Rex spared Zev, but with a cost.
One that the Pale Defender gladly accepts, as his mind was already seized by the prospect of reward.
Learning the method to overwrite the Gardeners' loyalty is something any Pale Defenders would most certainly kill to obtain. Zev has heard of this method before, and he suspected some of the stronger Pale Defenders out there knew about the method.
Now, he would become one of them as long as he agreed to Rex's demands.
Their first encounter wasn't on good terms.
Even now, Zev's view of Rex was that of a greedy, dangerous Demigod who thought the God Realm was a big playground for him to play in. However, he couldn't deny that the benefits of encountering Rex, though riddled with vague sacrifices, are nothing short of extraordinary.
His rivals were all dead.
And now, he has gained this valuable method.
In exchange for these things, Rex asked him for two things.
