Limitless The Strongest Revenant-Chapter 851 : At least for now [2/2]

"As the one who stopped the South American army, I alone hold the right to do what I want with them. My plans to reclaim Antarctica also has nothing to do with you. I didn't ask help because I needed it. I did so to allow other to participate. We will go alone if necessary."

"Then what about that monster? Aren't you betraying humanity by allying with the very beings that drove us to our current state?" Zach retorted.

'Exa, does Zach know because we have a leak? Or did Connie's promotion campaign already start?'

[No, my lord. Minerva's Wizards and Vela's Wolves locked down the area. There should not have been a possible leak from our side. I would think the source are from Defenders from Gareth's group who chose to return to North America.]

'Ah, right. I forget about them. They saw me let Roach go.'

[Yes, at the moment, he should be in the dark. Even the AI he created to spy on Hellsend has been purged by me. Right now, he has nothing to go on apart from the reports from the floors surrounding Hell's Eden.]

Zach has not been the best friend one could ask for. But I do know that he did try his best. Although if you consider Robert's words before I was doubtful about his and David's true natures. All I knew was that in terms of being two faced, this fucker was number 1.

"Looks like you understood to a degree. Anyway, my time is short. In a nutshell what I want you to be careful of are the Revenants and IRIS. They are not an ally of the reapers, nor of humanity."

"I had my family massacred. In my grief I created {Blood feast}. My {fates} only purpose it to stock enough malice and blood to birth a demon. My original body was used as a vessel."

"I didn't make {Blood feast} out of chance. David forced me to wish for it. He taught me how to create a {fate} that would give birth a demon. And said I could kill him with it."

"No, he was sane. And Zachary Lynch was with him. They began executing people after telling them to kill each other. The ones that refused where murdered on the spot."

It was extremely easy to say that Zach and David were demonic people. But the higher I climbed the more I began to understand their actions. Sometimes it was just not possible to do the right thing. I murdered the Saviors for that very reason.

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"It is very easy to stand on the moral high ground and blame the reapers and IRIS for being cruel people. But if someone could only choose between killing a hundred versus a thousand, only those who could make a decision get an opinion. I watched my father wrestle with his conscience many times over such matters."

Much like the atrocities done by the other continents no Reaper was clean. It would be great if this was some game were you could magically wish things to be fixed. Sadly, this was reality. The only way that was going to happen was if someone paid the price.

This was why for all the shit Zach and David pushed me through, I knew the world still needed them. If they suddenly disappeared North America would fall. So, it was not in my or anyone best interests to intentionally break ties with them.

'At least not now,' I thought inwardly.

"They are called the Awakened. I met them during the Vampire Conspiracy. It seems that even among the Undead, Monsters and Demonkin, there are factions. The Awakened are monsters who wish to ally with Humanity."

At my suddenly explanation, Zach hunched over and brought his hands together. I could tell the great many things coursing through his mind.

"Academics have long believed there was warring factions among the Denizens of Hellsgate. But how did you know for certain?"

"They told me. And they are called the Reborn."

"What?"

"It is what the universe calls the beings that live in Hellsgate."

"Are you fucking with me right now, bastard? How would you even know that?"

"One of my girls has a fate that sees into the Akashic records. Another has the ability to understand the monsters. We established why they attack us in the first place. And we established a deal with them."

Zach leaned back towards his seat as he removed his glasses and brushed up his hair.

"Fuck. I have no idea how much of this is true. Yet you do not seem to be lying. Okay let's say this fucking monsters' bastards do want to make some sort of alliance. What could we even offer to them? Don't tell me they want fast food or something."

'Exa, where Is Juno? Can you tell her to prepare to come here for a second.'

[Understood. I have asked. She seems fine with it. She was reading books about human history. It seems she intends to understand how humanity thinks.]

'Sounds like a pain in the ass. Well tell her I will open a portal. Mind helping Exa.'

[Not at all. Coordinates set. Please invoke a doorway.]

I raised my hand towards an empty space and called out, "Ask her yourself. {Portal}."

A subspace doorway opened up showing Juno, sitting in a chair in a closed room. It seemed to be a library like place. Where the fuck was she even reading at? The lizard woman noticed my {fate} and stood up. She then walked forward until she entered the pathway.

Zach who saw the seven-foot tall Vithriss braced his body. It looked like he was a second away from summoning his axe and hacking Juno to pieces. The leader of the Awakened noticed and entered while raising her hands palms out.

"I mean you no harm Zachary Lynch. I come as my lord Limitless has sent for me."

"W-What? You can understand me? What the fuck are you? How do you know my name?"

When Juno entered, the portal behind her vanished. Curiously rather than placate Zach, Juno raised her head and began looking around. Like a snake her tongue forked out and drew back in. As if she was tasting the surroundings.

"My lord, this is... we are not in Hellsgate are we? Is this Earth? The air is different. It's a bit stifling."

"You have guessed correctly. You are now in Arizona a place in the North American battlefront. Introductions are in order. Zach. Juno. Juno. Zach."

"What kind of crap ass introduction is that?" The nightmare snapped.

"I would have to agree my lord. Your introduction lacks any sincerity or respect."

Amused that they were on the same page I didn't opt to say anything. Juno bowed her head as she introduced herself once again.

"I would like to start over. Pleased to meet you, Zachary. I am Juno leader of the Awakened. I am a Vithriss who evolved from the monster you call Lizardkin Dragon. I represent my people and serve the Reaper you know as Limitless."

"Yeah…I'm Zach. I uh. I lead the North American battlefront as the Commander of the Mercenaries. I will keep it short, what did this bastard do to earn your friendship? Why does the monsters, I mean the Reborn want from Humanity?"

Juno looked at Zach for a moment before answering. Her tail swished side to side as she crossed her arms. This was practically her first outing as an actual diplomat. And while I could help her, it would defeat the purpose if I did.

"The Awakened and Reborn are after the same thing. We wish to grow stronger. Much like Reapers do with soul, we only do so with malice. My lord has allowed us to eat the malice of his domain in exchange for our help. He also helps us fight the other Reborn."

"Malice? Are you fucking serious?"

"Yes. My lord, will you permit me to demonstrate?" Juno inquired.

"If Zach is fine with it go ahead."

"Oy, bastard are you for real? They will help us while taking our malice?"

It was understandable why Zach would behave that way. After all malice was one of the things that killed Reapers. Suddenly hearing that we had a way to rid ourselves of it would naturally make anyone questions all the suffering we went through.

"Thank you, my lord. Then will you permit me to take your malice away Zachary?"

"Uh sure, knock yourself out."