Chapter 89

Seeing that Clara hadn't arrived yet, he simply started grilling the meat himself.

Akame usually doesn't share food with others, but considering that the girl in front of her was a companion invited by the boss, Akame thought for a moment and then generously cut off a large piece of roasted meat and handed it to Clara.

She clearly no longer cared about being controlled by Svarog.

"Ah, thank you..."

Clara was surprised that Akame, who was protecting her food, would share her food with her, and quickly thanked her.

She didn't refuse. After trying a bite, she found that although the taste was a bit wild, the feeling of eating big chunks of meat was really enjoyable.

It felt like an experience I only had when I traveled to Northeast China.

The key is that the meat is very special, similar to beef, but with a unique flavor.

Watching Clara eat the grilled meat, Akame blinked her big eyes, making no attempt to invite her or anything, and simply joined in the eating.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the Danger Beast, which was as big as a small truck, had almost no meat left; most of it had ended up in Akame's stomach.

Clara looked at Akame's little belly and couldn't understand how she could fit so much roasted meat in there.

At this moment, Akame seemed to remember the important matter, agreed to cooperate, and extended an invitation to Clara.

Chapter 28 Clara's Machine Shop

"Join the Night Raid?"

"I'm sorry, Clara isn't really suitable..."

Upon hearing Akame's invitation, Clara pondered for a few seconds and then shook her head seriously.

She's not suited to be an assassin; her preferred collaboration with Night Raid is more logistical, involving creating and supplying them with mechanical creatures to help them eliminate targets more effectively.

Of course, she would also ask Svarog to save them in critical moments, after all, she didn't want the beautiful girls she originally liked to die again.

Especially Chelsea...

Actually, when she first appeared, the young girl really liked this kind of girl. But not long after, Chelsea was reduced to just her head, which was hung on a bamboo pole by the enemy, leaving the girl speechless.

Is that so?

Akame fell into thought upon hearing this. For a moment, she didn't know how to continue the invitation. The girl in front of her did indeed seem unsuitable to become an assassin.

However, her Teigu is extremely powerful, and with the help of that Teigu named Svarog, she would be more than qualified to be an ally.

"By the way, where's your Imperial Arm?"

Akame looked around, but she didn't find Svarog's presence.

Although the girl in front of her was a Teigu user, she couldn't see any danger in Clara; she was just an ordinary little girl.

At the same time, she was also puzzled as to how such a little girl could obtain such a powerful Imperial Arms.

Imperial Arms are not something that just anyone can use. Each Imperial Arm has significant limitations, and the compatibility with the user is also crucial.

Only those who match the wavelength can use Imperial Arms. If someone tries to use one forcibly, either the Imperial Arm's power will be rendered useless or the user will be harmed.

Take Brood's Teigu for example. If an ordinary person uses it, not only will they be unable to unleash its power, but they will also die first due to their body collapsing.

The same goes for Akame's Demon Sword, the Imperial Arm; if one cannot control it, one will only suffer a backlash from it.

Furthermore, the user's first impression of an Imperial Arm is extremely important, which is why there are very few Imperial Arms, and the number of users of Imperial Arms is also very small.

However, considering that Svarog is clearly an autonomous Imperial Arm, such Imperial Arms place less burden on their hosts and usually stay by their side, constantly regenerating as long as their core is not destroyed.

It's acceptable that Clara can withstand such a Teigu.

However, Clara's words to Akame were clearly very strange.

"My Teigu? Clara doesn't have a Teigu."

"However, Clara is very interested in the Imperial God's Hand. With the help of that Imperial Arm, she will definitely be able to create mechanical friends even better."

Clara had long had ideas about the Imperial Arms.

The Imperial Arms of this world prevent the simultaneous use of two or more Imperial Arms.

The reason is that using one Imperial Arms already requires a lot of energy, and using multiple Imperial Arms at the same time would further deplete the user's physical and mental strength, thus limiting the use of multiple Imperial Arms.

Clara wasn't sure if she could use multiple Imperial Arms simultaneously using the power of fate, so her goal was clear: to obtain the God's Hand.

Even if the Night Raid doesn't help her get it, she will definitely get it herself.

Of course, it would be even better if we had intelligence about Night Raid...

"No Imperial Arm? Impossible, wasn't that... mechanical creature your Imperial Arm?"

Upon hearing Clara's words, Akame immediately retorted. How could that Teigu, which wasn't the girl's, possibly listen to her and care about her so much?

"You mean Mr. Svarog?"

"You've misunderstood. Mr. Svarog isn't a Teigu; he's a member of Clara's family..."

Clara quickly explained to Akame, and also told her about her own situation and background.

"..."

After listening to Clara's story, Akame fell silent. The girl in front of her was actually raised by that giant robot?

Humans and Mechanical Construct have become family; could it be that Svarog isn't really an Imperial Arm?

Akame stared directly at the girl in front of her, and seeing her serious expression, her intuition told her to believe her.

Akame had great faith in her intuition; if it weren't for her extraordinary intuition, she would have died during her assassin training.

The girl in front of me is telling the truth...

"Mr. Svarog, come out too!"

Clara turned her head to the side and shouted towards the empty space.

Then, to Akame's bewildered gaze, the familiar giant robot appeared out of thin air right in front of her.

It turned out that the other party had been nearby the whole time, but he hadn't noticed.

If they had been hostile towards her, she might not even know how she died by now. Thinking of this, Akame couldn't help but feel a chill of fear.

