Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

Because they were already dead...

"Natara..."

Akame looked at one of the three dolls in front of her and softly called out his name.

Those were her childhood friends with Kuroko, both belonging to the assassination squad and extremely powerful, but now they were corpses controlled by Kuroko.

This made Akame frown slightly; such an act was an insult to a corpse.

But Kurohime's idea was clearly the opposite; only by doing this... would everyone live with her forever.

Besides Natara, the other two corpse puppets are also quite extraordinary. One of them, a woman named Doya, was a female assassin from a northern ethnic group. She was skilled with dual pistols and always wore a confident smile. However, when she was killed by Kuroko, she cried and screamed.

Another person named Wall was a famous bodyguard who was skilled in various defensive techniques and was very good at protection.

As the corpse puppet appeared under her control, Kuroko couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. Back then, Kuroko had been forcibly injected with drugs to enhance her abilities, which put a heavy burden on her and made her highly dependent on the drugs, requiring her to take them regularly.

The side effect of this Imperial Arm is that the more corpses she manipulates during its activation, the more her own abilities are reduced, and the heavier the burden becomes.

He coughed up blood...

But Kuroko didn't care; she wasn't going to die.

She won't die until she kills her sister and turns her into her own corpse puppet.

"Using Imperial Arms increases the consumption of physical strength; your body must be suffering!"

"Let me help you get rid of this easily!"

Seeing Kurohime's expression, Akame gripped the hilt of the Murasame sword with both hands and spoke slowly.

"Hahaha……"

Upon hearing this, Kurohime simply lowered her head and chuckled mockingly a few times. Then, she suddenly looked up and stared intently at her sister, raising the knife in her hand as well.

"Let's fight! Sister!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the corpse puppet next to Kurohime launched an attack on Akame.

Akame hurriedly swung her sword to block, but just as she blocked the puppet's attack, Kurome appeared in front of her the next moment, her katana slashing down mercilessly.

Clearly, Kurohime wasn't joking; she intended to truly kill Akame without leaving any room for retreat.

Faced with her sister Kurohime's slash, Akame quickly parried with her sword. Then, sensing the movement of the corpse puppet, she immediately dodged backward.

Just as Akame managed to create some distance, Kurome caught up, giving her sister no chance to catch her breath.

The two men's katana clashed repeatedly, resulting in a fierce battle where the flashing blades created a dazzling spectacle.

They were all trained as assassins from a young age, emerging from a process akin to raising poisonous insects, and successfully completing countless assassination missions.

Those who were slightly weaker or less lucky would have been dead long ago.

The fact that they have survived to this day is proof of their great abilities.

The two sisters were so fast that they could only be seen as afterimages; ordinary people simply couldn't keep up with their speed.

After countless moves, neither of them could gain the upper hand. Akame's talent was slightly higher than Kurome's, because Kurome's physical condition was naturally weaker.

This was one of the reasons why Kurohime was eliminated during the assassin auditions back then.

However, because Kurohime has the help of these corpse puppets, she can always influence Akame at crucial moments, making it difficult for the two to determine a winner.

However, while they were focused on their battle, they didn't notice that Dr. Fashion had quietly left.

Although Dr. Fashion is no longer so important to Akame at this point, he can't escape it; the other members will be watching him just the same way.

In comparison, her younger sister's situation was what she cared about most.

Kurome thought the same way; she didn't care about the Empire, the Rebel Alliance, or the Night Raid at all, she only had eyes for Akame.

"Why! Why! Why did you betray us?"

"We could have lived together as long as we were in the assassination squad, so why did you leave, sister?"

While fighting Akame, Kurohime questioned her. In her heart, the happiest times were when she was working with her sister and carrying out assassination missions.

Although the living conditions were a bit tough, it didn't matter because my sister was there for me.

There were other comrades fighting alongside me!

However, Akame betrayed the assassination squad, left them, and chose to join Night Raid.

"Because I saw the state of society today, and the decay in the shadow of the empire, I realized that the assassinations for the sake of peace were all lies!"

"An assassination squad that obeys the empire's orders to kill and destroy innocent people, even honest and loyal officials, should not exist at all."

"As long as the empire exists, everyone will have to stay in this hellish country for another day, and the light will never come."

Akame's Imperial Arm clashed with her sword once more, and she began to explain why she left the assassination squad to join Night Raid.

The leader of the assassination squad back then deceived them, saying that the targets of the assassinations were all wicked and treacherous officials who brought disaster to the country and the people, as well as revolutionary soldiers who only wanted to rebel for power.

