I love time travel the most!

"Are you done with your morning exercise?" Najendan, who was passing by, greeted them as she saw them. "Perfect timing, there's a new mission coming up. Come with me."

After hearing this, the two exchanged a glance and followed.

……

"The target this time is Chibur."

Najenda throws a portrait of a fat, big-eared man in front of everyone and lists his many crimes. The Night Raid's mission is to kill him and eliminate all his allies!

Because all his subordinates were guilty!

"The task is difficult, but it's okay!"

Najenda waved her mechanical arm, inspiring everyone: "If the heavens are powerless to punish evil, we will vanish into the darkness! Everyone, let's charge forward!"

"Oh!"xN

The night raiders shouted in unison.

But Hill didn't react at all. Mine, who was paired with her, felt something was off. Although she was often absent-minded, this time something just didn't feel right, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

He asked with concern, "Hill, are you alright?"

“…Eh? N-nothing.” Hill shook her head blankly, which didn’t reveal anything.

"Really? If you feel unwell anywhere, please tell me as soon as possible." Mine puffed out her chest and said proudly, "In the past, Hill always protected me, but this time I'll protect you. After all, we're partners."

“…You’re really reliable, Mine.”

"Of course!"

Mine didn't catch the wistful tone in Hill's "You've grown up" when she turned around, only to find Hill gazing affectionately at Kobayashi.

At least that's how it seemed to her.

However, Kobayashi did not exchange glances with Hill. Instead, he saw restraint, trepidation, and a hint of fear in the dazed girl's eyes, but in the end, they all turned into resolute determination.

It seems she has made up her mind.

That being the case...

Kobayashi raised his hand and loudly announced, "I, Kobayashi, and Ryuuichi request to participate!"

"No! Your injury hasn't healed yet."

Najendan resolutely refused, refusing to allow wounded soldiers to fight, a principle consistently upheld by Night Raid.

Because neither they nor the task are responsible.

But Kobayashi insisted, "I'm not that weak. You saw my battle with Akame. I've fully recovered."

"is it?"

Najenda looked at Akame with a questioning gaze, and after receiving an affirmative answer, she said, "Alright, in that case, Kobayashi, you can join us too."

The key is that Kobayashi has Ryushi's protection. How could a bunch of parasites of the Empire possibly defeat the Teigu users?

Little did they know that this carelessness would cost them an important companion.

……

Late night

"Hu-hu-hu-"

"Hill, wait, wait...!"

Mine's stamina was poor, and it was quite difficult for her to keep up with the extremely fast Hill. Moreover, she didn't know why Hill was so anxious and impatient.

The two of them were part of a decapitation squad, and their target was Chibur himself.

However, the constant night raids that stirred up bloodshed in the capital made those imperial parasites fear being targeted one day, so they desperately recruited guards to protect themselves, making their assassinations several levels more difficult.

However, it's good that the campaign can be successfully launched, but I don't know why Hill is acting so strangely tonight.

"Hill, are you afraid of being discovered?"

Mine asked in surprise, "My firing range is over 1000 meters. Even if those people spot us, they won't be able to catch up, so being a little slower is..."

"Danger!!!"

Before she could finish speaking, Hill sensed danger and, at the last second, tackled Mine, dodging a powerful blow that fell from the sky.

"There are enemies?!"

Mine was a professional assassin, after all; she instantly deduced what had just happened.

"I couldn't even detect her presence. It seems she's not on the same level as the other low-level security teams."

It seems Hill's caution wasn't in vain.

“Hill, we…”

"Mine! Run!"

"……Eh?"

Mine was stunned. She hadn't expected that Hill's first instinct upon encountering the enemy was to flee instead of fight!

“I will absolutely not let you escape… As expected, the appearance matches the wanted poster, confirming it is Hill from Night Raid… Judging from the Imperial Arms she possesses, the other woman also belongs to Night Raid… It was worth it for me to lie in wait here every night.”

A figure of a man and a dog emerged from the smoke.

Upon seeing the portraits of Hill and Mine, her smile gradually crumbled: "Finally, finally I've met you, Night Raid! I am Seryu Ubistas of the Imperial Capital Garrison, here to judge evil in the name of absolute justice!"

"Looks like we've been completely exposed... Take this!"

