Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 380 The empire is an empire of nobles; commoners are nothing more than ants.
With the order issued, the entire Tian Shu Bureau sprang into action like a precise machine; the logistics team began preparing for the highest-level reception, the intelligence team urgently reviewed all information about Esdeath, and the strategy team began to formulate possible cooperation plans.

On the big screen, the blue figure was already standing on the dock. She seemed very interested in the modern port, but due to the resurgence of spiritual energy, it had been abandoned and was basically no longer used.

Several waves of mutated sea monsters completely destroyed it, leaving only a vague outline of its original form.

"She stopped!"

The bureau chief took a deep breath and straightened his collar.

“The reception team, follow me. The rest of you, remain alert, but do not make any hostile moves.”

When the bureau chief led a group of people out of the city wall outside Zhenhai City, Esdeath was already waiting there.

"Welcome to Zhenhai City, General Esdeath."

"I am the person in charge here."

The bureau chief spoke neither servilely nor arrogantly, and his face maintained the respect due to a powerful figure.

Esdeath narrowed her icy blue eyes slightly, scrutinizing the human before her with great interest.

In terms of temperament, she is very similar to the generals of the empire, but she also has the air of an official, though she is more pure than the officials she remembers.

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"Zhenhai City? I've never heard of that name before, and your language is completely different from the Empire's, yet I can understand it."

Her slender fingers gently brushed through her ice-blue hair, a knowing smile playing on her lips.

"As expected, this is another world."

When the director heard the words "another world," his pupils contracted slightly. Did the concept of "another world" already exist in the world of "Akame ga Kill!"?

"Speaking of which, you know me?"

"We live in completely different worlds, so why do you know my name?"

Esdeath was unaware of what the other was thinking, but was quite interested in the fact that he knew her name.

They are from completely different worlds, so how does the other person know her name? Or is it that the people of this world are aware of the situation in her world? Or have they even been paying attention to it all along?

So, was her arrival in this world also the work of the humans of this world?
The bureau chief, maintaining composure, responded with neither servility nor arrogance:
"We do have some information about you; we can elaborate on that later."

He turned to the side and gestured an invitation.

"Why don't we move inside the city and discuss this in detail first?"

Esdeath's gaze slowly swept over the director and the people behind him, a smile playing on her lips.

The expressions on these people's faces are really interesting.

There was undisguised curiosity, heartfelt respect, and even a few young people who looked at her with the same adoration as her soldiers, but there was no fear.

She didn't think they simply knew her name; they must have some understanding of her personality, abilities, and experiences.

Even so, there was no fear whatsoever. Isn't that interesting?
"Heh, lead the way."

She chuckled softly and said directly.

A conspiracy? A plot? A trap?

These were never things she needed to consider.

Faced with absolute power, any scheming is nothing but a laughable child's play; besides, she had indeed developed a strong interest in this unfamiliar world.

Esdeath walked slowly through the streets of Zhenhai City, her icy blue eyes scanning her surroundings as her military boots clicked crisply on the concrete pavement.

Unlike the view she saw when she stood atop Destagulu, observing the city up close now allows her to better appreciate its unique charm.

Neat, modern buildings line both sides of the street, with towering glass-walled office buildings gleaming in the sunlight; in the uniquely designed cake shop windows, exquisite dessert models are displayed like works of art.

A sign that read "Closed" was posted on the automatic glass door of the bookstore, but neat bookshelves could be seen through the glass wall.

Esdeath's gaze lingered among the buildings. Although she didn't know the specific purpose of these places, the overwhelming atmosphere of prosperity was far beyond what the imperial capital could match.

What surprised her even more was that the streets remained incredibly clean even after the emergency evacuation—there was no trash, no sewage, and not even a trace of odor.

This level of urban management would have been unthinkable in her original world.

After all, the empire was an empire of nobles, and commoners were nothing more than ants.

The capital city looked somewhat better, with its magnificent mansions, gleaming streets, and richly dressed nobles riding in jewel-encrusted carriages.

But just around the corner lies a completely different world.

The narrow, dirty alley was crowded with emaciated commoners who lived in dilapidated wooden houses and struggled every day for a single copper coin for a loaf of bread.

The streets were perpetually filled with the stench of rotting food and excrement, and dead rats and unidentified filth floated in the overflowing ditches.

