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Chapter 169 Come on, cut me!

Esdeath is not in the capital.

At this point in time, she had just led her army away to conquer the foreign tribes in the north of the empire.

Upon hearing this news, Uchiha Hikaru was slightly disappointed: "Then, what about Shira?"

"Sylla, are you referring to Minister Ernest's son?"

Najenda seemed a little puzzled as to why she knew the name, but still replied, "According to our intelligence, he is currently traveling around the empire..."

"Can we find him?"

Uchiha Hikaru tilted her head: "I remember, there's a Teigu that's used for divination, isn't there?"

"..."

Najendan's expression became one of surprise and uncertainty.

As someone from another world, Uchiha Hikaru seems to know far too much about the Empire. Moreover, the information that "the divination-type Imperial Arms are in the hands of the Revolutionary Army" is known to only a handful of people in the Revolutionary Army's high command, let alone during the "night raid," so there is no possibility that it was leaked by Brand.

and so……

How did she know?

"Well, no need to make a fuss."

Uchiha Hikaru's lips curled slightly, revealing a faint smile: "My source of information isn't anyone in your world, but that magical creation called the Chat Group. As the 'Group Owner,' I do have some privileges..."

Please find Sheila's location as soon as possible and let me know. Also, prepare a panoramic map of the capital city, marking the mansions of the nobles you want to kill, along with their main crimes. I will go and speak with these people on your behalf.

Uchiha Hikaru's main target on this trip was the Imperial Arms.

She was determined to get her hands on Sheila's "Shangri-La".

—This thing is the only one of the forty-eight Imperial Arms that involves spatial teleportation. The teleportation distance might be even farther than the Flying Thunder God Technique. It can even specify the destination as a place you've never been before, making it an essential item for home and travel.

Simultaneously.

Uchiha Hikaru didn't mind taking this opportunity to earn some pocket money to supplement his family's income.

As for where to earn it...

Of course, we'll make money off whoever has the most money.

The revolutionary army has limited funds, and those funds are mostly in the hands of high-ranking officials. She had previously stated that she "only wanted spoils of war," so it wouldn't be easy for her to go back on her word.

But the situation is different for the Empire.

The powerful aristocratic class in the capital likely amassed wealth over generations, spanning thousands of years. The amount of their riches is unimaginable. Taking their money would be perfectly justifiable.

the other side.

After thinking for a moment, Najenda finally nodded: "Alright, if you insist on doing so, Miss Hikari, I will cooperate... However, the divination-type Imperial Arm is not on me, and I need to go back to headquarters to borrow it, which may take a few days."

"...Alright then."

Uchiha Hikaru nodded in agreement: "During this time, I will get along well with your subordinates."

……

After dinner that evening, Najenda said a few words to Akame and then left the "Night Raid" base.

She wasn't entirely without suspicion that Uchiha Hikaru might be an Imperial spy.

but……

Given that he possesses strength comparable to that of a "possessed" Black, can teleport directly to the "Night Raid" headquarters, and knows some of the Revolutionary Army's top secrets, there seems to be no need for him to play this spy game.

Moreover, even if she were truly an Imperial spy, Najenda had great confidence in her subordinates, after all, there was an ace assassin in "Night Raid" who was even stronger than Brand...

At this moment.

Hikaru Uchiha was observing the "ace assassin's" sword.

"Speaking of which... is the toxicity of this Murasame sword really that potent? Could it kill someone just from a scratch?"

"Come on, cut me with your sword."

"?"

Looking at Uchiha Hikaru's outstretched arm, Akame slowly developed a question mark on her face.

"Are you... serious?"

"certainly."

At Uchiha Hikaru's repeated requests, Akame hesitated slightly before pulling out Murasame a little.

Then, Uchiha Hikaru took the initiative to reach out and lightly rub his finger against the blade. He immediately felt a strong numbing sensation spreading from his fingertip, and in the blink of an eye, his entire palm and wrist lost all feeling.

But it was also at this time.

Another force emerged from her body, beginning to alleviate the effects of the toxins and preventing them from spreading further up her arm.

"It seems that Murasame's 'curse poison' is also a type of injury, falling within the scope of what can be repaired by restoring physical constitution..."

"The only downside is the slow repair speed. The slashed area won't be able to move freely for a while, so it's not very useful in combat. And if it hits a vital organ like the heart or brain, it might not be able to repair itself..."

After confirming the situation, Uchiha Hikaru casually cut off his own left hand with a single stroke.

Chitong: "??"

Next, Uchiha Hikaru turned to look at Leone.

The blonde, busty woman was also looking at her—or more precisely, at her severed hand, which was gushing blood but healing at a visible speed. Her eyes widened, and an expression of disbelief crossed her face.

"no……"

"Does Miss Hikari possess something similar to the Lion King's artifacts? She can even grow back a severed hand?!"

—Leone's Lion King Teigu can theoretically regenerate severed limbs, but that's a secret technique that can only be used when one is in a very deep state of half-beast transformation, and there's a risk that one cannot return to human form.

To achieve this in a human form is beyond Leone's comprehension.

"Miss Hikari, could she be a super dangerous species capable of transforming into human form?"

"A humanoid dangerous species... You can interpret it that way if you want."

Uchiha Hikaru remained noncommittal: "Miss Leone, I'd like to ask you a question. Do you know what magical beast the materials for 'Lion King' came from?"

"……have no idea."

Leone shook her head decisively: "I bought this on the black market. I thought it was good, so I wore it and used it. Later I found out it was an Imperial Arm."

"Then, Mr. Lubbock, do you know where the monsters that create the 'Cross Tail' reside?"

"this……"

Faced with the question from the beautiful Uchiha Hikari, Lubbock, a self-proclaimed pervert, scratched his head and decided to tell her everything: "I once saw it in a book..."

Like "Shangri-La", "Cross Tail" is one of the Imperial Arms that Uchiha Hikaru cares about the most.

But what she cared about wasn't the "Cross Tail" itself, but the East Sea Cloud Dragon that provided the raw materials.

The material used to create the "Cross Tail" was merely a few hairs from that super dangerous species, whose true form was a giant magical beast over a thousand meters long, possibly even stronger than Esdeath.

If we could capture this thing and use it as a mount or a summoned beast...

Only then will the trip have been worthwhile.

(End of this chapter)