Chapter 103

"Ah-hre-noooooo...

Ciri saw the avi fly over our car, and even jerked up to the window to look at it, but was held back by the girls. The tinted windows didn't allow her to see it, but it was a risk... what if there was some kind of advanced system in there?

Of course it's highly unlikely, but still in this day and age any old avi could be a disguised experimental specimen that looks like old junk just because the corporation doesn't want to put it at unnecessary risk. Of course it's rare, usually corporations just hire security guards or run tests in safer areas than Knight City... but it's still a tricky one for corporations to pull...

"What was that?"

Tsiri was speaking Russian better and better by the minute, and even now the pauses in her phrases had almost disappeared, and her accent had become much less obvious. No, it hadn't disappeared completely, but now it didn't interfere with her understanding.

"Avi. a flying machine like this one."

"On the explosions, too?"

You could hear the doubt and disbelief in Ciri's voice at such an explanation.

"No, the engines are much more sophisticated than that, and what it runs on. nuclear power."

"I understand the word energy. like the coal you put in the furnace?"

"Yeah. (chuckles)"

"And the poison. well, that's the thing, what's that?"

I shook my head.

"You have too little fundamental knowledge to understand."

"Did you call me stupid?"

There was a threat and a shadow of resentment in Ciri's voice.

"No..."

I shook my head again.

"Simply describing what nuclear power is to a non-basic minded person is the same as describing to a non-basic minded person how your traveling between worlds happens.

"Uh..."

"What?"

I turned back to Ciri.

"I don't know how I teleport..."

"What do you mean?"

"Directly!"

There was a touch of resentment in Ciri's voice, and displeasure at having to admit it.

I sighed...

"Ok, I'll give you another example, it's like a magician would describe to an untrained mind how he teleports..."

"Hrm. okay..."

Ciri wasn't happy, but she was pretty smart, she was pretty damn smart, at least she should have been, since I'm sure she was taught more seriously than the witches were once taught, due to the lack of mutations in her body. And while she probably couldn't handle the same physical exertion, the theory... she couldn't have been unlearned, especially since she's a princess, which means that before she was taught as a witch, she was taught a lot...

Well, they're supposed to teach.

"You're gonna tell me what's what in this world?"

"Sure... I don't think the girls would mind helping you make sense of the world. A short course in a week, you'll probably master it, anyway, it's not desirable for you to leave the clan territory. And there's not much to do there besides training..."

"You want to lock me up?"

But there was no resentment in the girl's voice. It was more like a statement and understanding.

"However, given the information about metal eyes and the ability to quickly find information about any intelligent..."

She bit her lower lip thoughtfully.

"I'm so glad I met you. although I'm not sure everything's going to be okay, but at least I'm not unconscious or on a vivisectionist's table."

"Oh... she's figured it out! Stun her!"

Ciri looked surprised at Becca who whispered this phrase loudly, and then laughed merrily, and the rest of the girls laughed with her, and Panam and I pressed the smile that was trying to appear on our lips.

We made our way to the clan's territory, where we let Ciri out, and she immediately fell into a small stupor caused by the fact that there were quite a few people she was looking at.

"Is something wrong?"

"Uh..."

Ciri was in culture shock.

"...that girl has an iron hand? Uh. what about that guy's eyes?"

Ciri shrugged, pointing her finger at a guy with optics like the Malstremans.

"Come on, we'll talk and explain everything... David, are you here to see Saul?"

"Yeah, we should give him an assignment..."

I sighed, answering Lucy, who had already grabbed Ciri by the arm and dragged her to the Behemoth. I looked at that and headed to Sol's car, a large tent set up next to it.

"Hey, Saul."

"David..."

"I'll be brief. I need a lot of thermal grenades. If there's more electric ones, that'd be great."

"How much?"

"A lot."

"David, that's your very many, is that how many? Twenty? Thirty?"

"Over 200 grand. And it's due in a week."

"Huh?! What have you gotten yourself into?!"

Saul was shocked... No, he was fucking shocked.

"Have you seen the girl? You know, the one the girls and I brought to camp?"

"Well..."

He took a very slow breath in, then exhaled.

"...and what about this girl?"

"Let's just say I have new thoughts on the fate of our clan."

"New thoughts?"

"Yeah. and it's all about her. or rather not only her, I won't say anything yet, I'll just say that we can occupy a new niche for us, dangerous, but very profitable..."

"Hmm... What more do you need?"

"Nothing..."

I shook my head.

"I'll get the rest through Regina or Bestia. As well as more explosives."

"What are you, like Sylvrhend back in the day, decided to blow up Arasaki Tower?"

