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The girl showed no panic; instead, she chatted with Barbara, who had just woken up.

"It's a pity, Melard, that I won't be able to see you grow up."

The bland exchange between Melard and Barbara directly provoked Chelsea's strong dissatisfaction.

"Hey! What kind of time is this to be saying things like that? We're about to be killed by them!"

It has to be said that Chelsea looked quite amusing when she was nervous, but the joke ended there.

"When did I say I was going to kill you?"

Krystal's voice came from not far away, immediately attracting the attention of the four.

"Huh? Aren't you going to kill us?"

"Isn't that obvious? Ever since we've been tied up here, the other side hasn't shown even a hint of killing intent... Chelsea, your perception of killing intent isn't good enough!"

"Besides, if they wanted to kill us, wouldn't they just do it? There's no need to go through all this trouble and tie us up here, is there?"

Looking at Chelsea's bewildered expression, Barbara sighed helplessly. Her new apprentice was indeed quite talented, after all, she had gained the approval of the Imperial Arms and learned assassination techniques very quickly.

But things like intuition can't be learned overnight; Chelsea still lacks experience!

"Since the three of you don't intend to kill us, there must be something you need our help with, right?"

"Tell me who you need us to kill before you'll let us go?"

Before Merard has fully matured, Barbara is the leader of the assassination society and the most skilled assassin in the group.

Even so, she couldn't last a single round against Hazel. While Hazel's abilities as a warrior were undoubtedly top-notch, she clearly lacked any assassination skills.

Barbara saw through all of this, which is why she was certain that what the other party needed was for them to be known as assassins!

Moreover, she looked directly at Crydella while speaking, clearly indicating that among the three, the shortest of them, Crydella, was the one in charge.

"Great! Dealing with smart people is so convenient; it saves a lot of time!"

"I need your help to kill someone..."

Crydella brandished her scepter and walked step by step toward Barbara.

Everyone watched Krydella nervously, wondering what kind of request this gorgeously dressed girl would make.

However, these individuals don't seem to be among the powerful figures on the mainland. Kerudela shouldn't make any excessive demands, right?

Then, Krystra smiled, a warm smile, but her words were icy cold.

"Help me kill the king of the Northern Kingdom!"

PS: Most of the characters appearing now are from "Akame ga Kill!".

Barbara, Melard, Chelsea, Taeko.

However, apart from Kirito, they all died before the story began.

However, there is one person to pay attention to, and that is Melard. In the original work, she is the woman who stole Esdeath's first kiss, and even Akame was deeply affected by her.

Kerritt & Hazel / Akame ga Kill! Chapter 11: What they sought was conquest.

Two months ago, the empire seized the opportunity to launch a war against the northern kingdom, which directly led to chaos in the once prosperous northern kingdom. Now, it is divided among warlords and has almost become a scattered mess.

Although the empire's minister Ernest was a treacherous official, his abilities were undeniable. He immediately saw the weaknesses of the northern kingdom and seized the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.

It seems that for the next ten years, the northern kingdoms will not be able to cause trouble for the Empire, at most only a small number of remnant troops will invade the border... but this still leads to the near extinction of Esdeath's race.

For the empire, the northern barbarians were not a concern for the time being, but for the rebels, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The rebels themselves struggled against the Empire, so they had to rally forces from all sides to have any chance of impacting it.

The once powerful northern tribes were overconfident and directly rejected the rebels' request for an alliance, but isn't this the best time for the rebels to intervene?

So the rebels were drawing the enemy's attention from within the empire while simultaneously sending special forces to the northern kingdoms in an attempt to re-establish an alliance and jointly fight against the central empire.

In addition to some high-ranking members of the resistance, the assassination society "Oberg" also sent four people to participate.

The current leader of the society is Barbara Oberg.

The successor to the society, Mérald Oberg.

The leader's two disciples, Myoko and Chelsea.

The four were not responsible for negotiations, but rather for assisting the rebel leadership in evacuating in the event of an accident.

Due to their previous mission, they were a bit far from the north, and the blizzard caused a time discrepancy on their journey to the northern kingdom, which led them to encounter Crydela, Heather, and Esdeath…

Looking at it this way, Chelsea and her friends are really unlucky!

Do you know what you're saying?

Krystal's words immediately excited the people present, and Chelsea even shouted out loud.

"We went there to invite the king of the northern kingdom to join the alliance, and you're telling us to kill him?"

"How could such a thing be possible!"

As fellow disciples, both Myoko and Chelsea expressed their opposition to the matter, but Crydella didn't seem to care at all.

They are just two novice assassins. Although they have a promising future, they are not yet capable of making decisions for Oberg. The final decision rests with Barbara and Melard.

"..."

"We agree."

After a moment of silence, Barbara and Melard sighed helplessly. They had exchanged countless glances, asking each other if they could resolve the current situation, but the answer was always no.

Especially Barbara, as an assassin with decades of combat experience, had never seen anyone possess such power, completely defeating her with just one blow... Was she really human?

Although the initiative was always in Krydella's hands, the four members of the assassination society knew very well that the most powerful of the three was undoubtedly the woman known as "Sword Banner Lady" Hathaway!

When did this powerful person appear in the world? And she doesn't even seem to be a Teigu user?

After noting down the other person's name, Barbara resolved to update the intelligence system upon returning, otherwise many members of the resistance might suffer.

