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"Oh...so what you mean is?"

Yotsuba Mahiro looked at the woman in front of him with a "I'm doing this for your own good" expression and asked with a half-smile.

"I hope Minister Quatchule will come to your senses in time and join forces with many patriots to fight against Minister Ernest!"

Gritting her teeth, Najenda spoke frankly, her expression full of enthusiasm.

However, her words completely amused Yotsuba Mahiro. At first, he only smiled slightly, then slowly laughed out loud, and finally slapped his leg, laughing wildly.

It was like hearing the funniest joke in the world.

Najendan, who was initially in a state of shock, gradually blushed. His piercing laughter seemed to be mocking her, which made her angrily question him.

"Why is Minister Yotsuba laughing?!"

"Haha... Hahaha... I'm laughing, I'm laughing at how funny you are, General Najenda."

Finally, Yotsuba Mahiro, having finished laughing, returned to normal, her sharp gaze fixed on the female general before her, as if trying to pierce through her entire being.

"Don't tell me that the patriots you're talking about are those traitors who call themselves revolutionaries?"

"Is there a problem?" Najendan hadn't yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

"What's the problem? It's a huge problem!" Mahiro shouted, staring angrily at the woman before him.

"Stop pretending to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, Najendan."

In my opinion, you weren't doing this for the Empire at all; it was simply because Esdeath's brilliance overshadowed you, leaving you stuck in your current position with no hope of advancement for the rest of your life. That's why you turned to those rebels!

"You bullshit!"

Najendan stood up angrily and retorted loudly, "I, Najendan, never chose to join the army out of greed for power, but for the many suffering people! The people on the border suffer from the invasion and oppression of foreign tribes every day, while the capital is filled with singing and dancing."

Minister Yotsuba, don't you feel any pain? Don't you feel pain for the current state of the Empire, for the people suffering persecution on the border?!

It seemed that Najenda's words had an effect, as Mahiro suddenly calmed down and slightly pursed his lips, as if he were thinking.

Just when Najenda thought victory was in sight, her opponent said something she hadn't expected.

"What you said makes a lot of sense, but... what does that have to do with me?"

"...What did you say?!"

Najenda never expected that this young man would say such a thing; it was just like... just like that woman Esdeath!

Her mind was immediately filled with images of Esdeath's cruel and obscene behavior during this expedition...

No, that wasn't suppression, it was outright massacre!

They burned down the village, allowing soldiers to abuse the invading tribes. As the blizzard descended, they impaled the people on poles and stuck them in the ground, letting their blood drip and stain the ground red.

That was hell!

However, Najenda wore all her emotions on her face, making them immediately clear to Mahiro.

But he was too lazy to complain, not even to say "adorably naive," and instead tilted his head and smiled slightly:

"Isn't that right? I'm not some savior, much less an emperor. Why should I be responsible for the entire population of the empire? Doesn't General Najendan know what it means to 'not concern oneself with matters outside one's official position'?"

And then there's the issue of the rampant border violence you mentioned. I'd like to ask why those alien races suddenly dared to offend the empire's borders?

Isn't it this group of patriots you mentioned who colluded with foreign tribes to launch a massive attack on the empire, and then used this to hide themselves, making it impossible for the empire to wipe them out for a while?

And most importantly, do you know what price these patriots you speak of paid to persuade these foreign races to unite?

It was the price of an agreement with them that once the empire was overthrown, the territory would be divided among them.

Is this how those patriots you speak of show their patriotism? Is this how the revolutionary army saves the people from suffering?

A cold smile appeared on Zhenxun's lips as he questioned him.

Every word he spoke was like a question posed to the woman's soul, leaving Najendan speechless and only able to clench her fists.

Moreover, there are some things that Mahiro didn't actually say.

For example, since you are loyal to the monarch and love your country, why didn't you secretly help rescue those conscientious and loyal ministers when Minister Ernest was persecuting them?

Or do something?

Just like in the original work.

A conscientious minister who had dedicated himself to fighting against Ernest's rival, chose to return to court for the sake of the people and the empire.

As a result, they were intercepted and killed halfway there.

The revolutionary army did not take any action in response.

Is it because they were unaware of this intelligence?

Stop talking nonsense. Wouldn't such a powerful force monitor the actions of these officials?

And how did they know the intelligence so quickly when they were setting a trap for a night raid?

Ultimately, this revolutionary army wasn't patriotic; they were simply trying to become another Ernest.

"Alright, General Najenda, let's end this small talk."

Mahiro had completely lost his patience. He slowly stood up from the rock and said coldly, "Hand over [Romantic Turret Pumpkin] and you can get lost. I'll let you go today for the sake of the Imperial Arms."

That's right, he came here specifically for the Imperial Arms.

The purpose was to give it to Mine as a gift, after all, how could Mine be considered complete without a pumpkin?

Besides, wasn't it a waste that he had Mine participate in Tina's special training before?

He didn't care whether Najendan lived or died, but if possible, he would certainly prefer her to live.

After all, he needed Night Raid's existence and intended to turn Night Raid into his pawn.

"impossible!"

