The Invincible Full-Moon System

Chapter 1766: Last of the Apparition

Kei Xun inhaled a very deep breath through her nose as she opened her glowing eyes.

She was sitting in her sanctuary in peace.

A place that gave her the serenity she needed the most.

Not too long ago, she had attended the gathering with the other Scions.

It has been quite some time since she last saw them, but she did not attend the gathering for them, but rather to see Rex go through the initiation ritual. And much to her expectation, Rex did not disappoint her at all.

Even in front of those entities, he was still dominating as always.

Like there was nothing that could bend his spine.

As for the test from the Highseat of Invincibility itself, she was too nervous to watch.

Even though there are quite a number of Scions measured through how close they were to the throne, there are countless more people who fall before they can begin ascending toward the throne. In her entire lifetime, she watched at least close to ten thousand highly talented individuals who fell before really become a Scion.

Now, she found no meaning in watching.

She took no pleasure in seeing people being butchered and failed the test.

However, she felt something happening.

The air inside the sanctuary was shaking, and her heart trembled with the same rhythm.

It was a sign that put a smile on her face.

“He passed the test,” Kei Xun smiled inwardly.

She realized that there was another mature Scion—being born, and it could only be Rex. It should come as a surprise, as the test was incredibly hard, brutal, and most certainly heartbreaking. But having to get to know Rex and watch over him somehow made her think this was natural.

Like he was meant for great things, and passing the test is a certainty.

Even though she was nervous, deep down, she knew that he had what it took to pass the test.

“Another challenger from the Anger Stratum. Things are going to get interesting.”

Just then, Kei Xun snapped her gaze to the clouds.

She stood up and walked to the edge, looking up at the glowing sun as there was another distortion.

And it didn’t come from Rex.

“Celestial energy…?” She muttered inwardly with an evident frown forming on her face.

Simultaneously, a figure appeared at the center of the chamber behind her.

It was a massive figure that stood at least twelve feet tall with a dominating stature. A humanoid monster. Both of its arms are shaped like a massive sword, and on its head were two big horns that are as big as its torso, curving inward like two cobras that made a heart shape.

“He’s been acknowledged.”

“Yes, I can feel his transformation even from here.”

Kei Xun slowly turned her body sideways to look at this figure.

“But I doubt you came here only to tell me that.’

“I may not be from the Sadness Stratum, but I’ve been watching your moves.”

“Let me guess… You want to ask what I know about him.

“You are close to him—and you’ve seen his past. Tell me what you know. I need certainty that he’s not going to disturb my plan. Another Scion of the Anger Stratum is not a good thing. Another Scion for the Anger Stratum is never a good thing.”

“As expected, you’re getting quite predictable.”

A small chuckle escaped Kei Xun’s lips, which evidently annoyed the figure.

Someone like her shouldn’t be talking down to him, but right now, he needed to show restraints.

She has the information he needed, after all.

“I wouldn’t worry about him.” Kei Xun fully turned around, meeting the figure’s gaze directly. “All he cared about was those around him. As long as you steer clear of his territory, you won’t need to see him as an enemy.”

“Fair enough. A lion cub is, at the end of the day, still a lion.”

Considering he has no intention of doing that, the figure wasn’t troubled by this.

He, too, never wanted anyone hostile to step into his territory.

“Are you going to support him? Your master wouldn’t take this lightly,” the figure then shifted his gaze throughout the chamber, seeing subtle cracks here and there. “Especially after your master already sent her attack dog to reprimand you.”

“Why would I worry about that? It’s your task to protect me from being spied on,” Kei Xun shrugged.

Hearing this, the figure didn’t answer.

All he did was nod his head, as if that was an appropriate answer, and then intended to leave.

He got what he came for, and that’s more than enough.

But Kei Xun stopped him.

“Wait,” She called, stepping down from the platform to get closer to the figure. “Can you help him?”

“Help him?” the figure raised his brow and then glanced skyward, realizing what Kei Xun was talking about. “He’s more than capable of defending himself. This isn’t like you to babysit him. Did he remind you of someone?”

Kei Xun’s expression tensed when the figure said that.

It was a sensitive topic.

Regardless—she recovered quickly, “That God is being shameful. How many times had he meddled in the lower realms? I understand he hadn’t crossed the line, but he still couldn’t be this blatant. Someone has to show some resistance. If not through force, then at least through words.”

A humorous chuckle escaped the figure’s mouth.

He understood what Kei Xun was saying.

Not even the upper-echelon of Scions had been bullied this ruthlessly from the start, forced to survive schemes from Gods again and again—before becoming a Blank. And as she said, he has the means to help. But those means are still bound by rules.

“You know the rules, Divine Saintess,” the figure said, placing a hand—on her shoulder. His smile was bright, dismissing her request, not taking it seriously. “The First God is off-limits. It’s not our prey, and that’s that. Let us speak of this no more.”

“But cheer up,” He turned away, preparing to leave. “He’s one tough nut to crack, I can tell you that.”

Swish—!

