The Invincible Full-Moon System

Chapter 1262 Snatching the Demon Origin's Fragment (2)

Rex meticulously controlled his kingly energy—mastering both the Blood Moon and Banished Dark Moon powers. His command over these two energies, was forged constantly, becoming a little bit stronger with each battle he has gone through.

Now, his energy control had reached new heights after his encounter with the Fifthborn.

He could condense both types of kingly energy, despite their different nature.

In deep concentration regardless of the chaos around him—the two kingly energies gathered into the palm of his hand, with minimal friction. Feeling the immense power the Demon Origin possessed, though he was only a fragment, Rex decided to heed the System's advice.

During his first try to turn Caraptaros, the System had given him the necessary requirements.

Rex knew he needed three King Marks to overpower the Demon Origin's fragment within.

Obtaining the favor of another Lunirich God would be a difficult task, and forcibly taking their power, as he did with Kaiser would require time he didn't have. Fortunately, the System has a way to go around those two paths.

<5 Divine Upgrade has been deducted in exchange for three uses of Iseldra's Breath skill!>

As the System has been upgraded, he could borrow or learn full moon skills.

Out of the few unlocked Ice and Moon skills, on his skill tree—Rex chose Iseldra's Breath skill that would allow him to exert an icy aura, granting him 20% bonus agility and stiffening those in its area of effect, making it hard for them to move.

Casting this skill requires Ice and Snow kingly energy, thus Rex decided to purchase it. Find your next read at empire

He has command over this third kingly energy until the skill duration ends.

Under the circumstances, Rex temporarily gained the power equivalent to three King Marks.

Unlike his rebellious kingly energies—the Ice and Snow kingly energy was obedient to any of his commands—presumably due to its borrowed nature from the System. A smirk curled one corner of his lip as his hand felt full and vibrating.

Satisfied, Rex focused his senses on the Demon Origin fragment.

Grunting heavily, he unleashed a concentrated beam of energy, composed of the gathered kingly energies. From the naked eye, the beam, was a swirling mix of red, black—and baby blue, almost blending into one.

It pierced Caraptaros' invulnerable skill like a bullet through butter and struck its mark.

Rex could feel his energy hit the Demon Origin fragment.

Moreover, the impact was immediate and profound as Caraptaros let out a deafening roar of agony—the powerful beam of energy tearing through its defenses, easily. But Rex knew that this was not over, striking the fragment alone was not enough.

I need to shatter it.

He needs to shatter it so that Caraptaros would be weakened substantially.

Just as he thought of that, however, he paused briefly.

Shatter...? No, what am I saying? Instead of shattering it, I'll take it for myself instead!

Smiling maniacally, the veins across Rex's arm bulged as he controlled the beam of energy to wrap around the Demon Origin's fragment. It took a solid ten seconds to do that—before Rex placed his other hand on Caraptaros' head, preparing to pull the fragment out.

ROARR!!

As soon as Rex tried to pull the fragment out, Caraptaros roared even harder.

Its roar shook the entire ground and caused spires of inferno to explode from the earth.

Boom!

Boom!

Rex tightened his energy grip around the fragment, every muscle in his body straining, as he pulled with all his might. Naturally, the fragment resisted, embedded deep inside Caraptaros as if it were a vital organ, a living part of the Demon itself.

Coming to the realization that it was harder than he thought, Rex clenched his teeth.

He refused to relent and pulled even harder.

It was extremely surprising that he was struggling this much when the full moon was near.

Just like any other Werewolves, he was stronger with the approaching full moon but that was not enough it seemed. Slowly, agonizingly—the fragment, began to tear free, ripping through flesh with a sickening sound.

Caraptaros convulsed violently, its colossal body was shaking uncontrollably.

Bam!

Bam!

Naturally, since it couldn't move from its spot, it shifted to slamming its head into the ground in sheer agony, trying anything to make the pain stop. Though Demons were supposed to be immune to pain, this was completely different.

Having its fragment forcefully removed goes beyond its pain immunity.

It unleashed a torment, that Caraptaros didn't know its body was capable of feeling—so bad that even a Demon with such a high endurance stat like it couldn't withstand. Its aura—once powerful and overwhelming, began to falter and weaken as Rex continued.

From the back, Calidora noticed Caraptaros' weakening aura and quickly tapped Rex's back.

"Stop! Stop! You're killing it!" She urged in a hurry.

Calidora could see through her vampiric eyes that Caraptaros' heart was becoming weak.

Its pulse was slowing down as the relentless extraction continued.

Giving more pressure than this would undoubtedly, cause Caraptaros to die, and Rex would be coming here for nothing. He couldn't turn a dead creature—into a Werewolf, "It could not take more than this!" Calidora added.

Upon hearing this, Rex gritted his teeth in frustration.

He also sensed that Caraptaros was becoming weak and monitored its status section.

Since his power was not strong enough to completely suppress the Demon Origin's fragment—the extraction process also hurt Caraptaros' body and soul as the connection between the fragment and Caraptaros was not fully severed.

Rex tried to suppress the fragment further but this was his limit.

...

<Caraptaros the Ward>

Status: Weak and Critically Dying.

...

Earlier he saw that Caraptaros was becoming weak and then dying, but now the status had already changed to critically dying. It wouldn't last any longer, "But it's almost out, I can not stop here!" Rex replied unwillingly.

He already saw the light coming from the demonic fragment, a red aglow.

