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Esdeath didn't see anything wrong with the powerful taking advantage of the weak; on the contrary, she accepted it quite naturally, even though she herself was the weaker party and couldn't change this deeply ingrained idea.

Moreover, Crydella had just demonstrated absolute power, dealing with Esdeath as casually as toying with a child.

Therefore, for Esdeath, Cerlydella, a powerful and exceptionally honest little girl, is definitely a good person to follow!

"Alright, now that you've joined my ranks, you'll naturally receive a decent title..."

"Let me think, what title would be suitable?"

Crydella's favorite thing is to come up with a good title for her subordinates. Now that Esdeath has joined, she can naturally get a catchy "good name".

"Hmm, this title is indeed the most suitable for you..."

"Han Yingjue!"

PS: Attack the enemy with three parts, and keep seven parts for yourself.

You underestimate my Cold Shadow Technique!

Kerritsu & Heather / Akame ga Kill! Chapter 7: Esdeath's Education

"Han Yingjue?"

Esdeath muttered the title that Cerudela had just bestowed upon her, and although it sounded a bit strange, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

Esdeath is currently just a child. Although she has a good level of awareness and intelligence, she has not yet left her own people and has hardly ever left this snowy land. Her knowledge of the outside world is very limited.

"It seems that all the noble lords in the capital have their own titles; I never imagined that I would one day be granted one..."

Esdeath was somewhat emotional. Just a few minutes ago, she was a survivor of a destroyed tribe, but now she had transformed into "Lord Cold Shadow".

Since he can so easily bestow titles upon others, this girl who is even younger than him must have a rather unusual background, right?

But no matter what, she's now his boss, and he'll definitely have more opportunities to rely on her in the future.

However, after shifting her gaze from Crydella, Esdeath quickly looked at the woman not far away who was older than herself, her eyes filled with seven parts curiosity and three parts... scrutiny.

"who is she?"

Esdeath has always followed the law of the jungle, a situation that reached its extreme after her father's death.

Since Crydella defeated her with overwhelming power, it was only natural for her to become Esdeath's superior, and she would never have any objections.

But others don't have that possibility!

Esdeath has already accepted Crydella's identity, so Crydella is the one she follows, at least for now.

But what about the dark-haired woman?

Who is she?

Esdeath cares a lot about this!

Esdeath wouldn't pay much attention to ordinary soldiers or maids, but if they were members with combat capabilities like herself, then the meaning would be different.

Esdeath had to settle things with her opponent and prove who was the strongest under Crydella.

Crydella didn't quite understand what Esdeath meant, so she simply said, "Hatherine, the 'Sword Banner Knight,' is my first knight."

"A knight? You mean someone who can fight, right?"

"Of course, she's dealt with all the dangerous creatures here. So, are you planning to challenge her?"

Upon hearing that Heather was capable of fighting, Esdeath's eyes instantly ignited with fighting spirit. Crydella clearly noticed this as well, which is why she said that.

"Is everything alright?"

In Esdeath's view, if she and Heather were to compete, Heather's own opinion was not important; what mattered was Crydella's opinion.

Because for the two of them, Krydella was their superior, and they had to get her approval for everything they did.

"Of course! Remember to go easy on them, don't go too far."

"I see."

Since Esdeath was willing, Crydela did not intend to refuse. Even if Esdeath did not speak up, she would find a way to let Heather fight her once to temper her character.

Krydella also hoped to make this naive young girl realize that there are always people more capable than you, and that there is always something beyond your understanding.

Looking at Esdeath standing opposite Heather, the petite empress thought to herself, "'Have mercy'...that's not a phrase for you, Esdeath!"

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"Heather...right?"

After stretching her body slightly, Esdeath asked the other person's name and began preparing for the upcoming battle.

“That’s right, Han Yingjue…” Heather looked very serious, her twin swords already fully prepared. “Judging from your appearance, you’ve come to challenge my position, haven’t you?”

"Of course!"

Just as Crydella made no attempt to hide her intention to kill Esdeath, Esdeath similarly made no attempt to conceal her thoughts, but rather frankly revealed them.

"Since I'm destined to become someone else's weapon, I must become the most powerful one!"

While acknowledging the law of the jungle, who would willingly throw their life away unless absolutely necessary? If Esdeath hadn't made the right choice, she would probably have been killed by Caesar long ago.

Unwittingly, Esdeath's desire for power grew stronger and stronger, which is why she sought out Hazel.

I just heard from Krydella that Heather seemed to have dealt with that group of dangerous creatures very easily?

Coincidentally, Esdeath can do that too!

It is necessary to determine who is the sharpest sword under Caesar's command, and Esdeath will absolutely not back down on this point.

“In that case, I will follow Caesar’s will.”

It was clearly just a pointless provocation, something Hazel could see through at a glance, but somehow it worked.

Hazel didn't know why, but she felt that she absolutely could not lose to her opponent, even if she was stronger than him.

On the contrary, Kerudela, who was in the distance, saw things much more clearly after shedding those unnecessary distractions.

When Hazel heard Esdeath's intention to challenge her, her body began to tremble uncontrollably, almost every cell in her body began to shake, telling her: You absolutely cannot lose!

