Chapter 353: Why angels envied humans. [2/2]
Feeling the warmth of their bodies, I kissed Jo and Robyn\'s heads.
" Kitten, you can take as long as you need. Darling, I have no idea what this means, can you please tell me?"
"We made over 3 million! Over 50 Devil\'s Remains have been found! We can use this to stop the pots!"
Stop the pots? I see, so Jo didn\'t want to remain an outsider. If David wanted the masses to bet on the Savior, we could let them put their money into our pot in exchange for the Devil\'s remains. Provided we could sell them.
As I brushed Robyn\'s hair, I remarked to Jo in admiration.
"Darling, you are so amazing! I feel so lucky to have you here."
"Hehehe! Of course I am! I am your favorite, right? I will continue to do my best, so give me lots of love on Sunday o...Kya!"
Mesmerized by my Italian\'s dazzling smile, I grabbed her slender ass and pulled her closer.
"Don\'t worry, darling. I will fill you with all my love."
With a glazed look on her face, Jo looked at me seductively as she wrapped her arms around my neck. After we shared a passionate kiss, she whispered, "I can\'t wait," before getting off of me.
"Darling, let\'s go! Robyn, you too! We need to get ready for the next one!"
"Fucking hyperactive fleshlight. Lay off the coffee nut job."
"Shut up, Washboardloli. Do your job or you will not be invited this Sunday!"
"ARGH!!! Possum! This nut job is being mean!"
Caught off guard by Robyn suddenly asking for help, I chuckled as I buried my face in her shoulder. I kissed and licked her stunning neckline before giving her a peck on the tip of her nose.
"Kitten. She means well, please forgive her."
"Hmph. Only because my possum asked me to!"
I laughed, pulling Robyn up and beckoning Jo for another kiss.
"Darling, please stop teasing Robyn so much. Tease me instead."
"But darling...you\'re no fun. I turn into putty in your hands! It\'s unfair!"
An embarrassing cough made me look at its source. The one breaking our pink atmosphere was Constance. Next to her were five Sirens who looked a little unhappy.
I opened my arms and smiled.
"Anyone else need some loving?"
Surprisingly, no one stepped forward, but Lilly, Bella, Liv, Jas and Aki all blushed scarlet. Only then did I notice that the department heads of Hellsend were standing behind them.
"..."
There was only one time I lost track of my surroundings. It was when the Sirens were teasing and playing with me. Joshua and the rest of the squad commanders smiled wryly. Van, Terence, Tildi and Wil, being newcomers, made no comment.
Cynthia and Yvonne hugged each other excitedly like a bunch of groupies. Phillip stood stoically with a face that made it look like he was looking at garbage. There was only one person who had the balls to yell at me.
"Baby, look at that lecherous bastard. David was right, he is the enemy of all women," Eva Baker cried angrily.
"Enemy of all women," her husband confirmed with a nod.
"What do you want, Eva? Aren\'t you making money with the skewers?" I asked irritated.
"I am, I got a discount when I asked Cynthia if I could buy all the giant meat."
My mouth dropped open at her revelation, were the skewers made from giants too?
"Ugh, you use those for food?"
"Relax. I used spike dogs for the ones you ate. Giant meat is hard to come by, and it keeps people warm. It is a must for assault teams. Anyway, that\'s not what I wanted to ask."
"Then what is it?"
"Make me and my baby your {Vassals}. That way, we can earn too."
A Death Seeker had a personal squad and was authorized to form an army. The squad, and thus the army, had tangible benefits. However, a {Vassal} had little. Despite the grand sounding name, {Vassals} only had two benefits.
They were allowed to accompany a Death Seeker in a warp, and they were allowed to earn souls if they were present in battle. Since souls were part of the economy of Hell\'s Gate, the Battlefront had a system for distributing them.
Basically, the only way to get souls from a zombie was to kill it. However, each reaper had a "stomach" that determined how many souls you got. Bella told me that a zombie was worth 20 souls. But most people only get ten when they kill one.
This was because their "stomach" had that as its limit. The rest would be released into the air. According to her, I had a really big stomach. That was the reason why I was earning much faster than her during the enlistment.
In Squads and Armies, the leftover souls can be picked up by the main combatant\'s allies. Much like parties in games, everyone earned more together than alone.
In game terms, this would mean that only your party would get exp for your kills. Since Hellsend as a whole was marked as my ally, everyone gained 20 souls per kill just by being around the battle.
Since we were fighting outside of a dirge siren, this also applied to the noncombatants. They earned just by standing behind those who were fighting. The people Eva brought to the leftover production smiths earned souls because they were part of Inari\'s kitchen.
In contrast, Eva and her husband earned nothing. Similarly, Patrick, his men, and the adventuring parties were excluded.
I had no issue making them my {Vassals} but that would mean they were considered my underlings.
"Are you sure? You are a Specter Eva, do you really need to be my {Vassal}?"
"Yes, I do. I can see now why David vouched for you. Until you fulfill my request, I will guard you. Eva Baker wishes to serve Limitless as her lord."
"Adam Baker wishes to serve Limitless as his lord."
After a short ceremony, I earned my first {Vassals}.
The Sirens and Hellsend hammered out the details for the next battleground. Once the coordinates were chosen, Bella and Lilly had the entire group leave.
Before we left, I went to find Constance, who was arguing with Cynthia and Yvonne. Upon my arrival, all three bowed and greeted me.
"Constance, for the next battle, just watch. I will let the Sirens decide how best to use you. Our first task is to make you a Phantom as soon as possible."
"Call me Connie, my lord. I have spoken with Cynthia and Yvonne. I am not fit for squads or the graves at the moment. What I can do is record and promote the activities of Hellsend."
"Oh? Like a promo? I suppose that would be helpful, but why? Do you think it is necessary?" I asked.
"Simply put, my lord, it would help you for tomorrow\'s war. I will make sure that you will be a hero to everyone before the betting is over. Leave it to me!"
Somehow I didn\'t know if Connie\'s presence would help or not. But for now, we should concentrate on the battles for the rest of the night.