I love time travel the most!

No, it was even earlier.

Uprisings broke out everywhere within the empire, and General Bude was often away from the palace as he had to deploy troops to resist the invasion.

This gave Kobayashi an opportunity.

Kobayashi really wanted to get his hands on the Supreme Imperial Arms, so he designed this part. He didn't know if the ministers would like it.

I would love it if I could like it.

Chapter 91 Stop, Captain, this place is full of Imperial Arms users.

Esdeath had been preparing for the execution, and only learned of these changes on the day of her public execution.

"Is that so? The minister was arrested, and Bud was assassinated."

She didn't say anything after hearing the report, only expressing some regret.

The minister didn't care, but Bude made her very regretful.

Originally, the two were bound to have a battle after their exoneration, and Esdeath was looking forward to it. However, before that time came, Bud was assassinated first.

"By the way, where are Kurohime and Will?"

Esdeath looked at Kobayashi and Ran standing behind her, wondering where the other two were.

"He's probably dead."

"died……"

"They went to stop the invading bandits from the south, and they haven't returned yet. They're probably dead."

"Yeah."

Esdeath paused for a moment, then raised her voice again: "Will, Kurome, and even Bud, they died simply because they were too weak, they have no one to blame but themselves! But I will avenge them!"

The law of survival of the fittest was deeply ingrained in her mind. She would grieve over the death of her companions, but more than anything, she would strengthen her resolve and carry out her will.

"Let's go to the execution ground!"

Esdeath could sense that the final battle would begin there.

Arriving at the execution ground

A large audience gathered here, and in the center of the venue, bound to a cross, was Tatsumi, the protagonist of this execution.

He was in surprisingly good condition, no longer looking listless as before.

It seems he's ready.

"You actually brought your Imperial Arms here as bait? Is that really a good idea, Captain?"

"Given Najendan's naive ideas, it is very likely."

Esdeath also knew her former colleagues well, so in order to prevent the enemy from coming to rescue them, she brought most of her fighting force with her.

She would never have done this in the past.

However, the general who often tried to stop her is dead, and now the army only obeys her orders, so she can do whatever she wants.

Now, in order to demonstrate the empire's strength and quell the thieves' arrogance, she will publicly execute them!

Looking at the sky, it's almost noon.

"Okay, it's almost time."

Esdeath drew her rapier from her waist and slowly walked towards Tatsumi.

"Esdeath..."

"Tatsumi, are you ready?"

The rapier was aimed at his throat.

Esdeath is a master of torture, so she knows the human body like the back of her hand. She knows exactly where to stab and where to stab to cause pain and death.

"I am very much looking forward to your powerful vitality, Tatsumi."

Esdeath is going to torture and execute her!

Only the harshest punishments can instill fear in people with rebellious hearts.

He raised his rapier, ready to thrust.

boom--

A dull cannon shot fell from the sky, hurtling straight toward Esdeath.

"Is it here? A night raid?!"

Esdeath frowned and jumped backward to dodge the powerful shot.

boom!

The shells landed on the open ground, stirring up a thick fog, and a figure slowly emerged from the fog.

"—Mine!"

Tatsumi shouted, excited about his companion's rescue.

Esdeath wasn't flustered, as she had expected the other party to come to her rescue. What puzzled her was why only one person had appeared.

Have they all gone into hiding?

Mine raised her Teigu [Romantic Turret] and fired while shouting, "Give Tatsumi back to me!"

"Ha, then come and rob me!"

Esdeath retaliated with the ice power of her Imperial Arm, Demon Manifestation.

The giant ice spike hurtled towards Mine, about to pierce her from below, but a fiery laser beam pierced through the spike and was intercepted by her ice barrier.

"Tsk."

Mine stroked the gun barrel, clicking her tongue in displeasure.

The only weakness of [Romantic Turret] is that its power is too great, which can cause the gun to overheat. If she fires it again, it will cause the Imperial Arm to break down. Therefore, she needs to be careful at all times.

However, in order to save Tatsumi, she had to push herself! She was under immense mental pressure at all times, and the slightest mistake could mean death!

"Accept!"

In response, Mine fired an even more powerful artillery barrage.

From the start of the battle with Esdeath, Mine's Teigu did not fire a single bullet; all her attacks were cannonballs and lasers.

It's easy to imagine how much pressure Esdeath put on Mine.

"Truly astonishing firepower."

Esdeath praised, "You unleash even greater firepower when you're cornered? And you managed to remove Tatsumi's shackles while pretending you didn't attack me. You're quite capable."

"Because I'm a shooting genius!"

Mine responded with equal pride.

However, what Mine didn't know was that this was not Esdeath's full strength.

because--

“Najendan would never allow her subordinates to infiltrate the enemy camp alone. I suppose your companions are lurking in the shadows, ready to launch a sneak attack at any moment.”

To guard against ambushes from the shadows, she preserved most of her strength.

However, this is no reason for Mine to act like a bug in front of him!

Esdeath's hands are filled with the energy of ice.

Mine has strong attack power, but she also has the drawback that all archers have, namely that her body is no different from that of an ordinary person, and she is too weak.

They are good at attacking, but not good at agility and defense!

Then let's shower her with ice blocks. Once she's enveloped in the ice rain, she'll have no chance of escaping!

"Come on! Let the fighting begin!"

Ice blocks condensed in mid-air, covering the entire execution ground. Each ice ball, carrying a chilling aura and the force of gravity, fell downwards, crashing onto the floor and creating a small crater.

"hateful!"

Mine raised her Imperial Arms high and unleashed its maximum power.

However, she couldn't achieve full coverage; the ice blocks kept falling, and her mental energy was about to run out.

Just as she was about to be hit, a yellow figure rescued her, while a black figure emerged from the shadows and rushed towards Esdeath, interrupting her chanting.

It's Leone and Akame!

Esdeath hadn't expected Akame to be able to eliminate her aura to this extent, and had no choice but to hurriedly return to defense to block the [One-Hit Kill] that was aimed at her throat.

Frustrated by the stalemate, he kicked Akame in the waist and abdomen, sending her flying backward as he followed up with an ice sword, but was saved by Leone who arrived after rescuing Mine.

Leone let out a soft breath: "Whew—, a close call."

"Troublesome guys!"

Esdeath's apparent annoyance was actually a compliment.

She wasn't out of breath at all from the chaotic battle just now, and even now, she was still handling the combined attack of the three of them with ease.

That's what makes a strong person confident.

However, Night Raid's philosophy is to gang up on the enemy in a righteous way. After their sneak attack failed, several more figures appeared, including several Teigu users who had already died. The entire Night Raid team made their appearance!

"Kobayashi, Ran."

Two people walked up behind Esdeath and asked, "With so many enemies, you're likely to die. Are you afraid?"

“Scared? Not at all.” Kobayashi shook his head.

Before Esdeath could say anything, Leone shouted from the other side, "Kobayashi! What are you dawdling for? Come here right now!"

That Leone is such a thick-skinned person.

Hearing the shout, Kobayashi scratched his head in annoyance. He had wanted to cause some trouble, but Leone had messed things up for him.

Esdeath asked in confusion, "...What's going on, Kobayashi?"