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The reason is that using one Imperial Arms already requires a lot of energy, and using multiple Imperial Arms at the same time would further deplete the user's physical and mental strength, thus limiting the use of multiple Imperial Arms.

Clara wasn't sure if she could use multiple Imperial Arms simultaneously using the power of fate, so her goal was clear: to obtain the God's Hand.

Even if the night raid doesn't help her get it, she will definitely get it herself.

Of course, it would be even better if we had intelligence about a night raid...

"No Imperial Arm? Impossible, wasn't that... mechanical creature your Imperial Arm?"

Upon hearing Clara's words, Akame immediately retorted. How could that Teigu, which wasn't the girl's, possibly listen to her and care about her so much?

"You mean Mr. Schwarz?"

"You've misunderstood. Mr. Swallow isn't a Teigu; he's a member of Clara's family..."

Clara quickly explained to Akame, and also told her about her own situation and background.

"..."

After listening to Clara's story, Akame fell silent. The girl in front of her was actually raised by that giant robot?

Humans and mechanical creations have become family; could it be that Swallow isn't really an Imperial Arm?

Akame stared directly at the girl in front of her, and seeing her serious expression, her intuition told her to believe her.

Akame had great faith in her intuition; if it weren't for her extraordinary intuition, she would have died during her assassin training.

The girl in front of me is telling the truth...

"Mr. Schwarz, come out too!"

Clara turned her head to the side and shouted towards the empty space.

Then, to Akame's bewildered gaze, the familiar giant robot appeared out of thin air right in front of her.

It turned out that the other party had been nearby the whole time, but he hadn't noticed.

If they had been hostile towards her, she might not even know how she died by now. Thinking of this, Akame couldn't help but feel a chill of fear.

Fortunately, they were not enemies.

After calming herself down, Akame thought for a moment and said...

"I don't know much about God's Hand either, but the boss might know. I'll ask the boss for you."

Imperial Arms, the "Perfect One" of God's Hand, are not something Akame pays much attention to and doesn't know much about. They're probably in the hands of the Empire.

Since Swallow is not Clara's Teigu, then there is indeed a chance that it will be compatible with that Teigu.

But is this Schwarz in front of me really not an Imperial Arms?

He possesses the power of an Imperial Arms, even though it's not one, and he's become family with the girl in front of him.

This girl is unfortunate, having been an orphan since childhood, but she is also fortunate to have such a person become her family.

"Thank you!"

Clara knew very little about that Imperial Arms, only that it later ended up in the hands of Dr. Fashion, a genius scientist with homosexual tendencies.

That guy dreams of creating equipment like the Imperial Arms, and Seryu's body modification is one of his achievements. He follows Esdeath in pursuit of so-called fashion.

At this moment, the girl wasn't quite sure whether the God's Hand was in his hands or someone else's.

So much time has passed, and all she can recall are some plot points that she cared about or that were important to her.

A while later, Akame left. The cooperation was initially agreed upon, but further details still needed to be discussed. Akame also planned to discuss Clara's needs with the boss.

It's not just about the Imperial Arms, but also about some of the conditions Clara agreed to for joining Night Raid.

Clara wasn't in a hurry about this; she had more important things to do right now.

She has sold off a lot of the stolen goods she acquired over the past few days, but most of the money has been used to purchase raw materials for manufacturing machinery. At the same time, she has secretly set up a small processing plant in a place outside the capital.

Although Schwarzlo did most of the work for her, she didn't do much herself.

And all of this is obvious; she's preparing for the creation of automatons...

Of course, Clara wasn't alone here; she also invited Ieyas and Sayo, whom she had rescued.

After experiencing that incident and meeting Tatsumi, their initial thoughts had changed.

Furthermore, staying in the capital city would make it easy for the police to discover something, and considering the need to earn money to support the village, Clara's invitation is currently the best option.

Chapter 29 Clara's Mechanical Empire Plan

"Basic parts are easy to obtain, but other core materials are not so easy to collect."

Clara looked at the raw materials and ores in the room. In the capital, although money can buy almost anything, some rare items are not so easy to obtain.

And they are also easy targets.

Clara cannot create mechanical life by hand; she needs some equipment. In fact, the Empire also has similar mechanical technology, but very little of it remains.

Perhaps we should take into account the alchemy of this world...

It must be said that although this world may seem relatively backward on the surface, its technological foundation is quite impressive.

