A pair of blood-red eyes filled with cruelty stared at Lia and Lie, a gaping maw roaring at them.
Lia involuntarily retreated, her heart filled with despair at the sight of the massive Danger Beast.
Then, Lia stepped in front of her younger sister, spreading her arms wide. Despite her fear, she stood firm, shielding Lie behind her. She knew it was her duty as an older sister, and so, with a trembling voice, she cried out, "Lie, run!"
"Sister... I... I don't want to run away alone!"
Lie knew her sister intended to sacrifice herself so she could escape, but no matter what, she couldn't bring herself to do it.
Clearly, the sisters had a very close relationship, and they wouldn't abandon each other under any circumstances.
Lie hugged her sister tightly from behind, trying to keep her eyes from focusing on the Danger Beast.
She knew she was terrified, knew her legs were shaking, but she also knew she couldn't abandon her sister and run. So, she forced herself not to look at the terrifying Danger Beast.
She was afraid, afraid that if she saw the Danger Beast, she wouldn't be able to stop herself from running.
She knew she couldn't do that, so she chose to escape her fear in this way.
As long as she was with her sister, she believed any fear would vanish in an instant.
Lia felt a surge of anxiety. She couldn't let anything happen to her sister, it was her duty as the older sister. So, when she saw her sister wouldn't listen to her, she became even more anxious.
However, at that moment, there was no time to say anything, because the Danger Beast's attack was already upon them.
Lia and Lie quickly embraced each other, closing their eyes tightly, their bodies trembling.
However, the expected pain didn't come. Instead, a roar of extreme agony suddenly erupted, and then, before Lia and Lie's eyes, the mighty Danger Beast crashed to the ground. From the darkness in the distance, two figures gradually became clearer.
Looking at Lia, who was tightly protecting her younger sister, Akame was slightly distracted. She remembered protecting Kurome in the assassination squad in the past, but now Kurome was already... perhaps she no longer needed her protection.
But seeing this scene now, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness...
The Empire's brainwashing was too thorough, so Kurome wouldn't listen to her at all.
If she could so easily persuade Kurome to leave the Empire, perhaps they would be as close as these sisters were now. It was a pity that the relationship between her and Kurome had become so cold.
"You did very well. As an older sister, you must protect your younger sister..."
Akame looked at Lia with a serious expression, her tone full of admiration.
Lia was slightly stunned, looking at Akame with a confused expression, and could only nod gently.
Lie also looked at Akame and Koizumi with a confused expression, her eyes filled with bewilderment.
The dinosaur Danger Beast struggled on the ground, a particularly gruesome gash on its body, the blood already staining the earth red.
Koizumi held Gungnir in his right hand, his crimson eyes fixed on the dinosaur Danger Beast.
"How low can you get? Can't even block a single shot from me. I thought the Danger Beasts here were supposed to be strong."
Slightly shaking Gungnir in his hand, a hint of mockery appeared on Koizumi's face.
Inevitably, Koizumi had also picked up the arrogance of the Vampire. After all, this power was inherited from Remilia, and the Vampire themselves were inherently noble due to their bloodline. At the same time, Remilia's arrogance was also very famous, so Koizumi inevitably carried this arrogance when using this power.
At least in Koizumi's eyes, his bloodline was much nobler than that of the Danger Beast, so it was normal to have this kind of nobility.
Akame couldn't help but glance at Koizumi, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes.
Strange, why was Koizumi's attitude completely different when he used this power?
Just looking at Koizumi, Akame seemed to see a blood-red world, a scent of Bloodlust assailing her nostrils.
Akame couldn't help but grip Murasame at her waist. The feeling Koizumi gave her was like facing the resentment of those killed by Murasame. It wasn't a power or aura that humans should possess, but that of a non-human species.
But Koizumi was clearly not a non-human species, so what exactly was Koizumi's state?
A look of doubt constantly flickered in Akame's eyes. To be honest, she couldn't understand Koizumi's current state at all.
At the same time, Chelsea, who was flying in the air, quickly flew down and suddenly transformed into a human form.
Chelsea also looked at Koizumi with a wary expression, her body trembling slightly.
Koizumi's aura was full of pressure. Someone like Chelsea, who didn't have normal combat abilities, couldn't cope with Koizumi at all, so she could only tremble at this moment.
Chapter 95: Noble Reias
At this time, Reias arrived in front of Koizumi with his underlings, and behind them were Danger Beasts.
Are they low-level, so they're easy to capture? No, Danger Beasts aren't that easy to tame, are they? I guess some scientists came up with medicine that can tame some Danger Beasts, otherwise it wouldn't be like this.
Moreover, there are actually Danger Beasts that can be tamed. The Revolutionary Army headquarters also has tamed Danger Beasts. After all, it's troublesome to go back and forth to the Revolutionary Army headquarters, so some flying Danger Beasts come in handy.
These flying Danger Beasts are very convenient, so many people choose to capture them.
However, the moment many people saw Akame, including Reias, they were immediately shocked.
"Black hair, red eyes... it's Akame of Night Raid on the wanted list!"
