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This reveals the true nature of the revolutionary army's leadership and behind-the-scenes supporters.

However, besides that, he also learned another important piece of information from Sabatini: a portion of the rebels had joined forces in the southwest.

Because an Imperial general wanted to defect from the Empire, he needed the support and assistance of the Revolutionary Army.

"That's astonishing! Does the Empire actually have generals who would cooperate with rebels?"

Nahashu and the others frowned.

The seriousness of this matter has exceeded their capabilities.

After all, he was a general of the empire, whose strength and wisdom were both top-notch. They were not confident that they could deal with him, even though they were strong enough.

"That's normal. They've probably been misled. The empire has lasted for over a thousand years, which is indeed a problem, so many people can't stand by and watch."

Mahiro explained nonchalantly, as if he didn't care at all.

"Lady Yotsuba, does the rebel army intend to cooperate with the northern and western tribes at the same time? If they are surrounded from three sides, the empire will face a very dangerous situation," Tsukushi said, blinking her big eyes.

"Whether it's dangerous or not is not for us to say. Don't forget that the purpose of our assassination department is only to eliminate hidden dangers within the empire. We don't handle things that are on the surface."

"Yes, Lady Yotsuba!"

The group nodded, indicating that they understood.

"So, Yotsuba-sama, what should we do next?" Cornelia asked.

"Well, next, I need you to complete a mission—go to the northern border of the Empire and kill the governor of Lelang City, Lakiri. And this time I will not go with you, so you will have to rely on yourselves."

Young birds will eventually face the vast sky on their own.

Although they performed very well in the previous few missions, it's time to let them leave my side and complete a task independently.

This is how we can see their flaws.

"No problem, leave Rakiri and the rest to us!"

Bonnie was the first to respond, followed closely by Silver and the others.

Even Akame and Kurome nodded seriously.

Only Cornelia asked the most crucial question.

"Then... what about you, Yotsuba-sama? What are you going to do next?"

Upon hearing this, Zhenxun grinned and said, "Naturally, I'll go and meet this general who's planning to betray the empire."

They marched towards the southwestern border, and were also there to support the general who had defected from the empire.

With such obvious circumstances laid out before us, even an idiot could guess who this person is.

After all, there were only two generals who went to the southwestern border to suppress the rebellion.

Could it be Esdeath?

That's impossible. Esdeath loves war and hates other races. Even if you don't know the original story, you can tell from her personality that it's impossible.

Therefore, this person is definitely Najenda.

And Najenda happened to have something he wanted.

So, Makoto wrote a letter detailing the whole story and had Grin deliver it to General Bud, who then gave it to the young emperor. Makoto then split up with the elite group and flew into the sky alone, heading rapidly toward the southwestern border.

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"Tsk, if only I had the Imperial Arms Shangri-La."

Mahiro, who was speeding through the sky, couldn't help but complain.

The Northwest and the Southwest, though differing by only one character, are separated by a vast distance, even farther than the journey to the capital.

After all, the empire's territory was vast, making it the largest country in the world.

However, at this moment, in the ruins of the dense forest on the southwestern border, a woman was covering her eyes and staggering as she fled for her life, as if some dangerous creature was chasing her.

Her long white hair, which had originally been braided, had come loose and swayed slowly with her steps, with streaks of bright red seeping out from between her fingertips.

As she fled, her armor was removed and thrown into the surrounding ruins. Apart from the clothes underneath the armor, she was left with only a strangely shaped spear.

The woman was injured.

To be precise, her entire right eye was removed.

Several hundred meters behind her, a woman in military uniform, wearing high heels, was slowly but surely chasing after her as she walked on the muddy ground.

Beneath her long, icy blue hair, a terrifying smile, the kind only seen when hunting, graced her exquisitely beautiful face.

"...Esdeath...!"

With her only remaining eye, the woman searched for her pursuers behind her, but whether it was anger or pain, she couldn't help but grit her teeth.

That's right, she is General Najenda, who defected from the southwestern border.

Because of the empire's corruption and Esdeath's inhumane methods, she was forced to despair of the empire and turn to the Revolutionary Army.

Unfortunately, Esdeath discovered this during the process.

Ultimately, with the help of her adjutant, she managed to escape from Esdeath at the cost of losing an eye.

However, she knew very well that Esdeath was just not really going all out.

It was just a joke.

Seeing that she was out of Esdeath's sight, she immediately crawled into a ruin to hide.

Hopefully, we can wait here for the revolutionary army's support to arrive.

At the same time, she was praying that Esdeath, that terrifying woman, wouldn't find her hiding here.

However, it seems that her prayers actually worked.

The sound of footsteps that could almost crush the courage of any enemy has truly disappeared!

Then a cheerful male voice came from above her head.

