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"What a pity... me too."

Their words echoed in Akame's ears, and she immediately picked up a few key words.

The North, the Queen, the Orphanage, Justice…

The combination of these words immediately made Akame's eyes light up, and an idea formed in her mind.

My sister and I have been living on the streets, often going hungry, sometimes for days on end.

The situation couldn't have gotten any worse, so if what those two said was true, Akame was willing to take her sister to the Northern Kingdom.

"Besides, the Northern Kingdom is quite far from here. If we encounter bandits or something along the way, it would be a real problem. We're just small fry with no power; we can't possibly travel that far..."

"You don't need to worry about that. Although we can't go there, the Northern Kingdom can come over! I don't know if you've noticed, but the Northern Kingdom's border has been expanding southward. It shouldn't be long before it reaches us."

"So, in other words, we don't actually need to do anything. All we have to do is say 'This way, Your Majesty,' bring the Northern soldiers over, and they'll become citizens of the Northern Kingdom?"

"That's right, that's exactly it!"

Akame is just a child now. Although she doesn't have much opportunity to learn about national affairs, she can still glean the information she wants from casual conversations in the marketplace.

An orphanage in the North…

If we could reach that place, my sister and I would probably have a better quality of life, right?

"As long as we continue to live here, better days will come sooner or later."

Akame originally thought the same thing: as long as the Northern Kingdom attacked, she and her sister would be able to escape their life of begging.

However, things didn't go as planned. Just as Akame was carrying food to the slums to find her sister Kurome, an accident occurred.

Perhaps due to their long-term consumption of unhealthy food, both sisters are somewhat weak. The older sister, Akame, has a better constitution and stronger immunity, but the younger sister, Kurome, is different…

As can be seen from the original work, Kurome's body is no match for Akame's; she only has the strength to fight after taking the life-shortening medicine.

So my sister got sick...

Akame, as the older sister, was very anxious, but there was nothing she could do.

Kurohime's condition is getting worse and worse; if this continues, her sister might die!

Akame originally intended to hear more information about the orphanage in the Northern Kingdom, but now she probably doesn't have the time.

To ensure her younger sister's survival, she chose the most dangerous path...

Staying in this city carries a high probability of death, and even if one survives, life won't improve. Heading to the North also carries a high probability of death, but life might actually get better…

"Let's go, Kurohime. Let's leave this city and go somewhere better!"

"I believe... Sister, we will always... be together!"

Even though her younger sister was so weak, she still supported her own ideas, which made Akame determined to work hard to live a better life.

This is why the two sisters decided to go to the northern lands...

—

"Almost there, we can already see the city!"

The sun was about to set, and the surrounding environment was gradually darkening.

Whether it was Lady Luck or not, the two sisters encountered neither wild beasts nor bandits along their journey. Some merchants even gave them a ride when they saw that the two sisters were having some difficulties.

"That army's flag... there's no mistake, it's the flag of the Northern Kingdom!"

Akame's tone was filled with excitement; after a long journey, they had finally reached their destination.

A group of soldiers bearing the flags of the North are heading to a city where there must be an orphanage suitable for the two sisters to live.

Looking at her sleeping younger sister on her back, Akame gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Just a little longer, and we'll be able to…

boom--!

Before Akame could make a move, a violent explosion came from afar, immediately changing her expression and even waking up her sleeping younger sister Kurome on her back.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

The two girls had no idea what had just happened, but when they looked into the distance, they saw that the northern army had begun its charge.

"Is this... a siege?"

Akame subconsciously looked towards the front of the Northern army, where a black-haired woman was directing the troops.

Just then, the black-haired woman seemed to realize something and turned to look in the direction of the red-eyed woman.

not good!

Akame let out a silent cry as their eyes met!

What will happen next, no one knows…

PS:

I'm back, back to updating!

Kerritt & Hazel / Scarlet Eyes: Chapter 65 The Thousand Rock Army

"I didn't expect this Thousand Rock Armor to be so effective?"

Most of the army had already launched their attack, while Heather, as the army's leader, stood at the rear with a small group of soldiers, observing the battle situation of the soldiers in front.

If it were just a regular siege, there would be no need to send out Heather, the Sword Banner Lady, after all, she is the strongest under Caesar.

But this attack on the city has a special significance: it is to test the Northern Empire's latest armor!

The raw material is the scales of a super dangerous species that was hunted in the snowy mountains some time ago. Because of its hardness, it was specially made into the shape of armor.

Similar to the "Demon Possessed" and "Noble Chariot" from the home world of Akatsuki, it is an all-around armor that makes it impossible to determine who is inside from the outside.

In order to enhance the user's combat power, Crydella specially equipped each suit of armor with different types of weapons.

Sword, bow, spear.

In this way, the equips can form an effective combat force and adapt to different types of battlefields.

Because a total of 9,999 scales were removed and there were 9,999 sets of armor, they were named the "Thousand Rock Army".

