The Invincible Full-Moon System

Chapter 1600: Stiffer than a Painting

Rex spent the rest of the day resting.

He allowed his body and mind to heal before he moved again.

Since his regeneration was helped by the Restora Patch, his body was fully healed before Kaelthar came back, which was perfect. He could now move his body again without a problem, but his mind was still heavy, cloudy—still not properly recovered from the Voidal Monarch’s attack.

Fortunately, Kaelthar delivered what he promised.

As basically an important young master in Sky City, Kaelthar has some loyal followers, with one being his capable servant, Erwin. Though he wasn’t as strong as most servants, his connection was incredible, allowing him to get things done with relative ease.

He was friends with a lot of servants and even some royal knights.

Due to that, he was able to locate Devo.

Of course, Erwin didn’t come down—Kaelthar relayed the message from him.

Erwin said that Devo had been missing from the Tridan’s circle, and the one who had taken control of the Tridan circle since his father’s death and his disappearance was his aunt, Mora. After asking around, gossiping with the servants of the Tridan circle, he found that one person was making frequent visits to the outskirts.

A break from the normal habit around the Tridan circle.

Since Rex made sure to emphasize that Devo was really here, all Erwin needed to find was a deviation.

If Devo was really back, then someone must’ve taken care of him.

And that deviation from the normal habit led Erwin to Mora’s husband, Devo’s uncle, Rezar.

On the outskirts of the Sky City, specifically at level three of the servants’ area—there was an abandoned manor. Rezar has been visiting that place regularly. Not frequent enough to be suspicious, but frequent enough for it not to be a one-time thing.

Levels in the Sky City refer to the height of the place, and there are only three levels.

Level three is a level higher than the Skillian Divine Court.

It’s a place to grow magical herbs or store essential things for the Sky City’s operations.

Erwin said that Devo should be there, inside a manor on the outskirts of level three.

Of course, Rex wondered if he was certain, as a simple deviation isn’t a concrete proof.

Rezar could’ve taken up a new hobby for all he cares, and that could raise a false flag of suspicion.

To be sure, Rex wanted a more solid proof.

But Kaelthar said that this is the best he’s going to get.

Instigating more than this would create trouble in the Sky City since Rezar is a Gatekeeper—though a temporary one. A Gatekeeper holds immense prestige—a title reserved for some of the most powerful individuals there.

Kaelthar only mentioned that Erwin was certain since Rezar always went back looking annoyed.

Since he doesn’t have a good relationship with Devo, this was another cue that Devo was there.

Frankly, Rex wasn’t expecting much.

He only gave Kaelthar a day to find out Devo’s whereabouts, and he assumed it to be hard.

But then again, Kaelthar did say that Erwin made difficult things seem easy.

Rex leaned back on his chair, contemplating his situation.

Beside him was Princess Davina, who was also listening to what Kaelthar had to say.

More importantly, she was also there to witness that Kaelthar had fulfilled Rex’s request in full, meaning she couldn’t go back on her word about securing him better living conditions through Duke Lorcan. It was a reasonable move.

One that would make sure to guarantee Princess Davina keeps her word.

After all, her reputation is everything, and her pride is very high.

No chance she’d go back on her words when she watched everything unfold with her own two eyes.

Earlier, she had already talked with Rex extensively.

About his plan for rescuing Devo.

Naturally, Rex didn’t tell her about their origin—their Awakened-Spirit relationship.

All she knew was that Devo was someone close to Rex, and he wanted to leave the Tridan circle.

He portrayed Devo as a troublesome child who wanted to be free.

Devo would’ve cursed him to death for doing that, but then again, he can’t complain since he’s not here.

So, Rex also didn’t mind her being here.

“How about you lend me Erwin for a bit?”

Rex’s voice rang again.

Both Kaelthar and Princess Davina focused on him again.

“Since he knew a lot of people, maybe he can sneak me into the Sky City to get Devo.”

“Are you insane?!”

Kaelthar leaned back and looked at him in disbelief.

Nobody would even think of doing that, for the consequences of being caught will be too high.

But Rex doesn’t seem to get that.

“Do you want to create a rift between the Sky City and the empire? Even if we ignored the consequences of even attempting that, do you know how fortified the Sky City is? Sky Watchers, Cloud Paladins, Sun Paladins, the Heaven’s Opening, and more! You have to go through all of that!”

“That is far too reckless, Rex,” Princess Davina said, her voice composed yet resolute. “I cannot permit it—not when the consequences could so gravely endanger the Empire. Besides, it’s simply impossible.”

“Impossible?” Rex smirked. “Don’t tempt me now.”

Kaelthar stood up abruptly, scraping the chair legs against the ground.

He pointed at Rex with anger.

“I only promised to listen to you if your requests are reasonable. This… This is far beyond that!”

Not even waiting a second, he turned and stormed out of the room.

Rex’s gaze remained steadfast, looking at where Kaelthar was even when he wasn’t there anymore.

System, is infiltrating the Sky City really impossible? No need to go into the details.

<It would cost 50,000 gold to answer that question. Does the user want to continue?>

Yes.

<Affirmative.>

<Breaking through the Sky City’s defenses, with the preparations of items in the Shop, is not impossible to do. However, the user—has a 10% chance of optimal success, a 5% chance of being captured, and an 85% chance of death.>

<It’s not advised to infiltrate the Sky City.>

Rex shook his head.

