I will traverse countless worlds and become a god entirely on my own!

"What exactly is that, Chief?"

Seeing this, Mine was extremely anxious. Looking at Najendan's appearance, she had a bad feeling.

"As assassins, Night Raid may have been prepared to die in our battles against the Empire, but have you ever considered what if we were to defeat the Empire one day?"

Although this matter is extremely minor.

But ever since Byakuya took Esdeath away.

Now, Najendan understands that this matter doesn't seem so difficult anymore.

The reason she consistently advised against attacking the Empire was precisely because of Esdeath's existence. If it weren't for Esdeath, the Revolutionary Army would have already invaded the Empire.

Their increased activity before the night raid was due to Esdeath's absence while fighting the alien races in the north.

Therefore, Esdeath can be considered the lifeblood of the empire. Once Esdeath dies or is no longer here, the threat to the empire will be reduced by more than half.

Najenda dared not even think about the things she did back then, but now she truly dares to think about them.

But despite her thoughts, Najenda also understood that what Bai Ye had told her back then seemed to have become the very thing they needed to face right now.

That means that the night raid will eventually be abandoned by the revolutionary army.

The revolutionary army, living in the light, sometimes needs to launch night raids to assassinate enemies in order to expand their advantage. However, in any war, assassins never have a good ending.

Once the revolutionary army defeats the empire, those tainted individuals will surely die.

"If we win against the empire, then we've won against the empire, right? Then can't we build an ideal homeland?"

Following Najendan's words, Mine directly expressed her true feelings.

Why did she join Night Raid?

Mayne is of mixed ethnicity, so she has suffered discrimination since childhood.

After the revolutionary army allied with ethnic minorities, she fought for herself and for children like herself.

Her thinking was very simple.

So, after winning, she imagined that there would be a world without discrimination, right?

"Yes, if the empire disappeared and those nobles were eliminated, there wouldn't be so many tragedies!"

The others all have some bad past experiences, more or less.

Therefore, they all had their own ideas about what would happen after they won the empire.

Everyone has their own fantasies.

I'm also looking forward to that moment, especially since things seem simpler now that Esdeath is gone.

"Actually, I think our ending might not be too good."

Akame was trained as an assassin in the Empire, so she naturally knows some of the things involved.

Those who commit assassination may not have a good ending after they are no longer of use.

Although Akame felt that bringing this up now was a bit of a mood killer.

But she also understood that she couldn't let them continue to fantasize.

"What do you mean?"

Mine was a little taken aback, staring blankly at Akame, clearly not expecting Akame to say that.

Their ending won't be good?

"Leader, please explain."

Akame seemed to understand what Najenda wanted to tell them.

Since Najenda is going to tell the truth, Akame is not going to take it away from her. Telling the truth is already too cruel, and she doesn't want to be the bad guy.

"As an assassin organization, we might die at the hands of the Empire. This is something I had previously considered, because to kill Esdeath, I thought it might be possible to sacrifice all of Night Raid's personnel."

So I've never spoken about the fate of those involved in the night raid, because none of us will live to see that day, and there's no need to. Before embarking on this path, I think we were all prepared to sacrifice ourselves.

That's right.

Before embarking on this path, everyone is actually prepared for death.

Dying at the hands of the enemy is not terrible; their sacrifice was worthwhile, at least it changed the empire.

Najendan observed the expressions of the group and, seeing that they agreed with what she had said, continued speaking.

"But the situation is completely different now. Esdeath has left, so all our previous assumptions were wrong. We won't die, but even if we do overthrow the Empire, Night Raid won't be recognized by the Revolutionary Army!"

After saying those words, Najenda felt a sense of bewilderment.

She knew very well that she had brought up the issue of the Revolutionary Army and the night raid, a topic that no one wanted to discuss.

So perhaps night raids will no longer be the same as they used to be.

But she also knew that this was something she had to do. In the past, she could deceive herself, thinking that perhaps everyone would die at Esdeath's hands, but revealing the truth would leave everyone bewildered.

So it would be better if no one knew, and it would be as if they had sacrificed themselves on this journey to their dreams. Perhaps that would be good for everyone. Before they died, they would all think about how much better the country after the revolution would be than the empire.

But now she can no longer deceive herself.

Najenda could never get past her conscience if she didn't tell the Night Raid members the truth. Did she want to lead them to their deaths if she knew the truth but didn't tell them?

"The night raid won't be recognized by the Revolutionary Army? What's going on, Boss?!"

