Limitless The Strongest Revenant

Chapter 534 I smell bullshit [1/2]

"Tildi, seal the room."

"Yes, my lord."

My clerk then operated some computer panels on what looked like a console. A large bolt sealed the room and a wave of soul covered the room like a cage. As I looked at the LCD screens, I began to wonder how the hell these things worked.

I never questioned it before, but both the dispatch office and the Production Guild building I visited had electricity. They were using LED lights and computers. How did they get the electricity to power them?

Before, I just assumed there was some kind of soulgear. However, one of the things I now wondered about was how I would create a base. Electricity and water were conveniences I had grown accustomed to on Earth.

If I had to spend my whole life in the 24th zone, I wanted to be able to take a shower and electric appliances with the girls.

'Exa...how can...'

[They are using a soulgear, my lord. It's an SMS 5 star rated soulger called {Off the Grid}. It allows a designated area to have working electricity in exchange for soul. The range of the soulgear only covers a small area.]

Faster than I could even ask, Exa put my doubts to rest. I have to get one of these for my future house. Or maybe since we had Lilly, we could just bring diesel generators. Even though they were noisy, if I added them to my {Auto}, I could {Rewind} them for free.

Then I felt something hit my right shin. Bella was tapping her fingers impatiently. This woman. She could have just talked to me with the {Kindred} link, but she chose to kick me instead. Feeling her annoyance, I guessed that she might have been jealous of my attention to Lilly.

My smile came out on its own as I reached for her hand. Bella was surprised but blushed as I intertwined our fingers. I could feel my connection drowning in envy and malice. I would have to do some affection maintenance later.

Looking back at Amari and Mia, they were tense. At the moment, I had the upper hand in this negotiation. During my life as a human, it was usually the other way around. I had a ton of strategies to placate or kiss ass. But I had nothing for when you were the one in power.

'I will just have to wing it. My {Kindred} I live the rest for you.'

"Explain," I said curtly.

Amari took a deep breath and clenched his fist as he spoke.

"Simply put, the demon is one of my brothers. I am the 34th of 77 sons. As in most cultures, it is possible for so many families to be united in one will. Africa resolves its conflicts by merit. The challenge now is to kill the demon. But its identity makes it difficult."

Bella pushed up her glasses as she guessed the rest of the explanation.

"Then one of the conditions for this task is that you must do it alone or find allies outside your influence?"

The gorilla man made a surprised face, "How did you know that?"

But it was Jasmine who answered. "Any king worth his salt would do this. To prove which of you is the most competent, his Majesty has leveled the playing field."

Aki added her two cents, "That way, even those without the power of their family lineage have a fair chance. It will test cunning, ingenuity and luck."

"Luck?" I couldn't help but parrot.

"Yes, beloved. Encounters could be considered a form of luck. A good example would be Amari. Even though he comes from a humble bloodline, he met Mia, a European reaper, and you."

"I know, right? If Darling decides to intervene, none of the other princes would stand a chance! After all, he has Hellsend and over a hundred Phantoms behind him."

"But why does Possum even have to do all this crap? It is all because of this black dickhead's ambition. Possum doesn't lose anything by just letting them sort themselves out."

I found it amusing, on the surface it seemed like the Sirens were just speaking their minds. But it was as if they were all acting out a script.

Instead of having Amari explain, they showed that we already knew everything. Effectively destroying the possible cards the African prince could play.

It was very effective because Jo and Robyn's arguments made it clear that he needed me more than I needed him. And that even if I didn't help, I had nothing to lose.

Liv then emphasized that he was just lucky to meet me, Amari lost the card to say that we were destined to be allies and all that crap.

Jasmine and Aki were probably just explaining for my benefit. It was heartwarming to see how much the girls tried to help me.

They knew I found such things annoying, so they backed our opponents into a corner before they could even make a play.

'My {Kindred}, I love you all.'

'We know, now focus.' X7

'How adorable.'

I found myself grinning with amusement. Meanwhile, Amari and Mia were squirming in their seats.

'Dearest, please fix your face. You are at a formal event. Amari's next statement would be to ask for your support, citing the violent tendencies of the remaining princes. I have read the dossiers on the ten most powerful descendants of Africa. Nine of them want to invade North America. One does not.'

'Is that one Amari?'

'Shujin. Soldat-san is not even in the top 25. There is literally no reason to grant his request from our standpoint. Although his proposal sounds good. There is no advantage in helping him. It would be better to help someone from the {Kindreds} bloodline.'

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'I see... Should we tell them that as well?' I asked understandingly.

'I would advise against it, Mr. Code. Although Amari has little to offer, if we decide to help him, it would be better overall. His loyalty to us would be higher than to the other princes. Besides, we already know that he keeps his word. He saved our nut job and ass monster.'

'Darling! I like Mia! She likes bunnies! Can we please help him out?'

'Husband, I like Amari too, not as a man of course, but as an ally. He is competent and has the mind of a king. It would be a shame to see such talent go to waste.'

'You all... We just said not to influence the beloved's decision... Personally, though, my love, I agree. Rather than a powerful prince we do not know, I prefer Amari. He and Mia are the reason Jo and Jas returned safely. Such a debt can never be repaid.'

'Possum. I don't give a shit about the gorilla. Want to just go and kill the demon? I need a rematch with those dickheads. You and me. it will be our date.

Interested?'

Before I could answer, Amari spoke up.

"What your {Kindred} says is true. If someone other than me becomes the new Reve..."

Mia quickly interjected. "AHHHHHH! KING! If the other princes becomes king. Right Choco?"

"..."

When none of us answered, the tension in the room rose to eleven.

"Amari. Mia. Do you both take me for a fool? If so, go fuck yourself. I work on a simple premise. If you want my help, tell me everything.

If you lie to me. I will not only abandon you, I will help your enemies instead," I threatened.

"Tsk. Choco of all the things to slip up on."

"I'm sorry, Fluffy. I messed up."

"It's not your fault, Choco. Whatever! We have nothing to lose anyway."

"Why the hell are you even here, Mia? If it's an African problem, how is it any of your business? Don't tell me you're some kind of European princess too?"

"I am not. I come from a simple family of Reapers. Choco could not find a handler, so he personally came to Europe to look for one. My family, the Flairs, decided to support his claim to the throne."