What were you doing before the end of the world? Are you going to be an assassin?

Further up... the little emperor's vision was blocked by the water, and he couldn't see clearly. He just vaguely saw that the minister's bloated body blocked all the light.

The little emperor knew nothing about what happened after that.

Outside, the roar of the explosion was like the roar of a super dangerous species, shaking half of the imperial capital. Flames shot up into the sky, and thick smoke turned into a huge mushroom cloud in the night sky.

The aristocratic area was half swallowed up by the high-temperature and high-pressure gas on the spot. In the face of art, there is no class distinction.

Almost at the same time as the lightning appeared, an extremely cold aura erupted from the high palace, and thunder also rose from the celebration. Esdeath and Bud discovered the changes in the imperial capital almost at the same time!

The mission status did not change, so Connor turned around and left. He did not even think about going down to check the results of the explosion or to finish off the enemy. If he stayed, he would be attacked by the two strongest generals of the Empire, and he might not be able to find the Minister's hiding place before the generals arrived. In order not to alert Esdeath, Connor did not activate the [Eagle Vision] to mark the Minister, and now he regretted it.

Without taking into account the gas consumption and the fact that there were suitable anchor points along the way, he didn't need to take the long ring road around the city like everyone else. It only took a short time to fly from the sky to the area where Seryu was.

A huge light shone in the fountain park. The three Night Attack Imperial Equipment Users who were besieging Seleu and the Hundred-Armed Titan jumped away at the same time and looked in the direction where the mushroom cloud was rising.

Even Sailu was shocked by the explosion. They opened their mouths wide for a long time without coming back to their senses.

The sluggish state lasted for about three or four minutes, or perhaps longer. Saiyu looked at the explosion area and suddenly realized something -

"You even arranged for someone to plant a bomb at the celebration?! There are still many law-abiding people there...!"

The Hundred-Armed Giant was riddled with holes, and Seleu's body was also covered with scars. He looked at the three Night Raid members viciously.

"Damn damn damn!!!"

"Ceryu!" Connor, covered in grass leaves and dust, ran over with a mask on, and behind him were several patrolmen from the Imperial Capital Guard who came to support him.

"Sieru! Connor has the token from General Esdeath and said you might be in danger, so we came, came..." The patrol captain looked at Sieru's miserable condition and began to stutter.

55. The Art of War Report

Sailu's last impression of the battle was the white light that filled his vision, and then he passed out without knowing anything.

When she woke up, she found that she had lost her limbs and turned into a human stick. She was being clamped under the armpits by Connor like a doll. Her puppy imperial weapon had lost its ability to move due to the sequelae of berserk, and was held in the hands of the patrol captain. The group was running.

"Night Raid... Where are all those damned villains from Night Raid?"

Selyu wanted to reach out and grab Connor's clothes, but she had no arms, and the only two submachine guns she had left were cut in half. She could do nothing and could only stay in that small area.

So, Seleu twisted his waist, trying to get Connor's attention.

"Are you awake?" Connor pretended to speak in a sad tone. Such a good girl, but her body has been modified so much that there are not many original parts left.

With a gun in his mouth, two guns in his arms, and his legs transformed into weapons, Connor even suspected that Cell's chest could fire something called the Ultimate Destroyer Cannon, and the bulging breastplate was just the manhole cover of the launch silo.

"Thank you for saving me... What happened to those people who attacked at night? Were they all killed?"

There was nothing Sailu could do now, so he could only ask.

Connor shook his head and picked up the flannel-shaped Sailu to show her the injuries on his body. There were several bloody wounds on his chest and abdomen that penetrated through his clothes. "Even if the three imperial tools were working together, I couldn't defeat them. I just forced them to retreat."

"Connor is already very powerful. If it were us, we would have died long ago!"

The patrolmen nearby nodded as they saw Connor fighting against three imperial weapon users alone.

The indestructible scissors, the powerful turrets, and the powerful operating armor, even beat Celia and the Hundred-armed Giant into a sieve. It was difficult for ordinary imperial weapon users to intervene, let alone ordinary police officers who were not even imperial weapon users. They could only stand outside and cheer for Connor. After the white light that knocked Celia out passed, the patrolmen found that the night raiders had run away.

"Really? It's okay, don't feel guilty. Evil cannot escape. Next time, next time we will join forces!" Celia comforted Connor in turn, but the hatred in his eyes did not disappear, but became even stronger.

