NABC Chapter 1278 When the Prince Hungers, He feeds!
Chapter 1278 When the Prince Hungers, He feeds!
Rex has learned about the Sanity stat on his first-ever experience of a full moon after he was no longer a human. He knew the Sanity stat would be calculated during each full moon and it would determine whether he would lose control or not.
It was measured through his current state of mind.
Positive influences would increase his Sanity stat and the same for the opposite.
Keeping it above 50% is preferable as that would stop him from losing control.
But the moment he became a High Werewolf and then eventually a Royal—the influence of a full moon had less effect, on his mind, and the Sanity stat became less strict. Even if it fell to 30% during a full moon, he wouldn't lose control that easily.
Not to mention there was Evelyn now who could help him boost his Sanity stat as his Luna.
As time passed, it became hard to drain his Sanity stat to below 30%.
Even against the Fifthborn who gave him a lot of trouble—his Sanity stat barely reached the 30% mark. Because of that, Rex became lenient about this, and forgot that there were other unexpected methods to decrease it.
One such thing happened some time ago when his Sanity stat decreased suddenly.
It was then the System notified him that he needed more pack members.
Or the recent one when he tried to attack Calidora, his sanity could drop if he did that.
Just as those two unexpected methods that could drop his Sanity stat, another one emerged at this moment. Not only did his Sanity stat drop but it plummeted to zero, something that he never experienced before.
Rex barely devoured raw fresh meat and the moment he did, his sanity was dropping rapidly.
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Objective: Satiate the user's hunger!
Description: When the Prince hunger, he feeds.
Rewards: Freed from deep hunger and recover 30% of Sanity stat.
Penalty: Losing control and permanent -25% stats.
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Upon hearing what Rex said, the three royals frowned and felt uneasy.
"Is it true that you killed the Silverstar Pack?" Prince Leif asked, keeping his gaze straight.
Princess Selene nodded firmly, "I did, I've killed them myself"
Even though their corpses vanished into energy, she was sure that she killed them.
Not a single living being could survive what the Silverstar Pack endured.
"What about the Elves, Tigerman, and all the other kingdoms under him?" He continued.
As opposed to Princess Selene, Prince Alaric was the one who answered this question, "Our spies reported hours ago—there were no moves from any of the Kingdoms. The Royal Black Prince came here without any help—it was because of that we didn't foresee his attack here in the first place"
Prince Leif's frown deepened, "Then what did he mean by that?"
"Who is coming to help him?" He added in confusion.
On the other hand, a few paces away from them were Riona who was frozen in place.
She and the other Dancing Stripe Pack came here along with Princess Selene to take care of the Royal Black Prince. All of them had arrived a minute ago—and Riona was greeted by this, the sight of the blue bloods battling the Royal Black Prince.
Not to mention, she also heard what Rex said earlier with her keen senses.
His last words struck her heart like a searing knife.
Just as she was about to say something, Riona beat her to it.
"Your Highness! Kill him right now! Don't wait! His pack members are not dead!" She shouted.
Upon hearing this—Princess Selene mildly tilted her head before she snapped her gaze back to the Royal Black Prince. A violent gush of power—erupted from Rex's direction. As his body swelled to its max, it suddenly began to shrink.
His muscles were condensing into a more compact, lethal version, providing more power.
Moreover, his ink-black fur thinned—some patches falling away entirely.
Its vibrant black color also began to fade, becoming a ghostly, pale hue.
Expecting something was wrong, Prince Alaric quickly flared his wings and blasted ahead in an attempt to tackle Rex—as leaving him to prepare himself would be too risky. Flapping his wings one more time, he shot like a bullet.
Swoosh!
Channeling his demon moon kingly energy, he tackled Rex with all his might.
But when he did that, his eyes widened completely, 'He's not budging... I can't move him!'
Meanwhile—observing from behind, Prince Leif saw Rex's claws sharpened, into needle-like points, and his saliva-covered fangs grew longer and more ferocious. It was then that Prince Leif's eyes widened in realization, "Princess Selene! He was deprived, and his body had now reached its limit!"
"What?! Deprived? How can he not eat as a Prince?!" She responded in utter disbelief.
As a born Royal, all of them knew what this meant.
In a situation where a Werewolf was deprived of eating fresh flesh, their bodies would suffer and gradually weaken over time. If kept in this long enough—the Werewolf, would eventually die prematurely.
Adult Werewolves, however, wouldn't experience death like the younger ones.
Opposed to death, they would enter a self-preservation state, becoming a Ravenous One.
It was a state where their bodies overdrive their remaining strength for the sole purpose—of satiating their hunger. One last drive the body tries to find food. During this state, one would be way stronger than normal.
Some Werewolves in the past tried capitalizing on this state, using it as battle preparations.
But reaching the Ravenous One state was too brutal and strict.
One would need to starve themselves for weeks or even months, and as the day passed, the supposed Werewolf would fight with their resisting minds. Many Werewolves failed this—and those with strong minds still failed when the Full Moon arrived.
Due to that, reaching the Ravenous One state was not an option.
Served only for criminals by forcing them.
Compared to normal Werewolves, Royals also experienced this but way more extreme.
Starving themselves was extremely hard but their Ravenous One state would be worth it.
Nevertheless, it was still not a viable option, too hard to achieve.
Knowing that fact—the sight of Rex showcasing signs of deprivation made them alert.
All realized the gravity of the situation.
Fighting Rex as he was is already hard enough so they could not afford to up the stake by letting him reach, the Ravenous State. Just as the two were about to help Prince Alaric—a sudden explosion surprised them.
Kaboom!
From the east side of the battlefield, chaos erupted at the heart of the Werewolf legion.
Prince Leif and Princess Selene narrowed their gazes, as a series of explosions sent some of their people hurtling through the air, their bodies flung like ragdolls. Not stopping at that, the shockwaves rippled outward, and in the aftermath, they noticed something unusual.
Every Werewolf standing near the blasts bore strange marks.
Ancient runes had seared into their flesh, branding and weakening them instantly.
Before they could fully grasp the situation, more explosions rocked the legion—each one of them echoing with the same violent impact. Again, the Werewolves were thrown skyward—while the survivors around the blast sites were branded.
Smoke billowed across the explosion spots, obscuring their vision.
But both Prince Leif and Princess Selene could sense something within the smoke.
Four prominent auras were circulating within the haze, hidden by the smoke.
Princess Selene frowned—as she found these auras, and scents coming from these figures familiar. Before her mind could click, a Werewolf sped towards them before he stopped and bowed near Princess Selene, "Your Highness! It's the Silverstar Pack, they are here!"