Madam, I like you.

　Sayou put one hand on her hip, her eyes cold and unfamiliar beneath her black hair. "The situation is very complicated. Let's deal with the enemy in front of us first. Can you still fight?"

　"Ah... uh, not much of an impact." Tatsumi activated the ripples to treat the flesh wounds on his body. Under the stimulation of the ripples, the wounds stopped bleeding, and the flesh connected together and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

　Ripples are life energy. Since Mo Yankong became a perfect creature, he has not stopped developing the ability of ripples. Controlling ripples to heal injuries is one of the abilities developed by Mo Yankong by combining his vampire physique.

　After healing his wounds, Tatsumi was startled by the shadows crawling under his feet. He quickly jumped to the side, pointed at the Beast of Pride, and stammered, "What is this!?"

　Under the street lights in the courtyard, shadows lurked on the ground, opening their blood-red eyes like duckweed on the water, which was extremely scary.

　Sayou asked in surprise, "You don't know?"

　"Why do you think I know that?"

　Sayou pointed at the Prideful Beast on the ground and explained, "This is your teacher's familiar. It was also the one who saved you just now."

　"Is the teacher's familiar a dangerous species? No, no, no, it's really a living creature?" Tatsumi looked at the proud beast suspiciously.

　On the Night Raid side, they were also checking Leona's injuries and listening to information about Sau.

　"You mean she's immortal?"

　"Ah, I've severely damaged her body and even smashed her head, but she recovered in just a few seconds. She's an immortal monster, and there's basically no hope on the physical level. Our only hope is Akame's demon sword Murasame and Mine's romantic pumpkin." Leone explained weakly.

　Both of these imperial artifacts have the ability to kill with one strike. The former causes the poison to corrode the entire body, while the latter is reduced to ashes in one blow.

　After hearing her words, all the members of Night Raid looked at each other in bewilderment. If Leone hadn't been seriously injured, he wouldn't have joked in such a situation. They really didn't believe that a human could recover after having their head smashed in.

　Lubbock sighed and shook his head. "With all the strange things happening right now, we can't help but believe what Sister Leone said."

　"What's wrong, Chitong?" Brand found that Chitong was staring at the cracked wall of the mansion.

　"There are still enemies."

　From the shattered wall, another wolfhound emerged. Its form resembled that of a forest wolf, and at first glance, it seemed unremarkable. However, the sheer presence of a wolf was the biggest anomaly.

　The gluttonous beast shook its head, its gaze piercing the darkness as it surveyed the Night Raiders. With each step forward, its size grew, until it transformed into a giant shadow wolf several meters tall, growling softly and emitting a terrifying aura.

　The beast of gluttony revealed its true appearance. It was as big as a small truck, with more than a dozen pairs of scarlet eyes on its head. Its mouth was grinning, and corrosive saliva dripped from between its fangs and sharp teeth, corroding the floor of the courtyard.

　"Another one is coming!" Mine couldn't help but clench the imperial weapon [Romantic Turret - Pumpkin] in her hand.

　"Lubbock, what kind of dangerous species is this?"

　Lubbock shook his head solemnly. "I don't know. I've never seen any information about such a dangerous species. Judging from its appearance, it should be a very dangerous and troublesome species. Be careful."

　The Night Raid team was on high alert against the four enemies including Tatsumi, but now it was Tatsumi who had made them feel like they were facing a formidable enemy from the very beginning, who was the least intimidating.

　The Beast of Pride and the Beast of Gluttony were considered extremely dangerous. As for Sayu, her aura was even more eerie and incomprehensible, and coupled with Leona's words, a night attack was inevitable.

　Sayou took a step forward and looked around at the Night Raid group, then said seriously, "Night Raid, that's what the people in the Imperial Capital call your organization. My master has no intention of becoming your enemy."

　Marin snorted and said, "I have no intention of being an enemy.

　, I thought we were fighting for our lives."

　Sayou shook her head: "You misunderstood, this is just a game."

　Marin raised her anti-material sniper rifle and demanded aggressively, "Are you saying I'm not worthy enough to be your opponent?"

　"I'm not targeting you, I'm saying the same thing to everyone here."

　"Do you really want to irritate me?" Marin grinned, and a dangerous smile that didn't match her pretty face appeared on her delicate and cute face. Strands of heat energy gathered at the muzzle of the romantic turret, indicating that Marin's mind was in an unstable state.

　"and many more."

　Brand reached out to stop Marin's attack, stepped forward, and sternly questioned, "So, what does your master want from us? We've witnessed your strength and have no doubt you can destroy Night Raid. That's the question: what does someone with the power to destroy Night Raid want from him?"

　Sayou lifted her hair from her ears and said calmly, "My master's goal is very clear, to reclaim all imperial tools, whether they are from your Night Raid or the Empire."

