Infinite Anime Strategy Guide

"Oh? You, a grown man, are trying to take things from a young girl like me? Have you no shame?"

Lin Yu was certain that Esdeath, who would grow into a sadistic and domineering older sister in the future, would never say such a thing. However, the girl in front of him was still young and was being a bit willful. If it were someone else, he might have given in, but who was Lin Yu?

If someone were to ask Lin Yu where his defense is strongest, the answer would undoubtedly be his face, which can withstand a nuclear bomb!

"What's a face? Can I use it to sleep? No way!"

Esdeath, who had assumed the bed's ownership was a foregone conclusion, was completely stunned. Her bright eyes widened in disbelief. Having grown up in the North, when had she ever seen such a shameless person?

"you you you you……"

The teenage Esdeath pointed at Lin Yu and kept saying "you" for a long time without actually uttering a second word. She had learned something new; it turned out that there really were people in this world whose shamelessness could reach the heavens.

"What do you mean 'you'? My fist is bigger, so this bed is mine!"

Seeing that Esdeath hadn't recovered yet, Lin Yu added fuel to the fire, because he knew that this sentence was more effective than a hundred heated arguments!

"Cough cough!"

Esdeath choked on her breath. She and Lin Yu had known each other for less than half a month. Originally, Lin Yu had a pretty good image in her mind, like an older brother.

Now, things have turned out quite differently. In just a few minutes, her entire previous image has been completely ruined. Still quite naive, she stared wide-eyed, utterly speechless.

That makes sense, considering that's how she was raised.

Might makes right!

"Fine, fine, there's nothing I can do about it. You're stronger than me, so I'll sleep on the floor."

Esdeath gritted her teeth as she looked at Lin Yu, silently vowing that if she ever became stronger than him, she would definitely train him to be completely obedient!

"Who told you to sleep on the floor?"

A sly smile appeared on Lin Yu's lips. It was only then that he suddenly realized that if Esdeath believed in the principle of the strong being respected, wouldn't that be wonderful?

What else do you want?

Esdeath's eyes narrowed with suspicion, and she felt a sense of foreboding creeping into her heart.

"Hehe, how could I bear to see Esdeath sleeping on the floor? From now on, you'll be responsible for warming my bed before I go to sleep. Also, please call me 'Master' from now on!"

Lin Yu's nostrils were practically pointing to the sky. He suddenly felt that Esdeath's personality was really amazing. Since she believed in the supremacy of the strong, she probably wouldn't refuse these things, right?

Lin Yu was still fantasizing about Esdeath, the future sadistic queen, wearing a maid outfit and warming his bed and calling him master every day when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, followed by a mysterious silence.

Lin Yu: "..."

Esdeath: "..."

"May I ask what this means?"

Lin Yu's lips twitched as he pointed to his chest.

"How is that possible!"

Puff!

Esdeath stared in disbelief at the incredible scene before her, then repeated the action she had just performed.

"#￥%@!"

"That's enough!"

She pulled out the dagger that had pierced her chest. The snow-white, gleaming blade was free of any trace of blood. Esdeath stared blankly at the dagger that had belonged to her.

"How can there be no blood? This is impossible!"

As she spoke, Esdeath tore open Lin Yu's clothes and found that the chest she had stabbed was completely unmarked, as if nothing had ever happened!

That's right, just now, after Lin Yu asked her to warm his bed, Esdeath decisively pulled out the short knife strapped to her calf and stabbed it into Lin Yu's chest without hesitation!

"Is it a surprise?"

Lin Yu pointed to his chest and looked at Esdeath.

"My body is quite special; you can't kill me in a normal way. Although judging from where you stabbed me, you probably didn't intend to kill me, I'll still tell you: my only weakness is my head!"

Despite being stabbed twice in the chest, Lin Yu still revealed his weakness without hesitation. From the location of Esdeath's stabs, he knew that she did not intend to kill him, but merely to give him a warning. Now that he had calmed down, Lin Yu realized that his previous request was indeed a bit excessive. Esdeath believed in the supremacy of the strong, but that did not mean that anyone stronger than her could do whatever they wanted to her!

Lin Yu should have known this, but because Esdeath's behavior during this period was completely different from the impression in the original work, he overlooked it. She is still herself, the domineering and sadistic general who tramples everything underfoot, the strongest in the future!

However, her strength has not yet reached its peak, so all of this is hidden by her youthful appearance, which led Lin Yu to have the illusion that she was easy to bully. He deserved his decisive strike.

Before her eyes, Lin Yu's torn shirt, which had been ripped by Esdeath, was restored to its original state. His clothes were constructed from the power of existence, so there was no such thing as damage. As long as there was enough power of existence to support them, they could be restored to their original state.

"Is this also one of your abilities?"

Esdeath's voice trembled slightly, not from fear, but from excitement.

"I guess so. By the way, aren't you going to apologize? You just stabbed me twice."

Lin Yu pointed innocently to his nose. He didn't believe Esdeath hadn't realized he was joking, but even so, she still chose to stab him, which made Lin Yu feel very frustrated.

"Who told you to court death?"

Esdeath gave Lin Yu a disapproving look. Her pride was off the charts; calling him "master" was something only others would do!

"Alright, alright, whatever makes you happy. But next time, please don't stab me so suddenly. It won't kill you, but it will still hurt quite a bit."

In fact, Lin Yu no longer felt much pain in his body. After experiencing the soul-burning pain of the Black Flame state, he realized that physical pain was insignificant.

"Tch, next time stick it in your head."

