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Despite having just escaped danger and facing a rather unfavorable situation, they remained extremely optimistic.

Furthermore, among the members of the "night raid," Chelsea felt more like "family" than "colleagues."

The family members are tolerant of each other and tease and joke with each other. This feeling is both wonderful and warm to Chelsea, as if she has returned to the time when she teamed up with her mentor and best friends.

Chelsea also discovered that the main figure who created this atmosphere was a man named Wood.

Despite being rescued from a predicament and still physically restricted, this man keenly sensed the unease among the Night Raid members, which is why he deliberately teased Tatsumi to put everyone at ease.

"It seems to be different from the rumors. The intelligence I heard in the Revolutionary Army said that this man was a playboy and quite frivolous in his daily life."

But now it seems that all of this was just a facade. He's clearly a thoughtful and quite gentle young man..."

Chelsea's Teigu is "Gaia Foundation". In order to perfectly disguise herself as a target, she is very good at observation and even more adept at understanding people's hearts.

Therefore, what Wood said that seemed rambling was, in his view, actually a sign of his extreme gentleness.

"Although it is a 'Minister's Armor,' it may not be unsolvable. After all, even among 'Imperial Arms,' there are restraining relationships."

If I remember correctly, this team previously had a user of the Imperial Arm "All Things Divided," right? If they used that Imperial Arm, they should be able to cut this servant's weapon quite easily.

Chelsea hadn't had a chance to speak until now, and once she did, she immediately drew everyone's attention to herself.

It must be said that Chelsea's words immediately caught the attention of everyone present.

That's right, Hill was just injured and went to the Revolutionary Army headquarters to get a prosthetic arm installed; he didn't actually die.

Given the unique nature of its Imperial Arms, "Severing All Things: Soul-Shattering," it is entirely capable of cutting the chains binding Wood.

"I've been wanting to ask this for a while now, are this pretty young lady and this burly man our new partners?" Wood asked curiously, looking at Chelsea and Susanoo, two new faces.

Before Najenda could even begin to introduce herself, Chelsea stepped forward and said, "My name is Chelsea, my Teigu is 'Transformation Freedom Gaia Foundation,' and I am indeed a member of Night Raid. Nice to meet you."

Upon hearing Chelsea's earnest self-introduction, everyone in Night Raid except Tatsumi was somewhat surprised. After all, their previous impression of the girl in front of them was that she was quite sharp-tongued and arrogant.

When Chelsea first met Leone and the others, she mocked the Night Raid members for not following the rules, and then ridiculed Leone and the others for being impulsive and acting without thinking.

Although what she said was true, it left Mine and Leone with the impression that she was arrogant and difficult to get along with.

Judging from his current attitude toward Wood, Leone and the others could not see Chelsea's previous arrogance at all. In fact, they could vaguely see that Chelsea had a little bit of admiration for Wood.

Is this discrimination? Or did Chelsea know Wood before?

Chelsea didn't keep Leone and the others waiting long before giving them the answer they wanted to know.

Wood had intended to introduce himself, but before he could speak, Chelsea interrupted, saying, "Mr. Wood, even without an introduction, I already know you."

I heard about your deeds when I was at the Revolutionary Army headquarters.

He is a womanizer and seemingly cynical, yet he is extremely loyal and powerful. He once single-handedly held off the monstrous Esdeath to cover his comrades' retreat.

“My understanding of you before was limited to some information and rumors, but it wasn’t until I actually met you this time that I realized that sometimes rumors are not necessarily true.”

Your character of valuing companions and being loyal was truly demonstrated in this incident.

But his cynical image might not be entirely genuine, which only makes Mr. Wood even more outstanding.

I must say, you are now a very charming man in my eyes.

Upon hearing Chelsea's words, the expressions of the people present varied, while Wood, one of the parties involved, was completely dumbfounded.

If it weren't for the girl's words, he wouldn't have known that he was so outstanding!

No, should I say, was the person the girl was talking about him?

Putting aside the rumors, Wood's reputation during the "Night Raid" was really not good.

He used to have a devoted fan, Tatsumi, but as he got to know him better, Tatsumi has now seen through Wood's true colors.

"What?! What charming man? Besides his decent-looking face, does Wood have any other merits?"

Are you sure what you just said was about this guy, Wood?

Upon hearing Chelsea's words, which sounded almost like a public declaration of love, Mine reacted strongly, blushing and loudly retorting.

Leone and Lubbock seemed to sense something and started watching the drama unfold.

Tatsumi and Akame, one a complete novice in love and the other utterly inexperienced and emotionless, were both looking on with utter bewilderment, hoping someone would step forward and explain the situation to them.

When Chelsea saw the emotional Mine, she smiled knowingly and said, "I see. It seems I have another competitor."

But as for the opponents, they seem far too unchallenging.

As Chelsea spoke, she glanced at Mine's chest out of the corner of her eye.

When she sensed the contemptuous look in the other person's eyes, Mine immediately flew into a rage and even pulled out her Imperial Arms "Romantic Turret," ready to blast the bitch in front of her away with one shot!

"Alright, Chelsea, stop teasing Mine and Wood. Wood is one thing, but Mine can be really serious sometimes."

