Infinite Anime Strategy Guide

Lin Yu patted Esdeath's head as usual, but she still shook her head unhappily, her long, flowing hair swaying back and forth, making her look like a spoiled little girl.

Of course, this is only what it appears to be on the surface. Esdeath believes in the truth that the strong are supreme. If Lin Yu didn't possess enough real strength to crush her, and instead an ordinary person tried, he would have his hand chopped off by Esdeath in the next second and then slowly tortured to death!

This girl really enjoys torturing her prey!

There is no doubt that people born into a survival-of-the-fittest environment have no idea what compassion is. This is especially evident in Esdeath. It is only because Lin Yu is compatible with her temperament and is also superior in strength that she is so easy to talk to.

"Of course I know!"

Although she hasn't experienced much scheming and intrigue, Esdeath is no naive little girl. Her intuition is terrifying; anyone who harbors ill intentions towards her will be detected. This ability was gained through countless acts of savage killing.

Fear, hatred, murderous intent—any emotion, no matter how deeply hidden, will be detected. In the original work, when Leone tried to ambush Esdeath, she sensed Esdeath's insight and ultimately chose to retreat.

"How can I obtain Imperial Arms more quickly?"

Esdeath's main purpose in coming to the Imperial Capital was to obtain a Teigu. Perhaps she wouldn't have been so eager for a Teigu if Lin Yu hadn't appeared. However, upon learning that Tina was also a type of Teigu, she immediately developed a great interest in this magical weapon.

"Well, let's join the army then. Anyway, with our strength, joining the army is the fastest way to improve, and most Imperial Arms are designed for combat."

In fact, Lin Yu was quite reluctant to join the army in this corrupt empire. After all, his goal was to make this ancient empire his ally. If conflicts arose during the enlistment process, it could very well push the empire to the opposite side. Moreover, the revolutionary army was still too weak. If the empire hadn't neglected it and if it hadn't been tied down by foreign tribes, it would probably have been wiped out by now.

"Joining the army? What a hassle."

Esdeath frowned; given her personality, she certainly didn't want to be subordinate to anyone.

"But there's no other way. Since it's for the sake of the Imperial Arms, this sacrifice is worthwhile."

This was not a compromise. Esdeath longed to fight more, and joining the army was clearly the most convenient way to do so.

"This is the recruitment office? It's so deserted."

When Lin Yu and Esdeath arrived at the recruitment office, they only saw an empty room and a drowsy registrar.

"Hmm, it shouldn't be this deserted. Oh well."

Lin Yu rested his chin on his hand and thought for a moment. If he remembered correctly, in the original work, Tatsumi wanted to join the army but was rejected because there were too many people who wanted to join. Now, although it was several years earlier, it shouldn't be this quiet.

"What, are you thinking of joining the army?"

The officer in charge of recruitment was almost asleep. He perked up when he saw someone come in, but then became listless again when he saw who it was.

"What? It's just a kid. Hey, are you going to join the army?"

The registrar was referring to Esdeath as "little devil," but later he was speaking to Lin Yu. He assumed Esdeath was a family member or something, while Lin Yu was the one who had come to enlist.

"It's not me, it's us."

Lin Yu chuckled lightly. He had nothing to say to such a lowly registrar. All he needed to do now was register and leave. Once he got to the army, he had plenty of ways to talk to the higher-ups and start working his way up from the bottom. Even he himself couldn't stand it, let alone Esdeath.

"You? This little girl?"

The registrar glanced at Esdeath with disdain, but then his eyes lit up. Wearing the maid outfit that Lin Yu had carefully chosen, Esdeath's charm was extraordinary, and this registrar had obviously only noticed Esdeath's appearance at this moment.

"It's not that it's impossible, but..."

The registrar looked at Esdeath and laughed. The disgusting smile made Lin Yu feel nauseous. He had given up on the idea of ​​honestly joining the army through this method. There is never only one way to go in this world. As long as you are willing to use your brain, joining the army is not difficult.

However, he clearly forgot about Esdeath's personality. Don't be fooled by how docile she appears in front of Lin Yu; deep down, she believes in the supremacy of strength. It's one thing for Lin Yu to be stronger than her, but if she could ignore the blasphemous look he gives her, she wouldn't be Esdeath!

