Madam, I like you.

　Hill breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Mo Yankong return safely. He said gently, "It's great that everyone is okay. This isn't the place to talk. Those guys from before might show up again. Let's get out of here first."

　The three of them left the imperial capital and met up with Zero, who had been waiting for them for a long time, in the suburbs. This surprised Mo Yankong, as he had originally planned to let the Arrogant Beast find him.

　Zero's clothes were stained with blood and he said nothing. It was quite a shock for him to kill someone for the first time.

　The group took the Alpine Rock Eagle back to the base for the night attack. On the way, Mo Yankong studied the imperial weapon [March of the Dead - Eight Chambers]. In addition to the ability to transform corpses into puppets, this samurai sword also comes with a different space for storing corpse puppets, similar to the "Red-back Shrike", an accessory of Brand's imperial weapon [Devil Haunted - Operation Armor].

　On the back of the Alpine Rock Eagle, Myne stared at Hei Tong and asked, "What are you going to do? I just heard someone over there calling her name Hei Tong. I think such a unique name shouldn't be repeated. I remember that Hei Tong is Chi Tong's sister. Although Chi Tong keeps shouting that she wants to deal with Hei Tong herself, everyone knows that she loves her sister."

　Hei Tong knelt obediently on the back of the mountain rock eagle, silent and expressionless. Her black pupils could only reflect the deep darkness, without any emotional fluctuations, which was very consistent with her identity as a puppet.

　Mo Yankong laughed and shook his head: "So what? She appeared in front of us, she is our enemy, it's that simple."

　"That's right. Not dealing with Kuronetsu personally might make Akanetsu unhappy for several days. Also, did you turn Ciel into someone similar to Sayu?"

　"It's better than dying."

　"No, no, no! You must have a way to directly cure her injuries, because my body is one. But you chose to turn her into immortal. What's going on?" Myne said in an aggressive tone.

　"interest."

　Ma Yin rolled her eyes at Mo Yankong and didn't argue much. She knew that given the situation just now, it was already a dreamlike happy ending that neither of them died.

　Author's message:

　Considering how to deal with black pupils.

　She has to be killed. There is no way I’ll let her go just because she’s cute... Well, she’s already been killed.

　This is also the protagonist's position. I, Steve... Mo Yankong, will show no mercy!

　Chapter 201 Afterwards (Updated)

　The next day, more than half of the residents of the imperial capital were discussing the loud noises they heard and the strange lights they saw last night.

　After the battle, there was silence for a long time before the residents of the imperial capital dared to go to the park to check the situation. All they could see was the cracked earth, magma that had not yet solidified in a trench dozens of meters long, the corpses of extremely dangerous species, the bodies of members of the imperial capital's guard team, carbonized corpses that could not be identified, and so on. Each one was beyond common sense and horrifying.

　Everyone in the Imperial Capital knew that a conflict had occurred between Imperial Equipment Users. Residents speculated about the identity of the Imperial Equipment Users who had clashed with the Imperial Capital Guard. The most likely suspect was the assassin organization "Night Raid" that was currently causing a stir in the Imperial Capital.

　"The scene is terrifying. They say there are corpses of extremely dangerous species inside. I've only seen level 2 dangerous species in circuses in my life. I really hope I can see it in person."

　"The Imperial City Garrison was completely wiped out!? Even the Imperial City Garrison can't do anything about it. Who can guarantee our safety in the future?"

　"Don't worry. I heard that night raids only target those wealthy and unkind noble officials. It doesn't matter what happens to us common people. This is a good thing. Everyone knows what the imperial capital has become now."

　"Is the Imperial Capital also in trouble..."

　"I heard that His Majesty the Emperor is planning to recall General Esdeath to deal with that night attack."

　"General Esdeath!? Is that the General Esdeath who's as famous as General Bud?"

　"Really? I'm her die-hard fan. Ah... I really hope to be ravaged by her."

　"Get out of here! If anyone's going to get ravaged, I'll be the first one to get ravaged!"

　"General Esdeath is as kind and gentle as we civilians. He values ​​his subordinates and is never stingy with rewards. He is simply perfect. If other officials in the imperial capital were the same, the imperial capital wouldn't have become like this."

