Chapter 1033: An ultimatum [2/2]
"Beloved, I missed you. Are you well?"
"I am, it's you girls who are so busy. You didn't even say anything when I gave you food earlier. Can I please accompany you when you attack the princes?"
Liv grabbed my chin and kissed the tip of my nose. The act completely caught me off guard. My Northerner's lips then curled up into a mischievous smile.
"My love, we have already spoken about this at length last night. You may not. Should something happen to anyone here, you will be the one to save them. These are small fry. Please do not worry. We will not be going after Specters."
"But…"
Liv then pulled me into her embrace. She rested her elbows on my shoulders and grabbed my head with her hands. My Valkyrie then kissed me in an extremely dominating fashion. Her large and powerful frame prevented me from moving.
When we finally parted, Liv made a seductive smile as she licked her lips.
"My love, please be patient. If you keep being naughty, I will have to punish you."
She then began to play with my hair as she pressed her massive rack into my face. As Liv didn't equip her armor yet, I was plunged into heavenly softness.
"But if you wait here obediently, I will reward you. I will even wear those lewd pieces of lingerie you love so much. How does that sound, Beloved?"
I couldn't respond. I only gulped awkwardly like a virgin. Liv's sultry and raunchy voice caused all the blood in my brain to flow to my little brother. When she saw my dumbfounded expression, she let out an alluring laugh.
Liv then kissed me tenderly and gestured for me to help her. I helped her put on the hard parts of her armor, her boots, and handed the woman her weapons. Funnily enough, even my other avatars experienced the same thing.
The girls charmed and flirted with us so effectively that we all stood like statues. United in one will, all of them gave the same excuse as Liv. I could only give up and just spend some time with my women.
Aki could already flirt circles around me. Robyn and Jo were already creating their own ways to manipulate me to do their bidding. Jas did the opposite; she commanded me to behave while she nibbled on my ear. It drove me wild.
"Alright! You already flirted enough with my man! Get going already, you sanctimonious twats!" Lilly complained with a huff.
I saw her gritting her teeth and tapping her finger impatiently on a table. The Sirens on kidnapping duty gave me one last kiss before they departed. Which irked the princess even more. I turned to Bella, who has been silent and deep in thought.
Before I could reach out to her, Exa sent out an alert to everyone present. New counters appeared on our doom clock. Earlier, it was counting down the number of human targets. There were now two more counters. One said "Reaper," the other "Prince."
[Alert: Phase two of operation Shattered Silence will now begin.]
The girls all then slipped on weird-looking masks.
They were supposedly custom Dogon masks for the Sirens. According to Exa, Zanele, Nandi, and Zinhle spent the entire night making them. The Dogon masks were said to represent ancestral spirits. They were used during funerals to guide the spirits of the dead to the afterlife.
"…"
Somehow, even wearing such crappy masks, my girls still looked wonderful. The Sirens who noticed all approached me and touched the tips of the lip parts of their masks to mine. Then they all turned around and walked toward the revolving gate.
[Targets 75, 76, 72, 64, and 57 have been chosen. My ladies, please prepare for rapid deployment.]
The five sirens quickly leapt into the revolving doors one after another. Their task was to overwhelm and bring back an African prince. While the other teams operated as units, the Sirens operated as individuals. This made them faster but also increased the risk.
As I worried, Amari and Mia approached me.
"What do you want, Amari? I'm feeling crappy right now."
"I can see that. Limitless, I spent all night trying to convince the other princes using the graveyard. They saw the carnage that occurred. I have yet to tell them it was Hellsend, but I gave them hints that I was part of it. Will you let me leave to convince them?"
Amari's question made me draw a blank. We kept them contained here as a way to minimize leaks. Now that the operation has begun, it would be harder for the Africans to stop us. But what if the same people Amari is trying to convince run to Onye?
"[Maestro]."
At my wits' end, I called on my discipline. It was my stalwart ally who could think for me.
'[Maestro], wake up already.'
[Maestro boot up completed... Please state the combat situation.]
I took a few moments to explain. My talks with [Maestro] were even faster than those with Exa or the Sirens. So, hardly any time passed in reality.
[I see. Let Amari do as he wishes.]
'Why?' I asked.
[The Siren's plan is flawless. No matter how Amari acts, it will not really change the outcome. The Sirens decided to brainwash the princes and not kill them. This will give Onye the impression that the princes have betrayed him. He will doubt all of them.]
'I see. Once his faction's princes try to sabotage him, he will think they all want to seize power.'
[Yes, Amari's actions, no matter how drastic, will be seen as a power grab. He no longer has a choice but to ally with our cause. Amari and his entire faction will be killed by Onye once the situation stabilizes. The princes who are neutral will also have to pick a side.]
'Huh, what do you mean?'
[If it were any other time, I doubt Onye would care. But the powerhouses of Africa are already busy with the demons from the Immortal's situation. Thus, the only forces Onye can use are those loyal to him. Once he orders them to defend his property…]
'I see. In a ruined continent, prioritizing your assets will show him as a heartless bastard. Once they begin to die, the neutral parties will be all that is left. Onye will call on them with an ultimatum. As the ones in Hellsgate are tied up.'
[Yes. As even those under Onye's forces would betray him, his patience to wait for the rest will disappear. The Sirens have forced Onye to choose. Defend Africa or his riches. Once he chooses his own interests, the facade he keeps up will fall apart.]
[The only options left to the neutral parties would be either to kill Onye now or die to him later. Regardless of whether they join Amari or not, they will all choose to kill Onye out of self-preservation.]
Getting my answer from [Maestro], I nodded my head to Amari. The girls have him until Phase three to gather as many allies as he can. As my girls were destroying Africa while the demons were invading, even Onye's forces would need to act soon.
"Where do you want to go?" I asked him.
[I already know, my lord. I can coordinate with him if you like. Or he could use the gate like the rest of the attack teams.]
Hearing Exa's reply, I shook my head. The girls were busy enough as it is. And I wasn't really doing anything. Opening a few doorways shouldn't be a problem so long as Exa helps me with the image.
"To the…"
Not even waiting for Amari to finish, I used Exa's visualization for a {Portal}. I raised my hand and invoked Lilly's {Fate}.
"{Portal}. Let Exa know if I should pick you up or if you want to go somewhere else. We are running short on time."
Amari bowed as he thanked me with gratitude.
"You have my thanks, Limitless."