Limitless The Strongest Revenant-Chapter 880: Why is he so sure [1/2]

"W-What?"

Pierre trembled as he accepted the rifle. He almost fell down as his center of gravity was thrown off by its weight. The XM7 rifle I gave him had a standard 30-round magazine and came equipped with accessories like a suppressor, optics, and other attachments.

It wouldn’t have gone over 9 lbs. Yet this grown ass man still almost fell. He either has not exercised at all even after he died or was really just a complete weakling. I grew reminded of the vast differences in people.

Pixie the smallest and youngest of my soldiers was far braver. And despite the man before me having a wife and child, I would prefer fighting with Pixie than this coward.

’Sigh, what is the right approach here? Do I even hope for this guy to develop or just ignore him?’

There was quote I heard before that basically said having a stupid person on your side was far dangerous than having an intelligent ally. I was very picky when forming my personal squad. And the Sirens trained Hellsend on those standards.

It was why when Bernard became our de facto trainer we sent loads of people away. If after all the training they did they still got kicked out, it meant that these bastards were not as hungry as they once believed themselves to be.

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’Although, I guess, they got dragged in by Cynthia and Addi into the LLG. They joined in to clear corpses so I guess it was natural that they couldn’t keep up.’

But I wonder what that meant. Now that Hellsend had its own place and would proceed to create specific roles, we could take in more skilled workers. And while many were cowards, it was stupid to think that these cowards had zero things to contribute.

As I contemplated, I noticed Pierre stare awkwardly at the weapon I handed to him. He slouched and held the gun as if he didn’t know what to do with it. I often only approached the people who I believed thirsted for power. I assumed Pierre was one.

After all, if having your entire family butchered didn’t invoke some sort of anger or vengeance on you then nothing will. If after losing all manner of self-respect. If even with the regret of not being able to protect those he loved he still refused. Then that was that.

"…"

Still motionless, I took back the gun from him. He looked at me but still said nothing. I could push him harder, but I no longer had a reason to. I would never waste my time on those who didn’t want to help themselves. Why did Blanche even use this fucker?

"Forget, I said anything. Thank you for bringing the letter. Live well. I suggest taking refuge somewhere, my party if going to charge into even more battle zones."

"A-Are you not afraid?" he stammered.

"I am."

"Then why do you…"

"Let me finish, I never said I am afraid of dying. What I am afraid of is being powerless. I am terrified of the possibility that those I love would about to die in front of me, I lack the power to change the outcome."

"If that is your fear then just run away!"

"To where? Hellsgate will break open eventually. Running cannot solve the problem it will at most delay the inevitable. Relying on someone else to protect me and my family is risky. Should they fail my loved ones die. I cannot let that happen."

"But there are those that are far stronger! We should ask for their help! They should protect us! It is their duty! Thats why we pay their taxes and their rules!"

Pierre’s words were correct. In fact, that would have been the common rationale of people both in the Middle Ages and those in the current society. The roles of peace keeping and defense were for law enforcement and the military.

"And what if those you ask for help turn on you?" I asked in derision.

"What do you mean?"

"If police or soldiers came into your house and raped your wife, what would you do?"

"…"

"If the government suddenly decides you violated their laws and decides to put you in prison for no reason whatsoever. What would you do?"

"I-I…"

This was made my country the land many wish to live in. Our history was drenched in blood. We knew how easily power turns people into tyrants. We knew how fine the line was between a hero and a dictator. So much so we added into our laws.

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

We probably knew deep down that when the end comes, morals would be the first to go. It was a common theme in anime and manga. And unfortunately, the things they showed were common in history. Morals were all that stood between a king and a tyrant.

You didn’t even need bad times. Ruling classes tasked with protecting their citizens were normally the ones who abused them. Even in today’s society no one fucks harder than the government. And most just learned to accept it.

"It is fine to have faith in your king, your government and even your Revenant. But if you do so, and when they fail you. The fault and its consequences are yours and yours alone. Even if they gave the responsibility, you abandoned yours, so you have no right."

There was once a conspiracy that governments used education and social conditioning to train "Sheep". I thought that it was pure bullshit when I was human. But seeing it now, few among the people could shift their brains to their primal instincts.

’I wonder how many would be like Pierre, who not only refuse to think, but blame everyone else for their problems. You would think that Blanche had some huge reason, why she chose him of all people to deliver the letter.’

Turning around I walked back to Amari and Mia. The gorilla man was no longer on the phone and was speaking to his lover. The two of them looked quite a bit excited.

"Ah! Limitless, I have good news!" Amari said with a grin.

His woman added in a tired voice, "He also has bad news by the way."

Nodding, I took my news how I did normally, problems first, then solutions.

"What’s the bad news?"

"The princes in charge of this region are coming for us. Choco’s mother humbly asks that we go with them," Mia explained.

"For what?"

"Basically, interrogation and a pair of eyes to watch us. You see, the African’s uses the princes as local lords in charge of the Reaper matters of each country. They do not normally interfere with the affairs of humans. But each Prince is different."

Surprise that a European would be so knowledgeable about this continent’s matters I grew impressed. But as she loved Amari, I could understand why she was knee deep in this. The gorilla prince might have been talented in combat, but he was politically stupid.

’Not to mention being able to control the Revenant of another continent is a fucking huge deal. I wonder if Europe was supporting her with that goal in mind.’

Using women to control men has been a tried and proven tactic. Male psychology needed some intense trauma to go against our natural programming of loving women. But whatever their excuse was, I hardly had the time to play nice.

"And?" I asked in sarcasm.

"Right, I already know that you are in a hurry Limitless. So, we can just go directly to my brother. Which brings me to my good news. I asked my mother. She knows of the Successors!"

Well, that was unexpected. But a welcome one. Who knew that I would be able to get a clue here. All the more reason to move. But now that we had a goal. It made things so much easier.

"Okay, where are your brother and mother then?"

"They are in the same place. There are in a remote village in the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia. It’s about 320 km to the northwest of here."

"I see. Then we should move. Let me get the girls."

As I moved away, I heard Mia whisper in silence.

"Fluffy, the one coming is Rashid isn’t it. And you intentionally didn’t tell Limitless about him. This is going to get messy."