Chapter 113

Perhaps because of the lack of modifications to Seryu, Dr. Fashion's modifications to these people were more perfect, with torpedoes, missiles, transformation devices, and rare alloy steel all provided.

Unpacking his weapon system, Tobi immediately fired a cannonball at the Automaton "Wolf" in front of him, then rammed into it.

[Operation begins!]

[Annihilation Mode!]

Facing the incoming cannonball, the wolf raised its chainsaw and unleashed its full power to slash at it.

The shell exploded, but because the Wolf's fuselage also incorporated rare metals, it was not greatly affected.

Even as robots, they ignored the effects of artillery shells, scanned the enemy with infrared beams, and went on a killing spree without caring about any damage.

Several wolf-tooth robots collided with Tobi, immediately producing a piercing metallic cutting sound.

Seeing this, the others no longer hesitated and simultaneously deployed their modified weapons, possessing both melee and ranged firepower. Meanwhile, the Automaton "Wolf" machines surrounding them almost simultaneously raised their chainsaws and slashed at them.

A violent battle unfolded inside the base, a battle between cyborgs and Mechanical Construct, with both sides employing extremely brutal defensive mechanisms and firepower.

Torpedoes, missiles, and the clash of alloy weapons reduced the buildings here to ruins. Yet, cyborgs are still humans, not robots completely unaware of death.

At the most intense and extreme moment of the fight, a trace of fear and hesitation appeared in their hearts.

Even though the wolves had lost half of their bodies, they still fought tirelessly, but the despair of losing half of their bodies went straight to their hearts.

As expected, these invaders were completely dismembered by the wolves and lost their life force.

On the other side, Dr. Fashion abandoned his fashion troops and fled towards the location of the Security Forces and Jaegers.

He thought he could take the credit, but instead he lost his entire fashion team.

Although he still had his trump card, it was clearly not enough for him to deal with so many Mechanical Construct on his own.

As the Security Forces who had rushed over due to the commotion drew closer, Dr. Fashion's panic subsided considerably; he had previously thought that the Security Forces personnel were unnecessary.

Now, all that's left is luck, luck not only because he brought his own fashion team, but also other teams.

Otherwise, they might really not be able to escape these Mechanical Construct pursuers.

With the support of these Security Forces, they were able to temporarily hold off the Mechanical Construct, and they were out of danger.

Just as he was thinking this, a figure appeared nearby without him noticing.

Sensing the chilling killing intent, Dr. Fashion immediately looked around and saw a beautiful JK (high school girl) standing silently on a tree branch a dozen meters away from him.

When he noticed the girl, especially her crimson eyes, it was as if he could already see his own death.

"Buried!"

The girl's cold voice rang out as she leaped down from the tree, transforming into a streak of light that slashed towards Dr. Fashion's body.

The chilling killing intent made Dr. Fashion instinctively back away, but he ended up sitting on the ground with a thud.

Just when he thought he was going to die, another figure appeared in front of him and blocked Akame's attack.

She was a short-haired girl with similar height and weight to Akame, and even her appearance was remarkably similar.

"Kurome..."

Dr. Fashion was taken aback when he saw the girl who appeared and saved him. It was none other than Kurome, a member of the Jaegers Organization.

However, Kurome didn't care about his reaction at all. Her gaze was fixed on Akame in front of her. Although her face was calm, her heart was in turmoil.

"Sister, we've finally met!"

Kurome gripped her Imperial Arms with both hands to block Akame's slash, but her beautiful black eyes gave off a sickly feeling, especially when facing her sister Akame.

She had been waiting for this moment, waiting to see her sister again, and then... to make her completely her own, never to be separated again.

"Kurome, how could you..."

Upon seeing the familiar girl who had blocked his attack, even the usually expressionless Akame's face changed, and a rare hint of concern appeared.

She never expected her younger sister to appear at this time.

Although she rarely mentioned it to others, her younger sister, Kurome, was always her Achilles' heel.

Sometimes, however, she has to make changes.

Soon, Akame calmed down and immediately understood what was going on.

"I see, so you've joined the Jaegers organization too."

"Great! I knew this was the only way I could see you again, and sure enough... now my wish has come true."

With a single slash, Kurome took a few steps back. She didn't immediately retaliate, but instead began to recount the pain she had endured since Akame left.

"Do you know? After you abandoned me, I've been in unbearable pain every single day, day after day..."

Kurome touched her chest, her expression surprisingly calm, and then the topic turned terrifying.

"So every day I look forward to... killing my sister."

"..."

Akame fell silent upon hearing this, feeling rather uneasy.

But she didn't show it directly; she simply asked calmly, "If you kill me, you can be redeemed?"

"Redemption? Ha!"

Kurome scoffed at those words, having no idea what redemption was.

"I don't know what redemption is, I only know... only by killing my sister with my own hands will she become completely mine, and she will never betray me or leave me again."

As she spoke, Kurome slowly raised the Imperial Arms in her hand, March of the Dead: Hachifusa!

A katana similar to the Muramasa sword in Akame's hand, but their abilities are completely different. One is a deadly curse, while the other is a necromancy curse related to corpses.

As Kurome raised the Imperial Arm in her hand, three figures swiftly appeared beside her. However, these three figures were not real living people, but corpses controlled by the Imperial Arm.

Although they are corpses, their abilities are only greater than when they were alive.

Since they were already corpses, they couldn't be killed; the only option was to completely destroy their bodies. More importantly, because they were corpses... Akame's Imperial Arms couldn't kill them with a single blow.

