Infinite Anime Strategy Guide

After tenderly (roughly) touching Hei Tong's hair, Lin Yu's tone suddenly changed.

"I don't like this empire!"

Lin Yu spoke with absolute certainty, without the slightest reluctance. This time, Hei Tong opened her eyes wide with a cute expression, completely baffled as to what had gotten into her brother.

"If you don't like it, why stay in the Empire?"

Hei Tong said somewhat angrily, feeling as if she had been tricked.

"Does Kurohime remember what they just said?"

Lin Yu's answer was completely irrelevant, and Hei Tong's patience was worn out.

"Who would notice!"

"I'm paying attention!"

Just after Hei Tong finished speaking as if it were the most natural thing in the world, Lin Yu chimed in.

"They said they gave their all to overthrow this empire and bring happiness back to the people!"

"What's wrong now?"

Black Eyes was somewhat puzzled.

"Happiness that comes too easily is never cherished. Only after paying a terrible price can we achieve true peace. So let me lend a hand to the revolution in my own way!"

When Lin Yu was reading the original novel, he felt more than once that this world was too real. How could a revolution not involve bloodshed?

When Tatsumi died to save the people in the original work, the screen was full of insults, but Lin Yu believed that this completely unconventional ending made it a masterpiece!

The protagonist dies, which is something that would be unthinkable in other anime, but in this anime, Lin Yu had already considered this possibility when Tatsumi was forcibly recruited at the end of the first episode!

"...I don't quite understand."

Black Eyes shook his head, somewhat unaccustomed to Lin Yu's sudden serious demeanor.

"You'll understand later. Let's go find Akame and the others first!"

Lin Yu patted Hei Tong's head. Upon hearing that she could meet her older sister, the little girl's black eyes almost blinded him.

"Let's go! Let's go!"

"What's the rush? Don't pull me!"

"You're walking too slowly!"

Compared to the difficult words, Kurohime was clearly more concerned about when she could meet Akame, but seeing that Lin Yu had no intention of flying over, she was not in a hurry.

"By the way, brother, how exactly did you save them before?"

"Well, it's a little trick! What they see is real, but it's like when we stand on the shore and try to stab a fish in the water with a spear. If we stab at the fish we see in our eyes, we will never hit it because the actual distance is off. It looks like we've hit the bullseye, but in reality, we're far off. I just affected their perception on that basis."

Along the way, Lin Yu gestured wildly, trying to explain things to Hei Tong, but the more he talked, the more confused Hei Tong became, until finally he couldn't understand what Lin Yu was talking about at all.

Ultimately, Lin Yu's new ability, though seemingly extraordinary, is actually just a trick.

Of course, a little trick can also have amazing effects if used well. No one can say for sure. There are no useless abilities in this world, only people who don't know how to use them!

271. New Task

"Have you been coming too frequently lately?"

In a spacious, empty room, Gozchi and his group of eight sat around a table, except for two uninvited 'guests'.

"Don't worry about it, don't worry about it. With me around, your mission will go much more smoothly, won't it?"

Lin Yu and Hei Tong have interfered with Gozchi's missions more than once or twice. Although each time they have played a significant role, such frequent interference has only intensified Gozchi's dissatisfaction with Lin Yu.

"Things have gone much more smoothly, but there's also been quite a bit of trouble, hasn't there?"

Gozchi's probing gaze swept over Lin Yu. For some reason, he suddenly recalled the awkwardness he felt when dealing with the theater troupe. Lin Yu's timing was too perfect; he came to their door shortly after they had completed their mission.

Although there was no evidence, Gozchi had a feeling that Lin Yu had been involved in the last mission.

"Anyway, they're all minor things, so there's not much difference!"

Lin Yu didn't care at all; what he did was none of anyone else's business.

"But you can rest assured this time. I still have some things to take care of, so only Kurohime will be joining. I believe you won't refuse such a powerful fighter, right?"

After Lin Yu finished speaking, the one with the strongest reaction was Hei Tong. The little girl looked at Lin Yu suspiciously: "Brother, you don't mean to go back and do something with Sister Esdeath behind my back, do you?"

Lin Yu shuddered, looking in astonishment at the little girl in front of him who had just outgrown her loli age. When did his Kuro-tomi become so smart?

It's understandable that Lin Yu was itching to try something new, but with Hei Tong around, it was too inconvenient. It would be more worthwhile to hand her over to the assassination squad. Anyway, this girl couldn't wait to be with Chi Tong. He just didn't expect that his intentions would be discovered.

"What are you doing with Esdeath?"

Akame tilted her head in confusion. She only knew that Lin Yu and Esdeath had a very good personal relationship, which did not seem like a superior-subordinate relationship at all, but she did not know anything else. After all, the two did not seem to fit the word "couple" at all.

Akame's question reminded Kurome of the night Lin Yu almost attacked her. Luckily, she was terrified and managed to catch Lin Yu off guard, otherwise Akame would have drawn her sword and attacked him right now.

Although Lin Yu failed, Hei Tong had been eavesdropping all night, and her face immediately turned bright red. She stammered. Fortunately, most of the people present had little experience with matters between men and women, and only Guy and Goziqi noticed something amiss, their gazes towards Lin Yu changed.

Lin Yu's face twitched twice, and he put on an innocent look. He hadn't done anything to Hei Tong; at most, it was just an unsuccessful attempt. To be misunderstood like this was really...

Absolutely not wronged!

After all, it's an undeniable fact that this guy attacked Kurohime.

"I'll leave Kurohime in your care. I have to go see Esdeath, so I'll be going now."