Stopping here when it was already so close to being pulled out would be very unfortunate.

Calidora saw that Rex had no intention of stopping, but she could tell that this would end in a bad way with him not getting the Demon Origin's fragment—and also Caraptaros. It was only then did the veins underneath her eyes bulged, black in color.

Blood energy began to course her entire body as she emerged from Rex's cover.

Upon seeing this, Rex's eyes bulged, "Don't, you'll get hurt!"

"There was no other way, I needed to keep its energy course through its body, with my blood energy. If not then it would die," Calidora replied as she placed her hand on Caraptaros' body and infused her energy into the Demon.

Rex's eyes burned in anger, "I said, no, Calidora... you're not in the position to help"

Despite his heavy tone, Caldiora paid no heed and began.

Splash!

Almost instantly when she tried to move Caraptaros' energy inside its body, she coughed a mouthful of blood. Even then, she continued—helping Caraptaros, survive the last pull, Rex was going to make.

Rex's expression darkened when Calidora defied his direct orders.

He was not playing around but she still did what she wanted.

Because of her disobedience, she recklessly put herself in harm's way despite her vulnerable condition. His crimson eyes darkened further, and his body trembled, with a barely contained fury that was swelling inside of him.

<Notice: the user's berserk stat is rapidly rising!>

Out of nowhere, the edges of his vision blurred, narrowing his focus solely on Calidora.

At that moment, a powerful surge of energy erupted from within him as his King Mark began to emit red, and black vapors—intensifying his kingly energy to an overwhelming degree. An effect of his constitution as a Werewolf, his wrath was giving him a boost.

Making a move with a manic resolve, Rex redirected his attention to the fragment.

Now that his kingly energies thickened, swirling around the fragment like a deadly vortex and reinforcing the suppression with relentless force, he could properly contain the Demon Origin fragment and suppress it completely.

As the energy drew denser, tighter, a sharp clicking sound eventually echoed.

It was the sound of the fragment being suppressed completely, its power sealed off entirely.

Upon hearing that clicking sound, Rex knew that the connection between the Demon Origin's fragment and Caraptaros was severed—and he could be rough. As soon as he did that, a red glowing fragment shot out of Caraptaros' body.

Simultaneously, the chaotic clash of energies ceased, leaving an eerie silence in its wake.

Caraptaros' massive head slumped to the ground, its strength drained.

But even then, Rex paid it no mind.

His darkened gaze was fixed on Calidora, his face a storm of anger as if wanted to eat her.

"Rex, quick, check its pulse! It should be able to surv-"

Calidora's breath caught in her throat as she turned to find Rex standing right behind her, his expression twisted with a chilling anger she had never seen before. In addition, his drenched form, covered in blood and his steaming King Mark amplified his menacing presence.

Just the intensity of his gaze alone made her gulp, realizing her actions displeased him.

In fact, it displeased him greatly.

She had risked more, than just herself—she had risked the life she was carrying, a life bound to Rex, and his fury was palpable. Calidra puts on an apologetic smile but before she can say a word, tendrils of kingly energy snake around her.

Looking at this, Calidora frowned before it tightened like a vice around her neck.

In an instant, she was yanked off the ground.

Rex brought her closer with a pulling gesture, his eyes still staring directly into her eyes.

"A limit for my patience exists..." He said raspingly—tilting his head as if he was eyeing a prey who had given him a hard time. "I have been too lenient on you and that was going to change since that was making you reckless and ignorant. Obey my orders..."

Upon hearing this, Calidora cast a smirk, "All of the others obeyed your orders perfectly,"

"Someone has to do the opposite" She added tauntingly.

Listening to this, Rex was about to entrap her in confinement made from his energy but was stopped when Calidora quickly continued, "I did not put our child, in any kind of danger, you are just not seeing it clearly because of the situation and your anger"

Turning back to Calidora, Rex raised an eyebrow before Calidora raised her index finger.

Swish...

Above her finger, blood began to form from nothing but her vampiric energy.

Seeing this, Rex's expression shifted into a frown.

"It was not real, it was nothing but an act," Calidora said with a light smirk.

Realization dawned on Rex, it turned out the blood that Calidora coughed was nothing more than blood created by her energy not her actual blood. She recklessly went over to help Rex was a part of her act to make Rex angry.

Calidora realized that he only needed a small boost, and a small boost she provided.

Rex vanquished his energy and freed Calidora, causing her to fall back down.

Still maintaining the smile as she managed to fool Rex, Calidora rubbed her neck, before she teased, "A Werewolf's power was sourced from anger, which includes their kingly energies. I did help you, but not through helping Caraptaros circulate its energy"

Upon hearing this, Rex turned away from her as she really got him good.

He thought Calidora was being reckless again but she didn't.

A Vampire could only get pregnant once—I should've assumed even a lunatic like her would have been very careful. She wouldn't jeopardize the child, for a mere Demon or anything, of course, she was only acting.

Just as usual, Calidora's antics always caught him off guard.

Ignoring Calidora who was giggling at him being embarrassed, Rex went over to Caraptaros and scanned it with the System. Rex could breathe easily when the status section—had not turned into dead.

Because of Calidora's help, it survived albeit still dying.

Caraptaros would die if it was left alone, but that wouldn't happen.

"Good, it's not dead..." Rex nodded firmly before he turned to the other side.

A glowing red fragment could be seen lying on the ground meters away from him.

"The Demon Origin's fragment, let's see what I could do with it"