Limitless The Strongest Revenant
Chapter 210 - 210: When did I change? [1/2]

Sex was one of the greatest pleasures and one of the worst vices. Lust was even considered a mortal sin. Reapers as a whole were pitiful.

Not only did they have to fight, but the longer they fought, the crazier they got, and they even killed each other when they fucked. If I didn't know any better, even eating and sleeping would have hidden dangers or something.

I grabbed Joshua's shoulder as I spoke.

"This stays with us, understood?"

"I will take the secret to my grave, Commander."

"Okay, finally, tomorrow I will let you register as a Death Seeker. You can take over and lead the 2nd Amendment even after I am gone. When the others get more experience, let them lead the other squads of the LLG."

"Understood. Commander, can I make a request?"

"What is it?"

"Everyone knows that you are preparing for your death. I beg you, can I please aid you in the Seeker War?"

"Denied. What will happen to Angela if you die?"

"That..."

"I am grateful for your loyalty, Joshua, but there is no need. If you want to repay me, just grow stronger and help the reapers fight the undead."

"I...I understand."

With that, we headed back to the rest of the group. After saying goodbye to them, I tried to think of my hotel room and felt a pull on my soulgem. When I tried to change the location by thinking of the Simmons' residence, the sensation disappeared.

"Oh? So it only works for one place?"

Like a save point, I could only go to and from my hotel room. This would be a weakness if discovered. Like a {Rewind}, protecting my return zone was a necessity.

Putting such matters aside, I teleported to my hotel room.

***

I woke up lying on my back on the bed. The dissonance of suddenly being on a bed when I had been vertically upright just a second before gave me a bad case of vertigo. I closed my eyes and tried to reorient myself.

"Shit, my brain feels like it is going to split open."

I massaged my temples and waited for the nausea to pass before standing up.

"Ugh, I need to either get a bed that will stand up or lie down before returning."

The light of the sun poured through the open window into the room again. After a night of death and violence, the peace and serenity on Earth felt unreal.

I walked to the balcony and opened the sliding door. I enjoyed the light breeze as the warmth of the sun fell on my face. The sounds of the Phoenix suburbs echoed in the early morning. I looked around and saw people starting their day.

Students going to school, employees going to work, housewives or husbands getting ready to do their chores, and pets just lounging around.

Each life was trying to live in this world as best it could. Every single person I could see and hear had their own dreams, fears, and destiny.

"I wonder how many of these people would die to become reapers?"

My mood soured as I contemplated such a fact. On the one hand, who would wish misfortune upon others? Yet, in order to replenish the ranks of the Reapers, this was exactly what I had to hope for.

"This is too complicated. I should stick to my own affairs. Let's see, what did I have to do today?"

First I had to, or rather wanted to, see the Sirens. According to Bella, they would come to my 2nd family today. Aki, who was supposed to follow me to Hellsgate, didn't follow me either, even though she said she would.

"Phantoms really can skip if they want to, huh? Not that I would skip for the sake of it, it might be a good idea to skip if I have to do something."

I went to the big desk in the living room and took a piece of paper. Then I began to write down all the things that were on my mind.

1. Seeker War - supplies, tactics, and preparations.

2. Missing {Fate} and {Kismet}.

3. Guns for the 2nd Amendment.

4. Getting Earl's family to move permanently.

5. Prepare Earl's family in case I die.

6. Provide a steady income for the Sirens. | Teaching Lilly how to become a Specter.

7. Housing for the 2nd Amendment families.

8. Class reunion this Sunday with Caroline and Harry. (Should I go?).

9. Purchase additional guns.

My list ended up with nine items. Number 2 would be solved by getting blood from the Sirens. 3 and 9 meant going to a gun store. 7 could be done with a simple Google search. 4 and 5 could be solved with money if I played my cards right.

For 1, my new {Kismet} and the blessed bullets would do the trick. 6 would be my top priority later tonight. That just left number 8. If I died this Saturday, I wouldn't have to worry about it. But if I survived, I would have to decide whether or not to go.

Caroline Fisher, my first love and childhood sweetheart.

There was a time when she was my whole world. But as sweet as our memories together were, our parting almost drove me to kill myself.

It was only because Earl and Noelle supported me that I managed to hang on. Suffice to say, I couldn't care less about the rest of our classmates. The only person who even made me think about going was her.

"I wonder how she's doing?"

Most men would just try to get over a breakup with a new woman. But I couldn't do that. I was too hurt and could barely trust any female after that. I was bitter and resentful for a long time.

"Now that I think about it, when did I change?"

Somehow I felt I had healed since my death. Even though I rarely looked at girls romantically, I could at least talk to them properly now.

I even trusted some of them to a certain extent. As I thought deeply, only one group of people were responsible for this change.

The Seven Sirens.

If it took a Caroline to break my heart, the Seven Sirens pieced me back together. In the short time I spent with them, I felt valued, respected, and even loved.

After Caroline destroyed my self-esteem, I stopped believing that I was worthy of other people's affection.