The equipment was named after this: Thousand Rocks Armor, Thousand Rocks Spear, Thousand Rocks Longbow, and Thousand Rocks Longsword.

However, Crydella also considered the problem of the existence of Imperial Arms, namely that most Imperial Arms can be used by anyone, regardless of friend or foe.

Therefore, to ensure that this weapon would not be misused, Cerberus specifically set a restriction on these armors…

Only those with a sense of justice may use it!

This restriction is indeed quite significant, resulting in the fact that although the Northern Empire currently has over nine thousand sets of equipment, only five hundred people can actually equip them.

Of course, this Thousand Rock Armor is mostly intended for ordinary people to use. Most of the Golden Descendants possess special powers, so there is absolutely no need for them to be equipped with it.

"In this way, our army will be able to possess combat power that is no less than that of the Golden Blood!"

As the siege battle was about to end, Hazel nodded slightly, expressing her approval of the armor.

But at that very moment, the feeling of being spied on suddenly entered her mind, which quickly alerted Hazel.

Were they assassins sent by the Empire?

No, that's not quite right... There doesn't seem to be any hostility in their gaze, nor any skill in concealing themselves. Maybe they're just civilians?

Following the direction of the gaze, Hazel turned her head to look at those who were spying on her.

It would have been better if we hadn't looked, because once we did, something unexpected happened.

"Two small black fish? And why do they look so familiar?"

After a brief moment of thought, and considering the color of the two little girls' pupils, Hazel immediately identified them.

Isn't that the female lead and her sister?

Red eyes, black eyes!

Having read Akame and Kurome, Hazel immediately recalled information from the original work: Akame and Kurome seemed to have spent some time begging as children before being captured by the Empire and sent to an institution that trained assassins, where they became assassins within the Empire. Later, they defected and became members of Night Raid…

Judging from the two sisters' current state, it seems they haven't joined the Empire?

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but..."

Do we really want to let such children suffer the bloody fate depicted in the original work?

"Forget it, this isn't something I should worry about. Let's send them to the Golden Welfare Home first, and then let them decide what they want to do in the future..."

"However, I've been quite lucky lately, finding three promising little ones in a row? It seems that using the 'Golden Welfare Home' to house homeless children is indeed a good idea."

And judging from the way those two little guys looked, they had obviously realized that they had been noticed, so they simply stopped hiding.

"You all join the battle and end it as quickly as possible. I'll be right back."

After giving instructions to those around her, Hazel looked towards the spot where Akame and Kurome had been. Whether out of fear or for some other reason, their figures had vanished.

"Now that the whales have spotted you, you two cute little black fish are doomed!"

As her last words faded, Heather's figure leaped high into the air and flew straight towards the direction where the two little girls had disappeared.

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"The Northern Kingdom... seems a little different from what I've heard!"

Akame's expression was somewhat panicked. She had gathered information about the Northern Kingdom on her journey some time ago. Apart from the nobles, most people had a good impression of the Northern Kingdom, which was why Akame was determined to go to the north.

But she had only just arrived when she saw the northern army attacking the city... What was this all about?

Is the American Dream shattered?

"We have to escape quickly, otherwise..."

"What would happen if it fell into our hands?"

An unfamiliar voice suddenly came from beside her ear, and Akame's expression immediately froze. The girl dared not look to the side, for fear that she would see an unexpected and terrifying creature, but the voice beside her showed no sign of stopping.

"What's wrong, little one? Are you worried I'll hurt you?"

"Please rest assured about that. Caesar's army will not bully children. I just want to take you to a safer place."

As the welcome subsided, Akame felt a sudden dizziness, and then she and her sister found themselves in a warm embrace, where they could even feel something soft...

"Let go of me and my sister! You...who are you?"

"It's a big whale that catches small black fish!"

Akame struggled to get out of his embrace, but when the bad guy holding her revealed his face, Akame froze.

What a beautiful lady!

Moreover, the expression on his face was so warm, completely unlike the filth of those nobles!

The reason why Akame has been able to survive in the slums for so long without being caught is ultimately because she is capable.

Perhaps she wasn't strong enough to face the Empire's soldiers and assassins, but she did have some ability to judge people.

The nobles and soldiers of the empire... are all filthy fellows. As long as I stay away from them, I can guarantee the safety of myself and my sister.

But what should I say about this older sister in front of me?

Pure?

Sorry, Akame can't think of a better word right now, but this is indeed the most appropriate thing she felt from the other person.

As pure as the sea, and as deep as the sea…

Such a beautiful person, with such a melodious voice, could never be like those scumbags of the empire!

And so, in this warm embrace, the black-haired, red-eyed girl gradually gave up struggling and chose to lean against her.

"You've become well-behaved, you two little black fish..."

"Get some rest and sleep. When you wake up, you'll be free from your current life and you'll have many more good friends!"

"...and have the right to decide their own future!"

PS:

Today's update is probably uncertain. Let's see if we can manage a third update. If all else fails, we can continue to release more tomorrow. It's impossible for something unexpected to happen tomorrow, right?