Chapter Thirty-Four: Martial Arts Tournament

Lilith wasn't in a hurry; the rebels should be the ones panicking.

As long as Esdeath and Bud, the Empire's two strongest generals on the surface, were still alive.

The Imperial Capital was impregnable. Moreover, there was a [Supreme Throne] hidden within the Imperial Capital. The Minister had never imagined he would lose.

But more than that, the Minister was more worried about how much money he would lose.

Could he still squeeze anything out of those commoners?

Every time he thought about it, the Minister felt he had lost, and lost quite a bit!

The more the Minister lost, the angrier he became. The angrier he became, the more he ate, and his figure had recently become a bit rounder.

Esdeath guessed that Night Raid should be making a move soon. To gauge Night Raid's reaction, she organized a martial arts competition.

The champion of the competition would receive an Imperial Arms.

And that Imperial Arms was an Imperial Arms confiscated from a Night Raid member killed by Seryu, the [Myriad Evils: Destruction].

An extremely sharp pair of large scissors, taller than Lilith when stood upright.

Esdeath had mocked her about it quite a bit, and while Lilith outwardly didn't care, she had already made a mental note of it.

True to its name, these sharp scissors could cut through anything they could produce, except for Imperial Arms.

If they hadn't been afraid of damaging the Imperial Arms, they would have tested it with Imperial Arms.

Upon hearing that this competition was established by General Esdeath, countless people in the Imperial Capital rushed over.

All for the chance to join Esdeath's ranks.

After all, Esdeath's care for her subordinates was renowned throughout the Empire.

Joining Esdeath's ranks was, in fact, one of the few good career paths within the Empire at the moment.

Especially for those who believed they had some talent.

The competition was hosted by Liver, and the referee was the young girl Seryu.

There was no other suitable candidate.

With anticipation, Esdeath personally attended.

However, the result disappointed her; none of these individuals managed to catch her eye.

"Aha~" Esdeath yawned. "I should have listened to Lilith and not come."

"Lord Esdeath, if you are tired, I can handle the rest. You can go rest first,"

Liver said, bowing immediately upon seeing Esdeath yawn.

"No need. It's only just begun. Perhaps the next one will be a talent?"

As a result, Esdeath was disappointed again.

Because Lilith and the Three Beasts had seen Tatsumi's face, his portrait was plastered all over the Imperial Capital, making it impossible for him to participate in this competition. Esdeath would not find her love through this opportunity.

While Esdeath was boredly watching the competition, Lilith was wandering around the Imperial Capital.

She didn't have many opportunities to visit the Imperial Capital, and even when she did, due to the era, she found there wasn't much to see outside.

With that time, she might as well have stayed home and focused on developing how to use Imperial Arms.

Esdeath had invited Lilith to watch the competition that morning, but Lilith, finding it boring, refused.

However, Lilith also felt that staying home all the time would eventually make her smell musty, so she decided to come out and get some sun.

This time, Lilith wasn't wearing her military uniform. She wore the white dress she had when she first transmigrated. However, she had also put on a loose white cloak over it.

With the hood up, Lilith was less conspicuous.

But even so, as Lilith walked alone on the street, she still attracted some attention.

Although her appearance hidden beneath the cloak couldn't be seen clearly, their professional instincts told them that this person was definitely a woman, and a beautiful one at that!

You ask what their profession was?

To put it simply, they were human traffickers.

As for why they targeted Lilith, it was because Lilith was walking mysteriously alone on the street, practically inviting them to come and capture her.

Lilith naturally noticed the ill-intentioned gazes.

The naked malice instantly ruined her good mood.

"Although I don't like pointless killing, but... since you've already shown malice towards me, it means you're ready to accept death, right?"

Since they had already shown malice towards her, Lilith naturally wouldn't let them off!

Lilith considered herself quite generous, but she wasn't generous enough to let go of those who showed malice towards her.

Beneath the hood, Lilith's lips curled into a dangerous smile.

Unfortunately, no one got to witness this beautiful sight.

So, Lilith played along with their intentions, wandering aimlessly, and then, as if lost, walked into a dark alley.

Lilith stopped, as two burly men were approaching from the front.

Behind Lilith, two large men blocked their path.

Although the Imperial Capital was the most prosperous place in the entire country.

Even though other places were affected by the ravages of war, the Imperial Capital remained as usual.

However, within the Imperial Capital, there was also a place that was no less common than other cities—the slums!

Just as the name suggested, this was a place where the poor lived. Almost everyone here worried about their next meal.

In addition to the poor, the slums were also the dirtiest place in the entire Imperial Capital.

Gangs, assassins, and organizations supported by the wealthy districts all converged in this small slum.

And the people in front of Lilith were human traffickers employed by a certain gang in the slums.

They often scouted people on the streets and then took them away. As for where they were taken, that was not something they could know.

"Little girl, how did you get here? Are you lost? Come, follow Uncle, Uncle will take you home. Hehehe."

As he spoke, the man chuckled.

"...I'm curious, how did you know I was a girl?"

As soon as Lilith's voice rang out, the alley fell silent.

They hadn't expected Lilith's voice to be so pleasant; it made their bones go soft.

"Hehehe, we didn't know at first, but now we do."

The men moved to surround Lilith. They decided they weren't going to play around anymore. Lilith's voice had made them curious about her appearance.

Furthermore, they admitted that certain parts of them had reacted.

All because of a single sentence from Lilith.

Lilith frowned. Even without the ability to read minds, Lilith could tell the disgusting thoughts of the men from their laughter.

Lilith looked up, and the two men standing in front of her finally saw Lilith's appearance.

Then, they froze.

Lilith turned her head, and the other two who saw Lilith's appearance also froze.

Then, they died.