Emiya Shirou doesn't want to work overtime

Tatsumi also did not want his savior to lose his life because of the conflict with Night Raid.

"How to cooperate?"

Emiya wouldn't attempt to complete the Night Raid's objectives; if he did, he would be essentially useless in the Night Raid.

"intelligence!"

“You can rest and recover here in peace, but I need you to provide us with intelligence about the Empire’s internal affairs and Esdeath.”

Najenda answered Emiya's questions.

"As an assassin organization, don't you have any channels to obtain their intelligence?"

Najendan shook her head.

"Regarding some matters concerning the imperial high command, the empire's defenses have always been extremely tight. We have no opportunity to penetrate deep into the imperial palace, and spies cannot enter the palace in such a short time."

"We have always been very passive, and can only judge the internal actions of the empire by the overall movements of the empire."

Lubbock was always positioned very close to the Imperial Palace, constantly observing the surroundings and gathering intelligence.

Apart from Lubbock, there were basically informants and spies scattered throughout the empire, but they all had difficulty getting into the palace.

"But I don't know what's really going on inside the Empire. If I did, I wouldn't have gone with Riva and the others."

Emiya's passive position stemmed from a lack of intelligence sources; he was more interested in understanding what had happened to the Empire's higher-ups than in Night Raid.

"Your identity has been hidden very well. I think that apart from Esdeath, there is probably no one else in the Empire who knows you."

Emiya nodded. Apart from the Three Beast Warriors, he had never come into contact with anyone else alive who could enter or leave the palace. Almost everyone he had come into contact with had been killed by the Three Beast Warriors.

Aside from the Three Beasts and Esdeath, there really weren't many people of any standing within the Empire who knew of Emiya's existence.

Those soldiers who knew of Emiya's existence were not able to enter the palace.

Of all the powerful and influential people in the entire empire, perhaps only Esdeath truly knew him.

But all the ministers knew that there was a fourth person among the three beast warriors, but they didn't know who the fourth person was.

After all, the intelligence information was provided to Riva by Minister Ernest, so of course he needed to know why Riva and his men were doing this.

Therefore, it was known that there was a fourth member among the Three Beast Warriors. However, due to time constraints, he had never met Emiya, nor had Emiya Shirou ever met him.

"So you're planning to send me to the Empire as a spy?"

Emiya asked with a questioning tone.

Najendan nodded in agreement.

Since Emiya doesn't want to stay, she must make the most of Emiya's value.

Since we can't use Emiya's strategic value now, we'll have to use his intelligence value.

Moreover, it's just a matter of letting Emiya stay here for a few days to allow him to go; it's a deal that's guaranteed to make a profit.

“But Liva and the others are all dead. If I’m the only one who’s alive and going back, it’ll be hard not to be suspected.”

Emiya was eager to go into the interior of the Empire; he wanted to see the facts for himself rather than just hearsay from these people.

However, all three beast warriors died at Night Raid's hands, yet Emiya escaped alive from Night Raid. This seems suspicious no matter how you look at it.

Moreover, he had met Esdeath and had a major conflict with her, so he had no chance of infiltrating the Empire.

Suddenly, Emiya seemed to remember something and asked Najenda.

"Where is Niu?"

"He has now been taken to the Revolutionary Army headquarters and imprisoned."

To be interrogated and to provide intelligence.

Najendan did not say the second half of the sentence.

Emiya nodded. If Niu returned to the Empire, he would have even less chance of getting in, as there would definitely be wanted posters of him all over the Empire.

“You don’t need to worry. Esdeath wants to take you under her wing. It will be easier for you to enter the Empire than for us.”

It's impossible for Najenda to be completely without any information about Emiya; she just can't gather all the information about him like Tatsumi did.

Najendan had to be on high alert to the possibility of a mole within the night raid, as she didn't want her plan to fall apart.

However, she was still able to find information about the fight between Emiya and Esdeath.

To be honest, Najenda was truly shocked by Emiya.

Although, according to reports, he was still no match for Esdeath, Najenda's ability to fight her like this meant she had virtually no intention of killing Emiya.

Esdeath is too strong; Emiya's presence undoubtedly increases Najenda's chances of winning.

Her original intention was for Emiya to join Night Raid, and then, in the final battle, to fight Esdeath alongside Akame and tens of thousands of Imperial Arms users.

