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Those worthless nobles who only know how to collect taxes, how dare they do such a disrespectful thing? They even tried to take their lives?

How could we possibly let them have their way!

Seeing that he had stirred up the atmosphere around him, Numaseka didn't linger. Instead, he looked to his side, where a girl in blue and white had gracefully walked up to everyone.

Not only this girl, but also a girl as solid as ice and another woman as vast as the ocean came to Numasekha.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Numasek's eye twitched slightly, for he realized that this grown man was suddenly no match for three girls who looked younger than him...

This is an absolute disgrace!

However, he quickly adjusted his mindset, using loud talking to cover up his excitement.

"If we relied solely on ourselves, it would have been extremely difficult to defeat the elite troops of the nobles, yet we ultimately won the battle... Why is that?"

"Because our allies have come to our aid!"

The petite blue-clad girl, Crydella, stood before all the soldiers, but her face showed no fear; instead, it radiated confidence.

It was this confidence that made the soldiers, who were initially somewhat frightened, let go of their fears and begin to take the girl seriously.

"The noblewoman Cerudela, leading her Sword-Banner Lords and Shadow-Swept Lords, successfully thwarted the nobles' plot and saved us from dire straits. As a prince of this kingdom, I cannot remain indifferent to such a loyal subject who has done so..."

Numasekah turned around and looked down at Krydella, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, but it ultimately turned into words of gratitude.

"Thank you for your support!"

As the prince finished speaking, the surrounding soldiers picked up their weapons and raised them high above their heads.

"Thank you, Kerudela! Thank you, Sword Banner Lord! Thank you, Cold Shadow Lord!" xN

Before the soldiers could even rejoice, Numasekha's voice came from the front again, making the surrounding air tense.

“Brave soldiers! I long to fight alongside you against those nobles and restore the glory of the North, but my body has suffered unprecedented injuries in battle, and I fear I will never be able to fight again… But that does not mean I will give up!”

“Cerudela is a wise and loyal noblewoman; otherwise, powerful figures like Lord Swordflage and Lord Coldshadow would not have followed her. Therefore, I have made my final decision—”

Numasekha scanned the soldiers present, his eyes revealing a hint of pride and an air of unyielding authority.

"My soldiers! Let Cerlydella lead you onto the battlefield to punish those disrespectful nobles!"

"Let those scumbags see the might of the North!"

Numasekha's meaning was clear: since he was no longer able to fight on the battlefield, he would hand over the command of his troops to the most trustworthy person.

The chosen one was naturally Kerudela, who had just come to the rescue. All the soldiers witnessed this scene, and not one of them stood up to object.

Because if it weren't for Krydela, they would have died on the battlefield long ago, so what's the point of talking about opposition?

Numasek clenched his fist and shouted, "Kerudela!"

His response was, of course, the proud battle cry of the soldiers: "Cereudora!"

Faced with this regular army of over 100,000, Kerudela couldn't even stop smiling.

"Thank you for your trust, Prince. I will continue to serve the Northern Kingdom in my own way!"

Last night, Krydera told all her subordinates that when the morning sun rises again, she will have an army of over 100,000.

At that time, almost no one believed her.

But now, Krydira actually has an army of over 100,000. What does this mean?

Krystra is an extremely capable leader!

With such a leader, how many more opportunities will there be to win battles in the future?

All the soldiers wore expressions of excitement, but their prince, Numasekhar, who had just granted Kerudela military command, had a resolute look in his eyes…

Even if you are powerful now, so what?

I said I would take everything back sooner or later…

Don't bully young poor!

Kerritt & Hazel / Scarlet Eyes: Chapter 20 The Second Minister Ernest?

"In this way, the prince of the Northern Kingdom will become a complete puppet in my hands, and his army will naturally come under my command..."

"I believe that within a few years, I will be able to completely control the Northern Territory!"

In the conference room, Cerudela sat in the main seat, while Heather and Esdeath sat on her left and right sides respectively.

Clearly, Caesar had acquired considerable power and become the nominal master of the castle.

"Perhaps it was all fate's arrangement... If the Lord of Destiny were here, perhaps he could offer some insightful prophecies?"

In the world of Onpharos, Caesar was once a puppet, and was even placed on the throne by spreading rumors about a fallen princess; even the name "Cerudela" was a lie...

Now, in this world called "Akame ga Kill!", Cernydra has become the one who controls the puppets.

This sudden change left Crydella somewhat emotional. Even though she wasn't the real deal, witnessing such drastically different fates inevitably stirred some thoughts within her.

However, in the end, we still need to solve the immediate problems first, especially the three prisoners of the Imperial Rebellion!

click!

As the door opened, a soldier entered the room first and gave a knightly salute to Caesar, who was seated in the main seat.

"Lord Caesar, the three you designated have been brought in. Shall we let them in?"

"Bring him in!"

Upon receiving the order, the soldier saluted once more and left the room, allowing the three girls from the resistance to come into Caesar's view.

"..."

If it were yesterday, Merad, Taeko, and Chelsea would have dared to whisper among themselves, and it wouldn't have mattered if Caesar had seen them, since Caesar was merely a small leader who had gathered a group of farmers.

Such a status was far inferior to that of the Northern Kingdom or the Rebel Army, and was not worth their attention.

In just one night, Caesar's identity underwent a complete transformation, and he became "the first person under Prince Numasekha of the North".

