The demon monk in the second dimension

After letting go at the summer solstice, Najendan removed the black eye patch from her right eye.

A perfectly intact eyeball moves within its socket, able to clearly see everything inside the hall.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Najendan bowed to Xia Zhi again, her feelings very complicated.

She is now a former general who betrayed the empire and is an enemy of the empire, yet she has received treatment from the emperor.

This is clearly a good child!

"Although the empire is currently in a precarious state and the people are living in hardship and anxiety, I have already given the order. The empire has been supporting scholars for a thousand years, and I do not believe that I will be the last emperor of the empire."

Xia Zhi stood up, brushing the dust off herself.

“I am still too young, and I don’t have many capable people around me. Esdeath is too bloodthirsty, and Bud is stubborn and inflexible. I hope you can come back and help me to clean up this empire. I will also forgive and forget what you did before the night raid.”

Summer Solstice is hinting to Najenda that after your return, you will play an important role among the military commanders, standing shoulder to shoulder with Esdeath and General Budo.

After all, a triangle is the most stable shape.

After Xia Zhi's remarks, the image of a good emperor who endured humiliation, persevered through hardship, and cared deeply for the people is vividly portrayed.

At the same time, the young emperor is only fourteen years old, and looks even younger, only about twelve. He's still a child!

A child has accomplished this much, and now he has wiped out the empire's greatest traitor. What more do you want?

Najendan was already very inclined towards the summer solstice.

She wanted to agree immediately, but she had to take responsibility for the night raid and for her fellow revolutionary soldiers.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I need to think about it."

Summer Solstice raises a hand.

"It's alright, I'm willing to give you time. General Najendan, please go back."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Najendan came with mixed feelings, and left with even more mixed feelings.

General Bude entered the study, intending to say something to Xia Zhi, but Xia Zhi immediately assigned him a task.

"General Bud, this time you are leading the Royal Guard out not only to hunt down Sheila, but also to conduct thorough investigations to see how well the officials in various places are performing their duties."

Xia Zhi handed a gold medal to Bude with a solemn expression.

"I hereby bestow upon you a gold medal, granting you the power to act as if I were personally present, and the authority to execute first and report later. I hope you will not disappoint me and will restore peace and prosperity to the empire!"

General Bud, no longer caring about Najendan, immediately knelt down to accept the gold medal, deeply moved.

"Yes, Your Majesty! This humble general will certainly live up to Your Majesty's expectations!"

He had previously thought that he, who had always guarded the palace, was sent to hunt down Sila because there was a traitor in the Imperial Guard, which made Xia Zhi suspicious.

Looking at it now, it's clear that His Majesty has complete trust in him!

……

The empire had been badly damaged by Ernest before. In Xia Zhi's eyes, it was practically a dilapidated house leaking drafts everywhere.

It's unlikely that we can make minor repairs; we must carry out sweeping reforms.

However, once the minister fell, more than 30% of the officials in the court were gone.

Fortunately, General Bude had previously protected many conscientious civil officials, and now they were all brought out to do things.

Former ministers who had retired due to old age were quickly summoned back to their ministerial positions.

Although the process was somewhat difficult, Xia Zhi kept the army in the capital under his control and there were no major problems.

Chapter 252 The Choice of Night Raid

Meanwhile, upon returning to the Night Raid's base, Najenda's new appearance drew gasps from everyone.

"Boss, have you recovered?"

"Boss, what's going on?"

A group of people gathered around Najendan, all happy for her recovery.

Najendan couldn't laugh.

Apart from the newly joined Tatsumi, all members of the Night Raid Assassin Group are now prepared.

They claim to be fighting evil and upholding justice, but in reality, they are just a group of shady killers who have long since disregarded life and death.

It can be said that everyone involved in the night raid was determined to risk their lives.

A few days ago, Hill fell in battle against the Imperial Arms user.

and then?

She came over today and asked everyone if they wanted to join the Empire.

At this time, Najendan was tormented by her conscience.

On the other hand, the emperor did show a determination to burn his bridges and rebuild the empire.

The tax reduction order issued a few days ago was not fake.

Overthrowing the empire, regardless of the odds of victory, would result in enormous casualties.

Who is responsible for all these deaths and injuries?

Najendan felt very conflicted.

Noticing that her expression was off, the others, unaware of what had happened, simply waited in silence.

After a while, Najendan and the others arrived at the conference hall and said in a deep voice.

"It was His Majesty. I went to see His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire last night, and His Majesty healed my arm and eyes."

