The Invincible Full-Moon System

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at the spectacle decorating the sky.

A monstrous spectacle bled forward by the Second Breath.

From the initial arrival of the Second Breath, the effect was quite immediate—the realm of mutated animals was increasing rapidly. It hindered many hunters to hunt in the Humming Damned Forest which has gotten more deadlier.

It was going well for a bit with the help of the Forest's Overseer that the Emperor provided.

But hunting was still a bit hard.

Now was going to be harder with the Second Breath finishing its wrap around the world.

"A Dragon!"

"No... Look! Dragons!"

Spawning out of nowhere were smaller dragons following the main, overbearing dragon.

All of them appeared from underneath the main dragon's wings.

Rex, who saw what the people were seeing frowned harder, the situation was escalating.

His eyes squinted, piercing the distance between him and the dragon.

Upon closer inspection he found the smaller dragon-like creatures were hiding underneath the main dragon, Dravitar's wings. Like bats inside a cave—they were dangling beneath its wings and came out in a formation when the second roar echoed.

...

<Dravitar — Heaven's Drake>

Race: Mutated Draconia - Sky-Dragon King

Power: Tenth-rank (Mid) - Emerald Cyclone (7)

Elemental Order: Wind, Lightning, and Crystal.

Order Class: Ruler (2) (New!)

Mental: 721,000

Strength: 4,315,000

Agility: 3,770,000

Endurance: 5,000,150

Intelligence: 1,800,200

Danger Zone: ∞

...

Scanning Dravitar's stats, Rex gulped harshly as he wiped the blood on his nose.

Even the act of scanning alone made him nosebleed.

"It's in a completely different realm than me..." He uttered in awe—eyes fixed on the majestic dragon's body that slithered through the sky powerfully, creating friction in the dimension as it went from the north to the south, right above Dargena City.

Dravitar completely outclassed him in every single stat section.

Mental, strength, agility, endurance, and intelligence... he lost to all.

But amongst these stats, the one that shocked Rex the most was the intelligence stat.

Out of everyone he fought or met, none has that high of intelligence.

Compared to Rex, Dravitar is at least four times stronger in the intelligence stat alone.

Not only that, the smaller dragons that were following it closely from underneath like remora fishes to sharks, they were also couldn't be neglected. Out of the hundreds if not thousands of them, there are at least five, bigger than the rest, that are as strong as Rex.

If their direction shifted to attacking Dargena City, Rex had no confidence in stopping them.

Maybe stopping them is possible, but killing them? Impossible.

Refocusing back on the stats interface, Rex saw sections that he hadn't seen before.

System, what is the Elemental Order and Order Class means?

<Elemental Order is a section that dictates the entity's elemental prowess>

So like affinity?

<Does the user want to pur—>

Just buy the damn information and tell me the answer.

<Affirmative!>

<Notice: Like Awakened of the Humans, some mutated animals have developed affinities to a certain element, and some have multiple affinities. Talented mutated animals, blessed, by the power of nature herself could develop their affinities like Awakened developing—their medias and spirit core. Elemental Order is the product of a successful development turning them into incarnations of their affinity>

Upon reading the description, Rex was even more awed at the majestic dragon.

So you're telling me, that dragon was...

<Yes and No. Dravitar the Heaven's Drake didn't only have three affinities, the power section would show, that it has four affinities: Wind, Lightning, Crystal, and Space. Only three, out of the four have been successfully developed into Elemental Orders>

"Holy... it's even more impressive than my expectation" Rex muttered out loud.

Initially, he thought Dravitar had three affinities and made them all Elemental Orders.

On top of that, however, it also has the Space affinity.

It explained how Dravitar was creating friction with the dimension as it slithered in the sky.

"What? What is more impressive?" Adhara asked curiously from the side.

She knew Rex had the power to probe his enemies, a power that still confuses her until now.

"That dragon... it has four affinities: Wind, Lightning, Crystal—and Space. And it is also in the tenth-rank realm already"

"A- Are you serious? How would we be able to survive the Second Breath then?"

"I also hoped that I had the answer to that, but I don't"

Rex shook his head, he also couldn't understand what they could do against that.

But then, Evelyn's eyes narrowed.

"We'll avoid or befriend it, there's no need to fight it if we don't have to"

Up until now, bad blood would be settled with a fight with both forces trying to up the other.

Naturally, Rex and the others were used to doing that.

However, that needed to change this time considering the mutated animals, were the rulers of the Second Breath. Mutated animals have an overwhelming advantage—their increase in power is a side effect of the world's energy increase.

What about the Order Class section? What does that mean?

Besides the Order Class, there was also the word 'new' in brackets that interests Rex.

<Notice: Order Class is the rank of an entity's Elemental Order>

<Order Class is divided into Knight, Lord—and Ruler ascendingly. It is a rank that was given by the world directly without any interference and is exclusive only to mutated animals. It is gauged through the level of energy, mana and arcane mana alike, contained within and was ranked accordingly>

<Each element has its own Knight, Lord, and Ruler respectively>

And what element exactly is Dravitar the ruler of?

Rex already saw the number three beside Dravitar's elemental order section.

He already knew the answer but he couldn't help but ask the System for confirmation.

<Dravitar is the Ruler of Wind and the Lord of Lightning and Crystal>

Deg!

As soon as that notification appeared, Rex's heart skipped a beat.

