Infinite Anime Strategy Guide

However, Esdeath was different. From her eyes, one could tell that this girl had an extraordinary interest in leading troops into battle. Nogo, who was secretly observing the two, nodded slightly, thinking that his prediction was indeed correct. Lin Yu was only suitable for charging into battle, while Esdeath was a general who could lead an army into battle!

"Alright, let's proceed with the arrangements like this. We'll deal with the rest when we're facing the enemy."

War is never just a simple confrontation between two armies. Although individual strength in this world is extremely powerful, the army is still the main fighting force. There are quite a few Imperial Arms users who can fight against an entire army by themselves. At that time, high-level combat power of the same level is needed to take over. Therefore, in terms of tactical diversity, the level of participation in wars in this world has almost reached or even surpassed any battle in ancient China. Sometimes, if a top combat power is not restrained, it will be the beginning of a bloody massacre.

The entire army set off for the designated battlefield, the place where Nogo had predicted the two armies would meet. The marching route had been scouted and there was no environment suitable for ambushing the army, so the army's progress was quite steady.

"arrive."

The two armies assembled in a relatively open area. Because the Western tribes were only raiding the border this time, their forces were not large, and Nogo's forces were roughly equal to the enemy's. Their top combat strength was impossible to estimate. However, with Lin Yu, the BOSS hidden among the miscellaneous soldiers, the outcome of this war could be said to have been predetermined. However, Lin Yu did not intend to be too prominent. His plan was simply to follow Esdeath. Making him a general would not be a good thing.

"All troops! Charge!"

There is no need for dialogue. Even if you talk until your lips are worn out, it will not achieve anything in such a war. War has never been about good versus evil, only about opposing sides. When faced with an invading enemy, the best counterattack is to fight back with all your might!

Galloping on horseback, this battle was only a small-scale war involving tens of thousands of people, but it was Lin Yu and Esdeath's first experience. Although Lin Yu had once done the crazy thing of annihilating an army of hundreds of thousands of people by himself in the dark world of bullets, to be honest, he didn't feel anything at all. Not to mention that he was in the state of black flame at the time, even if he was conscious, that battle was actually just an overwhelming force, and he didn't even spend more than a second looking at those troops!

This time was different. He didn't try to crush his opponent with his own strength. Only by being on the battlefield could he truly understand how cruel the bloody war was.

"Onii-chan..."

Tina's soft voice echoed in his mind. She was Lin Yu's weapon, but Lin Yu refused when she tried to materialize it.

"I can't let my Tina get her hands on the blood of these bastards."

Although there is no right or wrong in war, Lin Yu is well aware of Tina's inherent kindness. For Tina, who has transformed into the giant sword 'Vampire', every person who dies under her vampire is no different from someone she killed with her own hands. Even if she does not feel resentment because of this, Lin Yu will not allow her heart to suffer.

Click!

An ice sword took shape in Lin Yu's hand. As his control over power became more and more refined, even a small ice sword could contain terrifying power. It could even exist independently for more than a thousand years after losing Lin Yu's control. Its hardness was also terrifying. However, such an ice sword required a lot of power. Even Lin Yu could not manufacture it on a large scale. Otherwise, in some ways, the ice sword would already be comparable to the power of a mortal weapon.

The Empire's most advanced weapon is undoubtedly the Imperial Arms, while the Imperial Arms can be considered the predecessor of the Imperial Arms. Although it does not have the same power as the Imperial Arms, it should not be underestimated. The fact that Lin Yu's ice sword, which he condensed by expending his power, is comparable to the Imperial Arms is already quite a terrifying ability.

"ice?"

Nogo frowned slightly upon seeing Lin Yu's abilities for the first time, and tightened his grip on the longbow he was still carrying.

"An Imperial Arms user? No, it doesn't feel like an Imperial Arms user. What kind of ability is it? An Imperial Arms user?"

