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Wood: "(°_°), is this bag of snacks your most precious possession?"

Wood was only surprised for a moment before he was relieved. Considering that the other person was Akame's sister, it seemed quite normal for her to have such a style of art.

But Wood was clearly not going to be easily dismissed by Black Eyes with a bag of pastries. Instead, he shoved the pastries back into Black Eyes' hands and said, "The treatment fee you want is your prerogative. I want you to serve me from now on!"

“But I’ve already said it, I’m Black Eye from the Imperial Assassination Squad, I won’t…” Black Eye said stubbornly upon hearing Wood’s words, but Wood interrupted her before she could finish.

"Don't get me wrong, Black Eyes, who belongs to the Imperial Assassination Squad, just died a moment ago."

Now your second life is given to you by me. I have even removed the drugs that the Empire injected into you. Now you have no connection with the Empire whatsoever.

Is there anything wrong with being loyal to someone who has given you a second chance at life?

Upon hearing Wood's words, Black Eyes visibly trembled, then fell into a long silence.

Meanwhile, Mine and Chelsea, who were around them, finally understood why Wood had gone to such lengths to save Akame's younger sister, Kurome, not only physically but also emotionally and spiritually.

"Tsk, Wood is really good to Akame, he's done so much for her, just her sister."

Realizing Wood's intentions, Mine felt a little jealous. However, Chelsea, who was beside her, revealed her cunning side and delivered a sharp remark: "Perhaps he's not just after Akame."

Look at her, isn't Kurohime cute? Not only is she young, but she also has a great figure and seems to be the type who obeys orders very well.

If this girl were to take orders from Wood in the future, do you think Wood might give her some strange and unusual commands...?

Hearing Chelsea's words, which sounded like a devil's whisper, Mine's mind was already racing with all sorts of thoughts, and her face turned redder at a visible speed. The way she looked at Wood also carried a look of disdain, as if she were looking at a scumbag.

As for Wood on the other side, he is clearly unaware that he has become a perverted character in a girl's mind who enjoys playing master play, and he is currently trying to persuade the emotionless, black-haired girl in front of him.

"At worst, I'll suffer a loss. As long as you're willing to follow me, I'll provide you with a bag of high-end pastries every day, and I can take you to a high-end pastry shop in the aristocratic district of the capital for an all-you-can-eat week."

"Idiot, how could they possibly accept such a condition..."

Even the act of saving a life was met with such hesitation, which shows how deep Kurohime's obsession with the Empire is. When she heard Wood's additional conditions, Mine undoubtedly showed a look of disdain, believing that Kurohime would definitely not accept such ridiculous conditions.

However, she was quickly proven wrong, and quite badly at that. In Mine's opinion, the additional conditions proposed by Wood were utterly ridiculous.

But this seemed to be the last straw that broke Black Eyes's back. Without hesitation, he stretched out a hand to Wood and gave him a high five, saying, "Deal! You won't go back on your word about the daily snacks and all-you-can-eat meals, will you?"

"Of course, I, Wood, have always been a man of my word. So from today onwards, you will no longer belong to the Empire, but will be my personal flesh and blood... ptooey, my personal bodyguard."

It's just a packet of pastries a day, how much could it possibly cost? As for all-you-can-eat pastry shops, you can just go to Old Arthur's shop and eat and drink for free without paying a single penny.

As for Black Eyes' appetite, that's not something Wood should worry about, but rather something old Arthur should be concerned about. However, the old man has made a lot of money over the years thanks to Wood, so he probably won't mind.

If you calculate it this way, he only paid the price of one pack of snacks a day to get a super fighter whose strength is no less than Akame's. This deal is incredibly profitable.

As for Mine, she was stunned to see Wood and Kurohime high-fiving each other. She had previously thought Kurohime was loyal to the Empire.

As a result, she sold the empire with just one bag of snacks a day. Where did your unwavering loyalty go, young lady?

Chapter 440 Esdeath Breaks Through the Revolutionary Army!

The additional conditions such as snacks only served as a catalyst. Although Kuroko has some personality flaws, her integrity and loyalty are still impeccable.

The main reason why he chose to leave the Empire and follow Wood was actually because of what Wood had said before.

That's right, Black Eyes, formerly of the Imperial assassination squad, died in the previous battle. Her life was saved by Wood at a great cost.

