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At this point, with the recent deaths of Seryu and Dr. Fashion, and the assassination of Polus by Wood and his group, the "Hunter" has lost three members.

"boom------!"

Esdeath was undoubtedly furious upon receiving news of the deaths of Borus, Seryu, and Dr. Fashion.

As for Polus, well, in that situation, even if the other members were ambushed, their chances of survival would probably be slim.

However, Esdeath considered the deaths of Dr. Fashion and Seryu to be extremely foolish.

Despite knowing in advance the whereabouts of the remnants of the "Night Raid" gang, he chose to conceal it and even wanted to wipe them out in one fell swoop, which ultimately led to his death on the spot.

If Dr. Fashion had reported the situation promptly, Brand and his group wouldn't have been able to leave without Susanoo and Wood.

But it was precisely because that idiot Dr. Fashion was too confident in his so-called work that this result was ultimately caused.

They wiped out the "Night Raid" stronghold before, and now finding such a group of rats in the Empire will not be an easy task.

Even though Najenda had been half-crippled and her base destroyed, Esdeath felt no joy in victory. Instead, she felt constrained at every turn, which made her quite unhappy.

"The key to 'Iron Binding' on Polus has disappeared, and the 'Winter Knight' from Dr. Fashion has also been retrieved, which shows that the guy has now fully recovered to his prime."

For now, the three of you should act together. That way, even if you encounter him, you won't be completely defenseless.

As for me, I must also begin the hunt seriously. Assassination isn't their sole prerogative for night raids. Since they're hiding and refusing to come out, I'll use other methods to force them out!

Esdeath was thoroughly enraged by the night raids that repeatedly assassinated lone members of the "Hunter" guild. Now she was completely serious and decided to abandon everything else to continue her hunt alone.

Compared to the "Hunters," the "Night Raid" have the advantage of knowing how to hide themselves, like executioners in the night, carrying out their attacks under the cover of darkness.

Finding the hidden Night Raid members is not easy, but there are ways to force them out.

Esdeath first went to the palace, and when she came out again, she had a list in her hand.

This is a list and information of many high-ranking officials and leaders of the revolutionary army that she obtained from the ministers.

It was an empire that had stood for over a thousand years. Although the center of power was corrupt and decadent, it still had a solid foundation, and its intelligence forces were certainly not useless.

Although the Empire had this list of high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army, the people on it were all important figures who were heavily surrounded. Although the Empire had been sending people to assassinate them, each attempt ended inconclusively.

Akame, who had completed numerous assassination missions, was one of the Empire's most elite "Seven Assassins." However, she was successfully turned against the Empire when she attempted to assassinate Najenda.

Since Akame, the Empire, lacking elite assassins, has had no one left capable of successfully carrying out assassinations, rendering this list useless.

To be honest, when Esdeath came to inquire about information on the Revolutionary Army's high-ranking officials, the minister, after a brief moment of astonishment, also revealed an expression of ecstatic joy.

He had considered having Esdeath assassinate these important figures in the Revolutionary Army before, but unfortunately, he couldn't command Esdeath.

Furthermore, this strong-willed woman stated that she had no interest in the weak, so the minister never brought it up.

But Esdeath's initiative to come to the minister's door this time really surprised him. Although the "night raid" was despicable, he did not expect it to help him this time, actually pushing Esdeath to such an extent.

Although the minister had never left the palace, he was fully aware of the situation regarding the clash between the "night raiders" and the "hunters."

Although he looks greasy, he is not stupid; otherwise, he could not have become the mastermind behind the empire.

The ministers had never taken the mere "night raid" seriously; their desire to wipe them out was merely a means to maintain the morale of the nobles within their own power base.

Compared to the imperial army, a few assassins were nothing; what was truly troublesome and a thorn in his side was the existence of the revolutionary army.

If Esdeath were willing to take action, those high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army would have no chance of surviving her assassination attempts.

