Chapter 93

Akame was in charge of providing food for the Night Raid. Clara patted her belly as she looked at the sizzling grilled meat in front of her.

If I eat like this, won't I gain weight?

Looking at the girls next to me, they all seemed to have great figures, only fat in the right places.

"You'll get used to it. If Akame is in charge of the meals, it'll all be meat."

Seemingly sensing Clara's thoughts, Leone picked up a piece of meat and said while eating.

"But as long as you eat well and train hard, there won't be any problems, and you can even become stronger."

After speaking, Leone showed off her physique; it wasn't the kind of muscle that was unattractive, but rather very graceful and aesthetically pleasing.

"Eating less is the same."

"... I really envy Akame, she can eat so much and not gain weight."

Mine ate in small bites; she didn't have the energy to train like Leone and the others. However, she genuinely envied Akame; she could eat so much and not gain weight.

Unlike her, she doesn't dare to eat freely...

Looking at the other people's figures, Mine felt a little inferior; what was the point of these guys being so well-developed? However, noticing Clara's situation offered some comfort; thankfully, not everyone was like that.

"..."

Clara felt offended when she noticed Mine's gaze.

After having dinner together, Clara couldn't fall asleep when she returned to her room. Looking out the window, she noticed the moonlight was just right.

Although the Night Raid base was located in a secluded jungle, there were surprisingly few mosquitoes, which was a good thing.

Thinking back to when Leone mentioned a nearby open-air hot spring, Clara was now tempted to try it out.

Clara touched the head of the Automaton "Beetle" in the room, then walked out of the room with her bare white feet.

At this moment, everything around was quiet, with only the chirping of insects in the jungle.

Recalling the direction Leone had indicated, the girl slowly walked towards the vicinity of the hot spring. When she arrived, it seemed that someone had already arrived.

"Who?"

Sensing someone approaching, the girl in the hot spring immediately became alert and submerged underwater, leaving only her head above water to inquire.

"Ah, um... is someone already here? Sorry, Clara didn't know."

"Then I'll come back later."

Hearing that someone was inside, Clara decided to come over later.

"Phew... It's Clara, you scared me. It's okay, the hot spring is big, a few more people can come without any problem, we don't need to wait a while."

After discovering it was Clara, the girl inside, Mine, felt relieved and invited her down, as long as it wasn't Lubbock or those guys.

However, they usually wouldn't come here at this time.

"Oh well."

Hearing this, Clara also became reluctant to wait. So she walked to a corner and turned to look behind her.

"Mr. Svarog, could you keep watch outside for Clara?"

The main thing is to be wary of whoever comes. It's not a big deal if it's just girls, but Night Raid aren't just carried out by girls; there are men too.

[Can.]

Svarog responded, then left her side, keeping watch for anyone who might approach.

With Svarog's help and vigilance, Clara finally felt safe enough to take off her clothes, leaving only her underwear.

"Don't worry, Clara, they know they won't come at this time."

"Otherwise, we won't let them off the hook."

Mine was near the hot spring. Although the hot spring was shrouded in steam, it was still possible to see clearly that she had nothing on her body once you got closer.

Looking at the little girl in front of her, Mine still had a good impression of her. With Clara joining the family, she was no longer the youngest.

Yes, small from any angle.

I felt a little more protective of this little sister.

"Is that so? That's good."

In response to Mine, Clara squatted down next to the hot spring, tested the water temperature with her little hand, and found it to be just right.

Only then did she extend her left foot into the water.

Clara's feet were small and exquisite, and her skin was as white as jade, as smooth and flawless as delicate porcelain.

Even Mine, who was also a girl and had no interest in such things, was slightly taken aback when she saw it.

Under the moonlight, the girl's bare feet appeared translucent, as if one could see the blood flowing through her veins.

The slightly protruding arch of the foot, like the graceful curve of a mountain peak, adds a touch of elegance and strength.

The toes are neatly arranged, like a string of delicate musical notes, leaping on the score of youth.

So cute...

For some reason, these thoughts popped into her head, and as she came to her senses, she quickly told herself not to let her mind wander.

She really is a little beauty; she's like a work of art in every way. Without Svarog's protection, she would definitely be coveted by others.

"What's wrong? Mine..."

Clara looked puzzled when she noticed Mine's gaze.

"Nothing."

Shaking her head, Mine suddenly thought of her own situation. She came from the western border of the empire and had suffered discrimination since childhood because she was of mixed ethnicity.

It wasn't until the Southern Revolutionary Army allied with Western alien races that he was able to join the assassin organization Night Raid, partly to fight against discrimination against children like himself, and partly out of gratitude for the boss's care.

At the same time, he dreamed of living in Sereb as a great contributor to the revolution after the establishment of the new nation.

"So comfortable..."

Clara didn't think much of it and simply found a spot to lie down.

A quiet night, a dense forest, twinkling stars, and a steaming hot spring. Gazing at the clear night sky, soaking in the crystal-clear hot spring water, I felt completely relaxed.

