The Veilwalker

"Good answer."

Alex said, his white eyes dimming and returning to normal. The enforcers were no longer confident in their power. Alex had not touched them, but his means were beyond their understanding.

"Though you replied honestly, I can tell you know about this vile thing happening." Alex continued as if nothing had changed. "What are your thoughts about it and how did you find out."

Mike was the one with that information. Knowing that Alex was the one involved in that situation, he found no issue with revealing it.

"A-a strange energy was felt some time ago, prompting an investigation. It led us to our destination where we found the mastermind wondering about."

"Oh…" Alex wasn't too surprised. "Well, I guess it was to be expected. What did you learn about the walker?"

"He's dead." The reply came fast. "If you wish to know more about that incident, our chief can fill you in." He purposely avoided mentioning Alex being involved in that incident.

"Chief?"

"..."

The enforcers were at the end of their wits, not sure how to satisfy his many questions. They had come here, ready to fight and subdue Alex if need be, but with how things were going, they weren't sure anymore.

Seeing as no reply came, Alex decided to try something out. After playing with his Nexis Radiant with himself and vassals, he wanted to see how it fared with these so-called powerful veilwalkers.

"Alright." Alex looked at all the enforcers. "I have a requirement before I go with you…" The enforcers remained quiet, waiting to hear what he had to say.

Alex suddenly raised his left hand and showed his index finger.

"I want one of you to attack me with everything they've got." His proposal immediately made the enforcers furrow their brows. "Don't worry, I won't fight back. I'll simply defend."

'Is this nutjob serious?' An enforcer questioned through their connection. 'What makes him think he can just do whatever he wants?'

'The same reason we're the ones who backed away from him.' Mike responded. 'We've already shown that we're afraid of his mysterious 'ways'. We can choose to fight him, but I don't think that would be necessary. He's already decided to come with us.'

The others had no reply to that. A few turned to the woman who had an outburst earlier. She was the one rearing to go earlier.

'Tch!' The woman snorted, already seeing what her companions wanted. 'A bunch of pussies.'

'Don't worry, Auraleth.' The woman glared at the person who said that. 'What…? You wanted to teach him a lesson earlier, right? This is your chance!' It sounded like she was being cheered on, but she knew better.

"Ah… Auraleth. Nice of you to volunteer." Like they had dreaded, he knew all their names. "Please don't hold back." His smile looked almost demonic to the woman.

Swiftly, the other enforcers distanced themselves from the two, eager to see how this Alexander would defend against an enforcer class vassal.

"I have a question for you too, Alexander." Auraleth furrowed her brows under her hood. "What is this test really about? I'm sure it's not just to test how you'd fare against us."

"Who knows…" Alex replied with a shrug, the smile on his face widening. "This may very well be exactly that. Spare yourself the trouble and come at me, woman."

"..."

Auraleth found this veilwalker very domineering, feeling a hint of admiration for him. Sadly, it won't be enough in the presence of their chief, not to mention the Supreme One.

"Very well." Auraleth lowered her centre of gravity, taking a combat stance. "You may have some mysterious abilities, but we're not like those three you faced before."

The moment the words left her mouth, her figure flickered and disappeared, instantly appearing before Alex, her right fist closing in on his face.

Auraleth noticed Alex showed no reaction to her arrival, still looking ahead with his arrogant smile.

'Look at him…' She scoffed, her confidence returning. 'He can't even react to my speed. We were worried for nothing!' Her expression turned savage as her blow reached Alex's cheek.

BOOM…!

Auraleth's blow struck true, dispelling the surrounding chaotic energies. The woman had struck with enough force to shatter a mid-level universe into smithereens.

'The fuck….'

Auraleth's eyes widened in shock and disbelief. A blow that should have sent Alexander flying like the small-time veilwalker he was didn't even make him flinch!

'!'

Alex's gaze, which should have been looking ahead, suddenly shifted to her. The amusement in his eyes left the enforcer lady in abject horror. Without hesitation, she backed away, her core threatening to jump out of her chest.

The confidence that she had just regained deflated like a lie, leaving the enforcer lady shuddering in terror.

Her companions were not any different. Their eyes widened at the impossible scene that just took place. Cold sweat would have been pouring down their back had they been in an atmosphere.

Nothing made sense!

"That can't be it, right?" They all heard Alex ask like a demonic entity taunting them. "I said I would defend, but I didn't even more. If this is the extent of your power, then I'm afraid you guys are not enough."

"H-how are you still standing…?" Mike managed to ask beyond the thumping core he could hear in his ears. "That should have broken your face without a doubt."

"Really…?" Alex titled his head in mock confusion. "Because it didn't even touch me."

"What?"

"You heard me." Alex shrugged like he hadn't just blown their minds away. "I'll admit, that blow was powerful. However, it's pointless if doesn't connect, no?"

Alexander wasn't just bragging. He was actually stating facts. Inside his domain the enforcers had no clue they were caught in, Alex was supreme.

He could completely erase his presence, making sight the only way to detect his presence. If he stayed inside his domain, he could completely disappear from all senses.

That speed Auraleth displayed, Alex was sure he wouldn't have been able to follow had he not had his domain up. When her blow landed, it was against his invisible Nexis Radiant.

'Regardless of their strength, inside the Nexis Radiant, they might as well give it up.' Alex smiled inwardly. 'Had it not been for the protections on them, it's entirely possible to put them to sleep — permanently.'

Of course, he had no intention of killing the enforcers. But the fact that he had something like this frightened even him. Power like this was too broken, and it all came from his will.

This was a pure and untainted will, one that was independent of the multiverse will. Though he was taking the multiverse's chaotic energy and turning it into this Nexis Radiant.