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As the eldest of the four, Barbara stepped forward without hesitation, and even her tone of voice became much worse.

Before they went to the North, they had no idea that they would encounter Krydela and her group, and that they would even be hired by them to kill the North's emperor, Nusnek Seka.

"I'm sorry, although I have the ability to foresee the future, I still couldn't have predicted this... Perhaps some unexpected thing happened?"

The leader of Anning Dao kept recalling the future he had predicted, but none of the powerful figures Barbara had mentioned ever appeared... In the end, he could only attribute it to an accident.

Do you think we'd believe that?

As one of the high-ranking members of the resistance, Barbara naturally possessed countless secrets and knew that the person who came to meet them was no ordinary person at all... and it was even uncertain whether he could be considered human!

The leader of the Anning Taoist sect, whose specific name is unknown, is referred to as "leader" by everyone, and most people have great respect for her.

But in fact, this cult leader is not a pure human, but a hybrid of human and dangerous species, a taboo subject in people's eyes!

Because she was born with the ability to heal wounds and foresee the future, and also possessed extraordinary personal charm, she was able to support the entire Anning Road on her own.

The rebels, aiming to overthrow the corrupt empire, naturally needed to recruit countless talented individuals, even those who were only half human. However, after getting to know them, they discovered that this leader... seemed to be just a pushover?

You have to understand that this is the world of "Akame ga Kill!", where trash is as common as dogs and scum is everywhere... It's a blessing that such a kind-hearted person can be born in such a world.

"But if you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."

The cult leader rubbed his forehead in exasperation. His precognitive abilities used to work; he could vaguely see fragments of the future. But ever since the assassination society members went north, he couldn't see anything at all…

No, that might be a bit vague.

The cult leader still possessed the ability to foresee the future and could see things, but all he could see was dazzling gold; there was nothing else.

Even the cult leader himself had some doubts, so how could he possibly explain his power to others?

"You'd better not let us know you're lying, or you'll regret it!"

In the eyes of the members of the assassination society, the reason why they encountered Kerudela on the way to the Northern Kingdom was purely a scheme by the current leader of the Peaceful Way. Otherwise, how could they explain everything that was happening now?

But now the other party has denied what they said before, so how can Barbara and the others feel at ease?

However, considering that the other party was on the same side, the assassins decided not to cause trouble for the cult leader for the time being and planned to leave after giving him a warning.

However, when they looked up into the cult leader's eyes, they found that his amethyst-like eyes had suddenly turned golden... Even the cult leader himself was stunned.

"What...what is this?"

The previously invalidated ability to foresee the future was suddenly triggered at this moment, allowing the cult leader to passively witness future events.

In the future scene, a gigantic, dangerous creature roars to the sky and easily smashes the walls of the imperial capital to pieces.

After that, countless people shining with golden light rushed into the imperial capital to fight to the death with the legendary Supreme Imperial Arms.

Their leader, however, was a girl with blue and white hair…

"Found it? They actually found it?"

The cult leader's face showed an excited expression, which made the four assassins who were about to leave stop in their tracks.

"There's no mistake, it's her!"

"As long as we can find her, the resistance's goal will surely be achieved, and people all over the world will live a better life!"

Looking at the girl radiating golden light in the future, the Anning Dao Sect Master's eyes welled up with tears, as if he had seen the sun that illuminated him.

"Is she the Kerudela you've been talking about?"

"Her Majesty the Queen is truly adorable. It seems I can't wait here any longer; I must do something for her..."

"What are you talking about? Why are you suddenly bringing up the Empress?"

Hearing the cult leader's inexplicable words, the four assassins looked at each other, completely baffled as to what he was planning to do.

"But she is the Empress!"

The cult leader's matter-of-fact tone shut down the assassins' subsequent words, and she even showed an extremely devout expression.

"Thank you for your hard work, fellow assassins."

"Leave the rest to me!"

"I will go and persuade the rebel leaders to cooperate in the operation!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the leader of the Anning Dao Sect raised his head once more, gazing at the sky in the distant future…

PS:

The leader of Anningdao is described as a female character in the comics, but the anime uses a male voice actor.

Therefore, I used the manga version here, the image of a white-haired, purple-eyed older sister.