Once the high command of the revolutionary army dies, the remaining forces are nothing but a disorganized mess, which the empire can easily crush.

As for the so-called "night raid," it's nothing but a joke without the Revolutionary Army as backup. Could a few assassins possibly shake an empire that has stood for a thousand years?

Chapter 437 The Last Hunter Member

(Sorry, sorry, I've been playing games all day and forgot to update (▽｀))

Just as Wood and his group learned of Dr. Fashion and Seryu's deaths, Tatsumi and his group, who had killed their targets and returned to their dilapidated hut to rest, also learned of Polus's assassination the following day.

Currently, they are the only ones active in the capital who are enemies of the "Hunters." Since they didn't kill Polus, the person who did it is obvious.

"Wood and his men were indeed not dead, and they were still operating in secret."

"Great! Including Polus, there are only three 'Hunters' left. If we defeat them, even if Esdeath is strong, we have no chance of losing if we all attack together."

Having accomplished their goal of assassinating Dr. Fashion and Seryu, and now learning that Wood and Mine were still alive, Tatsumi and the others were naturally overjoyed.

However, just as they were about to strike while the iron was hot and search for the remaining assassination targets, when they saw the only three remaining members of the "Hunter", Tatsumi and Akame showed extremely unnatural expressions.

Compared to Dr. Fashion and Seryu, the remaining members of the "Hunter" were not the kind of people who committed heinous crimes.

Even if we disregard the fact that Kuroko was originally an assassin, Will and Lan, from a strict perspective, are both absolutely good people.

Will is a man with a personality very similar to Tatsumi's, with very normal values, and he is kind and righteous.

As for Lan, there's not much to say. She was originally a village teacher, and the reason she joined the "Hunters" was simply to investigate the truth and avenge her students.

Moreover, Will is a close friend of Tatsumi, and Kurome is Akame's younger sister. It's understandable that he would have mixed feelings about assassinating these two people.

"If you find it difficult, you don't have to participate in the assassination. As long as you join up with Wood and the others, our strength should be enough to assassinate them."

That's how the world of assassins works. Sometimes when they get a job, it's inevitable that the target will be someone they know, or even their own family or friends.

Therefore, there is a saying circulating in the assassin community: if you want to become a truly top-notch assassin, the first thing you must do is to erase all your emotions.

For an assassin, emotions are unnecessary, because they only affect the speed of their strikes. Only when there is no confusion in their mind can they strike cleanly and decisively.

This is how the Empire trains assassins; Akame once lost her childhood friend because of this.

Perhaps for this reason, she and Kuroko, both assassins from the Empire's assassination organization, both appear to be so-called "three-nothings" (no reputation, no connections, no skills).

Akame used to think the Empire's training methods were correct, until she met Najenda and the other members of "Night Raid".

"Night Raid" is also an assassination organization, and her companions are all assassins, but here she enjoys a bond and warmth that she could never feel in the Imperial assassination organization.

Brand and Leone are like older brothers and sisters; the absent-minded Sheele; the tsundere Mine; the lecherous Lubbock; the sarcastic Tatsumi; the gentle Wood; and the boss who has no sense of authority whatsoever…

It was only after arriving at "Night Raid" that Akame realized that assassins don't necessarily have to suppress their emotions to complete their missions. Sometimes, wielding a sword for the sake of one's comrades can also make one very strong!

Akame had already escaped from the den of demons, but her younger sister Kurome was still mired in the mire and had even turned against her. Therefore, Akame's feelings at this moment were far more complicated than others could imagine.

"Let me participate in the next operation. I will do my best to persuade her, and if that fails, I will not hesitate to destroy her!"

Hearing Akame's words, everyone present was stunned. Leone even stepped forward and gently hugged her, saying, "Akame, it's okay if you don't go to this extent. With so many of us here, you don't have to force yourself..."

"No, this is a decision I made after careful consideration!"

The current Kurohime is not the same Kurohime as before. Rather than letting her remain a tool in the Empire's hands, it's better to bury her and liberate her.