Fortunately, they were not enemies.

After calming herself down, Akame thought for a moment and said...

"I don't know much about God's Hand either, but the boss might know. I'll ask the boss for you."

Imperial Arms, the "Perfect One" of God's Hand, are not something Akame pays much attention to and doesn't know much about. They're probably in the hands of the Empire.

Since Svarog is not Clara's Teigu, then there is indeed a chance that it will be compatible with that Teigu.

But is this Svarog in front of me really not an Imperial Arms?

He possesses the power of an Imperial Arms, even though it's not one, and he's become family with the girl in front of him.

This girl is unfortunate, having been an orphan since childhood, but she is also fortunate to have such a person become her family.

"Thanks!"

Clara knew very little about that Imperial Arms, only that it later ended up in the hands of Dr. Fashion, a genius scientist with homosexual tendencies.

That guy dreams of creating equipment like the Imperial Arms, Seryu's body modification is one of his achievements. He follows Esdeath in pursuit of so-called fashion.

At this moment, the girl wasn't quite sure whether the God's Hand was in his hands or someone else's.

So much time has passed, and all she can recall are some plot points that she cared about or that were important to her.

A while later, Akame left. The cooperation was initially agreed upon, but further details still needed to be discussed. Akame also planned to discuss Clara's needs with the boss.

It's not just about the Imperial Arms, but also about some of the conditions Clara agreed to for joining Night Raid.

Clara wasn't in a hurry about this; she had more important things to do right now.

She has sold off a lot of the stolen goods she acquired over the past few days, but most of the money has been used to purchase raw materials for manufacturing machinery. At the same time, she has secretly set up a small processing plant in a place outside the capital.

Although Svarog did most of the work for her, she didn't do much herself.

And all of this is obvious; she's preparing for the creation of Automaton Soldier...

Of course, Clara wasn't alone here; she also invited Ieyasu and Sayo, whom she had rescued.

After experiencing that incident and meeting Tatsumi, their initial thoughts had changed.

Furthermore, staying in the capital city would make it easy for the Security Forces to discover something, and considering the need to earn money to support the village, Clara's invitation is currently the best option.

Chapter 29 Clara's Mechanical Empire Plan

"Basic parts are easy to obtain, but other core materials are not so easy to collect."

Clara looked at the raw materials and ores in the room. In the capital, although money can buy almost anything, some rare items are not so easy to obtain.

And they are also easy targets.

Clara cannot create mechanical life by hand; she needs some equipment. In fact, the Empire also has similar mechanical technology, but very little of it remains.

Perhaps we should take into account the alchemy of this world...

It must be said that although this world may seem relatively backward on the surface, its technological foundation is quite impressive.

As early as a thousand years ago, the founding emperor of the empire, in order to maintain his long-term rule, summoned the world's top craftsmen with unimaginable wealth and power.

Using legendary, extremely dangerous species as materials, along with rare metals such as Orichalcos and numerous lost secret techniques, forty-eight unique weapons were developed and named "Teigu" (Imperial Arms).

The techniques and craftsmanship used to create these Imperial Arms are no less than those used to create Gundams, or perhaps some of them are Imperial Arms that are virtually indistinguishable from Gundams.

However, many of these techniques have been lost...

This is also why the Imperial Arms are difficult to replicate. Even when later emperors tried to research the Imperial Arms, they only created the Subordinate Arms, which were far inferior to the Imperial Arms.

Just as Clara was worrying about obtaining rare metals like Orichalcos, the core material, two figures appeared in the distance.

They took off their headscarves and walked towards Clara.

"Miss Clara."

These two are none other than Tatsumi's close friends, Sayo and Ieyasu...

"You're back. How was the harvest?"

Seeing them approach, Clara quickly went over to inquire about their haul. She couldn't put all her eggs in one basket with the Night Raid and the Rebel Army; she needed to have other preparations as well.

Night Raid are manageable, but Clara has always remained vigilant and prepared against the Rebel Army.

Whether the Rebel Army can bring happiness to everyone and lead the people of this world to a better life remains a question.

"I found out about some rare metal materials, but the dealer is asking for a high price, and he also has connections with the Security Forces."

Ieyasu quickly explained the situation, and after agreeing to Clara's invitation, he began to work wholeheartedly for the girl.

If it weren't for Clara saving them here, he would have died long ago. It was the girl in front of him who gave him and Sayo a new life.

Moreover, they knew what Clara wanted to do and were equally excited.

Whether it was the Empire or the Revolutionary Army, he trusted the merciful angel before him more.

Recalling the feeling of being healed by the girl, that selfless, motherly healing power, capable of saving this corrupt and dark world, only the angel before me could do it.

The same was true for Sayo next to her.

"Security Forces..."

This is a problem.

The capital's Security Forces are almost completely corrupt, colluding with those merchants and profiting from human suffering.

"Let's leave that aside for now and look into other channels."

Thinking that the Night Raid would also target the Security Forces, Clara decided to wait. Then, as if remembering something, she asked the two of them.

"By the way, what did Tatsumi say?"

She also invited Tatsumi to join her, but Tatsumi did not agree immediately.

"That guy Tatsumi only joined the Ministry of War as a lowly soldier, and he hesitated for so long."

"Don't worry, Miss Clara, I'll bring him here. The Empire is rotten to the core; it's not worth it for him to be a lowly soldier and risk his life for the Empire."