Limitless The Strongest Revenant-Chapter 863 : Sorry Exa. [2/2]

'Fufu. Indeed, she does. But I digress. Exa is both extremely kind and terrifyingly capable. I sometimes grow afraid of the power she can exert. But I trust her. I feel she would not betray us even if her code was be destroyed.'

'Hahaha. Bloody Oath! Exa practically though me all the fancy words I use! She has been extremely patient, and I can no longer fight without her! Plus, I sometimes pretend that she is my mom. It feels kind of nice, to have someone worry for you.'

'Darling, Exa is scary you know! She knows all our secrets and is even prepared to use blackmail to get her way. I love her! The stories the wolves tell me are so fun! Exa practically is our dorm mommy! She chats with everyone, every day!'

'Well, as far as AI's goes, she is quite unique. I had a fight once with her about hiding from you. Since then, I no longer believe she is just an AI. Her cognitive processes exhibit a remarkable resemblance to human thought patterns. It's like she is human. '

'Husband, Exa only wishes what is best for us. And she is devoted to you. That alone makes me want to get along with her. And I do agree that we did go a little overboard. I could have stopped you, but I lacked the control to resist your loving embrace.'

'You think so? I think it's perfectly normal. I don't think anyone in Hellsend considers Exa as just a machine. She has and uses souls as she is technically a {Kismet}. Japanese have artifact spirits, so it's easy for me to consider Exa as a person.'

I was about to ask Exa for what Japanese artifact spirits were before I stopped myself. Habits were dangerous. It makes you act without thinking. After Aki explained, it seems that in Japan, tools or even clothes could become sentient with time. The "tsukumogami."

'I supposed it makes sense to call her something like that. Come to think of it even the west had swords and armor that had egos. Maybe Exa was something similar?'

The girls and I eventually left the penthouse and grabbed the food Nathan had the staff prepared. Dinner was uneventful as we were still trying to not get Exa angry again. After we ate we moved to the lobby, where we met our guides to Somalia.

"We greet the lord of Hellsend, the esteemed Limitless. Hail." X2

"Are you guys ready? Apologies for the delay, we just ate a quick late dinner."

"Hmph. Who are you kidding Limitless, the Sirens are all practically glowing! You all definitely shagged from morning till night," Mia nitpicked.

However, I was immune to such things. So instead, I grabbed the two Sirens nearest me. It was Jo and Liv. Pulling their bodies to my sides I hugged their voluptuous bodies as I shamelessly declared, "You see my harem? Who the fuck could even blame me?"

"Tsk. You're positively twisted, aren't you? Honestly, you've got a mind that's far too risqué for polite company! You're in public!"

"Fluffy stop. Anyway, when do we leave Limitless? We tried to soft book all the flights leaving for Africa today but didn't know what time we would move," Amari said as he changed the subject to something more productive.

As I let go of my Italian and Northerner I answered, "Flights? You think we are going to ride an airplane? Hmm, now that I think about it, I don't even have a passport. Maybe it's time I made one? I always wanted to try riding in one."

"Uhm…Were you planning to take a boat, perhaps? Ah wait, Bella and Lilly have private planes, right? Did you intend to use those to get you towards Africa?"

Bella and Lilly had private planes? Surprised by this revelation I looked at the two women in question. It was kind of a big secret to not declare such a fucking plane to your spouse. Probably feeling the rising resentment in my link, the two tried to explain franticly.

"Wait! It's not mine, Honey. Its Legião Azul's! And I had it detonated after I smuggled myself into Africa! I never kept anything from you! Promise! You even know how many panties I have! I am innocent! Lilly still has hers! She is the one who is a vile schemer!"

"This cow-boobed sanctimonious ingrate! What? Don't look at me like that Dearest, you never asked! How do you think we got in and out of Japan? Besides, I'm an heiress and a princess! Unlike the rest of these paupers, having a plane is normal for me."

Finding their interactions funny, I wiped away the displeasure I had on both my face and link. Seeing the girls acting in such a manner gave me joy. I made a mental note to refrain from bullying the Siren's too much. They may beat me up out of spite if I go overboard.

Jo and Jas came forward and tried to explain. My Wifey's link was normal. But as I felt Jo's links full of joy and mischief, I watched in anticipation at what Jo was about to do.

"Hellsend no longer is restricted by distance and space. We have the ability to get to Kismayo immediately. So, we took our time. Husband is quite eager to get started."

"Haha! Yeah! You forget that we have a Specter now! Lilly's new alias is Wormhole! Cause she likes worms! And because she likes holes!"

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"I DO NOT! I DON'T HAVE A NEW ALIAS YET OKAY! AND ITS NOT WORMHOLE!" Lilly shrieked.

At Jo's hilarious joke, most of the Sirens began to guffaw and hold their stomachs as if their mid-sections were about to burst. Robyn and Bella in particular, looked like they were about to die from laughter. Aki the most poised could hardly stand straight.

"LIIIIV! They are bullying me again!!!"

"Ah…There. There. They are just joking. And it's not that bad. Some Worms are quite powerful!"

Lilly made a teary face and ran into Liv's bosom. My Valkyrie was the only who was not laughing but I believe it was more because she didn't get the joke. Still, Liv had on a serious face as tried to comfort Lilly, it was adorable as the other five were still laughing.

I kind of got why it was funny, but their over-the-top reactions seemed to hint that it was an inside joke. The only ones who neither laugh and just froze at the situation, were Amari, Mia and me.

"I'm surprised you aren't laughing," Mia chided.

"Well, they just have a habit of messing with each other. Let them have their fun."

"I think that is fine. Compared to the demeanor of Lilly Browning in the past. This one looks like she is having fun," Amari added as he scratched his bald head.

"What do you mean?"

"Choco probably means how the North American Princess behaved before and while she was with the White Guard. She looked absolutely perfect. In a creepy way. Like she was a doll with no emotions. Compared to that, she is way more animated. Much like Judy and Bonnie."

I was about to ask "who" when Exa translated.

[Judy (Lady Jo) - A bunny who is an energetic optimist. The main character of Zootropolis/Zootopia. | Bonnie (Lady Jas) - Mother of Judy who takes care of her. A supporting character from the same movie.]

"Come to think of it. Even Aki, Liv and Robyn had troubled expressions when I met them. I was worried for them back during the Enlistment as they were the only ones who still used metal weapons. They all seem softer. Happy. Content even," Mia added.

"Even the Witch has a far more relaxed aura. When I met her, she had extremely calculating eyes. Now she looks… normal? Whatever happened to her?"

As I knew the back stories of my girls I nodded in understanding. My girls all had dark histories. Aki, Liv and Robyn were afraid of being discriminated against. Bella on the other hand was constantly terrified of getting stabbed in the back.

And no one could have expected that the same girls would all laugh and horse around like this. I was proud as the stark difference between what they were before and what they were now was because of me.

But naturally, I kept silent. It pleased me greatly to know that bit by bit I was able to heal the scars of my girls. So much so that others could see the difference.

Grateful to the pair, I smiled before restarting our conversation, "Thanks, anyway. We intend to teleport to Kismayo. Either directly or through a relay point."

With our hearts and souls recharged it was once again time to join the war.