BXBX NOVEL Chapter 423: Will you marry me? [2/2]
"{Day by day}".
At this point, all seven of my bodies took a ring and slowly walked toward the girls at the back of the small stage.
'{Bestow} {Rewind}.'
I wasn't sure if Phillip and the others had intentionally asked everyone to be quiet. But within moments, the once boisterous zone became as quiet as the grave.
The Sirens, of course, noticed the abrupt change and all focused on the rings in my hands.
The smart ones, Lilly, Bella, Jo, Aki and Jas, reacted immediately. Their reactions ranged between surprise, happiness and excitement. Liv and Robyn, who didn't get it right away, seemed confused at first, but understood a second later.
As my avatars went to their designated Siren, I was able to control each body as smoothly as my own for the first time. At this point, there was no point in calling the Soul Avatars, since even I couldn't tell them apart.
When I got down on one knee and presented the rings to my harem, they all cried. Lilly, Jas and Aki looked very elegant. Jo, Robyn, Bella and Liv, on the other hand, were a mess, but their genuine happiness radiated from them.
I reached for their hands as my bodies all spoke at the same time.
"Love." "Dear." "Kitten." "Darling." "Honey." "Wifey." "Kamisan."
"If there is one thing I have learned in this war. It is that what kept me going was not some great purpose or calling. It was simply that I wanted to live in peace with you." x7
That may not have been true in my past lives, but It was true in this one. Seeing all the dreams and visions of {Relive} showed me one thing. All the warriors led sad lives and ended up alone.
It was clear that whatever they were trying to do was not working. I didn't know what they were fighting, but I knew I couldn't do it alone.
"I am stupid and a coward. But the only thing I am sure of is that I will be the one who loves you the most. In this life and the next. No matter how many times I may be reborn. My heart beats only for you." x7
Then I felt myself suffocating. Even though I loved them, and they loved me, there was no guarantee that our life would be easy. If anything, it would be even harder. After all, in two months I will be going into battle with Reaper armies from three continents.
My own fears slowly twisted my stomach.
{E'en thy beloved kindred art no more! No matter which life, thou hast failed to save any of 'em! Forbear thy resistance! What more could thou even hope to achieve?!}
What if, like them, despite my choice to be with the Sirens, I end up losing them all? I was neither the strongest nor the wisest. What if I made a mistake?
But then I remembered my dogma for this life.
'I was done with following the rules of others. I would go beyond my limits!'
That was I vowed on my death bed, and the single guiding principle that brought me to this moment.
'So, what if I was making a mistake? If I abandon the Sirens and they live away from me. They might not survive anyway! Fuck what everyone else says!'
"I cannot promise you a life without sadness or danger. I do not even have the strength to guarantee your safety... What I do know is that if you aren't by my side, I will regret it for the rest of my existence." x7
If their safety was the issue, then I simply had to become stronger. Stronger than any Revenant that had ever existed. Stronger than anyone who would even think of hurting them.
"I do not present rings made of diamonds, but rings bound with my {Fate}. My promise to you goes beyond death. I vow that as long as I exist. I belong to you. And that nothing in this world, heaven, or hell can change that." x7
I have already lost them once before. In the dreams that seem to represent my past lives. And my love and desire for them burns even stronger because of it..
"I ask for your life. I ask for your love. I ask you to give yourself to me, knowing the dangers. Even as the world draws to its end. I know I am being shameless. But still, I must do this.
I need you." x7
"Liv Ivaldi." "Lilly Browning." "Robyn Lithgow." "Josephine Benelli." "Isabella Taurus. "Jasmine Denel." "Aki Miroku."
"Will you marry me?" x7
The Sirens looked at each other while I waited. Tears streamed down their faces as they smiled in excitement. They all nodded and threw themselves at me.
"YES!" x7
Each Siren grabbed me and locked lips with me. It was a new feeling to have seven kisses at once. But the immense pleasure made me extremely excited for what was to come during the honeymoon.
I couldn't help but enjoy my girls' lips. They each tried their best to please me. Their tongues intertwined with mine. Some were passionate. Others were shy. But through our kisses, I felt how much they loved me.
[Limitless, Yvonne asks that you raise the rings. The saints wish to give you a gift].
And I responded in kind. Since we didn't even have to breathe, the girls and I could theoretically kiss for eternity. I raised the rings to the sky as my harem and I continued to enjoy our moment.
None of the Siren even noticed what I did. That is, until the rest of Hellsend began to act.
"HELLSEND SAINT DIVISION! GIVE OUR LADIES SOME LOVE! BLESS THE SHIT OUT OF THOSE RINGS Y'ALL READY? FLEX!"
"CONGRATULATIONS MY LADIES!!" x all
A huge amount of blessings landed on each of the seven rings. So much so that they began to shine like miniature stars. But of course, it didn't stop there.
"HELLSEND! WELCOME THE BATTLE HAREM OF OUR LORD! THE SEVEN SIRENS! READY! AIM!" Joshua began shouting like a drill instructor.
Everyone around us raised their weapons toward the moon, waiting for Joshua's command.
"FIRE!"
At that moment, thousands of blessed rounds flew into the sky. The darkness was split apart, and the shadows disappeared. A galaxy of dazzling light blazed across the sky.
The sight of over a thousand Sacreds was blinding. So much so that the Sirens all stopped and gazed at their beauty.
Blessing energy emanated from the rounds as they soared. Like snow, they fell back to the ground mesmerizing anyone who saw them.
A picturesque scene became the backdrop for my proposal. Joshua had everyone fire 20 more volleys, turning the entire area into a sea of golden light.
Isolde and the other dragons roared and blew fire in apparent delight. Amidst the glory of gold and holy energy, I gently took the hands of each Siren and slipped on their rings.
"People have been calling me a demon ever since the enlistment. And frankly, they are right. Heroines and good girls are annoying. I want bad girls instead." x7
Demons were not meant to be with angels. Just as darkness and light could not coexist, heroines were for heroes, while villains deserved villainesses.
"Let the saints go with the heroes. As for me. What I want are demonic women who are evil to the bone. What I want are villainesses, fortunately I had seven of them at my side," I said with a smile with my seven bodies.
Understanding my words, all the Sirens hugged me tightly. These girls all had scars and inferiority complexes. They saw themselves as undeserving of my love, and I felt the same way.
But now that they had agreed to be mine, nothing else mattered. The war was finally over. I could get on with my life. And of course, what I wanted most was to go on my honeymoon.