Leone was startled.

"Huh? Boss, you went to see the Emperor? Are the palace guards that lax?"

Lubbock's eyes widened as well.

"That's too dangerous! Boss, how could you do something like that alone!"

But neither Akame nor Brand said anything.

Judging from Najendan's expression, she has already made her choice.

Having decided to lay everything out, Najenda, this heroine, didn't delay any longer and directly announced her decision.

"I talked with His Majesty for a long time, and I understand His Majesty's difficulties. I also have a clearer understanding of just how big a cancer Ernest is, and I roughly understand His Majesty's next governing policy."

"In the end, I was persuaded by His Majesty and decided to return to the Empire to help him establish a new imperial order."

She moved her right arm, which she had regained, and felt that her own hand was definitely better than a robotic arm.

"Your Majesty promised me that the crimes committed before the night raid would be forgiven."

She grabbed her hair, looking at the other members of the night raid with some annoyance.

"So what's your choice? Will you come with me to work for the Empire, or return to the Revolutionary Army?"

The others hadn't spoken yet, but Tatsumi, who had only recently joined, reacted very strongly.

"Join the Empire? Hill was just killed by the Empire's guards!"

He shouted at Najendan.

"Weren't we supposed to be avenging him? Why are we suddenly joining the Empire?"

"Tazmi!"

Seeing his underlings yelling at Najenda with such disrespect, Brand slapped him on the back of the head and scolded him.

"Don't let personal emotions get in the way at times like this! We've spent more time with Hill, and our inner pain is no less than yours! Night Raid was never founded out of hatred!"

Leone calmly analyzed the situation.

"Since the BOSS has decided to return to the Empire, it must be because His Majesty has shown a side that has won the BOSS over. Now it seems that with Minister Ernest's downfall, the Empire is indeed about to be revitalized."

"No matter what you choose, I'll go wherever the BOSS goes."

Lubbock was the first to indicate that he would follow Najendan.

He was Najenda's devoted follower, and he joined the Revolutionary Army for her sake, so no one was surprised by his choice.

"Count me in."

Leone comes from the slums of the capital and has recently heard a lot of news from friends.

Everyone said that the evil minister had fallen, and His Majesty had even issued lenient laws to reform the bureaucracy, so there was hope for the future!

Akame's expression was blank.

"I wish to see His Majesty."

She herself was a top assassin who defected from the Empire's assassination squad.

“I don’t want to kill any more righteous officials, nor do I want to kill my comrades. I want to ask Your Majesty, what is the right thing to do next?”

"Then I'll go back too."

Brand tossed his pompadour and laughed heartily.

"I wonder how surprised my old friends will be when they see me again."

"I would also like to see His Majesty before making a decision."

Mine was Hill's former partner and was also of mixed Western ethnicity.

She joined Night Raid after the Southern Revolutionary Army allied with Western foreign powers, with the aim of ensuring that children like her would not be discriminated against by the Empire in the future.

"Does everyone want to see His Majesty?"

Tatsumi looked somewhat lost and dejected.

"Then I'll go see him too."

This result gave Najendan a real headache.

Do you think meeting the rulers of the empire is a simple matter?

There are four Imperial Arms users here. Will His Majesty really meet them?

However, she thought about it again and realized that given His Majesty's boldness in summoning her alone and ordering all the guards to retreat, it wasn't impossible for him to accept her request.

……

Xia Zhi smiled upon receiving the letter from Najendan.

"This is a golden opportunity to acquire six talented individuals at once, why would I refuse?"

General Bude, standing to the side, offered his advice.

"After all, the other side is an assassin group with four Imperial Arms users. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to protect you!"

He was afraid that Xia Zhi might suddenly decide to meet with Ye Xi alone again.

The other side is nothing like Najenda; they're a full-fledged assassin organization. They're too dangerous!

Esdeath, who was reporting to Xia Zhi on the progress of the "Hunter" establishment, blinked her icy blue eyes and made a request to Xia Zhi.

“Your Majesty, I am also very interested in night raids. The Hunters have already gathered several members, and I request that Your Majesty allow them to serve as guards.”

Xia Zhi glanced at the two of them and nodded gently.

"allow."

……

As evening fell, the raiding party entered the palace through a side gate.

Summer Solstice invited them to dine with him.

Tatsumi was calm at first, but his legs started to tremble after he actually entered the palace.

Mine and Leone also had strange expressions.

"I never imagined that we would be invited into the palace one day."