　This is the main task that Mo Yankong assigned to the girl, and it is also the main purpose of Mo Yankong coming to this world.

　Recover the imperial weapon?

　Lubbock, controlling the Imperial Artifact [Protean Transformation - Cross Tail], spread his hands and replied with a playful, nonchalant expression, "Reclaim all Imperial Artifacts. Your master is either mad or has a whimsical vision. There are forty-eight Imperial Artifacts in total. Aside from a few missing, the majority are in the hands of our Night Raid or the Imperial Capital's core leaders. These are the secret treasures that various factions rely on for their survival. Does your master wish to declare war on the entire Empire and our Night Raid?"

　Reclaim all the imperial tools? Such an action would be equivalent to declaring war on all forty-eight imperial tool users and the forces behind them.

　"So what?" Shayou's delicate face remained expressionless.

　Lubbock was stunned, then shrugged. "In the end, there was no negotiation. Sorry, we can't hand over our imperial weapons. Without them, we'll lose the capital to fight the Empire. Besides, isn't it a bit abrupt to ask someone to hand over their life-saving weapons so easily?"

　Marin put her hands on her hips and raised her chin. "You can ask us to hand over our Teigu if you can first collect all the Teigu in the empire. We can consider that. The enemies we need to use Teigu to eliminate are no longer around."

　They didn't believe the claim of reclaiming the imperial tools at all and considered it an excuse to declare war.

　"Maybe there's some misunderstanding between us."

　Shayou pondered for several seconds, and a smile with a hint of sarcasm appeared on her thin lips: "My words are not requests, but orders."

　Author's message:

　I spent five minutes breaking the +12 Soul Strip, three days uninstalling the game, and three years scolding the planners. And yet, you just said "invoice" and I was brought back to square one!

　I won't say any more. I'll ask Tencent for an invoice. The trick bfo came up with is quite effective. Although I'm planning to quit, I can't let spk live a miserable life. This guy has been recalled to Tencent headquarters.

　I have to say, this is the drama of the year! It is absolutely wonderful!

　Chapter 173: Cause and Effect

　Lubbock waved his hand at Sayou and challenged him, "Whether you can refuse or not, your strength will tell."

　"That's true. Facing a killer renowned in the imperial capital, this method is the most direct and effective. Tatsumi, which one do you want to choose?"

　Tatsumi scratched the back of his head, looking confused: "What choice?"

　"Needless to say, your opponents, do you think you can leave them all to me alone? No, with the help of the master's two familiars, perhaps it can be done."

　The Beast of Arrogance and the Beast of Gluttony are definitely not as powerful as the super dangerous species in this world. Their advantage lies in their strange abilities, which can determine the outcome of the entire battle if used well.

　"I've been wondering since just now, Sayu, what do you mean by master? Who is it?"

　“…” Sayu shook her head as if she had been defeated by you: “Tatsumi, your personality is still so slow. I will explain after the battle.”

　Tatsumi nodded, looked at Brand wearing the Imperial Gear [Demon Haunting - Operation Armor] and said excitedly, "Then I'll choose the one wearing armor. He's the most suitable opponent for me to perform against."

　"Hmm... I picked the one that looks the strongest." Sayou's method of sensing the enemy's strength is very simple. The better the physical fitness of a person, the stronger their life energy usually is.

　"I like the clash of strength and skill. The others don't seem very resilient." Tatsumi picked up the guard's longsword from the ground, swung it in the air a few times, and muttered to himself, "It's too light. There's nothing I can do. I can't find a better weapon right now."

　On the night raid side, Mine was immediately displeased when she heard Tatsumi's words. Her eyebrows were raised and she sarcastically said to Tatsumi from a distance: "I don't know who was almost killed just now."

　Tatsumi responded angrily, "My weapon is broken, and you attacked me using despicable traps. I won't lose in a one-on-one fight!"

　Sayu placed one hand on her hip and warned in a grave tone, "Tatsumi, you haven't learned your lesson yet from that battle. Although the master has instructed us not to kill them, until you completely overpower them, you must at least be determined to kill them."

　"I know."

　Sayou looked at Akame: "Then my opponent is the one with the katana. He looks strong. What about you?"

　The Beast of Gluttony moved a few steps to the side, its scarlet eyes fixed on Lubbock who was controlling the silver thread.

　Lubbock's face immediately darkened. He looked left and right, dodging left and right, confirming that the glutton's eyes were fixed on him. He said with a sad face, "It can't be me!"

　Marin aimed her sniper rifle at the squirming Prideful Beast and said with a curled lip, "Then my only remaining enemy is that disgusting fellow."

　The surging shadows formed blurred facial features, staring at Myne with gritted teeth.

　"Are you angry?" Marin continued to provoke.

　Hundreds of shadow blades rose up.

　Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, four against four, just right.