At that moment, Mine suddenly moved closer to Clara, her voice tinged with melancholy.

"Clara, do you think... we will eventually succeed in overthrowing the empire and establishing a peaceful era?"

"Clara doesn't know either, but we can try to work in that direction..."

Overthrowing the empire should be no problem, but to be honest, Clara wasn't too optimistic about the Revolutionary Army.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have prepared those things.

Mine, on the other hand, trusts the Revolutionary Army because of Nadjeshda, which prevents her from knowing the true situation of the Revolutionary Army.

Naively believing that overthrowing the empire would bring all happiness.

"You're right, we will work hard to make that day come."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Clara fell silent. Why was she even more naive than herself?

Did they never hesitate? They are, in essence, assassins with blood on their hands. Even if that day truly comes, will these shadowy killers truly be seen as heroes and honored?

Chapter 35 The Debut of the Self-Destruct Robot

As time passed day by day, since it had been agreed upon from the beginning, Clara didn't need to participate in many of the Night Raid Clara missions, nor was Clara required to participate.

Night Raid is generally not a problem against most opponents, unless they are also Teigu users.

So nobody cares about this, not even Nadjeshda. She just uses Clara... no, Svarog as a card to deal with Esdeath.

Although she didn't participate in the operation, Clara hasn't been idle these past few days.

When I have time, I go to my small base to learn about mechanical parts and start making some equipment.

And so it went on until the first batch of materials for making Mechanical Construct, which had been brought from the Revolutionary Army, arrived.

"Is this alright...?"

Clara looked closely at the Self-Destruct Robot that had just been created with Mr. Svarog's help.

Lacking the crucial engine power, she had to use other materials as substitutes, making it a rudimentary Self-Destruct Robot that couldn't compare to the Automaton "Spider".

It will take a long time to achieve true industrial-scale production capacity.

Even with the power of Erudition and destiny, Clara discovered that many things were not as simple as she had imagined. However, robots, which were much simpler than Automaton Soldier, were much easier to manufacture.

If she has enough materials, she can make dozens a day.

In short, let's give these simple Self-Destruct Robot to Akame and the others first.

With the help of these robots, the tasks ahead would be much easier. Thinking this, Clara led the makeshift Self-Destruct Robot out of her workshop.

The sky was just right outside, and everyone from the Night Raid was still there; they weren't on any missions.

You can see Brood training in the training ground. Even though he is already very strong, he does not stop training when he is not on a mission.

Good morning, Clara.

Upon noticing Clara's arrival, Brood stopped training and greeted her warmly.

Good morning, Mr. Brood.

Clara quickly responded to him, looking at the strong man in front of her. She remembered that this man had once killed 128 people in a single battle and was known as the "Hundred-Man Killer".

After acquiring the Imperial Arms Incursio, his strength reached an astonishing level. However, the prerequisite for using the Imperial Arms Incursio is to possess superhuman physical abilities, which is understandable.

An ordinary person would surely die if they used this Imperial Arm.

"Those machines behind you, are they newly built?"

Brood noticed the line of robots behind Clara and seemed very curious. He had always been fascinated by the Mechanical Construct Clara made.

However, he is incapable of learning that kind of knowledge.

It's quite remarkable that Clara, at such a young age, can create such amazing Mechanical Construct.

"Well, the boss brought back a complete set of basic raw materials, so Clara is thinking of making some simple robots first, which can help everyone complete the mission better."

Unfortunately, more powerful Automaton Soldier require better power sources, and without good equipment and energy, they are not easy to produce.

If only there were related alchemy techniques.

Or perhaps it possesses the Imperial God's Hand "Perfect One," which is optimized through more sophisticated methods.

"As expected of Miss Clara, she has created so many Mechanical Construct in just a few days."

The boss did manage to get a lot of parts and materials from the Revolutionary Army, but it's only been a few days, right? How come so many robots have been made in such a short time?

This is truly astonishing, especially considering it was achieved without the aid of Imperial Arms.

As if struck by a thought, Brood flexed his wrist.

"Clara, could I have them practice with you?"

He practiced with Clara's Automaton "Beetle" beforehand and found them quite good. Especially after they deployed their defensive field, they became excellent punching bags.

If it doesn't transform, it's impossible to break.

Compared to the other Night Raid characters, the Automaton "Beetle" is undoubtedly a better practice target.

With so many robots now available, having more opponents undoubtedly excites him even more.

"Ah, them? I'm sorry, they might not be suitable. These robots are all Self-Destruct Robot and would harm Mr. Brood."

Among simple robots, apart from reconnaissance robots, Self-Destruct Robot are the most cost-effective, so most of these robots are Self-Destruct Robot.

"Self-Destruct Robot? Forget about it..."

Upon hearing Clara's words, Brood quickly shook his head; he wanted to find someone to practice on, not to torture himself.

"I'm sorry, Clara will try her best to create a robot suitable for Mr. Brood to fight in the future."

Clara said apologetically to Brood.