As the flames of war spread, even the Imperial Capital, which had stood for a thousand years, had lost its former prosperity.
In fact, when Wild Hunt had been committing atrocities throughout the Imperial Capital under Ozneth's name, everyone in the city had begun to fear for themselves. Wherever Wild Hunt went, every household kept its doors and windows tightly shut.
Things only improved somewhat after Wild Hunt was nearly wiped out.
But then the Rebel Army surrounded the city, and every day brought news of deaths. On top of that, the rooftops looked as though someone had visited them nearly every night.
This made the people of the Imperial Capital even more afraid to leave their homes, especially at night.
Yet as time passed, the food in the residents' homes gradually dwindled. No one knew how long this war would last...
Under Esdeath's orders, the Hunters and the assassination unit scattered throughout every corner of the Imperial Capital, especially to the homes of officials who might be targeted for assassination.
Although the members of the assassination unit had undergone bodily modifications and became incredibly powerful after taking drugs, they would still be in extreme danger when facing the extraordinary abilities of Imperial Arms.
Therefore, Esdeath split up the assassination unit and had Imperial Arm-wielding Hunters lead them.
This way, even if they encountered Night Raid, they would be able to hold them off for a while.
And if they encountered only a few of them, they might even be able to keep them there with the assassination unit's help!
Although Esdeath had dispersed her forces, intelligence showed that there had not been much time between the deaths of those officials. Thus, Esdeath deduced that Night Raid's members were operating separately.
Naturally, Esdeath had made corresponding arrangements.
And they truly