Chapter 839: I don't mind [2/2]
[Hellsend's Armory] granted them unlimited guns and ammunition. While {Call my name} gave everyone subspace inventories that was it. Everyone didn't have Exa helping them with reloads. Of course they also still ran out of ammunition, too.
'I can't even remember the last time I had to manually reload a gun,' I thought in embarrassment.
Having Exa spoiled me. Ever since she started automatically reloading my guns with {Armory}, I began to develop bad habits. I no longer remembered the number of rounds I fired and just kept pulling the trigger.
If I gun ever malfunctioned, I just threw it away and just summoned another gun. But who could blame me? People drilled themselves to fix jams in their weapons out of necessity. So long as Exa was present, that would never be an issue for me.
Lastly, [Dual Pilot] would allow Exa to control the body of anyone with {Call my name}.
And while [Dual Pilot] had some risks, Exa was a large part of how I was still alive right now. As such I trusted her more than anyone else beside the Sirens.
On the flip side, it also meant that Exa could theoretically high jack any officer who went rogue. Which was a plus in my book. Each of these abilities were enough to save someone's life on the battlefield. I mean I created them because I felt the need.
And those were not even the biggest difference. The arguably largest change was {Bestow}. {Bestow} was my old {Kismet} that allowed {Fate} effects to be added to weapons and equipment. This eventually gave use the {Bestow} ammunition.
By leveraging the Formless {Fates} of my officers we were able to create the Red, White, Yellow, Orange and Sunset rounds. Each had a particular focus but they granted us new ways to fight.
Unfortunately no matter how useful, my Reapers could not use {Bestow} during combat. This was because only my {Kindred} could use my {Kismet} without restrictions. To everyone else my blood granted them only one ability.
And I have too many to choose from. {Rewind}, {Regen}, {Reload}, {Call my name} and {Bestow}. And that was the already shortened list! As they could only have one active it was impossible to use them all at once.
My people instead kept my blood in their {Auto}'s and changed on the fly. {Call my name} had a skill download feature. So this allowed them to gain {Call my name}, activate it, then switch to a different ability.
{Reload} was the least useful to them as so long as they had bullets in storage, they could just refill it with {Rewind}. Thus out of necessity, Hellsend downloaded {Call my name} and kept either {Rewind} or {Regen}. In such cases who would even want {Bestow}?
But I thought differently. I didn't know about the Manifested but for the Formless at least, there was great flexibility in adding your {Fate} to an object. I was half expecting that my reapers would begin experimenting and come up with crazy shit.
After all that was how I did it. As someone who knew absolutely nothing when joined the Reapers, I was pro experimentation. Theories were all good but only experience and necessity would allow one to think outside the box.
While most of the people my girls selected were officers many of them weren't. A good example was Robyn's personal squad. Rhiannon's Hellcats only had Alicia Gertrude and Pixie Richards at the moment.
As Pixie was my {Vassal} she was treated as an officer despite not being one. With all these changes, once Pixie was upgraded, her power would dwarf Alicia's. If Pixie used overdrive the differences would be all the more pronounced.
Everyone must have wanted to avoid this problem. While I didn't keep tabs on the people the girls selected, I knew they would eventually get more people. It was impossible for me to know every single person in Hellsend.
And as we grew, my officers would each pick up the slack. So my girls probably requested this not because of affection. If I had to guess it would be purely so that their squads power was more stable.
'I am grateful, Beloved.' 'Thank you for your magnanimity, Dearest.' 'I owe you one, Possum.' 'Hehe, I love you Darling!' 'Really? I thought you would object Honey.' 'My husband is the best.' 'Anata, I will ensure you won't be disappointed.'
'No need for thanks my {Kindred}. Unless your request is to die or leave me, I will do all I can to fulfill it.'
Embarrassment and affection overflowed from my seven girls. I felt my dick turned rock hard at how adorable my girls were being. Thankfully they all reminded me that we were in public before I got to do anything.
Turning to the rest of my officers, I began the awarding ceremony.
"Okay, so lets start with the easy stuff. Everyone in the officer network, and the Sirens squads will all receive updates to {Call my Name}. The new version is alot more powerful and complete than the previous one.
"From this point forward, we will use {Call my Name} as a reward. When I update it again only those who have the right will receive the update. This time however, everyone performed admirably. Hellsend still stand because of all of you."
'Exa. Do it.'
[Understood. All the awardees have been notified and granted version 2.]
"Limitless, I think something is wrong," as Exa sent the updates four people stood up to express their concerns. They were Carlos, Herman, Roach and Juno.
"There s no mistake, Carlos."
"But weren't we your enemy? Why are you giving Herman and I a reward for your people?"
"Because my {Kindred} requested it. Bella said she will vouch for both of you and work you to the bone."
Carlos, made a surprised expression but quickly kneeled and said his thanks. Herman likewise followed.
"Thank you my lord! Thank you lady Minerva!" x2
With the South American's issues resolved, the representative of the other pair similarly asked, "And what of us, Limitless? We aren't even human. Roach might have earned his upgrade but I do not think eating a corpse warrants a reward."
Juno a 7th foot Reborn known as a Vithriss stood waiting. Her face betrayed her emotions though. Her face held a mix of anticipation and joy. It didn't take a genius to figure out why. Anyone who saw the way I fought would know I do not do things half heartedly.
Having my {fates} meant having my power. Apart from my guns, my {Fates} and abilities were allowed me to win. And those those who wanted strength, {Call my name} was heaven sent. Maybe that was why she opted to shrink to human size.
For one Juno know had hands and opposable thumbs. Meaning she now had the option of using guns with Sacreds. And unlike her previous weapons, those could kill even Vampires. Simply put, the more she was like me, the more power she could leverage.
"You fought with me and my girls even when you didn't have to Juno. That alone means you are one of us. The same goes for Roach. Also, if anyone from your brood wishes to receive my power, if you acknowledge them, I will make it happen."
Roach then rubbed his chin while making odd sounds. He mad a face like something was stuck in his throat before spitting it out.
"You already gave us black smoke. We haven't even earned our food yet."
"That is fine. I intended to work the Awakened just as much as the rest of Hellsend."
"What do you mean? What else would you have us do?" Juno asked in suspicion.
I thought for a moment before explaining. The thought came to me just a while ago. Seeing the various groups in my forces made me expectant.
'Guess now is as good as time as any.'
"Juno, Roach. I intend to take you and your forces to Earth. There I will have you kill demons and undead for me."
The moment the words left my mouth practically everyone flinched. My girls in particular were all raising questions and wanted to know why I would willingly send Reborn to Earth. However I only smiled and explained in one sentence.
"I will bring the Awakened to Kismayo to kill the demons. Afterwards they will join me when I butcher the undead in Antarctica."
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