What were you doing before the end of the world? Are you going to be an assassin?

Having lost its vision, the dangerous species could only rely on its sense of smell to find Connor's location, but Connor was already stained with its blood, making it impossible for the dangerous species to tell where the danger was coming from.

Connor had already jumped onto the rock wall and kept using rocks to lure the dangerous creature under him until he aimed at the sagittal ridge on the dangerous creature's head.

[Charge heavy attack·Battle axe jump and chop]!

Connor descends from the sky with a tomahawk in hand!

Blood finally flowed from the head of this dangerous creature, staining the surrounding gravel and weeds red. The sagittal spine on the top of its head was chopped into pieces by Connor's battle axe, leaving only its tenacious vitality to keep the overlord of the sky alive and avoid the sprint and slash.

When Connor was panting and raising his battle axe to end the life of this extremely dangerous species, he found Esdeath falling from the sky and standing beside him.

Ice gushed out from the general's hands, freezing the still bleeding special-grade flying dragon species in the ice.

The ferocious look of its dying struggle can make people feel terrified from the bottom of their hearts even through the ice.

"What? Are you afraid that I will steal your prey?" Esdeath chuckled.

Seeing Connor nod his head, General Bing explained, which was rare: "I will take it back and let people see how capable my little eagle is."

"Let's go, we'll go back to the capital tomorrow."

44. The rain is coming

In the mountains ten kilometers north of the imperial capital, in the headquarters of Night Raid, a killer group that corrupt bureaucrats and villains fear in every inch of their lives, Nadezhda, the heroic boss of Night Raid with short silver hair, is grabbing an apple with a mechanical arm.

In the simple restaurant, there is also the green-haired Lubbock, and the big-breasted beastly sister Leone who wears very little fabric.

"Hmm... is it really okay to let Seele be the boss?" Labock recalled the boss's arrangement. Letting Seele, who was always confused in doing things, to lead Tatsumi, a newcomer, didn't it seem unreliable no matter how he thought about it?

"It's okay~ Xier quite likes Tatsumi." Nadezhda's eating manners were completely different from her heroic appearance. Perhaps due to the injury to her eyes, she only took small bites.

As a killer group affiliated with the Revolutionary Army, Night Raid has few members and each person is responsible for many things, but Seele is different.

The barbecue would be burnt, cleaning would always create more places to clean, sugar would be used as salt when purchasing supplies, and companions would be accidentally washed when washing clothes. Therefore, Nadezhda did not assign precise tasks to Seele, and let her concentrate on training the newcomer Tatsumi.

"Besides... we have already met the imperial weapon user of the empire," Najeta's tone was no longer relaxed, and she thought of some unbearable past events, "the days ahead will become increasingly difficult."

"When two imperial weapon users fight with murderous intent, only one person can survive, right, boss?" Leone originally wanted to request that a newcomer be assigned to the next mission, but after hearing the boss's slightly sad tone, he tried to liven up the atmosphere in the restaurant.

Don’t talk about those things when eating fruit.

"Yes, Imperial Tool User, fortunately, that person is not in the Imperial Capital yet." Nadezhda looked at her metal prosthesis and touched the eye patch on her face. One of her hands and one of her eyes were destroyed by the strongest Imperial Tool User, Esdeath.

Back then, she was also a beautiful girl with long silver hair and many suitors.

"Esdeath?" Both Labberk and the big sister Lion knew who the boss was talking about. After joining the night raid, they were asked to master as much information as possible about the imperial equipment recorded in the literature. They also had some understanding of the strongest imperial equipment user that the boss mentioned from time to time.

"Yes, she went to fight against the foreign tribes in the north, just a month ago."

That terrifying weapon was not in the imperial capital. Nadezhda even felt that the temperature in the imperial capital had risen a little, becoming more like the human world.

"The northern hero, Numa Seka, is also the prince of a northern ethnic group. His superb spear skills have kept him undefeated. He also possesses an extraordinary military mind and is deeply loved by the people." Nadezhda briefly introduced the information sent back by the revolutionary army.