Kerritt & Hazel / Scarlet Eyes: Chapter 40 The First Batch of Talents

The fighting in the south remains tense. Since the rebels suddenly emerged and launched attacks on the Empire, they have indeed had a significant impact on the Empire and prevented them from shifting their attention to the north.

For Krystalla, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Unifying the north is Kerrida's most important task at present, and the biggest difficulty in this matter is not knowing when the southern empire will intervene.

While those bizarre Imperial Arms wouldn't pose a fatal threat to Crydela and Hathaway, they still held a certain degree of danger, forcing her to be on guard.

What Crydella feared most was that the Imperial Arms users would take advantage of the fact that they were scattered and massacre the northern army.

Even the strongest soldiers are powerless when facing Teigu users. Unless it is a Teigu with special abilities but no combat power, the probability of victory is not very high.

And now, the empire is actually being bogged down by the resistance?

Thinking of this, Krystal couldn't stop smiling, because the image of the four assassins she had met before gradually surfaced in her mind.

Why did the resistance suddenly launch a major operation at this time?

Why did it happen to be of effective help to me?

Kerudela didn't believe those people would have a kind heart unless someone played a key role in it!

Without a doubt, it's Barbara and Melard.

Krydella had once commissioned Barbara to assassinate the old emperor of the North, which could be considered a form of cooperation.

Later, they released Barbara's three disciples and even gave them several cartloads of gold, which was also an act of goodwill.

Although there was no correspondence and they hadn't even met a few times, the clever people on the rebel side must have already figured out what they wanted to do, which is why they took this opportunity to launch a large-scale attack on the empire.

The empire is naturally full of powerful figures; if all its forces are mobilized, it is not impossible to deal with both the rebels and Caesar at the same time.

But therein lies the problem: due to its internal issues, the corrupt empire was simply unable to mobilize its full military strength, let alone wage a two-front war, which is why it was bogged down within the empire's borders by the resistance.

"Since you've gone to such lengths, then I won't hold back!"

With the Empire unable to spare any attention, Cerudela was able to focus all her attention on the nobles within the Northern Kingdom and ordered Lord Sword Banner and Lord Cold Shadow to take over all the noble territories of the Northern Kingdom as quickly as possible.

Given Crydella's ruthless methods, any rebels would naturally not have a good end, and would only be cut in two by the two powerful warriors.

While surrendering might save one's life, it would mean being stripped of one's noble title by Cerudela, becoming a commoner and losing all of one's former privileges.

Caesar didn't need seasoned veterans of the political arena; he needed young people with ideals, ambitions, and loyalty to him.

If they can demonstrate their talent and value in the war, whether it be outstanding combat ability or leadership skills, as long as they produce effective results, they will be directly knighted by Caesar.

In just one month, more than a dozen exceptionally talented individuals emerged under Crydella's command, and they were personally appointed by Caesar.

The northern kingdom, which was teetering on the brink of collapse just a month or two ago, miraculously achieved the unification of power in a very short period of time, which can only be described as astonishing.

However, despite the great event that occurred in the north, the name that circulated was not that of the northern prince Numa Seka, but that of a god-slayer named "Kerudela".

That's right. Krydira is no longer blocking information and covering up the war in the North as before. In order to make her next move, Krydira needs to let her name and identity spread and cause a huge uproar in the world.

Next, the whole world will be shocked by the news of "Crydella" and "the god-slayer", right?

But Krystra didn't care about any of that, because she had more important things to do next...

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Inside the magnificent palace, a group of warriors dressed in various styles walked step by step toward the throne deep within the palace. They lined up according to their status, making it easy to recognize the differences in their identities at a glance.

The two leading figures were two beautiful young women, one with smooth black hair and the other with bright blue hair. They were none other than Sword Banner and Cold Shadow, who had initially followed Crydella.

The second dozen or so were talented individuals who had displayed their abilities in the battles of the Northern Kingdom. They were all given catchy titles by Kerudela, such as the Winter Rain Noble and the Wind Chant Noble, which were based on the titles given to Caesar's former subordinates.

Because these people were special warriors, they reminded Crydella of her former subordinates, which is why she bestowed such a title upon them.

Caesar also told these newly appointed "second-generation" knights that the titles they had received held special significance, and that they should not casually tarnish their names, otherwise...

