Xiao Zhen stepped halfway out of the spatial passage and entered a world steeped in slaughter.
The tall beauty with ice-blue hair briefly smoothed the wrinkles in her military uniform, then bowed. "Welcome to my camp, Group Leader..."
Xiao Zhen saw that Esdeath had already brought a group of subordinates to stand before him. They looked much the same as they had in the anime he remembered.
The so-called Three Beasts were all there. Unfortunately, the Jaegers had not yet been formed, and their original members were most likely still working for the Empire.
If Esdeath's subordinates had any defining trait, it was the blue strips of cloth tied around all their shoulders, likely meant to distinguish them from Imperial soldiers.
Although Esdeath was a little twisted in certain respects, she truly treated her subordinates well. No wonder so many people were willing to follow her in rebellion.
Xiao Zhen was soon welcomed into the largest tent, where he patiently listened to the latest news.
"The Revolutionary Army's elite forces have joined up with the Empire's defenders and are currently holed up inside the Imperial Capital. Moreover, after the previous battle against the western foreign tribes, our side has also been badly weakened."
Turning to Esdeath beside him, Xiao Zhen asked, "Are those western foreign tribes really that strong?"
Esdeath nodded and explained, "The western foreign tribes are actually considered a large nation. Perhaps their national strength is inferior even to the Empire before its corruption and decline, but raising an army of several hundred thousand at once is no problem for them."
Through the tent flap, Xiao Zhen could vaguely see the towering city walls several miles away.
"What's the situation inside the Imperial Capital now? Roughly how many enemies are there?"
Esdeath pointed at the middle-aged man behind