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Moreover, judging from Koizumi and Reimu's expressions, it seemed this condition was non-negotiable; otherwise, there would be no discussion.

This was also a bit of a headache for Najenda. If she could explain the reason, it would be fine, but without an explanation, how many of the higher-ups would agree to share information with a strange shrine maiden? It seemed impossible.

Although the benefits gained would outweigh the costs significantly, potentially leading to a substantial increase in the unit's strength.

Najenda herself agreed to this deal, as the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. The problem was that the higher-ups might not see it that way.

Najenda wasn't originally a member of the Revolutionary Army; she was an Imperial general. However, she couldn't stand the darkness and corruption of the Empire, so she chose to betray it and join the Revolutionary Army, hoping to bring hope to the world.

However, to overthrow the Empire, there were three great mountains that had to be toppled. First was Esdeath on the Empire's front lines, second was the corrupt Prime Minister, and finally, the Empire's guardian, General Bude.

But if they had Hakurei Reimu, who could rival Bude, then they would have a much better chance of moving those mountains.

It would be best to try to persuade the higher-ups from this perspective, although she wasn't very confident in her ability to do so. Thinking of this, Najenda gave a wry smile. This was truly a difficult matter.

Honestly, as a general, she should have been active on the front lines. The reason she ultimately chose to go to the Imperial Capital and become the boss of Night Raid wasn't just because her right hand and right eye were ruined, greatly reducing her combat power and forcing her to work behind the scenes. The bigger reason was the internal problems of the Revolutionary Army. No organization could be completely clean from top to bottom; after all, people's hearts could change at any time. Perhaps they initially wanted a revolution, but how could those who had tasted the power not care about it at all? Therefore, there was also corruption among the Revolutionary Army's upper echelons.

However, compared to the Empire's corruption, at least the Revolutionary Army hadn't reached the point of being beyond saving.

That's why Najenda chose to join the Revolutionary Army, but unable to stand the corruption, she had no choice but to come to the Imperial Capital and become the boss of Night Raid. At least things looked much more pleasing to her here.

Since she couldn't stand the corruption of the Revolutionary Army's upper echelons, she might as well just keep it out of sight and out of mind. That was Najenda's idea, but unfortunately, she had to interact with the upper echelons at any time, so how could she completely keep it out of sight and out of mind?

Like this matter, if those guys knew there was such an uncontrollable person, they would have all sorts of ideas.

The most likely one was that since they couldn't have her, they definitely couldn't let the Empire have her either, so they might as well destroy her.

Najenda was very worried that the higher-ups would give her such a mission, and that would be terrible.

Looking at the glowing compass in front of her, Najenda quietly listened to the voice coming from it.

It was a voice that conveyed the calmness of the person speaking, so it seemed it wasn't the leader of the Revolutionary Army... Najenda listened to the voice coming from the compass, making this judgment in her mind.

Actually, there had been some personnel adjustments in the Revolutionary Army recently, and Najenda had only learned about it recently.

She heard that many guys in the Revolutionary Army who were eating but not working had all been replaced, which surprised Najenda. After some inquiries, she learned that a group of very capable guys had come to the Revolutionary Army.

One of them became the strategist of the Revolutionary Army, and his position in the Revolutionary Army was second only to the leader. This personnel change was all his doing. Hearing this at the time made Najenda breathe a sigh of relief.

Well done! She almost shouted it out... After all, it was indeed well done.

Najenda initially wasn't in a very high position because she had surrendered to the Revolutionary Army. She was very unhappy with those guys who were eating but not working, but as a surrendered general, she knew she wasn't qualified to say anything.

Now that she saw them in trouble, Najenda said that she was in a very good mood, and she also respected the strategist who had suddenly appeared in the Revolutionary Army. At least this strategist was very capable.

By the way, the Revolutionary Army headquarters had allocated four helpers to Night Raid. The strength of three of them wasn't very high, but in terms of the professionalism of assassins, they were undoubtedly much better than Akame and the others.

The last one was a Teigu, a biological Teigu, which was just right for Najenda, who didn't have much combat power.

