Limitless The Strongest Revenant-Chapter 620: Heroine Chapter: Because of you. [1/2]

Chapter POV: Aki Miroku Smith

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"Wait for me."

Such simple words. But the emotion they carried made me weak at the knees. It was a first for me. Although I had Haru and my family before, I felt that parting from them was inevitable. When I left for my missions, I missed them. That was true.

But not like this.

I had a taste of it during the enlistment. Following John Smith made even the worst circumstances bearable. Dying no longer seemed so tempting if it meant never seeing him again.

And blessed beyond measure; even though I tried to kill him, he loved me as his woman.

Since that night, my life has taken a turn for the better. I found the brother I thought I had lost. I gained a new family and reliable sisters. But most of all, I earned the love of a man who would burn the world at my request.

Because of my sins, I knew I no longer had the right to have a happy family. But against all odds, I now had one that made me look forward to living every single day.

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’And it was all because of you...’

My original wish was to find a man to take revenge in my place. And yet, when I found him, I grew fearful. If before falling for him I had seen John Smith as my revenge made flesh, now I saw him as my punishment for all the wrongs I had done.

’How ironic, to the one who longed for death, I was now given a reason to live. But the heavens, as if to spite me, threaten to rob me of it at every turn.’

Even without my prompting, John Smith marched forward on his own accord. Against the system. Against fate. Against anything that dared stand in his way.

His way of life was incredibly simple. Some might even call it foolish. But to me, it was nothing short of magnificent.

More valuable than flawless gems, his ideals and his courage, were a gift to the world. I felt saved by his every thought and action. But every time I saw him bleed. All the times I thought he was going to die. It was pure torture.

My heart felt crushed by his sadness. My very being wept for his pain. And yet, the man I loved knew no surrender. He knew no retreat. No matter what came at him, he marched on.

’Sometimes I wonder if he really loved me. How could someone be so inconsiderate when he knew he had a family that loved him? Shujin is a shameless man!’

Even though I knew all this, I was aware in my heart that I was his prisoner for life. Aki Miroku ceased to exist for anyone but John Smith. Aki Miroku lived and died only to be with the Reaper who bore the name Limitless.

When I was human, I saw so much death and suffering. My targets all wept as they grieved. They begged because they were afraid. They cursed me with hatred for their loss.

I killed them all because it would keep Haru alive. Perhaps that is why I was able to endure what I went through. I decided to kill my heart. At that time, I felt nothing. I was hollow. There was no joy, no sadness, no anything.

Now I finally understood. Shujin became the one who held the power over my emotions. I danced with joy. I became paralyzed with fear. I wept in bitter anguish. All because of him.

For the first time, I wanted to beg him. Maybe we could just forget all this and hide in safety on Earth. Men were easy, right? If I satisfied him, we could just live out our days drowning in lust. That should be enough for most men.

And so I tried to manipulate him. Like a despicable schemer, I thought up every trick. I appealed to Shujin’s every desire. Anything to get him to abandon his path of conquest. But nothing worked.

Even though I told him that I would follow him, how could I watch him march to his death and do nothing? I mean, I trusted him. I believed in him. But what if he failed? He would die!

The thought of Shujin not longer alive broke me.

Why should I have eyes if I could no longer see his face? What good would my ears be if I could no longer hear his sweet voice? My hands, my body, my very being! What use would they be if they could not adore the one who holds my heart?

If I could not stop him, perhaps the Sirens could? But unlike me, they thought differently.

"Beloved, will march forward. For that is his reason for living. To stand still is the same as death for him."

But the battles he keeps fighting were for other people! Had he not met any of us, he would have been fine as a simple reaper!

"Aki, for the land that gave birth to kamikaze and harakiri, you are pretty conservative, aren’t you? Trying to tell Dearest to submit to others will be a fool’s errand."

My people were not afraid of our own death! But the death of our loved ones was another matter altogether!

"Possum would rather die than bow down to anyone. People like that have two outcomes. They win and become king, or they die as a mortar for someone else’s accent.

Then why do you do nothing to stop him? Why push the one you love down such a despicable path?

"Eh? Darling is a shark. Telling him not to fight is the same as telling him to die. We have to take responsibility. Hehe. I kinda feel that it was our fault that his course was set."

I believe that too. If Shujin had not met the Sirens, he would not have dominated the annihilation rankings. He would not have had the strength to fight the Saviors. He would not have faced Andromalius and triumphed!

"Aki, you are stupid. Honey is not fighting because he has to. He does it because he wants to. You are right, a simple life away from conflict is possible. But in doing so, you deny him the greatness he would inevitably achieve."

But what does it matter when you are dead?! My whole culture was built on honor! But it only exists in fiction! Honor sounded generous and rewarding, but it was nothing but a lie!

"Husband’s fate is already in motion. It cannot be stopped. It began the moment he saved me. The world needs him. I cannot in good conscience conceal him from the world. Not when there are so many who would be saved by his actions."

So you would let him die for the whims of strangers? Why were the rest of the Sirens like this? Was I the only one who loved Shujin? Was I being too selfish?

If this was the reality of my situation, then there was no choice but to adapt.

If Shujin was going to continue to fight against stronger and stronger opponents, then the only way to protect him was to become stronger as well. He once said that he wanted to make us Revenants.

I was swept up by the mood and agreed. I made great vows, all to please him.

But the Sirens all grew stronger. They all wanted to die with Shujin. They had no intention of stopping him. They just wanted to be with him when they died. How foolish.

Yet, I was slowly left behind.

Even though I said I loved him, I was the only one who stopped moving forward.

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For the man I adored, I needed power. Overwhelming power. Power that could consume even the Revenants. Discover more stories at novelbuddy

Then I saw the soulgem of Robert Acwellan. The Slayer.

A Phantom of immense skill and fighting ability. His hatred for David Thomas caused him to throw away his life to give birth to a demon. But I understood his reasons. Such were the acts of the truly desperate.

However, those same reasons were nothing more than chaff to the wind. In the end, he accomplished nothing. Consumed by the demon, his life was nothing more than Andromalius’ sustenance. Such would be the fate of anyone who tried to get into bed with demons.

But did any of that matter?

Who cared what happened to me? The important thing was to protect Shujin! If being swallowed by demons was the price for his safety. If being devoured by evil would ensure his victory. Then...

’BRING IT ON! I AM INARI! KINDRED OF LIMITLESS! RATHER THAN BE DEVOURED! I WILL FEAST ON DEMONS INSTEAD!’