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He killed all the nobles who trampled children to death on horseback because he couldn't stand their cruel game, and later joined Night Raid.

Hill, a ditzy, bespectacled girl. She grew up in a castle town in the capital. Because she had no special talents and couldn't do anything well, she was ridiculed. Once, she killed someone to save her best friend, and then killed the victim's companion who came to seek revenge. In the process of killing, she discovered her talent and later joined Night Raid.

Brand, a muscular man with homosexual tendencies. Originally a soldier of the Empire, known as the "Hundred-Man Slayer".

He was imprisoned for refusing to bribe his superior, the general, and when he tried to clear his name, he was also framed. Unable to bear the corruption of the empire any longer, he used his Imperial Arms to escape and joined Nightm Raid.

Chapter 402 A Boy from the Countryside

Tatsumi is a boy from a border village. In order to save his village from its plight, he made a promise with his friends Sayo and Ieyasu to make a name for themselves in the capital and then return home in glory.

However, Tatsumi was attacked by bandits on his way to the capital and became separated from his friend. As a result, he arrived in the capital a step behind and was somewhat at a loss when he entered the bustling capital.

Fortunately, Tatsumi, who was new to the capital, was lucky enough to encounter two "good people" on the streets of the capital very soon.

The other party was a blonde older sister with a stunning figure, and a black-haired boy of similar age with very handsome features.

Their names were Leonai and Wood. When they first met on the street, the two men immediately recognized that they were from out of town and offered them help.

"Tatsumi, are you really not going to have some? Although there are many disgusting things in the Empire, this wine is quite good."

"That's right, that's right, you can't get this kind of wine in the countryside. It's a rare opportunity to come to the capital, it would be a shame not to try it."

Looking at Leone and Wood, who seemed like drunkards, Tatsumi smiled and politely declined their offer.

It wasn't that Tatsumi was being disrespectful to the two of them, but rather that he didn't drink alcohol and had never drunk it before.

The wine was brewed from grain, and their village was so poor that they couldn't even afford to eat, so how could they have any surplus grain to brew wine?

"Mr. Wood, Sister Leone, let's skip the drinking. But do you really know anyone in the military who can directly recommend me to join the Imperial Army?"

Although it cost a lot of money to buy drinks for the two men in front of him, Tatsumi thought it was well worth it as long as he could find a way to join the Imperial Army.

Even Tatsumi didn't expect that he would be so lucky. He had only just arrived in the capital and he was already meeting such a friendly person.

Perhaps by the time Sayo and Iyeas arrive in the capital, I will have already made a name for myself and impressed them.

The old village chief was right after all. Although the outside world is dangerous, there are still more good people than bad.

"You can rest assured, I used to be in the Imperial Army, and I was even a general's bodyguard."

"It's just that there are too many rules in the army, so I resigned. With your abilities, you'd be a squad leader right from the start if you joined the Imperial Army."

It's not that Tatsumi is too trusting; rather, Wood speaks fluently and knowledgeably about the military, showing no sign of lying.

“Really! You’re starting as a squad leader? Thank you so much, Mr. Wood.”

Upon hearing what Wood said, the rookie boy Tatsumi immediately showed excitement, and even imagined himself becoming a squad leader, with his fellow townsmen Sayo and Ieyasu calling him "commander".

"Of course, you can kill intermediate-level dangerous species on your own, so you're more than qualified to be an Imperial squad leader."

But as you know, because I left the Imperial Army a long time ago, although I still maintain some connections, sometimes when I need help, it's always so difficult to go empty-handed..."

As Wood spoke, he wore a rather troubled expression, and the tip of his right thumb kept rubbing back and forth between the tips of his index finger, as if he were hinting at something to Tatsumi.

Upon hearing Wood's words and seeing his actions, Tatsumi quickly rummaged through his pockets and piled all the bounties he had earned from killing dangerous species along the way in front of Wood and Leone.

The boy was just inexperienced, but he wasn't stupid; he understood perfectly what Wood meant.

He also believed that Wood had not done anything wrong. After all, if you ask someone for a favor, why would they do their best if you don't give them some benefits?

"There are more than I expected. Maybe I can look forward to it. Maybe I can do more than just be a squad leader."

Wood and Leone both smiled broadly after weighing the bag of gold coins Tatsumi handed them, assuring him that the matter was in their hands. They then left the tavern with the bag in their pockets, under Tatsumi's expectant gaze.

"That boy didn't seem like a bad person at heart. I felt a little guilty for deceiving such a country boy."

As Wood and Leone walked out of the tavern, the blonde, busty woman, clearly impressed by the brown-haired boy, said with a somewhat apologetic expression.

"We are teaching him how to conduct himself in society. The capital is a big melting pot. If he trusts others so easily, how will he live here in the future?"

Moreover, that boy was indeed quite strong, enough to protect himself in the capital. With his abilities, he shouldn't have starved to death. Consider this a lesson learned.

If you feel guilty, then there's no need to split the money; I'll share your burden of distress.

Upon hearing Wood's words, Leone's last shred of guilt vanished instantly. Wood was right; they had only taught that naive country boy a lesson, albeit at a higher cost.

Wood and Leone, who had unexpectedly received a large sum of money, originally planned to find a new tavern to make a big splash. However, while passing by a tavern, they unexpectedly saw the "Night Raid" mark left on the wall.

Upon seeing the mark, Wood and Leone knew that the wine was probably not going to be finished, because a mission had arrived.

Night Raid's base is located in the mountains ten kilometers north of the capital. Its main job is to take on commissions from the residents of the capital to eliminate corrupt officials and villains. Its ultimate goal is to assassinate the root of corruption in the empire—Minister Ernest.

Night Raid is called Night Raid because the information of the team members is classified and not recorded. They are known for their ability to carry out nighttime raids, hence the codename Night Raid.