Emiya Shirou was able to hold Esdeath back, which gave Akame a better chance to launch a sneak attack on her.

Najenda knew that without dealing with Esdeath, they could not defeat the Empire, so she would spare no effort to acquire any power that could be used to deal with Esdeath.

Moreover, Esdeath fought Emiya twice, but neither of them managed to kill him.

There must be some ulterior motive behind that, and since Emiya doesn't have anything that would appeal to Esdeath, she must want to recruit him as a subordinate.

Najendan couldn't deduce any other reason either.

After all, it's relatively easy to deduce the patterns of behavior of a woman like Esdeath who values ​​strength above all else.

It can't be that he wants to be in a relationship, can it?

"Then, let me try?"

Emiya did not refuse; he left Night Raid, though he was actually quite confused about how to proceed.

With this opportunity to get close to the Imperial Palace, Shirou Emiya finally had something to look forward to.

Even simply living in the palace is better than wandering around outside.

After all, it's as if Emiya's weapons weren't confiscated at all; he can use them whenever he wants anyway.

From the first day he arrived here, Emiya's magic circuits were basically only turned off when he was resting.

The first thing I do every morning when I wake up is to reboot my magic circuit.

This is not like the world where ghosts exist.

It is very clear that danger will only be encountered at night.

Therefore, in most cases here, Emiya is in a state where his magic circuits are activated.

Weapons can be projected at any time.

There is no way to stop magic here.

There is absolutely no need to worry about your safety inside the palace.

Chapter 82 Night Raid: A Different Morning

Emiya's recovery was quite fast; he was able to get out of bed and move around the very next day. Apart from some muscle soreness, he didn't have any major problems.

Having recovered, Emiya had no intention of resting any longer. In such a dangerous world, he needed to seize every opportunity to enhance his strength.

"Squeak!"

Just as Emiya was about to step out the door, he suddenly heard a chilling sound, and his eyes flashed with a scarlet light.

"What are you doing?"

After yesterday, the Night Raid members introduced themselves to Emiya. Emiya still remembered the older sister-like figure with blonde hair in front of him.

His name seems to be Leone.

"I noticed that your house was quite dirty, so I couldn't resist the urge to clean it up."

"health?"

Leone thought about it for a moment and realized that it had been a long time since he had cleaned the house.

Since Hill's passing, the sanitation situation at Night Raid has essentially come to a standstill.

Mine is completely bad at cleaning. When she used to clean with Hill, Hill was always the one who took the lead. After losing her, she is even less willing to clean, otherwise she will recall some bad memories.

Every time Akame looked for her, Leone would sneak away to a place where no one could find her, and then reappear after Akame had finished cleaning.

Akame, on the other hand, also had to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the Night Raid members, and she herself ate a lot. In addition, she had to take time out of her daytime to train.

Although she tries to find time to clean, she has a lot of things to do and it's difficult for her to find the time. Even when she does find the time, no one comes to help, so her efficiency is very low.

As for the men, Tatsumi, Brand, Lubbock, go clean up?

It's less about cleaning and more about sabotage; it basically makes a mess of the entire night raid.

Are you good at this kind of thing?

Looking at the extremely bright and shiny floor behind Emiya, Leone rubbed her eyes in disbelief.

This is newer than new.

“I used to live alone, and I also had a teacher who would always come to my house and cause trouble. If I wasn’t good at teaching, my house would become a mess.”

Emiya skillfully wiped away some black stains in the corner of the wall, then a short sword appeared in his hand, from which he threw out some mud.

"These dark corners are damp and often get infested with insects, so they need to be cleaned frequently, otherwise they will develop a very unpleasant smell."

"Remember to change the water in those vases regularly, otherwise they will become a breeding ground for insects, and the flowers won't live for long."

"And the food scraps you leave behind after each meal—"

As Shirou Emiya chattered on and on with Leone, waves of drowsiness suddenly washed over her, and she felt like she could fall asleep any second.

Leone loves to run around and has a lot of energy; she can even sleep for several days in a row without any problems. But when faced with Shirou Emiya's incessant chatter, she felt her eyelids drooping within seconds.

"Hey—! What's wrong with you?!"

The next second, Leone didn't fall directly onto Emiya.

"Hoo-! Hoo-!"

She had only just woken up, but she fell asleep again.