In a short time, Gorn was already home. Everything was the same as when he left.

"Anyone here?"

In the next moment, Elisa came from her room.

"Something happened?"

She was the only one present.

"Yes. Come down, I want to talk to you about some important matters."

Elisa felt uneasy after hearing his words. Coming down, she said: "Let me get you a cup of tea before we start."

Gorn nodded. Elisa wore some casual clothes. A pair of gray linen shorts and a black T-shirt. Her hair was let loose down her back, and she had no make-up whatsoever. Her beautiful face and attractive body features made her look good with any clothes or hairstyle.

Gorn sat down quietly while analyzing her.

"You look good."

Elisa paused for a second: "Thank you!"

Sitting in front of him, she poured two cups of tea, waiting patiently for him to speak.

"The situation is like this...."

Gorn told her some information about the city and the fact that he knew of another potential safe place. Some information, like the existence of the cube, and other details were omitted for the time being. If nothing important changed, then these things were going to be revealed in the future. Currently, only the general idea is important.

"I'm not yet sure about some things, but the near future of this city is bound to change for the worse," said Gorn with a rather serious face.

Elisa listened with great attention while nodding her head a few times.

"Thank you for telling me all this!"

Gorn drank a mouthful of tea and then looked carefully at Elisa.

"This is not the important thing that I wanted to discuss with you," said Gorn calmly.

"No?" Elisa was a little taken aback. "Then what is it?" This was a rare occasion in which her curiosity got the best of her.

"I have big plans for the future. I need loyal and obedient people by my side to help me. I want you to become such a person. It might be very dangerous at times, so think carefully about it."

This kind of proposal was unexpected. Elisa got up and came in front of him. Leaning over, she kissed Gorn on the cheek. Then, without any hesitation, she answered in a serious tone.

"I'm all yours!"

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Gorn was stunned for a moment, not sure what to make out of the situation. After a short time, he smiled widely: "Good!" He decided not to dwell too much on the deep meaning of those words and actions at this moment. Next, he took out a power-up potion from his inventory and put it on the table.

"This liquid can make you more powerful. Previously, I secretly used some of this stuff to help you and the girls get stronger. Go ahead and drink it all."

Elisa sat next to him on the couch. Her eyes were sparkling mysteriously, making it very hard to know what she was thinking exactly. Taking the potion, she drank it. After she finished drinking it, Gorn took another one.

"Keep drinking."

Thankfully, the potion was small and many of them could be drunk at a time. Gorn carefully observed the changes. After she reached a power level of five hundred, the potion lost all its effect.

'So there are some limitations.'

Race: Human

Talent: Low

Power level: 500

Abilities: None

Equipment: Normal clothes

Loot: 500 gold

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Elisa raised her arms and looked at them. Clenching her fists, she exclaimed: "Amazing!"

New power was flowing through her body, bringing a very pleasant sensation with it. Her skin became smoother, her eyes clearer, and her few wrinkles disappeared without a trace. She now had the same look she had in her prime, and even more.

"You can have this armor and sword as well. In the future, there will be better stuff, so work hard."

Elisa was overjoyed: "Thank you so much! I will do my best to assist you in any way that you want!"

Gorn grinned, then he got up. "You now have a power level of five hundred, so don't bother going to check it up. I want to go and bring another person to our side. Until then, try to get a little accustomed to your new power. When the girls come back, please explain the situation to them, I will also help them get stronger. Also, don't let anyone leave the house until I come back."

"Understood!"

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The other person that Gorn wanted to bring to his side was Rebeca, his classmate. Despite being very weak, she was very talented at fighting, being almost obsessed with it.

After searching for some time, he finally found her in a park, doing various exercises. She looked rather sad. Before going to her, Gorn observed the situation from a distance. Rebeca had long brown hair that was casually tied in a bun. Her face was rather normal looking, but her tall and attractive figure compensated quite well for that.

"Hello there," said Gorn, after coming closer.

Rebeca turned her head towards him. "Gorn?! I have been looking everywhere for you!"

Her listless face suddenly turned more energetic. "Where have you been? Did something happen?"

Gorn walked towards her yet again. Stopping only a meter away from Rebeca.

"I want you to be mine."

Rebeca blushed: "What do you mean? This is so sudden..."

"I want you to work for me. I want your loyalty and your skills. In return, I will make you a lot stronger."

Rebeca looked carefully at Gorn, the situation being a little weird. "You are not joking, right?"

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

Rebeca analyzed him even more. She had no real talent when it came to absorbing energy from monster cores, nor had she the money to keep doing that. Her future was rather bleak, thus her sad mood from earlier.

"Greetings, master!" said Rebeca while getting on one of her knees.

Even though she didn't know the exact details, his rise in power was no secret. As for him being able to help her get more powerful was something she already experienced in the past. After all, he helped her gain ten more power as a thank you, and as a sign of appreciating her passion.

Since then, Rebeca tried numerous times to get in contact with him but failed. Working for him was something she already wanted since long ago. Gorn was pleased by her answer. "Excellent! From now on you will stay at my place for some time. Is there something else you want to do before that?"

Rebeca got up, having a face full of excitement. "There is not."

"Good, come with me then. What you are about to see and hear from now on is a secret. You are not allowed to tell anyone about these matters, don't forget that."

"Yes, master!"

She was eagerly assuming the position of a student, and Gorn didn't mind it at all.