The Invincible Full-Moon System

Chapter 1884: Just an Insurance

Aaran watched as Rex walked in and sat down on the steel chair, and then chuckled at himself.

He should’ve known who it was.

”Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me,” He placed both hands on his waist and looked down, shaking his head at the absurdity of the situation. ”Of course, it’s you. I should’ve known that you’re up to nothing good when you approached me like that.”

Recalling back, he knew that it was odd for Rex to go out of his way for a handshake.

During dinner, the two barely exchanged a word.

And then suddenly, out of nowhere, Rex reached for a handshake? That’s suspicious.

But unfortunately for Aaran, he didn’t realize it at the time.

Rex smiled cheekily as he could see that Aaran finally realized where he had done wrong.

Using the System to slip in the credit card he got from High Lord Rashal is a trivial matter.

As long as Rex was close enough to the person and connected with the target, then the System could recognize the other person as an extension of his body. All Rex needed to do was command the System to take the credit card out of the inventory and place it in Aaran’s pocket.

Lilliana was holding onto the credit card, and he asked for it in silence to do exactly this.

And Bellana made contact with the police department to fast-track a complaint about a stolen card that belonged to the High Lord. Rex could make the complaint himself, and the police department would undoubtedly search for it as it involved the High Lord.

But he needed it to be done in secret.

It can’t reach High Lord Rashal’s ears, or else he’d know Rex was planning something.

A few trusted police officers were sent to intercept Aaran, and now here they were.

”Okay,” Aaran sat down across from Rex—and then gestured with both arms for Rex to explain. ”What do I owe this... meeting with you? Are you going to tell me off because I took a liking to Lillinaa? Are you afraid that your fantasy of having the sisters to yourself will be broken?”

”If you want to pursue her, then that’s simply your choice. I don’t really care,” Rex leaned forward, placing both arms on the table, and intertwined his fingers. ”But what I do very much care about is your deal with Davina.”

”Entering the Cavity?” Aaran leaned back and scoffed. ”Would you look at that? Despite your power— and connections, you need my help to enter the Cavity?”

”Is that a yes, or a no?’

”I’m going to fulfil that deal even if you don’t do this.”

”Good, then. We won’t have a problem, then. Just assume that this is as... insurance.”

Of course, Rex didn’t believe him at all.

Frankly, the deal he made with High Lord Rashal is starting to worry him after tonight. Aksa—and his goons were sent to cause trouble to test him, so whatever the High Lord wanted him to do, it’s going to involve fighting.

He never backed away from a fight, but he’s vulnerable right now.

Even until now, he couldn’t sense the energy used by the inhabitants of the God Realm.

It hadn’t been a problem up until now, and that’s because of the Absolute Anger Effect that made him nearly impossible to handle in a duel, and the shock effect it inflicted on his opponents also helped him end battles swiftly.

But he knew it wouldn’t always be that simple.

Soon enough, he would be fighting multiple people.

And that’s when his Absolute Anger Effect would be overwhelmed.

Meeting with Zev is paramount, and he wasn’t going to let his fate lie in the hands of a man like Aaran.

Considering that Aaran was much stronger than most of the people he had encountered, as he is the only one in the friend group who was an Awakened Demigod, this method should be nothing for him. But in reality, it was more than enough.

Just like in Ratmawati City, Larta City has order and peace.

Not much fighting happened within the city.

Heck, Rex even doubted that there were criminals of any kind inside the city.

It was the impression he got from being in the city for a few days, and also from how confident Vadyn was when it came to order within the city. And order meant the people of the city, or at least the native ones, were used to peace and respected the authorities.

Being detained in the police department is nerve-wracking for them.

Aaran doesn’t seem to be that nervous, but nevertheless, he is nervous about the situation.

”Heh,” Aaran scoffed. ”Then let me out, and I’ll bring you to where it was.”

”Go ahead and write the coordinates here,” Rex took out a slip of paper and a pen from the inventory and pushed them towards Aaran. The sight of him summoning something from thin air genuinely surprised Aaran. ”Don’t even try treating me like a fool, Aaran. You’ll regret it.”

Nobody can open up the space in the Primordial Meadow without permission from the Overseer.

And yet, Rex doesn’t seem to have any trouble doing exactly that without a permit.

”I-I’m not going to be intimidated by this. What would you even do to me if I refused? Nothing.”

”Is that right?”

Rex leaned back on his chair and nodded his head, accepting the challenge.

And for some reason, the seriousness on Rex’s face made Aaran swallow harshly.

”See, when Davina first told me about the deal, I knew instantly that you won’t hold up your end of it. I mean... a non-binding deal between strangers? That’s not going to work. But there’s one more reason why I believe you won’t,” Rex said flatly, almost like he hated wasting energy talking to Aaran.

”I know the moment you got even the slightest bit of inconvenience, you were never going to follow through,” He let the silence stretch. ”Lilliana, similar to her sister, has exacting standards. You won’t be able to get her. So, the deal would inevitably die.”

Rex tapped his index finger against the steel table.

He summoned another thing from the inventory, but he manifested it slowly.

Making a show out of it to bolster the unease inside Aaran.