Ironically, whenever a nobleman passed by, the guards would use whips to drive away the poor who were "an eyesore"; those who could not dodge in time were either whipped until their skin was torn and bleeding, or thrown directly into prison; and the crime was merely "to defile the eyes of the nobleman".

"The general seems quite interested in our architecture?"

The director broke the silence at the opportune moment, noticing that Esdeath seemed quite interested in these things.

Esdeath snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head slightly:
"No need."

"I'd like to know more about how you manage to keep the whole city so clean?"

The question surprised the bureau chief; he hadn't expected Esdeath to care about something as "trivial" as city sanitation.

"This is basic social management; we have dedicated cleaning staff and sewage treatment facilities."

"Furthermore, we have designated bins for trash, and residents are aware that they shouldn't litter and put their trash in the designated areas." "So..."

The bureau chief stopped there, as he considered it a matter of course.

Even ten or twenty years ago, many cities were already like this.

"Is the whole city like this?"

Esdeath pressed for an answer.

"The same is true for the entire country."

"This is fundamental."

The bureau chief answered seriously.

If you're asking about other things, it's hard to say, but in terms of urban sanitation, the situation is the same throughout the entire Great Xia, even in the less developed small cities.

Their Zhenhai City is actually just a second-tier city.

Esdeath, intrigued, asked, "Even in another world, there should be nobles and commoners, right? If it's really as you say, the commoners of this country are doing very well?"

"Commoners? That's a term used in your world, General Esdeath; in Great Xia, we don't distinguish between commoners and nobles."

The bureau chief shook his head and pointed to an ordinary residential building in the distance:
“The people living there could be workers, teachers, or corporate executives.”

"But they all enjoy the same public services and abide by the same laws."

"As for people's lives, in terms of material things, at least having enough to eat and wear is the most basic guarantee; of course, there are still deficiencies in terms of spiritual needs."

"Spiritual needs?"

Esdeath frowned slightly. What is this?
"It's about issues like working too long hours and not getting enough rest; many people complain that they don't have time to enjoy life."

The director explained patiently.

Esdeath fell silent for a moment.

If you put it that way, then they'll have nothing to talk about.

Enjoy life?

When did this kind of term start appearing in the context of "common people"?

As for the other party's claim that "commoners" and "nobles" do not exist in this world, Esdeath does not believe it; it is merely another form of terminology.

However, it would be a rare achievement to truly ensure that ordinary people have enough to eat and wear.

This is true, at least for one country.

Afterwards, the director led Esdeath into the central conference room of the Tian Shu Bureau in Zhenhai City; in the spacious conference room, a huge curved screen occupied almost the entire wall.

"Please sit down, General. We have prepared some information."

The director gestured for Esdeath to sit down.

The conference room lights dimmed at that moment, and the projector beam shone on the screen; Esdeath sat in her seat, her long fingers crossed and resting on her chin, staring at the screen with great interest.

I want to see what they want me to see.

As the scene unfolded, her expression gradually changed from initial interest to complexity.

They were playing a 15-minute edited version, which is equivalent to a short video.

After all, the original storyline is too long, and they don't need Esdeath to know so many details. They just need her to understand the relationship between her world and the real world through the "video".

After the fifteen-minute video clip ended, the conference room fell into a brief silence. Esdeath slowly leaned back in her chair, placing her long right leg over her left.

"So, the reason you know me is because everything that happens in my world is just a story in your world?"

Her voice was unusually calm.

The bureau chief carefully chose his words: "This is a creation based on your world; of course, it may differ from reality."

"No, it's very accurate."

Esdeath interrupted him, a smile playing on her lips.

"That choice of 'me' is indeed the choice I would make."

"But Tatsumi, is he someone I'll fall in love with in the future?"

"That's a nice smile."

Despite being a sadist with many suitors, she only sees them as "pets" rather than romantic partners; yet, she still has a considerable interest in romance.

According to her original vision—or rather, her own idea—she hoped to have a normal romance after pacifying the northern nomadic tribes.

The specific requirements were the same as those shown in the video they showed her.

1. No matter what, the most important thing is to value the possibilities of the future; I hope to train myself with the goal of becoming a general.

2. Someone who has the courage to hunt dangerous species with her, even empty-handed.

3. Like her, he grew up not in the capital but in a border region.

4. Be younger than her, because that way you can be easily controlled by her.

5. Ideally, someone with a pure and innocent smile.
But how did she perceive Tatsumi's smile as an innocent one?
(End of this chapter)