Esdeath pursed her lips. She had originally intended to teach Lin Yu a lesson, but seeing that Lin Yu seemed completely unconcerned about the physical damage, and although his head was a weakness, she didn't intend to kill him, so she felt somewhat helpless.

"Hey, hey, we can ignore other places, but a knife to the head can be fatal!"

Lin Yu wasn't worried that Esdeath would actually stab him in the head. He had brought this upon himself, so he willingly let Esdeath stab him like this. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so easily ambushed. If it were aimed at his head, wouldn't he have dodged it?

"Then it depends on your own performance."

After saying that, Esdeath lay down on the bed without any politeness, looking like the ultimate winner. Lin Yu could only regretfully prepare to go to the room to see if there were any spare bedding. If not, he couldn't just lie on the floor, could he?

Where are you going?

Esdeath's voice sounded like mockery to Lin Yu.

"What else can we do but sleep on the floor!"

Lin Yu replied, slightly annoyed.

"Who told you to sleep on the floor?"

As soon as Esdeath finished speaking, she felt herself being stared at by a wolf-like gaze, and goosebumps rose all over her body.

"You should have said so earlier. You're such a hypocrite."

Lin Yu happily leaped onto the bed, rolled around on it with a satisfied air, and then felt a sharp knife fall close to his face.

Clang!

Lin Yu felt a chill run down his spine as he stared at Esdeath in horror.

"Are you going to kill me?!"

Esdeath pursed her lips and slashed her short sword downwards on her own. Lin Yu understood now; she was trying to distance herself from him!

“Although it’s impossible for me to call you master, there’s only one bed, and you’re stronger than me, so you should sleep in the bed.” Esdeath’s face was no different from usual, but if you looked closely, you could see that the tips of her ears were pink, which meant that she was not as calm as she appeared.

"but!"

Lin Yu was just overjoyed, remembering how Shana had also distanced herself from him in the same way. But he had a plan, and this was no problem for him. However, Esdeath's heavily emphasized "but" sent a chill down his spine. This girl wasn't as easy to talk to as Shana!

"If you dare cross the line, I'll kill you!"

Well, even though she didn't seem to be trying to kill him, Lin Yu didn't doubt the truthfulness of her words. This girl was a woman of her word.

"Yes Yes Yes."

Lin Yu nodded quickly. Although a soft pillow was tempting, he had to be alive to hold it. What if he got chopped into a woodcutter's knife like Cheng Ge?

But it doesn't matter. He and Esdeath have only known each other for a short time, and she already allows him to share a bed. He doesn't believe that this sadistic queen would compromise if she were with someone stronger than her. What does this mean?

The level of affection has definitely reached a certain high!

The revolution is not yet complete, young man, you still need to work hard!

After a moment of reflection, Lin Yu lay down for a short rest. Since there was nothing else to do, and they hadn't yet gained Nogo's trust, they shouldn't go out and wander around. They should just stay put until the expedition began.

With his mind free of distractions, Lin Yu quickly fell asleep. Esdeath, meanwhile, sat idly beside him, watching his peaceful sleeping posture, her thoughts drifting off somewhere else.

"Are there any unusual movements from the Western barbarians? No wonder there were almost no people at the recruitment office before. They were afraid of being sent to the front lines to fight. How cowardly."

Esdeath never acts without a goal. Since she has decided to obtain the Imperial Arms, she naturally needs to gain the corresponding status, and military merit is undoubtedly the best and fastest way. And most importantly...

"Killing enemies on the battlefield? I've killed countless dangerous creatures since I was a child, but I don't think I've ever actually killed a human. I really want to know what that feels like."

Esdeath's thinking is very different from that of ordinary people. She was born to be the best hunter. Every battle is about finding pleasure in killing. Just like when she first met Lin Yu, she could have easily killed that dragon-shaped dangerous creature, but she didn't. Instead, she deliberately let it escape like a cat playing with a mouse, and then chased after her prey until she finally killed it.

If it weren't for her unexpected encounter with Lin Yu, which made her mistakenly believe she had run into a rival trying to steal her prey, she probably would have stayed 'playing' for a while longer before killing that unlucky, dangerous creature.

"Apart from its head, it has no weaknesses, its strength is comparable to mine, and most troublesome of all, it has the ability to control ice..."

Esdeath almost instinctively placed her hand on Lin Yu's forehead and fiddled with his hair.

"How can someone with such immense power be so completely defenseless against me?"

Just as he was thinking this, a hand suddenly grabbed her wrist, waking her from her thoughts.

"I'm telling you," Lin Yu said with a wry smile, "if I crossed the line, you were going to kill me. Now that you've crossed the line, what's the outcome?"

Esdeath had no intention of sleeping, and now she actually sat down on Lin Yu's side, with most of her body crossing the dividing line she had drawn herself.

How do you want to calculate it?

A gleaming dagger dangled slightly in front of Lin Yu, who wisely yawned and went back to sleep. The executor who had already arrived was still a thorn in his side, and he couldn't bear to leave until he got rid of it!

Now all he has to do is wait...

[Regarding the part where Esdeath's superior in the army is poisoned, does anyone who has read the manga remember which chapter it appears in? I read the manga a year ago and can't remember anymore; I've been searching for it for hours today but still can't find it...] (To be continued.)

225. He deserves to die! [Two-in-one]

"Ugh, what a boring day."

In Nogo's general's mansion, Esdeath stretched listlessly. The meaning of her life was probably fighting and killing, and days without bloodshed were indeed a bit hard for her to endure.

"Well, since Nogo has said that the armies of the Western barbarians often cause trouble on the border, even a minister would not ignore such a big matter. We shouldn't have to wait too long."