"Huh? Why should I agree?"

"If you don't agree, aren't you afraid they'll kill us?"

"That's true... haha..."

If you want to have equal negotiations, you need to have comparable strength, and Hazel... she single-handedly defeated four people.

In other words, Barbara and her three companions had no right to negotiate and could only agree to any of Krydella's demands. Otherwise, who knew what kind of future awaited them? Perhaps they would become food for those dangerous creatures.

Upon hearing their possible fate, both apprentices wore awkward smiles.

"I am not a demon. Since you have agreed to my request, I will give you the reward after everything is over."

Although Krydella and Hathaway are currently penniless and can only survive by eating the flesh of dangerous species, no one can predict what the future holds. Who knows, she might succeed?

"You're just untying me like this? Aren't you afraid we'll escape as fast as we can?"

“Don’t worry, because you can’t escape anyway.” Cerudela’s face revealed a confidence that Barbara couldn’t understand at all. “You have already experienced the strength of the Sword Banner Lord, and you don’t want to experience it a second time.”

"Besides, we are friends, so don't let trivial matters affect your judgment. I sincerely hope that you will remain my friends in the future, which is why I don't want you to do anything out of line."

Krydella's words were very clear, even Myoko and Chelsea could understand them.

Now, there's absolutely no way to escape.

Even if the rebels send reinforcements, they might not be able to escape. They can only hope that Crydella truly wants to be their friend…

Can I ask you a question?

A moment later, Melard broke the hard-won silence, drawing everyone's attention to her.

"I give permission, go ahead and ask!"

After receiving Crydella's permission, Merad took a deep breath and looked intently at the petite yet imposing girl before him.

"Why do you want us to kill the King of the North? You've gone to such lengths to get this far, what exactly do you want to gain?"

Melard was very serious, and the question even piqued Esdeath's interest. The group waited for Crydella's answer.

"These are two questions, but never mind... since you want to know, it's not unreasonable to tell you."

Crydella had devised a meticulous plan, but she would not tell the assassins in front of her the details. However, she could explain it simply.

"With the death of the King of the North, the North is bound to descend into chaos! Throughout history, only in times of turmoil can one achieve great things!"

"I need to make the North a land fit for my conquest... Yes, what I seek is 'conquest'! To reconstruct the 'laws' of the world!"

"I have arrived, I have seen, I have conquered—!"

Ignoring the stunned crowd, Krystal continued her speech until the last word was uttered, at which point applause erupted from nearby.

That's Esdeath.

Without any prior communication or warning, Esdeath simply clapped her hands naturally after hearing Caesar's words...

Caesar turned his head to the side, gazing at Esdeath, whose eyes were sparkling with light, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"What a pleasant applause, Han Yingjue. Do you wish to follow me and conquer together?"

Esdeath responded to Crydella with an excited smile…

Keli & Hazel / Scarlet Eyes: Chapter 12 Ah Zhen fell in love with Ah Qiang

After the blizzard ended and there was no more external interference, Krydela and her assassination group quickly left the snowfield and entered the large city of the northern tribes.

However, the person who went to join the Imperial Resistance was no longer the entire assassination society, but Barbara alone.

"The assassination of the emperor is entrusted to this old woman, so I'm afraid you'll have to stay here a little longer..."

To ensure Barbara would act as she wished, Crydella kept the other three as hostages, temporarily residing in the city.

After all, among these four people, only Barbara is presentable; the other three are not quite up to par.

For something like assassinating the emperor, the three of them would only be a burden. It would be better to let Barbara act alone, so that even if she failed, she could escape quickly.

at night.

In the guest room where the group was staying, Esdeath tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Not just today, but almost every night for the past few weeks has been like this. Whenever Esdeath closes her eyes, the image of Ceridra and her conversation in the cave that day appears in her mind.

Especially the last sentence, which stirred Esdeath's emotions, and she kept repeating that sentence to herself.

"I have arrived, I have seen, I have conquered..."

With just this one sentence, Crydella left a deep impression on Esdeath, one that she would probably never forget for the rest of her life.

"As expected of Lord Caesar, I will follow you for life..."

The quiet time was short-lived. Just ten minutes after Esdeath closed her eyes, a figure quietly appeared beside her bed.

So they're really going to make a move?

To ensure the three hostages wouldn't escape, Crydela used Barbara's money to rent three rooms in the city, where she, Heather, and Esdeath would guard a member of the assassination society.

Crydella and Chelsea were in the same room.

Hazel and Taeko are in the same room.

As for Esdeath... naturally, she could only share a room with Melard.

Therefore, the person standing next to the "sleeping" Esdeath at this moment can only be Melard Oberger!

Is this guy planning to kill me?

No, that's unlikely... Lord Caesar and Hathaway are right next door, so there's no way they could have been kept in the dark about what's going on here. That's why Merad wouldn't dare to make a move!

Just as Esdeath was pondering the other party's intentions, the shadow cast beside her bed finally made a move.

She pounced on Esdeath at incredible speed, making no attempt to conceal her movements. What on earth was she planning to do?

As a seasoned hunter, Esdeath could jump out of bed even while lying down and use the sheet to pin the attacker down, completely immobilizing him.

"Tell me, what are you planning to do?"

At extremely close range, Esdeath stared coldly into Merard's eyes, a faint killing intent permeating the air, like a lurking beast ready to unleash its sharp claws at any moment.