"Oh, I bet you must be General Najenda?"

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P.S.: Thanks to the handsome Nore for the generous donation of lovey-dovey moments! This humble writer will try his best to update!

Chapter 142 Are you sure this is patriotism? (5.1K)

"Oh, I bet you're General Najenda, aren't you?"

"who is it?!"

Hearing the question coming from above, Najendan suddenly looked up and saw a young man sitting there, smiling at her.

"You are--"

Upon seeing this person, Najenda's pupils constricted sharply.

"Hmm? It seems you recognize me."

With a soft whoosh, Mahiro, who was sitting on the ruins, landed gently in front of Najenda and bowed respectfully:

"Although you seem to know me quite well, as a matter of courtesy, let me introduce myself—"

"Nice to meet you, General Najenda. I am Yotsuba Mahiro, the head of the Imperial Guard and the Imperial Assassination Division."

After hearing his self-introduction, Najendan became wary.

She had heard many rumors about Yotsuba Mahiro while she was in the military, especially about her defeat of Esdeath. She had even tried to find out more about it indirectly.

Esdeath herself admitted it and vowed to put a collar on Yotsuba Mahiro sooner or later.

I never expected to run into this guy here. What is he doing here?

Are they hunting me down?!

With Esdeath behind her and Yotsuba Mahiro in front of her, the situation couldn't be worse!

"Well, don't be so nervous. I've already dealt with Esdeath, so there's nothing to worry about."

Seeing Najenda's eyes darting left and right as if searching for something, and her extreme wariness towards him, even with her hand already on her Imperial Arm behind her, Mahiro found it quite amusing.

He jokingly remarked:

"Could it be that Lady Najendan, as an Imperial General, is afraid of me, a mere minister who is as powerless as a civil servant?"

A civil official who can't even kill a chicken? Najendan couldn't help but sneer.

Can a man who can appear here silently without her noticing and even defeat Esdeath be called powerless?!

However, provoked by Yotsuba Mahiro, Najenda loosened her grip on the pumpkin handle.

Based on her judgment, this man shouldn't be hostile; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered to talk to her so much.

Moreover, the opponent is stronger than Esdeath, so what can she do even if she resists?

It was nothing more than a futile act of resistance.

Thinking of this, Najendan also became more at ease.

He pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, offered him one, and said, "Want one?"

"no thanks."

Mahiro smiled and refused.

Just watch as Najenda put the cigarette in her mouth, took out a lighter, and with a click, lit it with a small flame.

Then they took a deep breath, and the exhaled smoke blurred their gazes as they met.

“How pleasant, General Najendan.”

"I am no longer a general of the empire."

"So, are you here to kill me, or to take me back to the capital?"

"We'll see." Mahiro shrugged and smiled. "It all depends on your performance. Maybe I'll let you off the hook."

"hehe...."

Seeing him smile, Najendan also smiled, took another deep breath, and exhaled a puff of smoke contentedly, looking as if she had given up resisting.

"Minister Yotsuba, whether you want to take my head back to claim credit or intend to take me back to the capital for trial, please let me finish what I have to say, okay?"

"Hmm, I'm all ears."

Makoto nodded, agreeing to Najenda's request. He then moved a large rock from nearby and sat down to let the woman speak slowly.

Najendan stubbed out her cigarette on the damp earth with a sizzling sound, and as she did so, she said:

"Minister Four Leaf, what are your thoughts on the current state of the Empire?"

Since she had chosen to speak, Najendan naturally saw no need to hide anything and asked directly and bluntly.

"What could I possibly feel? Everything's fine. I don't know about other places, but at least in the capital, the weather is good, and all those who should be arrested and sentenced have been dealt with. There's no case of favoritism or bending the law."

The security detail also didn't receive any complaints from the public.

Yotsuba Mahiro looked puzzled.

Seeing that the other party was pretending to be confused, Najenda gritted her teeth, but she still held a glimmer of hope.

Because she knew that Yotsuba Mahiro was different from others; he was not attached to the corrupt power of the empire, nor was he interested in money and wealth.

Even when working in the garrison, he upheld the law impartially and was loved by countless residents of the capital.

She hoped that through her persuasion, the young man would come to his senses and unite to resist Minister Ernest and his faction's encroachment on the empire!

Now that Minister Ernest is powerful and General Budo is too blindly loyal, the only one who can stand against the minister is Yotsuba Mahiro, whose strength is comparable to Esdeath.

If we could recruit him into the revolutionary army...

"Minister Four Leaf, now that the late Emperor has passed away, Minister Ernest has seized power, and many conscientious officials have been persecuted and poisoned. Although you are under General Bud, and Minister Ernest cannot touch you, if he really wanted to deal with you, even with General Bud's protection, you would probably find it difficult to resist!"