Chapter 140 - Chapter: Right Time (1/2)

At Falcon Cafe Secret Bas.e.m.e.nt...

Charles sat down on the couch, and when Phantom saw him he began to laugh, uttering comical loud chuckles.

He could not stop laughing until his stomach aches from laughing too hard. Phantom was just staring at him while massaging his chin.

”Master... you are right. Elle managed to go in and out that Assassin's Guild's secret base without a hassle. Our plan was very successful.” he uttered gleefully.

”She even killed the most annoying assassin there and just left as if nothing happened. A true devil.”

”But do you know what was most amusing,” he continued, with a sudden, good-natured laugh,

”was that they could not say a word, with their eyes bulging, mouths were wide open and they looked so terrified!”

Phantom smiled at him as he said: ”I told you so, you have nothing to worry about.”

”See... Elle is smart. She had a great plan and it really worked. We have scared the hell out of them.” Phantom sounded very proud.

Charles nodded frantically as agreement to his statement.

”I wonder how many assassins of that guild would dare and brave enough to accept the mission of hunting Catseye, after witnessing everything.”

”F*cking savage! She killed a third level assassin in just 20 seconds.” Charles was really amused.

”It seems like I overdo it. My arms are hurting. He is so heavy.”

Charles and Phantom averted their gaze at the door as soon as they heard Elle's familiar voice.

”Oh, you are here! You are too fast!” Charles straightened himself up on the couch.

”Well... I used Mike, that's why I arrived here quickly.” She was referring to her favorite motorcycle.

Elle sat down beside Charles and immediately patted his head gently while saying: ”Good job partner. You really sounded so convincing out there!”

Charles was taken aback and became fl.u.s.tered for that little action and praise coming from Elle.

”You can now become Catseye version  2.0” Elle added.

Phantom burst into laughter.

”Yeah... that is a good idea.” Phantom played along with Elle.

Charles's furrowed his brow while looking at Elle suspiciously.

”Why? Are you planning to retire as being Catseye, soon?” Charles suddenly asked her out of the blue.

That question caught the attention of Elle and Phantom. They stared at each other for a moment before Elle answered his question.

A smile flickered across her face and turned into a laugh.

”Why I did not think about that? Do you want me to retire already?”

This time, Charles could not find the word to reply to her. He wanted to say something else but in the end, he stayed silent.

Elle let out a soft chuckle again.

”Hmm... Don't worry, I will not let you take Catseye's identity that easy. You must undergo intense training first. Am I right Master?” She turned to look at Phantom.

Phantom just nodded in agreement. Charles whined in disapproval.

”I don't like physical training,” he mumbled.

”Choose... do you want Master Phantom to train you or you want me to train you?” Elle gave him a sly and dangerous smile.

”Master Phantom!” Charles answered immediately. Phantom and Elle burst into a peal of peals of laughter.

Then seconds later, Elle spoke up with her serious voice. ”I will only retire once I finish collecting all the debts of those persons.”

”They will be my last mission as Catseye. Only two persons had paid their debts so far. I still have a long way to go.” Elle smiled bitterly.

”We will accompany you until your last mission,” Charles said to her meaningfully.

”Yeah... we are the Excellent Trio.” Phantom ruined the atmosphere because of his lame joke.

”Pfft... When did you start calling us Excellent Trio, Master? That's so lame... and corny.” Charles was unable to stop the laugh that slipped free.

She willed herself not to laugh at her Master's statement, but it was hard. Together with Charles, Elle laughed at Phantom.

”En... was that funny?” Phantom felt a little bit embarrassed. Elle and Charles nodded in unison.

”Can't you think of a better name Master, rather than Excellent Trio? It is so... common.”

”Well... I am not good at naming.” Phantom admitted as he scratched the back of his head.

”But Phantom is a nice title and code name,” Charles said.

”Well... I am not the one who thought of that alias.” Phantom said truthfully.

Elle and Charles were dumbstruck. They looked at Phantom with disbelief. This was the first time, they heard about it.