Chapter 1023: Thank you for coming [2/2]
"My lord, Carlos Rodríguez of Nerio's Army reporting for duty."
"Herman Fernández greets the lord of Hellsend."
I returned the salute and took a moment to look at the two South Americans. The last time I saw them was when they taught me about various things in Hellsgate. That was barely a few weeks ago. It somehow felt nostalgic.
Compared to their soul depths then, their signatures were truly on par with Specters. They lacked strength before due to South America's soul tattoos. These tattoos were how South America dealt with malice.
"Thank you for coming, you two. I will be relying on you."
"Yes, my lord." X2
The three Specters leap off the stage and take their seats. I looked at the other people who arrived and saw people whom I haven't seen in a while.
"Hey Boss, you're still raising hell everywhere, huh? I saw the brief; things are about to get really crazy!"
"Ami! Are you really sure about the things in the brief? It's too much!"
Mike Walker and Isolde Drache. Along with them, were four pairs of Wyverns and their riders. I was familiar with their faces, but they didn't talk much to me. Somehow, the only ones that tried to speak to me were the ones I met on my own.
"Yeah, I am. You want out?"
At my question, both Mike and Isolde shook their heads.
"Na, I'm game." "I go where Tristan goes!"
I chuckled at the carelessness of my people. If you heard them, you would not think they were about to throw a country into civil war. Of course, there were other people as part of the reinforcements.
Mike and Isolde used to be part of the Wyvern Air Wing. But they were reassigned. They were likely the flashiest among the Siren squads, surpassing even Vela's wolves. And for good reason. They were testing a concept Jasmine and I cooked up.
A large Asian and African American came forward. They both saluted me before giving their greetings. A handful of people in similar outfits stood behind them.
"My lord. It is good to see you." "Sup, nigga!"
"Joshua, Warren. Are you guys ready for actual battle?"
"We have been training for a while now. I believe we will be up to the task."
"HAHA! Our niggas can even shoot the guns off Mike's riders! Hell yeah, we're ready!"
"I see. Then I look forward to it. It's nice to have you all. Take your seats."
Jasmine's unit, the Seraphs of Satis, was formed as our fire support. Unlike Sabel's role, they operated defensively. Inspired by her {Program} [Guardian Angel], the Seraphs aim to protect, not to kill.
Mike and Isolde led the Wyverns and acted as our anti-armor group. Their main task was to take out things that gave the enemy an advantage. Joshua and Warren were, on the other hand, healers and debuff snipers. Their priority was to keep our guys fighting.
Jas and I came up with the idea as we cuddled in bed.
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"Something on your mind, Jas?"
"I was thinking about what to do with my personal unit, Husband. Lilly intends to make hers for logistics, Aki's for assassination and recon, while Robyn's an Elite unit. The wolves, wizards, and the bulwark are for assault, command, and defense."
Jas was on her belly resting. I got on top of her and began to kiss her neck. Pressing my body against hers felt really good. My little brother was already ready to go; it was just that Jas needed a few minutes to rest.
"Mmm… Husband, stop teasing me so much; my body is still worn out."
"If you weren't so wet, I would have believed you. Are you worried about what your group should focus on?"
"Yes."
"I think it's fine for them to overlap roles with someone else. But with your {Fates}, an elite unit of long-range snipers would be best," I said after some thought.
At that, Jas went silent and buried her face in a pillow. Sensitive to her emotions, I kissed her shoulder blades as I asked.
"Wifey?"
My chocolate-skinned lover raised her face and looked at me. The corners of her mouth were low, her jaw and forehead were tense. Even her eyes looked glassy as if she were on the verge of tears.
"Forgive me, Husband. I do not want that," Jas said curtly.
She made a downcast expression. I pondered for a bit. A sniper's best contribution to battle was taking out key targets or leadership. If Jas didn't want them to function as snipers, what were they even made for? I held my tongue and embraced my lover.
"…"
"…"
"You aren't going to ask, Husband?"
"Only if you are ready to tell me. I adore you, Jas; I never want you to do something you don't want to just because that is what the world expects. Live for yourself. That includes how you want to use your unit."
"The girls all think I am making a mistake. That my unit should be for long range assassination. That the only thing we can do is to kill."
Initially, that was how Jas used her skills to aid me. But as she got stronger. She created another path. The path of guardian sniper. With her soulgear and {Insight}, Jas began to snipe to protect rather than destroy.
I hugged her tighter. "What do you think?"
"I want to defend our family, Husband. I know it's naive, but after looking at the Akashic records, it became harder for me to kill. Of course, I will still do so, but only for those I feel deserve it. But tactically, I know that my choice is wrong," Jas explained.
She turned her body as she gazed at me with a face full of worry.
"I have made a lot of mistakes, Husband; is it foolish of me to want to turn over a new leaf? I-I know it's unprecedented but…"
Seeing my Wifey worry so much about this, my heart grew full. I pressed down her lovely body as I silenced her mouth with mine. After a short exchange, I finally answered.
"Wifey, you do not have to explain. My army is yours. Even if we do not have offensive snipers, I am okay with that. We will make do. I do not want you to regret anything. Do as you wish, and I will handle the rest."
"Really? You don't think it's stupid?" Jas asked adorably.
"No, I do not. We can have your unit shoot {Restore} rounds to heal our people. And we can make [Interceptor] rounds to stop attacks. We can make your entire squad float or fly to give them vision. It will be like having a flying medic squad."
My words caused Jas to smile; she kissed me gently as a result.
"What would be a good name for them, Husband?"
"Since you are our family's [Guardian Angel], how about Seraphs? The Seraphs of Satis."
"That sounds wonderful, Husband. Thank you for indulging my selfishness. I was worried over nothing. I love you."
"Anytime. I love you too, Wifey. Now open up. Time for round 12."
"Haha, Husband, your desire really is endless. Come. Etch your love into my womb."
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Seeing the Seraphs here made me wonder what exactly the Sirens came up with. If the goal was merely assassination, Aki's unit would have been better. While I did say that I wanted to overturn the situation in Africa, I didn't exactly know the specific steps.
Bella then clapped her hands together as she continued.
"Alright, now that everyone is here, let us proceed. We will now explain how we will plunge Africa into absolute chaos for the next 24 hours."
Hearing my Honey's words, I took a deep breath and steeled my will. By this time tomorrow, we either would have succeeded, or we would have failed. There could be no higher stakes than this.
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