This abnormal state made Heather anxious. She really didn't know why her body had become like this. Could it be that this was Heather's loyalty to Caesar engraved deep in her body?

In any case, Heather, in this state, will definitely accept Esdeath's challenge, and she absolutely cannot say anything, otherwise she herself doesn't know what the consequences will be.

Even so, Heather would still obey Caesar's orders, after all, the person in front of her was simply too weak!

A few minutes later.

The blue-haired girl had somehow ended up lying on the snow, completely powerless and unable to move an inch, only able to savor the taste of the snow.

On her back, a jade-like foot was pressed tightly against Esdeath's lower back, the pressure even increasing.

"So, I should consider myself the winner... No objections, right, Han Yingjue?"

This battle was a foregone conclusion. How could the still-growing Queen Esdeath possibly be a match for the demigod of the ocean?

In just about half a minute, Esdeath was disarmed and completely immobilized. Her mind became hazy, as if she would explode at any moment.

"no comment."

Esdeath's voice echoed through the empty area, though her tone was very weak, it was clear she was forcing herself to stay awake.

She was truly devastated today. She never expected to be defeated by two people in such a short period of time.

"I will remember..."

"I'll challenge you again if I have the chance in the future!"

Kerritt & Hazel / Akame ga Kill!: Chapter 8 World Situation

"Esdece, you're in charge of carrying these things."

"Ok."

"Esdeath, you're more familiar with this area, so please help us find a suitable place to rest."

"Come with me."

"Esdeath, come and help me cook."

"Coming right now!"

With the blue-haired girl Esdeath losing to Hazel, she also became the lowest-ranking member of the trio. Whether it was Crydela or Hazel, they would always ask Esdeath for help when they needed it.

Esdeath, however, had no objection to this.

After all, she believed in the law of the jungle and regarded everything as a natural law. Since the two people in front of her were stronger than her, they could give her any orders.

I'm a little tired though...

When the three of them arrived at a deserted cave and sat by the campfire eating roasted meat, Esdeath finally asked the question that had been bothering her all this time.

"Where are we going? This direction seems to be north, doesn't it?"

For Esdeath now, her knowledge of the outside world comes almost entirely from the stories told by the adults in her clan. After her clan members died, Esdeath lost her window to the outside world and spent many years hunting dangerous species in this snowy land to survive, until she met Crydella.

Although Esdeath lives in the snow, she is not of a foreign race, but a native of the northern empire, just in a remote area.

So when she saw the direction Caesar was heading, she had a deep suspicion in her heart: what exactly was she planning to do?

Further north lies the territory of northern nomadic tribes, whose people are far from friendly to the Imperials. If discovered, one could easily be besieged…

Thinking of this, Esdeath looked at Crydella and Heather, who looked calm. Even these two would not be able to escape unscathed if they were besieged by tens of thousands of people.

"Where else can we go? Of course, to the kingdom of the northern barbarians!"

A foreign tribe from the north!

Esdeath's gaze turned serious. She remembered that her father and her people had died at the hands of the northern barbarians, and now Crydela was heading to the territory of the northern barbarians.

This shows what?

"Are you... also from a northern tribe?"

Although her father said before he died that they were killed because they were weak, Esdeath still wanted to avenge him if possible, since she could enjoy the battle while doing so.

The important thing is not revenge, but fighting!

Ta-ta-kai!

Esdeath may not be a match for Crydela and Hathaway now, but the future is uncertain, and she is full of confidence in her future.

However, Esdeath was somewhat confused by what Crydella said next.

"Northern barbarians? Not yet."

Esdeath: ? ? ?

What do you mean by "not yet"?

"Caesar means that we are about to join the kingdom of the northern barbarians."

Seeing Esdeath's confusion, Umi Sone, who was enjoying the grilled meat of the Dangerous Species, spoke up to explain.

"why?"

Esdeath asked, puzzled, "If you want to join a powerful force, why not join the empire you belong to, instead of going to the far north? What's so good about that place?"

"Esdeath, are you familiar with the situations in various countries around the world?"

"I don't know..."

How could a little girl on the verge of extinction, who has barely seen the world outside her tribe, possibly understand the global situation?

So, in order to let Esdeath understand what she was going to do next, Crydella felt it was necessary to give her a little background education... It's really funny, Esdeath, a native, actually needs Crydella, a transmigrator, to explain the world situation.

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A thousand years ago, the First Emperor established the empire and created 48 strategic weapons called "Imperial Arms". Since then, the empire has become one of the most powerful countries in the world, and is known as one of the two great powers of the world along with the Western Kingdom.

However, besides these two countries, there are also the kingdoms of the northern and southern foreign peoples, as well as some island nations in the east. However, they are quite different from the empire and the western kingdoms, and they have almost no value in appearing in the original work.

Even the renowned Northern Hero, who was dashing and heroic one second, turned into a literal sycophant the next, a stark contrast indeed.

However, this is not a problem. With powerful weapons like the Imperial Arms, those alien races would find it difficult to compete with a strong nation like the Empire.

Logically speaking, joining the Empire, the Western Kingdom, or the Rebel Alliance would be the best choice, given their strength and the fact that Crydella and her two companions would soon be given important positions.