Upon hearing Najendan's words, Mine's unease reached its peak.

Why wouldn't their night raid be recognized by the revolutionary army?

Does that mean their night raid wasn't carried out by members of the Revolutionary Army?

"Because in the eyes of the common people, the Revolutionary Army is the one who saves them, the good guys, so they won't associate themselves with the Night Raid. After the Empire was changed, if the Revolutionary Army acknowledges that the organization that once existed through assassination belongs to them, then it will become a stain on their reputation. For a newly established country, a stain is absolutely unacceptable. So that's why I said that."

Najendan told the other party directly about their situation.

The revolutionary army will not admit it.

Upon hearing this, Mine continued, "Then what should we do?"

Although she felt a little uncomfortable, upon closer reflection, it seemed normal.

If that's the case, then so be it if I'm not recognized. At least I can still change this country, right?

After the revolutionary army comes to power, it will be enough for them to change everything in the empire. They are willing to be the stepping stones for that change.

"We will be relentlessly hunted down."

Although Najenda herself is not a member of Night Raid, but rather the leader of the Revolutionary Army who is only there to lead Night Raid, in reality, she wouldn't be hunted down.

The ones who will truly be hunted down are the members of Night Raid.

Upon hearing Najendan's words, Mine froze on the spot, for she had never imagined that she would be hunted down by the very organization she served.

While the others were in a better position than Mine, they were still somewhat resentful inside.

They were assassinating members of the Empire for the sake of the Revolutionary Army, but in the end, they had to bear the infamy for the rest of their lives, living underground like rats in the gutter, hiding their identities and being hunted down for the rest of their lives.

Is this a case of discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose?

Although they were prepared to die in battle against the Empire, they did not want to die one day at the hands of their own people.

"I think you have something else to say, Boss?"

Compared to others, Akame had already thought of this problem and confirmed her own thoughts.

From Akame's perspective, since Najenda had already brought this matter up...

So she must be laying the groundwork for something more important.

"Just like I said before, I want to see what your choice is. Will you choose to stay with Night Raid to continue this mission, or will you choose to leave Night Raid? Whatever you choose, I will agree!"

Najendan has neither the right nor the qualification to control the lives of others.

This choice should be made by the members of the Night Raid.

"Stay or leave?"

Is the night raid about to end?

Perhaps after Najenda revealed this, it really might be time for things to fall apart.

We are all human beings.

Although we are all striving to change this sick world for the sake of what we believe in.

But when they learned that their future would not be good and that they would be hunted down by their own people, they fell silent.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to tell you. The king of the Hylan Empire told me before that they would take action against the empire. At the time, I didn't take it seriously, but after he defeated Esdeath and took her away, I realized that the empire would one day be swallowed up by the White Night. So, to put it another way, the choice is to stay with the Revolutionary Army or leave the Revolutionary Army and join the Hylan Empire!"

Najendan had something left unsaid, and then added another sentence.

Compared to what was mentioned before, there is now another destination: the Hailan Empire.

In fact, Najenda understood that the Hylan Empire was about to unify the entire world.

"If we join the Hailan Empire, wouldn't we be...?!"

Brand shook his head. No matter what, their joining the Revolutionary Army was a civil war. If they were to join the Hailan Empire now, what would that be?

"Actually, it's not a bad thing. At least I don't think it's a bad thing, because they will unify the entire continent. I've met their king, and he is a man of great talent and ambition. It's truly as if the heavens are blessing them."

Najenda's eyes were vacant; she had a premonition when she first met Bai Ye.

Perhaps Bai Ye will succeed. After quickly eliminating the chaos within his own country, he will swiftly deal with Esdeath of the Empire, who has now joined their side.

It's fair to say she genuinely couldn't imagine how her opponent could have lost.

The advantage is his.

"What's the difference between the Hailan Empire and our place?"

Mine asked curiously, though she already had plans to leave Night Raid.

For Mine, betrayal is the most unacceptable thing. If she is to be betrayed by her own people in the end, she would rather leave at this point.

"I've been to the Hailan Empire. It used to be about the same as the Empire, maybe even a little better. But since the new emperor came to power, he's killed a lot of people, and things have become much better domestically. If our country's emperor were like that, perhaps there wouldn't be any internal strife!"

Najenda walked across the empire to the capital of the Hylan Empire.

Although there were still impoverished people, at least she saw hope in their faces; it wasn't a place where people ate each other.