She has now been reborn and should be freed from the control of the empire.

Hei Tong no longer wanted to dwell on past grievances; now, she only wanted to repay Wood's past kindness and make amends for the price he had paid for her.

The reason why Kurome hesitated and remained silent before was mainly because Wood and her sister Akame were companions. If Kurome were to meet her sister Akame again, she didn't know what expression to use when facing her.

However, her contemplation was perceived as hesitation and doubt by Wood and the others. Just as Black Eyes made up her mind, she suddenly heard Wood's additional conditions.

As a seasoned foodie, there was no reason to ignore delicious food that was offered to him. So Black Eyes readily agreed to Wood's suggestion and emphasized that Wood should not regret it!

"So, young man, what's your decision now? Will you betray us here, or will we kill you here?"

Lan joined the "Hunters" to gather intelligence and avenge her student.

Chelsea, on the other hand, said that while gathering information on the "Hunter," she saw information about the "Wild Hound" that Lan was looking for at the home of a nobleman.

That's why Chelsea and Ran reached a consensus through negotiations. They have decided not to help the Empire resist the Revolutionary Army, and in return, Chelsea needs to provide Ran with the intelligence she knows.

The original trio has now changed. Lan no longer wants to help the Empire in its evil ways, and Black Eyes has become Wood's follower. Only Will remains, and he is now in a slightly awkward position.

Will looked awkward when Wood, who was clearly younger than him, addressed him as "young man" in a very mature manner.

Although he's thick-skinned enough, he previously declared unequivocally that he would never betray the empire, but now he's suddenly choosing to turn against it, which seems rather unscrupulous...

He wasn't Kurohime, so there was no reason for him to be saved by Wood. Moreover, compared to Kurohime, who only had painful memories of the Empire, Will, who had once been a member of the Imperial Navy, did indeed still have a certain sense of belonging to the Empire.

"Um... regarding this matter, could I go back and discuss it with General Esdeath before making a decision?"

Looking at Wood, Mine, and... Black Eyes surrounding him, Will shamelessly asked this question.

"Kuro-telephoto, your first mission is here: capture this guy in front of you alive. As for how to deal with him, we'll talk about that later."

Hearing Wood's order, Kurohime breathed a sigh of relief. If Wood had done what the Empire had done before and made her kill Will, Kurohime really wouldn't know what to do.

Just as Will had protected her before, Kurohime also regarded Will as an important companion, and if possible, she naturally did not want to harm Will's life.

As a soldier, she believes that orders are above all else. If Wood forces her to kill Will, Kurohime will probably do so in the end, but she will probably turn Will into one of the puppets of "March of the Dead: Eight Houses" so that he will stay by her side forever.

Fortunately, Wood is fundamentally different from the Empire. Having finally saved Black Eye, he naturally wouldn't let Black Eye become a killing machine again. Otherwise, how would he be different from the Empire?

"Will, don't struggle. After all, you're so weak. If you accidentally get killed while resisting, you'll just become a puppet of the march of the dead."

As Black Eyes, carrying the "March of the Dead," relentlessly approached him, Will's expression grew even more grim.

He wanted to turn around and run away, but found that Wood and Mine were already standing behind him.

"Kuro-tomi-chan, calm down! We're teammates, you know. Even if you suddenly turn against us, you can't do it so decisively."

Shouldn't they consider our past relationship and deliberately let me off the hook?

Looking at Kurohime, who was still displaying her sharp tongue, Will could sense that Kurohime now had a lot more emotion than before. While she was happy for the girl, she also felt quite uneasy about her current situation.

"Tsk, former teammates, now I've become Lord Wood's sword."

Moreover, this is Lord Wood's first order, and if I don't do a good job, it will give him the impression that I'm useless.

Without a doubt, Will was eventually captured. Wood and his men didn't even need to lift a finger; Black Eyes, along with Natara and Hunter, two undead puppets, were enough to subdue the already exhausted Will.

Having been pulled back from the brink of death, Black Eyes is now more agile and nimble due to the absence of the side effects of the Imperial drugs and the lack of physical burden. However, in return, he has lost his previously absurd vitality.

However, the girl didn't seem to care at all and said she felt quite relaxed.

In the fight between Will and Kurohime, neither of them had the determination to kill the other. Moreover, realizing that there was no hope of escaping, Will quickly became Kurohime's defeated opponent.

