Villains In The Apocalypse: My Kids Are The Three Terrors

Chapter 48: The Truth

Chapter 48

Dominic’s voice, though flat, with its childish quality and confidence, captured everyone’s attention.

"There are thirteen people. Only six of them are gold." He pointed to the six. "So, Dad can only use these six. If we share food with them, as long as we don’t go hungry, I think it’s good to do it."

He gave his analysis. Though his words weren’t eloquent, they were enough to get the point across.

Kain was well aware that it was odd for him to defer to Dominic. But he wanted Dominic to show his abilities, a little at a time.

They had seen elemental abilities, but spiritual abilities are an anomaly to them. He would not go out of his way to explain. What he wanted was for others to make the connections.

Too much comfort is not a good thing. They had been under his wing on the way here. Now that they have started using Source Energy, they need to spread their wings.

He would observe them and from there he could assign roles.

Currently, Jake is the only one with 90% loyalty. Amelia wasn’t included because she had access to the system storage.

As such, he would put Jake in charge of logistics for the time being.

"Good," Kain rubbed Dominic’s head. "Are there any questions?"

"Yes," Matthew said. "I do have a question."

Kain gestured for him to speak, steepling his fingers.

"Dom said six people are in gold. What does the gold represent? How is he sure they will be useful?"

Leaning back, a half-smile spread, "Guess," he said. "The answer is obvious if you know how to look."

Not continuing the conversation, he turned to Jake. "Jake. You’re in charge of logistics for now. Come with me," he paused, "all of you."

Bringing him to the pantry, he asked Jake to place his hand flat on the wall beside the light switch.

Seamlessly, a hidden door opened. The room was temperature-controlled. They stepped inside to see that the room was divided into separate sections.

One for frozen foods and meats, one for fresh food, vegetables, fruits, and canned goods. There were even barrels of water.

It was an entire supermarket.

As he stepped in, Kain explained. "All five floors currently have this storage. No matter which floor, you can find the panel in the same place. However, only Jake, myself, and Amelia have access to any of these items. I will leave these supplies in Jake’s hands. He can decide what needs to be distributed. Of course, if he needs help, you all can still help him."

"Dad, why can’t we come in?" Avery spoke up.

Amelia chimed in, "You and your siblings already have your own secret snack stash. Why do you want to come here too?"

Avery nodded absentmindedly.

Through their link, Avery heard Dominic speak. "Sister, don’t be greedy. We have the secret place. It’s full of food. We don’t need the adults’ food."

Avery perked up. ’That’s right. We have so many snacks that Mom and Dad kept for us.’ She looked around the room. ’This room is small, adults are pitiful.’

Walking out, the one who couldn’t help questioning things this time was Veronica.

"Kain, you’ve given Jake charge of the logistics. What will the rest of us be doing?" The question was sharp.

He expected nothing less of Veronica. She doesn’t speak much but when she does, she gets to the meat of the matter.

Rather than answer the question directly, Kain said, "Loyalty is rewarded. Jake has always been loyal to me. So he is rewarded. Where do your loyalties lie?"

He scanned the team. Their loyalty has increased, but it is nowhere near what he needs. Veronica aside, he doesn’t have much trust in the others.

[ Jake Valentine]

[Role: Logistics]

[Loyalty: 90%]

[Condition: Stable]