Bang!

The registrar's head slammed hard against the table in front of him, breaking the sturdy wooden table in two. His head also made intimate contact with the ground, and a small foot was stepping on top of his head.

"Tsk tsk, it looks painful."

Having gotten so used to seeing the teenage version of Esdeath, I've almost forgotten that she's the future sadist.

Lin Yu's eyes twitched twice, feeling somewhat helpless but not worried at all.

In this corrupt and dark capital, let alone beating up a mere registrar, even committing murder in the street is no problem as long as you can bribe the right people!

"Who's causing trouble!"

Such a commotion could be heard by anyone who wasn't hard of hearing. Immediately, a lot of footsteps came. Esdeath subconsciously looked at Lin Yu, who then reached out and ruffled her head, messing up her long, icy blue hair before stopping.

To Lin Yu's surprise, the first to appear was not the capital's garrison, but a group of soldiers, truly well-trained soldiers with a murderous aura!

The registrar in military uniform being trampled under Esdeath's feet was clearly no match for these people; it was like the difference between a ragtag army and a regular army. What Lin Yu cared about most was the person in the lead, an old man with gray hair but full of energy, carrying a longbow on his back!

"That bow... it feels so strange. Is it an Imperial Arms? How could I be so lucky?"

Looking at the longbow on the old man's back, Lin Yu thought to himself.

"what happened?"

The old man glanced at the registrar, who was being trampled underfoot and struggling symbolically like a dead pig, then scanned Lin Yu and Esdeath, who showed no fear on their faces, and had already formed his own judgment.

"It's nothing, it's just that this guy was a bit rude to my girl, so I gave him a little lesson."

Lin Yu's way of addressing Esdeath made her raise an eyebrow slightly, but she opened her mouth without refuting it.

Lin Yu walked over to the registrar with a smile, gently placed one foot on his leg, and then stomped down hard in front of the soldiers!

"Aaaaaah, my leg! My leg is broken!! I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!"

The registrar seemed to be relying on 'his own people' to back him up, so instead of begging for mercy, he started shouting. In response, Esdeath's foot on his head tightened slightly.

"Ouch, it hurts! Let go! Let go!"

No matter how much he shouted, Lin Yu and Esdeath remained unmoved, while the old man who had arrived simply watched quietly, showing no intention of making a move. On the contrary, the soldiers standing behind him seemed to be itching to take action.

"Such an impressive presence. You must have come to the recruitment office not just to cause trouble, right?"

The old man remained silent for a long time before speaking.

“Of course, we’re here to join the army, but…” Lin Yu pointed to the registrar at Esdeath’s feet and then laughed, “He seems to want to have something happen between my girl before he plans to let us join the army.”

Upon hearing this, the old man already knew what had happened and turned his gaze to Esdeath: "Could you please move your foot away first?"

Esdeath met his gaze before removing her foot from the fat, big-eared head.

"I am General Nogo of the Empire. From this moment on, you are no longer a member of the Imperial Army. Leave the capital!"

The old man's words made the registrar's eyes widen. Although he could act arrogantly in front of Lin Yu and Esdeath, he could not act arrogantly in front of this old man, after all, the other party was a general of the empire, a real big shot!

"Yes……"

The former registrar buried his head in the ground. He had lost the protection of the military and knew all too well the darkness of the capital. He had no choice but to reduce his presence in this way. Even though he was just a nobody at the bottom, he was still able to read people's expressions. The general in front of him was obviously particularly concerned about Lin Yu and Esdeath. Even if they killed him, probably no one would give him a second glance!

"Could you tone down your aura a bit?" Nogo looked at Lin Yu and Esdeath. From the moment he arrived, he felt immense pressure from these two incredibly young people. As a seasoned veteran, he knew very well that the strength of these two was probably not much weaker than his own!

Lin Yu smiled and patted Esdeath on the shoulder; the two of them simultaneously toned down their imposing aura.

"How about we talk at my place?"

His body suddenly felt lighter. Nogo was both skilled and daring. Even though he knew that Lin Yu and Esdeath were no less powerful than him, he still dared to extend the invitation. If the two were assassins, it would be tantamount to putting himself in a dangerous situation.

"Of course!"