As early as a thousand years ago, the founding emperor of the empire, in order to maintain his long-term rule, summoned the world's top craftsmen with unimaginable wealth and power.

Using legendary, extremely dangerous species as materials, along with rare metals such as Orichalcos and numerous lost secret techniques, forty-eight unique weapons were developed and named "Teigu" (Imperial Arms).

The techniques and craftsmanship used to create these Imperial Arms are no less than those used to create Gundams, or perhaps some of them are Imperial Arms that are virtually indistinguishable from Gundams.

However, many of these techniques have been lost...

This is also why the Imperial Arms are difficult to replicate. Even when later emperors tried to research the Imperial Arms, they only created the Minister Arms, which were far inferior to the Imperial Arms.

Just as Clara was worrying about obtaining rare metals like Orichalcos, the core material, two figures appeared in the distance.

They took off their headscarves and walked towards Clara.

"Miss Clara."

These two are none other than Tatsumi's close friends, Sayo and Ieyasu...

"You're back. How was the harvest?"

Seeing them approach, Clara quickly went over to inquire about their haul. She couldn't put all her eggs in one basket with the night raids and the resistance; she needed to have other preparations as well.

Night raids are manageable, but Clara has always remained vigilant and prepared against the resistance.

Whether the resistance can bring happiness to everyone and lead the people of this world to a better life remains a question.

"I found out about some rare metal materials, but the dealer is asking for a high price, and he also has connections with the garrison."

Ieyas quickly explained the situation, and after agreeing to Clara's invitation, he began to work wholeheartedly for the girl.

If it weren't for Clara saving them here, he would have died long ago. It was the girl in front of him who gave him and Sayo a new life.

Moreover, they knew what Clara wanted to do and were equally excited.

Whether it was the Empire or the Revolutionary Army, he trusted the merciful angel before him more.

Recalling the feeling of being healed by the girl, that selfless, motherly healing power, capable of saving this corrupt and dark world, only the angel before me could do it.

The same was true for Sayo next to her.

"Security forces..."

This is a problem.

The capital's security forces are almost completely corrupt, colluding with those merchants and profiting from human suffering.

"Let's leave that aside for now and look into other channels."

Thinking that the night raid would also target the security forces, Clara decided to wait. Then, as if remembering something, she asked the two of them.

"By the way, what did Tatsumi say?"

She also invited Tatsumi to join her, but Tatsumi did not agree immediately.

"That guy Tatsumi only joined the Ministry of War as a lowly soldier, and he hesitated for so long."

"Don't worry, Miss Clara, I'll bring him here. The Empire is rotten to the core; it's not worth it for him to be a lowly soldier and risk his life for the Empire."

Seeing that Clara had asked about Tatsumi, Ieyasu and Sayo seemed very angry.

Having witnessed, no, personally experienced, the empire's inhuman darkness, they had completely lost faith in it.

He wanted to get Tatsumi involved to help Miss Clara, but he couldn't let go of his identity as a newly enlisted soldier.

"There's no need for that. Tatsumi has his own ideas and can stay in his soldier status."

Tatsumi became a lowly soldier in the military, which was entirely his own fault. It's unknown whether Esdeath will still fall in love with Tatsumi at first sight.

Furthermore, Tatsumi's talent is also remarkable, and he's a good person, so she still hopes he can join her, as it would make many things much easier.

After talking with the two for a while, I learned that Sayo and the others were actually quite strong, not much weaker than Tatsumi, and very talented.

Unfortunately, she didn't have any Imperial Arms or Imperial Arms at the moment, so after thinking for a while... to make it safer for them to help, Clara took out two blue light cones and gave them to them.

The rest will be much easier once the automated mechs are produced.

After receiving the light cones and learning about their power, Sayo and Clara became even more grateful to Clara and promised to work harder to repay her.

Clara didn't think too much about it, and there was no need to rush.

For some reason, Clara felt that Sayo and Yu were looking at her more and more strangely, as if they were looking at a god.

Is it just because you saved them?

……

Two more days passed.

On this day, Akame appeared before Clara once again. This time, she extended an invitation to Clara to come to the Night Raid base, where the boss had something to discuss with her in person.

She had already told the boss about Clara's considerations and needs, and Najenda had also thought about it seriously for a long time before making a decision.

Clara thought about the invitation for a moment and did not refuse.

With Mr. Schwarzkopf around, and with the help of his protection, we dare to venture into even the most dangerous places.

Following Akame through the jungle, they soon arrived at the Night Raid Base hidden in the shadows.