Cornelia was also beside Akame, blinking at him. It was obvious that Akame was asking on her behalf.

However, Mahiro didn't try to hide it, saying frankly, "Well, we have to bring back some spoils of war. Chelsea ran away, after all. Besides, you can get a lot of information from dead people."

Yes, Chelsea ran away.

When they returned to the hotel that day, Chelsea had vanished without a trace, leaving only the intact rope lying on the tatami mat.

It's obvious that Chelsea must have used some method, such as Gaia foundation, to transform herself into a small animal or something, which allowed her to break free of the ropes.

Mahiro, however, didn't find it surprising.

It doesn't matter if she runs away. The world is only so big, where can she run to?

We'll meet again someday.

As for the issue of corpse decomposition, there is no need to worry at all. The shroud is equipped with a magical activation mechanism. As long as it is continuously supplied with the quantum wave, the corpse will remain frozen and will not decompose.

It works on the same principle as a refrigerated truck.

Although it could be placed inside a ring, I gave up on the idea after thinking about it, since hiding a corpse in a ring is considered unlucky.

At this point, Akame turned around and gave Cornelia a helpless look.

Cornelia understood that no matter what Yotsuba-sama thought, she had no way to refute it.

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Returning to the capital after a year and a half, I found that the city had undergone considerable changes.

It seemed that things had become much more secure, with the soldiers guarding the city carefully checking everyone coming and going, even the carriages of some nobles were thoroughly inspected.

There is only one reason for this—

Former Imperial General Najendan was put on the wanted list, and her portrait was posted everywhere.

The bounty is quite high; regardless of life or death, anyone who captures the fugitive will receive 10,000 gold coins.

Mahiro didn't pay much attention to this, but instead took Cornelia and the others back to the assassination division before going into the palace to report back.

Seeing him return safely, some were naturally happy while others were sad.

Both the young emperor and General Bude were relieved that he had returned unharmed without losing a single soldier, and his deeds had already been heard in the palace.

As for the one who was troubled, it was naturally Minister Ernest, who tore at his steak with resentment.

Despite his efforts to leak the information, the Revolutionary Army and the Oberg Assassination Society were completely useless, failing to harm Yotsuba Mahiro in the slightest.

As a result, he has gained several pounds recently!

As for the reward, Mahiro chose to enter the Empire's treasury and select two Imperial Arms—

The Blade of the Dead [Marching of the Dead - Eight Houses], and the Imperial Arm [Superpower Burst - Balzac] once used by Najenda's adjutant.

P.S.: Low EQ: I'm having writer's block and don't quite know how to connect the parts.

High emotional intelligence: Holding back a big bombshell.

Chapter 151 A Miracle Beyond Magic—The Resurrection of the Dead (5K)

The section on "The March of the Dead - Eight Houses" needs no further explanation.

The Imperial Arms that allows him to control the dead is a gift he prepared for Kurome.

After all, without Yafusa's Kurohime, would it still be Kurohime?

Moreover, with Kurohime's current strength, even if she controls eight corpses using Hachifusa, her stamina will not decrease in the slightest.

However, after Kurohime acquired Yafusa, she did not return Kiri Ichimonji.

On the contrary, they kept all the gifts that had been given away, believing there was no reason to ask for them back.

Oh well, whatever.

As for [Superpower Burst - Balzac], it was prepared for myself.

The masked Imperial Arms is said to be able to unleash 100% of the wearer's potential.

So he wanted to see what level he would reach if he unleashed his full potential.

But the result...

I didn't feel anything before it shattered on the spot.

Even if it was made of super dangerous species and the hardest Orichalcos, it couldn't withstand it.

Or rather, Balzac simply couldn't reach his full potential.

After Mahiro finished repairing the mask and scanning the intelligence body, he originally planned to give it to the elite team to play with.

As a result, none of these girls' wavelengths matched.

Left with no other choice, he could only put the mask away for now and deal with it later.

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"Little Mine, Mamin, Remus, I'm back~"

After arranging matters for the assassination unit and the security team, Mahiro went straight home.

The maids went about their work methodically. It seemed like they hadn't been back for half a year, and there were a few new people in the manor.

The maids were slightly taken aback when they saw Mahiro, wondering where a man had come from in this house full of women. It wasn't until the maids who had seen Mahiro before gave the newcomers a flick on the forehead that they realized that he was actually the owner of the mansion!

"Waaah...Master, I miss you so much!!!"

Upon hearing that he had returned, Mine and the other two could no longer contain themselves and rushed towards him after seeing him.

Remus and Wumin boldly embraced him, while Mine went even further, tightly wrapping her white arms around his neck and hanging from his waist.

“Master, Mine misses you so much. Every day you're gone, I dream about you every night. You haven't come back for so long, I thought you'd abandoned Mine, that you didn't want her anymore…”

Mine looked up, tears welling in her light pink eyes.

