Chapter 211: Demon Hive (1/2)
Rex and Edward went inside the training room,
Edward then explained to him about his meeting with Hans, the day of the delivery of the second spellbook.
While listening to Edward, Rex's expression didn't change.
The stoic look on his face is unmoving, and even Edward look at him in confusion as he explains the meeting he had.
”He's being sarcastic about the spellbook, and I just feel like he's up to something”, Edward said.
Hearing this, Rex fall into thoughts, 'They should've caught up about the rigged spellbook, It will confuse them knowing that the second one is not'
After thinking that,
Rex nodded his head as he's hearing Edward's explanation, ”It's okay, call Ari to meet me at my room tonight”
Instead of leaving, Edward still looks at Rex with a troubled look.
”We're talking about Hans from the Atkins family here, this is not something light and he might do something”, Edward added.
Based on what he encountered that night,
His guts are telling him that something is wrong, and looking at Rex's relaxed expression makes him even more concerned.
Rex then grabbed Edward's shoulder, ”Relax, everything is gonna be okay”, he said softly.
After getting told by Rex for the second time, also with his assuring look, Edward finally nodded his head and wanted to leave.
But before he can leave, Rex suddenly remembers something.
”I almost forgot, What did Adhara do these days?”, Rex asks in curious.
The woman that came during their chat with Rosie is not a usual thing, Rex never saw Adhara do something aside from training.
It's very unusual, and Rex is very curious about it.
”What do you mean? Didn't she always train?”, Edward asks.
Rex then explained, ”I saw a woman came up to us, she wears a formal suit and she's searching for Adhara before they both left”
”Adhara didn't say anything after that too”, he added.
Hearing this, Edward hesitated for a moment and Rex caught this.
Rex stares at Edward intently studying his expression, and this makes Edward stutter.
”Tell me what she's doing, Are you both hiding something from me?”, Rex said trying to convince Edward to spill the beans.
This makes Edward put on the spot, he looks at Rex for a moment deliberating.
But then, ”Oh yeah! I have to meet my lecturer for counseling, see you later!”, Edward said suddenly before he run out of the room.
Looking at this, Rex was aghast.
”What the heck are they hiding from me”, Rex mumbles in disbelief.
Night came,
Rex dedicates the remaining time before the night to train his new technique from Chandler, he's still limited to the strike like he did to Chandler before.
He tried to conjure other form of spells, but he can't do it.
Every time he tries to conjure other spells, the lightning mana becomes unstable.
Rex tried to control it desperately but it eventually dissipated, and he tried this countless times until his mana ran out.
He's surprised that his mana is exhausted,
Normally he wouldn't run out of mana even during a desperate fight, but this technique however takes up a huge chunk of his mana.
During his training, Rex needs to rest every half an hour before resuming his training.
Thanks to his high lightning affinity, not only does his mana absorption become faster but his mana reserve and mana regeneration are also enhanced greatly.
This makes his training even more efficient,
Arriving at his room, Rex found the others are already there.
They're all already gathered and waiting for him on the hall just like he expected.
Edward is already there with Ari beside him,
Ari is already informed about the current situation, and his serious expression said it all.
Meanwhile, Adhara, and Kyran is confused about the tense atmosphere looking at Ari and Edward being all serious and stiff.
”Ari, come with me to the other room while you guys wait here”, Rex instructed.
They both then walk to the other room leaving the others confused especially Kyran and Adhara,
Inside the room,
”Have Edward informed you about the situation?”, Rex asks.
Ari nodded his head before he replied, ”Yes, he saw Hans the Snake while he's strolling around the university which is very unusual”
Hearing this Rex nodded his head,
'Edward didn't tell him about the delivery, that's good', Rex thought.
He then said, ”I want the others to be notified of this, and make sure to be alert at all times because the Atkins might try and do something”
”Also, can you request more people from Stevanus? It will be helpful”, Rex continues.
But to his disappointment, Ari shakes his head, ”The situation of the demonic cities are dire, and all of the 25 Golden Crest is instructed by the UWO president to deploy all manpower to prevent such thing from happening again”
Rex frowns hearing this,
”What are the families going to do?”, Rex asks.
Ari then explained, ”A group of Awakened will be put in each city associated with Ratmawati City, and the remaining Awakened will be stationed in Ratmawati City”
'If that's the case, how did Hans get the time to bother with us?', Rex thought with a frown.
The instruction from the UWO president should make all of the families busy, it was an attack inside human territory after all so it's quite urgent.
But Rex still can't think of why Hans is there,
Although the spellbook is important, with the instruction from the UWO then the chance of getting it stolen by other families is low.
No need to bring Hans to it,
But nevertheless, Hans is the one who came to take the spellbook.
Aside from that, Edward also stresses Rex about his feeling that they might try and do something to them.
”Alright then, go tell the others about the situation”, Rex commanded.
After telling Ari that, Ari left the place.
Rex then walks out and meets the curious eyes of Adhara and Kyran, even Rosie and Ryze are there looking at him confusedly.
”Rex, What's happening?”, Adhara asks.
The others also wanted to know, they can feel something is going on.
Rex then said, ”I want you guys to be alert and be back to the room exactly at 10 every day, and break this if something happened to you”
He gave out a white crystal that he bought from the shop,
If one of the crystals breaks, the other that owns these crystals will be alerted about their last position that can be used in such times.
After handling all of the crystals,
Rex then said, ”The Atkins might do something, so I don't want any of you leaving the university until the situation has cooled down”
With that being said, they all nodded their heads.
Kyran and Adhara know how hard to deal with the Platchi, and the Atkins is way more powerful.
Rex scans the others in front of him to make sure they heard what he said, ”Remember, get back at 10 and no one can leave the university until I said so”
He said it again, but this time he presses his words towards Kyran.
Out of all the people here, none of them worry Rex more than Kyran because of his carelessness.
Rex then scans the others in front of him, but his eyes then fall to Rosie who is looking around in confusion not knowing what he meant.
Without explaining to her, Rex gets back to his room leaving the others.
Meanwhile, After Rex left the room.
Adhara is shocked when she turns around to find Rosie behind her,
Yesterday she got back to the room late and went straight to her room, so she doesn't know that Rosie has already occupied the last room.
”Rosie? What are you doing here?”, Adhara asks.
The moment that Rosie came to the university, it already feels odd for her.
Rosie's sudden appearance that startled her and Rex's underwhelming reaction when he's the one who is so anti-Rosie before is weird.
This already form a red flag on Adhara's mind,
”Didn't Rex tell you? I will be staying with you guys”, Rosie replied nonchalantly while she rubs her hair with a towel.
She just got out of the shower, and her hair is still wet.
Hearing this, Adhara was at a loss for words.
There's a slight pang in her heart upon seeing Rosie's nonchalant behavior, ”Nevermind”, she said before heading towards her room.
But then, ”Wait!”, Rosie called.
Adhara turns to her back with a confused look, ”What's Rex talking about before?”, Rosie asks.