After saying that, Lin Yu strode away. Kuroko pouted, looking unhappy. However, apart from her, the one whose emotions changed the most was Cornelia, who looked like a mature and sophisticated older sister!

This beautiful, mature woman, who secretly longed for someone to rely on, felt a bit like a young girl in love after being saved by Lin Yu. She wasn't sure if it was love, but she felt a little lost every time she saw Lin Yu, and missed him when she couldn't see him. However, she felt a little regretful that she couldn't say a word to him until he left.

"What a capricious big shot."

Gozchi helplessly shrugged. He still had some respect for Lin Yu. After all, he had no confidence in killing Lin Yu in a head-on fight. Only with the Murasame sword, which could kill with a single strike, did he have a sliver of hope. Of course, given the difference in strength, he would not refuse Lin Yu's request in most cases.

"Let me tell you about this mission."

Lin Yu's interruption didn't really have any impact; on the contrary, it brought them a powerful combatant, which made Gozchi quite happy, since their mission this time probably wouldn't be as easy as the last one.

"The rebels' main source of funding is clandestine trade with foreign countries, particularly in salt and tea. We must find out the trade routes and cut them off!"

"The enemy's methods are very sophisticated. They have deployed a large number of spies but have found nothing. Their only result is that they have found a suspicious area—the small town of Shuiyun in the southeast of the empire!"

"Many spies have disappeared here, so this is information that cannot be confirmed!"

Ultimately, this information wasn't obtained through investigation at all; it was simply deduced from the large number of personnel lost in Shuiyun. However, sometimes this kind of intelligence is the most accurate!

Wow, what a lively city!

The cheerful Tsukushi let out a small exclamation upon arriving at Suikum. It wasn't that she thought it was more prosperous than the capital, but rather that it was just her personality that made her exclaim.

"I've been wanting to come and see this for a while now. It's so great that it's completely different from the tomb I visited last time."

Green still had some lingering trauma from the previous mission to the tomb; compared to top-tier combat power, their strength was still far too weak.

"Excuse me, who are you?"

Bonnie, an energetic girl whose head was almost as small as her chest, looked at the 'stranger' beside her with suspicion. Green was stunned for a while before he reacted and immediately shouted loudly.

"It's Green! Are you really that unaware, or are you pretending not to know?"

Bonnie was startled by Green and looked somewhat embarrassed. Green could only sigh and rub his forehead in exasperation. Having such a stupid companion was truly a difficult thing.

"Green's wanted posters may have already been posted all over the place, so it's safer to disguise yourself in crowded places."

Akame said in a comforting tone.

"The so-called disguise is just taking off the glasses, does it really work?"

Green himself didn't quite believe it, but in other people's eyes, he really did look like a different person after taking off his glasses.

Some people are just like that; they look almost like two different people when they wear glasses and when they don't. Even if Bonnie isn't very bright, she shouldn't be so clueless as to not recognize her companion of so many years. To be able to fool her is, to some extent, a level of disguise.

"Next, you will gather information in this chamber of commerce. This is actually a shop run by spies. Your task is to work in groups of three, do business while finding all the enemies!"

Gozchi was clearly unable to participate in the mission, given his long-standing presence in the Empire and the risk of being exposed; therefore, the mission would have to rely on others…

272. The poor soul who fell in love with 'yuri'

This mission wasn't for everyone. Guy and Nahashu's appearances had already been exposed, so it was impossible to confirm whether the rebels here had seen their information. Therefore, the reconnaissance mission fell to the girls. The grouping was just right. Akame and Kurome, of course, were a given. They teamed up with Tsukushi to form their own team. The rest of the people had no choice but to join.

"Looks like the three of us are a group."

Cornelia shrugged at Green and Bonnie. Although Green's appearance was exposed last time, he looked like a completely different person after taking off his glasses, which allowed him to move freely.

"Ahhh, it won't go in at all..."

Grimm looked at the trio on the other side, speechless and choked up. He had always secretly loved Akame, but because of Kurome's arrival, Akame's gaze had never left her beloved little sister. No matter where they were, they were inseparable, giving him absolutely no chance!

"Well, Green, you still have a long way to go!"

Cornelia had long since noticed Grin's feelings for Akame, and patted her 'unfortunate' companion in a comforting manner. She didn't know how to help with matters of the heart, since she herself was still stuck in a rut!

"How about we have a competition to see which group makes more money selling their products?"

Cornelia first proposed the idea, believing that it would be good to have more exchanges.

"It's possible, but isn't it unnecessary?"

Akame looked at the boss with some confusion.

“A little competition is always a good thing; at the very least, it makes our actions seem more natural!” Cornelia said with a smile.

"Don't forget the mission. We're counting on you guys to gather intelligence."

Gozchi gave a verbal reminder, but he was still reluctant for the children to have too much contact with the outside world. No one knew the dark side of the empire better than him, and it would be bad if they developed any inappropriate thoughts.

"Know it!"

The two girls agreed in unison. After clarifying the mission objectives and group assignments, the Empire began its operation. Meanwhile, in order to counter this sharp blade of the Empire, the rebels would naturally not sit idly by. Behind this mission lay a huge danger!

……

"Huh? What the hell? I came all this way back only to be told that Esdeath ran off to Water Cloud Town?"

Upon learning that Esdeath had gone to support the assassination squad, Lin Yu was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Why did he send Kurohime so far away?

I was originally planning to come back and do something bad, but now it's all for nothing.

"Alright, I think I'll go back again. If Esdeath has to go, there must be some trouble. But I'm still a little worried about going."

The thought of having to fly from the capital again gave Lin Yu an urge to smash his head against a wall. His teleportation ability was extremely limited. Returning to the capital was fine, but going to a place he had never been before was impossible.