Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

“Puff——!”

Two sounds rang out in an instant, and blood covered the entire frozen land.

Esdeath's rapier was knocked away at that moment, and her heart was pierced with extreme precision by the knight's sword flashing with crimson lightning.

The breath of life was draining away from Esdeath at an extremely rapid pace.

"Ha! Ha! Ha! Hahaha!"

Blood slowly stained the ground, but Esdeath didn't care at all. Instead, she looked at Shirou Emiya, who had already been freed from the demon's possession, and laughed from the bottom of her heart.

"why are you laughing?"

Shirou Emiya looked at Esdeath, who had been pierced through by the Radiant King's Sword, and clutched his head, asking a question.

Because of his previous effort to withstand Esdeath's attack, he was now experiencing excruciating pain in his brain, a pain he couldn't express in words.

"I lost! A loser should have the attitude of a loser!"

Esdeath laughed, feeling her life slipping away, and answered Shirou Emiya.

She had no intention of going all out before her life was over. If she lost, she lost. She had given her all in this battle, but she was still defeated by Shirou Emiya.

Knowing that he had already lost and could not win, he still went forward to fight his opponent. To Esdeath, this was no different from a mad dog.

Although Shirou Emiya is her destined enemy, Esdeath does not harbor any true hatred.

She didn't just see Shirou Emiya as an enemy; she also considered him her greatest rival.

Esdeath had no regrets; perhaps being in Shirou Emiya's hands was her final fate.

For some reason, when Esdeath made a contract with that strange ball of light, she had a premonition that she might soon perish.

However, seeing her respected rival grow to this level, Esdeath was genuinely happy for Shirou Emiya.

Although she did not agree with Shirou Emiya's ideals, she had immense respect for him because of them.

Perhaps the only thing she regrets is not finding her own lover.

Shirou Emiya removed his knight's sword and embraced Esdeath, who was about to fall to the ground.

Although Shirou Emiya would never tolerate Esdeath's actions, she was still an enemy worthy of his respect.

Emiya Shirou gently placed Esdeath onto the ground.

One block of ice after another appeared from her feet and began to gradually surround her body.

Shirou Emiya could sense that this was the death she had chosen.

And just as he gently placed Esdeath on the ground.

Esdeath's arm suddenly swung up, and the sudden, powerful force caught Shirou Emiya completely off guard before his head was pinned down.

He was suddenly startled, and instantly projected a reverse blade into his hand, slashing towards Esdeath's head.

But the next second—

A soft, full, and elastic sensation appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Chapter 375 On their way

"That is--!"

Akame dragged the unconscious Tatsumi and rushed towards that location as fast as she could.

Almost half of the forest was transformed into stunningly beautiful frozen crystals in that instant.

The entire area was completely frozen.

Looking around, all you can see is a vast expanse of icy blue.

There was no snow; it was simply frozen solid.

"It's so cold! It's so cold!"

Leone rubbed her arms, unable to bear it even in her beast-like state.

"Frost has already started to form on my body."

Akame exhaled a breath. From the moment she stepped into this frozen world, the terrifyingly low temperature continuously assaulted her body.

Even though she kept adjusting her breathing, she couldn't completely resist it.

Perhaps the only one who can remain unaffected in this frozen world is Tatsumi, who is clad in demonic robes.

Mine and the others are now almost unable to move, as most of their bodies are covered in frost.

If it weren't for Mine and Lubbock never letting up with the breathing techniques Shirou Emiya taught them, they probably would have lost consciousness and wouldn't be able to continue.

"Leone, take Mine and the others away from here."

As a former Imperial General, Najenda naturally returned to the Imperial Capital to prepare for battle, so the task of commanding the battle naturally fell into Akame's hands.

She knew perfectly well that in this frozen world, even if Mine and the others could reach Esdeath, they would essentially lose their ability to fight.

With their physical abilities, Mine and Lubbock were unable to wear the demonic possession that Shirou Emiya initially projected.

However, even wearing the demon-possessed robes could not ward off the invasion of such cold.

Emiya Shirou did not project much of Tatsumi's version of demon possession onto Night Raid.