　Minister Ernest personally inspected the scene, ordered soldiers to seal it off, and immediately returned to urge the recall of Esdeath. As a Teigu user, one would have known the immense power required to cause such horrific damage to the terrain. The Teigu user who had fought and triumphed against the Imperial City garrison was at least Esdeath's caliber.

　That was no longer a realm for humans to tread upon. The Empire's millennia of accumulated strength now yielded only two individuals: Esdeath and General Budd. Minister Ernest sensed a crisis. He knew full well that the night raid's goal was to eliminate corruption, and the ultimate target could be him, the powerful minister who controlled the Emperor.

　Minister Ernest and General Budd gathered in the extremely luxurious palace.

　The young emperor pinched his chin and said cautiously: "Just as the minister said, the little thief around me has grown into a huge hidden danger. I heard that this time

　Two Imperial Guru users have been destroyed. The Empire must extinguish the flames of rebellion before they ignite a greater conflagration."

　Minister Ernest continued to eat meat, but the gloom on his brow never dissipated.

　Beneath the throne, a minister spoke anxiously, "But Your Majesty, General Esdeath is still on his way back, and General Bud still has to protect the palace."

　The young emperor said indifferently, "No matter how powerful the Imperial Artifact Users are, their numbers are undoubtedly small, and the Empire possesses countless capable individuals. The most important thing now is to build an army capable of confronting them. To prevent a situation similar to tonight's, I declare a curfew starting tonight."

　Minister Ernest was stunned. He came out and shook his head, saying, "It's a bit of an overreaction to impose a curfew in the imperial capital just for a petty thief."

　Once the curfew is lifted, his business on Shambhala Street will be severely damaged.

　The young emperor said firmly, "Minister, there's no need to try to persuade me. Those thieves are simply defying the empire and challenging its majesty! They will never be forgiven!"

　"I am pleased with your Majesty's growth. Since your Majesty has made the decision, then so be it."

　A trace of doubt crossed Minister Ernest's brow as he silently withdrew, puzzled as to why the emperor, who usually obeyed him in everything, would make such a drastic decision. However, this decision wasn't entirely a bad thing; at least it would give him a little more security.

　-

　During the night raid, Mo Yankong brought back the corpse puppet Hei Tong. Chi Tong was unexpectedly calm after learning what had happened.

　Hei Tong sat in the living room all night, and she also stayed in the living room the whole night, her eyes always fixed on Hei Tong's face. Maybe she was crying in her heart, but she just didn't want the members of Night Raid to know.

　Hei Tong has always been Ye Xiu's enemy, and she cannot cry for the enemy's death in front of her companions.

　In the early morning, Myne poked her head out from the corridor and looked at Chi Tong who was sitting silently opposite Hei Tong. She sighed softly, "It has been like this since yesterday."

　Xier said worriedly, "How should I comfort Chi Tong?"

　"Don't worry, Chi Tong is not such a fragile person." Brand said, patting his chest.

　"I think so too." Lubbock nodded repeatedly.

　Marin glanced at them with disdain. "Brand, if you have such confidence in Chi Tong, why are you still standing with us to spy on the situation? I heard from Hill who's guarding here that you came here three times last night."

　Brand smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I know better than anyone how Chi Tong feels right now. Although Chi Tong is not so fragile, she still needs someone to comfort her. Don't you think so too?"

　Brand's most respected boss was framed by others and was sent to prison. His situation was similar to that of Akagi now.

　Brand stroked his chin and asked curiously, "But is that puppet really dead? It feels like a living person."

　Hill replied confidently, "Yes, he is dead. There is no breath of life."

　"What are you doing here?" Mo Yankong appeared silently behind them, startling them. He walked into the hall, ignoring their panicked expressions, sat down next to Hei Tong, looked at Chi Tong and smiled, "How about this corpse doll I made?"

　Chi Tong raised her head slightly and looked at Mo Yankong, her eyes dim: "I should have dealt with her personally."

