Infinite Anime Strategy Guide

The brief exchange made Esdeath realize that this opponent was different from the others and was a worthy opponent. However, what annoyed her was that the opponent chose to surrender!

"Well, we probably didn't decide a winner at the martial arts tournament back then, right?"

Mela clearly remembered what happened back then. She went to participate in the martial arts tournament to test her skills, but encountered Esdeath, a formidable opponent. In order not to expose her identity, she had no choice but to admit defeat.

"That really bothered me for a long time back then. Looks like you're not going to admit defeat again today, right?"

Esdeath's gaze was sharp; she would never forget that after Mela conceded defeat, Mela specifically sought her out, even bringing a basket of mushrooms as a gift. After a conversation, the straightforward Esdeath almost considered Mela a friend, until Mela tricked her into giving her her first kiss under the pretense of helping her become stronger...

That was probably the angrier Esdeath was in her life. If Mela hadn't run away fast enough, Esdeath would have done everything in her power to torture and kill her!

For Esdeath, Mela's actions were undoubtedly an insult, something she absolutely could not tolerate. Even now, she still harbors some resentment, which is why she harbors murderous intent towards Mela.

On the other hand, Mela is no longer the little girl she once was. She understands Esdeath's thoughts very well. The current strongest woman in the Empire is not someone she can change. If the two of them clash today, it will probably not end well!

304. The Long-Awaited Battle

"Well, it seems you two should settle your own score. I'm just here to pick up these two little girls."

Although he was curious about Esdeath's ordeal, Lin Yu reasoned that it was better not to walk into the line of fire at this time, so he wisely chose to change the subject.

"It seems I've been underestimated."

Mela smiled slightly, but her gaze towards Lin Yu was not friendly. Compared to Esdeath, Lin Yu was clearly more likely to attract hatred.

"I was originally planning to enjoy myself a bit first, but since you've all come knocking on my door, I can't add any more fighting power for you. Sorry, Akame, I already knew what you were really thinking!"

Raising her hand, Mela glanced regretfully at Akame and Kurome. She already knew Akame's true thoughts long before Lin Yu and Esdeath appeared.

Don't forget, compared to the two inexperienced sisters, Mela is far more experienced. No matter how naturally she pretends on the surface, Akame's body will instinctively tense up—a sign that an attack is about to be launched!

Snapped!

The snap of her fingers clearly reached everyone's ears. She had planted insect eggs in the bodies of Akame and Kurome, and the snap of her fingers was one of the signals for their hatching. It was this same snap of her fingers that caused several bandits to be devoured alive in front of the two sisters!

Akame felt a bitter taste in her mouth. She didn't know if she should blame Lin Yu. Regardless of whether Mela already knew her thoughts, at least if Lin Yu and Esdeath hadn't suddenly attacked, she would have had a chance to launch a sneak attack. But now...

"It seems you're not very friendly to my two younger sisters."

The warm light shone on me, and it felt strangely familiar. The expected pain did not come; instead, I felt warm all over, as comfortable as if I were soaking in a hot spring.

"How is that possible!"

This time, a rare look of surprise appeared on Mela's usually calm face. After she gave the command, the insect eggs did not hatch.

"As expected of my brother!"

Black Eyes revealed a relaxed smile. Compared to Red Eyes, she understood her brother better. He had quite a few unique abilities, and coupled with her almost pathological trust in Lin Yu, she could remain calm no matter what miracles Lin Yu caused, at most feeling a little proud.

"Let's go, sister, let's get our weapons back first!"

He took Akame's hand. Kuro hadn't been staying still these past few days doing nothing. After all, she was trained by Lin Yu. Even if she couldn't escape because of the insect eggs, she could at least investigate the situation of this base without any problem.

Akame was still a bit confused at this point. She didn't know what had made Mela's eggs stop working, but one thing was certain: the problem definitely lay with Lin Yu!

"What did you do?!"

Mela's expression became extremely serious. Her physical strength was not weak, but her strongest ability was of course her insect control ability. However, her proud ability was easily broken by someone.

This was something she found hard to accept.

"Just a little trick."

