Infinite Anime Strategy Guide

People often use the tortoise and the hare fable to encourage those who lack natural talent. But conversely, if the hare had the same determination and perseverance as the tortoise, no matter how hard the tortoise tried, it would never catch up. Lin Yu hasn't fought Esdeath at full strength for a long time now. One reason is that other agents are secretly watching, and another reason is that if the two sides went all out, they wouldn't be able to stop, and it would easily escalate into a fight to the death.

This time, Esdeath, who always only thought about enjoying war and battle, was surprisingly proactive. This completely opposite attitude from her usual self made Lin Yu think the worst possible scenario.

“Mount Fam is in the south of the Empire. Even at Esdeath’s marching speed, it would take a long time to get there. At my speed, it should only take me a day to get there. I hope I can make it in time.”

Flying in the sky, Lin Yu could only silently pray for Najenda, praying that Esdeath wouldn't catch up with her!

……

"It seems that our only option now is to abandon this outpost and head to headquarters."

Mount Fam originally only had one Revolutionary Army unit stationed there, but now that Najenda has led the entire army to join, it is obviously too crowded, and if they continue to stay there, they will inevitably encounter the Empire's punitive forces.

"The 100,000-strong army has mutinied. Given the Empire's consistent approach, it will never tolerate it. They will likely send troops to suppress it. We must leave as soon as possible."

Having made up her mind, Najenda led her entire army to abandon their stronghold and march toward the Revolutionary Army headquarters.

After all, the Revolutionary Army has not yet made any progress. Along the way, Najenda encountered a large number of intercepting forces composed of local troops. However, these poorly trained troops were obviously no match for them, but they played a crucial role.

— Delaying time!

Because of the frequent attacks, even the weakest enemies had to be prepared, and fierce battles were inevitable. As a result, Najenda's march, while not exactly arduous, was by no means smooth. Just as she was being harassed by these local ragtag troops, one of the Empire's most elite forces caught up with her...

"I've finally caught up with you."

Perched atop the high slope, the young woman, symbolizing the empire's greatest strength, looked down upon Najenda. Her long, icy-blue hair shimmered in the sunlight, radiating an astonishing allure, and... a deadly scent...

"Esdeath!"

Najenda called out the name of the person she least wanted to see in disbelief.

"They arrived so quickly! How can their marching speed be so fast?!"

Unwilling to give up, Najenda gritted her teeth and began to scan Esdeath's surroundings.

"Don't worry, Lin Yu didn't come."

Esdeath seemed to have seen through Najenda's thoughts and said it directly. The information that should have relieved Najenda instead made her feel even more uneasy.

"It was terrible to encounter Esdeath without any preparation. We don't know if it's good or bad that Lin Yu isn't here. Although we've ruled out the worst-case scenario of him and Esdeath joining forces to besiege her, we've also ruled out the possibility that he might join the Revolutionary Army to hold Esdeath back. Is it really a great regret that we couldn't meet with him alone before he betrayed us?"

Najenda gritted her teeth. She hadn't had much contact with Lin Yu, but from the time he risked falling out with Esdeath to stop the army from rampaging through the town during the siege of the alien races, she could tell that he might be recruited!

"Although it was a miscalculation, the number of enemies is not large. As long as we have Lady Najenda's and my Imperial Arms, we should be able to deal with them!"

A confident voice came from her adjutant beside her, but Najenda remained unmoved.

"No, Esdeath is not an opponent that can be easily dealt with!"

Before Najenda could even voice her thought, an ice shard flew towards her like lightning, severing his head before the lieutenant could react...

"How is that possible!"

The lieutenant had been with her for a long time, and Najenda knew his strength very well. He was definitely a powerful Teigu user, yet he was killed so easily.

"Such a boastful tone, but unfortunately, it's too weak."

Esdeath wore a mocking smile as she shifted her gaze from the headless corpse to Najenda.

"I hope you can make your struggles a little more interesting."

She raised her hand, and ice crystals gradually condensed in front of her. She could easily kill Najenda, but she preferred to toy with her.

With a sudden wave of his hand, dozens of ice crystals shot out, their target being only Najenda.

"pumpkin!"

Najenda held her gun-shaped Imperial Arm in her hand, and fired bullets made of her spiritual energy at the incoming ice crystals.

boom! boom! boom!

The sounds of bullets and ice crystals exploding kept coming, but one of the ice crystals did not turn into ice shards after being hit, but instead shattered all the mental energy bullets!

"Damn it! We didn't manage to shoot it down completely!"

There was no time to dodge; Najenda could only watch helplessly as the ice crystal grew larger and larger in her right eye, until…

Puff!

Blood trickled down between her fingers. The ice crystal that Esdeath had been giving special attention to pierced Najenda's eye. Whether intentionally or not, the ice crystal only pierced Najenda's eyeball and did not kill her.

"What a pity that they betrayed the Empire, Najenda."

Esdeath's entire army launched a charge. Without any Teigu users to resist, the three Beast Warriors slaughtered like killing machines, while Esdeath herself calmly walked towards Najenda.

"As a talented general, I acknowledge your abilities."

"but……"

"Since you have betrayed the empire, there's nothing we can do about it."

"I won't let you die easily; I'll cut you into pieces, one slice at a time."

Esdeath was not moving fast. Najenda's subordinates nearby wanted to come to her aid, but they were all frozen in place, unable to stop Esdeath's steps at all.