Nogo himself is the owner of a Teigu (Imperial Arms), and he has even fought against Teigu users more than once. Therefore, when he saw the ice sword in Lin Yu's hand, he mistook it for a Teigu for a Teigu, but he quickly denied his idea.

"Never mind, it would be better if he were a Teigu user. It seems I underestimated him."

Nogo had no intention of using his Teigu during the battle. Although his Teigu was extremely powerful, it was not suitable for use on the battlefield.

Although Lin Yu demonstrated the ability to manipulate ice, his performance was mediocre, and he was even less effective at killing enemies than some of Nogo's lieutenants. Esdeath, on the other hand, was different. As soon as she came into contact with the enemy, she bared her fangs like a wolf among sheep. Every slash of her rapier-style longsword sent up a spray of blood. She was no stranger to killing, and she even had a pleasant smile on her lips while she was killing!

"A born hunter!"

For some reason, after witnessing Esdeath's performance, this sentence naturally came to Nogo's mind. He couldn't find any other adjectives to describe Esdeath's performance. Her exhilaration and unrestrainedness even made him feel terrified!

"there!"

Esdeath's movements quickly attracted the attention of top experts in the Western alien army. Warfare in this world tends to be between soldiers and between kings. If a king were to fight a soldier, it would be tantamount to slaughter. Therefore, after Esdeath began her high-profile battle, high-level combat forces quickly began to rush towards Esdeath's side.

"General, shall we go to provide support?"

Compared to Esdeath, Nogo has been much more low-key. With neither side knowing who the other's commander is, they can only act according to circumstances. Therefore, the low-key Nogo has not been held back by the other's ace.

"No need, let me take a look first!"

Nogo's eyes narrowed slightly. He wanted to see where Esdeath's limits were. This young girl was already someone he had high hopes for!

In fact, if it were a few years earlier, Nogo would not have been in such a hurry to train new people. However, as time went by, he felt his body becoming increasingly powerless in every battle, and he could not find anyone among his existing lieutenants who was capable of taking over his position. Just when he was having a headache over this problem, Esdeath's appearance gave him hope.

"Am I the target?"

Esdeath glanced around and noticed that Lin Yu was still slowly killing enemies, neither outstanding nor too mediocre. Norgo's side was also not making any moves. Like them, the general-level combat power of the Western alien races was also observing. No one wanted to expose themselves too early and cause an attack. Only Esdeath was killing enemies without restraint.

"Is that so? But it doesn't matter anyway."

Licking her lips, Esdeath seemed to think, "How could I not see the situation clearly?"

of course not!

She had figured out the intentions of both sides shortly after the war began, but she still carried out the killings without restraint. She had her own reasons!

"Trying to surround me?"

Esdeath sneered and swiftly slashed her longsword at one of the spear-wielding experts who was part of the attack on her. The opponent was clearly a seasoned veteran who knew exactly what role he was playing. He didn't need to fight Esdeath head-on; all he needed to do now was hold her back. Once the others arrived, he could launch an attack and kill this young powerhouse, Esdeath, in one fell swoop!

It must be understood that Esdeath is far from mature at this moment. A girl of only thirteen or fourteen years old can cause such carnage on the battlefield. Once she grows up, the threat she will pose will be unimaginable. The strong man holding the spear recalled his general's instructions and became more and more focused. Esdeath's priority was even higher than that of the commander, Nogo!

"Interesting! Interesting!"

Esdeath laughed heartily. Although she knew she couldn't do much harm to Lin Yu during their fight, she was still subconsciously a little restrained. But facing such a completely unfamiliar and powerful opponent, Esdeath's wild nature was completely unleashed.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

"So strong!"

The powerful man wielding the spear was busy parrying, and even his task of merely holding them back had become somewhat difficult. Esdeath's attacks were almost like a life-for-life exchange, but they also gave the impression that anyone who held such a mindset would surely die.