After Seryu exposed her true identity, Mine decided to strike first, since Seryu didn't seem like the type to obediently go with them.

The Imperial Arm in his hand fired instantly, his mental energy transforming into bullets that formed a barrage that shot continuously at Seryu, stirring up a thick cloud of gray mist.

"Did you take them down?" Mine muttered softly.

Unfortunately, thanks to the "no harm from smoke" principle and the saying "no harm from smoke," all of Mine's bullets were intercepted by the gigantic Imperial Arm. The dense bullet holes resembled a honeycomb, but they healed completely in the blink of an eye.

"Tsk, no effect?" Mine clicked her tongue in displeasure, then turned to her companion and said, "Hill, we..."

"Mine, don't fight, run!" Hill's tone became unusually urgent.

Mine found it increasingly strange, but while she was distracted, her opponent seized the opportunity.

"Bibi, arm!"

The gigantic Imperial Arm wriggled out two muscular arms.

"Predate! Crush!"

Roar--!

Under Seryu's command, the menacing Imperial Arms [Hundred-Armed Giant] roared and charged forward.

"Mine, stand behind me!"

Seeing this, Hill stepped forward and shielded Mine behind him.

The next second she was hit by a powerful barrage of blows from the biological Imperial Arm. The speed of the punches was extremely fast, far beyond what a human could possess, and the power of each punch was unusually exaggerated. Even the wind from the punches almost blew away the petite Mine.

They are completely outclassed opponents!

But Hill continued to persevere, building a small safe haven for Mine behind her.

beep----

Seryu blew the special whistle of the security team, and then she looked at the two who had no way to escape with malicious intent.

Hill seemed even more frightened. She hurriedly called to her companions, urging, "Mine! Run!"

"How could I possibly run away at a time like this?!"

Mine shouted, "We're under attack from a raging storm, and the enemy has even called in reinforcements! This is a true crisis! So... I'm going in!"

The more dangerous the master is, the stronger the power of the Imperial Arms becomes.

Mine's Romantic Turret unleashed a beam of light, the powerful firepower and intense heat melting most of the Hundred-Armed Giant.

Unfortunately, the bombardment failed to destroy the core, and the biological Imperial Arm quickly healed.

"In that case, attack the Teigu user!" Seeing that Mine was determined to fight, Hill had no choice but to raise his scissors and run towards Seryu, saying at the same time, "That person said that in the end, Teigu are just tools, and they will stop as soon as the user is killed."

Now's the time to unleash all your ultimate moves!

"—So exquisite!"

A sudden burst of bright light erupted from inside the scissors, obscuring the view in the darkness.

Hill grabbed the scissors and started stabbing wildly, but she underestimated Seryu's strength, who intercepted all of her attacks at the critical moment.

"Oops!"

Hill's attacks became increasingly rapid, giving Seryu no chance to breathe, forcing his opponent to retreat repeatedly, and even severing his opponent's arms, causing him to scream in agony.

The current fighting style is nothing more than raiding each other's bases; the winner depends on which side takes out the other side's key figure first.

Mine is a sniper; it would be extremely dangerous for her without protection. Hill became extremely anxious after missing her first shot, and her attacks became rough.

This gave Seryu an opportunity.

"Although the side effects are severe, there's no other way." She loudly commanded her Teigu, "Kihime, Berserk!"

"HOWHOHOHOHOHOHO!!!!!"

Upon hearing its master's command, the Hundred-Armed Giant instantly turned crimson red, its muscles bulging and its face becoming incredibly ferocious. Its ear-piercing roar made the three people present extremely uncomfortable.

[Hundred-Armed Giant] took advantage of Mine's unpreparedness and attacked instantly, grabbing the frail Mine.

"Varied……!"

Mine and Hill were both in a state of utter panic, while Seryu laughed wildly and twisted his tongue, "Little girl! Crush her!"

"ah----!"

The Hundred-Armed Giant exerted its strength instantly, causing the petite Mine to scream in pain, and even a slight cracking sound could be heard, indicating that her arm had been broken.

Just when Mine thought she was going to die, Hill suddenly appeared and came to her rescue.

- Swish!

A cold light traced a perfect arc under the moonlight, and sharp scissors severed the arm of the Hundred-Armed Beastman, saving Mine, who had almost been crushed to death.