Najenda and it could be said to have clicked instantly, with excellent compatibility, so the headquarters gave it to Najenda.

Actually, it was a waste to use Akame and the others as assassins. Such powerful combat power should be placed on the battlefield.

Unfortunately, the leader of the Revolutionary Army didn't know how to use them, so he put Akame and the others in Night Raid.

Getting back to the topic, Najenda felt relieved after listening to the arrangements from the Revolutionary Army headquarters.

Although this plan might cause animosity from Koizumi and his group, at least this method was very effective.

As for the animosity, it could be smoothed out slowly when they got along later.

Slowly, Najenda walked out of her room. Leone and Akame were waiting outside the door.

Leone and Koizumi were, after all, destined rivals. Of course, this was only one-sided, as Leone had stolen Koizumi's money. From this point of view, it was Leone's problem, not Koizumi's.

Akame, on the other hand, was very concerned about Koizumi's name, so she was rarely worried about someone's safety.

She was really afraid that the negotiations would break down, causing Koizumi to become an enemy of the Revolutionary Army.

She also wanted to figure out why she had such a big reaction to this name.

Moreover, she seemed very repulsed by the idea of Koizumi becoming her enemy.

It was a subconscious thought, which made Akame even more confused. Did I know him before?

Najenda smiled back, reassuring the two of them. Since the Boss didn't show a worried expression, it meant that things hadn't reached such an exaggerated level, and at least there was still room for negotiation with Koizumi's side.

The next moment, Najenda showed a surprised expression. Akame and Leone couldn't help but look behind them.

What sent chills down their spines was that two beings wearing skull masks appeared behind Akame and Leone.

What shocked them was that they hadn't noticed the other party's approach at all.

Even Najenda only saw the other party when they appeared behind them.

Speed and concealment... If this were an assassination, the two of them would probably be dead...

Chapter 63: Reminder

At this moment, Koizumi, Reimu, and Hata no Kokoro were sitting in their Base of Operations, seemingly discussing something.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" This was the first thing Koizumi asked Reimu, but it made Reimu want to kick him to death.

Don't you have any idea why I'm not saying anything? Isn't it because of your damn Command Seals!

Reimu glared at Koizumi's right hand, the meaning was already very clear. If Koizumi didn't understand, he might as well be remade. But there was no way around it, after all, Reimu's magic resistance level was really low, and her resistance to Koizumi's Command Seals was very weak.

This made Koizumi laugh awkwardly. Okay, I really forgot about that, I'm so sorry.

But who told you to be so lacking in restraint? I'm afraid you'll do something unscrupulous, and then something big will happen.

Look how well-behaved Hata no Kokoro is, standing there silently, hardly saying a word unless she's asked.

That's a typical good kid. Look at you, forgetting everything as soon as you hear about money, your intelligence is worrying.

"Sorry, sorry... It's my fault. I'm very sorry for wasting a Command Seal, but it'll recover tomorrow, right?"

Koizumi helplessly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. Actually, he initially chose to use a Command Seal just for fun. Yes, that was the main reason. After all, Koizumi knew that although Reimu lacked restraint, she was still reliable most of the time. Otherwise, as the administrator of Gensokyo, it would probably have been in trouble long ago under her watch.

Reimu snorted, indicating she didn't want to say anything. She wasn't petty enough to be that bothered.

She was just purely annoyed by Koizumi's inexplicable behavior, but it was just annoyance.

Slowly, Reimu suddenly spoke, "By the way, could you just state your purpose directly? Wouldn't that make the Revolutionary Army wary of us? What if something goes wrong because of it?"

The effectiveness of a Command Seal is linked to the will of the Master. Since Koizumi could use it to shut Reimu up, he could also cancel its effect at any time. So, at this moment, Reimu could speak.

Reimu's concerns were quite normal. After all, those in power would think that if they couldn't get something, they wouldn't let others get it either. This kind of thinking does exist, and it's very dangerous because it would put them in direct opposition to Night Raid. This was completely different from Koizumi and the others' initial plan.

