Imperial Arms

Esdeath and Lilith arrived at the Imperial Capital smoothly.

Along the way, apart from encountering several groups of bandits, they didn't encounter any other unexpected events.

Of course, any bandits they encountered were dealt with by them.

Upon entering the Imperial Capital, they were greeted by a welcoming crowd of residents. Esdeath's popularity was quite significant.

Unexpectedly, they were supposed to meet the Empire's young emperor immediately.

However, Minister Honest intercepted them halfway.

As for the young emperor's side...

"I will explain to His Majesty later. His Majesty is very sensible and will surely understand."

This was Honest's explanation.

Although Lilith had prepared herself mentally before meeting Honest again, as she knew he was a very fat man, when she actually saw Honest, Lilith realized that there truly were such fat people in the world.

As Honest stopped Esdeath and Lilith, a flicker of astonishment flashed in his eyes before he returned to his usual smiling demeanor.

Lilith was slightly surprised by Honest's ability to quickly regain his composure.

After all, whether it was Esdeath or Lilith, their charm was undeniable. Moreover, Lilith was standing alongside Esdeath at that moment.

A sexy older sister and a cute little sister, Esdeath and Lilith standing together practically guaranteed a hundred percent return rate. They had caused countless people to walk into walls or pillars on their journey. Yet, Honest was able to break free from their influence so quickly, which could only mean he was a man of great depth.

"How rude, have you never seen a fat person before?"

Honest seemed very sensitive to being stared at. He noticed Lilith's gaze and complained with displeasure.

"Sorry, I've never seen such a strong... fat person."

That's right, strong!

The words "strong" and "fat person" shouldn't normally be associated.

But Lilith knew that beneath Honest's obese body lay a strong physique.

The reason for this was purely because Honest was terrified of dying!

To live a longer life, Honest had even trained at the Fist Emperor Temple in his youth, developing strong muscles and a powerful body.

"Ahem, as expected of Miss Lilith, you have such keen eyes."

As he spoke, Honest took a large bite of meat from the plate he was holding.

Indeed, Honest's image as a fat man was cultivated through this very habit.

Although he never gave up exercising, this layer of fat could no longer be shed.

Meanwhile, Honest was inwardly shocked. He had used this corpulent appearance to fool many people. Almost everyone was unaware of the powerful body hidden beneath his obese exterior. He never expected Lilith to see through it at a glance.

"Alright, enough small talk. What did you stop us for?"

Esdeath and the others were currently in the Imperial Palace. Passing patrol soldiers, upon seeing Honest, would lower their heads and quicken their pace.

It seemed Honest held considerable authority within the palace.

"Of course, it's to have a good chat with you two."

"You two must be tired of standing. Shall we find a place to sit and talk properly?"

Esdeath glanced at Honest and said calmly, "In that case, we'll gladly accept."

"That would be wonderful."

Honest was overjoyed when Esdeath agreed.

This meant his plan to win over Esdeath had a chance!

Then, Honest led them to an empty room.

The three sat down at a table.

After sitting down, Lilith unceremoniously began eating the fruit placed on the table.

Lilith's actions did not anger Honest. Instead, he asked with a smile, "Miss Lilith, are you interested in these fruits?"

"Something like that."

Lilith's calm voice gave no hint of her emotions.

However, Honest was delighted.

According to his intelligence, "eating" was one of Lilith's few acknowledged preferences.

Honest felt as though he had found a kindred spirit.

"Then, Miss Lilith, why don't you try this meat? It's meat from a Dangerous Species that I specifically had cultivated. The texture is very tender."

As he spoke, Honest signaled for someone to bring over a piece of meat.

It was a piece of meat almost identical to the one Honest had in front of him.

Lilith, naturally, did not hesitate.

When Lilith cut a small piece of meat with her knife and fork and put it into her mouth, her eyes lit up.

The meat tasted better than she'd imagined, not only tender but also with very little gamey flavor.

Moreover, this piece of meat wasn't undercooked on the inside and overcooked on the outside. It seemed the chef who prepared it was a master!

Seeing Lilith eating with such gusto, Minister Honest's smile widened.

This meant that at least Lilith's portion was secured.

If Lilith knew what Minister Honest was thinking, she would only tell him he was overthinking it.

Seeing Lilith focused on her food and not intending to converse with him, Minister Honest turned his gaze to Esdeath.

During their subsequent conversation, both parties found it quite pleasant.

After exchanging opinions, they discovered they got along better than they had initially thought.

Thus, they hit it off immediately and reached an agreement to cooperate.

As for Esdeath and Minister Honest's cooperation, Lilith didn't have many objections.

It didn't conflict with her own goals anyway.

Afterward, they followed Esdeath to meet the legendary Emperor.

As expected, he was just a child.

And he was more obedient to Minister Honest than she had imagined; he believed whatever Minister Honest said.

Lilith exclaimed, "Good heavens, is this going to be an otherworldly version of 'calling a deer a horse'?"

But speaking of which, the creator of "Akame ga Kill!" seemed to have drawn inspiration from Chinese history when creating the manga, with even the map bearing some similarities.

The first time Lilith saw the Empire's map, she almost thought she was mistaken.

This trip to the Imperial Capital, besides Esdeath's interest in the Imperial Arms mentioned by Minister Honest, was also for her investiture.

After all, the position of General was no ordinary one.

After the investiture, Minister Honest, being very considerate, led Esdeath and Lilith to a secret room.

"This is where the Imperial Arms are stored?"

Esdeath entered the unassuming secret room, her tone tinged with uncertainty.

This was entirely because the secret room was nothing like she had imagined.

Aside from the heavily guarded exterior, the inside of the room was like a storage closet. No one could have imagined this was the place where the Empire's most important Imperial Arms were kept!

"Of course, I wouldn't lie to you."