While Wood and his team achieved a great victory and broke through the surrounding Imperial forces, Akame and her team encountered great trouble.

They had already made a plan to take down the remaining members of the Black Pupil gang tonight, but who knew that plans could change so quickly.

Enraged, Esdeath launched a large-scale assassination campaign using the list of high-ranking Revolutionary Army officials provided by the minister.

Compared to the standard-scale assassinations carried out under the cover of night, Esdeath's assassination attempts are clearly more unique.

Not only did he not try to hide anything, but he also did not have any plans or steps. He went straight to the enemy's home alone and easily massacred the entire family of the revolutionary army's high-ranking officials in broad daylight, before leaving with ease.

Unlike the cautious approach of "Night Raid," which involves assassinating one target at a time and then lying low for a few days, Esdeath would casually head to the home of the next target immediately after eliminating one.

Her arrogant and rampant assassination attempts directly angered the entire Revolutionary Army, which dispatched troops to ambush Esdeath.

However, the ultimate result was that the Revolutionary Army's high-ranking officers who were under protection were still killed, and even the Revolutionary Army troops that went to ambush Esdeath were all replaced by ice sculptures!

Although Esdeath was fighting alone, her combat power was extremely strong, especially her secret technique called "General of Ice Storm," which allowed her to summon an army of ice cavalry in an instant, whose combat power was even far stronger than the Empire's elite troops.

Previously, the Revolutionary Army's high-ranking officers only learned about Esdeath's terror from Najenda, but their understanding of her was limited to one-sided intelligence and accounts. For a long time, many high-ranking officers of the Revolutionary Army believed that Najenda was exaggerating.

Esdeath's combat power was greatly exaggerated in order to highlight her own and "Night Raid" achievements.

But when Esdeath actually arrived at their doorstep, these Revolutionary Army leaders realized that Najenda had not exaggerated the facts before, and had even underestimated Esdeath's fighting strength.

This is not someone that 50,000 elite soldiers and 10 Teigu users can handle. In order to ambush Esdeath, they sent three Teigu users and 100,000 elite soldiers from the Revolutionary Army.

In less than a few tens of minutes, the three Imperial Arms users were turned into ice sculptures. As for the 100,000 elite soldiers, they were either killed by the ice cavalry or turned into ice shards scattered everywhere.

(In the original story, during the final battle in the Imperial Capital, Esdeath single-handedly fought against more than ten Imperial Arms users and a million-strong army. She still had the strength to fight Akame, who was possessed by cursed poison, and suppressed her several times, demonstrating her formidable strength.)

"Nageshitan, didn't you say before that if we had 50,000 elite soldiers, plus 10 real Teigu users, we could surround and defeat that monster?"

"But now we have nearly ten Imperial Arms users, and our army has lost over 100,000, yet that demon remains completely unharmed!"

Esdeath's unparalleled strength has truly terrified the Revolutionary Army's high command. If she continues at this pace, given enough time, Esdeath is indeed capable of single-handedly crushing the Revolutionary Army.

Even though they are currently at the headquarters of the revolutionary army, they are not necessarily completely safe.

"What I said before was 50,000 elite soldiers, not ordinary soldiers, and among the ten true Teigu users, there must be Akame who has mastered the Teigu 'One-Shot Kill: Murasame'."

Esdeath easily annihilated an army of 400,000 aliens in the north. The aliens are generally stronger and more powerful than ours. Do you really think a mere 100,000 troops can stop her?

Najenda's face was also very ugly at this moment. She did not expect that the usually arrogant Esdeath would take the initiative to attack the Revolutionary Army.

The location of the Revolutionary Army's headquarters has always been a secret, but as more and more high-ranking Revolutionary Army members die at Esdeath's hands, the location of the headquarters will be exposed sooner or later.

After all, no one can guarantee that everyone will be able to control their mouths when facing death.

The northern prince, before being defeated by Esdeath, was also boasted of being the best in the world, but in the end, he still knelt before Esdeath, wagging his tail and begging for mercy like a defeated dog.

However, the threat Esdeath poses to the Revolutionary Army is now something they cannot ignore. If things continue like this, it's only a matter of time before she attacks the Revolutionary Army's headquarters.

Moreover, it's not that Najenda is underestimating herself; if Esdeath were to arrive here, the Revolutionary Army could very well be directly defeated as a result.