"What?!"
The confusion and panic of the blue haired phantom in front of was palpable.
Isabella told there were not even records of any Formless becoming a phantom. aning the thousands of Formless reapers over the course of history were forever stuck as wraiths.
Yet the woman in front of defied all that. Given how her father referred to how she fought as parlor tricks then he must have known that she was Formless.
Imdiately upon my discovery I felt a sense of kinship with her. Unable to stop myself words of praise spilled out like a flood.
"I am in awe of everything you have accomplished Lilly. Just how much did you struggle to hide such a truth under the eyes of everyone. On the other hand, if they do know, just how much effort did it take you to get them to accept. Either case I find you amazing!"
"What?!" Lilly again repeated like a parrot.
Despite the words being the sa the emotion behind both of her what's could not be any more different. If the initially her blood lust seeped out, now only joy remained.
It seed that even a princess wasn't immune to praise. Ignoring her I moved to pick up the pieces of her sword and ca closer to her.
"I am sorry about the sword, just give ti and I will reimburse you. I still am currently 26,000 souls in debt."
Perhaps still unable to process her feelings, Lilly remained stoic and accepted the pieces without so much as a word. Funny how despite her being crazy, my heart felt partial towards her. Maybe it was because we were both Formless?
A small voice left her lips as she pleaded. "Please don't tell anyone... That I am Formless."
Her request confird the one of the scenarios I had in mind. This woman fought her way to beco a phantom while hiding her true self. Seeing how our group never hid and even boasted about being Formless she must have felt it unfair.
Well, I couldn't even imagine what a princess like her would endure on a day to day. Not that it had anything to do with though. I still needed to get my father's legacy as soon as possible.
The more complex the firearm the more maintenance was required in order for it to remain functional. And I ignored the weapons for far to long.
"Understood. I will keep it a secret. It was nice eting you, goodbye."
As I walked away the woman quickly grabbed my shoulder and pulled back.
"Wait! That's it?! You do not wish to blackmail into fulfilling your carnal desires? No attempts to use my influence or resources? Am I really that worthless in your eyes?"
What the fuck was this woman going on about now? She may have been impressive, but Lilly Browning was hands down the most annoying of the woman I ever t.
"What are you talking about? it's like you want to take advantage of you or sothing!" I chastised in annoyance.
Lilly then acted like a child caught doing sothing mischievous.
"Ah, no, that's not it. This is my big secret you know. I learned from po... Ehem! research materials that n are scoundrels who would take advantage of everything to get into a woman's panties. I lived in fear of my secret getting out every day and here you are acting like its beneath your notice."
She was just about to say porn, wasn't she? so this woman due to not having friends used porn of all things to learn shit?
'David, David. You're a failure as a father you ass.' I inwardly complained.
I found her similar to Bella. The best way to ss with an innocent person was to either fulfill their fantasies or break them. Since she expected a scoundrel then let's give her one.
As the woman continued to fidget in place, I walked towards her and took a lock of her hair and took a whiff like an obsessed creep. My actions were effective as Lilly began blushing heavily like she was drunk.
"Then, from today on, you're mine. If you do not do what I say or go against, my words I will not only expose you, but I will make sure everyone knows that you indulge in porn like a slut."
"Wha..What do I need to do to buy your silence then," Lilly asked in trepidation.
"That is for to know. Your body, your money or your life I get to decide. Understood?"
"Yes..."
I believe my act beca too effective, as the woman's breathing beca labored as she began to rub her legs. What the fuck! This woman was a massive pervert! She was acting right? To get back at ? She must be.
As I no longer wished to humor her, I turned around and began heading to the tro station or Arizona's train system. My family originally lived in Phoenix, and I went to Tempe after I left my father.
"Ah wait! Sweetheart! Don't leave!" cried the pervert.
As I turned around I found myself yet again making an annoyed face. "What do you want Lilly?"
