Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

Snowflakes were falling in a small, impoverished village on the outskirts of the capital. The land was barren.

"It's been so long, Sayo, are you sure it's okay for us to lie in ambush here?"

"Ugh... It's a bit cold."

In a grove of trees not far from the village, Tatsumi tightened his coat, feeling a little bored.

Besides the three of them, there were many other mechanical creations hidden in the forest, waiting for a command to come out immediately.

Tatsumi glanced at the robots lurking in the shadows and couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex emotion encompassing both emotion and reflection).

These robots are indeed the best soldiers and top-notch killers.

It is unaffected by either cold or heat. When it lies in wait, it makes absolutely no sound, not even breathing, as if it has completely blended into its environment.

This is something that human soldiers can never match.

"It can't be wrong."

According to intelligence reports, Esdeath's next target is most likely that highly respected former civil official.

"The three beast warriors are very likely to appear at the same time."

Sayo leaned against the tree, her tone very certain...

According to intelligence, many former civil officials were tricked by Esdeath into going to the capital under the pretense of being summoned to court, and then assassinated by those people, who then framed them for the Night Raid.

This is intended to completely destroy the reputation of night raids among the people of the capital, making them universally condemned.

This time, their target, a former minister, had recently received a secret summons and would certainly be heading to the capital.

"By the way, Miss Clara said in the letter that those three beast warriors are all Teigu users?"

Suddenly, Iyeas thought of something and asked the two people beside him for confirmation.

"That's right, they are all Teigu users, that's what Miss Clara said."

Shayou nodded.

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Chapter 46 This is the power of preservation!

"Ieyasu, you're not scared, are you?! With what Clara gave us, and so many robots, so what if they're all Teigu users?"

Upon hearing this, Tatsumi, standing nearby, remarked with a hint of teasing, "Although the Teigu users are powerful, they're not bad either!"

"How could that be?! I, Ieyasu, would be afraid of any damn Teigu users?!"

Provoked by Tatsumi's words, Ieyasu immediately lost his temper. How could he possibly be afraid of any Teigu users? He'd seen them before.

Seryu is...?

Although that little creature is indeed very powerful after it grows to a giant size, it doesn't necessarily mean I should be afraid.

"Then what do you mean?"

"I... I'm just curious about the Imperial Arms. After I take care of them, I'll see if I can take one to play with."

Iyeas said hesitantly.

Regardless, Imperial Arms are legendary items, so it's impossible not to be curious about them at all.

"I see. Well, we should get it first and then give it to Miss Clara."

"However, if there's a suitable one, I don't think Clara would refuse your request. Besides, the light cone and artifact that Clara gave us aren't necessarily inferior to any Imperial Arms."

"It's also..."

Upon hearing this, Ieyasu also felt there was nothing wrong with it. Although he was curious about the abilities of the Imperial Arms, he was not necessarily better than the light cone and other things that Clara had given him.

"Let's get it first and hand it over to Miss Clara later."

Thinking about these things now is pointless.

Regardless, it's the right thing to do to give the Teigu to Clara first.

"Shh~~"

"Stop talking, someone's coming over there..."

At this moment, Sayo suddenly noticed the commotion in the village ahead and quickly interrupted their conversation.

"They should be the targets we need to protect."

Tatsumi and Ieyasu fell silent at the same time, looking ahead. This formation should be correct.

Just then, a guard team of several armored men, armed with weapons, escorted a carriage out of the village and headed towards the capital.

……

Inside the carriage were an old man and a young girl.

The old man lowered the curtain of the carriage window, recalled the scene he had just seen in the village, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Sigh! I never imagined that after all these years, this village would still be so impoverished. The empire is so wealthy internally, but for these ordinary people..."

The old man, seemingly lost in thought, ultimately remained silent, instead shaking his head with a helpless expression.

“Father, you are so considerate of the people. I think that as long as we return to the capital, even if it is a den of dragons and tigers, I will be able to defeat that hateful minister when I see His Majesty the Emperor.”

The young girl beside the old man looked at her father, who was sighing softly, and kept encouraging him.

"Hehehe..."

