"Hey, hey, hey, no way. Could it be that you deliberately saved the Revolutionary Army, then infiltrated us as an undercover agent?" With her hand already resting on her belt, Leone tried to ease the tension with a joking tone.
Leone's Imperial Arm was a belt-type Imperial Arm, and she was currently ready to transform at any moment.
This was also part of Leone's professional discipline. Though she had personal feelings about the matter, protecting her companions still came first.
The others in Night Raid were no exception.
Though they had not made a move yet, they could unleash their full strength at the first sign of danger.
"Alright, there's no need to be so tense. Put your weapons down," Nadjeta said solemnly.
"Boss..." Akame's hand still gripped the hilt of Murasame.
"There's no need to worry that he's an undercover agent. As far as I know, he disappeared years ago. Even if he and Esdeath had already met and recognized each other, Esdeath would never be willing to send him in as an infiltrator."
"Besides, Esdeath simply isn't the type to use undercover agents." As her former close friend and colleague, Nadjeta understood Esdeath very well.
Undercover agent? What undercover agent?
Just charge in and fight head-on.
As someone at the pinnacle of this world's strength, Esdeath's thirst for battle and slaughter far surpassed what others could imagine.
Archon Manifestation: Essence of the Demon was Esdeath's Imperial Arm, a blood-type Imperial Arm.
Stored inside a bottle, anyone who drank a drop of its blood and endured its trial could gain the power to control ice and snow.
But even a single drop had brought down countless heroes. Their minds had been destroyed by the killing impulse within the Imperial Arm.
Esdeath was different. She had chugged the entire bottle