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"I don't have time to play games with you, Esdeath!" Shen Yuan's heart sank and he began to mobilize all the energy of the Tiansha Armor. Esdeath's readiness for a quick battle made him feel pressured.

To be honest, Shen Yuan had no intention of going to war with his fiancée.

It is too helpless that the relationship has become so strained just because of the position of a mere empire.

And now, Esdeath's crazy idea made him sigh inwardly, feeling the violent resonance of the ice element between heaven and earth. A large amount of frost could be seen condensing around him with the naked eye. The biting cold air had begun to erode Shen Yuan's feet, slowing down his movements.

"Close your eyes and let everything freeze!" Esdeath whispered softly, crossing her hands in front of her chest. As she moved, the entire space froze, the world was covered with a layer of white frost, and time and space stopped flowing at this moment.

"Secret technique...Makpatma!!"

Even the laws of physics could not escape this freezing state of absolute zero. With time frozen, Shen Yuan turned into an ice sculpture and stood still, continuing to retreat.

"Now, you are mine..."

Esdeath whispered, walking forward with a sad face. She came to the ice sculpture, pinched the man's frozen chin, and there was an indescribable quietness and depth in her eyes.

"Well, now it's time to punish you."

The Ice Queen Esdeath exhaled a breath of orchid, raised the magic sword of ice in her hand, and stabbed it towards the ice sculpture, but the next moment, she was surprised to find that the magic sword could not pierce Shen Yuan's body.

Moreover, the man in the ice sculpture seemed to be made of pure gold, shining with a sacred golden light!

"Ding--"

As the power of freezing time disappeared, Esdeath heard a belated crisp sound, as clear as the sound of a flowing spring. Then Shen Yuan maintained a tactical retreat and froze in space in a very handsome posture. Looking closely, there seemed to be a faint smile on his cheek.

"What's going on...it's turning gold?"

Esdeath's eyes were filled with shock as she stared at the sculpture of a man that was shining with dazzling gold. It was not made of metal, but rather the effect of being wrapped in some kind of sacred golden power of time and space. This power did not belong to this world, nor was it even in the same dimension.

But when Esdeath was in a daze, Shen Yuan was secretly heartbroken.

You used a stopwatch!

[Active "Stagnation": One-time use, immune to damage and unselectable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to take any other actions during this period (transformed into a broken stopwatch after use).]

then.

Before Esdeath's ultimate freeze skill came, Shen Yuan turned into a "little golden man" with a "ding~" sound. Even if 'Mokopotmo' really had the power to freeze time and space, it was definitely not as good as the supreme artifacts such as [Stopwatch] and [Zhonya's Hourglass] that could control the flow of time.

Although the [Zhonya Hourglass] has not been refreshed yet, Shen Yuan took out the [Stopwatch] which can only be used once in a lifetime.

But the effect is significant.

Shen Yuan perfectly countered Esdeath's power to freeze time and space.

"Crack!"

The next moment, a figure covered in Tiansha armor broke through the ice. Looking at Esdeath who was so close to him, Shen Yuan stretched out his hands without hesitation and hugged her tightly. Under the influence of the power of the armor, the power of the demon in front of Esdeath's chest was suppressed, and she was unable to use the power of ice for a while.

"I never thought you had such a method! Is this also the effect of that magical imperial weapon!?"

Esdeath opened her eyes wide unwillingly and let Shen Yuan control her actions.

"If I give you another chance, I might really be helpless. But, my queen, this time, you lose!"

As he spoke, a hint of dark shadow energy flashed in Shen Yuan's eyes. The darkness enveloped him and Esdeath, and the surrounding frost-covered air was gradually shrouded in black mist.

"This is—an imperial weapon? Could it be…"

Before Esdeath could react, she saw the black fog enveloping her, and then her consciousness fell into a drowsy state, as if she had entered a dream.

It was a pitch-black space.

A ray of light shone in front, illuminating a figure. It was Shen Yuan's figure. It seemed that he was the only one in this special space.

"Let's talk, Esdeath!"

"What is this place?"

Ice Queen Esdeath felt as if she had lost all her strength and had a deep sense of powerlessness.

"This is the nightmare realm, the deepest part of your consciousness... Because your mind is still very active, I have wrapped your mind in a dark shadow to talk to you about your true inner thoughts. Here, neither of us can lie, and we can talk openly."

"This ability is really interesting! So Ying, no, Shen Yuan, do you really like me?"

"That's right!" Unable to lie, Shen Yuan, transformed from the shadow, nodded: "I like you, that's why I want to save you."

"Really..." Esdeath's eyelashes trembled, and she was obviously very happy: "Then why do you want to be an enemy of the Empire?"

"Not with the empire, but with the ministers and this corrupt imperial capital!"

Shen Yuan waved his hand, and his reflection appeared in front of Esdeath. However, he was the boy in the background story. His experience and past were also displayed in Esdeath's eyes, as if she was recalling her memories.

"It was Shadow that inspired me."

"!!"

In an instant, an atmosphere of desolation and grandeur enveloped the place.

The young man in the misty reflection opened his ruthless eyes.

Staring at that will, Esdeath was not only shaken, she looked at the young man who had experienced all this with great heartache, and finally felt relieved.

"Just as humans decay, the empire will one day be destroyed. Even the imperial capital, which has prospered for a thousand years, will become nothing more than a corrupt hell on earth, with demons and monsters in human form roaming rampantly and arrogantly! If Heaven is unable to punish evil, we will vanish into darkness!"

"What I have accomplished cannot be reversed!"

"Esdeath, come with me and leave here!"

"We will heal the empire of discord, we will purge the empire of ignorance! No one can escape their shadow..."