Caesar will surely punish those who have defiled him!

Incidentally, Najendan, the "Good-hearted Lady" who surrendered, was among this group. Clearly, this strong woman had come to terms with reality and joined Caesar's ranks.

However, after hearing that she had been granted the title of "King of Kindness," Najenda's expression seemed to falter... but that had nothing to do with Crydella.

At the very back of the group were over a hundred outstanding men under Caesar, all possessing considerable talent. Perhaps in combat, perhaps in management, perhaps in logistics…

Although they are not as outstanding as the top-ranked individuals, they are still among the better ones in this world, and most of them are loyal to Caesar. Crydela also needs these talents to help her manage the army and logistics.

The hundred or so people chatted and laughed, not at all like normal officials in the palace, but more like friends on an outing. And when they reached the throne, none of them knelt down, but instead raised their heads to look at the petite figure on the throne.

The reason they did this was not because they completely ignored the person on the throne, but because they knew him all too well…

Although Lord Caesar was ruthless, he surprisingly didn't care about those cumbersome formalities. Whether it was kneeling, bowing, or the so-called kissing feet, he completely abolished them.

Moreover, according to inside sources, this lady seems to dislike those who are taller than her, and deliberately lowers her head to below her height.

Hmm... It's strange, but no one is dissatisfied with it. On the contrary, they have developed a different kind of affection for this Lord Caesar.

Naturally, some people opposed abolishing the foot-kissing ceremony, but they were beaten up by Caesar's most loyal knight, Heather, and from then on, no one objected...

Seemingly sensing the unusual situation beneath the throne, Kerudela, who had been lost in thought with her eyes closed, gradually opened them and swept her majestic gaze over those whom she had appointed.

Then, a rare smile appeared on the girl's face.

"Now that everyone is here, let's begin!"

Kerritt & Hazel / Scarlet Eyes: Chapter 41 bestowing titles and plans to become king

The petite queen slowly rose from her throne, the blue flames in her crown burning even more intensely, making her appear even more majestic.

Because this was a solemn place, Kerudela did not place books here to increase her height. After all, if the people below saw this, what dignity would she have left?

"Your loyalty has been demonstrated in the battles of the past few days, and I am aware of that."

Deng!

Her small feet landed on the downward steps, but her presence became increasingly strong.

This action immediately silenced all sounds below the steps, and everyone turned their attention to Crydella.

Esdeath's eyes shone brightly, after all, she had already given everything to Crydella. Most of the people behind her had the same look in their eyes as Esdeath, regarding Crydella as their sun.

But there were also some people among them with unpleasant expressions…

Although their loyalty was not that high, they were still granted titles by Crydella because of their outstanding abilities. Among them, Najenda had the highest title, after all, she was originally an imperial general with rich combat experience, and she was very suitable to serve as a commander.

However, this "King of Kindness" looked at Cerrudra with a complicated expression, completely unaware of what she was thinking.

Only Hathaway's expression remained unchanged. After all, she and Krystal were the same person, only with slight changes in position and style, but no change in essence.

"As a monarch, I will naturally reward those who have rendered meritorious service accordingly..."

Although Krydella has not yet declared herself queen, she has already established a powerful reputation among her subordinates. Numasekha has no chance of overthrowing her. Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, Krydella's subordinates would immediately rebel the moment she is overthrown.

Because the only monarch they recognized was Kerudela, as for Numasekha... who was that?

The poor prince of the North Kingdom, his life will never go in a good direction, it will only get worse, after all, Krydela has already begun to prepare to become king.

Do you remember how Cao Pi usurped the Han throne?

Krydella also wanted to try the "three invitations and three refusals" approach, but it didn't seem necessary.

Historically, the Han Dynasty was the legitimate dynasty. If Cao Pi wanted to establish his own dynasty, he could only use special methods and could not directly seize it by force.

But this is another world, and it's inhabited by a different tribe from the north!

It is a world where special powers exist and the strong are respected!

The so-called "usurpation" simply did not exist!

If Krydela had actually succeeded, history would only record that this empress persuaded Numasekha with dignity, morality, and strength, and successfully established her own dynasty... Thinking about it that way, it feels pretty exciting, doesn't it?