"Like this..."

Esdeath, who had been right in front of her, suddenly disappeared from sight. Before Najenda could even look for her, she found her arm had been grabbed.

Click!

A piercing pain shot through Najenda's arm; her right hand was frozen solid in an instant. Esdeath gripped it, and her right arm, along with the ice crystals, shattered into pieces...

264. No need to worry! [Two-in-one]

Snapped!

The sound of ice crystals shattering and the excruciating pain in her right arm simultaneously assaulted Najenda's senses. She had always known that Esdeath was very strong, and even before her betrayal, she had envisioned the moment when she would face Esdeath in battle, and even imagined just how much power it would take to defeat Esdeath...

However, she realized how naive she had been after actually facing Esdeath head-on; the difference in their strength was like an insurmountable chasm!

"Is this Esdeath's true strength? Or rather..."

Sliding off her horse, Esdeath suffered more than just the destruction of her right arm. Her body had been frozen solid since her eyes were pierced by icicles. The astonishing cold hadn't completely frozen her body, but it had severely hampered her movements, rendering her unable to offer even the slightest resistance.

—Is this just the tip of the iceberg of her true strength?

Najenda didn't even dare to think about such a question in detail, because she was afraid that her guess might actually come true. Such a high mountain was simply insurmountable, and the Revolutionary Army's power was simply no match for Esdeath, the Empire's sharpest sword!

Boom!

Her body fell heavily to the ground. Perhaps because in the last moments of her life, Najeta had many thoughts on her mind, the most prominent of which was her concern for the revolution.

"If it's him... perhaps only he can stop Esdeath!"

A somewhat unfamiliar face flashed through her mind, giving Najenda a glimmer of hope in her left eye, but it was quickly extinguished.

Because even the person she was thinking of was now standing on the opposite side of the revolutionary army!

"It seems you've thought of something interesting."

Esdeath has a bad habit when fighting: she always enjoys the battle rather than fighting for the sake of fighting. Even when facing Najenda, whom she could kill with ease, she is not in a hurry to kill her.

"Perhaps..."

Najenda's voice was weak; the loss of blood and the invasion of cold air could kill her at any moment, but the process would not be too fast, which was obviously Esdeath's intention.

"Even if you didn't say it, I could only guess what you were thinking, but that possibility is absolutely nonexistent for me."

Esdeath leaned down and met Najenda's left eye with her icy blue gaze.

"I will absolutely not let that happen!"

Esdeath's voice was resolute, and a crystalline ice blade condensed on the back of her hand before she stabbed down without even looking.

Puff!

Another wave of excruciating pain hit her as Esdeath mercilessly severed Najenda's left leg, intending to cut her into pieces piece by piece!

"...!"

Despite the excruciating pain, Najenda made no sound, not only because of her incredible endurance, but also because she was too weak to make any loud noises.

"I'm very careful with my actions; you won't die for now."

With one hand, Esdeath grabbed Najenda by the collar and lifted her body high into the air.

"Open your eyes and take a look, or you'll probably regret it."

Najenda struggled to open her left eye. Within her sight, her men had suffered heavy losses, and in the distance, she could vaguely see dust rising.

That's the kind of scene that only occurs when an army of 100,000 is marching at full speed!

"don't want!"

Najenda, who hadn't uttered a sound even when her left leg was severed, suddenly cried out in alarm, because she knew that those troops were the Revolutionary Army's reinforcements!

"It seems the rebels really value you; I didn't expect them to come all this way to meet you."

Esdeath showed no fear. In order to stop Najenda before she entered the Revolutionary Army's territory, Esdeath only brought 30,000 elite troops to pursue her. These were her most elite troops. However, the long march had exhausted her men. In addition, they were fighting against Najenda's 100,000 troops. Even though Esdeath's troops were outnumbered, they still had the upper hand in the overall battle. However, the huge losses were an indisputable fact. Once the Revolutionary Army's reinforcements arrived, it seemed that no matter how elite these 30,000 troops were, there was only one possibility: total annihilation.

However, even with the situation so clear and obvious, Najenda felt fear; she feared the arrival of the revolutionary army!

This feeling would never have occurred before the battle began, but now she was praying with all her heart that the revolutionary army would withdraw immediately, the faster the better!

because!

This person who left her completely defenseless is far too dangerous!

"But this makes it more interesting. There should be quite a few Imperial Arms users here too, right? It's been a long time since I've had any fun!"

Esdeath raised her hand, carrying Najenda while pointing with her free hand at the Revolutionary Army's reinforcements.

"To show our welcome, let's start with a lavish welcome gift!"

Najenda gently pressed her middle finger and thumb together, and a crisp snapping sound rang in her ears. What appeared before her in an instant was a sky full of ice shards!

"what is that!"

The revolutionary army's commander noticed the commotion ahead and looked with some confusion at the countless shimmering lights reflecting in the sky.

"Approaching? All troops on high alert!"

The sudden discovery prompted the revolutionary army's general to issue an order immediately. However, it wasn't until the unidentified objects, sparkling in the sunlight, got closer that he realized the fatal mistake he had made.

"Scatter! Everyone scatter!"

He roared almost at the top of his lungs, but it was too late to make any changes. The revolutionary army's formation was too tight, and he could only watch helplessly as the icicles rained down like sharp arrows, piercing through the bodies of revolutionary soldiers one by one...