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"Is that so, Polus?"

Esdeath turned to look at Borus.

The burly man, who never took off his mask, nodded in agreement and said, "You have to be careful about this! I was too eager and forceful, which made my wife resist, and that's why I was dumped twice."

Borus may look intimidating, but he is actually very gentle.

He knew very well what he was doing and what kind of retribution he would suffer in the future, but it was precisely because of his gentleness that he touched his wife.

Of course, these are all just Kobayashi's speculations.

After all, a strong man cannot be dumped twice by a weak woman.

"That's right, that's right, don't force me, or I'll definitely run away!" Tatsumi quickly chimed in, seeing that things were looking promising. It has to be said, this kid has some brains; he knows Kobayashi is helping him.

But this troubled Esdeath, who asked in bewilderment, "What should I do?"

"Of course, it's by using your charm, General... cough, Captain, to win him over."

Kobayashi suggested, "Captain, your strength is your forte. Let Tatsumi be captivated by your power."

"Impressive strength..."

Esdeath fell into thought.

Just then, a soldier burst in from outside.

He announced loudly, "Report! Lady Esdeath, the investigation around Lake Fisheye that you previously ordered has been completed!"

"This is the perfect time..."

Esdeath smiled excitedly and said to the hunters behind her, "You guys have a big mission right from the start!"

Chapter 64 What kind of minotaur?

For the hunters' first mission, everyone was on high alert, hoping to perform well.

Seryu and Borus's ferocious firepower, Kurohime and Will's unexpected appearance, and Dr. Dr's summoned minions all played a significant role in this battle.

But the most outstanding characters are Lan, who flies gracefully in the sky, and Kobayashi, who strolls leisurely on the battlefield.

They were both exceptionally handsome, which made Will quite envious.

Dr. was amazed by Ryuu's elegant fighting style and excitedly told Kobayashi, "Miss Ryuu is truly excellent material. Why not give her to me? I guarantee she'll become the strongest and most stylish Teigu!"

"But I refuse! I love saying 'No' to arrogant people!"

Xiaolin didn't give him any face at all.

"Oh dear, what a pity. I thought I could make the most stylish Imperial Arms." Dr. stroked his chin.

Although he expressed regret, his face remained expressionless.

Everyone knows the importance of the Imperial Arms, and it's impossible to lend them out casually, especially since they've only just become colleagues.

“However, I am also very interested in the Doctor’s Teigu.” Kobayashi looked at his hands meaningfully.

——【God's Hand】

It can trigger precise finger movements hundreds of times faster, making it easy to manufacture various sophisticated weapons. Not to mention the hand speed of someone who has been single for twenty years, even someone who has been single for two hundred years couldn't match it.

With it, one can easily adjust the gears of Ryuu, so it is actually the number one Teigu that Kobayashi most wants.

"Hmph, you can't just give this away."

Dr. deliberately spreads his arms wide, displaying his Imperial Arms, looking at it as if it were his lover.

This guy did a lot of bad things with the Imperial Arms, the most serious of which was human experimentation.

We absolutely must kill him!

"By the way!" Kobayashi smiled and suggested, "Doctor, since we're both interested in each other, why don't we have a battle?"

"What do you mean?"

The smile on Dr.'s face vanished.

Kobayashi chuckled lightly: "The winner takes all, the loser eats the dust! How about that, a very good suggestion?"

"You mean gambling on God's equipment?"

"hehe."

Kobayashi didn't say anything, she just smiled at him.

—This guy is the enemy! x2

For some reason, the two suddenly became at odds.

Dr. looked directly into Kobayashi's eyes, as if carefully examining who he was, before suddenly taking the initiative to defuse the tension.

He waved his hand and said, "Never mind, we're colleagues, I wouldn't lay a hand on a colleague."

"That's a real shame," Kobayashi shrugged.

Actually, the two of them really wanted to agree, but Esdeath had been watching them since the beginning. Although she could tolerate arguments and quarrels between team members, she would never allow a fight involving the use of divine artifacts.