Reias was also a member of the Oni clan of the Imperial Capital, and was very famous in the Imperial Capital. At the same time, Night Raid was also a notorious assassin group in the Imperial Capital, and it could be said that everyone in the Empire knew about them.
Of course, on Night Raid's wanted list, Akame was the most famous of them all.
The characteristics of black hair and red eyes could be seen at a glance, and it could be said that she was easier to recognize than anyone in the Imperial Capital.
So, the moment Reias and his underlings saw Akame, they were immediately shocked and retreated.
To them, Akame was like a death god who was urging them to die, making them feel uneasy.
"That's right… it really is Akame… black hair and red eyes!"
The lackey next to Reias couldn't help but point at Akame in front of him, while slowly backing away.
"Are they the mission targets? Well… they must be, at least they're the only ones who would be here at this time." Koizumi rolled his eyes, the [Gungnir] in his hand pointing directly at Reias and the others.
"They're the ones who threw you into this forest, right? Saying they wanted you to taste despair?"
Koizumi's eyes fixed on Lia and Lie, a smile appearing on his lips.
Lia and Lie couldn't help but be startled by Koizumi's sudden change, because Koizumi's appearance was indeed terrifying.
His teeth were sharp and prominent, like a blood-sucking monster, and his pair of scarlet eyes gleamed, making them feel flustered just by looking at him, even to the point of wanting to scream in fear.
But Lia and Lie forcibly suppressed the fear in their hearts, nodding frantically.
The young man who was originally like a prince charming in their eyes was now like a demon. At this moment, they could be said to hate this handsome and elegant noble to the bone. What elegant noble? He was simply a demon who devoured flesh and blood.
At least in the eyes of Lia and Lie now, Reias was that kind of person.
As for those hateful lackeys who were like bootlickers by his side, they were also unforgivable.
As the saying goes, like master, like servant. If the top is rotten like this, will the bottom be any better?
And now it was obvious that Koizumi was going to avenge them, so they should nod frantically at this time.
Therefore, Lia and Lie nodded frantically, their eyes filled with deep hatred as they looked at Reias.
Their initial gratitude towards Reias had disappeared without a trace, leaving only deep hatred.
Koizumi nodded slightly, his pair of scarlet eyes fixed on Reias and his gang of lackeys, the tip of the [Gungnir] in his hand aimed at them, and a huge amount of spiritual power burst out from his body, completely tearing apart the surrounding earth.
Akame couldn't help but take a deep look at Koizumi, taking a few steps back. Koizumi was strong, at least stronger than her…
The magnitude of this aura was enough to bring a shadow to her heart, something Akame couldn't do.
Seeing this scene, Reias couldn't help but tremble in his legs, while pushing the lackeys beside him to the front.
"Hurry… hurry up and kill them! You guys came from Huang Quan Temple! You won't lose to that man, right! And you have more people, that Akame is just a woman, don't tell me you can't even handle a woman like her."
Chelsea was directly ignored by Reias, because that Chelsea didn't seem to be of any use.
Reias brought experts from Huang Quan Temple this time. Huang Quan Temple had always been a place for training elites, and Akame's father, Gozqi, came from Huang Quan Temple. Generally, those who cultivated in Huang Quan Temple had undergone rigorous training.
However, even those who came from Huang Quan Temple were divided into different levels. The strength of these guys around Reias probably wasn't that great. Generally, the powerful ones in Huang Quan Temple were picked by the higher-ups.
Huang Quan Temple and the Empire had always had a cooperative relationship. Generally, the experts from Huang Quan Temple would go to the Empire to take office.
And those Huang Quan Temple disciples would selectively serve as guards in the homes of various nobles. Of course, some Huang Quan Temple people would also go to the Revolutionary Army to serve in military positions. It was just a pity that all the experts were selected by the Empire's higher-ups, and the strength of the Huang Quan Temple people on the Revolutionary Army's side was probably at the bottom. From this, one could see how big the gap in strength between the Revolutionary Army and the Empire was.
Speaking of this, one must satirize the Revolutionary Army leader's level of vision.
Akame, Bulat, Leone, Mine, Sheele, Chelsea, Lubbock, Najenda, and Susanoo, so many talents in [Night Raid] were actually placed in this kind of place as assassins, instead of planning to let them go to the battlefield.
The value they could exert on the battlefield was definitely higher than the value they could exert as assassins!
And their goal was actually just to assassinate ministers. That's right, assassinating ministers might indeed reduce the degree of corruption in the Empire, but may I ask, as an enemy country, shouldn't it be better if the other party's degree of corruption is even deeper?
In that case, peasant uprisings would break out one after another, wouldn't the Empire be destroyed faster?
If in the end, the ministers were gone, and the Empire recovered from corruption instead, and then its strength became stronger and stronger, then what the hell are you fighting for? Are you helping the enemy or wanting to overthrow the Empire? Can you be a little more reliable!
Therefore, every time he talked about the situation on the Revolutionary Army's side, even Koizumi couldn't help but feel speechless.
