Esdeath charged into the army at the head of the formation. In an instant, screams and wails rose one after another. Every soldier who crossed blades with Esdeath died.
Severed limbs and broken bodies kept flying out from both sides of Esdeath.
This was not the first time Esdeath's team members had seen her like this, so none of them showed any discomfort.
And because Esdeath was like a drill, boring a hole straight through the army by force, things became much easier for them.
The army of hundreds of thousands barely managed to slow Esdeath's steps at all, allowing them to reach the city walls.
Then Esdeath waved her hand, and several ice spikes about a meter long appeared embedded in the city wall.
So that was what she used for footholds.
In the end, Esdeath brought all her team members safely up onto the city wall.
On the wall, all the soldiers who recognized Esdeath cheered.
Esdeath's act of forcibly punching through an army of hundreds of thousands greatly boosted their morale.
Conversely, the Revolutionary Army, who clearly had hundreds of thousands of troops yet could not stop Esdeath and the others, saw their morale sink.
When Esdeath led Kurome and the others back to the palace, she did not see the Young Emperor. Instead, she saw Budo first.
"Nicely done."
For once, Budo spoke a word of praise to Esdeath.
Clearly, he knew what Esdeath had done.
After saying that, Budo left, as if the only reason he had appeared here was to say those words to her.
After Budo left, Will and the others, who had been stiff with unease, finally let out a breath.
After all, Budo's oppressive presence was still very strong.
Not long after Budo left, they saw the Young Emperor again.
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