Lin Yu smiled broadly; things were progressing much more easily than he had imagined.

After the group had walked away, the registrar finally dared to get up from the ground and limped back to his residence. He didn't dare to stay in the capital for even a second longer. After all, he had seen too many people who had offended important figures and then disappeared without a trace. He didn't want to vanish into thin air, so he had to leave as soon as possible. Little did he know that Lin Yu and Esdeath didn't take him seriously; he was just scaring himself...

"Sit down. It's rare to see young people with your abilities."

Nogo's residence was not large and did not look like a general's mansion at all, but Lin Yu could sense that there were many guards hidden in the mansion. Any slight movement would alert them, and the security was quite tight.

"You're not from the capital, are you? Where are you from?"

Nogo, as a general with numerous military achievements in the empire, was not just a figurehead, nor was he without vigilance. Lin Yu even believed that the tight security in the mansion was arranged before the two of them arrived. After all, a soldier left midway on their way and never returned, most likely to be there to set up the mansion's defenses.

"In the northern border region, this girl's tribe was wiped out by the northern barbarians, which is why I brought her to the capital to join the army."

To be honest, Lin Yu didn't really want to bring this up, but if he chose to keep it a secret, a seasoned veteran like Nogo would definitely have doubts, which would be detrimental to their development.

"Oh? Another northern tribe?"

Nogo frowned. His troops had dealt with many northern tribes, and it could even be said that most of his military achievements came from them!

"So you joined the army just for revenge? And where did you come from?"

"That's not wrong. As for me, I have no fixed abode and wander around the empire. When I met this girl in the North, her entire clan was wiped out, so I had no choice but to stay with her."

Lin Yu's origins are certainly inexplicable, and he has no intention of gaining much power in the army, so it doesn't matter whether Nogo believes him or not, as long as Esdeath can stand at the pinnacle of the empire.

Nogo fell silent. The existence of Lin Yu and Esdeath was like a double-edged sword to him. On the one hand, they were extremely powerful combat forces. If he could bring them under his command, it would greatly enhance the army's combat capabilities. But if they were spies, it would be a big problem. Having two people with strength no less than his in the army was full of too many unknowns.

"You went to the recruitment office before to join the army, right? What about now?"

As soon as Nogo finished speaking, Lin Yu knew they had succeeded.

"The same is true now, of course."

Lin Yu smiled.

"Then you can stay here as my guards for now. You have no military merits, so I can't give you any official positions."

Although on the surface it seemed to be the same as what Nogo said, in reality he was just worried about Lin Yu and Esdeath. However, the two of them didn't have any other intentions anyway, so it didn't matter where they were. As for battle achievements...

Once they're on the battlefield, with their strength, are they afraid of not earning merit? (To be continued.)

224. Attempting to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead [Two-in-one]

"You can stay here for now. The Western tribes have become increasingly active on the border recently, and I'm afraid they will be going to attack them soon. Take this time to rest."

Nogo led Lin Yu and Esdeath to a relatively spacious room and then left. He couldn't fully trust the two of them yet, so there was nothing they could do to help. Everything would have to wait until they got to the battlefield. However, Lin Yu and Esdeath could both sense that there were quite a few guards hidden around the room.

These guards don't monitor Lin Yu and Esdeath from all angles. Nogo probably considered the possibility that the two might develop resentment, so he simply had them openly stationed around the area. As long as Lin Yu and Esdeath didn't leave the room, they wouldn't attract their attention.

I don’t know if Nogo is just lacking common sense or for some other reason, but he only gave Lin Yu and Esdeath, a man and a woman, one room!

"They really went to great lengths to monitor us!"

Esdeath glanced around the room, but there was nothing particularly noteworthy. Her gaze lingered briefly on the only bed before moving on.

"They probably think it would be easier to control us if we lived together, but it doesn't really matter, since we don't have any other intentions anyway."

Lin Yu shrugged. He was actually quite happy about this situation; maybe he could get another body pillow.

"None of that matters anymore."

Esdeath waved her hand, indicating that she didn't care about those messy things at all.

"Since there's only one bed, you'll have to sleep on the floor."

Esdeath bluntly declared ownership of the only bed in the room, to which Lin Yu expressed strong dissatisfaction.

"Why!"