…

<Congratulations on passing the first stage of Invincibility!>

<Evolution to become a Blank is initiating…>

<Main Quest: First Invincibility — has been completed!>

<Rewards are being calculated…>

Rex reached out his hand into the light, intending to take control of his body once more—but this time, it would be for good. But instead of the blinding light, darkness swept from behind and swallowed him whole.

Once he adjusted to the darkness, it started to morph into something.

It didn’t take long before Rex realized where he was.

He was inside a familiar living room.

A house, one that was still fresh in his memories, as it had only been yesterday since he was here.

Everything remained the same, exactly as he remembered.

A small dining table that was only big enough for four people maximum. A modest interior that made the inside feel comforting. And an open kitchen facing the dining table, where a tantalizing aroma usually comes from.

Rex remembered it all.

The house that started everything.

Sensing another presence inside the room, Rex looked over his shoulder and saw a kid.

It was him from years ago, standing by the door, shrouded in darkness.

But at this moment, this kid is not really him—but the Invincible Apparition instead.

Rex smiled inwardly, only now realizing what this was.

“A Werewolf has an Inner Fang granted by the Great Luna inside them, warning them whenever they’re close to going berserk, whenever the full moon is close.” Rex pivoted around in a slow manner, facing the Invincible Apparition with a kind smile on his face. “But I only got you.”

He took a step closer, slow—showing that he has no bad intentions.

On the contrary, right now, he has nothing but adoration for this menacing kid in the shadows.

“For quite some time, I’ve been wondering… what is your real purpose? I was perplexed. Is it to give me motivation to seek vengeance harder? To prove that I’ve never truly moved on? To show me clearly that the scar will haunt me forever? Or maybe to create a sense of urgency—to make me grow stronger faster. But now, I understand…”

Thud…

Rex stopped right before the Invincible Apparition, meeting its blazing gaze with a tender one.

Anyone else would have fled—the kid radiated pure danger.

But Rex didn’t see danger; he didn’t think like that at all, as now he saw the Invincible Apparition—for what he truly was. He bent forward, hands on his knees, bringing himself eye to eye with the searing presence.

“You’re not here to break me. Not to haunt me. Not even to push me,” His voice lowered, certain. “You are here because you want me to accept you, isn’t that right?”

From the moment he got his vengeance by killing Ruston, he lost his main driver.

He found another reason to keep growing stronger as enemies were attacking him from all sides, aiming at those around him without mercy. For some time, he moved on from the past and looked into the future, one that can be realized.

Nobody needed to suffer the way he did, and he’s going to make that a reality.

But on the other hand, he was also trying to forget how he was in the past.

It was really felt when he was forced to confront it to repair his soul with the help of Elder Tilrith.

Rex was unconsciously trying to forget his past and act like it never happened.

From the start, the Invincible Apparition might surface to push him harder for vengeance.

So, how come it appeared once again? Is it only because he was being chosen as a Scion? No, that’s not the only reason. In fact, the reason was far deeper than that. His mind subconsciously retaliated, bringing the Invincible Apparition back.

Not accepting the past and even trying to forget it would only destroy him in the future.

It would become a weakness, and on a subconscious level, he knew that.

And thus, the Invincible Apparition appeared again.

Rex already learned to accept his werewolf side as a part of him, even starting to not shame devouring flesh and blood, like what a werewolf naturally does. So, there was no reason for him not to accept what happened in the past.

“In reality, all you wanted was not to be forgotten, isn’t it?” Rex reached his hand and placed it on the Invincible Apparition’s head. “All that talk of bringing me down, you’re doing it to make me understand that you are also a part of me. A part of that is also strong.”

Upon hearing this, the Invincible Apparition’s menacing gaze softened.

It was an unnatural sight as Rex never thought it could do that.

But this also confirmed to him that he was right.

“I hope this is the last time I’ll be seeing you,” the Invincible Apparition finally spoke.

And for the first time, his lips curled into a smile.

One that was shed away from the darkness of the world. A display of how innocent he once was.

“Don’t forget me.” He added.

“Yes,” Rex nodded, watching the Invincible Apparition’s body dissolve into the darkness. And from his core, the reddish glow seeped into Rex’s body—like it was passing the control over for good. “I will never forget your anger again. This heat… I’ll use it to reach for a brighter future.”

“I’ll be happy to see that,” the Invincible Apparition’s voice drifted. “For now, I’ll keep them company. Don’t die until your task is finished.”

“The longer I live, the more stories I’ll have for them. So, I’m not planning to die soon.”

…

Back to the Tomb of Heroes.

Stelios and even the Silverstar Pack watched the spectacle with widened eyes.

Inside the torrent of light, a sun beam that disintegrated everything that it touched, as seen from how the ground was evaporating little by little, a silhouette stood strong. And its reddish aura started to drown the sun beam.

Rex blinked his eyes and came back to his senses.

“Now that I accepted this anger, there’s no stopping me anymore…”

He tilted his glowing eyes to look at Stelios, “You lose.”