Living your daily life in a shonen anime seems to be wrong.

Relying on Febri won't work; they're not in the same world, so her connection with Jenny is basically nonexistent.

Even if she sensed it, she didn't know how to provide Qiye with accurate coordinates.

"Perhaps I need to find a way to enhance my mental strength."

That's what Qiye said.

Philip didn't understand why he suddenly said that, and just looked at him with a puzzled expression.

He did not explain.

He just smiled and patted the little girl's...buttocks.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it. Let's continue collecting materials."

"Hi."

……

night.

It started to rain.

Inside the base.

After dinner and a bath, Febri played with Akame and Kurome, while Nanaya bit her nails and pondered.

"Mental strength..."

He possesses mental abilities, so he understands that the stronger one's mental power, the stronger one's sensory abilities.

He wasn't quite sure how strong his mental power was, but so far he hadn't encountered any opponents in terms of mental strength. Even back in Academy City, Misaki Shokuhou, who was also a mental ability user, was completely suppressed by him.

The area covered by the external mental energy for sensing is very large, exceeding one hundred kilometers in radius.

This also means that when he moves in space or coordinates, a single movement can cover a distance of hundreds of kilometers, which is much faster than cars or airplanes.

Although it can't match the speed of light.

Let's leave that aside for now.

In theory, if one's mental strength is strong enough, it might be possible to sense many things that were previously undetectable.

But how to enhance mental strength is a problem.

Although he is a psychic, Qi Ye is not really clear about this issue. He has accumulated such strong mental power over time.

"Perhaps a stimulus is needed?"

Just like the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, it awakens after undergoing intense stimulation.

Perhaps with enough mental stimulation, his mental strength could experience an explosive growth.

But how do you provoke someone? By having someone you care about killed right before your eyes?

Do not make jokes.

Putting aside whether it's even possible, even if it could stimulate his mind and cause his mental strength to surge, he wouldn't choose such a method.

If we were to use this method, then even if we went back, it would be meaningless.

Because if you can sacrifice the people you care about here, you can also sacrifice the people you care about elsewhere. Otherwise, Qiye wouldn't be Qiye anymore.

Although he doesn't care about the life or death of other people, he cares more about those close to him than anyone else.

So that's absolutely not going to work.

"Ugh, this is such a hassle!"

Chapter 322: Tonight...

Time flows slowly.

An empire that has lasted for a thousand years is gradually collapsing.

Before the collapse, it is the last madness of those in power, frantically doing everything they want to do but dare not do.

Everyone is the same; there are things they want to do but dare not do.

However, the more insane they became, the faster they pushed the empire into the abyss of collapse.

The public is apathetic.

Numbness arises from a lack of hope.

The original revolutionary army was too far away from them, and they hadn't even heard any news about it, so they continued to live numbly.

But it's different now.

The Workers' and Peasants' Army was so powerful that it captured many cities in less than a year.

It can't be hidden.

The empire could not keep such information a secret.

They could neither conceal the fact that war was raging throughout the empire nor block the news that the workers' and peasants' army was gradually shaking the foundations of the empire's rule.

The people saw hope.

They saw hope that their lives would change.

With expectations, we have a reason to work hard; with hope, we have the motivation to work hard.

They want change.

I want to change my life and change this terrible living environment.

More and more people supported the activities of the Workers' and Peasants' Army, including conscientious officials, soldiers, and ordinary people who wanted to change things. The Workers' and Peasants' Army was able to capture many cities without much effort.

The Workers' and Peasants' Army grew further.

Of course, the empire was not without its own strength; there were still some who were wholeheartedly loyal to it.

The empire even mobilized millions of troops in an emergency, and in addition to the troops guarding the border, the city defense forces in various cities began to expand.

The city defense forces will primarily focus on defending the city.

Regular troops from other regions also began to be mobilized. Combat troops, along with logistics troops, totaling over a million men, began to assemble. They would be under the command of Esdeath to fight against the Workers' and Peasants' Army.

Scientists loyal to the empire also copied the cannons of the Workers' and Peasants' Army based on various materials, although their caliber, power, and range were not as large.

But as long as they have artillery, they can inflict heavy blows on the workers' and peasants' army in battle.

Moreover, if artillery is used in the defense of the city, the casualties of the Workers' and Peasants' Army in the siege will increase, and the Workers' and Peasants' Army cannot afford to lose manpower.

Although after a series of expansions, the total strength of the Workers' and Peasants' Army, including the combat troops and logistics troops, has reached nearly 700,000, it still needs to defend various cities, maintain public order, and also concentrate its forces for offensive operations.

Only about one-third of the troops can actually be deployed for an offensive. If the casualties are too high, the offensive will have to be switched to a defensive posture.

This would put the workers', peasants', and army in a passive position.

The strength of the two sides is now almost balanced, with the Workers' and Peasants' Army being more powerful and the Imperial Army having a larger number of soldiers.

The Imperial Army wanted to enhance its combat power, while the Workers' and Peasants' Army wanted to increase its troop numbers.

Therefore, the two sides are in a stalemate, with no major battles taking place, and both are busy strengthening their own forces.

But small-scale battles continued.

There are no major battles, but small-scale battles are constant, and they are enemies, so high-intensity and high-stakes battles are bound to happen sooner or later.

Before that, the outcome of the battle in the capital had already been decided.

Outside the capital city, inside the base.

"Seryu sent word that she has been selected for the Empire's newly formed 'Hunter,' a squad specifically created to deal with us and the Revolutionary Army's assassination unit, led by Imperial General Esdeath."

Akame explained the situation to Shichiya.

As the nominal governor of Jinrui City and the leader of the Workers' and Peasants' Army, Qi Ye is their Boss. Now that the Boss is here, she naturally needs to report the situation to the Boss.

Although this boss is similar to the rulers of the empire in some ways.

For example, he might make a move on young girls.

Another example is having your eyes on what's in the pot while eating what's in your bowl.

However, this seems a bit inaccurate, because Nanaya didn't even think about mature women like Leone and Hill.

After all, he's a lolicon.

Although Shichiya would never admit it.

Let's leave that aside for now.

"So the next phase of the operation depends on the capital. If we can take care of Esdeath before we launch an offensive on the main battlefield, the Empire will have already lost half of its battle."

That's what Qiye said.

Esdeath, as one of the two strongest generals in the empire, is arguably a symbol of the imperial army.

If her flag is broken...

No.

If her flag were broken, it would severely damage the morale of the Imperial Army and greatly reduce the casualties of the Workers' and Peasants' Army.

"In short, I'm leaving it to you. Tell Seryu to be careful; if she's discovered, she'll suffer a terrible fate."

"Yes."

Akame nodded.

Then, without saying much, he went straight to do his work.

Politically, Chelsea was in charge; militarily, Najenda and Mine were in charge; and the assassination squad was in charge of her and Kurohime. Nanaya was just holding the title of Boss.

Then, right here at the base, I was filled with emotion.

"What a peaceful world!"

……

That's what they say, but Shichiya also has his own things to do.