Primordial Soul's Rebirth

Chapter 289 CHAPTER 289 - Who’s he?

A man who looked to be in his 40s was wearing a stylish black suit with a modern cut, paired with a white collared shirt.

The jacket has a white fur collar, adding a luxurious touch, and a teal tie that pops against the dark suit. A neat belt cinches the waist, and plain white gloves give a refined look.

The unbuttoned jacket reveals a bold red lining, adding a striking contrast.

Despite having a sharp face, he had some wrinkles.

His stance was clear from the way his silver-grey eyes looked toward Luna with no malice in them.

His lips were forming a soft smile, and his hands were extended for Luna to give support, which Luna didn't take.

The man had a long-pointed beard and mustache.

His hair was long and combed backward, while two strands of hair fell on his forehead.

His face looked like that of a strict teacher type of person, but right now, he had a gentle look in his eyes as he stared at Luna.

"I am sorry for the initial pressure.

It has been a long time since I came in contact with a being whose power is lower than legendary rank, so I forgot to lower the mana pressure."

The man said, his body relaxed and his hands in front, showing that he wasn't trying to play tricks with them.

Alex, on the other hand, was gritting his teeth.

'WHY?!'

He roared inwardly as he clenched his teeth.

He wasn't able to move his body at all.

What angered him, however, was the fact that it wasn't the man who was putting pressure on him and stopping his movements; it was...

'Sophia! Answer me!

Why?!'

Alex's black and silver eyes were gaining a tint of red. It was because of anger as well as the fact that he was pushing his eyes to their limit, trying to get a read on the man standing not far away from him.

But as said before, it was not the man in front of Alex who was restricting him; it was the system, something he thought was on his side.

The fact that a man who was so strong that Alex, even with his boosted power, would feel like he wouldn't stand a chance against was now standing next to Luna agitated Alex to the extreme.

Alex could see the display of the man's power in front of him.

He could perceive how the demon generals were smashed to the ground by the pressure that man emanated.

Alex couldn't feel it—it was not directed at him, after all.

*Crunch**Crack*

But just the fact that he could hear the bones of the four mythical 3-ranked beings getting crushed was enough to chill his heart.

Yet, the system—or more precisely, Sophia—restricted his movement, stopping him from getting closer to Luna.

The words that man spoke fell on Alex's deaf ears.

Alex's whole body was growing cold the longer he saw Luna standing stiffly as the man kept smiling at her.

His ears were ringing with a strange drumming noise—something he wasn't even able to make out perfectly.

His vision was getting blurred, with only the man and Luna remaining in his line of sight.

Alex couldn't make out the calming and gentle tone in the man's voice; all he saw was an extremely dangerous man standing next to Luna.

A man so strong that the mana around him was getting scared.

Alex's body was trembling out of rage, frustration, and… fear.

The SD, although unable to express its feelings, still conveyed the fear it felt.

But all of this didn't calm Alex; it just added to the dismay he felt.

He didn't even bother to wipe the blood that slipped down his lips because of his bleeding gums.

He just kept glaring at the man, hoping to scare him. Knowing full well that even with his full power, he probably won't even be able to injure that guy.

It was as if there was a natural barrier surrounding him—a barrier that Alex, with his current power, wouldn't be able to break.

But just as Alex got buried under the feeling of weakness, Sophia spoke.

[Alex.]

Just one word—something Alex shouldn't even be able to hear with his mind getting clouded, yet he heard it loud and clear.

Those words were like a strong gust of wind, blowing away whatever negative thoughts he was having.

Alex, for a second, felt like he was flying within the clouds, getting massaged by some fairies.

Sophia's voice was always enchanting and melodic, but for this one word, it was as if someone added a 1000x enhancement to it.

However, just as Alex frowned in confusion and was about to question Sophia about what happened, he heard Sophia continue.

[Look at the man carefully.

Does he look like someone who means harm to you?]

Sophia's words caused Alex to swallow whatever he was going to ask, and his eyes turned toward the man—this time with his rational part of the mind working flawlessly.

Sophia's voice was back to normal—or more like the toned-down version that Alex always heard.

Alex, however, was now observing the man's body posture and attitude.

He couldn't look into the man with his all-seeing eyes—not for now, at least.

Maybe he was too weak to be able to do that or for some other reason, but that was to be discovered later.

Alex could still perceive that man's emotions with the empathy of an incubus.

He was sure that the man in front of him was a demon; after all, the man was being suppressed.

Alex could feel the bloodline suppression working on that man. Yes, it was just a bit, but it did suppress the man's power.

And as the empathy of an incubus was a skill from his demonic bloodline—one that ranked among the top—it was not surprising that it worked on the man.

'Guilty, elated, surprised, angry, startled, and cautious.'

Alex could make out those emotions.

He could even tell which emotion was for whom.

The anger that man felt was directed solely at the demon generals.

Alex was sure of that—the cracking of the bones was still audible, after all.

Elation, guilt, and caution were directed toward Alex.

He was happy that Alex was there, yet he was cautious, but looking at Alex's capabilities, it wasn't uncalled for.

Who knows what Alex would do next…

Would he suddenly gain another power-up?

It took the man a while to arrive here because he was still a bit drowsy from the long slumber that he had, but he could still perceive the things that were happening.

He was someone who lived close to this area, after all.

Started and surprised were the only emotions Alex could feel from the guy when he looked at Luna.

Although this revelation calmed him a bit, Alex still wasn't satisfied—his brows were frowning, and his teeth were grinding.

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