With a confused look on his face , Salazar turned to face the Phoenix queen. " It would be an honor for someone as lowly as me to receive you as a patron. "
Renova chuckled as admiration appeared in her eyes. " Oh. So you're a sweet talker too eh. " A reminiscent look entered her eyes , " So it's finally about to start. Though I don't recall Agnes Kai having a Mudman form. He must have gotten the form before he began his conquest, " she muttered.
Turning back she sized him up for a moment before speaking. "I'm sure that you're confused about a lot of things , so I'll go straight to the point. The first thing you should know is that you aren't aren't the only one with the chance to become the Monster king. "
That one sentence flipped Salazars world upside down. He opened and closed his mouth several times in utmost confusion.
Renova became serious. "Before we continue , let me give a brief summary of the Monster kings achievements. "
She paused and waited for Salazar to calm down before she started ,"No one knows the true form of Agnes Kai. He was known simply as the amalgamation of all monsters , and could basically transform into any known creature , each with varying strengths. He sought to change the way monsters were viewed in the world. We were more than just creatures that were killed and hunted as sport or for mana cores.
"So he led a revolution and gathered eight powerful creatures to serve as he subordinates. Apart from me , there was the Azure dragon king ,an unrivaled undead swordsmaster , the black tortoise, the white tiger , an arch Lich conjurer who could bring into reality whatever he painted , a Qilin , and the strongest of us all, a monkey that is said to have once been a god.
"With these people at his side , Agnes Kai started a war to liberate the creatures that he'd found himself lord and king over. As the war progressed , it was quite obvious that we had the upper hand. As he killed humans in droves , we ourselves grew stronger.
"Finally after many decades of endless fighting, our King led us to the very center of the human territory , were the 7 kings and 4 tribal chiefs of the humans governed. During the last battle , the 11 rulers of the human race joined hands to fight Agnes Kai , and after a long fight , they won," at this point sorrow entered her voice.
The story was so captivating that Salazar could barely breath. He was drawn into the emotions within her words , as though he had been there himself. "But although he lost , Agnes managed to take 4 kings and 2 chiefs with him. After that battle, we , his subordinates, made a truce with humans , and retreated to our home land. Each of us established a territory to manage all the races that has come under our king , and we have been here since then. "
She was drawn out of her thoughts as she looked at Salazar ," Although Agnes Kai was defeated and killed from fighting so many powerful enemies at once, only his body died. His soul fused itself with the magic of the human territory , so , in a way , he could be described to still be alive. Since he died , we have been waiting for him to return. To regather his mind and reforge his body , but it seems our king is as weary from all the fighting as we are.
"Instead of resurrecting himself , he split himself into different aspects , each bearing one major characteristic that made him who he was. With your appearance , it seems that all the major aspects have been covered, and so , the stage is set. "
Salazar frowned at her words. From what she was saying , it would seem like he was an existence made independent from another higher being. But how could that be. He remembered his life on Earth as a scientist. All his knowledge and experience , everything. Was all of it fabricated , created in order to serve the purpose for which he was born. To engage in this huge contest to determine his successor. He began to doubt his existence , but before he could really delve into his musings , Renovas voice drew his attention.
"Each of us chose one of his aspects to sponsor and support. In order for them to become stronger , they need to be protected , until the day the new king is ready to be chosen.
First , there's Bane - who possesses all the spells that our king once knew. He is the one with greatest chance of succeeding the throne. Although he has access to our kings spells and techniques , the spells aren't as powerful as their meant to be because his level is too low. He's sponsored by Monkey.
Then there's Memoire- who possesses our kings memories. Alcatraz the undead sword king looks after him.
Barragav - in possession of his transformations, and watched over by Sylvride- the Qilin.
Carley- who possesses our kings charisma. He's actually one of the weakest among the eight and according to my knowledge as already been assimilated. The black tortoise-Ravide looked after him.
Magnolia - the azure dragon king looks after Asura who possesses our kings lifetime battle experience and killing intent.
White -the white tiger looked after Reker , who had the talent and potential of our king.
And Salatia, the arch Lich conjurer looks after Prima , who is the embodiment of our kings Emotions. "
She gave him a hard stare , "what do you possess. "
Salazar taught about everything that made him, as a Mudman , special. All his skills and abilities stemmed from one major thing. His ability to devour other life forms and take their abilities and potential for himself. It was the reason why he with the lowest bloodline in the entire world , had managed to come so far.
He opened his mouth. "I believe I have the power to devour any creature and steal their forms. "
Renovas eyes brightened. " If that's the case , then you have one of the highest potentials out of all the aspects. Your chances of inheriting the throne are on par with Bane, Memoire and Baragav. Unfortunately you're too weak. "
She shook her head sadly. " Those three have been alive for many years, receiving training and guidance from their sponsors. Although they're not yet at the level that we are , it is only a matter of time before they'd catch up. For them , killing someone like you is a piece of cake.
"Luckily for you , your abilities will allow you to catch up fast, as long as you have the right environment. After all , apart from his strength , the monster kings most defining characteristic , was his ability to devour anything to become stronger. You could inherit the throne with the right training. "
She paused as if to contemplate something, her finger tapping irritably on the armrest of her throne. "What you need most right now ,is to eat as many powerful creatures as you most possibly can. And I think I can help with that.
"I'm sure you heard during our meeting earlier , about the invading monster clans. What you , and my other servants don't know , is that , they were sent by the other generals. When we split up the monster continent , we made a pact not to directly interfere with each other. Of all the generals , I'm the most neutral , and because of that the others try to mess with me as much as possible.
" But we can use this to our advantage. We'll use the invading clans as fuel for your growth, before the others find out about your existence. Hopefully you can become strong enough to at least fight back before that time comes. What do you think. "
Salazar grinned as the familiar 'ping' of the system echoed in his mind.