Chapter 240: The Snake Movement (1/2)

Five black mutated scorpions lie around Kyran dead,

All of them died the same way as the first one, their exoskeleton cracked because of the powerful impact that they suffer.

Kyran pummeled them to death,

”This is fun...”, Kyran mumbles excitedly, he is intoxicated by the power dwelling inside him.

The dark element inside of him is chaotic and destructive, and it somehow manages to make the black scorpion's healing ability useless.

Kyran didn't even reach rank three yet, but he somehow can access an innate spell.

This spell that manages to stop the black scorpion's healing ability is not trained, Kyran can suddenly access this spell as if the dark element itself taught him.

He didn't even know how he did it, but he can.

After testing his newfound power, Kyran walks out of the cave feeling fatigue.

While walking towards the cave mouth, Kyran looks at his index finger and finds that it turns black just like a bruise.

Kyran touch his index finger with his other hand before he felt a slight sting.

”When did this happen? The scorpions didn't manage to hit me”, Kyran mumbles in confusion, the scorpions didn't get a single hit to him so this bruise came out of nowhere.

Soon enough, the light from the cave mouth can be seen.

Kyran walks out of the cave mouth and got back to the crowd, he turns the sign in front of the cave showing an X mark rather than the number.

It's a procedure told upon entering the canyon,

This only indicates that the mutated animal in there has been killed, and there should be no other mutated animal in it.

But of course, turning the sign need proof.

That is why Kyran brought four black scorpions' heads in his hands to confirm it.

”I need to get back fast, Rex or Adhara will get suspicious if I take too long”, Kyran mumbles before heading towards the entrance of the canyon.

But then suddenly, Kyran felt a hostile aura coming from his back.

He throws the scorpion heads to the side and leaped away to create distance,

”Well, Well, You're quite cautious”, a prickly voice can be heard.

Hearing this voice, Kyran widened his eyes because he somehow remember this voice and also he felt the smell of this man is familiar.

Kyran gazes at the man before he realized who it is, ”Hans!”

”You know my name, I guess Rex values you more than I thought”, Hans said softly.

Looking at Hans standing right in front of him, Kyran becomes cautious as he said, ”There are people here, you can't do anything”

Kyran knows that Hans is a powerful Awakened, even Rex needs to be wary of him much less him who just become an Awakened.

He will die if he fights with Hans,

Hans chuckles lightly, his sharp gaze locked onto Kyran like a snake.

”You don't need to be afraid, I'm not going to hurt you”, Hans said with a mysterious smile.

Kyran glance around the place while cautiously listening to Hans,

Edward told him that if he got pushed to a corner, use every second of the time you have to search and mediate an escape route.

Fleeing is the best option if met with a more powerful opponent.

Nothing is disgraceful about saving one's life, and Rex definitely agrees with this.

Kyran then replied, ”Then why are you here? I'm certain that you're not here to greet me”

The smile on Hans' face kept getting wider seeing Kyran's nervous sweat, he then said while leaning onto the wall, ”You're a kid taken by Rex when he's on his way to Wedron City, has gifts that put your power above the average person, the record said that all of your family is killed, and since then you are living a normal life”

Hearing this, Kyran frowns as Hans knows everything about him.

It's like he's exposed completely naked and defenseless in front of a preying snake, and he can't do anything about it.

Kyran kept formulating a plan to escape, and the best route is to run to other people.

Although Hans is from the Atkins Family who is sitting comfortably in the 25 Golden Crest, he will not dare to kill blatantly in the public.

”I just have one question”, Hans said taking Kyran's attention back to him.

He then continues, ”What did Rex do to make you strong? I don't recall you being an Awakened, and gifts can't be enhanced by normal means”

”You definitely not able to kill those fourth rank scorpions before you met Rex, so tell me, What did he exactly do to make you this strong without being an Awakened”,

Hearing this, Kyran widened his eyes before he frowns.

Kyran got put into his thought because he too doesn't know what Rex did, he just knows that Rex helped him get strong using his power.

”Oh? You also didn't know? Let me share my thoughts”, Hans said with a smile.

He then rubbed his chin pretending to think before he said, ”There are only two possibilities, either you're nurtured by the SCO or... nurtured by the Supernatural”

Upon hearing what Hans said, Kyran gritted his teeth.

”I don't know, and even if I know I won't tell you anything about Rex”, Kyran said sharply.

Hans chuckles evilly while making eye contact with Kyran, they stare at each other sharply as the Awakened on the surroundings glance at them weirdly.

The tension they emitted is starting to catch the others' attention.

Looking at this, Hans breaks eye contact before he turns his body around, ”Sooner or later, the truth will come out. In the meantime, you can get out of this situation by telling me everything about Rex and hope that you're not too late”

After saying that, Hans' body turns into the wind as it blew away.

Kyran looks at where Hans disappeared for a moment with a darkened expression.

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Meanwhile,

BOOM!

An extraordinary lightning shockwave exploded from Rex's body, his body now covered by somekind of barrier made of lightning.

Anything that gets too close will be zapped, nothing can't go past this.

The amount of mana his body currently sustains is insurmountable, the rune on his shoulder glows fiercely with black lightning and it rejuvenates Rex's body with power.

”That's the twelfth media, now I'm a peak fifth rank”, Rex mumbles.

Rex is currently sitting in a meditative position with burnt marks all over his body.

Blood can be seen here and there because of the prickling black lightning, but all of the injuries are already healed.