Therefore, Reimu felt it was necessary to ask Koizumi's thoughts so she could prepare for the next course of action.

To this, Koizumi just chuckled softly, not taking Reimu's worries to heart.

Actually, he had considered not telling Najenda the truth, but after thinking about it, doing so would mean that the subsequent intelligence-gathering activities would have to be done secretly. It wouldn't be good to get caught.

Since that was a possibility, it was better to tell Najenda his purpose directly.

It's better than acting with ulterior motives from the start, because if it really came down to a fight, there would be reservations.

After all, if they were "companions" who had spent some time together, it would probably be hard to strike a blow.

Koizumi didn't want the Seryu incident to happen a second time, so it was better to make his purpose clear from the start.

However, making it clear also has a disadvantage: it would make the Revolutionary Army wary, and they might become enemies.

But that's still better than getting close and then being discovered to have approached with ulterior motives, making it hard to act.

Koizumi could also see that Reimu had some reservations when facing Seryu, clearly worried about hurting her.

However, after seeing that Koro was the type that would constantly regenerate, Reimu started hitting him hard.

Although Reimu had some guesses about Koizumi's thoughts, she didn't say them directly, but asked directly.

After all, instead of guessing, it's better to ask directly. Guessing other people's thoughts is too troublesome.

Seeing Koizumi just smile slightly without answering directly, the annoyance in Reimu's heart grew stronger.

"Hey, hey, hey! Answer me! You're making me feel like an idiot!"

Indeed, Koizumi's silent smile made Reimu seem somehow lower than him in some aspect, which was really annoying. If she could, Reimu really wanted to kick Koizumi's smiling face.

However, after a few deep breaths, Reimu still held back. That would make her seem too immature, so forget it.

"Don't worry, there should be results tonight or tomorrow night. Of course, that's if they have a special way of contacting the Revolutionary Army headquarters. If not, we'll probably have to wait a few more days, but it won't waste too much time anyway."

A glint flashed in Koizumi's eyes, hoping things would go as he thought.

If it succeeded, things would be much simpler.

Reimu curled her lip. Why did she suddenly feel that Koizumi was becoming a lot like that bastard Yakumo Yukari?

They both like to engage in mystification, but that old hag Yakumo Yukari is even more hateful, engaging in mystification while also liking to screw people over.

Especially screwing her over to death. Anyway, if she can't screw her to death, she'll screw her over as much as possible, a style that really makes Reimu want to beat her up. If fighting her wasn't so troublesome, Reimu would have already done it.

"However, for the next period of time, I'll have to trouble Reimu and Hata no Kokoro to protect me well, so I don't get assassinated by assassins. Otherwise, if Yukari from Chaldea finds out, I'll be very embarrassed."

Koizumi had almost figured out what Night Raid would do next, so he needed to be prepared. If Reimu and Hata no Kokoro were even slightly careless, he would be in big trouble.

Night Raid's strength could also be verified through the following period of time.

After all, Night Raid is also an assassin organization that will be cooperating with him for a long time. If their strength is really not good and they screw them over, wouldn't that be a terrible loss? So, in any case, he must understand the strength of his partners, otherwise, something big will happen.

And similarly, for Night Raid, testing their side's strength is also very necessary, especially for the Revolutionary Army. Although they have heard others say that Reimu is very strong, they don't know exactly how strong she is, so they will definitely try to test their side. Assassination is the assassin's forte, so they will definitely take action.

This is why Koizumi wants Reimu and Hata no Kokoro to be more vigilant. If they fall into their hands, it would be too embarrassing.

Chapter 64: Koizumi's Rapid Progress

Although Reimu and Hata no Kokoro didn't know why Koizumi wanted them to be more vigilant, since he said so, they definitely wouldn't be ambiguous. Hata no Kokoro goes without saying, and Reimu isn't someone who would fail at a critical moment.

So as long as Koizumi said so, Reimu and Hata no Kokoro would do as he said.