　-

　In the shadows of the manor's woods, Alia, the eldest daughter of a sadistic family, gazed at the Night Raiders with hatred. She was particularly puzzled by Sayu's presence: "How did that guy escape from his cell? He was clearly fed poison and tortured to the point of near death, so why is he still here?"

　"Damn it! Damn it!"

　"A mere lowly pariah has such beautiful hair."

　Alia kicked the tree next to her to vent her anger. Tears welled up in her eyes as she gritted her teeth and cursed, "My father and mother were killed by these people, and so was Gust! These inhumane killers!"

　The only remaining guard lowered his voice and gave a wry smile, admonishing, "Miss, while they're at it, it's best to flee now. There's a carriage ready in the backyard, you can leave through the back door."

　"I know!"

　Arya and a guard rushed to the open space in the backyard, only to find the carriage's guard lying in a pool of blood. A short-haired boy sat on the carriage's roof, smiling and greeting them: "Hey, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

　It was Iyeas, a young man from the same village as Tatsumi, who was saved by Sau and had his injuries relieved by Ripples.

　He did not immediately escape to recuperate and fulfill his "promise".

　"You are..." Arya took a step back in fear.

　Iyeas's smile was incredibly bright. "Alia, I told you, don't let me leave that room, or I will absolutely, absolutely, absolutely kill you!"

　Each one is absolutely filled with anger that is suppressed to the extreme.

　Alia's expression darkened, her ladylike demeanor gone, her tone sharp and sarcastic, "Kill me? Hahaha, just because you're a country brat? You're certainly capable, and you've even been praised by Gust. But I know full well that your mother has already poisoned your body. What can a worthless person with one foot in the grave do?"

　"But I still escaped from that cell, came here, and killed your guards. There is still a lot I can do."

　Arya waved her hand. "That's enough. You country bastards should be grateful for being abused by me. I took you in for a few nights. You're such an ungrateful stray dog! Kill him."

　"Yes!" The guard drew his sword and was about to step forward, but he stared with wide eyes as Iyeas picked up a submachine gun, which was their special equipment.

　Da da da!

　**pierced through the body of Arya's guard, and the splattering blood hit Arya's face next to her.

　"Ahhh!"

　She screamed and stepped back, trembling and begging for mercy: "Iyeas, you won't kill me like this, will you? I was forced, my mother forced me to do that. Now my mother and father are dead. As long as I get out alive, I can inherit all the family property. Let me go. Didn't you say your village is short of money? I can give it to you! I will give you half of my inheritance!"

　"Of course I won't kill you like this."

　"Thank you, thank you. I will help you realize your wish to help the village."

　"Let's go."

　"Where?"

　"Of course, go back to that torture chamber. There are many people waiting there. They want to eat your flesh, dig out your eyes, and cut out your tongue."

　"No! Let me go! Just let me go! I can promise you anything!"

　Da da!

　Arya was answered by two crisp gunshots. The bullets pierced her legs, causing her to lose balance and fall to the ground. Arya screamed as Iyeas grabbed her hair and coldly dragged her onto the carriage, heading towards the hell on earth that this sadistic family had been running for more than a decade.

　"The night is long, Alia. I hope you can live till tomorrow morning. We will repay you for all the torture you have suffered..."

　In the torture chamber, what awaits Arya are the evil spirits they created themselves, the walking dead who are tortured day after day without any hope.

　Author's message:

　I still have some moral integrity.

　Basically, the original spouse and true love are not separated.

　The true Akame no Gumi is based on the comics.

　A little late...

　I fell asleep without realizing it.

　Chapter 174: One Draw and One Victory

　"It's a one-on-one fight, so let me introduce myself again. My name is Tatsumi. I was born in a country village. In the future, I will become a great general famous in the imperial capital. But you must remember my name." Tatsumi said complacently, shaking the standard steel sword in his hand. It was obvious that he was not using it very well.

　Too light and not very good quality.

　Brand, covered in thick armor, stood with a gun in hand and said in a low voice, "Brand, the killer of the night raid, forget the unnecessary nonsense, come on."

　If we delay for a minute here, the night raid members will be in more danger. He wants to make a quick decision.

　Then support your companions.

　Tatsumi showed a sunny and simple smile: "That's really straightforward. I don't dislike men like you. Then, I'll do it."

　"Really? I like you too, if we are not enemies!" After saying that, Brand held the gun with both hands, with the tip of the gun pointing to the ground, vaguely forming a straight line with the direction where Tatsumi was.

　boom!

　The two bodies vanished simultaneously. The shrieking of swords stirred up a violent storm, sparks flew, and the turbulent air transformed into waves that spread out. If one were close enough, one could still hear the deafening sound, the vibrations of the air irritating the eardrums and causing a dull sting.

　Each gun and sword clashed dozens of times every second, with precision and heaviness, combining extreme strength and speed.