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that Numasek is not a prince with real power, but a puppet in the hands of Krydira, essentially a little emperor of the empire.

In this way, Cerridra's status underwent another change, directly becoming comparable to the Empire's minister, Ernest!

Who is Ernest?

That is the ultimate goal of the resistance!

With Ernest hiding inside the Empire and not venturing out at this stage, the Rebels have no way to deal with him.

And now, without the knowledge of the rebel high command, a little Ernest has suddenly appeared in the Northern Kingdom.

And what incredibly, their assassination group just happened to run into them. What are the odds of that? They don't know if it's lucky or unlucky that their assassination group encountered someone like that.

As the heir to the assassination society, Merad could already imagine the expressions on the faces of the resistance leaders when he told them about Crydella…

Should they choose to cooperate with Crydella to fight against the more threatening Empire? Or should they eliminate Crydella as a future threat in advance?

No matter what actions the rebels took, Merad didn't think they could succeed, because Crydella had reversed her status overnight and become the open "second only to the king" in the North.

If given enough time, no one knows how powerful a force Crydella could build up... Unfortunately, the resistance is facing a behemoth like the Empire and cannot spare enough time to deal with Crydella.

Everything is now in a closed loop, and events are unfolding almost entirely in her favor. Or... was this also part of your plan, Crydella?

If all of this is true, then Cerrudra's methods are even more sophisticated than those of the Empire's minister, Ernest!

How will she treat us? Will she kill us all to prevent the information from leaking out?

The more Melard thought about it, the more horrified he became, and cold sweat even broke out on his forehead…

"You seem scared. Are you worried I'll kill you all?"

Krydella's voice came from the head of the conference room, immediately making Melard tremble, and even her two younger sisters behind her became nervous.

"..."

Silence signifies acquiescence.

Melard couldn't respond to the other person's words, nor could she fathom their thoughts... All she could do was remain silent, letting this powerful figure before her see her weak and fearful state...

Merad cannot directly change Crydella's opinion, but he can make her not see him as a threat through his actions.

It's just like discussing heroes over wine!

"The only heroes in the world today are you, my lord, and Cao Cao!"

Boom—!

"Only Cao Cao!"

Although pretending to be weak is embarrassing and tests one's acting skills, in order to survive, Melard felt it was necessary to struggle... what if he succeeded?

I'm already as weak as a candle in the wind, you don't need to keep chasing after me, do you?

"Ah!"

Seeing the three of them looking so weak, Kerudela sneered.

Are you all pretending to be weak in front of me?

Numasek is like this, and so is you, Melard... Can't you come up with something new? Do you really think you don't understand the plot of "Akame ga Kill!"?

But it doesn't matter!

Who made Lord Caesar so merciful?

Although I am a tyrant, I believe I am very benevolent, and I don't think anyone would be foolish enough to stand up against me.

Be careful, or I'll send you to divide your forces into five groups to attack the empire!

"What seems harmless is often the most deadly..."

Little Fruit Ding gave a thumbs up, and Night Owl gave a thumbs up. And there's Krydela… she also had the experience of pretending to be a weak princess to deceive the nobles.

So Crydella, at the cost of being shorter, jumped off the seat she was using as a cushion to stand on, and walked step by step to stand in front of Merad and the other two, looking up at them.

Despite his lack of height, the sense of pressure he exerted on Merard and his two companions was stronger than ever before!

If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't drunk water that morning, Merard felt he would have been scared to death...

“Your teacher Barbara successfully completed my commission, so as a collaborator of the assassination society, I will provide appropriate compensation.”

"Take Crydella's reward and information and return to the resistance. I sincerely hope that we can cooperate a second time in the future!"

Merad, who was originally extremely nervous, widened her eyes upon hearing these words. She simply couldn't believe that Crydella's final choice was... to let them go?

It was only when they assassinated three members of the Society and appeared outside the castle with a cart full of barrels of gold that Merard realized that Crydella was serious!

Since Caesar really released us and even gave us a cartload of gold?

"Maybe...she's not as bad as I thought?"

Kerritt & Heather/Akame ga Kill!: Chapter 21 "Blitzkrieg"

Inside the castle.

Esdeath leaned against the window, staring at the three assassins and the carriage leaving together, her eyes gradually narrowing.

"What's wrong, Han Yingjue? Is something on your mind?"

However, Esdeath's expression didn't last long; the voice from behind made her change back to normal.

"Lord Caesar!"

The only person who could make Esdeath immediately revert to her innocent expression is Crydella. After all, in Esdeath's heart, Crydella is the only one she is willing to submit to, body and soul.

"I want to know why you let those three assassins escape."

Esdeath is a direct person, which can be seen from her fighting style. She prefers to face her enemies head-on rather than assassinate them from the shadows.

Therefore, Esdeath didn't like the three assassins very much, and was even somewhat hostile towards them because of their identities.

However, just when Esdeath thought Caesar would deal with the assassins, they were let go, and were even rewarded with a cartload of gold before they left…

Esdeath was quite puzzled by this behavior, which is why she had been keeping an eye on those people, wondering whether she should chase after them to retrieve the gold and kill them as well.

Crydella seemed to have seen through Esdeath's thoughts, which is why she called her name at this moment, intending to dispel Esdeath's doubts.

"It's very simple!"