”My Davina is honorable—so she believed others are honorable, too, unless proven otherwise,” Rex’s lips then sliced upward like a crescent moon, and his eyes glowed crimson. ”But I’m not like her. I don’t trust others unless proven otherwise. And since I don’t trust you, like this meeting of ours, I made... an insurance.”

The last word struck Aaran like a lightning bolt.

”Wh-What are you...?”

Before he could finish, the item that Rex summoned from the inventory manifested.

It was a piece of flesh that made Aaran stand up abruptly, knocking his chair over as he stepped back.

”What the fuck?!”

”You don’t recognize it? You don’t recognize your own friend?”

”Are you insane?!” Aaran screamed. He spun toward the one-way window and slammed his fist against it; the impact reverberated through the glass. ”Are you seeing this?! He’s a criminal! You guys are police officers, and you’re letting this bastard use you like tools?!”

”You’re wasting your voice,” Rex said nonchalantly. ”Nobody is going to listen to you.”

Aaran gritted his teeth and slammed his hands against the steel table hard.

”What did you fucking do? What did you do to Bellana?!” He roared in anger.

He remembered Bellana giving Rex a ride back home earlier, so Aaran believed that this chunk belonged to her.

Rex took out another paper slip and laid it neatly on the table. The first one got splashed by blood from the chunk of flesh. He picked up the pen on the edge, wiped it clean on his clothing with deliberate care, and set it down atop the fresh slip.

Aaran’s anger erupted.

He snatched up both items and hurled them across the room with all his strength.

The pun struck and shattered at the far wall with a sharp crack. The paper slip, however, merely floated, drifting like a feather before settling slowly to the floor.

”No, this is a fucking bluff!” Aaran laughed in mockery. ”I won’t be fooled by this. As you said, Davina is honorable. She won’t let you do anything to Bellana. You won’t get my help. I’ll savor this moment, this defeat of yours, for the rest of my life.”

”Good. That’s good.” Rex nodded. Finally, someone with a brain. ”What about this?”

He raised a hand, and another thing manifested between his fingers.

It was a severed dainty finger belonging to a woman.

”I heard you’re really close with your big sister, Sola. I have talked with her, and I can understand why you’re close with her.” Rex curled his lips downward and nodded, reminiscing about the talk. ”I dare say that Sola was a really good woman.”

Aaran staggered.

He stared at the severed dainty finger and stepped back in horror.

”No, you wouldn’t dare...” He said breathlessly. ”It’s another bluff. It has to be.”

”Maybe,” Rex said, and the word was a door left open to every nightmare. Aaran felt the ground shift beneath him. ”But you have to choose whether to believe me or not. If this is a lie, what prevents me from making it true, seeing how stressed you are now? And if it’s already true... what’s to stop me from having a new talk with your dear little sister, Yrsa?”

”Young as she is,” He met Aaran’s eyes without flinching. ”It makes no difference to me.”

Aaran looked down as the situation finally settled in him.

At this point, instigating Rex more would only do more harm than good.

It’s not like they had bad blood, so there’s no reason for him to continue acting stubborn.

”Do you really want to be my enemy?” Rex asked again, finally.

From the looks on Aaran’s face, that question settled the situation.

Moments later.

Rex walked out of the interrogation room and entered the hall.

Right outside, there was Bellana and also an older man wearing a decorated uniform.

”How did it go?” She asked expectantly.

”Good,” Rex showed her paper slip with the coordinates and also a small black box. ”I got them.”

”Great,” She then turned to the older man. ”Rex—this is Captain Frank. And he’s the one who helped send those three officers. My Father and Captain Frank worked together for a few hundred years, and he’s basically my uncle.”

From the dinner, Rex learned that Bellana’s family business dwelt in memory vaults.

It’s a bank for storing memories, which was quite useful.

He reckoned the police department would really value that service, which was why he even decided to talk with Bellana in the first place. ”Pleasure meeting with you, Captain Frank,” Rex shook hands with the captain and smiled. ”I really appreciate the help.”

”Yes,” Captain Frankly nodded and placed a hand on Bellana’s back. ”I can’t say no to this princess.”

”What are you saying, uncle?” She pushed his arm away, embarrassed.

Captain Frank laughed humorously.

”But I do need to ask,” He cleared his throat, staring at Rex with a serious gaze. ”I cannot be a part of something that might put danger to the High Lord or the Primordial Meadow. Tell me, Sir Rex, should I be worried?”

No killing intent emanated from Captain Frank.

But for some reason, Rex could feel an invisible pressure choking his entire body.

Something that could kill him in an instant.

As expected of the Captain from the Police Department. He could kill me instantly.

”I assure you, Captain Frank, that there will be nothing like that. Just that,” Rex scratched the back of his head, putting on an air of youthful innocence. ”It is a bit suffocating to be watched at all times. Just wanted to get fresh air.”

Captain Frank laughed, ”In that case, I have no problem with it.”

”I already told you, uncle. You can trust him,” Bellana said and pushed Captain Frank away.

On the other hand, Rex smiled acutely inside.

I mean, killing several Pale Defenders shouldn’t be a problem, right? Just a small amount in the grand scheme of things.