After all, the former is about cultivating feelings, while the latter is about life and death.

The battle was over quickly.

The result was naturally a great victory.

Looking at the mountain stronghold engulfed in flames, Kobayashi couldn't help but sigh for the bandits, wondering what they had done to deserve the annihilation of nine Imperial Arms users.

Seeing that the fire was growing more and more intense, and that if they were not careful, it would spread to the residents outside the city.

Kobayashi suggested to Esdeath, "Captain, could you please put out the flames? Consider it a way of showing Tatsumi how powerful you are."

"To make Tatsumi fall? Fine!"

Recalling the previous battle plan, Esdeath had no reason to refuse and readily agreed.

He even used the ultimate technique of his Imperial Arm to broaden Tatsumi's horizons.

—General Binglan

Of course, it's on a small scale.

Even so, it instantly froze the entire mountain stronghold, along with the flames generated by Polus's Imperial Arms [Summoning of Purgatory], which could not be extinguished by water.

Frost forms all over the sky in the sweltering summer, creating a sudden drop in temperature and a chill on the skin.

"So, so strong..."

Tatsumi's words caught in his throat, his eyes widening and contracting repeatedly; he was terrified.

too strong!

She's stronger than I imagined; she's already a supermodel!

He now understood why Najenda always said Esdeath was their greatest enemy, and he also understood why Kobayashi asserted that they could not defeat her after meeting her.

Can such a monster really be defeated?

Little did he know that this was not Esdeath's strongest attack.

Tatsumi lowered his head and remained silent.

"How was it, Tatsumi? Wasn't I amazing...? What's wrong with you?"

Seeing that he didn't speak, Esdeath asked with some concern, "Are you feeling unwell? Or are you afraid of their strength? It's alright, I will train you to be as strong as them."

Unfortunately, they have different stances, but if they could win the other side over as well...

Snapped!

Just as Tatsumi was having some unrealistic idea, Kobayashi gently patted his back and silently shook his head at him.

Yes, it's simply impossible.

At that time, Kobayashi recounted the three questions he had asked Esdeath and the entire conversation, and the Night Raid members knew that Esdeath, who was true to her nature, would never join them.

That's why Kobayashi left, isn't it?

Tatsumi clenched his fist.

Having wiped out the bandits, the group returned to the capital with smiles on their faces, and even prepared a sumptuous meal to celebrate.

This also implies that a welcome party was being held for Kobayashi and Tatsumi.

After eating and drinking their fill, everyone prepared to rest.

Kobayashi raised his right hand and asked, "Excuse me, where do I sleep?"

"There are many rooms here, please choose one," the kind older brother said gently.

The Hunters are a special force of the Empire designed to deal with powerful enemies, so they are naturally treated with the highest standards. Therefore, they live in very good places with many rooms.

Tatsumi then chimed in, "Then I'll just pick one at random..."

“No way!” Esdeath refused on the spot, then blushed slightly and said, “Of course you’re my roommate.”

“Eh——”

Tatsumi gave a disgusted look.

It has to be said that his behavior is infuriating, and Esdeath is going to forcibly take him away again.

But Borus suddenly said, "Captain, no way."

"Can't we be too forceful and use violence...?"

Esdeath felt very unhappy, after all, she had a dog-eat-dog mentality and believed that the strong should dominate the weak.

But she is very patient when it comes to relationships.

"Alright, Tatsumi, just like Kobayashi, choose a room yourself."

Esdeath finally relented, but then she threatened, "But! Let me make this clear: causing a disturbance in the palace or trying to escape means death. Don't even think about anything else."

"Gah?"

Tatsumi, who had been hoping to escape under the cover of night, immediately lost his nerve. The image of Esdeath releasing the Ice Storm General kept replaying in his mind, and he immediately abandoned the idea of ​​escaping.

"Okay, let's rest."