Chapter 922: How do you think [1/2]
You could practically feel the battle fervor of the women in front of me. Many would mistake them for weak flowers in need of protection. But not known to most. These girls were some of the most hard-core people Hellsend ever managed to produce.
The wolves participated in every "Song of the Siren" operation as a commando unit. They fought Andromalius and defended against South America. They even have funny names. The monikers they called themselves had their own story.
The war freak sisters and the ball smasher guild created a strong impression. In terms of violence, the Wolves were one of the, if not the most aggressive of my soldiers. Claire aside, they moved like special forces and had balls bigger than most men's.
"Wolves, this man here is a prince of Africa. We have to save him, as he will work for us soon. He currently has a demon inside him."
"Oh! Then he is like Evelyn, Patron?" Yvonne chirped with excitement.
Evelyn Flowers, the owner of the soulgear {Honey Trap}. Sister of Nyda the Adventurer, and the reason why the Vampires and I came to blows. She was basically dead. Evelyn, now a Vampire, was the first case that we knew of her identity before she died.
'I should try to experiment with that. Maybe there is a way we can turn her back into a human or at least make her remember she was one.'
I felt a soft hand gently squeeze mine. It was Jo. When she noticed that I had come back from my reverie, a wide smile spread across her face.
"Thanks, Jo," I said in gratitude.
"Hehe, anything for you, Darling!"
Turning back to Yvonne, I explained.
"He is not. At least not yet. The Reborn inside him is called a Tokoloshe. A Dream demon. According to Juno, blessings should force it out without killing the host. I want you all to bless the crap out of this thing."
Claire suddenly raised her hand. Figuring she wanted to say something, I gestured for her to speak. "Patron, are we allowed to kill the demonkin too?"
"Uhm. No. You are going to have to get in line."
"Huh? But why?" the wolves collectively said in disappointment.
You'd think their favorite series got canceled by their reaction. I was again reminded. No one who worked for me was right in the head. These fuckers were all insane. Men and women alike.
I pointed to Roach before adding, "He called dibs."
The Wolves turned around and saw the hulking ten-foot armored lizard man. Yet what they said next threw me off guard.
"So we just gotta clap his cheeks, right, Patron?"
"I heard both the Rednecks and the Latinos got absolutely smacked."
"No cap! But I heard the Air Wing clutched it."
"You wild; the white squad's got Wyverns, bruh!"
"I heard Yellow fever clutched it too tho?"
"This is gonna be lit; I've always wanted to square up with the Awakened."
"Yo Claire, you tryna tank?"
"Bet, Aisha and Eva should def take the wings."
"Bet, then I'll hold down support."
"So all we gotta do is keep him stuck, right?"
"Yo, Eva, focus up; this is gonna be tough."
"If we can't run it with 12, let's just pull up with the whole crew."
Instead of feeling intimidated, the Wolves began to stretch and check their weapons. Not a single one shrank back. All of them had eyes that did not waver, and you could feel their bodies coiling up like springs ready to strike.
Taking the lead, Claire summoned her {Fate} robe {Paladin}. She stood between the wolves and Roach. The rest of them similarly began to make preparations for battle. I just noticed they all had FN-SCAR Hs with GL40 grenade launchers. Aisha even began pulling out RPG-7s and distributing them!
These girls were fucking serious. Funnily enough, the ones most shaken were Zanele, Amari, and Mia.
"Successor, I know they are powerful…but this is…"
"Limitless, shouldn't you be stopping them? Roach is formidable! He practically stood unchallenged against the Summoners."
"Oy, you wanker! Are you trying to get your saints killed? That's Roach! As in the freak that carves up Phantoms as if they were grass! Didn't you see him during the defense battle with South America?"
I was about to agree with their sentiment, but the Sirens said otherwise.
"I put my money on the Nutjob's slaggers."
"Without Yvonne, Roach will win, but if she joining. He will 100% lose," Bella remarked almost instantly.
"Flair-san, the Wolves were fighting defensively during the siege of South America. Once set free, even Inari's Kitchen has difficulty keeping up with them."
"Ha! Of course! I raised them well! You think my lil sis will lose to Roach? Maybe if Juno joined in but now? No way in hell!"
Did I miss something? Roach could cut apart any defenses by Reapers. While the wolves had good gear and training, how in the world were they supposed to beat him? But all of my girls picked them over Roach.
'Exa, what do you think?'
[I agree with the Sirens. Roach is fundamentally helpless against the wolves. There is a 0% chance of him winning.]
"…"
Roach, who heard the group's assessment, began smashing his tail on the ground. He tightened his grip on his lance. He hunched over, and I could see the scales on his face all standing up like spikes.
"Juno, I can kill them all, right?"
"Of course not. You can't. They are our allies. Although I too am starting to feel excited. I almost feel like I want to join in," the Vithriss remarked as she shrugged.
Feeling this was about to get out of hand, I spoke out.
"All right, I need everyone to stop. Wolves, stand down. Now. I won't ask again. Roach, Juno, that goes for you too."
"But Patron!" "Limitless, let me fight them!"
I held up my hand when Claire and Roach wanted to argue.
"Claire, you know how I do things. Tell me. How do you think I feel about this now?"
"Hmm. Annoyed? Since we could instead use our energy to kick this demonkin's ass?"
"Well done. Your turn, Yvonne. What do I do to bastards who try to mess up the situation and derail what I intend to do?"
My chief saint began to sweat. She looked away, "Uhm, you beat them up, shove a gun barrel down their throats, and ask if they want to die…"
I clapped my hands together and put on my best smile. "Perfect. Now you, Roach. What happened the last time you did not listen to me?"
"You destroyed my body and bashed me in the head 100 times with a tank."
"Excellent, Juno. Tell me if any of you here think you have what it takes to disregard my words and act as you please."
"Uh. No if you really got serious, we all would die."
"Great. Now tell me, you fucking bastards. What are you all trying to do now?"
"…"
Immediately, the air turned frigid. Roach and Juno backed away, while the Wolves all regained their composure.
"Wow! It's been a while since I've seen Darling like this!"
"What about us, Possum? You won't try to threaten us?"