Connor did not respond. The truth was that he used [Vanishing] to knock out everyone, and then entered the data of the three imperial tools [Evil Ghost Haunting], [Romantic Turret], and [All Things Cut in Two] into the prism, which woke Brand up and made him take Myne and Xier and run away invisibly. Finally, he cut himself a few times and then woke up the patrolmen and ran away.

The momentum of Esdeath and Bud has already risen in the imperial capital. If Brand and others stay, they will only be besieged by more people.

In exchange for helping him escape, Brand also agreed to one condition.

"Your body..."

"Are you worried about my health?" Saiyu said cheerfully because he still had another chance to defeat evil. "Don't worry, I know a very powerful person who can help me!"

Saiyu swung her limbs which were only a few centimeters long, and traces of mechanical modification could still be seen on them: "My current body is made by him. Don't worry about me now, let's go to the explosion zone together!"

Connor nodded silently. Dr. Fashion, an expert in human body modification, was a member of the Hunters in the original plot and one of the main reasons why he rescued Celia. When he was not sure whether his appearance would disrupt the plot of the Hunters, Connor planned to contact this dangerous Dr. Fashion under the pretext of reconstructing Celia's body.

"Master Ouka introduced me to him..." When he mentioned his master, Captain Ouka who was killed in the night raid a few days ago, hatred surged in his heart. Sailu fell silent again and just let Connor hold him and run towards the explosion area together.

After running for a long time, they met up with other security guards on the road, and Connor's team gradually grew. Under Connor's deliberate guidance, he realized that Celia was in danger in advance, stopped several patrolmen to rescue Celia when the explosion occurred, and fought hard with the three imperial weapon users who attacked at night. The news had spread among the security team.

Gradually, the time when Connor searched for reinforcements for Celia became blurred. No one could say for sure whether it was before or after the explosion. The battle process of the hard battle night attack on the three imperial tools users was also rumored to be a beating of the three imperial tools users, but Celia did not pursue him due to his physical condition.

Even Sailu, whose injuries were serious but not life-threatening, had some fuzzy memories.

When the patrol officers arrived at the explosion site, they were so devastated that the scene was almost razed to the ground that they dared not step in for a while. It was only when Esdeath saw Connor coming with Seleu and the puppy, and waved to him that they were able to pass through the blockade area smoothly.

Only a few patrol captains were allowed to enter with Connor to await the general's orders. The rest were assigned to the outer security team, and no one could enter the core area of the explosion.

The two companies of guards were already searching the ruins for possible survivors. Because today was a celebration, most of the people in the aristocratic district were at the celebration site and were not greatly affected. They were currently being controlled by the army and General Bud's standard-bearing officer.

"General?" Connor brought Seleu to General Esdeath and asked in a low voice.

“Little Eagle…” Esdeath looked at the wounds on Connor’s body and the Sylph that had been cut into a human stick. “What happened to you? Why are you so miserable?”

"We encountered three Imperial Artifact Users who launched a night attack. I came late, and when I arrived, Celia had already been beaten into this state." Connor tried his best to make his tone full of regret and told Esdeath all the Imperial Artifacts of the three Imperial Artifact Users.

Several patrol captains who followed Connor in also corroborated Connor's answer, describing vividly how Connor found reinforcements and how he fought with the imperial weapon user, as if they were really there.

The testimonies from many parties and the alibi of time made Esdeath nod slowly. She was right about Koyomi's fighting ability as she was able to fight three people alone with just a burden and force back the three imperial weapon users of Night Raid.

Is the night raid strong? At least it is stronger than those weak ones in the Imperial Capital Guard. Esdeath believes that if the night raid is not strong, the young emperor and the ministers will not entrust such a thing to her.

"General, what happened here?" Connor asked knowingly.

"It is obvious that the daring thief wants to assassinate the emperor, but unfortunately, the minister has some good dogs." Esdeath said very boredly. She didn't even see the thief and the fight didn't happen. She just used ice to control the fire around her and didn't take any action again.

"Found it! I found it, Your Majesty!"

At this time, a soldier of the Imperial Guard shouted loudly beside the well.

56. The next day, the sun was so bright

When being pulled out of the well, the little emperor just choked on a few mouthfuls of water and passed out. Suzuka, one of the four Rakshasas who was protecting the emperor, was also fine, but the minister was in a miserable state. His bloated body caused him to get stuck in the well. No matter how hard the remaining three of the four Rakshasas tried, they could not push the minister into the water and could only use their bodies to block the impact for the minister.

