People in Zongman: My Dimensional Cuisine

Riven walked over and asked in confusion, "Yuno, who have you been chatting with the whole time? You seem very focused."

"Um... Esdeath, my sister."

"Huh?" x4

Kasugano Sora and the others were stunned. Kasugano Sora asked in confusion, "Eh? Akemi, why are you surprised too?"

"Because my sister said that Esdeath seems to be a very unique person, and also seems to be..."

Riven covered her face and said, "Yuno... how come you're in contact with Esdeath too?! What did that conqueror say?"

Yuno Gasai tilted her head and said, "Oh... Esdeath-neechan said that when she brings people over next week, she's going to leave me and Sora to teach them a lesson..."

"Huh?! It has something to do with me too?!"

Riven's lips twitched as she said, "Wait... no... isn't the main point that Esdeath is coming?!"

"Eh?!"

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Chapter 376 Esdeath's Ambition, Absolute Loyalty (Please Subscribe~)

While they were chatting, in another hall, a beautiful woman with long, flowing blue hair and a military cap was quietly reading a book. Anyone who didn't know her would really think she was some kind of artsy young woman.

The woman watched for a while before hearing footsteps. She didn't pay much attention and continued watching. However, not long after, she saw a girl wearing what looked like a school uniform, carrying a bag of snacks that looked like cookies and a knife tucked into it, walking over.

"Captain...you were looking for me?"

Esdeath closed the book, chuckled, and said, "Kuro-tomi, you came pretty quickly. Weren't you on a mission?"

"It's resolved, Captain. Did you call me here for a new mission?"

Esdeath shook her head and said, "No, for the next few days, the assassination squad and my Musou Legion will be in a state of silence. There will be no missions, and everyone will be resting and recuperating. But no one is allowed to leak any information, understand?"

Kuroko paused for a moment, scratched her head, and said in confusion, "I know... but... Captain, weren't we supposed to be conquering the East? Why the sudden shift to recuperation? Is it because of those rebels?"

Esdeath smiled and said, "Remember what I said? I have a lover."

"Hmm, I remember the captain saying he was a very strong and handsome man, oh... he can cook too, is it good?"

"Ah...it's very delicious."

"Oh...that's really something...but Captain, why are you suddenly talking about your lover? Is your legendary lover coming soon?"

Esdeath shook her head and said, "No, we should go find him."

Black Eyes tilted her head, then nodded and said, "Understood. When do we leave? I'll go inform them..."

"No, this time, you'll come with me alone, but everything you hear and see must be kept secret, understand?"

"Huh? Why?"

"You'll find out eventually; you wouldn't understand even if I told you now."

"Oh."

Just as Kurohime was about to leave, she heard Esdeath say softly, "Kuroohime, you seem to be eating snacks more and more lately..."

Kurohime stared at Esdeath as if she were protecting a precious treasure and said, "Captain, even if you are the captain, I will not share my snacks with you, so you'd better not even think about it."

"I'm not interested in your snacks, but how have you been lately?"

Kurohime remained silent for a long time, about to speak, when Esdeath said softly, "I want to hear the truth, you know..."

"I feel my body getting heavier and heavier, my heart sometimes hurts, my head feels a bit swollen, and... I guess the symptoms are getting worse."

Esdeath said softly, "Is that so? In that case... Kurome, get ready. After you come with me to see Shiraha this time, your illness will be cured."

Kurohime paused, her expression changing noticeably for the first time since she entered the room. Her pupils contracted as she stared at Esdeath in disbelief.

Esdeath, propping her chin on her hand with a playful smile, said, "That's right, this time you can fully recover, and you'll have even more delicious snacks..."

"Captain...you wouldn't lie to me, would you?"

"The strong never need lies..."

Black Eyes nodded and said softly, "What...?"

"I haven't finished speaking yet. After this, there's a high chance you'll be able to fight alongside your sister... That's right, but not Night Raid merging into us, nor us joining Night Raid."

Kuroko said with some surprise, "Captain, I don't quite understand what you're trying to do."

"Ok?"

Hei Tong said softly, "Captain, you originally only went to conquer the northern barbarians, but suddenly decided to conquer the entire northern territory. At the same time, you divided your Peerless Legion into four legions, leaving one to train surrendered soldiers and garrison. This is quite normal."

"But Captain, before you left, if I remember correctly, you said something like this... Throughout the entire northern territory, all the legions will only obey you. Any person from the Empire, no matter who they are or what orders they receive, will have all orders nullified if they cannot see you in person. If you take a hard line, you will be beheaded."

