Rebirth: Childhood friend of the heroine-Chapter 208 - 207- The only way(1)

They were still inside the reception hall even though more than an hour had passed since they arrived.

Someone came a few minutes ago, possibly a ranked noble, to inform that the elder was about to arrive and apologized for the delay.

Apparently, an emergency situation arrived so he had to go.

Naturally, they didn't complain since they didn't want to bitter their relationship from the get-go.

Looking around, Alex found that everyone except for Natasha had fallen asleep while sitting.

Natasha was simply sitting there and gazing at the child in her arms.

Once Alice was full she fell asleep right away.

Feeling the longing gaze of the Vampire Princess, Alex didn't keep her away from her sibling for long before handing her the little girl gently.

Now, sitting leisurely he asked, 'Hey, Curse. Can you help me classify rank based on the warriors you have seen in this world?'

Alex asked casually however, this has been on his mind for some time now.

In this world, one's strength is evaluated based on the Stars they have earned through their achievement.

However, it is a very impractical way of evaluation. After all, a strong person might just mind his own business rather than utilize their time and strength for public welfare.

And sometimes, even a weak candidate achieves something brilliant through their will and courage, which could grant them several stars. However, recognition can only boost ego, not strength.

That's why Alex has been curious about where he stands right now in comparison to the other powerhouses around him.

[I have provided the information to the System. Don't bother me.]

Alex rolled his eyes before asking the system, 'Tell me the ranks, sys.'

Seriously, what does the Curse actually have to do inside Alex's body other than to relax?

{Ding!}

{After evaluating the power level and Soul strength of several different individuals, the table of ranking goes like:

· Novice—Can defeat a normal human with a weapon without receiving a scratch in return.

· Adept—Can defeat a battalion.

· Expert—Hold the strength to take down a fort

· Master—Can go against an army all alone

· Saint—Can destroy an entire city

· Monarch—Can be a threat to more than one nation.

· Mythic—Legendary warriors that could unsettle the world order.

· Transcended—Can rival a God.}

{Note—The difference between each rank differs. For example, three Novice-ranked warriors could defeat an Adept-ranked. However, the same cannot be said about the ranks above the Master.}

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Alex hummed inwardly as he read the information.

After a bit of thought, he asked, 'What decides one's rank?'

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{Majorly, their Soul strength.}

Understandable. The more Soul Energy one might have, the stronger spell one can utilize.

After a moment of pause, he asked, 'What rank am I right now?'

{The host, without the support of the Creator, is at the Saint-rank. And with the Creator's support, the rank jumps to Mythic.}

Alex raised his brows—that's quite a jump.

He knew that with his blade alone, he wasn't that strong compared to the other races, and that's why he didn't show disappointment.

'Can you discern others' status? Like how about Sarah or Rebecca?'

{Target name: Sarah Lockwood}

{Current Rank: Saint}

{Target name: Rebecca Steelhound}

{Current Rank: Monarch}

'Hoh~' So that means, without the Curse's help, Alex would lose to Rebecca eh? Well, he expected that.

From his calculation, Natasha might also be Monarch rank. However, she surely was stronger than Rebecca.

That means, the higher the ranking, the broader range it includes.

Well, that helps.

"The Patriarch has arrived, dear guests."

Suddenly, the same wolf-man who came to apologize earlier informed them about the Elder's arrival.

Alex got up and slowly others too.

They organized their clothes before several guards entered the reception hall, followed by the seven-foot-tall beastkin.

He had a feral face, with golden fur hiding most of his face except for his bright golden eyes and a maw that probably could intake a small human head.

A domineering presence and strong muscles which showed that despite the old age, the man preferred to remain in shape.

"I humbly apologize for arriving at the meeting late. An emergency at the border occurred, and since I was the nearest...anyway, please sit down first."

Alex was momentarily surprised at how soft the beast's voice was. As if someone else was speaking while he moved his mouth.

Regardless, following his words, everyone settled down in their previous seats while the Elder was across from Alex.

On the left and right were the ladies and the soldiers took their position in the room.

Quinton was positioned diagonally behind Alex, with his hands behind his back.

The head of the house began, "Let me introduce myself first. I am Lucan Attleback—the Elder of the northern border."

"Nice to meet you, Sir Lucan. I am Alex." Alex responded kindly.

"I have heard about you from Barka. The Hero who defeated a Vampire Duke. You are quite popular in the Beast Realm too."

Alex smiled softly, "Well, that's not something I really wanted to circulate, but it can be called an achievement."

Really, having an achievement connected with that maggot is quite annoying. But Allen is the strongest enemy he has fought until now, so there was no helping in it.

"I think you must have heard the conditions the Supreme Saintess presented for the champions selection?"

Alex blinked in confusion, but he soon nodded, "Yes, I was there."

The Elder hummed, before asking, "Do you know why she might have asked a warrior who can fight in a pack? I really didn't grasp the meaning behind it."

Alex was now sure of it, "Lord Lucan...you have never met the Saintess, have you?"

Lucan was perplexed this time as he said, "No, I never got the opportunity to see the personage with my own eyes."

Celestria barely held her laughter while Rebecca grinned at the scene.

Sarah maintained a calm face as she heaved a sigh and introduced herself, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Elder Attleback. I am Sarah Lockwood, currently serving the Cathedral as the Supreme Saintess."

Not only the man who heard those words but every guard in the room reacted to her introduction.

The Supreme Saintess was here?!

"I-I...hello, Your Holiness."

It was an amusing sight, seeing such an elderly being all flustered as he shyly introduced himself.

"Azeroth never told me that you would be coming here as well." There was a tinge of annoyance in the man's voice, but it was more because of his failing to properly welcome the Saintess.

Seeing how the eldest being of the beast realm reacted to the Saintess, Celestria was once again reminded of her position.

The closest person to a deity and someone who predicted the future of the world.

Naturally, she would be worshipped by everyone across the globe.

"Coming back to the topic, she said a warrior who can work as a team is required because of the trials."

Alex returned to the topic they had been conversing about.

Lucan also calmed down, before he said, "Is this trial, by any means, a contest between two sides?"

Sarah answered this time, "Most probably," Naturally, she knew what this contest was, but she refrained from revealing the details.

Lucan hummed, "The fact is, we have strong warriors on our side who would be pretty much useful in this contest. However, the problem is their tendency to hunt alone."

Alex frowned, he was expecting this problem.

"What about those who hunt in a pack?" Rebecca asked. If she remembers correctly, then Chief Barka said that he might have a few warriors who can work in a team.

Lucan heaved a sigh, "True, there are those as well, however, in search of teamwork, we have to compensate with strength."

Natasha asked in a heavy tone, "How weak are we talking about here?"

Her words were blunt and Lucan also didn't find any merit in hiding his soldiers' weakness.

"Those who work in teams are generally weak...so even if I form a team of those strong warriors, a single lone wolf would win against them without receiving any significant damage."

Alex clicked his tongue. He fruitlessly held his hopes high.

The beast race is unreliable when it comes to teamwork. Although they have extremely strong contenders, without a leash on them, they might become self-harming.

A brief moment of silence ensued in the reception hall, before Austin asked, "How many are there these lone wolves who can be of any help to us?"

Lucan has already shortlisted them, so he called out immediately, "Three of them. I have already called them. They are staying in the mansion."

Austin nodded, "Can you call them for me? I want to meet those individuals with whom I might be fighting."

Austin had a clear goal in mind..if he couldn't convince them of this verbally, then only an untamed method remained.

By instilling fear.

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A/N:- Someone commented that the story has become boring. Should I drop and start another story? Need some help. T~T