Chapter 74: Princess Calidora (1/2)
The three of them are currently walking through the swamp,
Before the Green Messenger left, he told the three of them to not make contact with the guilds, and because of that, they need to get back through the swamp.
Rex is carrying Calidora who is already conscious but is restrained by Liliya.
She cast three of her skills, Mark of Detonation on Calidora's neck, Immutable Mark, and Suppression Mark.
The Mark of Detonation is as its name implied is a mark that will explode under Liliya's command, the Immutable Mark is a tracking mark if somehow Calidora can escape, while the Suppression Mark will restrict the target in using mana.
It can be easily destroyed for Blood Fighter vampires who have a strong physique but Calidora is a Blood Magician, her physique is weak.
The sun is already up signing this as a new day,
Rex was delighted that somehow they manage to finish the mission in a day's time, he's itching to go back to his room and train some more.
While they are coursing through the muddy terrain,
Rex suddenly remembers, 'Oh yeah, the sudden quest is already finished but I haven't seen it yet', he thought before he opened the last notification.
<sudden quest=”” completed!=””></sudden>
<calculating reward....=””></calculating>
<the user=”” managed=”” to=”” obtained=”” three=”” petals=”” of=”” dark=”” mooncress...=””></the>
<obtained 500.000=”” exp,=”” 10.000=”” gold,=”” 8=”” skill=”” upgrade,=”” dark=”” mooncress=”” manual,=”” and=”” whiro=”” necklace=”” of=”” fear=””></obtained>
Seeing the massive rewards, Rex can't help but dazed in shock.
The sudden quest reward is simply massive!
'If getting three petals of Dark Mooncress got this much, then how much will I get if I get all of them', Rex thought.
The more he thought about it, the more he's unwilling to let Zegrath go.
He sighs dejectedly, 'If is a word for imagination, I just have to be thankful for what I got'
Liliya and Devan are leading in front, they are clearing the mutated animals around.
They already got enough rest so they volunteer to clear the place while Rex is only tasked carrying Calidora on his back.
Rex is in his own world, he's looking at the rewards he got excitedly.
<dark mooncress=”” manual=””></dark>
A book containing all information about Dark Mooncress from What and how Dark Mooncress are made, why they are made, how to use them, and even how to enhance their effects.
'Well it is within my expectation', Rex thought before he looks at the item he got.
Rex summons the item and immediately a necklace appears on his hand, 'This is the first time the system gave me an equipment'
<whiro necklace=”” of=”” fear=”” -=”” 1st=””></whiro>
<one of=”” the=”” necklaces=”” made=”” and=”” used=”” by=”” whiro=”” the=”” wicked=”” being=”” of=”” death,=”” it=”” is=”” a=”” rank=”” 6=”” piece=”” of=”” equipment=”” that=”” is=”” imbued=”” with=”” wicked=”” aura.=”” she=”” is=”” an=”” entity=”” born=”” from=”” the=”” negative=”” emotions=”” of=”” living=”” beings,=”” whiro=”” has=”” three=”” necklaces=”” that=”” represent=”” her=”” source=”” of=”” power,=”” fear,=”” anger,=”” and=”” sadness.=”” whiro's=”” presence=”” brought=”” imminent=”” fear=”” to=”” any=”” who=”” lays=”” eyes=”” on=”” her,=”” including=”” her=”” belongings=”” that=”” are=”” filled=”” with=”” wicked=””></one>
Increase the user's mental stat by 30. Each time the user kills a being with higher mental stats, the user will get a +2 mental stat. It also gives an active skill Wicked Aura that will enhance all fear-related skills, and gain a passive skill Bleak Sense.
Reading the equipment's description, Rex was ecstatic!
The equipment can increase his mental stat by 30!! not only that, but he also got a bonus of two skills Wicked Aura and Bleak Sense!!
'Will the Wicked Aura skill stack with Alpha Intimidation?', Rex thought. He then wears the necklace and instantly felt his mind becomes clearer upon wearing the necklace.
The effect immediately becomes evident,
'What's this Bleak Sense?', Rex thought while looking at the necklace description.
He opens the skills tab and saw Bleak Sense on the bottom, he opened it and read the description.
<bleak sense=””></bleak>
Allow the user to feel fear emotion from the user's surroundings, the area of effect is ten meters around the user's body.
Rex glances around wanting to try the new skill he just got, he didn't feel anything from Liliya and Devan but suddenly he felt immense fear from his back.
He glances at his back and saw Calidora trembling, her body becomes even colder and her face is pale.
”Are you afraid?”, Rex asks while turning his head forward.
Calidora hesitated in answering, she went silent as tears come out of her eyes.
Feeling the immense fear from Calidora, Rex sighs, ”Don't worry, nothing will happen if you cooperate with us”, he said trying to calm Calidora down.
He still doesn't get a response from Calidora, her body still trembling uncontrollably.
Rex then remembers something, ”Why did you help the humans before?”, he asks curiously.
He only knows that Supernatural are bloodthirsty creatures that don't have reasoning, they have the same intelligence as humans but their personalities are twisted.
So seeing Calidora helping the humans is a weird sight for Rex.
Then suddenly, a weak but sweet voice enters his ears, ”I...I believe some of them are innocent”
Hearing this, Rex tilts his head in confusion, ”Innocent?”
”I thought...just like Su...Supernaturals, human has civilians too”, she said meekly, but her tone said it with confidence.
She seems to have her own principle, a strong one at that too.
Rex was utterly shocked, 'Did she just said Supernatural have civilians too? I thought...'
Rex calms himself down, he wanted to ask even more but suddenly Devan shouted from the front.
”REX!! Let's rest here first”, He shouted while pointing at a big tree root.
Rex nodded his head and follows Devan's lead,
The three of them sit down on the tree root.
Rex puts Calidora down and leans her on the tree while he takes out the rations that he brought, he puts them in his inventory so there are plenty.
Liliya, Devan and Rex are still tired from all the fighting before.
Although their injury is somewhat healed, they're mentally exhausted so they needed a little bit more rest before going out of the swamp.
Rex gives out the rations before they started to eat, they didn't ask how Rex got the rations and just started to eat.
The swamp is cold despite the sun hanging up in the sky, they're shivering from the cold and also they have to be aware of mutated animals sneaking upon them.