Esdeath grinned and said, "So? What are you trying to say?"

Black Eyes said softly, "I only know how to kill, I don't know much about these things... But if I remember correctly, Captain, half a month ago, you suddenly applied to His Majesty for a western expedition and requested that General Bude lead the palace guards to garrison the royal city."

Esdeath chuckled and said, "Hmm? Isn't that right? Those rebels are surrounding the capital from the outside, so of course we need to carve out a new territory so we can move freely and also deter those rebels."

Black Eyes narrowed his eyes and said, "The problem lies in... Captain... you've never handed over these territories and armies to the capital; you've only submitted gold and jewels..."

Esdeath narrowed her eyes and said, "So, Kurome... what are you trying to say? Don't worry, the fact that I can take you to Shiraha's place shows that I trust you."

"Hmm... Captain... You don't want to fight for the capital... You simply want to carve out your own territory, or even..."

Kurome didn't say anything more, and Esdeath said with a smile, "Heh... Kurome, it seems you've been thinking about quite a few things during your time recuperating..."

"It's not just me, the Three Beasts and the others, and Will and the others are also discussing this matter."

Esdeath chuckled and said, "So? What was the final result?"

Black Eyes said softly, "I only kill people. The Three Beasts are only loyal to the captain. Will and the others just want the people to live well. They haven't said anything else."

Esdeath paused for a moment before laughing and saying, "Heh... very good... my assassination squad, the Jaegers; my open personal guard, the Three Beast Warriors; my unparalleled legion that only obeys my orders; and my formidable strength... Kurome, do you know what I need right now?"

"what?"

"conquer!"

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Chapter 377 Esdeath's Collaboration: Hope or No? (Please Subscribe~)

In the end, Kuroko left without saying anything. Kuroko herself wouldn't think that much about it; these were all ideas that the Hunters and the Three Beast Warriors came up with. She was just listening in and deducing the situation by connecting what she heard with the current circumstances.

Before connecting with the world, Esdeath spent those years frantically expanding her Musou army, leaving a portion to guard the conquered territories.

Meanwhile, the empire's nightmare, a group of assassins known as the Night Raids, emerged. This group relentlessly hunted down the empire's nobles and wealthy, causing widespread panic.

There was no other way but to recall Esdeath. Esdeath was initially uninterested, but when she saw that the leader was actually her former adjutant, she decisively took on the job.

You have to understand that she had been searching for that guy for who knows how long, and now she has even formed an assassination squad with a group of Imperial Arms users, which is exactly what she wanted.

Esdeath used this privilege to openly recruit three death row inmates to form the Three Beast Warriors as her personal guards, and also gathered a group of Imperial Arms users to form the opposing Jaeger organization.

All of this is perfectly reasonable, but strangely, neither the Hunters nor the Three Beasts were ordered by Esdeath to interfere with the night raid.

All the hunters and beastmen were stunned, but Esdeath simply said, "They're killing useless cripples. Let them play around a bit longer before delivering the fatal blow... Now we need to make Minister Honest and his gang afraid of those guys so that we'll have more power."

At the time, the hunters thought it made a lot of sense and didn't say anything, but as time went by, they all felt that something was not quite right.

Esdeath said she would ignore the night raids, but she also ordered the hunters and the three beastmen to keep a close eye on the night raids and keep looking for their strongholds, but she would not attack them, she would just find them.

Night Raid also sensed something was wrong. They had felt danger when the Hunters were first formed, but these guys never attacked them. They would only clean up the battlefield after the Hunters had finished killing them.

Later on, they kept searching for the base of the night raid. They thought it was going to be a sneak attack, but Esdeath would just leave after finding it. After several times, they got used to the night raids and simply stopped moving.

Finally, one night when the Night Raid was not moving, a terrifying roar suddenly rang out from the Night Raid's stronghold. Everyone looked up at the sky on alert, and at that moment, a dragon-shaped creature appeared directly in the sky.

The Night Raid members below were all on high alert. Before they could say anything, Esdeath jumped down. The moment they saw Esdeath, everyone felt a chill run down their spines and prepared for a fight to the death.

After all, Esdeath invaded, so how could the Hunters and the Three Beasts not be there? Moreover, there is also a super dangerous mount. Esdeath herself is not someone that one or two Teigu users can deal with. In addition, Teigu users alone are not enough; more than 100,000 troops are needed.