The old man smiled kindly at his daughter who was comforting him, then said with a serious expression, "The country is no longer a country."

"As a former minister of the empire, since His Majesty the Emperor has summoned me, even if it's a den of dragons and tigers, I will risk my old bones to get rid of that minister who has brought such calamity to the empire."

"Don't worry, Father, I will protect you well."

The girl sensed her father's integrity and righteousness, and her face was filled with admiration.

It was obvious that the two were completely unaware that the so-called emperor's summons was just a ruse, and that someone else was actually the one who summoned them to the capital.

As a former minister of the capital, his life was of great value.

Former Minister Jolly looked at his beautiful daughter, who was cheering him on and protecting him, and didn't know whether to be happy or not.

"I really did give birth to a good daughter! It's just... with your bravery... it's even hard to find a husband for you. Sigh! It's really a headache."

"Father...that has nothing to do with this matter!"

The girl blushed instantly when her father brought up the sensitive topic, responding to him with a shy and bashful expression.

She hadn't done anything heroic; she'd just learned some marksmanship and combat skills. If... if she found the right person, she felt she could get married right away.

Just as the young girl was blushing and at a loss, the carriage, which had been moving slowly, suddenly stopped. Immediately afterwards, guards outside reminded the two people inside the carriage to be careful.

"It seems to be those damned bandits again, Father... The empire's security is really too chaotic now."

Sensing the commotion, the girl instinctively thought of bandits. She grabbed the spear from inside the carriage, ignored her father's objections, and rushed out.

On the path in front of the carriage, which was guarded by several guards, three figures appeared out of nowhere, looking at the Yuan soldiers who were standing guard with ill intent.

"numb……"

"Looks pretty strong, huh?"

A burly man who looked like a wild beast looked at the armored guards with weapons around the carriage with an excited expression on his face.

"Daidas... a swift victory."

"Don't overdo it."

A middle-aged man with white hair, who looked like a gentleman, reminded the burly man who was already getting excited.

"Oh, don't worry..."

As he spoke, the burly man pulled out a huge double-edged axe from behind his back.

The minister's daughter, Spia, who had just alighted from the carriage, looked at the three people blocking the road and spoke solemnly to the guard beside her.

"Don't be careless, everyone. Just like before, defeat them all."

With that, the girl took the lead, grabbed her spear, and charged out.

Seeing that the young lady had rushed out, her guards roared and charged forward without being outdone.

Since leaving their hometown with the adults, they have encountered bandits several times.

They had no pity for these people.

But today is different.

They misjudged the identities of those three people, and they also underestimated their own strength.

The burly man Daidas looked at the group of people rushing towards him and suddenly burst into laughter. He picked up his Imperial Arms, the two great axes "Belvak"—the Imperial Arms of Axes.

This Imperial Arm has unique abilities and limitations. Only those with superhuman strength can wield it, but its attack power is also extremely strong. It can be split into two axes and thrown out. As long as it has strength, it can track the enemy.

His abilities seem average, and in reality they are.

"Haha, all these experience points are mine! I'm going first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Daidas of the Three Beasts transformed into a blur and rushed out.

"Hey, don't ruin that woman's face."

Seeing the burly man's actions, one of the three beast warriors, a blond cross-dressing boy, couldn't help but speak up to remind him.

Niusayu, born into a prestigious family, is cold and ruthless. She enjoys dissecting small animals and has a fetish for collecting women's faces.

He especially enjoyed tearing people's faces off their targets while they were still alive, and the girl in front of him clearly fulfilled his desire.

The only one who seems normal among the three is the handsome, white-haired uncle, Riva.

He was originally Brand's former superior, a wise and brave former imperial general who was framed and arrested for refusing to pay a bribe. He was later rescued by Esdeath and became loyal to her from then on.

However, at this moment he had no objection to the actions of his two companions. After submitting to Esdeath, he had only one thought.

That is to fulfill everything Esdeath asked.

Just when the two thought that Daidas would soon wipe out all his targets again, something unexpected happened.

A young boy suddenly appeared in front of the girl, blocking Daidas's slash.