In just a moment, the battle-hardened expert was completely suppressed by Esdeath, unable to mount an effective counterattack. If no one else intervened, he would soon be killed by Esdeath!

This is a complete crushing defeat, encompassing factors such as momentum and strength!

In terms of pure strength, the strongman wielding the spear is not much weaker than Esdeath. However, only a few seconds passed between the two when they went from close combat to Esdeath's retreat. If his strength hadn't been genuine, he would probably have been killed by Esdeath!

"What an amazing aura! I sensed this aura when we first met, but I never expected it to be this strong!"

A person's aura is often unrelated to their strength, but the level of their aura will largely determine how well they perform.

The original plan to surround and kill Esdeath was directly disrupted. Several powerful figures near Esdeath launched an attack at the same time, but their actions only relieved the crisis of the person being crushed by Esdeath, and could not pose a real threat to Esdeath.

"Then let's find someone else!"

Esdeath gave a wicked smile, twirled her knight's sword, and swiftly slashed at the person closest to her. The other person was slightly startled, not expecting Esdeath to be so decisive. He blocked Esdeath's attack with his longsword, but his eyes were filled with terror.

Puff!

Esdeath used the force of his parry to flip herself up, nimbly escaping the encirclement while simultaneously piercing his heart with a backhand strike. Despite being surrounded by several powerful individuals only slightly weaker than generals, she remained calm and composed, even managing to kill one of them in such a short time. This strength and composure brought undisguised joy to Nogo's face as he watched—once he could ascertain Esdeath's background, she would undoubtedly be the perfect successor to him!

"Gebu!"

The other powerful figures who participated in the attack were enraged and surrounded Esdeath again, but Esdeath responded with an even more delighted smile.

"They've grown up way too fast!!"

Lin Yu watched from the side, secretly amazed. He knew Esdeath's strength, after all, the two of them sparred together every day during their time in the North. But this war had only just begun, and Esdeath's strength was skyrocketing like a rocket, making Lin Yu almost question his own existence.

"The feeling of killing is so good..."

Esdeath's smile widened, as if she were a peerless dancer performing amidst a vast army, every movement both elegant and domineering.

Her strength may not have increased much, but her aura alone overwhelmed many skilled opponents with her slashes, thrusts, parries, and counterattacks!

Fighting is a pleasure for her!

She single-handedly withstood the combined attack of five opponents. Her fluid attacks and defenses were flawless, and her overwhelming momentum allowed her to continuously gain the upper hand until her momentum reached its peak...

We won!

With a swift stroke, Esdeath, a pleased smile on her lips, slew all five people in an instant. She single-handedly reversed the extremely dangerous situation. This is Esdeath, the future sadistic queen who has already begun to show her true colors!

Of all the characters in Kill la Kill, Esdeath is my favorite. Should I keep her in her teenage form? Although a mature woman would be nice too.

227. Differences in perspectives [Two-in-one]

"They retreated quite quickly."

After the war, the ground was covered in crimson. The Western alien army issued a retreat order only half an hour after the start of the battle. Because Esdeath had killed six powerful warriors, they were at a significant disadvantage in terms of high-end combat power. Continuing to fight would only result in greater losses. Therefore, the enemy general immediately issued a retreat order.

This was a complete victory. The Imperial Army killed six high-level enemy soldiers with almost no losses. In addition, when the enemy retreated, Nogo led his troops to pursue them until they were far away from the border before finally stopping. Going any further would have meant encountering an ambush, so Nogo had no intention of continuing the pursuit. The results at this point were already enormous.

It is rare to achieve such great results when the two armies are evenly matched; Esdeath's surprise for Nogo was truly immense.

"Haha, Esdeath, you deserve the most credit for this victory!"

Nogo's face was full of smiles. The outcome of this battle was a minor matter. Even without Esdeath, he was confident that he could have won. What truly pleased him was Esdeath's potential. In Nogo's eyes, she was no longer just a talented general, but had been elevated to the level of a general!