Since meeting Kurome, Akame has fought her twice, and in both battles, Akame could feel Kurome's endless hatred for her and her determination to kill her.

Her younger sister is no longer the girl who once admired and depended on her.

Rather than letting it continue to be controlled by the empire, it is better to end it ourselves; that is the best choice.

The Murasame series actually has a powerful secret technique—Enno-Kaku!

Using Murasame's secret technique means abandoning one's identity as a human.

The so-called abandonment of one's identity as a human being does not refer to changing one's body in a "non-human" direction, but rather to a loss of personality.

To use the Murasame technique called "Yakunozuno," one must kill their closest relative or best friend.

The secret technique—Yakunozuno—involves using Murasame to cut open her own body, allowing Murasame's cursed poison to possess her. At this time, Akame's attributes will become stronger as if she has received a buff.

Of course, great power also means that the user must pay a huge price. After being possessed by the curse, the user may suffer lifelong disability or even die on the spot after the battle.

In short, this is a powerful technique, but it has extremely serious side effects.

Najenda knew about the secret technique "Muramasame". She once wanted to sacrifice herself to enable Akame to activate the ability of "En no Kaku" to deal with the invincible Esdeath. However, she eventually gave up on this idea after discovering that Wood was even more powerful than she had imagined.

Akame is now prepared. If she fails to persuade her sister Kurome this time, she will use "Murasame" to destroy her and activate the secret technique "Ennoku".

Then, using this "En no Kaku" with its severe side effects, she fights Esdeath, helps her comrades fulfill their wish to overthrow the empire, and then ends her sinful life.

That's right. If Murasame were to kill her sister Kurome, Akame would ultimately choose to live on, because she would no longer be considered a "human" in that state.

In the end, for his comrades and for this decaying empire, he offered his last bit of strength and died for it; that was the best end for him.

"If that's the case, then don't exclude me. I'll show that Will what true justice is!"

Akame's opponent was her own younger sister, yet she still made such a determination. Naturally, Tatsumi was equally unwilling to be outdone and said the same thing.

Just like Akame's thoughts, if a friend and rival she acknowledges has to be opposed to each other, then it's better to die by her own hand than at the hands of others.

However, just as Tatsumi and his group made up their minds and began to discuss their battle plan, they were unaware that their other missing comrades had already made direct contact with Kurome and his group!

Having freed himself from the "Imperial Arms" restraints, Wood has recovered most of his strength, so his next goal is naturally to reclaim his own Imperial Arms, "Winter Knight".

Although they knew that Dr. Fashion and his group were dead, Wood and his group were unaware that the "Winter Knight" was in Dr. Fashion's possession and had already been retrieved by Tatsumi and his group.

After Chelsea learned through the power of "Gaia Foundation" that Esdeath had left the capital, Wood and his group directly and openly attacked the "Hunter's" stronghold.

It's a very simple logic. Now, only Will and two others remain as members of the "Hunter". Even without his Teigu, Wood can still easily take on three opponents if he uses the power of the "Heart of God".

Moreover, with Mine providing ranged damage and fire support from the rear, there's no need for any combat strategy; we can just go head-to-head!

Esdeath had barely left the capital when Wood and his men launched their attack. Only now did Will and his two companions truly realize the extent of the intelligence gap between the two sides.

However, this is not their fault. "Night Raid" has been operating in the capital for many years and it is normal for them to have their own intelligence sources. "Hunters", including Esdeath, are all teams temporarily formed by various units, so it is quite normal for them to be at a disadvantage in terms of intelligence.

"Based on the information I have, you guys aren't completely evil to the core. Return my Imperial Arm 'Winter Knight' to me, and then either turn to the light or choose to leave the Imperial Capital. I can pretend I never saw you."

Although it was a reckless and impulsive act, Wood and his group had clearly done their homework beforehand and had a certain understanding of the information about Black Eyes and the others.