However, vaguely, Reimu did guess some of the reasons. After all, although Reimu is sometimes so unscrupulous that it affects her intelligence, the truth is that Reimu's intelligence is not low, otherwise, how could she be a good Hakurei Shrine Maiden.

So Reimu roughly guessed what Koizumi was thinking, but unfortunately, it was just a guess.

Estimating that even if she asked in person, he wouldn't answer... Reimu had already guessed Koizumi's next routine.

So Reimu wouldn't be full and do nothing to ask on purpose. Instead of asking, it's better to do as Koizumi says. Anyway, she will always know in the end, and even if there are problems in the end, there is the absolute strength of her and the others as a guarantee.

There's no way around it, people with strength are just that confident. Even though Reimu likes a leisurely life and isn't very enthusiastic about training, she is still very confident in her strength. She believes that in this Singularity, there are very few who can make her use her full strength, and Reimu also has her sealed ultimate Noble Phantasm as a guarantee, so there's nothing to worry about.

If there was only Hata no Kokoro, she might need to worry a little, but with her around, what's there to be afraid of?

Next, Koizumi continued to devote himself to training, with Hata no Kokoro cooperating with him.

And Reimu also rarely went to watch, after all, Reimu had also fought Remilia before. Since Koizumi was using Remilia's power, Reimu should be able to provide a lot of useful advice.

Although Reimu initially expressed strong resistance, she thought about it later and realized she didn't really have anything else to do. As for food... well, she was in a Servant state, so she didn't experience hunger. Koizumi was the one who should be worried about starving.

But since Koizumi hadn't mentioned being hungry, she didn't need to say anything more.

Moreover, Reimu vaguely sensed Koizumi's anxiety. He seemed eager to become stronger quickly.

Reimu couldn't really say anything about it, since she had a cheat-filled life and could become stronger without much training.

The Hakurei Shrine Maiden was such a cheat-like existence. In the past, within the Great Barrier, she had the protection of the Hakurei Barrier. Because of this, within the Great Barrier, youkai could never defeat the shrine maiden. The very meaning of youkai existence seemed to be halved, which is why the Spell Card rules were established. Under the Spell Card rules, even some humans with abilities could potentially defeat youkai.

Therefore, Reimu could only offer Koizumi comfort and encouragement in his current anxiety.

Along with comfort and encouragement, Reimu could also provide some guidance in Koizumi's training. That was something she could do.

Thinking about this, Reimu felt she couldn't leisurely relax anymore and decided to help out.

However, to Reimu's surprise, Koizumi's mastery of Remilia's power seemed to be already excellent.

Was this really achieved in less than half a day? You seem to be even more of a cheat than I am!

Reimu's lips twitched violently as she looked speechlessly at Hata no Kokoro in front of her. "Hey! Kokoro, are you sure this is the result of yesterday's few hours of training? I feel like it's the result of several days of training!"

Hata no Kokoro quickly switched to the [Great Fling Out] mask, which was used to express surprise.

To be honest, Hata no Kokoro was also extremely surprised. She knew that Koizumi didn't have such exaggerated strength when he finished training last night. How could his combat power seem to have doubled after just one night?

Even Hata no Kokoro herself seemed to feel a slight pressure when facing Koizumi's strength.

It wasn't the pressure that his strength brought, but the bloody aura on Koizumi's body. After transforming into a [Vampire] state, Koizumi's body always emanated a strong bloody aura, which made him look just like a genuine Vampire.

Hata no Kokoro couldn't help but worry that Koizumi would be corrupted by the [Vampire] and turn into a real [Vampire].

After all, compared to the will of a [Vampire], the will of a human was relatively weaker.

[Vampires] were long-lived species, and the will of a long-lived species was stronger than the will of humans.

However, it seemed that Hata no Kokoro was overthinking things. The heavy [bloody] aura on Koizumi's body was because he was able to master a lot of the [Vampire]'s power, and the source of the [Vampire]'s power still had a lot to do with blood.

Koizumi, holding [Gungnir], slightly raised the corner of his mouth, and powerful magical energy burst out from his body.