10% is not high enough for him to make a daring gamble.

Seems like Duke Lorcan is the only way.

Princess Davina saw how Rex’s expression hardened, seemingly understanding that it wasn’t probable.

Sneaking into the Sky City is not a viable option.

But still, she had to ask.

“What are you going to do? You’re not going to really try it, right?”

Recalling how Rex had stubbornly confronted the Voidal Monarch despite the risk of death, she couldn’t shake the worry—that he might still try to infiltrate Sky City regardless of the consequences. Knowing him, the chances of doing something reckless remained dangerously high.

She can’t predict what he was thinking.

“No, I’m not that desperate yet. Maybe soon, I will be. But for now, I’d talk with your father,” Pausing for a second, Rex shifted his eyes towards her. “Just to make it clear, do you have any firm boundaries in this relationship of ours?”

“Boundary?” Princess Davina raised a brow. “What do you mean?”

Rex didn’t answer immediately.

Instead, he pondered for a second whether he could even agree to the condition in mind.

He was thinking of possible scenarios.

One that he assumed most likely was Duke Lorcan asking for a child from the first before helping.

And that would need Princess Davina to be on board, too.

But as he thought about it, he realized that it was stupid to even ask.

Not only would Princess Davina most certainly refuse, but he didn’t even know if he wanted to.

I say that, but I don’t know what I’ll do when I’m desperate.

Rex sighed deeply, uncertain about this problem.

“Never mind. Forget I asked you anything.”

He turned away, deciding to contemplate more—thinking of other ways that he could try.

Princess Davina’s eyes flickered as she thought of something.

“I can be the one to ask Father for his seal, to grant you passage to Sky City. I’m sure he’ll be inclined to accept me more when it comes from me than you. Our relationship may be strained, but I am still his daughter—and I can still apply pressure where it matters.”

Rex looked at her, surprised.

Both of them were partners now, but this had everything to do with him and not at all with her.

Going to the Sky City is his goal, not hers.

So, he was surprised when Princess Davina offered this kind of generous deal.

“I don’t see that benefiting you in any wa-“

Before he could finish, he stopped.

His eyes narrowed as he came to realize what Princess Davina was aiming for with this offer.

“You want something from me.”

Princess Davina smiled.

“Yes,” She nodded. “In exchange, I want to know what Empress Morgana wanted from you.”

As soon as he heard that, he rubbed his forehead.

“Of course, you’d know about that. How did you know?”

Rex was curious.

He didn’t feel like he had made a blunder anywhere, so he wanted to know how she found out.

Princess Davina stood up and headed for the door.

She stopped before it and turned around again to face Rex.

“In the entire ceremony, aside from the interactions you were compelled to endure thanks to your weird, introvert trait, yo-“

“It’s not an introverted trait,” Rex intervened. “I’m not born a noble like you.”

“Really? I’ve seen paintings with more social initiative than you.”

Rex was at a loss for words.

He wanted to tell her that it wasn’t that he was introverted, but that backfired on him spectacularly.

Princess Davina’s words cut deeper than he thought they would.

She didn’t compare him to other peasants, but to an inanimate thing instead.

For the time he spent with her, he never knew she has the capability to say something like that.

“Continue,” Rex cleared his throat. “How did you know?”

“As I was saying, you initiated conversation with only one person, the Empress herself. You must really better your social graces, especially if discretion is your aim. To remain unseen, you must first learn to blend in. At your current state, you’re easily read.”

As she was about to turn to leave, she stopped, recalling more things to say.

“Oh, I also knew about April,” She stated clearly. “Do the right thing, Rex. I don’t want to get involved.”

…

Once the discussion with Kaelthar ended, Rex and Princess Davina prepared to depart at night.

Having Esmeravon made nighttime travel safe.

Flying above the Black Rift spared them from encountering the more dangerous Voidal Monsters that could pose a threat to them. The journey back to Rontera, to Duke Lorcan’s abode, passed uneventfully, with Rex spending most of the time in silent meditation.

Being here helped him be exposed to the moonlight fully.

It was rather refreshing, and Rex wouldn’t waste this opportunity to heal his mind.

Living in the Black Rift for so long made Rex forget the calming sensation brought upon by the moon.

And he was now basking in every second he had until they arrived.

It was about to be midnight when they arrived back.

For some reason, Rex and Princess Davina feel nervous, knowing that they had done something bad.

Meeting with Kaelthar is simply prohibited.

And though they made sure nobody saw them coming to Lorayah Village, it doesn’t feel enough.

Somehow, their guts were telling them that Duke Lorcan knew.

“We should meet with the Duke as soon as we land,” Rex urged. “It will give us a chance to gauge the situation.”

“Yes. Let’s get this over with,” Princess Davina nodded.

She patted Esmeravon’s back gently, signaling for her to bring them down to the mansion.

Once they landed, they got down from Esmeravon with pounding hearts.

It was eerily silent.

No sight of activities anywhere—no servants, no guards, nobody.

Almost like the entire place was vacated before they arrived, and they didn’t get the letter.

Rex and Princess Davina exchanged a look and walked around to see where everyone was.

As they were about to cross over to the other side through the grand hall, a voice stopped them.

“Both of you finally got back, good…”