Two of the four Rakshasa ghosts who were blocking the way were killed on the spot, leaving only the personal executioner "Horsehead" Metz who was close to Minister Ernest. Metz and Minister Ernest were both unconscious in the impact of the explosion and were washed into the water, almost knocking Suzuka, who was holding the little emperor, down again.

Thanks to the four Rakshasa ghosts who risked their lives to save them and the buffer of the well and the well water, the little emperor and Minister Ernest were able to barely survive.

After digging the well, the Imperial Guards rescued the four people trapped in the well. The little emperor, who was not injured under Suzuka's protection, woke up first and became a frightened bird. He only allowed two imperial generals, Bud and Esdeath, to go forward. The rest of the people were blocked outside by the Imperial Guards, including Connor.

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent and have put Your Majesty in danger." General Budd, who was in charge of the security of the imperial capital, knelt on one knee and took full responsibility for the terrorist attack.

General Bud felt very guilty about the assassination of the emperor, but he even felt a little sorry that the terrorist attack failed to kill the minister. However, Bud was a very traditional general who never interfered in political affairs and was only responsible to the emperor.

The young emperor was still in shock, but he knew who he could trust: "General Budd, don't blame yourself. It's just that the evil thieves are too rampant. I know you are a loyal person. I will deduct one year's salary, demote you by one rank, and temporarily take on the position of the general of the imperial guards."

The punishment was only to appease General Bud, who was loyal to the emperor. At the end, the little emperor asked again: "How are the ministers? What about the other nobles and soldiers?"

General Bud turned sideways and made way for the two unconscious people standing side by side. The thin one was "Horse Head" Metz, his light yellow hair was burnt black, his skin was wheat-colored, and he was wearing very revealing and sexy clothes.

The fat one was Minister Ernest, and the sober Suzuka was standing next to them.

"These are all the survivors, your majesty," General Bud replied.

The little emperor was silent. It was the first time he saw so many soldiers sacrifice in front of him.

"All of them will be given a state funeral, and three times the compensation will be paid. The sons of nobles will inherit the title without any reduction in rank, and the sons of commoners will be promoted to the fifth level of civilian nobility, and their families will be supported by the empire."

"These two, Suzuka and Matou... we will reward them after the minister wakes up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." General Bud took the lead in thanking the emperor, and even Esdeath knelt on one knee. The surrounding imperial guards just said "Your Majesty is merciful" and remained motionless in the alert circle.

Connor, the three beast warriors, officers of the Imperial Capital Guard, and government ministers who were outside the circle were all blocked tightly.

The little emperor turned to look at Esdeath again: "General Esdeath, the future safety of the imperial capital is in your hands."

General Esdeath said in a deep voice: "As you command, Your Majesty. The secret police force Hunters will soon be formed and will soon be able to catch all the thieves who disturbed Your Majesty."

General Bud had nothing to say after his powers were taken away.

The attacker is suspected to be an Imperial Device User. The Imperial Capital Guard and the Imperial Guards are no longer able to deal with the Night Raid, an assassination organization composed of Imperial Device Users. It is a professional match to hand it over to the elite secret police composed of Imperial Device Users drawn from all over the country organized by Esdeath to deal with the Night Raid.

After simply assigning the tasks, the little emperor personally appointed General Bud to escort him back to the palace, and left the task of clearing the ruins to Esdeath.

Esdeath outsourced the task to Riva, the former general of the Empire and current one of the Three Beast Warriors, and came to Kodak herself.

"General?"

Esdeath's cold fingers traced the wound on Connor's chest, and she whispered in Connor's ear, "Xiaoying, as soon as you arrived in the capital, the emperor was assassinated, and there was such a large-scale explosion..."

Hiss, are we going to be discovered? It was a coincidence, but there were so many people coming and going in the capital every day, and the night raid could treat the capital as a shopping street. In addition, he had the testimony and alibi of the patrolmen, and he had never shown such a great destructive power before, so there shouldn't be any loopholes, right?

Connor maintained a stubborn attitude and controlled his body, trying his best not to let Esdeath notice anything unusual.

"You'll have one hour to get the girl to treatment and bandage yourself."

"Then come to my room. You know where it is. I want to torture you."

Connor:…

The next day, the sun was shining brightly and birds were chirping outside.

It was already noon when Connor woke up, feeling sore all over.

