly went over to the door, and knocked on it lightly, "Evelyn..." She called gently. "If you need anything, we are here for you. Don't keep it to yourself"
"Talk to us, what's the problem this ti?" Adhara added, concerned.
It has been a solid minute and there was no answer.
Eventually, the sobs disappeared followed by Evelyn's light, shaking voice.
"It's better for both of you to not know," She said. "Go to your duel, I'm going to be fine"
Monts later.
Rex stepped out of the castle and was imdiately greeted by the golden sunlight stabbing his eyes. Squinting as his vision adjusted, he saw the others—Adhara, Gistella, Flunra, along Kyran, waiting for him at the entrance.
Each of them was clad in the sa outfit, a string blend of black and silver.
Highlighting their unity as a pack.
Additionally, the Silverstar Mark was prominently displayed on all of them.
Granted, like Adhara and Gistella, the marks were placed on exposed skin which was located on their necks—but even Kyran's mark on his chest was revealed through a deliberate cutout in his outfit, showcasing the slightly glowing mark with pride.
A mark that could strike fear to many across the continent and beyond.
Despite the duel against the challenger pack being set for the peak of the night, Rex decided to gather them early. He needed to depart as soon as possible to prepare for what lay ahead, moves that he needed to make.
All four of them were radiating with resolve as solid as the armor they wore.
Naturally, since this was their first pack duel, defeat was not an option.
Upon making a stop right before the four, Rex took a mont to scan them one by one.
He started from the left-most person, Adhara.
...
Race: Anti Werewolf
Herald Mark: Blood Moon (Active)
Occupation: Female Alpha
Battle Prowess Rank: 3rd
Potential: 67
Power: Ninth Rank(Peak) - True Primordial Fire of Jealousy Elentalist (1)
Status: Feeling strong and determined.
Berserk: 18%
Sanity: 83%
ntal: 11,700
Strength: 222,000 ( 15,000)
Agility: 473,000 ( 25,000)
Endurance: 105,000 ( 75,000)
Intelligence: 231,500 ( 50,000)
...
What in the world?
Rex almost choked when he saw Adhara's stats, he was not expecting to get this strong in a short tifra. Last ti he checked, she was rely a seventh-rank realm and now—she sohow was already within the ninth-rank realm.
She was only able to keep up with her enemies because of the Herald Mark.
As for her Awakened powers, she was incomparable.
But now, her power couldn't be overlooked anymore.
Even though the nearing Honey Moon increased her stats to that extre degree despite her not having any King Mark whatsoever, the thing that was the most surprising was the bottom stat, the intelligence stat.
Intelligence stat-wise, she was already stronger than Brigitta, even nearing .
Rex frowned in disbelief, he didn't realize Adhara had gotten strong while he wasn't looking.
Noticing that Rex's silence was caused by him, inspecting her power—Adhara cast a smirk at him before her eyes burned with a violet light. Her fire mana was different than before, it was able to force Rex's lightning mana to react.
Moreover, her aura began to shape into her serpent spirit, pressuring Rex with its might.
It was only then that Rex ca to the realization as he also smirked back.
She achieved arcane mana. Her visit to the Fire Elentals was bountiful it seed.
Just then, however, Rex's eyes squinted at the sight of sothing on Adhara's upper belly.
A reddish mark that was poking from her crop top outfit.
Seeing that Rex was looking at a peculiar spot on her belly with a frown, Adhara looked down before her eyes, widened slightly. She quickly pulled her crop top down to hide the red mark, but it was already too late, Rex was already approaching her.
"Lift it up," Rex muttered commandingly.
Adhara donned a nervous smile, "Rex, it's nothing, really..."
Naturally, the others were also drawn to what Rex saw and were curious as to what it was.
Upon hearing this, Rex stared into her eyes and raised an eyebrow, his presence daunting.
Biting her lower lip, Adhara sighed and lifted her crop top slightly.
A red burn mark was then revealed the size of a fist with the below edge reaching down until it was only a few centiters, above her slitted navel. Seeing this, Rex touched it gently from top to bottom, following its curves before he asked, "When did this happen and who did it?"
"It was when I was at the Fire Elental, but it was not their fault, I swear!" Adhara replied.
She forgot about her burn mark and the fact Rex didn't know about it.
Rex frowned—he could feel his blood boiling at the fact that Adhara, sustained a permanent scar because of her visit there. He knew that it might've been from her training there, it was a possibility, but he frankly didn't care.
Even without the Fire Elentals, he could help Adhara beco stronger in his own way.
"We'll talk about this after your duel, but in the anti, tell who saw this?" Rex asked.
Adhara could see that Rex's crimson emotional aura blazing still—she knew that the matter, was not over, and she didn't want the Fire Elentals to be blad, "Listen," She held Rex's arm softly, putting on a puppy look. "All of them told to stop, but I was stubborn and told them that I could handle it so it's my fault more than anything"
"Is that my question?" Rex asked with an icy tone. "I asked who was with you?"
Knowing that she would only make the situation worse, she replied, "Ugork is with ,"
Nodding his head, Rex went back to his position but was stopped.
"I'll handle the Fire Elentals, Rex," Kyran intervened. "I'll do it right after the duel"
Upon hearing this, Rex stared at Kyran for a solid mont.
He didn't answer and went back to his spot and continued his scan as if nothing happened.
...
Race: Glacial Umbra Werewolf
Herald Mark: -
Occupation: Beta Enforcer - 2nd Tier
Battle Prowess Rank: 2nd
Potential: 63
Power: Ninth Rank(Peak) - Final Dark Ice (3)
Status: Feeling confident.
Berserk: 31% ( 10%)
Sanity: 71%
ntal: 20,900
Strength: 290,000 ( 102,000)
Agility: 335,000 ( 125,500)
Endurance: 320,000 ( 171,000)
Intelligence: 117,000
...
Race: Paragon of Primordial Werewolf
Herald Mark: Banished Dark Moon (Inactive)
Occupation: Beta
Battle Prowess Rank: 2nd
Potential: 61
Power: Ninth Rank(Mid) - Ancient Rune Archmaster (4)
Status: Feeling cautious.
Berserk: 22%
Sanity: 53%
ntal: 21,400
Strength: 180,000 ( 15,000)
Agility: 215,000 ( 25,000)
Endurance: 220,000 ( 75,000)
Intelligence: 185,000
...
Scanning the next two, Rex nodded his head in acknowledgnt.
Despite not being bestowed with a Herald Mark—Kyran, managed to reach the peak of the ninth-rank realm, with his own power. His imprisonnt within Iseldra's realm quite literally made him abnormally stronger.
It was a blessing in disguise.
Other than that, Rex's attention was pulled once again to Kyran's stats.
He saw the number on Kyran's power section was blinking.
Pressing on the number with his mind, he was shown Kyran's other powers such as his dark affinity, but there was an additional one that was written in icy blue. At the sight of this, Rex smirked, "Oh... what do we have here?"
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