This time, the Night Raid squad found themselves in an unprecedented predicament. They had originally planned to draw Blades' attention away, then seize the opportunity to assassinate Esdeath, the Empire's general.
However, events developed beyond their expectations.
Ten Blades members, clad in black armor and wielding sharp longswords, appeared silently around the Night Raid squad like ghosts in the darkness.
They moved swiftly and coordinated seamlessly, quickly surrounding the Night Raid members. Though Night Raid resisted bravely in the face of such powerful opponents, they were ultimately forced back by Blades.
However, surprisingly, the clash between Night Raid and Blades did not last long.
Blades seemingly had no intention of fighting Night Raid to the death. Before long, every member of Blades withdrew.
At the time, they did not know what had happened and assumed the assassination had succeeded.
So they did not stop Blades from returning. Yet soon afterward, they received the news: the operation had failed!
After returning to base, Najenda and the Night Raid members gathered together, their expressions grave as they discussed countermeasures.
This operation had been a complete failure. Not only had they failed to assassinate Esdeath, they had also lost an important combatant—Akame.
"Esdeath was still this strong even while under control?"
Leone said in disbelief.
The operation had failed, and the Revolutionary Army's powerful fighters had all been wiped out.
"We really miscalculated this time."
Mine sighed as well.
As Night Raid's ranged attack specialist, she should have played an important role, but under Blades' siege, even she had been unable to turn the tide.
Najenda nodded solemnly. "Akame has gone missing too. We don't know what exactly happened."
Her heart was filled with worry and unease.
As one of Night Raid's core members, Akame not only possessed formidable strength but also had