Lin Yu smiled, not intending to explain anything. As he himself said, he came here only to pick up Akame and Kurome. Nothing else was something he needed to consider. At most, he would just restrain Esdeath from killing Mela.

Mela and the other members of Oberg did not appear in the original work, most likely because they were all wiped out by the Empire. But there was nothing that could be done, since Lin Yu felt guilty.

"No matter what you've done, stay here forever today!"

As soon as I opened my hand, a large number of insects swarmed out from all directions, among which the giant golden insects were particularly eye-catching!

Is it really okay for me to pretend I don't exist?

A chilling cold rose up, and the temperature around Esdeath plummeted to an unbelievable level.

"We haven't settled our score yet!"

Drawing her rapier from her waist, Esdeath suddenly swooped down, becoming like a moving iceberg, freezing any creature that approached her. Mela's prized swarm of insects had almost no effect on Esdeath; only the ten golden insects managed to swarm towards her amidst the icy current.

"Tch, looks like you've gained some pretty troublesome abilities since we broke up."

The golden insects were created at great cost in order to kill Lin Yu, but there were only ten of them, which greatly limited Mela's fighting style.

"It might be a bit troublesome for you, but it's the most convenient ability for me."

Esdeath's strength lies in her ability to control this power at will. Even the super dangerous species that are used as materials for Teigu could never reach Esdeath's level. She has completely transformed the power into a part of her body. Strictly speaking, Esdeath cannot be called a Teigu user, since the Teigu called 'Demon's Essence' no longer exists!

"I retreated before because I had too many concerns, so let's settle this once and for all!"

Mela's personality is similar to Esdeath's, but also completely different. Compared to the assertive Esdeath, Mela is more suited to the role of an assassin. She tries to avoid unnecessary battles, which is why she chose to leave despite being so interested in Esdeath.

"To determine a winner?"

Esdeath chuckled slightly. Mela was strong, without a doubt. There were few people in the entire empire who could be stronger than her. In Esdeath's memory, perhaps only General Bud could be considered a step ahead. She was definitely one of the top in the empire.

But who is she?

Esdeath!

When potential is equal, the growth environment is extremely important. Esdeath's potential goes without saying; she is simply a born hunter. In the original work, she grew to become the strongest in the Empire while being invincible all the way. And now, with Lin Yu as an opponent, Esdeath's growth is even more astonishing. The gap between the two has actually widened long ago...

"These golden beetles are my proudest creations. Let you try them first!"

The golden beetle hadn't been able to unleash its full fighting power during its previous battle with Lin Yu because Lin Yu deliberately held back, and the battle was already over by then. This time, it can be said that this was the first real battle.

"Then it seems I'm going to disappoint you."

Esdeath's lips curled up slightly, her usual unrestrained confidence radiating from her, as if she were facing nothing more than a few tiny insects.

"Ice Storm Rondo!"

The air seemed to be condensing into ice crystals suspended in the low temperature. Esdeath's seemingly ordinary turn triggered a chain reaction, like dominoes falling. The misty ice crystals began to rotate, and their speed increased, affecting a wider and wider area. Even Lin Yu instinctively sensed the danger and quickly flapped his wings to get away from Esdeath.

However, Lin Yu was able to leave in time because he was not within the range to begin with, while the golden beetles that Mela used to besiege Esdeath were no exception!

Those who haven't read the manga might not understand, but Esdeath's strength far surpasses that of other Teigu users. In the manga's ending, she was surrounded by over a dozen Teigu users, and all but Akame were wiped out. Killing Teigu users was child's play for her. If she hadn't been preparing to bury the entire empire in snow, and hadn't exhausted herself to the point of being countered by Akame's desperate counterattack, she probably could have wiped out the entire Revolutionary Army by herself. It can be said that she died because of the needs of the plot; otherwise, Akame really wouldn't have been a match for her.

305. Night Talk

The battle ended in an instant. In terms of talent, Mela might not be much worse than Esdeath, but the difference in their upbringing was too great. It was precisely because Mela's talent was too amazing that she could hardly find a worthy opponent. In addition, due to her personality, as an assassin, Mela would only use the most efficient means to kill in every battle, which also suppressed her talent.

