Limitless The Strongest Revenant-Chapter 623: Too quiet. [2/2]

When we left, Bella had all her Switchblades and Ripsaws serve as our escort. I tried to keep my emotions in check, but of course they kept spilling out.

Part of me wanted to run back to my girls and take them all with me. But they and I both knew that I couldn’t.

[Father, do not worry. Ry-ry, Al-al and I will make sure to protect Mother and the Sirens.]

[Father, tactically speaking, killing the Sirens is almost impossible. So please put your fears to rest. There is only a 17.25689% chance that something they cannot handle will arrive before you return.]

[Al-al. Shut the hell up before I blow up your platforms! Your words will only make Father worry more!]

Even my children tried their best to calm my nerves. Even though they were nothing more than programs, I felt that Alfonso, Henry and Sabel were truly not only considerate, but kind.

As I stared at the road ahead, the scenery was nothing to be excited about. We were traveling at about 60 miles per hour. According to {Code} and {Perceive}, we would arrive at the designated point in two hours.

Along the way I saw the 2nd Amendment Squads and Fortification driving several vehicles. There were cement mixers and heavy machinery already starting to work. Several places had lights that looked like a modern construction site.

Of course, everyone had been notified that I would be passing by, so in addition to not being surprised, most even paid their respects as we passed.

Eventually we arrived at the designated point. We all got out of the car before I shrunk it down to the size of a hot wheel.

’How many people on Earth would pay for such technology? I’ll never have to worry about parking again.’

[My lord, Gareth has shared that he has confirmed that the manager of the 30th floor has yet to revoke his access to Warp In. According to Gareth, you should have no trouble getting to your destination.]

Our party went to the coordinates Exa mentioned before requesting to warp to the lower levels. The same robotic voice began to speak into my mind, confirming the details of our descent.

{Do you wish to warp to zone 1304-2? Please state your Id and name to confirm}

{Reaper NA20230799-FRM, Limitless.}

{Confirmation received. Welcome Reaper Limitless.

Warp request approved. Entering zone 1304-2 in 3...2...1...}

***

I felt the same weightlessness that came with warp. Like an elevator in free fall, my insides were pressed against my bones as gravity pulled me down. A moment later my feet felt solid ground. The same impact of arrival pushed down on my back again.

It was uncomfortable, but bearable. I waited a few minutes for the sensation to pass. I immediately checked my {Kindred}, but only felt a connection to three of them.

Liv, Lilly and Jas, the ones who were with me.

For the four who were not, I felt as if they had suddenly closed their connections. Instead of the usual warmth I was used to, there was nothing.

Anger and discomfort wrapped around my heart. I wanted to scream for someone to bring my girls back to me.

But alas, I knew it was because we had entered the 30th floor. In accordance with our expectations, I could no longer feel my {Kindred}.

My anxiety turned to fear as I searched for those still with me. Reflexively, I ran to my girls and threw my arms around them.

The girls, feeling the roller coaster of emotions, said nothing and just hugged me. I took a moment to calm down. During this time I widened my senses and checked on the other members of my group.

D and Pixie were struggling to get to their feet. Leo and Nyda were already up and moving around. But then I noticed something I had not noticed before. I

t was the silence. There was nothing going on around us. There was no sound of people talking, fighting, or screaming.

"It’s too quiet," I said aloud.

’Exa, are you there?’

[I am my lord. I am currently scanning outward to understand where everyone has gone].

’Okay, report to me immediately what your findings are.’

’Husband, we need to move. I cannot see anything in the entire fortress. There is not a soul left.

’I am the same, dearest. There are no moving soul signatures, this place has been abandoned.’

’Beloved. Let us proceed cautiously. I was expecting a boisterous scene, as Gareth said the Defenders had made this their home. Something may have happened to them.’

Nodding to the words of my battle harem, I summoned the FN SCAR-H, Ebony and Ivory, and the Benelli M1014 combat shotgun.

With weapons in hand, I felt better. Lilly, Liv and Jas similarly armed themselves. All three of them summoned their new equipment along with their old ones as sub weapons.

Jas, in addition to carrying the M107 Barrett, had the M24 SWS slung on her back. My Chocolate Wifey also had a Punisher 1911 on her hip. This gave her the flexibility to fight at different distances.

Liv had the M32 MGL slung on her back while holding her ballistic shield and the 10-gauge Winchester 1887. This was probably because the M32 MGL was an extremely situational weapon.

Lilly similarly had the M60 slung over her shoulder with the P30L on a side holster. While her sub weapons were impressive, they were no match for the M134D she used as her primary weapon.

D and Pixie also drew their weapons as they waited for my commands. The adventurers, on the other hand, were already investigating. They walked around the other rooms, trying to find traces of why there was hardly anyone.

I activated {Imaging} and scanned the interior and defenses of the fort. But similar to what the Sirens had found, there was nothing.

"What the hell happened here?"

I asked, walking forward. The girls moved around me, covering my blind spots. But then Leo came and stood in my way as he spoke.

"My lord, please allow me and Nyda to go first. We know the fort better. We knew practically everyone who lived here. There should be at least 50 Phantoms stationed here."

Nyda added her two cents as well. "My lord, we already know of your power. But Adventurers excel at gathering information. Please let us verify what happened."

Understanding why they were so eager to venture out, I relented. The two then began to shroud their bodies in blue lightning before they went ahead.

As the Adventurer couple would focus on the surroundings, we began to study check the rooms inside the fort. Jas wanted a closer look before moving on.

Not five minutes later we heard a loud scream. Rushing outside, we saw hell. Pixie, who couldn’t stand what we were seeing, threw up on the floor. D was no different and staggered a bit before puking his guts out.

The walls of the fort looked like they were writhing. In front of us were the mutilated bodies of people.

I say people loosely because they were more like torsos without heads or limbs. Their backs were skewered on metal hooks lined up like beef in a butcher shop. Fresh blood turned the ground crimson. But that was not the worst of it.

A few feet from us were our allies. Leo was being strangled by a small woman. He pitifully tried to free himself to no avail. Nyda, on the other hand, had a spear through her heart. She delirious kept repeating a single word.

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"Sister...sister...sister..."

The one holding the other end of the spear was a face we knew well. There was no doubt, for she was the same person in Nyda’s picture. The one we had come to save.

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