Nogo knew that even if he used his Imperial Arm, it would be impossible to kill those six skilled fighters. They were no pushovers. Esdeath's performance was simply too amazing.

Although Esdeath had the upper hand in her initial battle against the powerful man wielding the spear, her strength at that time was far from enough to kill all six of them. However, just a few minutes later, she seemed to have undergone some kind of transformation, and her life changed dramatically.

Has your mindset changed?

Lin Yu thought silently. Before this, Esdeath was still in the stage of fighting against dangerous species. But in this war, her opponents were no longer the ferocious and terrifying dangerous species, but living humans. Many people take the slaughter of poultry for granted, but if the poultry were replaced by humans like themselves, they would feel resistance from the bottom of their hearts. Esdeath was different. All she cared about was killing. Killing people or killing dangerous species made no difference to her, as long as the opponent was strong enough!

"They are too weak, so even if they team up to kill me, I will still die."

Esdeath looked at her hands, her seemingly delicate body trembling slightly.

"Are you scared? Haha, it's okay, everyone feels like this the first time they kill someone."

Nogo stepped forward, intending to offer some comfort to this novice who was killing for the first time. However, when the seemingly innocent girl looked up, he saw not fear in her icy blue eyes, but excitement!

"She's actually excited?!"

Nogo's eyes widened. He suddenly remembered that the girl in front of him had grown up in the North!

He had been to the North before. Although he hadn't been too close to the border, the harsh environment there still left a deep impression on him. After all, it was an environment where farming was absolutely impossible, and anyone who wanted to survive had to rely on hunting dangerous species. One can imagine how fierce the people were. Although it was within the territory of the Empire, there were no people to collect taxes. One of the biggest reasons for this was that it was impossible to pay taxes there. They didn't even have the habit of using currency. At most, they would bring their prey to nearby cities to sell and exchange it for some necessities.

According to Nogo's understanding, although Esdeath has started to learn hunting at this age, she is definitely not a hunter yet. After all, even the weakest dangerous species is not something a little girl can hunt. But she is obviously an exception. A girl who can kill six military experts is definitely not simple no matter how young and weak she looks!

"I did pretty well, didn't I?"

This wasn't said to Nogo; she was asking Lin Yu!

"Not bad, not bad, your strength has increased again. It seems that my chances of defeating you have become even slimmer."

Although that's what he said, Lin Yu's face showed no sign of frustration. The stronger Esdeath was, the better it would be for him. With such a competitor, Lin Yu believed that his own strength could also improve rapidly!

Lin Yu ran his fingers through Esdeath's slightly disheveled, ice-blue hair, the smooth texture irresistible. Normally, Esdeath would have slapped his hand away, but this time she allowed him to play with her hair with a haughty expression, perhaps seeing it as a reward for him.

"Alright, let's retreat first, it's too dangerous here."

They are currently located at the border between the Empire and the Western barbarians, but closer to the Western barbarians' territory. If the other side has ambushed troops here, it will be troublesome.

In terms of overall strength, the Western barbarians certainly cannot compare with the Empire. However, the Empire is currently constrained by many factors and cannot mobilize too many troops, otherwise it may be vulnerable to being attacked. On the other hand, the Western barbarians do not have internal or external troubles and can spare more troops to fight. These are all things that Nogo must guard against.

Back at camp, the great victory did not make Nogo's army complacent in the slightest. The biggest result of this battle was the annihilation of the enemy's high-end combat force, but the army did not suffer much loss. This place can be considered the home ground of the Western alien races. The enemy can send more troops at any time, while the imperial army has no follow-up support. Nogo is completely confident that even if his army is wiped out here, the imperial capital will not react. At most, they will send other generals.

"How long will this war last?"

Lin Yu was a complete novice when it came to military campaigns. He couldn't even figure out the point of this battle; it was just border harassment, and they hadn't even crossed the border.

"Fight them until they are completely afraid to approach the border again!"