"Why are you so hostile against ... Can't you be a little nicer?"
"If you keep wasting my ti like this I am leaving. You have 60 seconds."
Seeing the beauty panic at my words seed to have awoken my sadistic tendencies. Unused to having such influence over people I felt powerful.
"Ah! I no longer wish to be your handler. Just let support you! Info, soulgears, I will even join you in combat. You should understand why as you know my secret now. I have access to a lot more confidential information than the average phantom."
"Why are you so intent on helping . I have a beef with your dad, and I even broke your sword. Why go through all this when plenty would want soone like you? Why ?"
I was not the first Formless nor would I be the last. For what purpose was she so obsessed with ? I was not soone who looked highly on myself. I talked a big ga, but I didn't even know if becoming a Revenant was even possible. I just lived mont to mont not wanting to regret anything.
"Because I wish to aim higher," Lilly replied with fire in her eyes.
"What do you an? What does that have to do with ?"
"I have stagnated at the Phantom rank for years. No matter what I did I could not go any higher. I felt it as I watched you during the enlistnt, and when you fought my father. Maybe you will lead to where I am supposed be."
"Then you believe that I will beco a Revenant?" I asked in curiosity.
"Yes. I do. I have, even before my father acknowledged you. So please allow to follow you, John Smith. Please let stay by your side. I won't be a burden I promise.
And when the ti cos, show the way."
"You are aware how insane you sound right? I have yet to even beco a phantom. And you want to show you how to beco a specter and a Revenant?" I questioned her fiercely.
"I am, if I told you my {fate} led to you, would you believe ? I was the one who gave you the 1911 by the way. Doesn't that show you my sincerity?"
Lilly then pulled out the black 1911 that was my partner during the enlistnt. So what she said was true. But why did she leave a gun? Did she perhaps know I would be Formless? Did she know of my background before I died? It made no sense.
The questions about this entire thing made my head hurt. Still, for so reason just like the other girls, in my heart I felt this woman would never betray . As naive as it sounded I was sure of it.
In defeat all I could do was just let Lilly do what she wanted. "Fine, then do as you wish. I lose nothing anyway."
Like a teenager who just received her Christmas present, Lilly made a brilliant smile as she hugged and scread.
"THANK YOU SWEETHEART! You will not regret this! A year from now you will beg to help you."
"Okay, I get it. Can you get off ? I need to go sowhere."
"Oh? This would be our first date! How wonderful!" she teased with a seductive smile.
She would be at ho with Jo and Robyn. But unlike those the blonde ball of energy and the combat Joey that never stopped cursing, Lilly was elegant and graceful despite her overflowing emotions.
And so Lilly tagged along with my dull commute to Phoenix. As hard as I wanted to deny it, having a beauty around you would lift anyone's spirits. Lilly's presence was like a ethereal fairy that felt out of place in the arid scenery of Arizona.
Throughout the journey she appeared like a country bumpkin who just ca out to the big city!
"Sweetheart, look! look! What is that?!"
Her cheerful voice and beautiful face drew a lot of attention. A couple of guys even tried to approach her only to be shot down without rcy.
"You are tainting my mories with your disgraceful faces. Can you please find a ditch and bury yourself in it?"
Of course anyone who tried to get physical got curb stomped like cockroaches. Lilly fought with a unique style of Arican kick boxing. And even while in a dress she moved both gracefully like a swan and savage like wolf.
After about an hour we finally arrived in Phoenix and headed to the warehouse district where my father's legacy was kept. Lilly got extrely passionate and used to deter the guys who approached her.
With our arms interlocked we looked like a newly wedded couple going out on a stroll. She was a bit taller than , but I didn't mind such things. And It wasn't like she was my lover anyway.
A good thing that ca out of her company was the amount of information I got about the world of the reapers. After hearing what she had to say, I felt like an idiot for my simplistic thoughts. I needed to do better as soon as possible. If I wanted to survive my new life that is.
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