If Dravitar was the Ruler of Wind then that means out of all mutated animals across the entire world that have the same affinities, it was the strongest. And since it was the Lord of Crystal, and Lightning, Dravitar is also amongst the strongest.

But it was also then did Rex realized a more haunting realization.

Knight, Lord, and lastly... Ruler?

Doesn't that mean there's another Ruler for Lightning and Crystal...?

Then what about Fire, Dark, Light, Lunar, and the other elements...?

Rex couldn't believe what the world had turned into, the power dynamic shifted heavily.

Intelligent races were now going to have a problem with mutated animals.

"Yes, I agree with Evelyn. We should avoid it and possibly befriend it" Adhara nodded.

She was in line with Evelyn's directive.

As long as they avoid the strong mutated animals or befriend them, they should be fine.

Putting priority on the people is a must for them.

Just then, however, Adhara's eyes landed on Rex before her heart sank to her stomach.

Evelyn also felt the same, she felt a chill crawl down her spine.

Both of them saw Rex was looking at the passing dragon with a big smile on his face.

"Rex... We're going to leave them alone, right? You're agreeing with us, right?" Adhara asked.

Not even sparing Adhara a glance, Rex nodded lightly.

"Of course, of course... Of course we're going to leave them or befriend them like Evelyn said—what else would we do?" He agreed—but the face he was betrayed his words. The face he was wearing right now, Evelyn and Adhara knew it all too well, he was excited!

It was obvious that he was lying, he was already planning to bug the mutated animals.

How could he not? Rex could feel the energy from Dravitar, it was brimming with power.

Rex knew that if he somehow defeated and devoured the dragon, he would be propelled to a new height. More importantly, the aura coming from the dragon—it was not, as oppressve as the serpent creature in the realm of chaos.

Defeating these knights, lords, and rulers would definitely bring him closer to his goal.

To save Edward.

Subduing some of them and making them Imperial Pets might also be a path he would take.

No matter what, the possibilities are endless for these new rulers.

Maybe the situation was going to be harder starting from now—on the bright side, however, maybe reaching the tenth-rank realm, in his Awakened power is going to be easier too. With so many mutated animals with affinities, eating them became even more tempting.

Who knows? His elemental talents might be amplified if he did that.

No, he was certain that they would be amplified.

Just as he thought about that, Dravitar, the dragon's emerald eyes shifted downwards.

It met with Rex's gaze far below, sensing killing intent from him.

<Notice: the user is inflicted by Space Reveal!>

Upon the notification, Rex could feel his power being drawn out forcefully.

Despite his complete mastery over his energy, his kingly energy, red force, and even all of his elemental prowess were forced to activate. The air around him rippled followed by a powerful suction, warping the space itself.

Resisting this force was completely futile, Rex was helpless against it.

His power was exposed, cracking the floor and everything around him.

Adhara and Evelyn were caught off guard, they knew Rex was excited but not to this extent.

It was as if he was eager to battle the dragon.

He was indeed eager, but his energy was not his doing.

<The user's power has been probed completely!>

"Calm down, you're going to attract the dragon towards us now!"

"Rex, are you okay?"

Just when Rex was about to answer, the pulling force disappeared—and he could retract his energy. He looked back up at the dragon and saw it averted its gaze away—disinterested at the sight of Rex's power.

For it, there are other bigger threats that need to be handled, stronger than Rex.

Other rulers to be exact.

Upon seeing that his killing intent was ignored, Rex laughed as his bulging eyes watched in a mix of elation, and awe as Dravitar's massive body drew a beautiful arc in the air, zooming to the other end of the continent.

"I am not worth more than a couple seconds of your attention...?" Rex muttered. "Maybe not now, but soon... very soon... I'll force you to look at me with threat"

...

Southern part of the continent.

Whoosh!

In an area covered entirely with murky but deep water.

Numerous faceless creatures floated silently on the water, their gills, rhythmically expanding as they fished. All was calm until the sky darkened with the looming shadow of an enormous tsunami heading towards them.

It rose impossibly high, swelling higher still, blotting out the horizon.

Panic gripped them.

Reacting swiftly, they dived into the water, gills flaring as they tried to reach the edge but the monstrous wave was faster. A powerful current seized them, pulling them into its chaotic and forceful swirling vortex.

Disoriented, they spun helplessly, the water wrapping around them like a noose.

Even their attempt to conjure their powers was snuffed out.

It was suppressed by the pressure of the wave, enhanced by foreign energy.

The tsunami passed—and they broke through the surface, gasping.

But a sharp instinct dragged their attention to the right.

Rising from the depths, a massive animal the size of a small island peered at them with clear hostility. Then, from below, countless dorsal fins—sharp as polished blades broke the water, racing toward them.

Sensing danger, the creatures reacted, transforming their humanoid hands into blades.

A clash happened.

Just like the powerful mutated animal that Rex witnessed, another appeared in the north.

Not stopping only there—this happened in multiple parts of the continent.

South, east, and west, all have their own knights, lords, or even rulers.

Countless mutated animals—that had evolved their mere monster core into Elemental Orders blared their existence, marking their territory as nothing but theirs. Kingdoms and cities alike were assaulted by the same problems.

Forced onto the defensive and hide from the new apex predator.

It was a change in the world's structure.

Now, the power dynamic has shifted.

Now, the mutated animal reclaimed the top and dominated the world.