Is this okay?

This is the only thing they can guarantee: protecting themselves is essential, and they must retreat immediately if there is any danger.

……

The night raid mission began instantly.

Everyone prepared their belongings and headed to the capital to begin investigating the new Grand General, Sheila.

This trip will definitely be extremely difficult!

On the way, Akame led the way. Najenda was not there; she was the only one absent because her own Teigu was not with her, so she would be a hindrance.

Just as Akame was passing through a grove of trees, Brand behind her suddenly screamed in terror!

"Akame! Watch out!!"

Everyone's faces immediately paled, and a tense atmosphere instantly spread.

Chelsea, in particular, tensed up instantly, drew her weapon, and, her face darkening, asked:

"What?! Enemies?! We were discovered so quickly?! There's a traitor among us?!"

Then Chelsea saw Akame cautiously take half a step back, her eyes flashing with a sharp light as she looked at the spot where she had just been. A tree branch appeared in her blind spot.

If we hadn't stopped, the tree branch would have definitely grazed our heads!

After completing all these actions, Akame breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to thank Brand.

"That was close! I almost got grazed by a branch. Thanks, Brand."

"It's alright, everyone's safety is the most important thing."

Brand looked at Akame with a smile, his face filled with the relief of surviving a close call.

"..."

Are you guys kidding me?

Chelsea froze on the spot, her face as black as hell.

Chapter 108 RUA! Killing Aura!

Is it really necessary?! Is it really necessary?!

They're just bees! When did you night raiders become so pampered?

"Um... could you explain what happened?"

Chelsea, her face dark, asked Akame a question, her expression conveying a sense of disbelief.

Upon hearing this, Akame turned around and looked at Chelsea seriously, then began to explain earnestly:

"That devil said he would start his own actions if we were even slightly injured, but he didn't specify the extent of the injury. So, in order to give him leverage, we can't afford to have even the slightest injury!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Chelsea was speechless. She seemed to understand why Night Raid's recent missions were all 100% safe.

For some reason, she felt that everyone involved in the night raid had gone mad.

"Um... is this really okay?"

Chelsea sensed things were getting increasingly absurd. What was the previous night raid like? Given the right opportunity, they'd kill Esdeath without hesitation. Now, during the night raid, she was terrified even of seeing a bee…

What's the situation?

And what exactly is this "devil" you're talking about?

Why are you all so scared?

She couldn't understand the situation and felt it was going too far.

Night raids have all become nighttime cowardices.

At this moment, Lubbock walked up to Chelsea with a complicated expression, patted her on the shoulder, and sighed with emotion.

“We didn’t want to either, but that devil’s methods are too terrifying. We really can’t let him find any fault with us. I even think he could use a mosquito bite as an excuse to act, after all, he’s the kind of guy who can come up with such destructive strategies…”

As soon as Lubbock finished speaking, everyone around him couldn't help but feel a deep sense of understanding.

It wasn't that I was too nervous, but that the other person was too intimidating.

If someone can come up with such an inhumane and utterly depraved scheme, there's no reason they wouldn't make excuses.

This excuse is incredibly clever and almost impossible to guard against.

For the safety of the world, we must be extremely careful... After all, if something really happens, something even darker than the capital city will emerge!

"Yes, it's best to be careful."

"Be careful."

Those around him agreed, sighing with mixed feelings of weariness and extreme torment.

Chelsea was completely at a loss for words when she saw this bizarre situation; it just didn't seem right.

"I don't understand... why is everyone so cautious! This is definitely not right! Something just doesn't feel right! What is it that's so scary! That would make you all so careful!?"

"..."

"..."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone fell silent, and for a moment the only sound in the woods was the rustling of leaves in the wind.

An eerie silence, an unanimous silence, made Chelsea realize that she might have said something she shouldn't have; this atmosphere was definitely not a joke.

"Do you want to know?" Akame looked at Chelsea with a warning, her expressionless face full of intent.

"Yes! I want to know! I want to know what you're afraid of! Something just doesn't make sense. You're not even afraid of death, so what are you afraid of?"

Chelsea mustered her courage and looked sincerely at Akame, waiting for her answer.

"You really want to know? You need to understand that once you know, there's no turning back."

Akame on the other side warned again, and the atmosphere became extremely tense once more.

"tell me!"

Chelsea was filled with certainty and seriousness; she felt too stifled if she continued to know nothing.

Especially for intelligence personnel, it would be very strange if they knew nothing.

"Okay! I'll tell you!"

Seeing Chelsea's certainty, Akame nodded and told her what she knew.

About ten minutes later.

