By this point, the two sides had nothing left to say to each other.
Nadjeta had fully understood Fang Zheng's intentions. She had to admit that, in her view, it was practically a fantasy. But if Esdeath truly became the Empress, then regardless of what that would mean for the Empire, it would definitely be the worst possible news for the Revolutionary Army.
After that, Nadjeta ordered Akame, Mine, and the others to return to Night Raid and prepare for the next stage of operations. Though they were somewhat reluctant, they could only obey. Yet one person did not leave and instead remained behind.
"Is this really okay?"
Watching Mine and Akame recede into the distance, Fang Zheng tilted his head and looked at Chelsea beside him. Just now, Chelsea had asked Mine to deliver a letter to Nadjeta. It was not a report, but a resignation letter. Put simply—it said, "I think it's more fun here than at Night Raid, so I'm not going back!"
That was more or less the gist of it.
Akame seemed quite calm by comparison, while Mine looked as though she had narrowly escaped death and survived a disaster... Well, the little girl had gotten lucky. After being connected so many times, Fang Zheng had never found an opportunity to catch her.
"Of course. I think your ideas are much more interesting than the Revolutionary Army's."
Chelsea bit into a lollipop as she smiled brightly at Fang Zheng.
"I started out as a maid in the governor's residence. I saw too much of the Empire's darkness—the bribery of those high-ranking officials, the way they casually toyed with other people's lives. So back then, I killed the governor and joined the Revolutionary Army. I thought that I could change this world with my own strength."