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"Yet another monster that can manipulate lightning!"

"This girl... seems to be on par with General Bud!"

"What's wrong with the Empire? Why are so many powerful figures suddenly appearing..."

The battle continues.

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General Bude grew increasingly alarmed as the battle raged on.

The opponent's combat experience was clearly inferior to his own, and she revealed her weaknesses several times, but her power was fundamentally superior to his own.

Her lightning was purer and more concentrated, as if she were born to control it.

Mei, on the other hand, grows rapidly in battle.

She began to familiarize herself with Bud's attack patterns and to understand this pure martial arts style of combat.

She no longer passively defended, but actively attacked, perfectly combining the swordsmanship of the Hokushin Itto-ryu style with the powers of a Herrscher.

The sword flashes grew faster and faster, and the lightning grew more and more intense.

After several dozen moves, the balance of power had been reversed.

General Budo was completely outmatched and could only rely on the powerful defense of his Imperial Arms to hold on.

"ended."

Mei's figure suddenly appeared high in the sky, coldly looking down at Bud.

As soon as she finished speaking, the once clear sky was instantly shrouded in thick dark clouds. Within the clouds, purple lightning bolts surged wildly, converging into a terrifying energy powerful enough to make even the gods tremble.

The entire capital was shrouded in the shadow of this thundercloud.

General Bud raised his head, his face showing horror for the first time.

He reached out, trying to summon the power of lightning for defense, but to his despair he found that all the lightning elements in the world seemed to have their own will, rushing madly toward the girl in the sky, showing no regard for him, their former "master".

He was abandoned by his own power.

"If you were to pledge allegiance not to this corrupt empire, but to someone worthy of your trust, perhaps you could survive."

Mei's voice came from the heavens above, devoid of any emotion.

"Unfortunately, you are just a blindly loyal person."

She raised the katana in her hand and gently swung it down.

"God's punishment."

In an instant, all thunder fell silent.

A thick, indescribable pillar of purple lightning crashed down from the center of the dark clouds, striking the center of the training ground with pinpoint accuracy.

There was no explosion, no loud noise.

There was only a blinding, intense light that turned the entire world purple.

The intense purple light dissipated, and the thunderclouds in the sky seemed to have exhausted all their power, reluctantly dissipating and allowing the pale sunlight to shine down on the earth once more.

The training ground could no longer be called a training ground. The bottomless pit in the center, its edges melted into a glassy state by the high temperature, was like an empty eye opened by the earth, silently telling the story of what had just happened.

Around the crater, the scorched earth was littered with Imperial soldiers, the Imperial Guards brought by General Bud, the most elite troops of the Empire.

Those who had survived the thunderstorm had long since lost their will to fight. Some were slumped on the ground, others abandoned their armor and weapons, staring blankly at the giant crater, as if their souls had been ripped away.

Their supreme commander, General Bud, one of the two pillars of the empire, was struck down to ashes right before their eyes by the lightning summoned by the purple-haired girl.

Not even a trace of its existence was left.

Fear spread like a plague among the surviving soldiers.

They could neither understand nor imagine how human power could reach such a level.

First, a black-haired youth shattered General Esdeath's hail with his fist and tore apart the Ice Legion with a tornado; then a purple-haired girl met lightning with lightning and completely annihilated General Budo, who was also known for his lightning.

These two people... no, these two groups of people, what kind of monsters are they?

Chapter 138 Night Raid on the Enemy! Brutality Slipped!

On a distant hillside, Najendan lowered the binoculars she had been holding up. With her only remaining left hand, she took the cigarette out of her mouth and let the butt fall to the ground.

A wisp of smoke rose, only to be quickly dispersed by the wind.

Her face, which always carried a hint of seriousness and weariness, now blossomed into a genuine and radiant smile.

"Won……"

She murmured to herself, as if speaking to herself, or perhaps to her fallen comrades, "We won the gamble."

Akame had described Gu Ye and the others to her, but the shock she felt upon seeing it with her own eyes still exceeded all her expectations.

The empire's two most prized generals, the two most unshakeable boulders on the road to revolution, have now met their ends: one has surrendered, and the other has died in battle.

The strongest armor of this decaying empire has been shattered.

"Pass on my orders,"

She turned to the revolutionary liaison officer behind her, her voice regaining its usual calm and decisiveness, "Notify headquarters, the general offensive plan is to begin immediately! It's time to let the flames of revolution burn throughout the entire capital!"

"Yes!"

The liaison officer excitedly accepted the order and left.

Najenda looked back at the ruins, her gaze landing on Gu Ye and his group.

The next step is figuring out how to get along with these "allies".