"His elite troops are stationed in their own country's fortress cities, and are increasingly intensifying their aggression against the Empire. This is undoubtedly a threat to the Empire. Therefore, the Empire organized a northern expeditionary force to counter the aggression."

"Don't worry, right? Even if it's that woman, it will take a year for her to come back, right?" Tatsumi and Seele, who had just finished their training, just happened to hear the boss's words. Tatsumi, who was completely unaware of the situation, was full of confidence in the northern hero whom he had never met.

Nadezhda didn't know the battle report from the north yet, and held roughly the same view as Tatsumi, but her estimate of time was not as optimistic. She just hoped that if the northern hero was really as wise and brave as the rumors said, Esdeath could stay in the north for a longer time.

In fact, the brave man who was highly expected by the revolutionary army had long since turned into a naked dead dog.

Esdeath, who Tatsumi estimated would take a year to return, has already set out on the journey back to the imperial capital ahead of time with more than a hundred knights, three beast warriors, and "my little eagle".

"Really... why are we called the Three Beast Warriors, but he can be called Eagle alone?"

While riding on a horse, Daidas, one of the three beast warriors, complained quietly to his companion Niu.

"Isn't this simple? You used the Teigu but failed to take it down, and you were killed instantly without the Teigu, so you blame others?"

Niu felt very "sympathetic" towards this muscular man. He thought that anyone who relied solely on his fighting ability would inevitably be eliminated by someone with a higher fighting ability.

The output is constant but the tactics are changing. People like him who use flute music to assist, and people like Riva who have experience as a general, are almost irreplaceable under Esdeath.

"But don't worry, the General will not kick you out of the Three Beast Warriors." Niu thought of something and "comforted" Daidas.

"Really?" Daidas regained his spirit and almost couldn't control his voice.

"Of course it's true," Niu couldn't help laughing, "I didn't like your Teigu. The first impression of a Teigu is very important."

That night, Esdeath brought back a frozen special dangerous species, and after telling Connor about her battle, she thought of letting Connor try to use the Double Axe Imperial Weapon, but was rejected by Connor.

"So, you should just hold your axe and cut down the obstacles ahead for the general. I," Niu glanced at the man standing almost side by side with Esdeath, "I want to be a general."

"Maybe by then..."

"What will happen then?" Daidas asked. What he hated most was people who only spoke half of their sentences.

Niu: "They are a handsome couple and a beautiful woman. How can we monsters object to this?"

Daidas suddenly felt that what Niu said made sense, and she was worthy of being born into a noble family.

pat.

Hail as big as pebbles fell from the sky.

The hail had a small range, limited to the heads of Niu and Daidas, and moved forward as the war horses moved forward.

Daidas: ...

Niu: ...

Liva coughed lightly, took a few steps forward with his legs between his legs, and separated himself from the two "former" colleagues who were plotting against the general behind his back.

"Xiaoying, when you arrive at the imperial capital, I will help you choose the right imperial tool. There are always some imperial tools that have no suitable people to use them, and it is a waste to keep them in the warehouse."

The falling hail was a trivial matter to Esdeath. She would rather think about what kind of imperial weapon to choose for Kotori.

"Thank you, General." Connor felt uncomfortable on horseback. The main reason was that Esdeath had rolled an ice ball. Inside the ice ball was the special flying dragon that he had defeated. Its eyes were still staring at him.

"General, isn't it against the rules for us to return to the imperial capital like this?" Riva stepped forward and said. According to the regular procedure, after conquering the alien ethnic group, they should first report the victory and wait for the imperial edict from the imperial capital.

"Rules? I am the rules."

Esdeath said domineeringly.

……

Imperial capital, royal palace.

"Your Majesty! This is bad! Generals Gakid and Hemi have rebelled!"

The young emperor said: "It's okay. When the rebels gather together, we can kill them with a wave of our hands, right, minister?"