When Leone and Wood arrived at the outpost, the others seemed to have been waiting for a long time, or rather, apart from Wood and Leone, the others rarely went to the capital during the day.

"You two, you've gone out drinking again, haven't you? Your job is to collect intelligence on the capital, is it really okay to do this all day without doing your job properly?"

"Boss, you should talk to them too. If this continues, they'll both become alcoholics sooner or later."

As soon as Leone and Wood entered, a girl with pigtails frowned and covered her nose because the smell of alcohol on the two of them was too strong.

"Wood, I've said it before, unless there are special circumstances, you should try not to go to the capital. Leone can take care of the intelligence work."

"You, Brand, and Akame are already on the Empire's wanted list. If you're recognized, it'll be very troublesome."

Najendan didn't criticize Leone and Wood's habit of frequenting taverns, because she herself also enjoyed drinking.

At the same time, she also knew that Leone frequented various taverns in the empire not just because she liked to drink, but because such mixed places as taverns were indeed the best places to gather intelligence.

Seeing that Najendan didn't criticize the two of them too much, Mine wanted to say more, but Wood quickly pulled her aside and took out a beautiful little cake that had been prepared beforehand.

"This is the hottest selling cake in the capital recently. I bought it especially for you guys. The boss summoned us back this time, obviously because he has a mission for us to complete. We can talk about other things later, okay?"

Looking at the exquisite cake in front of her, the arrogant girl with pigtails snorted and snatched the cake from Wood's hand. Then, as expected, she stood aside and stopped bringing up the matter of Wood and the others going out for drinks.

"Boss, what kind of troublesome target is this time that requires so many of us to be involved?"

Without Mine's interference, the conversation returned to normal. Leone was quite surprised that Najenda had summoned them for a night raid.

It is estimated that since the establishment of "Night Raid", the number of times they have acted together as a whole can be counted on one hand. Unless it is an extremely difficult target, they rarely act collectively, but rather in pairs.

"Yeah, Boss, it's one thing for the others, but this mission even involves Wood, Akame, and Brand. Are the enemies really that strong?"

The group has been together for some time now, and as companions who watch over and help each other, Wood and the others have long understood each other's personalities and strengths, just like how Wood bought a cake in advance to coax Mine.

Those who participated in the Night Raid also knew that although Najenda was the leader of their assassination squad, she was not the strongest.

If we were to name the three main combatants for the night raid, it would be Wood, Akame, and Brand.

Generally speaking, if the three of them were to be dispatched together, it would be a truly major mission, possibly even an assassination of a high-ranking general of the empire or a direct attack on a minister.

"No, you're overthinking it. The reason I sent all of you this time is simply because there are quite a few assassination targets. I was worried that if only two of you went, someone might be able to escape and expose the information, so I sent you all together."

These are the mission objectives for this mission. Take a look at them yourselves. We'll begin operations tonight.

Najendan, with a cigarette dangling from her lips, casually tossed out a file containing their assassination target.

"So it was their whole family. I had indeed heard about their evil deeds before."

This wealthy family is no good, especially the daughter. Despite being the youngest, she's the most vicious. This mission suits me perfectly.

The information Najendan threw out was about a wealthy merchant family in the Empire. This family appeared respectable on the surface, but in reality, they were more wicked than the devils themselves.

The family liked to take in beggars or strangers wandering the streets of the capital, then bring them home with a facade of kindness, and to satisfy their perverted hobby, they subjected these homeless people to inhumane torture and murder.

The target of this "night raid" was not one or two people, but the entire wealthy family!

The wealthy family of three who were the masterminds were no good, but the guards who aided and abetted them deserved to die as well.

As night fell, Tatsumi, who was about to fall asleep, heard a noise coming from the mansion and immediately grabbed his sword and went out of his room.

When he came to the corridor outside the room, he witnessed a moment he would never forget.

A beautiful girl with long black hair, dressed in a black sailor uniform, was wielding a long sword under the moonlight and was carrying out a bloody massacre on the people in the mansion!

As for Aria, the girl who took her in and whom Tatsumi even regarded as an angel on earth, she was constantly trying to escape under the protection of her guards. However, the black-haired assassin was like the Grim Reaper, constantly reaping the lives of the guards.

Seeing Aria on the verge of death, Tatsumi, bursting with a sense of justice, naturally wouldn't stand idly by. He flashed in front of her and blocked Akame's fatal blow for her.

"You are not the target to be destroyed, but if you get in my way, I will destroy you too!"

Before carrying out the mission, Akame reviewed the list of all the targets who had been eliminated, and Tatsumi was clearly not on the list.

But Akame's thinking was also very simple: if Aria's family were all devils in human skin, and she would choose to protect such people, then Tatsumi was probably no good either.

Faced with Akame's decisive actions and formidable strength, Tatsumi was also filled with confusion. Why would someone as good as Aria be assassinated? Could it be that in the capital, good people are the ones who are most vulnerable?

As Aria, one of the main mission targets, gradually ran away, Akame became anxious. Even though Tatsumi was not the mission target, she began to show no mercy.

Tatsumi, who was already under immense pressure, was even more outmatched when Akame got serious. After just a few rounds, he was already on the ground.

When he saw the blade coming towards him, Tatsumi even instinctively closed his eyes.

I never imagined my trip to the capital would end so soon, before it even officially began...

However, Tatsumi felt it was worth it to protect someone as kind as Aria with his own life.

"Ding------!"

Under the moonlight, two long swords clashed in the air, scattering sparks. Tatsumi opened his eyes in confusion when he heard the sound of metal clashing so close to him.

"Young man, never close your eyes in battle, for that means accepting death."

There's nothing to be anxious or afraid of. As long as you're alive, there's always a chance to turn things around!