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

The fight was so clean that neither Connor nor Leone even got a scratch.

Unfortunately, the sound of fighting attracted the attention of the surrounding soldiers, and soon two teams of soldiers who heard the noise rushed over here.

Seeing so many people, Connor straightened his posture.

The fancy swordplay disappeared, replaced by clean and neat bursts of [Charged Heavy Attacks]. After a few strikes, all the soldiers who had come forward were lying in the alley in a mess. The last one who tried to run away was pierced through the back of the head by Connor's flying dagger.

Leone carefully protected the little girl. Her beastly instinct was indeed correct. Connor was a dangerous person emitting ominous murderous intent, but why would he help her?

Seeing Connor drawing the Night Raid logo on the wall, Leone couldn't help it.

"you……"

"We cultivate darkness and serve the light."

"Then why are you still using the symbol of night raid? Aren't you Esdeath's lackey..." As soon as these words came out, Leone immediately covered her mouth. The other person clearly helped you out, so you should at least be polite when speaking.

"I want to correct you," Connor finished drawing the night raid logo, "The general likes to call me Little Eagle."

Hawks and dogs are inseparable... Leone muttered in his heart, what is this person's position? How come he is more professional in killing the Imperial Capital Guard than a professional killer like me who raids at night?

"Just treat it as life and career. Oh, there's a kid hiding in the closet. I hope you can help take him away."

Connor took off the soldier's smock and checked his body for any traces of blood.

Leone: "That's no problem. And...thank you very much."

"Thank you, you're so cute. Don't be afraid. Can I touch you?" Connor avoided the corpses on the ground and came to Leone, looking at the little girl who was hiding behind her and looking at him timidly.

“Just… don’t scare her…” Leone wanted to say that he was just being polite and hadn’t considered the question of thank you gift, but when he saw that Connor seemed to just want to touch the little girl’s head, he slightly turned his body.

"Okay... don't be afraid..."

Connor held out his hand.

With one hand, he pinched the soft pad of flesh in Leone's palm, and with the other hand, he touched the location of the imperial belt.

Prism: Imperial weapon [King of Beasts: Lion King] is included.

Leone: ...are you saying cute and don't be afraid to me? ? ?

60. Unbridled

Seeing Leone jumping away on the roof with two children on his left and right, Connor turned and left. The general was still waiting for him to report. Given his disadvantage and the speed he should have shown, it was normal that he could not catch Leone. If he showed information that was not in line with his identity, he would put himself in danger and be suspected.

As for the remaining soldiers who were plundering the slums... Connor didn't plan to spend time cleaning out these soldiers. After he dealt with the blood on his body, he would point out Leone's whereabouts so that they would have something to do.

Just as he was about to take out the general's token and the "Hunter" secret police force badge, he discovered two beings whose life fluctuations exceeded those of normal people through his Eagle Vision.

One is Niu, one of the three beast warriors, a monitor who had been marked and thrown away by Connor.

Esdeath's test was not completely undetectable. Riva had to help the general with military affairs, Daidas was defeated by Connor, and the only one left was Neo, who was still quite agile.

However, Niu's tracking still lost to Connor's counter-tracking. At least when Connor was cleaning the townhouses and alleys, Niu was still flying around like a headless fly on the edge of Eagle Vision.

There is no need to pay any price for not catching Leone Connor, because there is still Niu to take the blame for him. Niu, who even lost the surveillance, will definitely accept the punishment from the general.

As the old saying goes - when you encounter a bear in the woods, you don't have to run faster than the bear, you just have to run faster than other people.

The other one was a handsome imperial weapon user with white wings on his back, with short blond hair. He was fighting with the soldiers who broke into the house, and the edge of his white wings was accidentally stained with blood.

"Lan...huh?" The appearance of the Teigu user changed slightly, but Connor recognized this Teigu. He was one of the Teigu users who had accepted the transfer order to join the "Hunters", and was also one of the few normal people among the "Hunters".

He possesses the Imperial Tool [Thousand Miles Flying Mostima], a winged Imperial Tool that allows the user to fly, with high mobility and good looks.

Connor said nothing, but watched Lan deal with the soldiers who had bullied the people. Just as Lan put away his imperial weapon and put on a pair of glasses that gave him a bookish and harmless look, Connor said, "It's better to use the sword to slash a few times."

Lan, who had been calm and composed, looked vigilantly in the direction of the voice as if facing a powerful enemy. He had already re-equipped his imperial weapon [Flying Thousands of Miles], and he did not dare to be careless even though he had consumed a lot of energy before.

In the imperial capital, if someone were caught killing a soldier from the imperial capital guard, would there be a good ending?

"Lan, right?"

Connor showed no hostility, but said calmly: "Although it's still early, you should not refuse the Hunter's call, right? In fact, I should be your superior."