　Mo Yankong placed the Imperial Gear [March of the Dead - Eight Chambers] on the table, "I'll lend you this Imperial Gear. You have complete control over her. Whether to free her body or continue is up to you."

　[March of the Dead - Eighth Room] Even though the situation is no longer around him, Mo Yankong can still vaguely sense the mysterious connection with Hei Tong. Mo Yankong is a perfect creature and meets the conditions for using all the imperial instruments. Handing the imperial instruments over to Chi Tong is just a symbolic meaning.

　For the next half month or so, Night Raid ushered in a brief period of peace, at least for Mo Yankong.

　Because of Mo Yankong's request, Zero was arranged to accept the commission and investigate the darkness of the imperial capital. These were originally the responsibility of Leone. She took Zero to see the other side of the imperial capital, the darkness behind the prosperity, the slums outside the imperial capital, and so on.

　Zero began to learn the knowledge that he had never understood before, comparing the so-called superiority of the system, and thinking about the reasons for the darkness and corruption in the imperial capital.

　Night Raid is still accepting missions continuously, and the increase in personnel has greatly accelerated the efficiency of Night Raid's commissions. Mo Yankong usually stays at the Night Raid base and rarely goes out. Any mission is assigned to the Arrogant Beast to complete.

　As for Hei Tong, Chi Tong has never been willing to actually kill him.

　Author's message:

　The third update is completed!

　I'm so tired.

　If I add more chapters tomorrow, I will complete this week’s task of adding more chapters for the main character!

　Tomorrow I will settle this week's update tasks! Please vote for recommendation! Blade!

　Chapter 202: Ice Queen

　"Esdeath is back."

　At the night raid meeting in the early morning, Najeshitan's words caused all the night raid members to fall into a brief silence.

　Marin said gravely, "It's much earlier than expected. It seems our cleanup has infringed upon the rights of those people, and they're starting to get anxious. The imperial capital has been under curfew since a while ago, and there are large numbers of soldiers patrolling every night."

　Lubbock spread his hands and said, "No matter what time, she is always a powerful enemy that cannot be ignored."

　Zero looked around at everyone, raised his hand and asked weakly: "I have been concerned since just now. Is the Esdeath you are talking about the one who is as famous as General Bud?

　General Des?”

　Leone nodded: "It's her."

　Zero asked with a puzzled tone: "Is she also the target of our night raid?"

　"good."

　Zero asked cautiously, "Why? Not only is she powerful, but she's also very popular among the common people in the imperial capital. She never accepts bribes. I heard that she often distributes the gold, silver, and treasures bestowed upon her by the Emperor to her subordinates and the common people. Isn't the goal of our night raid to clean up the imperial capital's garbage?"

　Najeshitan placed her hands on the table, supporting her chin. She said seriously, "That's what people who don't know her think. Zero, I was her colleague before I joined the Revolutionary Army, and we fought together on the southwestern border. So I know exactly what kind of person she is. She's very kind to civilians and her companions, but she's incredibly cruel to her enemies. This time, she buried alive 400,000 civilians from other ethnic groups in the north."

　"Isn't it a good thing to be cruel to your enemies?"

　"Indeed, but what do you think is the basis for Esdeath to judge her enemies?"

　Zero answered without thinking: "The enemy of the empire, because she is loyal to the empire."

　Najeshitan stood up, walked to the window, pulled a cigarette from her pocket and lit it. "It seems that way, but in reality, that girl just craves battle, conquest, and torture. Only these can satisfy her morbid desires. She's the kind of person who fan the flames of war just to start it. I believe she, like the Minister, is the root cause of the chaos in the Empire. Her goals are the same as the Minister's. If the Minister wants to control the Empire, he will inevitably need to eliminate the numerous political parties that stand in his way, such as the Conscience Faction, now protected by General Bud. Esdeath is happy to be the sword in Minister Ernest's hand."

　"That's it..."

　Najeshitan turned around and suddenly asked the masked boy in front of her: "Zero, why did you join Night Raid?"

　"This..." Zero glanced at Mo Yankong, who was sitting in the corner of the conference room with his eyes closed, and shook his head in confusion.

