BXBX NOVEL Chapter 176: Into a {Kismet} [1/2]
"Fufu, you are so funny, Taurus-san. You called yourselves the Seven Sirens when there were only six of you. It means you wanted me to join you."
[You presume too much, bitch. I still don't like you].
"Bella..."
As I tried to mediate between the two of them, Aki held her palm up to me as she motioned for me to be silent. She gently took the phone from my hand and turned off the speaker.
Walking a few steps away, the two women continued their conversation without me. She probably forgot that I had {Listen}, so even if they stood a mile away, I would still hear them clearly.
"Liking me and helping Master are not mutually exclusive, Taurus-san. Hate me as much as you want, I don't really care, as long as Haru and my master are safe, I ask for nothing more."
[How sure are you that we won't kill you? Apart from you, the rest of us are already bonded].
"Haha, speak such nonsense to those who wish to hear it, Weeping Mary-san. I know about all of you, my years as an assassin allowed me to understand people very well. You cannot kill me."
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Weeping Mary? What was that? I heard it in Portuguese, but I understood it in English. Was it Bella's code name or something?
"Taurus-san, as long as Untamed-sama is alive, you will not, that I am sure of. You are trying to form your faction within the Sirens, right?"
[...]
"Even if you all want to monopolize Master, you are all afraid. Afraid of both his wrath and his scorn once he learns your true natures."
True nature? Wasn't Bella a cop? I mean, she was a little crazy, but how bad could a cop be? Wasn't Robyn the only one with a troubled past?
[And how sure are you that he won't feel the same way about you?]
"That's because I already told him, Taurus-san. And instead of feeling disgust, Master felt compassion and simply comforted me. I am sure Master would never abandon us as long as we play nice."
[Tsk. Must have felt good, huh?]
"Yes, it did. His arms felt like the safest place in the world. I nearly melted in his embrace."
[Bitch. Stop gloating, I will come for him tomorrow. Put it back on speaker].
Aki returned with a smile as bright as the sun. Then she put the GRI back on my hand while pressing the speaker button.
"Anyway, as I was saying, Taurus-san, someone is betraying Master. I received an envelope from a reaper belonging to the army of the Saviors. It contained detailed information about Master's abilities and the people he holds dear. I, who fought by his side, didn't even know half of what was in there."
[Do you have the information? Send it to me].
"Okay, I will," Aki replied curtly.
"Ah, Bella. I think I already know who it is."
[You do? Who?]
"It was probably Aira. My mercenary AI, she somehow turned into a {Kismet}. When she rebooted, her logs showed that she was tracking people who could be leashes to me."
"..."
[...]
When both Aki and Bella fell silent, I felt uncomfortable. So I asked annoyed.
"What?"
[Honey, do you hear yourself? You turned an AI into a {Kismet}?]
"I agree, Master, such a thing is impossible."
"But it is true! Well, I don't have her at the moment, Aki wiped out my loaned {Fates}. So my {Kismet} all disappeared as well."
[She did what?!]
"I made him eat powdered blood of a hundred reapers in a stew. Right now, Master only has the {Rewind} family of {Fates}."
[This fucking whore! He is dependent on them! Why do you think I tolerated these bitches in the first place?]
"Calm down, Taurus-san. Even in this state, Master almost killed me even after I used my {Soul Breaker}. I can assure you that he is still formidable in combat."
[Fuck! Let us rewind a bit. Honey, you said that Aira was the one spying on you. Then does Zachary Lynch have this data? David Thomas was the one who put the gag order on you, so why would he leak it?"]
"I'm sure Zach has it. I would do the same thing if I were him."
[Fuck. I even went out and deleted your social media when you were human for good measure. But it turned out to be useless.]
"Social media? I only made those for video games," I explained bluntly.
[I know, only people like you use profile pictures that are more than five years old. Anyway, I was talking about your pictures on other people's social media].
"Oh."
While I rarely posted, I did participate in mandatory group pictures at holiday parties or social events. Bella once again reminded me how amazing she was with a computer.
"Taurus-san, the problem is that Trinity has that data as well. And they gave it to every assassin who came after Master. His adopted family, the Simmons, are in danger. So is Master's ex-girlfriend, Caroline Fisher."
[Can't we just let them take her? I think everyone in the Sirens, including me, would murder her if we ever met face to face.]
"Bella..."
"I concur. Then forget about her," the ninja replied while nodding.
"Aki... don't agree with her."
[Okay, so in short, we need the father-in-law's family to move. Don't worry honey, the Sirens and I will take care of it. Everyone is on leave anyway].
"Wait, what do you mean father-in-law? Have you been cyber stalking Earl's family?"
[Ah, your signal's breaking up. I can't hear you. Good luck in Hellsgate tonight, honey! The Sirens and I will protect the Simmons until you get back.]
Bella suddenly ended the call after faking a bad signal. Aki giggled when she saw my suspicious face.
"Master, shall we return to the Simmons residence?" The beautiful woman called to me. Unlike before, she was no longer wearing her mask and was blushing as she looked down.
I took a few seconds to admire her beautiful face. This woman was on the verge of death less than half an hour ago. And now she looked like the poster child for healthy living.