Standing beside the emperor, the burly Minister Ernest agreed, "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. The most important thing right now is to catch the flies in the imperial capital. The assassin group called Night Raid is becoming more and more rampant."

"How about calling General Esdeath back?"

45. Imperial Capital

"What? Esdeath has returned to the imperial capital?"

In the night raid headquarters, the Boss looked in shock at the intelligence sent back by the birds this morning - Esdeath, along with her cronies and more than a hundred cavalrymen, swaggered into the imperial capital from the north gate. Even the people in the imperial capital who didn't like to watch the excitement knew that General Ice was back.

Wasn't it more than a month ago that the transfer order for Esdeath to organize the Northern Legion to conquer the foreign races was issued? How could he be back so soon?

Boss Nadjata would not be so naive as to let the northern warriors defeat Esdeath. Either the northern aliens and warriors were too weak to even delay Esdeath, or something happened in the palace and they decided to recall Esdeath in advance.

Either way, it's not good news for the night raid, because today is the day the killers will take action.

"Boss, do you want to take action today..."

Brand, who used to be an imperial soldier with the title of "Hundred Man Killer" and a handsome crew cut, knows how terrifying Esdeath is. During the night raid, except for himself and Akame who can fight with the Ice General, I'm afraid no one else can be a match for the Ice General.

"No, it can't be postponed. If we delay it for one day, more people will die, and today may not be a bad time for assassination." Nadezhda woke up from the shock brought by the intelligence.

Esdeath's triumphant return would definitely involve celebrations, and the security forces would be heavily tilted toward the center of the celebrations. According to the theory of conservation of security forces, the security forces in other areas of the imperial capital would be the most lax, and the target of the night raid would be Yanliu Lane, an area that would definitely not participate in the celebrations.

As a killer group, it would be a shame not to take advantage of such an opportunity.

"Then it should be enough for Lubbock to stay and protect you?"

Brand suddenly said.

"Are you going to meet them?" Najta raised her head and looked at Brand with her only remaining eye.

Normally, Brand's task is to protect Nadezhda. Before Akame joined the night raid, he once attempted to assassinate Nadezhda, but was stopped by Brand using his imperial weapon, Devil's Entanglement.

"That's good too. With you there, the safety factor will definitely be greatly improved."

"Akagi will act alone, Leone and Tatsumi will be together, and Maine and Seele will be in a group..." Najeta was thinking about the task grouping. There was no need to worry about Akami, as that guy was already a seasoned killer; Maine had [Romantic Turret·Pumpkin], and Seele had [Sever All Things in Two·Ecstasy]. The two imperial weapons made one for long-range attack and the other for close defense. Although the target was in the area closest to the center, as long as Maine could be more accurate, there shouldn't be any problems; as for the group of Leone and Tatsumi, Leone's combat ability was not very strong, but the imperial weapon enhanced her physical fitness. Tatsumi's combat ability was acceptable, but she was still inexperienced after all.

On the whole, it would be most reasonable to let Brand support the group of Leone and Tatsumi.

"Hmm..." Brand fell into deep thought as he looked at the positions of the three assassination targets.

Earlier, it was not just Night Raid that was thrown into chaos, but also the entire imperial leadership.

Esdeath's sudden return to the capital caught the ministers and the emperor off guard.

The imperial edict for Esdeath's return was stamped and ready to be sent out, but the messenger ran into Esdeath who had returned early just as he left the city gate in the morning. The messenger handed over the documents in a small pavilion outside the city, and Esdeath's behavior of ignoring the imperial order and returning early was legal.

"General, these things you brought..."

The messenger looked at the most conspicuous ice ball that froze the extremely dangerous species, as well as the spoils brought by the cavalry. Originally, he shouldn't have said too much, but... the eyeballs of the dangerous species in the ice ball were obviously not dead yet, right?

"Oh, that's a small gift for the minister." Riva, one of Esdeath's capable men, stepped forward and said, and he was also responsible for the handover with the messenger.