The demons that had already transformed into dragons and were possessing them had exceeded the limits that Akame and the others could withstand.

It's not that Akame is incapable of wearing it, but like Chelsea wearing the ordinary Demon Possession, her body would suffer irreparable damage.

"No, I, I—I can still walk!"

Mine answered tremblingly, so cold that she could barely speak.

"I see!"

Leone nodded solemnly. She naturally understood that now was not the time to be stubborn. Given the current situation, even if she went back, it wouldn't be of any help, and might even be a hindrance.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to take them away from here and preserve some of their fighting strength.

"Red Eyes, what about you?"

Leone turned to Akame and asked. The situation was no longer a matter of speculation; Shirou Emiya was probably already facing Esdeath head-on.

Otherwise, Esdeath wouldn't have been able to freeze such a vast area without any warning.

"I will go and investigate."

Akame coldly replied to Leone, stating that regardless of the situation between Shirou Emiya and Esdeath, Akame was to report the events unfolding here accurately.

If the battle continues, Akame will seek an opportunity to assist Emiya Shirou.

"I'm going too!"

A weak voice came from behind Akame.

Tatsumi, who had fainted, had somehow regained consciousness.

"Tatsumi, how are you now?"

Leone looked excitedly at Tatsumi, who was getting off Akame's back.

For some unknown reason, while they were frantically rushing towards Shirou Emiya's location, Tatsumi, in his dragon form, went into a berserk state and attacked Akame, who was closest to him.

It was as if his body was controlled by the soul of the armored dragon, revealing the aura of a beast, and he attacked Akame madly.

If the target of the attack had been Mine and her group instead of Akame, they might have died from such a sudden attack.

With the efforts of the Night Raid members, Akame suppressed her emotions and mercilessly swung her Murasame sword at Tatsumi.

However, perhaps it was because the heavens favored Tatsumi, Akame's blade did not kill him, but instead eliminated him before the dragon could adapt to the poison within.

That's how Tatsumi survived.

No one could understand why the dragon's soul, which had been peacefully dwelling within the "possessed by evil spirits," would suddenly erupt.

Esdeath is dead.

Tatsumi slowly revealed a piece of information that even he himself could not believe to the Night Raid members.

The reason why the soul inside this armor hadn't chosen to turn against Tatsumi before was because it was afraid; it was afraid of Esdeath.

Esdeath posed an incredibly terrifying threat to its life, preventing it from retaliating against Tatsumi and appearing in everyone's sight.

Just as Akame was able to kill him with Murasame, the evolution of [Demon Possession] is step-by-step; it cannot directly skip ahead to evolve and resist Murasame's poison.

If [Demon Possession] were to endure Akame Murasame's poison in stages, perhaps it truly wouldn't die under Akame's blade.

Akame's Murasame posed a hidden threat, while Esdeath, like a towering mountain, stood before it with absolute threat.

As a wild beast, it possesses far stronger intuition than humans.

At the moment Esdeath died, the demon felt it, felt the breath that had made it impossible for her to even breathe vanish without a trace.

At that moment, he swiftly turned on the unprepared Tatsumi, choosing to attack Akame, who posed the greatest threat to him among those around him.

As a wild beast, it hadn't expected the night raid to be so swift and incredibly difficult to deal with.

Esdeath, dead?

Leone's face showed an expression of disbelief.

She was already prepared to sacrifice herself. She knew very well that even if she risked her life, she might not be able to stop Esdeath even a step.

Leone couldn't even imagine how Esdeath would die.

"You take Mine and the others and leave this area first. Tatsumi and I will head over there immediately to check on the situation!"

Akame's pupils also contracted sharply. If what Tatsumi said was true, then Shirou Emiya really did defeat Esdeath all by himself.

However, she was still unsure of Shirou Emiya's current condition. If Shirou Emiya had paid a heavy price, then they would have to rush over to treat him.

If Esdeath is dead, then the end of the Empire will be inevitable.

The combined power of the Imperial Arms users is incomparable to that of hundreds of thousands of troops.

In the distance, amidst the trees on the hilltop, a familiar figure emerged.

"Lady Esdeath, did she really die at his hands?"