Lan remained calm and defensive until he saw Connor throw the symbol of the Hunter secret police force in front of him, and then he confirmed the other party's identity.

"The marks on your imperial weapon are too obvious. Use their swords to treat the wound." Connor repeated.

Lan hesitated for a moment: "Are you not going to avenge these soldiers?"

"As members of the Imperial Capital Guard, they are unable to protect the people of the Imperial Capital and are even using swords against the people. These people are not worthy of being soldiers."

A small detail can reveal a big picture. Just from the actions of the two teams of imperial soldiers he encountered, he could see the overall style of the soldiers wreaking havoc in this area.

Moreover... the purpose of establishing the Hunters is to eliminate all groups that pose a threat to the empire in the imperial capital and surrounding areas.

As long as Esdeath's trust has not disappeared, Connor can get away with it as long as he has a suitable excuse.

"Is that really the case? It seems I came to the right place." Lan relaxed his vigilance and, as Connor said, cut wounds on each fallen soldier that could be inflicted by a common sword or knife.

"I accepted this transfer order because I was looking forward to change. I wanted to change this country from within." Lan said to his future boss while doing his work, "This country is completely rotten."

"So that's why you came to serve under General Esdeath?"

Lan acquiesced: "Because she is very interesting, she can do anything without restraint. Now I think you are also very interesting, sir."

Connor thought for a moment, then checked Niu's position with Eagle Vision. After confirming that she was still at a safe distance, he said to Lan, "You do anything recklessly. Do you want revenge?"

Lan, who was making wounds on the body, paused.

"From the looks of it, are you joining the Hunters to avenge your children or your students?" Connor glanced at the house where Lan had been before. A family of seven were huddled together and shivering, including five children of school age.

The bookish temperament and the child in the house were the hints Connor gave to Lan, indicating that he had guessed it from these information and it was not some imperial tool that could read minds.

"Don't guess," Lan's handsome face flashed with pain, "Can you imagine how it feels to have your students who love you slaughtered by evil thieves? Can you imagine how it feels to conceal the news in order to protect the reputation of law and order?"

A knife pierced the corpse's throat, and Lan's eyes turned blood red.

He used to be a teacher in a rural area in the central region of the empire, and was deeply loved by his students. Due to his outstanding appearance, ability and reputation, Lan soon fell in love with the local female governor. The imperial weapon [Ten Thousand Miles Flying] was also given to him by his lover.

But when he returned from an outing, he found that his school had suffered an extremely tragic massacre. All the teachers and students were slaughtered by a group of evil thieves, and every student's body was damaged to varying degrees, and several young teachers were not spared.

In order to protect him, the female governor who was in love with him did not investigate the identity of the villain, but just told him that he was not easy to deal with. With the tacit approval of the female governor, other officials also suppressed this vicious incident.

"Then I think I can help you. Welcome to join the Hunters, Mr. Ran."

Connor extended his hand to the other party. In Lan's puzzled expression, Connor said, "Someone should teach those who evaded punishment a lesson."

Lan: Does this count as being recruited on-site by the HR department?

Although still a little confused, Lan felt that she seemed to have met a pretty good boss.

"From today on, thank you for your guidance." Lan said politely.

"You're welcome, Mr. Lan. Can we start the first task now?"

"What is it?"

"Take me to the general's place. I also want to experience the feeling of flying." Connor pointed in the direction he came from.

"No problem. Although I'm not very good at fighting, I can still lead people to fly." Lan said gently, and it was completely unrecognizable that he had just wiped out a group of soldiers. He spread his wings, hugged Connor from behind with both hands, and took off from the spot with [Flying Thousands of Miles].

Prism: The data of the Imperial Tool [Thousand Miles Flying - Mastema] has been entered.

The headless fly Niu looked at the manned birdman flying in the sky: It’s over!

61. I'm in a hurry

"General, I have learned my lesson! Please spare me!!!"

Niu knelt on a wooden bench full of small teeth, with two stone slabs under her legs, wailing loudly.

Originally, she was lost, but Niu was brought to Esdeath by Connor, who was held by Lan, so she was caught on top of being lost.

In comparison, Connor, who discovered Leone's tracks and was surrounded by the patrol police but couldn't catch up with him in speed, didn't seem so embarrassed.

Esdeath snorted coldly and kicked Niu off the stool.

"You guys are so relaxed. Do you really think you can relax now that you're in the Imperial Capital? I have to remind you," Esdeath said not only to Niu but also to the three beast warriors, Connor, and Lan, "If anyone dies in the Imperial Capital, it's only because you are too weak. Do you understand?"

"It is only natural that the weak will be eliminated. My subordinates, I will have no choice but to avenge you when the time comes."

"understand!"

Led by Connor, Ran answered along with the other imperial weapon users.