The messenger was silent now. He didn't even ask about the fact that Connor, a stranger he had never seen before, was in the team returning to Beijing. He immediately took on the job of being the general's horseman and led the group into the imperial capital.

After receiving the news, the young emperor and his ministers immediately put on court robes and came to the palace. They also called up General Budd, the imperial envoy who was guarding the imperial capital, under the pretext of welcoming the triumphant General Bing.

As soon as they met, the minister was stunned by the small gift Esdeath brought back.

Trying not to care about what was in the ice, the minister signaled the little emperor to first arrange the rewards for the Northern Expedition. As always, Esdeath distributed the money and other rewards to his subordinates. After the whole process was completed, the minister asked about the origin of the ice ball.

"My little eagle caught prey. It's a special flying dragon species. It should be delicious and fresh. I brought it back to the minister."

Special grade, smooth...

The carnivorous minister's eyes widened. He was very satisfied with the gift, but was this still the Esdeath who only cared about fighting and killing?

Being able to hold a high position and control the empire, Minister Ernest quickly figured out the ins and outs of the matter.

The key point lies in the "Eagle".

Esdeath motioned Connor to move a little closer. She stretched out her hand to smooth Connor's collar, pretending to smooth out the wrinkles for Xiaoying. Esdeath whispered, "Xiaoying, you can't look around here. If you want, I can take you to see it."

“Sorry, General.” Connor’s eye color returned to normal. He was indeed using Eagle Vision to scan the layout of the palace.

"No need to bow your head, Little Eagle." Esdeath patted Connor's chest lightly, seeming very satisfied with the young hunter's appearance.

I see... Minister Ernest looked at the strange hunter besides the three beastmen. He was very young, capable and good-looking, and was highly valued by General Bing...

The minister nodded. It seemed that it was time for General Bing to capture his prey.

With the "little gift", the minister had a good first impression of Connor.

"This is the warrior who hunted down the extremely dangerous species, right? The empire will not forget your contribution." Without mentioning more detailed rewards, the minister handed over full authority to Esdeath. He would approve all the documents as soon as Esdeath's documents were officially submitted. This was also their habit of governing the country for many years.

Esdeath likes to fight and doesn't care about anything else; the minister will only provide Esdeath with opportunities to fight and will not take the initiative to interfere in Esdeath's personnel arrangements.

It's nothing more than a miscellaneous general plus an imperial weapon. As long as the hunter is still under Esdeath's control, the empire will have one more imperial weapon that can be used. This is a win-win situation.

Just like Riva, the former general of the empire was wrongfully imprisoned, but now isn’t he still serving the empire honestly under Esdeath?

"Then my safety will be entirely entrusted to the general." Originally, it was agreed with the ministers that Esdeath would deal with the night attack, and the young emperor did not seek the opinion of Minister Ernest.

"Now that I have returned to the imperial capital, I will destroy the night raiders that disturbed your majesty's peace." Esdeath said, "Before that, I would like to take Kotori to choose an imperial weapon."

The young emperor and the ministers had no objection and readily agreed to Esdeath's request.

46. I don’t want to be a hunter anymore, General!

The two waiters led the way, followed by Esdeath and Connor, as they headed to the treasury where the empire stored its imperial weapons.

The palace was very deserted, with almost no sign of life.

The emperor's parents had died "very secretly" at the hands of Minister Ernest in the last coup, and the emperor was still young and had no intention of filling his harem. After dismissing most of the people in the palace, the emperor opened part of the palace as an office for civil and military officials, and sealed up the rest, leaving only a few guards to clean.

With the Supreme Imperial Equipment in hand, the original and strongest Imperial Equipment, which is both the origin of Imperial Equipment and the pinnacle of all Imperial Equipment, possessing abilities that are said to be comparable to those of gods and the [National Guardian Mecha God·Supreme Throne] that only those with the blood of the Emperor can use, the young emperor doesn’t even need many soldiers to guard him, so the palace becomes even more deserted.

It’s not easy to disguise and sneak in…