"Oh my god, I didn't know Garret was this good at chess!" Leon exclaimed, staring at the chessboard on the table.
Which placed in the spacecraft's conference room.
"It looks like Garret and the electrician are having a really intense game.
Is it so, Asami-chan?"
"Yes i think so."
Asami replied to Cubie-chan, her eyes still fixed on her phone.
"Hmm, lieutenant Garret, looks like you hung the queen,"
Mark observed.
His words caused a strange pang in Garret's chest.
As if a faint memory flickered within him.
"Yes, my queen might be lost, but don't think your king is safe either," Garret replied.
After that, Garret sacrificed all his pieces until—
"En passant checkmate. Thank you for the game," Garret said, extending his hand towards Mark.
Mark's face went pale before he shook Garret's hand.
Before the board could be put away, an alarm blared!
The system display beside Garret flashed a warning:
Hearing this, Garret quickly peered out the window and saw it was true.
"Mark, you don't have Authority that allows you to be outside in space. Please wait here," Garret said urgently.
He knew the Cosmic Ranger Academy had taught them how to cast their Authority to survive in the vacuum of space.
After Garret nodded to his friends, everyone ran out and stood on the wings of the spacecraft.
The radiant light of their Authority illuminated around them.
"What do you want?!" Cubie-chan yelled, clenching her holographic fist.
There was no answer. The space pirates did nothing but circle their ship.
"You heard the question! Hurry up and answer!" Asami said in an icy tone, gripping her ribbon-like sword.
Without hesitation, they attacked.
Blasting a barrage of gunfire at Garret and the others.
Seeing the danger, Asami cast her Authority.
Enveloping her, a dark light radiant.
"Shadow Ball!"
It struck, destroying all the escort ships, leaving only one large vessel.
"Looks like that's their mothership," Leon shouted.
Then, the door of that ship opened.
Revealing the figure of a man in a top hat and a black suit. His hand rested on a face covered by a white mask with a smiling expression.
"Hahaha! Looks like you thought it would be a little too easy, huh? Well, sorry to disappoint.
It's not going to go your way!" His voice echoed and reverberated.
Hearing this, Leon raised his lance towards him, grinding his teeth.
"Who are you?"
"Who am I? It isn't important. You can just call me Spheral Man!" Spheral Man said, wiggling his fingers likes a taunted.
Seeing this, Asami gathered her energy again and cast her Authority.
"Shadow Ball!"
Too slow! Spheral Man dodged Asami's shadow ball, as if a piece of cake.
"Hahaha! Your little ball? Looks like It miss. Hahahaha!" he said with a dry laugh, his hand clutching his chest.
On Leon's side, seeing an opportunity to attack, he nodded to Cubie-chan.
"Cubie, ready?"
"Mmm!"
"LIGHTNING BALL!"
"RUBBER FIST!"
Finished speaking, Leon's lightning ball merged with Cubie-chan's holographic rubber fist.
Their combined attack became the "Thunderous Rubber Fist!"
BOOM!
The explosion radiated a destructive light.
Unexpectedly...
The remaining fleet of space pirates took the brunt of the attack instead.
"Ahaha, amazing! But I am the man who come alone. You know! 500-strong force will fight for me!" Spheral Man shouted.
Barrage!
The large mothership fired an explosive projectile.
So far more powerful than before.
"One, two, three, give them a round of applause!!!" Spheral Man said with a forced smile.
"This isn't good. You guys, go hide! I'll handle this," Garret said, waving his hand towards the door. The spaceship's wing was starting to shake.
"No, I don't want you to fight alone," Leon replied.
"Okay, then you stay and fight with me," Garret nodded. Dodging the spacecraft's gunfire.
"Can I stay and fight too, Garret?" Asami asked him.
"Better if you and Cubie-chan ensure the ship's safety," Leon answered her.
"Okay, Leon-kun,"
Cubie-chan nodded, the light in her eyes changing to the shape of a shield.
After Asami and Cubie-chan retreated, Leon and Garret were left to face Spheral Man.
Seeing this, Leon used his system to scan him.
Seeing this, Garret took out his Try-Anglez and cast his Authority.
[ENERGY BOOST]
He used his Authority to boost the power of his friend, Leon.
Leon felt an energy envelop his body, as if he had become stronger.
Before they could prepare, Spheral Man signaled his pirate mothership to release cyanide rounds.
The powder of the poisonous gas wafted towards Garret and Leon.
Bursting their noses and eyes.
"You... cyanide bombs are forbidden weapons, aren't they?!" Leon pointed and yelled.
"Heh heh heh! Those who follow the rules are just weak-minded idiots, brainless fools.
That's why they become victims of evil people like us!"
Spheral Man chuckled in his throat.
"Take care of them, kids!"
Spheral Man pointed his finger, ordering the 500 space pirates to deal with them.
Upon receiving the command, they drew their guns and sprayed chemical bullets at Garret and Leon.
No way... are we going to lose before we even start? I have to do something!
Leon thought to himself before casting his Authority.
This time, the light emanating from him was even more intense. He charged his power for a moment before shouting—
"Little swallows dart and weave, the angle lures the radiant jewel, winds cut into circles.
Chaos has begun!"
THE STORM I
That's it.
A cutting windstorm.
Formed in each lance spinning.
Sweeping them away...
The chaotic wind lashed and coiled. All 500 pirates were blown off their feet and onto the ground.
"Wow, Leon! Should we keep going?"
Garret had barely finished his sentence when Leon collapsed to the ground.
Garret, seeing this, rushed over to check on Leon right in front of Spheral Man.
"Now, it's just me against you and your spaceship, right?" Garret said, his eyes locked in a fierce gaze.
There was no reply.
The spaceship unleashed a beam of light that struck both of them, sending Garret crashing to the ground.
Looking up, he saw Spheral Man holding a gun, ready to end his life.
"Hahahaha! I pity your mother for giving birth to such an idiot!"
Spheral Man said, tapping Garret's head mockingly.
"You retarded being! You wanna go the hell?!"
Garret gritted his teeth, his eyes burning with deep-seated hatred.
Glancing to the side, he saw a message box from his system:
"Whatever! Just let me kill this moron!"
Slowly rising, Garret, consumed by vengeance.
He had the Authority of the Goddess of Annihilation surging through his body.
His hand gripped the Try-Anglez.
"There is no more... the friendly me... I want my mother to look down and see you burn in hell! You scum... Spheral Man!"
Asami, looking Garret's transformation from a kind young man into a vessel of vengeful wrath.
She could only cover her mouth, asking Cubie-chan in a trembling voice,
"Garret isn't usually like this... what's wrong with him"
Cubie-chan replied, "He really doesn't like it when people bring up his loss..."
On Garret's side, he unleashed his Authority with fury.
"Everyone else stay out of this! He and I will settle this... eye for an eye... tooth for a tooth!"
"Area Scope!"
As he finished speaking, a massive barrier dome materialized, enclosing only Garret and Spheral Man within it.
"Hey... this looks fun... Your dad went to buy milk... Your mom tried to abort you... Your siblings want to kill you for the inheritance..."
Spheral Man taunted with the lies.
Before Garret could react, Spheral Man cast his Authority.
"Hahaha! Oh rings of energy, dwell within my past and present! Reflect time like frozen ice reflecting the blazing sun! Let bitterness be conveyed from me to this universe!"
Ring of Eternal I
As he finished casting, four-pronged purple rings surrounded Spheral Man, and his body glowed brightly with Authority.