"There will be missions for you three soon," Esdeath ordered the three beast warriors, "Do it well for me."

Turning around, Esdeath hooked her finger at Connor again and said, "Bring the men you found with you. Everyone else should be here. He is the last one."

……

"My name is Will, a man of the sea who fights in the Imperial Navy!" said the young man with blue hair and blue eyes, dressed in a very rustic way, enthusiastically. In his baggage, one could see several salted fish, a specialty of the Navy.

"I was summoned by the Empire's secret police this time... Um, General, am I promoted?"

Will said embarrassedly, from the navy in the marginal area to the imperial capital, it should be considered a promotion, right? Otherwise, he would be a little embarrassed to write to his family.

Connor glanced at Esdeath who was sitting at the other end of the table. General Bing said that he would leave the full authority to his General Xiaoying. She was just here to calm the situation and let the imperial users see her in person. The imperial users of the empire might have all kinds of quirks, and many of them came here just for Esdeath's reputation.

"Promoted? Of course it is a promotion. Didn't you notice that your salary and allowances have increased?" Connor nodded and said, "We are an independent secret police force. Although there are no ordinary soldiers, you are actually officers. How do you think the Beijing officials compare to the local officials?"

Will's face, which had become rough from years of exposure to the wind and sun at sea, turned red. He was at a loss as he came to the big city for the first time. In order not to lose to the gorgeous clothes worn by the city people, he specially chose a cool blue suit, but he wore the same clothes as the porter at the dock.

"Is that so? That's great! General, General!"

"Don't get too excited, calm down." Connor comforted the country sailor. If he didn't care about him anymore, he would probably have to sit cross-legged on the table.

"I'm sorry, General. I'm usually very calm. I've fought against countless pirates and dangerous creatures. I'm a man who challenges the sea..."

Connor waved his hand, indicating that he understood completely.

Will, the imperial weapon [Ashura Incarnation·Noble Chariot] is an operating armor with the main defense. He is also a person with normal values. If we get along well with him, he should be able to become his assistant like Ran.

Next to Will, the one who has been staring at Will is the masked man Porus.

The imperial weapon [Purgatory Summoning Rubigand] can spray out flames that cannot be extinguished by water, and can also spray magma from a distance. Its killer move is a large-scale self-destruction.

He was affiliated with the Imperial Incineration Corps and was transferred to the Imperial Capital's secret police force, the Hunters, with a transfer order.

The masked man Borus was the first to arrive among all the summoned imperial weapon users. He had been waiting here before Esdeath, Connor and Ran arrived.

"Polus... why are you still wearing a mask?" Will asked in a low voice while reading the name tag in front of Polus. It was not because he was curious, but the mask staring at him made even this good man who challenged the sea feel creepy.

"Well, excuse me, I am too ugly," Porus replied.

“Ahem.” Connor coughed lightly. “It’s up to him. General Esdeath and I have just checked him out. It’s him.”

Before Will arrived, Esdeath directed Connor to take off Porus' mask himself, but it was actually no big deal, and there were some family factors to consider, so she didn't force it.

Will nodded, indicating that he understood. His boss and parents had told him before he came here that he should not ask about things he did not understand, and in the capital, he should talk less and listen more, and just do what he was told.

Next is...

"excuse me!"

After completing the final inspection at Dr. Fashion's place, Seleu opened the door of the conference room with her dog, the Hundred-Armed Giant.

"Seleucus Eupikitas and Kero from the Imperial Capital Guard! General Connor! General Esdeath!" After saluting twice in succession, Seleucus' limbs were still very flexible.

This time it looks normal! Will thought to himself.

Unfortunately, he was happy too early.

Saiyu threw the petals in her hand and gestured for him to come in: "Dr. Fashion, we are ready!"

"Pay attention to the first impression. This is fashion and a hobby that men should have." A fashionable doctor with an unshaven beard and a white coat walked in. "Sorry, generals, I didn't notice it."

Sissy or gay? Will stiffened and Dr. Fashion sat down next to her on the other side.

"Well, he looks like a country boy, but he's pretty handsome. Do you want to undergo body modification? I guarantee you'll look like a city boy after the modification."

Will: Is it that obvious? I'm done for, the sissy has taken a liking to me!

While Dr. Fashion and Will were "chatting", Hei Tong from the Imperial Assassination Force also came in, carrying a bag of biscuits, and sat silently between Lan and Sailu. Now all the seats were filled.

"Now that everyone is here, I'll just say a few words."

Connor stood up and spoke with his head held high under General Esdeath's encouraging gaze.

Will, Porus, and Seleu, three imperial weapon users who came from the military, were accustomed to obeying orders, and they immediately straightened their bodies when their superiors spoke.

Hei Tong, who came from the assassination unit, didn't care at all and just ate his biscuits silently.