Esdeath simply waved her hand, and in an instant, all the Night Raid members were frozen in place. As soon as they broke free, they saw Esdeath place her military knife against the neck of a woman with short silver hair.

"Esdeath, you've finally personally stepped in to behead her?"

Esdeath smiled and said, "Vice-General Najenda... it's been a long time. Your eyes and arms remind me of when you were still my vice-general."

Najendan gritted her teeth and said, "Thanks to you, they're all gone."

"Release the BOSS!"

Esdeath glanced to the side and saw that everyone was in combat mode. She grinned and put down her sword, which surprised Night Raid.

A girl with long black hair was about to rush over with a katana when Najenda said in a deep voice, "Akame! Stop! You are no match for her, and she is not here to attack. I don't sense any killing intent."

Akame paused, sheathing her sword but still staring at Esdeath. Esdeath smiled and said, "You seem to know me quite well..."

"I didn't see any murderous intent in your eyes, nor that chilling aura. You have no intention of making a move. So, tell me, what do you want to do?"

Esdeath said softly, "You Night Raid members belong to those guys, right?"

"Yes, what do you want to say?"

"It's nothing, I was just wondering... why are you helping them? Is it because they're better than those guys in the capital? That they can stop persecuting the people like this?"

Najenda and the others were taken aback. "Good heavens, you knew all that? And you still followed the Empire?" Najenda said in a deep voice, "It was inevitable. The Empire is corrupt; only the Reform Army can..."

"Hahaha! Najendan, your head really isn't normal at all! You actually believe they're different from those guys! Hahaha!"

Najenda's face darkened, and she said in a deep voice, "Esdeath, are you trying to use psychological warfare against us..."

"Whether it's the number of Imperial Arms users, the size of your army, or your combat strength, you are no match for us. Do you think I need to resort to psychological warfare? Ridiculous... Najenda, after all this time, you still think I would use such a pointless trick?"

"What...what exactly do you mean?"

Esdeath said in a deep voice, "In the end, don't you all just want peace in the Empire and for the people to live better lives?"

"Yes, so what?"

"We can work together."

"What?!"

The Night Raid team was stunned; they couldn't believe their ears. A pink-haired girl said in a deep voice, "We don't think we can cooperate with the Empire."

"It's not between you and the Empire, nor between me and your Reform Army... I'm talking about us... understand? The Hunters and the Night Raiders are not a collaboration between any two factions."

Najendan frowned and said, "What exactly do you mean?"

"What do you mean... Najenda... Caution is a good thing, but my time is precious, so I'm just conveying my thoughts. You just need to tell me, do you want to be my enemy, or not?"

"do not wish."

"very good."

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Chapter 378 Esdeath's Purpose, Najenda's Arrangement (Please Subscribe~)

After Esdeath put away her saber, Najenda looked at the Night Raid members around her and said softly, "You don't need to be on guard anymore. This guy means no harm, at least not today."

The group put away their weapons, and Esdeath said softly, "Najsetsutan, I've made myself clear. I want my Hunters and the Three Beasts to cooperate with your Night Raid."

Najendan said in a deep voice, "I understand. So I want to know, what exactly are you trying to do? You've been constantly tracking down Night Raid's strongholds but haven't attacked them. You've been targeting Night Raid's organization but have never come out to stop their assassinations."

Esdeath chuckled and said, "Why? There's no why. I just want the Empire to continue in this chaos so I can take the opportunity to do some things."

Najendan and the others were taken aback. A green-haired boy said in a deep voice, "You want to profit from this? That's not your style, and you won't cooperate with Night Raid for this. Just continue to do nothing."

Esdeath said softly, "Money? You don't think I want money, do you?"

Najendan frowned and said, "Then what do you want? I know you don't love money."

"I want power! Military power! More soldiers! Soldiers that belong only to me!"

Najenda froze for a moment, then said in disbelief, "Esdeath! What are you going to do?! Your idea is dangerous!"

"It's not dangerous at all, on the contrary, it's quite interesting... The cooperation involves you killing those disgusting nobles and ministers, and I'll just be responsible for raising the level of the situation. The hunters and the three beastmen will provide you with some hidden benefits as appropriate. How about it? Tempted?"

Najendan said in a deep voice, "From beginning to end, I had no idea what I would gain or give up in the cooperation."

"I will receive more privileges, and you can reap your rewards and achieve your vision of a better life for the people as quickly as possible..."

Najendan frowned and said in a deep voice, "This is like a pie falling from the sky. I can't believe we don't have to pay anything."