However, in the very instant she was thinking, something unexpected happened.

Centered on Gu Ye and the others, a huge golden magic circle composed of countless complex runes suddenly lit up on the ground.

Space began to distort, and their figures became blurred and transparent in the light.

"Spatial teleportation?!"

Najendan's expression changed.

"Tsk, another one of these little tricks."

Vishdel clicked his tongue in annoyance and reached out to grab Toyokawa Shoko beside him, but missed.

A strong sense of weightlessness came over me, and the scenery in front of me was instantly stretched into countless colorful lines.

Before Toyokawa Shoko could even utter a cry of surprise, her consciousness went blank for a brief moment.

When she felt solid ground beneath her feet again, Toyokawa Shoko snapped back to reality.

The salty sea breeze brushed against her cheeks, carrying a strange, fishy smell.

The sound of crashing waves filled my ears, and before me stretched an endless expanse of azure sea and golden sand.

They were teleported to an unknown island.

Gu Ye, Mei, the Sword Saintess, Vishdel, and herself—not one is missing.

Not far away, Esdeath and her three loyal subordinates stood there with equally astonished expressions.

"This is where?"

Liva looked around warily.

"It's Imperial Arms: Dimensional Pyramid Shangri-La,"

Mei quickly calmed down. She glanced at Gu Ye and then explained, "The minister's son, Shira, used his Imperial Arm to teleport us away."

"It seems that's correct."

The Sword Saintess walked to Gu Ye's side and said, "That girl named Sheila probably wants to get rid of all of us 'trouble' at once, or rather, trap us here."

Her gaze swept over Esdeath, with a pointed implication.

Gu Ye didn't speak; he just looked at Esdeath.

The empire's strongest general, who had just knelt before him in front of thousands, was now standing not far away, his tall figure revealing his curves beneath his white uniform.

She seemed to sense Gu Ye's gaze. Beneath her long, icy blue hair, a faint blush rose on her fair cheeks. Her eyes darted away as she secretly glanced at him from the corner of her eye.

His demeanor was completely devoid of the domineering and coldness he displayed on the battlefield. Instead, he resembled a little girl who had done something wrong and was waiting for her master's punishment.

Is she...is she shy?

He swore allegiance to me under those circumstances, and now, when we're alone, he finally feels embarrassed?

Or……

A hint of amusement flashed through Gu Ye's mind.

"Hmph, it's just teleportation, what's so great about it?"

He spoke calmly, then extended his hand.

With a soft whirring of gears turning, a train engine appeared out of thin air on the beach.

It tore through space, as if it had come from another dimension, and floated silently in mid-air.

It is the One Vehicle of a Thousand Realms.

Esdeath and the three beastmen were both stunned.

They had never seen such a peculiar "Imperial Arms" before; the aura it exuded was far more ancient and powerful than any Imperial Arms they knew.

"Come up."

Gu Ye said to everyone.

Then, his gaze fell on Esdeath again.

"I accept your allegiance."

Upon hearing this, Esdeath trembled slightly, a glint of joy flashing in her eyes.

"but,"

Gu Ye changed the subject, "Keep an eye on your men. I can overlook what you did in the past. But from today onwards, if they dare to do anything immoral or bully the weak again..."

His voice remained calm, but Esdeath detected an undeniable will in it.

"...Don't blame me for not showing any mercy."

Riva, Daidas, and Niu felt a chill run down their spines. They saw something more terrifying than death in the young man's eyes.

"Yes! Master!"

Esdeath bowed without hesitation and, quite naturally, changed her form of address, saying, "I swear on my life that they will never do it again."

She turned around and glared fiercely at the three beastmen, who immediately lowered their heads, not daring to voice any objections.

Gu Ye nodded and took the lead on the Thousand Realms One Path.

Mei, the Sword Saintess, Vishdel, and the still bewildered Toyokawa Shoko also followed.

Esdeath hesitated for a moment, then boarded the mysterious train with her three subordinates.

The train's interior is much larger than it appears, with a simple yet futuristic decor.

Gu Ye walked to the control panel and manipulated the virtual screen with both hands for a few moments.

"Target: Night raid base. Coordinates locked."

"The portal to space is open."

Directly in front of the train's engine, ripples spread across the space like water, and a circular portal emitting a soft white light slowly unfolded.

On the other side of the gate, a familiar forest and waterfall could be vaguely seen.

"Let's go."

The Thousand Realms Vehicle emitted a soft hum and slowly entered the spatial gate.

Meanwhile, inside the base of the night raid.

Najenda had just returned to the conference room and was preparing to discuss the next course of action with Akame, Leone, and the others who had stayed behind.

"Boss! You're back!"