Looking at Esdeath approaching, Shen Yuan understood the answer in her heart.

Chapter 51: Cut off the shadow of the empire! Launch the final counterattack!

On the other side of the battlefield, the battle between Mayin and others has also ended.

However, a small accident happened to Akagi and her sister Heitong.

Because the sword-shaped imperial weapon held by Kurome is the [March of the Dead: Eight Chambers], which is equivalent to summoning 8 corpse puppets. Among these corpses, one was a friend who grew up with Akame and Kurome. They belonged to the same assassination team and were very powerful.

There are even super dangerous giant monsters that were imperial generals in their previous lives and materials for imperial weapons in their previous lives!

This made Chi Tong feel a lot of pressure.

"Damn it! You actually possess this imperial weapon that can manipulate corpses to insult human dignity! Kurome, even if you are Akame's sister, you cannot be forgiven!"

It is hard to imagine how painful it was for them to see their own people being killed by the imperial army, and then be killed by Hei Tong and made into puppets of [Eight Rooms]. They had to fight to protect their enemies while letting out shrill howls.

This kind of imperial weapon that plays with the dead bodies of humans is really too infuriating!

Although there is no magic in this world, Hei Tong is actually equivalent to a necromancer.

The corpses she controlled still retained some of their will and were tortured by pain.

"The battle is over, Kurome!" Akame's hand holding the [One-Hit Kill Demon Sword Murasame] was trembling slightly. He resisted the urge to kill his sister and advised her.

"Yeah~~" Hei Tong still maintained a faint smile, "Even if General Esdeath lost, I haven't lost either. I wonder if it would be fun to make my sister into a doll?"

"Chi Tong, you can't keep this sister anymore, just kill her!"

"If you can't do it yourself, let me do it!"

Everyone who participated in the night raid began to persuade them, while the hunters stood on Hei Tong's side. No matter what, Hei Tong could still be considered a companion.

But that's it.

"Stop! There's no need to keep fighting."

Appearing before everyone's eyes were the figures of Esdeath and Shen Yuan, the strongest imperial general and the strongest assassin, walking side by side.

"General Esdeath?"

When Hei Tong saw the newcomer, his eyes flickered, and then he revealed hostility: "So that's how it is, you have also betrayed the empire!"

"Ah?"

Esdeath glanced at Black Eyes with a cold, arrogant expression, then said in a cold voice, "No, I'm already on the Empire's side, but now I've turned my attention to someone else. All Hunters, listen! Our next target is the Minister. Our goal is to slay Minister Ernest, who manipulates the young Emperor into endless tyranny. Show your might!"

"What!?"

"Assassinate the minister."

"Are you serious about this, General Esdeath?"

"Are you questioning my decision?"

Esdeath's answer was straightforward, but considering that these people were her subordinates, she gave them a choice: "Submit or die."

"I think, if Minister Ernest is truly the culprit endangering the empire, I choose to stand on the side of the Night Raid!"

The handsome young man Lan, after a moment's thought, was the first to express his opinion.

"I want to atone for my sins!"

Borus lowered his head and walked towards Night Raid with a flamethrower.

"Brother Brand's words make sense. I've decided to believe in a night raid!"

Will seemed to be convinced by his muscular brother. A lot of things can be explained between men using their fists.

The thing about stance.

It's not about asking them to commit treason, but about killing the ministers.

Any normal person would be angry after learning about the minister's sins.

"Me too!"

Sailu's eyes were filled with determination: "For justice!"

"Are you all going to betray me too?"

Hei Tong's expression gradually became ferocious, but before she could continue speaking, Shen Yuan's shadow clone appeared behind her and knocked her to the ground with one blow.

"Akatō, your sister talks too much. Send her to my room later. I'll try to reform her mind."

"Well, thank you!"

Akagi nodded with great trust and hugged Hei Tong's body.

"So, Dr. Fashion..."

"I surrender!"

Without waiting for Shen Yuan to look over, the man raised his hands to show that he was on the side with the majority, and whoever had the stronger fist had the final say.

"Since that's the case, if everyone agrees, then let's get started. Next, in the name of Shadow Stream, you will impose sanctions on the corrupt land! Make sure those ignorant people are not able to escape!"

......

Congratulations, you've completed the quest "Embrace the Shadow or Die in the Darkness"!

The system simulator began recording——

You led the "Night Raid" to defeat the "Hunters" and successfully recruited Esdeath into your faction. You then established the "Shadow Cult." They will become your shadow assassins, assassinating the Emperor, the Ministers, the Grand Generals, and other supreme commanders!

The final moment is approaching. Before that, you met the Revolutionary Army and their leader, Najeshita. She brought you a newcomer!

Two days later.

"Chelsey, say hello to everyone."

Najeshitan still looks the same as usual, with a modified mechanical arm, a black mask on her right eye, a well-fitting black suit, and a cigarette in her mouth, giving people the feeling of a big sister.

However, when she heard that Esdeath fell in love with Shen Yuan and stayed here, her expression was extremely shocked.

"Nice to meet you again, Esdeath."

Najenda looked at the Ice Queen with a complicated expression. Esdeath used to be her deputy general and was terrifyingly powerful. She had thought they would meet on the battlefield, but she had not expected it to happen in this way.

Moreover, Esdeath seemed to be much more docile than before. She kept hugging Shen Yuan's arm and snuggling up to him, and she didn't even want to go back to the empire.

In response, Shen Yuan said that he had no choice because Esdeath was too clingy.

He spends all day with me and gets angry if I’m not with him for a minute.

"Uh, hello everyone~"

At this time, when Chelsea greeted again, the others noticed her presence.

"Hello."

Shen Yuan looked at the cute girl in front of him.