Because they were already dead...

"Natarra..."

Akame looked at one of the three dolls in front of her and softly called out his name.

Those were her childhood friends with Kurome, both belonging to the Assassination Unit and extremely powerful, but now they were corpses controlled by Kurome.

This made Akame frown slightly; such an act was an insult to a corpse.

But Kurome's idea was clearly the opposite; only by doing this... would everyone live with her forever.

Besides Natarra, the other two corpse puppets are also quite extraordinary. One of them, a woman named Doya, was a female assassin from a northern ethnic group. She was skilled with dual pistols and always wore a confident smile. However, when she was killed by Kurome, she cried and screamed.

Another person named Wall was a famous bodyguard who was skilled in various defensive techniques and was very good at protection.

As the corpse puppet appeared under her control, Kurome couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. Back then, Kurome had been forcibly injected with drugs to enhance her abilities, which put a heavy burden on her and made her highly dependent on the drugs, requiring her to take them regularly.

The side effect of this Imperial Arm is that the more corpses she manipulates during its activation, the more her own abilities are reduced, and the heavier the burden becomes.

He coughed up blood...

But Kurome didn't care; she wasn't going to die.

She won't die until she kills her sister and turns her into her own corpse puppet.

"Using Imperial Arms increases the consumption of physical strength; your body must be suffering!"

"Let me help you get rid of this easily!"

Seeing Kurome's expression, Akame gripped the hilt of the Muramasa sword with both hands and spoke slowly.

"Hahaha..."

Upon hearing this, Kurome simply lowered her head and chuckled mockingly a few times. Then, she suddenly looked up and stared intently at her sister, raising the knife in her hand as well.

"Let's fight! Sister!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the corpse puppet next to Kurome launched an attack on Akame.

Akame hurriedly swung her sword to block, but just as she blocked the puppet's attack, Kurome appeared in front of her the next moment, her katana slashing down mercilessly.

Clearly, Kurome wasn't joking; she intended to truly kill Akame without leaving any room for retreat.

Faced with her sister Kurome's slash, Akame quickly parried with her sword. Then, sensing the movement of the corpse puppet, she immediately dodged backward.

Just as Akame managed to create some distance, Kurome caught up, giving her sister no chance to catch her breath.

The two men's katana clashed repeatedly, resulting in a fierce battle where the flashing blades created a dazzling spectacle.

They were all trained as assassins from a young age, emerging from a process akin to raising poisonous insects, and successfully completing countless assassination missions.

Those who were slightly weaker or less lucky would have been dead long ago.

The fact that they have survived to this day is proof of their great abilities.

The two sisters were so fast that they could only be seen as afterimages; ordinary people simply couldn't keep up with their speed.

After countless moves, neither of them could gain the upper hand. Akame's talent was slightly higher than Kurome's, because Kurome's physical condition was naturally weaker.

This was one of the reasons why Kurome was eliminated during the assassin auditions back then.

However, because Kurome has the help of these corpse puppets, she can always influence Akame at crucial moments, making it difficult for the two to determine a winner.

However, while they were focused on their battle, they didn't notice that Dr. Fashion had quietly left.

Although Dr. Fashion is no longer so important to Akame at this point, he can't escape it; the other members will be watching him just the same way.

In comparison, her younger sister's situation was what she cared about most.

Kurome thought the same way; she didn't care about the Empire, the Rebel Army, or the Night Raid at all, she only had Akame.

"Why! Why! Why did you betray us?"

"We could have lived together as long as we were in the Assassination Unit, so why did you leave, sister?"

While fighting Kurome, Akame questioned her. In her heart, the happiest times were when she was working with her sister and carrying out assassination missions.

Although the living conditions were a bit tough, it didn't matter because my sister was there for me.

There were other comrades fighting alongside me!

However, Akame betrayed the Assassination Unit, left them, and chose to join Night Raid.

"Because I saw the state of society today, and the decay in the shadow of the empire, I realized that the assassinations for the sake of peace were all lies!"

"Assassination Unit that obeys the empire's orders to kill and destroy innocent people, even honest and loyal officials, should not exist at all."

"As long as the empire exists, everyone will have to stay in this hellish country for another day, and the light will never come."

Akame's Imperial Arm clashed with Akame sword once more, and she began to explain why she left the Assassination Unit to join Night Raid.

The leader of the Assassination Unit back then deceived them, saying that the targets of the assassinations were all wicked and treacherous officials who brought disaster to the country and the people, as well as Revolutionary Army who only wanted to rebel for power.

However, it was quite the opposite...

As a result, a large number of loyal ministers, officials who were not on the same side as the ministers, and important figures in society were assassinated by Assassination Unit.

This accelerated the process by which ministers seized power and completely dominated the court.

It can be said that the Assassination Unit is largely responsible for the empire's current state.

Chapter 52 Fierce Slaughter

Having been trained as an assassin since childhood, Akame shouldn't have had too many thoughts.

As an assassin, all you need to do is be a killing knife.

But she found herself unable to do it, especially after witnessing so much darkness, and unable to convince herself that she should just do what an assassin should do.

Of course, this is also related to the problematic brainwashing methods used by the Assassination Unit.

Their deceptive brainwashing is all too easy to expose.

"The Assassination Unit's claims about corrupt officials were all lies. We were actually assassinating honest and loyal officials who were dedicated to serving the people."

"Because there are no good officials, the court has become a place where ministers dictate everything, and the empire has become increasingly dark."