BXBX NOVEL Chapter 120: A damn shame [1/2]
The Reapers didn't want to draw attention to themselves. How would the world react if they found out about us anyway?
I had never heard of a rule that said to stay hidden, like in vampire movies. But normally, people like us would not intentionally expose ourselves to the public. Not without a good reason.
[The world has been too complacent for far too long. The Illuminati rule it from the shadows, and their war with the eye has made the world a worse place than it needs to be.]
The woman in the video continued to speak with her voice modulated so much that she sounded robotic.
"Fortunately, they used the Illuminati, so most people would just call her crazy. But it couldn't be good that they were calling out reaper groups in public."
[Even your so-called gods do nothing as their domains rot and fester. In the face of total annihilation, they all remain egotistical and despotic].
"Aira, aren't they cutting it a little too close for comfort? They just called Trinity, IRIS, and the Revenants, didn't they?"
[Yes, my lord. Please continue to observe.]
[But no more. Change has arrived. And my sisters and I are his servants. Our Master will usher in a new age. One where the gates of hell will be closed forever. And a world where descendants need not be born.] the woman continued.
"Hmm. The gates of hell will remain closed forever. And no descendants needed. Both are admirable sentiments." I unconsciously praised.
After the woman in the video finished her message, the screen faded out and returned to the news program.
It showed the domination of the monsters called the Seven Sirens.
From the few shots I could see, they were destroying tanks, shooting helicopters out of the sky, and brutally slaughtering the Japanese SDF.
One of the Sirens, with a slender build, flipped up a car and rammed it into a tank. Another, wielding a rapier, disemboweled soldiers, armor and all.
Drones and helicopters were constantly being shot out of the sky by the Sirens' talented marksman.
They all wore black fox masks on their faces. This made the scene even more surreal.
No one could get close as two people blocked the SDF's bullets. Armed with a large shield and a large greatsword, two of the Sirens worked in tandem to destroy those who tried to oppose them.
"Their weapons look like the girls'. Liv would be the shielder, Lilly uses a greatsword similar to that one, and..."
As I started to compare them to the girls I knew, my voice got stuck in my throat. It was not just similar. They matched my girls to a frightening degree.
The one with the rapier would be Josephine. And the one who flipped over cars had a similar body type to Robyn. She could easily use mid-sized sedans as clubs with {Carry} and {Pack}.
"No way..."
Jasmine with her amazing skills could easily take down helicopters with a sniper rifle. And Bella with her ability {Connect} and her computer skills could easily hack the transmission.
"Holy shit."
I then tried to see if anyone was moving like Aki. Unable to find them, I sighed in relief. But part of me knew they were crazy enough to do this.
If the Seven Sirens were really my girls, what the hell were they trying to do? And why would Lilly even join them?!
"Aira, could these people be the girls?"
[I apologize, my lord. Currently the records of Liv Ivaldi, Robyn Lithgow, Josephine Benelli, Jasmine Denel, Isabella Taurus and Aki Miroku are under a gag order.]
"..."
[You, and therefore I, have no access to them. Lilly Browning profile as a Phantom and the princess is also marked classified].
"Then why did you..."
[My Lord, after I became your AI, I searched the Graveyard for records of your past battles. I knew you had associations with them. Unfortunately, I could find no information but the weapons they used.]
[I showed you this clip to gauge whether or not you would indeed find them familiar].
"..."
It was very familiar. I only fought with them for a few hours, but the way they covered each other was identical to my girls. They were still using the formation we created. Well, to be exact, the Europeans and Bella created.
"Come to think of it, Aki should be in America by now. And she might have gone to my old address. The others all said they had things to do. Was this it? Why would the girls murder people in cold blood?"
As much as I wanted to rebuke them for their cruelty. I knew the girls must have had their reasons.
They were my people, and as long as they did not betray me, I would never abandon them.
I then picked up my GRI and tried to call Bella. It only dawned on me that Bella was even using her Graveyard Id to introduce herself.
According to the news, the video was from the day before. So they should have been gone by now.
"Ha. Talk about gutsy. Anyway, let's call her now."
The call quickly connected, then a familiar voice answered.
[Ara. How rare for you to call me Mr. Code. Did you miss me?]
Somehow hearing Bella's voice made my voice choke, like a part of me wanted to run to her. Then all the voices on the other line started shouting after each other in glee.
[DAAARRRLINNNG!!!! I MISS YOU!!!]
[WWOOMMBAAATT!!! WHAT THE FUCK HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?!]
[Husband! We are heading to you soon!]
[Dear, why didn't you call me first? Is Bella your number one?]
[Hahahaha! Look at you all! Just one call from the Southerner and you all suddenly came alive!]
Just hearing their voices made all my worries disappear. Maybe it was because I had spent a whole night so close to death, but their cheerful voices blew away any weariness I might have had.