The other two nodded, looking up at Makoto with pitiful expressions, as if afraid they would really be abandoned.

That's true. Although half a year is nothing to Mahiro, it is indeed too long for them.

Especially Myne.

I've never been apart from him for this long since I followed him to the western border.

Mine didn't run away from the capital to look for him, which shows how much self-control she had. What's more, this six-month separation actually cured Mine's pride and arrogance in a short time.

"Okay, okay, stop crying. I'm back, right?"

He gently stroked Mayn's smooth back, gesturing for her to get off him.

But instead of letting go, Mine hugged him even tighter.

"No, no, that's not enough! Mine demands compensation from Master!"

"Compensation?" Shinji was slightly taken aback.

"Yes, Mine requests that you sleep with me tonight, Master!" Mine stared at him with her big, round eyes, which were slightly wet with tears.

“Sigh….”

Mahiro couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle, "Why does it sound like you didn't used to sleep with me?"

That's right.

Although Mine has her own room, it's more like a dressing room. In reality, Mine has the job of warming his bed, which makes it convenient for her to sleep with him all the time, acting as a pillow.

Moreover, this job remained unchanged even after Wu Min and Remus arrived.

In her words, it was something the head maid should do!

Anyone who tries to seize this right is challenging her authority as head maid!

Upon hearing his words, Mine's face flushed slightly, and she immediately turned her head to glare at Remus and Mami.

They immediately understood, bid farewell to Zhenxun, and said they still had work to do.

It was clearly Mine who glared at her and drove her away.

But Mine naturally wouldn't admit to such a thing, so she grabbed his large hand and walked towards the room.

After so long, she had so much to say to her master!

However, after returning to the room, Mahiro sat in his favorite sofa chair, while Mine wrapped her arms around his neck and obediently sat across his lap.

Her white-stockinged legs dangled in the air, swaying slightly as she recounted the various interesting things that had happened over the past six months.

Although they were all trivial things, they were the most precious memories she had accumulated, which she wanted to share with Shinji.

So he didn't interrupt and listened quietly.

After Mine finished speaking, he also shared the various things he encountered during his mission.

Of course, this does not include his intimate relationship with those six girls.

However, how could something like this possibly escape Mine's notice?

Although she would tense up and clutch his clothes when she heard about some crisis moments, such as when the Revolutionary Army came to rescue General Najenda, most of the time, Mine would puff out her cheeks as if she were sulking.

“...Master, Mine has also grown in the past six months.”

"Huh? What growth?"

It seems there shouldn't be much change compared to six months ago, right?

Just as he was thinking this, Mine had already unbuttoned her clothes, then grabbed his large hand and stuffed it inside her clothes until her fingers touched his warm, jade-like skin.

"Ugh... Master, for the past six months, Mine has been consistently eating papaya and drinking milk... Mine must have grown quite a bit, right??"

"It does seem a bit bigger..." Mahiro commented very carefully.

Feeling the familiar care that Makoto provides once again, Mine comfortably squinted her big eyes.

Unable to bear it any longer, she leaned against him, breathing heavily.

Even the shoes wrapped around her white silk-clad feet, which were suspended in mid-air, accidentally fell to the ground, her rounded toes curling up together.

It's so cute, it's like a pet.

However, seeing that Mine could no longer hold on, he did not continue.

After all, there are still important things to do.

Then, he took out the [Romantic Cannon Pumpkin] that he had stolen from Najenda and handed it to Mine.

"Master, what is this...?"

Mine stared in astonishment at the enormous gun in her hand, which was almost as tall as her.

For some reason, when she held the gun in her hand, she inexplicably felt a sense of connection.

It was as if this gun was born to belong to her.

"This is one of the 48 Imperial Arms created by the First Emperor. It is called [Romantic Turret - Pumpkin]. It previously belonged to General Najenda, but I took it and am giving it to you as a gift."

"Tei-Teigu?!?"

Upon hearing this word, Mine gasped in surprise and quickly shoved the item back into his arms, saying in alarm:

"No, Master, this is too precious. How can Mine accept it!"

Although she really liked the gun, and although it seemed to be destined for her, how could she possibly take it!

This is an Imperial Arms!

Before meeting Mahiro, she had only heard about such a precious weapon from fairy tales. How could someone like her use it?

"Just take it if you're told to."

Mahiro forcefully shoved the pumpkin back in and held her tightly in his arms.

"Just like we said when we first met, you are my maid, Yotsuba Mahiro's maid. You must always live with your head held high, so what's wrong with a mere Teigu? Since you are my maid, only a Teigu is worthy of you, understand?"

"......"

Mine pressed her lips tightly together, her shoulders trembling involuntarily.

She no longer knew how to express her feelings at that moment through actions or words.

In the end, all he could do was keep saying thank you and hug the Imperial Arm tightly to his chest.

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