"So how do we do this then my lovelies? Do I take you one by one, or you all try to take on at once?"
[My lord, I believe you have the ability to take the Sirens all at once.]
'I do? How?'
[While it would be impossible version 3 of {Limitless}. Version 4 is designed to go beyond what you could previously achieved the Discipline system specifically the [Maestro] discipline would allow you to do so.]
'Talk to like I'm five.'
[The [Maestro] discipline is the [Commander] class on steroids. This discipline would allow you to both command armies and fight as individuals at the sa ti. Like its na's sake you can combine several instrunts into a single orchestra.]
'Okay, if I invoke that then I can coordinate them well. So what? Each of my avatars would still get beaten up by the girls. They are not powerful enough. We can only rely on our bodies, passive {Fates} and a bunch of shared {Programs}.'
[Correct. This is why the Discipline system was designed. They apply the [Combat Shadow Silhouettes] to your Soul Avatars while giving each fighting style unique {Programs}. This thod of groupings allows each Discipline to use {Fates} as if they were Sunday.]
'Holy fuck are you for real? Then I would be able to have the equivalent of seven Sundays?'
[Yes. But the limit is that each discipline can only be used once. Should you wish to fight with all of them, you would need to choose a favorable match up for each discipline. The only restriction is that [Maestro] must be invoked by Sunday.]
'WOOOO! YOU ARE THE FUCKING BEST EXA! I FUCKING LOVE YOU! How do I invoke a discipline?'
[My lord be serious. Simply call out a discipline and I would do the rest. But please retrieve souls from your benevol my lord. Each invocation of Version 4 requires 50,000 souls and last 5 days. You currently do not have enough souls in your soulgem to invoke it.]
'Got it, I will withdraw 200,000 for now.'
"{Never Alone}."
I invoked my benevol and began to transfer souls from its wallet to my soulgem. The Sirens unaware of my lightning-fast conversation with Exa was arguing.
"Naturally, I will be going first. As the strongest Siren and only Specter. Dearest wouldn't be able to scratch otherwise."
"Haa? You depraved slut, if you go first Darling will be so out of juice none of us would enjoy what's left! I'm already at my limit. Blowing off steam with Darling is the only way to calm my body down."
"I concur. While Shujin has excellent stamina, the first one he fights would naturally face receive the brunt of his passion and potency."
"But going second or third is hardly exciting. I wanted to take on Beloved when he is at his most ferocious. He may have several n's worth of endurance. But he would still need ti breaks after fighting against us."
"Why don't we go in pairs? The goal of this endeavor is to make Husband ragged and exhausted anyway. Jo and I will ride him down till he can no longer stand."
"Yeah, fuck that! I am going alone. It wouldn't be a fair fight to Possum if I went with anyone. He already has his hands full taking on."
"You bitches are doing this intentionally right? Your argunts all sound like sexual innuendos. Kinda like the argunts about who gets Honey's first milkshake of the day."
Hearing their carefree attitudes, I could only smile wryly. It was obvious that the girls were
Underestimating . As they all were at Level 6 and above, they believed that I could hardly beat them in a fair fight.
'I guess I can't bla them. While {Limitless} might sound impressive all of its abilities are weakened versions of the originals. And the girls all have Soulgear that far outranks {Day by Day}. But too bad for them, I don't give a damn how bleak the odds against are.'
If such things mattered to , I would have never tried to fight in Hellsgate with only guns. My safety would have been my priority. aning when Savior threatened , saw Roach rampaging on the 24th floor, or uncovered the vampire conspiracy, I would have run away.
But I didn't.
The first and last ti I ran in fear was during the Enlistnt.
This was the path I chose. The path full of hardship and suffering. But one when I live and die on my own terms. It was the sa then. And it was still the case now.
"My {Kindred} do not bother arguing or taking turns. Much like in bed, I would never pick favorites. I will take you all on at the sa ti."
"…" x7
My words caused the girls to all make complicated faces. Lilly, Jo and Robyn sneered in anger as if they felt insulted. Aki and Jasmine were wide eyed and bit their lips in excitent. Bella and Liv on the other hand made dumbfounded expressions of confusion.
I didn't bla their reactions. But if Exa believed I could take on all of the Sirens at once, then I would believe her. 'That should be enough.'
"Sorry to keep you all waiting! You ready girls? I will spank you all till you call my daddy!"
'Exa let's go. Mind suffering with for this battle?'
[I thought you would never ask. Let's do it, daddy.]
"Pfft! Hahaha! HERE WE FUCKING GO! {LIMITLESS}!"
Unlike the waves of soul the girls invoked, mine was five tis thicker. The equivalent of 50,000 souls further saturated the air making it seem almost tangible. Like a transparent smoke, the rejuvenating feeling of thousands of souls began to wash over like a flood.
"What?! Honey that's way too much!"
"50,000 souls? Dearest seems to have made sothing nonsensical again."
"This feels almost like a Specter's {fate}, well done Anata."
"Fuck dead, Possum! The air is too fucking thick!"
"The next iteration of {Limitless} seems incredibly powerful, Husband."
"DARLING! SO COOL! You are really pulling out all the stops! I will too!"
"Everyone, prepare for battle! Beloved never breaks a promise!"
I knew the girls were not easy opponents, but I also knew that they were an excellent benchmark for my power. If I couldn't beat them at their peak, then I didn't have the right on insisting I wanted to protect them.
"[Maestro]."
[Maestro has awakened. Analyzing weapons available…plete Analyzing equipnt available…Complete. Analyzing history of combat doctrines…Complete… Maestro boot up completed.]
'Huh? Who the fuck are you?'
[Maestro is Maestro. Analyzing battlefield…completed. 7 combatants detected: 1 Specter, class: Distortion Ruler (Ishtar). 6 Phantoms, classes: Keeper (Freyja), Chaser (Rhiannon), Linker (Vela), Summoner (Minerva), Shifter (Satis) and Enhancer (Inari).]
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[Think of it as sothing like combat AI my lord. I don't actually hear him. Thats just how your brain processes the information. To ensure you do not go insane, it must have chosen to present itself like an AI to allow you to understand it.]
'Hmm. He sounds like an ass.'
[Conditions for victory: neutralize all enemies with nonlethal force… Chance for victory… 99% Maestro's analysis completed.]
'I take that back. He is good. Maestro, give what you got.'
[Maestro's conditions for victory.
1. Pit Sirens against Disciplines that exposes their weaknesses.
2. Tempt Ishtar to throw match in exchange for sexual favors.
3. Draw Freyja to Minerva's kill zone to cause friendly fire.
4. Use Rhiannon and Vela's aggressive tendencies to cause them to co to blows.
5. Gaslight Satis and Inari into helping you by lying to them.]
'What? Temp Lilly with sex? The hell is wrong with you? Scratch this plan, I want to beat the girls fair and square. I want to beat the girls at their own ga'
[Maestro believes this is a mistake. Readjustnts completed. Chance for victory…31%.]
While I knew the girls had much pride, I also knew they believed my every word. Maestro was right, if I wanted, I could simply lie to the girls and have them beat each other for .
But if I did that, then winning this battle had no aning. This was a battle of ideals. How I won was just as important as if I won. While 31% was low, I had way worse odds. If I did win, I would do under my rules and my principles.
"{Day by Day}."
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