Najendan refused sharply, taking a half-step back, only to find her back pressed against the cold stone wall.

So she picked up the Imperial Arms and pointed the gun at Yotsuba Mahiro.

"If you want the Imperial Arms, you'll have to kill me."

The Revolutionary Army is currently lacking in combat power, and the support of the Imperial Arms will greatly alleviate their difficulties. Therefore, no matter what, the [Romantic Turret Pumpkin] should not be given to Yotsuba Mahiro!

"Tsk, what a hassle, I really didn't want to do it."

Makoto scratched his head in annoyance, showing no sense of alertness even when being targeted; instead, he appeared quite lazy and troubled.

At the same time, with a slight movement of his feet, he suddenly vanished from his spot under Najendan's gaze.

When she reappeared, she was already standing in front of Najenda!

And then he reached for the Imperial Arm and grabbed it!

"Bring it to you!"

Najendan felt a sharp pain in her arm.

Her entire right arm, along with the Romantic Cannon, was taken away by Yotsuba Mahiro!

"what--!!!"

Then, Najendan clutched her torn shoulder and let out a heart-wrenching wail.

Looking at the woman curled up on the ground with a pained expression, Mahiro curled his lip and said, "You can't blame me for this. You brought it on yourself. If you had just handed over the Imperial Arms obediently, none of this would have happened."

Did Najenda ultimately become a one-eyed, one-armed being?

Is this the power of world lines converging?

However, Mahiro didn't care about all that; as long as he got his hands on the Imperial Arm, that was enough.

Speaking of which, this [Romantic Turret Pumpkin] is quite similar to the CAD he uses. Both are weapons that convert mental energy (thought waves), but the CAD has more magical activation.

Pumpkins, on the other hand, only experience ordinary impacts.

But just then, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from afar.

Are they the Empire's pursuit force?

No, it was a group of cavalrymen dressed in all sorts of different clothes and carrying various weapons!

"General Najenda has been spotted!"

"Oh ho, look, your savior has arrived."

Shinji looked down at the woman, while Najenda, despite her forehead being soaked with sweat, endured the excruciating pain and forced her eyes open, shouting towards the approaching cavalry:

"Get out of here! Get out of here!!!"

"Report! General Najendan appears to be injured and being coerced!"

"Quickly save General Najenda!!!"

Those people completely ignored Najendan's warnings and rushed towards them with their weapons.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad, General Najenda. Now, let me show you the correct way to use an Imperial Arm."

"do not want!"

Seeing him holding a pumpkin in one hand and slowly raising his arm to point the muzzle of his gun at the direction from which the cavalry were attacking, Najendan immediately shouted.

But it was no use.

Under her gaze, Mahiro pulled the trigger.

Immediately afterwards, Najenda witnessed the most terrifying scene of her life.

A dazzling light shot out from the pumpkin's muzzle, like an outpouring of emotion, or a surging torrent of light.

In just a moment, the torrent of light swallowed up half of the thousands of cavalrymen. The other half, seeing such a terrifying attack, hurriedly shouted for retreat.

Unfortunately, by the time Shinji was about to fire a second shot, the pumpkin had already been destroyed.

"Tsk, the power is decent, but the durability is too low. I'll have to modify it properly when I get back."

He ignored Najendan's shock, bent down, grabbed her by the collar, lifted her up, and threw her violently at the group of revolutionary cavalry.

"They're yours!"

The Najenda thrown at them hit several cavalrymen, but since they had received their target, they dared not linger and immediately retreated.

"Wow, that's really fast..."

Seeing the cavalry charge ahead in a cloud of dust, Shinji couldn't help but smile.

And the damaged Imperial Arm in his hand was restored to its original state as if time had been reversed.

"Heh, I didn't expect you to let her get away so easily."

Just then, a cool laugh came from not far away.

From the shadows of the ruins not far away, a graceful figure in icy blue slowly emerged and walked towards him step by step.

With her tall figure and the chilling aura emanating from her, she looked like an ice queen from a distance.

“There’s no point in capturing her, Esdeath.”

That's right, the person who came was Esdeath, whom he had mentioned earlier as someone who had been sent away.

In fact, she had been lurking not far away, quietly watching everything to see what Yotsuba Mahiro was up to.

As a result, we saw this scene.

"This can be considered an act of aiding the enemy and betraying the country."

"Don't make it sound so high and mighty, Esdeath. If you were in her shoes, wouldn't you have deliberately let her go too?"

That's right. In the original work, Najenda escaped from Esdeath, ostensibly because the Revolutionary Army had arrived, forcing Esdeath to avoid them.

But actually?

Would Esdeath be afraid of the Revolutionary Army?

Even without Akame's Murasame eyes, the entire Revolutionary Army, even if they were all tied together, wouldn't be enough to defeat Esdeath alone.

What kind of logic is this about needing to avoid their sharp edge?

At this moment, Esdeath did not respond, but her smile said it all; she would indeed do it.

Just as she would let a small group of people from other races go, she needs war, craves war, and is obsessed with war.

If war and devastation could continue indefinitely, that would be the greatest blessing for her!