However, it was quite the opposite...

As a result, a large number of loyal ministers, officials who were not on the same side as the ministers, and important figures in society were assassinated by assassination squads.

This accelerated the process by which ministers seized power and completely dominated the court.

It can be said that the assassination squad was a major reason why the empire became what it is today.

Chapter 52 Fierce Slaughter

Having been trained as an assassin since childhood, Akame shouldn't have had too many thoughts.

As an assassin, all you need to do is be a killing knife.

But she found herself unable to do it, especially after witnessing so much darkness, and unable to convince herself that she should just do what an assassin should do.

Of course, this is also related to the problematic brainwashing methods used by the assassination squad.

Their deceptive brainwashing is all too easy to expose.

"The assassination squad's claims about corrupt officials were all lies. We were actually assassinating honest and loyal officials who were dedicated to serving the people."

"Because there are no good officials, the court has become a place where ministers dictate everything, and the empire has become increasingly dark."

"That's why I invited you to leave with me and stop serving this corrupt empire."

Akame is usually very quiet, but she spoke a lot to Kurome at this moment.

Her only thought was that her sister could understand her and leave the empire to join her.

However, it was obvious that Kurohime wouldn't appreciate her kindness. Due to the forced enhancement of her abilities with a drug when she became an assassin, Kurohime's thoughts were completely different from Akame's.

She didn't care about the empire or the people; all she cared about were the people around her. No matter how cruel or terrible other people's fates were, it had nothing to do with her.

After all, what kind of terrible things hadn't she experienced...?

"How could I possibly leave the assassination squad!"

"How could I possibly betray my comrades who died because of the mission?"

Upon hearing these words, Kurohime immediately retorted loudly.

In her mind, betraying the assassination squad also meant betraying everyone she had grown up with and who had died on missions.

This is something she cannot accept.

"All the misfortunes were orchestrated by the rulers of the empire."

Akame has her own ideas; as long as she can change the world, her companions will understand.

"As long as we eliminate those imperial rulers who wreak havoc on the world and bring peace to the land, as long as we kill them and make the people happy, our fallen comrades will surely understand us."

However, Kurohime simply couldn't accept that.

"Sister, you're really too willful!"

The two charged forward again, deciding that if they couldn't persuade the other, they would settle things through killing.

The methods of fighting are becoming increasingly fierce!

While the Akame sisters were embroiled in their feud, fierce battles were also taking place elsewhere.

The rest of the Hunters have now completely engaged with the Night Raid's personnel.

"What a grand scene! So many security personnel have come. Is this the kind of boldness that general possesses?"

Brand looked at the large number of security personnel standing on a big rock, carrying their rifles, and he thought about how he would one day be fighting on the battlefield.

But I never imagined that I would be surrounded by so many Imperial guards during a night raid.

Fortunately, although there were many enemies, it felt okay and not as stressful as I had imagined, mainly thanks to the help of Clara's mechanical creations, the youngest member of the group.

A large number of mechanical constructs have already blocked the garrison troops, and the appearance of simple self-destructing robots has caused heavy losses to the garrison troops in the capital.

But that's far from enough; the enemy has far too many of them, while the number of automated machine soldiers is far less.

Picking up his long-handled weapon, Brand charged straight towards a densely packed group of security personnel. He didn't transform, but he was more than capable of handling them.

He had already achieved the feat of killing a hundred people a long time ago.

"It's the enemy! Fire!"

"Open fire!"

Upon noticing Brand's figure, the personnel on alert immediately issued a warning, and then everyone raised their weapons and aimed at the appearing enemy.

A barrage of bullets rained down on the approaching figure, but Brand dodged them all. Then, just as he was about to get close, he leaped into the air and brought his spear down with both hands.

"Ahhhhh!!"

Many members of the guards screamed as they were thrown away by the force of the spears.

At this moment, Brand was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, unleashing his formidable fighting prowess. In no time, he easily dispatched a large number of members, until one person appeared, wielding a weapon to block his fluid attacks.

This person was Will, a member of the "Hunters".

"Night raider, don't be so arrogant!!"

Will's expression turned very serious as he watched the heavy losses suffered by the surrounding security forces.

Then he directly engaged in combat with Brand. Although Will was quite strong and one of the top fighters in the Navy, he was still far inferior to Brand.

Not long after the two exchanged blows, Will was sent flying by Brand's attack.