Although he wasn't very clear about the combat power of the Revolutionary Army, Koizumi also knew that Akame and the others had very high combat power.
Was it too much of a waste to put such high combat power here as assassins?
And have you ever seen an empire that can be overthrown by just a group of assassins? If there is such an empire that can be overthrown by assassins, then why haven't you attacked the Imperial Capital by now?
Since you can't even attack the Imperial Capital, why not let Akame and the others play a good role on the battlefield first? Compared to assassins, it was obvious that a fierce general who could take the head of an enemy general from among a million troops could better exert the value of Akame and the others, right?
Chapter 96: Instant Kill
"Hurry… hurry up and kill them! You guys came from Huang Quan Temple! You won't lose to that man, right! And you have more people, that Akame is just a woman, don't tell me you can't even handle a woman like her."
Reias's words made Koizumi feel speechless. [Can't even handle a woman], was he sure there was really no problem with this sentence? Akame, this woman? There was actually something inappropriate about this sentence. Akame was actually two plus a man.
Of course, not in terms of personality, but in terms of strength. Akame's strength was too strong, and ordinary men were no match for her.
One by one, the guards drew their swords, surrounding them in a fan shape. The leading man drew his long sword, his eyes flashing with sinister light, and said fiercely: "Even if you can kill Class One Danger Beasts, how can those stupid things compare to people? And that Akame is also a wanted criminal, her strength is strong, but how can that little bit of skill compare to us Huang Quan Temple elites? I advise you two to surrender, otherwise we will have to take action!"
"Isn't the reason you're talking so much nonsense because you're afraid of us? If you're really tough, then come on, I want to see how many moves this Huang Quan Temple elite can withstand under my hands." Red lightning slowly emerged from the [Gungnir] in Koizumi's right hand, and that spiritual power seemed to destroy the surrounding space, it was exceptionally powerful.
It was a pity that this so-called Huang Quan Temple elite probably hadn't realized how terrifying the enemy he had chosen was.
But this was also normal, after all, not everyone could clearly see how powerful their enemy was.
Although it was Koizumi's first time killing someone, there was no doubt that Koizumi's strong strength was there. Even if Koizumi said in the end that he couldn't bear to kill, his ability to survive was still there. At least, it was very simple to beat them to the point where they couldn't take care of themselves.
Koizumi flashed and appeared in front of Akame, his pair of scarlet eyes carrying the aura of Bloodlust, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.
"Koizumi…" Akame stared at Koizumi in front of her, while drawing the Katana from her waist.
Koizumi slowly extended his right hand, stopping Akame's action. This was his battle!
"Leave it to me, I'm used to training with Hata no Kokoro. Although I'm used to killing Danger Beasts, at least let me practice how to kill people."
Akame was slightly stunned after hearing this, then smiled and put down [One-Cut Killer: Murasame].
Koizumi, wielding his Gungnir, charged forward. As he said, today was about testing his strength in actual combat. Up until now, Koizumi had only fought Danger Beasts and Hata no Kokoro, and even those weren't life-or-death struggles.
So far, Koizumi hadn't experienced true killing, so he felt it was necessary to take matters into his own hands.
Having Akame intervene would be overkill; Koizumi believed this fight was his to take.
With a mere flash, the guards only felt a blur before their eyes, followed by a sharp pain in their chests.
Not only that, but some guards only saw a flash before a cut appeared on their necks.
Blood spurted out, and several guards were slain by Koizumi before they could even last a few seconds.
Koizumi's complexion wasn't great, but the blood splattered on his face actually concealed his pallor.
Combined with the blood on his face, Koizumi now gave off a sense of Bloodlust.
Excitement slowly welled up within him, and the corners of Koizumi's mouth slightly turned up. The discomfort of killing for the first time quickly dissipated. After all, Koizumi was now a Vampire, and killing was nothing to them.
If Koizumi were fighting and killing in his normal human state, it would probably take him several days to recover. After all, normal people need some time to adapt to killing for the first time.
"So... this is the feeling of killing... seems not bad..."
Slightly licking the blood from the corner of his mouth, Koizumi's magic power erupted again. Akame felt the pressure on her shoulders increase, and Chelsea even felt some difficulty breathing. Was this man about to go berserk?
Forget it, I should focus on capturing that man... that Reias seems to have slipped away.
Thinking this, Chelsea transformed into an eagle and flew off in a certain direction.
Akame's eyes were fixed on Koizumi, her shock evident.
No way, this man's strength has increased again? Although Akame didn't know the source of Koizumi's power, whether it was a Teigu or something else, she couldn't be mistaken about this sense of oppressive force.
This man only killed a few people for the first time, so why did his strength also increase?
What Akame didn't know was that Koizumi could only use a limited amount of power. After all, although he possessed Remilia's power, the strength he could unleash was limited because he couldn't fully control it.
Killing for the first time and tasting human blood for the first time gave Koizumi's Vampire a new transformation, so the Vampire power that Koizumi could unleash was once again enhanced.
Therefore, the power released by Koizumi increased again, which naturally meant an increase in strength.
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