Seeing the chaotic scene before her, Najenda spoke up as a peacemaker. In her opinion, Chelsea was just joking with Wood and Mine, which was something she would do in her own way.

Chapter 429 The Hunters Attack, All-Out War Begins!

"No, no, no, I'm serious this time, I'm not joking."

Mr. Wood is a very charming man, so I won't let him go easily.

Chelsea can sometimes be quite cunning and tease her companions and friends, but this time she was definitely not joking.

And to her, Wood was indeed a very charming person.

Don't forget, Chelsea's former best friend and mentor, who was also her teammate, died in the line of duty, leaving her to live alone.

Even when interrogated by her mentor and close friend before their deaths, she never revealed her existence as a survivor.

Chelsea later joined many other squads, but she never encountered a true "comrade".

Someone like Wood, who could repeatedly put himself in danger for his companions and even walk into a trap for the sake of a few children, was extremely foolish, but Chelsea found him to be quite rare.

His cynicism and unseriousness are merely a protective facade; in reality, he is gentler than anyone else, though he never says it, but in his actions, he cherishes his companions more than anyone else.

Doesn't someone like that have charm?

Seeing Chelsea, a mere newcomer, acting so arrogantly, the pink-haired tsundere loli was about to say something, but at this moment, the green-haired Lubbock, who was just watching the drama unfold and wanted to see Wood fall into a shura field, suddenly changed his expression as if he sensed something.

"Leone, didn't you clean up any traces when you retreated?"

Upon hearing Lubbock's words, Leone and the others were stunned for a moment, then looked embarrassed and said, "You think too highly of us."

The enemy's fighting strength was already superior to ours, and we also had to carry Wood during the retreat. We were already incredibly lucky to have escaped successfully; there was no time to clean up the traces.

Leone, Akame, and Susanoo were able to temporarily hold their own against Will and his group, but they did not gain any advantage whatsoever.

If Chelsea hadn't set the fire and created chaos, they might not have been able to escape so easily. Making them not only escape but also clean up the traces of their escape route was really too much for them.

"The barrier I set up outside the stronghold has been triggered. It's still unclear whether it's a wild beast or an enemy..."

Upon hearing Lubbock's words, Najenda also turned serious. Normally, they might not be so nervous if Lubbock's barrier was triggered, but the current situation was somewhat special!

Leone and his group had just retreated from the capital when the barrier outside their base was triggered.

If all of this is just a coincidence, then it's just too much of a coincidence!

"boom------!"

Before Najendan could react, a violent shaking came from the ground where they were standing, and the buildings of the night raid stronghold were suddenly subjected to a fierce artillery barrage.

Even if Lubbock didn't say anything, everyone understood that what triggered the barrier was definitely not some wild beast, but rather the pursuers who had arrived.

Another barrage of shells came crashing down, completely breaching the roof of the night raid stronghold, and the night raiders quickly jumped outside.

When the next round of artillery fire came, Mine raised her "Romantic Turret" and unleashed a barrage of shots into the sky, perfectly sniping each shell launched from above.

When all the raiders jumped onto the roof, they finally saw the person who had attacked them.

Besides Esdeath with her long blue hair and arms crossed, Will, Kurome, Seryu, and Dr. Fashion also made an appearance.

As for Lan and Borus, they did not participate in this operation due to previous injuries.

In terms of the number of people on display, Esdeath's "Hunters" are actually at a disadvantage, as they only have five people, including Esdeath herself.

On the "Night Raid" side, there were a total of nine people: Wood, Tatsumi, Mine, Najenda, Susanoo, Leone, Akame, Lubbock, and Chelsea.

Judging from the numbers on paper, the "Night Raid" side is almost twice the size of the "Hunters".

However, sometimes a large number does not necessarily mean strong combat power. If we exclude Chelsea, whose direct combat ability is only five, and Wood, a piece of trash whose current strength is less than one-tenth, then there are only seven people on the Night Raid side who can be considered combat-ready.

The score of 7 to 5 still seems to be in the lead, but the key point is that some of the "Hunters" are unethical. They not only came on their own, but also brought a lot of their underlings with them.

Needless to say, Kurohime comes with seven henchmen from "The March of the Dead: Eight Houses," and each one of them is incredibly skilled in combat. If we were to use Tatsumi before he joined Night Raid as a unit of measurement, he would probably be defeated in a one-on-one fight against any of them.

Seryu's Teigu, "Beast Transformation: Hundred-Handed Giant," is also a biological Teigu. Not only can it fight independently, but it also has regenerative abilities, making it extremely powerful!

Seryu's body has undergone mechanical modifications by Dr. Fashion, and she possesses a weapon system named after the Ten Kings of Hell - "The Judgment of the Ten Kings", making her combat power formidable.

Dr. Fashion Teigu 'God's Hand: Perfector', that's right, not some guy named Kato, the so-called womanizer, but a tech geek.

The Imperial Arms "God's Hand" can induce precise finger movements hundreds of times more effectively, making it easy to create various sophisticated weapons.

Dr. Fashion, as a Teigu user, may not have outstanding combat abilities, but he excels at modification, so he brought his "Fashion Squad" with him this time.

The opposing team's "fashion squad" seems to be named after the game of "shogi" (Japanese chess). Dr. Fashion itself is associated with the character "玉" (jade), and besides that, there are other...

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