Chapter 605: all I want? [2/2]
Among those in charge of the mobs, Bella and Jo were the ones who killed the least. The former did not do it directly, but with machines. The latter focused on growing her monster army.
Liv, Lilly and Jas were in charge of nailing the boss. The ones who killed most of the Alpha's guards were, of course, Aki and Robyn.
'Exa, show me the {Sirens of Sin}.'
[Displaying.]
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{Sirens of Sin}
1. Freyja's Pride (Liv Ivaldi Smith) | Corruption level: 76% | Balance: 1,000,000
2. Ishtar's Greed (Lilly Browning Smith) | Corruption level: 82% | Balance: 1,000,000
3. Rhiannon's Wrath (Robyn Lithgow Smith) | Corruption level: 94% | Balance: 1,000,000
4. Vela's Envy (Josephine Benelli Smith) | Corruption level: 67% | Balance: 1.000.000
5. Minerva's Sloth (Isabella Taurus Smith) | Corruption level: 71% | Balance: 1,000,000
6. Satis' Lust (Jasmine Denel Smith) | Corruption level: 76% | Balance: 1.000.000
7. Inari's Gluttony (Aki Miroku Smith) | Corruption level: 96% | Balance: 1.000.000
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Sure enough, Robyn and Aki were already close to breaking. Jo was the lowest with 67%. This was the reality of Reaper combat. The more we killed, the closer our souls came to collapsing. There was simply no winning!
If the Sirens hadn't gotten Benevols, they probably would have gone insane by now. The fact that they only showed anger meant that Aki and Robyn were still in control. Only that they no longer tried to reign in their anger. It was as if they were drunk.
I had to make sure the Sirens were okay after this battle. For now, I triggered the customized {Fate} I had given the {Sirens of Sin}.
'{Rejuvenate}.'
While the girls customized {Never Alone} to give it a shit ton of abilities, I only managed to give their benevols one ability. Triggering the Sirens of Sins ability, I sent tranquility into the minds of my harem.
Unlike the normal {Rewind}, {Rejuvenate} was special. It was like a {Kismet}, but it wasn't. It was incredibly straight forward, but it did its job well. It didn't heal the body and stamina, but the soul and mind.
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It was supposed to trigger automatically at 100%. But after seeing the havoc the high concentration of malice wreaked on my harem, I think that was a mistake.
Lowering the threshold to about 75% would be better. They might not even make it to 100% as they were already a mess at 75%.
When {Rejuvenate} purified the girls, their links calmed down considerably. If originally, they were like chaotic storms, now they were like calm waters. Of course, the girls knew that what happened was due to my actions.
'Shujin, I apologize for my lapse in judgment. I fell in love with you anew just now.'
'Possum, I was a cunt a while ago, I'm sorry. I love you.'
'Beloved, was that you? How warm. It was like your embrace.'
'Dearest, I almost fainted from the comfort of {Rejuvenate}, please warn me before you use it next time.'
Jo and Bella, who were near me, jumped up and rained kisses on my face.
"Darling! You are so awesome! That was {Rejuvenate}, right? It feels so fluffy!"
"Hmph! Nothing says I own you more than a ring! How tyrannical! It's not like I just came from that, okay!"
I replied to the rest of the girls, reassuring and comforting them as needed.
'Wifey. You have my complete trust. How many would die if we let this bastard go free? He dies today. I need you. Please help me.
'
As I saw it, Jasmine was the key to this battle. By knowing the future, she could guide the rest of us. But since we couldn't see the future, it would be like driving blind.
It would depend on how much I trusted her. I had to leave my fate in her hands.
'I understand. {Variance} cannot predict the future with 100% certainty. But I can influence the outcome somewhat. '
'What are our chances of killing this thing?'
I bit my lip as I confessed what I really thought. 'Less than 2%.
'But do you still think it is possible, Wifey?' I asked.
'I do.'
'Got it, then we fight,' I declared with conviction.
'All because of what I said?'
'Yes. I do not believe in {Variance}, but I do believe in you. If you say its not hopeless, then I will fight.'
If the one who saw the future believed we could win, there was no reason to hesitate. I stood and used {Replace}. The weakness I felt from the death of three soul avatars faded. The question now was whether I had the courage to summon them again.
Bella and Jo approached me. Their faces were expectant. I gave them both passionate kisses. In truth, such exchanges accomplished nothing. But for us it felt as if we were being powered up. Then I said to the two who were glued to my sides.
"Be good girls and help Jas. She will tell you how to kill this thing. I will wait here."
"Got it Honey. See you later."
"Okay! Darling! Be sure to give me lots of love later, okay?"
I waved to my girls as they left. In the short time we left it alone, the Alpha Raptor killed over three hundred lizardkin. Every swipe of its forearms ended in large chunks of lizard flesh and bone.
Even the corpses Bella kept sending out were cut into tiny pieces. The Soulless, on the other hand, were just sniping it and did not approach.
But using {Imaging} I noticed that even though it was minimal, we were doing some damage.
'Dearest, I am unlocking subspace skills. I apologize for getting ahead of myself earlier.'
'Don't worry about it, Lilly, I know you only did it for me. Let's beat this bastard up so we can relax.'
'By your will, my dear.'
'Exa, get our Burger and Fries.'
As part of my [Armory], my UGVs returned to my subspace {Storage} when they were not in use. But unlike Bella, I didn't have to store them on Earth because Lilly helped me place them in my storage.
[Roger. Retrieving UGVs from [Armory]]
"I don't think more bodies would work in this case, what I need is the speed to match you."
'Exa, I want to go all out on [Assassin].'
[Understood. Ready when you are]
'Thank you, Exa. [Overdrive] [Assassin].'
[[Wizard] setting shifting to [Assassin]. [Assassin] levels up to [Master Assassin].]
[[Knight] setting shifting to [Assassin]. [Master Assassin] levels up to [Shadowblade].]
Unlike with [Knight Lord] and [Primalist], which strengthened my body, or [War Lord], which made me smarter. [Shadowblade] was similar to what I felt when I used the {Thief} class {Kismet}. It was as if my senses were expanded outside of my body.
It was not that my brain was faster, but the only way I could put it into words was that my soul felt sharper. The feeling was intoxicating. It was as if my body had lost all its excess weight and become a finely tuned machine.
'Husband, we are ready. Shall we begin?'
'Yeah. You have control, Wifey.'
"Got it, we believe that this monster has anti-soul properties. When you fight, please use standard ammunition. Aside from that, please attack as you please. Leave your defense to us.'
'Oh? I can attack all I want?'
'Yes, my husband. If you trust us enough, attack until you are satisfied, and we will take care of everything else.
'That's my girl!' I praised excitedly.
It had been a while since I fought like my life depended on it. And usually, you had to worry about your defenses. Which in turn would force you to fight conservatively.
This thing could kill me with one blow. It is suicidal to attack with everything I had. But now the Sirens vowed to stop everything. I felt my shackles removed. My battle harem truly knew me best.
"Then here I come for real, you fucking bastard! LET'S DANCE!"