Even after a major battle, Esdeath easily destroyed Mela's prized golden beetle. Her most proficient fighting techniques were useless against Esdeath. If Lin Yu and the other agents hadn't intervened, Mela would undoubtedly have been the strongest in the world. But there are no "ifs" in this world, only reality.

Lin Yu would never forget how incredulous Mela's expression was when Esdeath easily killed those beetles. It was as if someone had suddenly fallen from a divine altar to the mortal world. The huge difference in her experience left Mela unable to recover until Lin Yu and Esdeath left with the Akame sisters.

The purpose of this attack was indeed as Lin Yu said, simply to take away Akame and Kurome. Therefore, even Dora and Bell were only knocked unconscious. It seemed that they defeated all of Oberg's existing combat power with almost no effort.

In reality, Esdeath expended an astonishing amount of power to kill Mela's golden beetle; she wouldn't have dared to squander that power if Lin Yu hadn't been by her side.

"Flying back would be a waste of time, so hold hands tightly."

Shuiyun Town is quite far from the capital. If we were to fly back with Akame and Kurome, it would take at least half a month to get there. It would be a waste of time to travel on something so pointless.

Is that so?

Black Eyes always obeyed Lin Yu's words unconditionally. She didn't know when it started, but perhaps Lin Yu had replaced Red Eyes in her heart.

"What do you mean...?"

Akame snapped out of her daze, still reeling from the fact that Mela had been defeated in an instant. When her consciousness returned to reality, she was greeted by the familiar city walls and the usual hustle and bustle of the capital.

"……righteous?"

"How did they do that? A Teigu?"

Akame had very little contact with Lin Yu, unlike Kurome who was already used to Lin Yu's abilities. Fortunately, the Imperial Arms of this world did indeed have such spatial abilities, so Akame wasn't too surprised.

"That's it."

Lin Yu smiled at Akame, while Esdeath had already walked away into the distance.

"I'll go report to the young emperor and his ministers first. You can all go back now."

After saying that, Esdeath left on her own. Knowing her personality well, Lin Yu shrugged helplessly and took the two sisters back to the mansion first. Cornelia and the others did not have Lin Yu's ability, and it would probably take them several days to get back.

After several major battles, the group collapsed onto their beds and fell asleep as soon as they returned. When night fell, Lin Yu opened his eyes.

"What's up?"

Even though the room was empty, Lin Yu spoke to the air.

"elder brother."

After hesitating for a moment, Akame asked herself the same question again until she was sure before finally making up her mind to push open the door.

"Why are you here so late at night? Where's Kurohime?"

Lin Yu remained lying in bed, but turned his face towards Chi Tong.

"Kurohime is still asleep. I sneaked over here."

When Kurome is mentioned, Akame, as the older sister, will naturally show a warm expression. After the two sisters separated, they went on to lead completely different lives, and their upbringing was almost worlds apart.

You should know that although Kurome also went through tough training from a young age, at least she had a loving older brother. But what about Akame?

Although the seven members of the selection group are like brothers, and Gozchi even calls himself a father, an assassin is an assassin. There are many emotions that Akame cannot experience. At least Gozchi would never be a qualified 'father'.

"Brother, what are your thoughts on the current empire?"

Akame came here with her own purpose, and if she couldn't achieve it, she could hardly see any hope.

"The empire now?"

Lin Yu sat up, tilted his head back slightly, and began to think very seriously.

"It must be considered very bad, right? It's definitely the worst country I've ever seen."

Lin Yu has experienced several worlds, including his original world, where at least there was some order. But this world completely embodies the law of the jungle. Putting aside the local corruption, the capital city alone can be called the city of sin!

"Does my brother think so too?"

A look of surprise flashed in Chi Tong's eyes. Although she had guessed Lin Yu's opinion on the empire before she came, she was still pleasantly surprised to hear Lin Yu say it himself.

However, there was a question she dared not face and had not yet been answered, a question that actually did not need to be asked.

"As long as you're not blind, you should be able to see it, right?"

Lin Yu shrugged and then patted the side of his bed.