I love time travel the most!

"Speaking of which, Kobayashi, do you know why?"

Esdeath seemed very curious.

"I felt inexplicably close to you when we first met, even though I usually get taken to the interrogation room and tortured if anyone tries to talk to me or bumps into me."

"That's probably why."

Kobayashi held up the blue crystal necklace from her chest.

The necklace exuded a rich aura of water, which made Esdeath understand why she had been acting so strangely before, and she always felt that the necklace could bring her great benefits.

"Okay! Kobayashi, give it to me."

"Ok?"

"In exchange, you can choose whatever you have, you can take it all."

Although Esdeath always distributed her wealth to commoners and subordinates, the spoils she collected from years of warfare were still substantial, enough, in her opinion, to buy a necklace.

Kobayashi was also caught in a dilemma.

What should I do? Should I give it to her?

If I give her the necklace, it should increase her affection level, and if I'm caught secretly doing something underhanded, she'll tolerate it...

She shakily handed over the necklace, but the next second, she snatched it back with lightning speed.

"I'm sorry, I still can't make the switch."

This necklace has helped him many times, so it cannot be exchanged.

No, it's definitely not because of Aqua!

Absolutely not!

"Really, that's really a pity."

When Esdeath saw Kobayashi's incredibly gentle smile, she felt a strange flutter in her heart and couldn't help but ask, "It seems this was a gift from someone important to you."

Kobayashi replied with a smile, "It was a gift from some hopeless idiot, so I cherish it very much."

"Yeah."

For some reason, that gentle smile made Esdeath feel somewhat irritated.

Let's put the necklace aside for now.

Kobayashi said seriously, "Captain, you absolutely must not share a bed with strange boys in the future!"

"Why? Living and eating together is also a way for superiors and subordinates to develop a closer relationship, isn't it?" Esdeath, with her military personality, didn't care at all.

"No, no, no, that doesn't seem right at all. Besides, Tatsumi would be angry if he knew."

"Is that right?"

Esdeath is very concerned about Tatsumi's thoughts.

To Kobayashi's utter surprise, she actually went to ask Tatsumi about it herself in order to confirm.

"It's perfectly fine, I don't care at all!"

Tatsumi gave a thumbs-up with an incredibly sunny and innocent smile, but in Kobayashi's eyes, that smile looked nothing like a gloating smile.

You don't care my ass!

I am a pure love war god, I will never be a yellow-haired bastard!

Chapter 66 Bait

Perhaps because of Kobayashi's guidance, Tatsumi suddenly became very cooperative, no matter what the request was.

It's obvious that he wanted to lull everyone into a false sense of security so he could find an opportunity to escape.

The strategy is simple yet effective.

But he overlooked one thing: it was only the second day, and his rapid change of attitude had already attracted someone's attention.

Of course, this was something Kobayashi did on purpose.

The suddenly abnormally innocent boy is the bait he carefully prepared. I wonder if Tatsumi, who exudes a mysterious and fragrant aura, will be able to successfully lure you in, Doctor. I'm looking forward to it.

The hunters are busy, not only searching for members of the Night Raid, but also eliminating dangerous species gathered in the surrounding area.

Even though it's only the second day, the fight must continue.

Fikma Mountain

Will and Tatsumi are paired up.

It has to be said that apart from their different factions and stances, they are very similar in terms of personality and life experience, especially since they are the same type of Stand... no, the same type of Imperial Arms.

If we consider Tatsumi as the protagonist of Night Raid, then Will is the protagonist of The Hunters.

The two unexpectedly found common ground.

However, Tatsumi still had to take the opportunity to escape. During the gap when the two were surrounded by Dangerous Beasts, he used [Demon Possession] to break through and quickly ran away into the distance.

Will was terrified when he discovered that he had escaped, and immediately used [Asura Avatar] to give chase.

Tatsumi had only recently acquired the Imperial Arms, so his skill in operating it was inferior to Will's. The performance of [Demon Possession] was also inferior to [Asura Incarnation]. In addition, he did not retaliate, so he was naturally beaten up.

But he is very smart.

Using the invisibility ability of the Imperial Arm, he forcibly concealed himself in the water until Will left before emerging from the surface.

Xiao Lin followed along the whole time, acting as the sixth child.

After all, we need to ensure that Tatsumi, the bait, is successfully deployed.

"Honestly, it's good to have the intention of showing goodwill, but what's the point of just taking a beating without fighting back?"

Kobayashi carried the injured Tatsumi to the edge of the woods, scolding him as they walked: "You need to understand that although verbal attacks are the most powerful, the prerequisite is that you have to subdue the opponent and make them listen to you calmly. Otherwise, verbal attacks are just a waste of breath."

"Um... um..."

Tatsumi wanted to complain, but his injuries prevented him from speaking.

"Alright, alright, let's rest here for a bit."

Kobayashi puts Tatsumi down.

Let him rest against the tree trunk.

Just then, a long knife suddenly slashed past the corner of his eye and lay flat against his neck, its cold gleam and chilling aura making Xiaolin's skin crawl.

The scent of death was overwhelming!

With just a slight swipe, Kobayashi would lose his life.

but……

"You hesitated, Akame."

Kobayashi remained calm and continued his previous actions, chuckling as he said, "In the past, when you encountered enemies, you always took their lives directly. As an assassin, indecisiveness is a major taboo, you must know that, right?"

"Xiao Lin..."

Akame's gaze shifted for a fleeting moment before immediately returning to its indifferent state.

"I was just following the boss's instructions to ask you some questions when I met you."

"what is the problem?"

What kind of future do you envision?

At first, they were indeed angry and disappointed by Kobayashi's escape, but they soon realized something was wrong.

—I used the hidden ability of the Imperial Arms.

This is what Kobayashi said when [Five Visions Omnipotence] collapsed.

This statement itself is nothing special, but considering Kobayashi's lack of sadness over the deaths of Hill and Brand, and his various abnormal behaviors after meeting Esdeath, it becomes clear that...

The night raiders concluded that the hidden ability of [Five Perspectives Omnipotence] was to see the future!

That's why he quit Night Raid, even saying, "I just simply felt that Night Raid couldn't win with the current form."

of course.

All speculation is based on their understanding of Kobayashi, and it cannot be ruled out that the side he presents is a deliberate disguise to deceive them.

What connects all of this is the promise Kobayashi made to Leone yesterday.

—I will never join the empire.

That's why Kobayashi has now joined the Empire.

"—You're an undercover agent."

"Stop!"

Kobayashi gestured for a pause and said, "I can't let you say anything more about what happened next. Ask Tatsumi about all the questions later."

“Tatsumi…”

When Akame saw the badly injured Tatsumi, she almost slashed him with her sword.

Taking advantage of her momentary lapse in attention, Kobayashi swiftly escaped her attack range, meeting Akame's angry gaze with an innocent expression as he raised his hands and said:

"Don't look at me like that, I didn't do it."

The weakened Tatsumi also grabbed Akame's hem and gently shook his head, proving that he indeed had no connection with her.

Kobayashi scratched his head and said to those around him, "Lubbock, stop wasting your energy setting up traps, come out."

"Haha... Have I been exposed?"

Lubbock emerged from behind the tree trunk with a chuckle, simultaneously retrieving all the silk threads used to set the trap.

Despite his unreliability, he is surprisingly intelligent.

It was obvious that he had guessed that Kobayashi was not an enemy, and that there was a reason for his departure from the night raid.

"Alright, alright, this is no place to stay any longer. You should leave quickly."

Kobayashi urged them to leave.