Akame explained everything; she only spoke up because she genuinely considered Chelsea a comrade.

then……

"Should we abandon the mission?"

Chelsea scratched her cheeks awkwardly and embarrassedly, instantly getting into character and successfully joining the strongest assassination squad, Nightcops.

"No! The mission has already been accepted, so it must be completed."

Across from her, Akame looked at Chelsea with seriousness and conviction, her eyes filled with determination.

But Chelsea felt something was off...

At this moment, Hill walked to her side, patted her on the shoulder, and said gently, "Don't worry, I will protect everyone. As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you."

"Thank you."

For some reason, Chelsea suddenly felt a sense of security around Hill the Muscular Devil, and even felt at ease just by being near her.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side, in the boundless sea.

Leng Mo carried Esdeath and the others as they frantically rushed across the ice towards the direction of the Night Raid. It has to be said that Leng Mo was wrong from the beginning; Esdeath was not a burden!

He is the true Lord of Freezing Ice and Crossing the Sea!

With her around, they wouldn't need to swim anymore. She could freeze the sea and then run freely on the ice.

"Hahahaha! This feeling of crossing the sea on ice is amazing! Imperial Arms user... is so useful!" Leng Mo revealed a smile of pure joy, laughing wildly.

"Ah! This scenery! How many people have ever seen it!" Kazuma smiled brightly.

"This feels amazing! This body that never gets tired no matter how much I run is just incredible!" Kaneki exclaimed arrogantly.

"Am I the only one who feels something's subtly off?" Tatsumi wanted to complain about something, but couldn't find anything to complain about.

Especially seeing Esdeath being carried by Leng Mo and swaying in the wind like a gust of wind, she was speechless. Was this still Esdeath?

The strongest empire?

The more I look at it, the more something seems subtly off.

Esdeath was also very withdrawn because she realized for the first time how weak she really was; the oncoming wind pressure made it impossible for her to move.

She began to realize that her self-proclaimed strength was... a sign of her naiveté.

These four guys in front of me are the real strongmen. I am like a little girl on the roadside who has seen a triumphant general. I can only look on with longing and try to imitate the appearance of the strongmen, but in essence I am still weak.

For some reason, after meeting Leng Mo and his three companions, she found herself spending more and more time contemplating life.

In this situation, one can only contemplate life and cannot do anything else.

But there was one thing she could clearly feel: the more she thought about it, the more she felt that things were different from before.

It's like suddenly receiving a huge blow and falling from a high position, stumbling and staggering, and then slowly getting back up, a process filled with change and reshaping.

Unexpectedly, a newcomer appeared on the forum at this time.

Subject: Are there any SAO players here?

Kirito: Are there any veteran players from the SAO closed beta? How do you fight those monsters with high HP? I can't even scratch the third floor... and I don't have enough money to upgrade.

Huh?! Kirito? Grandpa Kirito?

I have a preliminary idea...

Stranger: If you wield two one-handed swords and spin around in place, then shout "RUA! Killing Aura!" you can unleash the ultimate Starburst Slash! Three thousand slashes per second is not a dream! I've personally tested it and you can even customize the sword light color, my friend! (doge)

Kirito: As expected of a veteran player, you actually knew about this hidden feature? I'll give it a try! Thank you, stranger.

Chapter 109 Kirito: RNM! Stranger!

Upon seeing Kirito's reply, Leng Mo's face broke into a smile that was almost ghostly friendly, and he could even picture Kirito completely absorbed in the swordplay.

Is there anything more enjoyable than defending the high ground with the F7?

If it happens, it's definitely a Flash to escape from minions!

……

The world where Kirito lives.

The people of Tongren.

At this moment, in the simple, ordinary room, Kirito lies on the bed wearing a game helmet, soaring through the world of SAO.

The current time is when SAO just released its closed beta test.

The closed beta only had a thousand participants, which is a very small number for a game, and it even took more than ten days to complete the third level.

Everything was brand new, and no one knew how many secrets the game SAO truly held.

Kirito had been eagerly anticipating this game for a long time, and spent several days playing it obsessively at home.

When he reached the third floor, he was distressed to find that his equipment and game currency were lagging behind. Just as he was feeling down, a forum appeared in front of him.

He didn't pay much attention to the forum, and even thought the game was pretty good, so he kindly posted a link to the player forum.

He immediately started asking questions and received Leng Mo's answer.

Upon seeing Leng Mo's reply, he became eager to try it out. Although he didn't know if it was true, that's how SAO is; sometimes, hidden conditions would appear out of nowhere.

Three thousand cuts per second.

This is simply a magical skill!

Whether you like it or not, you should give it a try; playing games is all about exploration!

That's the joy of exploration!