Is it Wrong to Copy Abilities in Apocalypse?

Many people knew Garvit; he was pretty famous, being one of the few who defeated the minor demon with just a small group of people.

Yes, Garvit, who didn't want to fight with the minor demon at the start, decided that he should. The ability his patron god gave him was the thing that helped him achieve his goal.

During the first sub-scenario, Garvit had received a message asking him to form a group—a text that he didn't feel like trusting. He didn't trust them, though; he felt like it was a trap, but after a long talk with his patron god, who tried to get him to do it, he relented.

His patron god—The Trickster Hero—was the reason why he was this strong and why he could survive in this world and stay in the rankings no matter what kind of challenge he was pushed at him, so for the first time, he did something for others good.

Garvit knew that these 'gods' were not normal, and all of them were strong on their own. He had seen that certain god wipe the floor of another god, so he also knew there were some strong and some weak gods.

From what he knew, his patron god was strong, and although he completed the first sub-scenario because his patron god asked him to do some good for others, he also didn't want to lose his patron god.

A strong patron god was hard to get, and he thought of himself as lucky to get one; he didn't want to lose him just because he couldn't take on some challenge.

But when he did complete the sub-scenario along with some more people who were willing to risk their lives for the sake of the greater good, he found himself unable to get rid of them—they wanted to become his followers.

At that time, he found it annoying to have followers, as that would just bring him more trouble; he wanted to be like Alex.

It was then that something clicked in his mind: If he had followers, wouldn't that mean more coins? Wouldn't it also mean less work?

With those thoughts passing through his head, he soon accepted the position of being their leader.

The group started off with 6 people, including Garvit, but as they kept clearing one zone after another, more people started to join.

Garvit soon became a renowned figure known for his righteousness, something that wasn't a quality of Garvit, but the way he fought the minor demon without fear, people had already named him the FRT—Fearless Righteous Tiger.

The name didn't make sense when spoken, but it filled in for all the qualities people saw in Garvit.

Right now, Garvit's words carried enough weight to move a whole state; he had that kind of image, especially with his subordinates—a real righteous bunch—who kept helping people in need and spreading Garvit's name.

Garvit was like a role model to many, and his influence, although built up on a fake image, was making many people have a change of heart.

His tales of bravery (something made by his subordinates) were a motivation for many youngsters out there.

So, what would happen if a message like this was sent out by Garvit?

Well...

[Raj: Fuck! I knew the guardians had it easy! They just need to keep hiding with their eggs being movable!]

No one even questioned it; they just went along with it. They believed it was the truth, not for a second doubting him.

Garvit, the symbol of righteousness, although wasn't a motivation for everyone, was still one of the most truthful guys in everyone's eyes.

[Priya: We should just try to kill them and take the title for ourselves; I think it would be better that way.]

_em _pyr.

One after another, people started to make different comments, cursing their luck at not being the guardians, saying that they had it easy, but not a single message about Garvit's words being a lie was spoken.

The guardian's job is to protect the egg, and with the human population decreasing at an alarming rate, it wasn't that densely packed, making it easy for the guardian to hide somewhere.

If the egg was immobile, then they wouldn't be able to move away from it, as they would have to be present there to protect it, but what if the egg was mobile? Didn't that just change everything?

Didn't that make everything so fucking easy for the guardians?

🛡️[Simon: Not really... it might seem easy, but it isn't that easy for us...]🛡️

It was then that a message, different from others, marked with a shield mark appeared in the world chat.

Some people were confused.

What was that shield-like symbol below that guy's name?

Many thought that he was something special, different from others, but just then...

'Different than others...'

Something clicked inside a guy's head.

[Ranvijay: Wait–! You're a guardian?!]

That text was the one that started another wave of text, and people already forgot the topic they were discussing. They now had this thing clear in their mind that the guardians could move with their eggs.

Even more so when the guardian didn't deny it. That guy didn't know it after all; he didn't know that it was just a lie made up by Alex to make things work out for his plan.

He just thought that maybe he was unlucky.

Maybe he just didn't get the egg that could be moved.

🛡️[Simon: Yes, I am a guardian, but as I said, it isn't easy at all.]🛡️

The guy continued, causing people to start cursing him, but the guy didn't mind them, he just added.

🛡️[Simon: Knowing that the moment my egg gets shattered will be the last moment of my life, while still staying right in my spot, fearing when an enemy would jump on me, wanting to smash my egg—this isn't an easy thing to do, you know?]🛡️

The chat froze for a second, and all those who said that it was easy to be a guardian couldn't speak a single word.

🛡️[Simon: You think that fearing that my own attacks might be the reason for my death is easy to cope with? You ever imagined how it feels when your eyes feel heavy and you want to sleep, just to have a thought flash in your mind: Would this be my last sleep?]🛡️

No one spoke anything as the guy went on, opening the eyes of those who thought that being a guardian was an easy thing.

There was a death penalty if you failed as a guardian—everyone had almost ignored that fact. The reward. They saw only the rewards.

Now, however, they started to realize the severity of the guardian's task in this sub-scenario.

Many started to pity 'Simon', the guy who was still going on and on about how he felt, but not all.

There were some who still eyed the guardian position, believing it to be easier, some who wanted to let go of the sub-scenario, willing to have their main scenario's difficulty elevated, and some just playing good up front, plotting some really insidious plot in their minds.

But there was one who thought that they were nothing but weaklings.

'Weak.'

Alex muttered as he looked at the messages before he got up from his spot, ready to execute his plan.

It was time for him to finally clear the conditions for his sponsor quest and get a leg.

But just then, he noticed something, or more like someone, in his vicinity...