"Are you out of your fucking mind?"

I looked dumbfoundedly at Saul.

"What am I, a psychotic terrorist? Ready to kill hundreds of innocent sentient beings?"

"No... I'm sorry."

Saul looked away guiltily.

"Okay..."

I was slightly annoyed, but still decided not to emphasize such a thing. Not really. There was so much work to do right now, it was overwhelming.

"...forget it, just give our techs the task of assembling a very large number of thermal and electric grenades."

"Roger that. I hope you'll fill me in on your plan later."

"If all works out well and I don't die executing the first part of this plan, I will definitely dedicate."

"Yeah... It's not a good prospect to lose a clan leader on an obscure mission he made up for himself. Why don't you get some more men?"

I shook my head.

"On the one hand, of course you could, but on the other hand, our group has already worked together, and with other reasonable people still need to get used to it..."

"All right, go ahead, get out of here, I'll gather everyone who knows about technology and order the necessary materials through Dakota, and maybe even partially cover your needs in grenades."

"Good ..."

I nodded and left Sol's tent, turning away from him I saw his eyes light up, which means he started to do my bidding and get the technicians to work, or he decided to contact Dakota first.

I myself calmly walked to our Behemoth and the tent with tents spread out in front of it and sat down on the chaise longue that stood next to the table.

Covering my eyes I decided to summon Regina.

"I'm listening to you, David. I thought you were taking a vacation."

A slight interest was heard in the fixer's voice.

"Yeah. I took a vacation, but the problems just keep finding me."

"Do you need something?"

"Uh-huh. I need military-grade heavy-duty sniper rifles. Can you get them, or should I go to Bestia?

"How much do you need?"

"Four grand, but they have to come with all the dodger and not locked as I don't have time to hack."

"It's, uh. it's not gonna be cheap. Sure four of these sniper rifles will be cheaper than one training chip... but it's still gonna cost a lot, and if you need it now..."

"Right now."

"I'll give you a price tag in an e-mail.

"Okay, uh. what about the grenades?"

"Are you going to war or something?"

"Well. partly, but don't worry, I'm not planning anything against corporations or gangs in Knight City."

"But planning something..."

"Yeah. (chuckles)"

"Do you need my help?"

I shook my head.

"Purchases only."

"Okay, what do you need besides sniper rifles and grenades?"

"Well, uh. I'm not mentioning the ammunition. It's pretty self-explanatory.

I bit my lip thoughtfully.

"Two Uzis, a minigun, and an automatic rifle. Naturally, all military-grade, with dodgers and ammunition. VERY large quantities of ammunition. And you also need equipment. armored suits like the corporations would be ideal.

(from the author: who watched John Wick will understand what armored suits I'm talking about, GG there is constantly in such a running around covering himself from bullets).

"Are you sure you're not doing anything in town?"

"IN THE CITY, I won't."

"Well, uh. I know a few people in military warehouses. Of course, I can't promise you the latest generation of weapons, but I can get you weapons that are still in circulation."

"That's all I'm hoping for. You tell me when and where to come, I'll send a man from Aldecaldo to pick it up."

"Okay, uh. And... David."

"Uh-huh?

"Don't die in there."

"I'll try."

I grinned and dropped the call, and half an hour later I got a message with the price and immediately forwarded her payment.

"Well?"

Next to me, Kiwi sank down on another chaise lounge chair.

"I ordered everything. I think we'll have the guns delivered tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"Well, the girls are busy educating Ciri... I think tomorrow she'll be able to stop staring around so much, and we'll start training."

"You guys are great."

"Yes, praise us more..."

Kiwi took off the mask she'd put on when we got in the car after a little picnic and grinned.

"...we're flattering girls..."

"Uh-huh...

I nodded my head sarcastically.

"You're the ones who'll fall for it. rather, all those who would displease you. I'm sure you've all shot a lot of balls that have come at you in your time..."

"Well, uh. not without it."

Kiwi nodded in agreement.

"So flattery doesn't work on you. It's all about my natural charisma..."

"Uh-huh... just don't extend your charisma to Ciri. You know, we don't want another woman in our tight-knit family group.

"Well..."

I shrugged.

"...it's just a matter of how it works out. It's not like I'm doing anything on purpose. I'm just socializing, I'm just helping out."

"Just winning women's hearts..."

Judy walked over to us and grinned and sat on my lap.

"Well, uh. it just kind of works itself out."

"Huh, so there's probably another one?"

"Who knows?"

I shrugged at Judy's question, and covered my eyes to think about what was yet to come.