After several minutes of Melissa raging all about their achievements, she finally stopped. Elliot could only look down in shame, not expecting his mother to behave like a child.
"We defeated the Five Kings of Avancia and replaced them with the combined powers of the members of Pentos," Melissa said. This caught everyone's attention, causing them to look at her in shock.
"What?" Melissa asked, looking at Francoise who had the exact same look as everyone else. "You didn't tell them?"
The old man slammed his paw on his face, sighing. "Nobody was supposed to know, Melissa. Nobody."
"Wait, wait, wait," Elliot stepped forward. "Mother, you mean that the Kings are not the actual Kings? Then what are they?"
