Chapter 162 - Something Important To Say

Evan was the next city that they were supposed to go. Right after passing through that, they would end up with the Kingdom of Estellia. 

It would take no more than twenty-four hours to reach the Kingdom Of Estellia with foot. In carriage or some vehicle, they could reach in four to five hours.

"Hmm, I guess we have to leave right away...", Alex suggested.

Elina nodded her head and so did Daryun. 

"Your highness, please come with comfort. I'll go ahead and arrange a cart or a carriage which can be used to travel to the kingdom...", Daryun suggested.

"Hmm, alright, let's do that Daryun. You go ahead and we will come back while taking our time...", Alex accepted what Daryun said.

As mentioned, Daryun was a general who was in his prime. He was as fast as a horse in terms of running despite the big muscular body that he had.

So Alex decided to assign him after hearing his suggestion.

"I'll take my leave then you your highness...", right after saying that, he dashed with all his might while carrying the spear towards the city of Evan.

Right now, they were in foreign lands. Basically a land that wasn't owned by any kingdom. Almost no one lived here because no privilege could be found anyway.

Alex and Elina had already thought about this many times that they would clear or sort out the reason due to which the lands have been abandoned and have been left uncultivated.

Alex had never imagined that the land in which they had teleported to had a Magical tree of spirits. Although such a tree was present to give blessings, it was tainted with the evil spirits and led to misfortunes.

Since the moment they had teleported here, Alex recognized immediately that the threat was related to some sort of evil magical tree, but little did he know that it was the tree of spirits.

Though, somehow he ended up killing it thanks to which the evil energy or mana in the surrounding started to reduce and within a time of a year or so the land would again be cultivable and brim with happiness if humans or any other race would come back and settle there.

Either way, now the biggest problem was to get to the Kingdom Of Estellia as quickly as possible in order to prevent his best friend from feeling bad.

Also, there was something that he wanted to discuss with the king of Esteliia and thus it was at most important to go there without failure and that too not being late.

Elina walked towards Rex and picked him up slowly and steadily. Now she was carrying him his arms despite the fact that her own arm was hurt.

"Eli, allow me to carry him...", Alex seemed worried about her and asked this.

"No dear... let me hold him... I don't want his face to disappear from my sight.", it seemed as if she was still recalling the past when he had left her and everyone.

It was indeed shocking and quite saddening because she loved him a lot. Since she had Alex and Julia, she somehow managed to stay alive. If it weren't for them, she would have probably been dead with the loneliness and the sense of sadness which deteriorated her health daily.

"Sigh, alright... but your arm...?", Alex was worried about her.

"This..."

"It's just a minor wound. Don't be worried about it dear.", was what Elina replied with after taking a look at her arm.

Although it wasn't bleeding much, marks could clearly be seen after the dress have been torn though not completely.

Also, even a little moment of her hand inflicted her with pain.

Regardless, she was quite stubborn and carried Rex all the way till they arrived in Evan. Daryun was ready with a carriage and had waited for them for around 2 hours.

Both of them hoped onto the carriage with Rex while Daryun sat in the front with the man who was supposed to drive the carriage.

Then they soon left from the place and had completed other half of the journey. Around one hour was left for them to reach the Kingdom Of Estellia when suddenly Rex's sleep broke.

He finally woke up from his slumber. All this time he had been sleeping without knowing anything that had happened. 

*yawns*

"That was a good nap...", while saying this he woke up.

"Ah, you are finally awake Rex...", Elina smiled while seeing Rex yawn. Alex too smiled at him.

"Yes...", Rex was still lying on her lap. He then thought to stay in that position for a few more second when he noticed something.

'Huh...?'

'What's that...'

Since Elina was wearing a new dress which she bought from the city of Evan, Rex was surprised. More than that, the cloth exposed her arms which clearly had weird marks as if she was tied tightly with some ropes.

"Mom, this is...", he flinched and got up almost immediately.

"Your arms...", his eyes were opened widely and so was his heart. It was as if his heart was swelling in order to burst apart.

"Ah this... well...", she tried to avert her gazes since she didn't want to answer him.

It was the same for Alex too. He too averted his gazes when Rex turned his head towards him in order to seek the answer to his question.

"Come on, tell me... just what has happened to mom?", Rex was impatient.

He wanted to know how his mom got injuries while he himself was present here. 

"I guess, we should tell him dear...", Elina thought a bit and then said this to Alex.

Elina had casted a high ranking barrier called Anti-Sound barrier. it would essentially oppose or prevent any sound from entering or leaving it.

It was done in order to prevent Rex from hearing all the talks and the sound of the battles and what not. But poor Rex, he hadn't realized that until now.

Alex nodded his head and then started to explain the situation as to why they teleported to this exact place and why Elina was hurt and everything.

It took near ten minutes to tell all that and Rex finally understood everything. 

After hearing all those things, he just asked a single thing, "I was asleep for three hours?"

Alex and Elina nodded their heads simultaneously. 

"Yes, and it was because...", Alex told about the barrier which was casted.

More than that, since he was sound asleep for the first time, he didn't get up anytime soon.

Rex's gaze was lowered. His face was completely covered with shadow while his eyes were shaking with anger. 

"Rex... are you alright?", Elina asked.

They had done this because they didn't want Rex to get worried. Also, they thought that Rex was too weak and it would have been insignificant to let him participate in this struggle or mission or whatever it was.

'Me...?'

'I feel asleep and that too for so long?'

'When did I become so careless?'

"..."

Rex was asking numerous questions to himself in his mind while giving answer to none of them.

'Did this childish body of mine affect my mind?'

"..."

'No...'

'Nothing is wrong with the body that I have.'

'It's my thinking that has made me weak!'

Rex clenched his fist while thinking this. The blood vessels were clearly visible and his arm too bulked up as if he had done great training in forming the appropriate muscle mass.

'Huh? Was his body always like this?', Alex asked himself with a surprised gaze.

Of course, he had never properly looked at Rex after he had returned. All he ever did was just talk for a few moments and that was all. Even Rex would go off to library to learn things which further drove them away.

"..."

'I guess...'

'I have to stop being stubborn!'

'This world is no game...'

'I have been suppressing all my powers until now thinking that I am the strongest, but who knows, all those infinite status are just for show, after all I have never once understood myself clearly!', Rex took a deep breathing after thinking all this.

"Mom, Dad... I have something important to say to you both..", Rex decided that it was time to reveal the secret that he was keeping about his levels and powers

"Yes!?", both of them leaned their bodies a bit as if they were ready to hear to what he had to say.

"Actually I..."

"Your highness, we have arrived in the Kingdom Of Estellia!", and just as he was trying to say that, Daryun interrupted and said about their arrival.

"Ah! Finally we arrived!", Elina and Alex seemed quite happy about this and they totally forgot that Rex was about to say something to them.

'Lol, I guess the Fate itself is preventing me from revealing it!', Rex was pretty annoyed. No matter how many times he wanted to reveal it, some or the other way he would be interrupted!

"..."

To be continued...