　Mo Yankong usually attends the night raid meetings, but usually doesn't express any opinions. He lets the Arrogant Beast solve any tasks assigned to him.

　Leone walked over, ruffling the boy's hair and grinning, "We can all sense that all your actions are hesitant. You're a gentle child, but you don't have Tatsumi's determination."

　Zero smiled bitterly: "Maybe that's the case. I'm not used to life here yet. But my idea of ​​wanting to do something for the residents of the imperial capital is real. Please believe me on this point."

　Najeshitan said in a heavy voice, "No, that's not something we can decide. I asked this question because I hope you'll be mentally prepared. Our work can never be called good. It's evil, and it will plunge the empire and all its inhabitants into even greater despair."

　Revolution, this word Zero would learn from his masked personality every night, and gradually understand the meaning of revolution, the reasons for launching the revolution, and the purpose of the revolution.

　When he was still the emperor, he equated the so-called revolutionary army with rebels, but now he can feel the heaviness behind this term.

　Zero took a deep breath and said decisively, "I already understand this and have a considerable awareness of it."

　"That's good."

　-

　At night, in a study in the Imperial Palace, a woman with long ice-blue hair sat at a desk, examining documents.

　Imperial General Esdeath, the youngest and most powerful general in the empire, was recalled to the imperial capital to deal with a night raid after burying alive 400,000 northern foreigners.

　She wore a white military uniform and long boots, which highlighted her beautiful figure. Her features were straight and beautiful, her nose was straight, and her deep blue pupils under her bangs were filled with indifference. It was as if she disdained everything in the world, a true ice queen.

　"The wielder of the biological Teigu [Monster Transformation - Hundred-Armed Titan], as well as Kuronetō, a member of the Imperial Special Assassination Unit and the wielder of the Teigu [March of the Dead - Eight Houses], were both defeated by unknown members of the Night Raid. The whereabouts of their Teigu remain unknown."

　"Both are incredibly powerful Imperial Gear. The former, aside from the latter, is a killer secretly trained by the Empire since childhood. [March of the Dead — Eight Chambers] can control eight corpses. The eight corpses possessed by the original owner, Black Eye, were all formidable. The most notable among them is the remains of the extremely dangerous Destaguru, currently lying in the Empire's laboratory. Humph, this is no petty thief. No wonder the Minister hurriedly summoned me back from the border."

　"Then there's this report on night raids. They've suddenly become more frequent since about half a month ago, and their efficiency has more than doubled. Numerous officials from Minister Ernest's faction have been murdered. What changes have occurred in the night raids during that time?"

　The Ice Queen crossed her long, straight legs, held her chin with one hand, and pondered the information contained in the document.

　"Change? Do you mean that the master and Ye Xi have reached a cooperation?" The girl's sweet voice like a silver bell suddenly sounded in the room. Shayou walked out of the shadow of the room and looked at the woman in front of her with a smile.

　The Ice Queen glanced at Sayou and said in a flat voice, "You didn't even notice me. That's remarkable. When did you start to be in this room?"

　"When? Probably since you were looking through the files here."

　"Yeah."

　The study was gradually covered with a layer of frost, and the temperature inside dropped sharply.

　"The empire's strongest general looks just like this.

　Don't get excited, I'm not looking for you to fight."

　"what's up?"

　"My master wants to talk to you tomorrow afternoon at 2:00, at the Peony Restaurant in Chinatown, Imperial Capital."

　The frost did not dissipate after the girl's words, but instead froze the room faster.

　Esdeath sneered, "I don't think there's any point in negotiating with Night Raid's lackeys. They were quite audacious to rashly invade my bedroom. The price they paid for this is quite heavy. It's a shame I didn't bring the carefully prepared torture chamber in the north back to the Imperial Capital."

　Sayou's expression grew colder. "Torture chamber... you have such an interest."

　With her experiences in the sadistic family still fresh in her mind, she had a natural aversion to torture.

　"Are you scared?"

　"I did deliver the message that the master asked me to convey. Now is my personal free time. Since you intend to refuse, I believe you won't blame me if I go back to see the master with your head." Sayou slowly drew the sword from her waist.

　Chapter 203: Mokopatma