“You already know that my power is copying, right? Now that everything is okay, would you guys le-”

“Sorry but we can’t let you, darling.”

“And why is that?”

“Because you are too weak.”

“What do you mean, Phoena? Could you please elaborate?”

“You copied my tiger’s powers and used it in the last fight, right? So how was my destructive power?”

“Well, I haven’t really used it that much.”

“Because you can’t”

Damn, Phoena is right. I honestly tried to bury them inside a large rock which is nowhere near Leon’s earth pillars but I was only able to seal their hands and feet.

“Their powers including my tiger’s can be ranked not lower than A rank. The tentacles you got there is probably C rank and the bat’s claws is about B rank.”

“We classify powers according to rank, you see. In short, you can only use powers up to B rank effectively for now you see.

“But copying them won’t hurt, right?”

“You got quite weak after you used only a bit of Leon’s powers, you see. And I am afraid that you can become quite reckless and use our powers needlessly which then might cost your life. Leon’s powers should at least be enough to be your last resort.”

“If that is what you guys think, then I am afraid I must comply. I guess I should find other weaker ones first”

It is actually quite frustrating to hear that, especially since they are telling the truth. To have followers which are about ten times stronger than you will destroy any man’s pride. I am just lucky that I do not have a lot of it but it still hurts.

“But worry not! For the God of Preparedness got three monster corpses just for you in the basement!”

“You talk as if you deserve the credit. It’s Drake’s idea and not yours.”

“The corpses are frozen you see. We use them in our experiments and they are now a bit of… fragmented but I think you should still be able to make use of them since their genetic data should still be good.”

“Okay! Show them to me!”

Wow! These guys are really prepared! They are really reliable. I am actually quite excited to see the new powers I would be able to use. Damn, my fingers are fidgeting quite significantly. Phoena stood up and pushed a button near the fireplace then a door showed up. Damn, this house is really filled with advanced technology. We entered the door and it is filled with high technology stuff. There are a lot of screens which must be responsible for surveillance and spying purposes.

“It’s quite chilly here.”

“Would you like me to warm you up, darling?”

“No thanks.”

“Here, try to touch this.”

Phoena handed me something that looks like a claw which she obtained from a huge freezer. I transformed then touched the claw-like thing then a flash of light appeared. I felt a small surge of power coming inside me. I guess the copying was successful.

“I think I did it.”

“Then why don’t you try these other two?”

I touched the other monster fragments that Phoena handed to me. One looks like a shard of metal and the other looks like a rock. Are these really specters? These look like construction materials. But even so, I felt the power coming into me.

“Wow it felt good.”

“I’m sure it did but we have to go back now, you see. They should be coming anytime soon.”

“Who will?”

“The followers of the King of Cowards.”

That soon? Are they going to attack us now since they know we just started? They might really be cowards. But with these allies beside me, I kind of think we can beat anyone. Instead of feeling quite nervous, I actually felt quite energized. I went back to the meeting room with everyone. Then I hear a knock.

“Heya! How ya doin?”

“We have been waiting for you, you see."

“What?”

I thought they are with the King of Cowards? How come that they are acting quite friendly with each other? I’m getting confused. Three guys entered the room which does not seem hostile.

“Would someone please explain what’s happening to me?”

“We have a quite friendly relationship with the King of Cowards, you see. They even help us to convince you to be our king.”

“Hyahahaha! That’s right! Surprised, tentacle freak?”

“Stop being so loud, brother.”

“So ya haven’t told him yet?”

What? Those voices? So the guy with the large eyes is the brown bat and the one with the dark hair is the black one? A friendly relationship? So does that mean that the one versus two of Leon against the bats was a setup? So they planned everything? They are quite entertaining! Surprisingly, I don’t feel quite irritated. I actually feel like laughing a lot. This is hilarious! To actually go that extent to have me as their king! They are quite clever! I like that! So the reason why those two are able to find me so quickly to do their so called “revenge” was because they are collaborating with Drake.

“Hahahahaahahaha! I see! That was nice you guys! Hahahaha!”

“Hyahahaha! That was quite a surprising reaction he got there! I thought he is going to lash out!”

“I also thought so too, brother. But I guess this is for the best.”

“So allow us to formally introduce ourselves to ya, King of Idiots. The one with the weird laugh is Karl and the serious one is Kyle. I am the King of Coward’s right hand, Fang.”

Fang seems to be the cool guy type who uses too much hair gel. I think I could get along with him quite easily but getting called King of Idiots kind of ruin the mood.

“So where is your king?”

“He is not the King of Cowards for nothing, ya know?”

“I guess you are right. So Drake, why are these guys here?”

“I just want to tell you the truth with these guys as living proof, you see. I assure you, you can absolutely trust them.”

“If you say so.”

“I guess we have to go now. It’s getting late ya know?”

“Sure, it will be good working with you guys in the future.”

“I feel the same! Oh by the way, Shelly told me she’ll be returning soon. I kinda hope she’ll take a bit longer ya know. Anyways, smell ya later!”

“Is that true? I’ll make sure that the God of Welcoming would greet her warmly on her return. Shelly is our ally by the way. She was only gone to retrieve a kind of machine via Drake’s orders. ”

Is Leon blushing or something? I wonder what this Shelly girl is like. He seems excited. I hope that she is not as idiotic as these guys right here. Oh well, I just need to hope for the best.