After learning that the general was busy and asked him to take over the secret police unit's base himself, Connor took the key and came to a three-story building with a garden. This place still belonged to the royal palace and was not far from Esdeath's general's mansion.

After handing over the work to the staff who stayed behind, Connor finally had his own office area, but there was no one else in it except himself.

There is no need for any special ceremony to become a general in charge of the secret police force. In essence, he is still an official in General Esdeath's mansion and can take office at any time with Esdeath's permission.

After taking a quick look at his future working environment, Connor locked the door again and walked out of the palace following his memory of last night.

After buying some snacks and fruits, Connor walked towards the place where Celia was receiving treatment, which was also Dr. Fashion's laboratory.

With the foundation of last night's meeting, Connor smoothly entered the door with the word "Top Secret" on it.

Dr. Fashion's assistants were also his test subjects. The three people who came to greet Connor all had traces of body modification on their bodies, one on the ear, one on the eye, and one on the mouth.

"Don't listen to anything inappropriate, don't look at anything inappropriate, and don't say anything inappropriate. Is there a guest coming?" Dr. Fashion's voice came from the receiver.

There was a special meaning behind Dr. Fashion using these three modified humans as doormen. The three modified humans covered their eyes, mouths and ears and took Connor in.

The outer laboratory was not as eerie, but it still made people feel cold and uncomfortable.

Sailu was lying on the bed, and there were many mechanical arms working beside the bed. The owner of the laboratory, Dr. Fashion, was recalculating the parameters.

"Good afternoon!" Sailu turned his head and grinned, not at all sad about losing his limbs.

"Oh, you are the one who brought Cela here yesterday?" Dr. Fashion just took a look and said, "Don't worry, you have to trust my skills. I still have the imperial weapon [God's Hand - Perfection], which can make any sophisticated machine."

"If you have time, wait here for a while. It won't take long to put on her prosthetic limbs. Are you interested in chatting with me?"

Dr. Fashion asked, "I got a transfer order from General Esdeath, saying that I will be recruited into some hunter corps. I am happy to follow General Esdeath, after all, generals are fashionable. But do you know who the commander of the hunter corps is? Is he easy to get along with?"

"If only I could do the logistics work..."

"I'm just a scientist. I don't have the same power as them."

57. The Revolutionary Army claimed responsibility for the explosion

Night attack on the headquarters, Boss Nadezhda gathered all the members.

"Everyone is here. I have some bad news." Nadezhda shook out a box of black-stemmed cigarettes from the mechanical arm and put them in her mouth. The flame from the kerosene lighter burned the end of the cigarette.

"Bad news? How bad can it be?" Unaware of the danger of last night, the inexperienced Tatsumi mistook the explosion for fireworks and asked in confusion, could there be any news worse than Esdeath returning to the imperial capital?

"Last night, a huge explosion occurred in the Imperial Capital attempting to assassinate the Emperor. Although it was not done by our people, we have to declare ourselves responsible for this matter. This is the intention of the headquarters." Nadezhda's face was tired. Ever since Esdeath returned to the Imperial Capital, the Revolutionary Army's intelligence network had suddenly tripled its tasks. Even though Nadezhda was a former general of the Empire, she was still struggling with only Labok as her helper.

Nadezhda took a deep puff of her black cigarette, and the spark instantly burned halfway through. Slowly exhaling a stream of white smoke, the boss said, "An attack on the capital will greatly shake the prestige of the empire and inspire other resistance forces. The revolutionary army also has its own reasons for doing this."

"Who cares about being responsible? Humph, when I find the core of that ugly imperial weapon, I will definitely use a pumpkin to smash it and its owner to pieces." Marin said unwillingly.

Being chased by Brand was a miserable scene that Maine had never experienced since she got the imperial weapon. But she had to admit that without Brand's help, she and Seele would definitely not have been able to escape.

"By the way, why did Brand appear there?" Xier pushed up the frame of her glasses and raised the ending of her voice slightly to express her confusion. There was no mention of any support in the plan?

In yesterday's battle, Xier took on a lot of defensive tasks for Brand and Myne. Now the greatest strength her hands can exert is to push up her glasses.

Brand: “It’s a long story…”

……

"Brand really believes in men's romance."

"Aren't the people under Esdeath the same as Esdeath? They are all cold-blooded, ruthless, and murderous lunatics. The only difference is that Esdeath is a super sadistic general, and her subordinates are all masochistic murderers."