The Two Who Were Eliminated

Or rather, this is the purpose of Bill's visit today.

He already had enough of a headache being in charge of the reinforcement group, and he himself wasn't as strong Gozuki, so teaching these kids was proving a bit beyond his capabilities.

Most importantly, if he messes it up, the plan entrusted to him by his superiors will collapse.

The Four Rakshasa Demons under the minister's command have absolutely no interest in raising children; the Assassination Department will handle everything itself!

"Minister, you've miscalculated. There are clearly only six of them!" Dr. Fashion said disdainfully.

"Oh, I almost forgot! One of the boys, Guy, lost his talent as an assassin because of an injury, so I took care of him."

Yes, that's Guy, no doubt about it.

"Wait a minute! Minister, I have something to say! What's this guy doing here!"

Just then, a childish voice broke into their conversation.

Turning around, I saw it was Pony, the girl with the Tanba. Perhaps because she was so stubborn, she dared to interrupt at this moment, and even her teammates couldn't stop her.

"You insolent brat, who gives you the right to speak here?! And you want to call him 'Deputy Minister'? He's the Deputy Minister of the Guard, who gives you the right to yell at him like that?!"

"I'm sorry, Minister, Pony acted impulsively and didn't mean it. Please forgive her."

Cornelia, as the leader, stepped forward to explain on behalf of the girl.

But Pony ignored him and shouted:

"Please listen to me, Minister! This is the guy who killed our father in the forests of the northwestern border!"

It's confirmed.

That girl is a complete idiot who doesn't have a brain.

But Bill didn't care about that at all; instead, he looked at Yotsuba Mahiro with a face full of surprise.

"What?! Vice Minister Yotsuba Clan, you killed Gozuki?!"

Bill looked utterly astonished. The outcome was far beyond his expectations. The root of his troubles had been right beside him all along!

Killing Yotsuba Mahiro to avenge Gozuki? That kind of foolish idea never even crossed his mind.

Not to mention that Yotsuba Mahiro is now the deputy commander of the Imperial Capital Guard Corps directly under the General, he alone is enough to crush Esdeath and make him admire her greatly.

He was just looking for a reason to Yotsuba Mahiro, a member of the Imperial Capital Guard Corps, to take over this mess in a reasonable way, and now the reason has come to him!

Dr. Fashion immediately covered her mouth and burst into laughter, saying in a effeminate tone, "Why didn't Gozuki reveal his identity sooner? It seems he died a very unjust death!"

"No, he brandished his weapon, but I still killed him."

Mahiro admitted what he had done because there was nothing to hide.

"Putting aside the fact that I wasn't the deputy captain of the guard back then, that guy tried to forcibly take my little maid and even tried to kill me. Should I keep such a scoundrel around for the New Year?"

Both Dr. Fashion and Bill couldn't help but gasp after hearing this.

Has Gozuki developed a brain sore, or did he eat hallucinogenic mushrooms?!

With Yotsuba Mahiro's strength, you dared to try and steal someone else's person, and even planned to kill them?

They didn't care whether the matter was true or false, because given Gozuki's character, he was indeed capable of doing such a despicable thing.

However, despite the shocking nature of the incident, Bill calmed down and said in a deep voice:

"That's easy for you to say, but do you know what the consequences would be if you killed him?"

"What consequences? Does the head of the Assassination Department intend to arrest and hold accountable me, the deputy head of the Imperial Capital Guard Corps?" Mahiro asked with a slightly amused smile.

"Gozuki's death was his own fault, and arresting you would be pointless. But since you killed him, you must bear the corresponding responsibility!"

"...?"

This development is a bit different from what he envisioned.

At this point, shouldn't the minister, in a fit of rage, have ordered his men, the boys under his command, to subdue him?

Then he decisively counterattacked and easily subdued these young girls?

Why are you speaking in such a consultative tone?

Although the expression on his face was still so ferocious and terrifying.

"Gozuki was in charge of training an elite Assassination Department for our empire, hoping to eradicate the scourge of the Cholera Empire! Now that you've killed him, you must shoulder that responsibility!"

Bill said solemnly.

Judging by their abilities, Yotsuba Mahiro is more than capable of training these children.

Pony and the others looked puzzled and shocked, never expecting such an ending.

The man who killed their own father turned out to be their future "father"!

"I say, Minister, it's difficult for Yotsuba Mahiro to take on any other duties now that he's in the position of Vice Minister of the Security Force," Dr. Fashion said.

"You see, there's nothing I can do to help."

Zhenxun Mahiro shrugged, looking like he wanted to help her, but it was impossible, and said quietly:

"I worked really hard to get this position as deputy minister of the garrison. You think I'd give it up? No way. And I can't leave the Imperial Capital."

"No, it's possible."

Bill smiled sinisterly, his face looking somewhat sinister. "Even if you don't give up the position of deputy minister, you can still take it."

Upon hearing this, he was stunned and looked at Dr. Fashion in confusion, but unfortunately, Dr. Fashion didn't understand Bill's words either.

"Hehe, our Assassination Department is a shadow department within the Empire and will not appear in public, so it's perfectly fine for you, Vice Minister Yotsuba Clan, to take on the role concurrently. It would be even better if you could stay and train around the Imperial Capital."

Bill smiled sinisterly.

However, this is only part of the reason.

Another reason is that, although their Assassination Department also bears the prefix of the Empire, it is essentially an organization co-created by Minister Honest and the head of the Imperial Intelligence Agency, Nishimiya, and has never been recognized by the old emperor.

Simply put, they were the private soldiers of high-ranking officials.

Therefore, Bill was very happy when Yotsuba Mahiro said that she would not leave the Imperial Capital!

Ultimately, Yotsuba Mahiro isn't one of his people. While the elite team might want him to train them, it's best if they stay under his watchful eye.

To prevent any unexpected situations from occurring.

He could tell that although Yotsuba Mahiro was obsessed with the imperial office for some reason, he was essentially fearless of power, just like Esdeath.

"Since Minister Bill has said so, I think you should accept it, Vice Minister. Anyway, with Seryu Ubiquitous helping out with the security force, you'll have some free time, right?" Dr. Fashion also chimed in, trying to persuade you.

However, his tone was quite resentful.

There are many things that would free up time for Seryu Ubiquitous to handle, but she doesn't do that, and she doesn't come to help me with the project.

"Fine, fine, I give up."

Yotsuba Mahiro appears to have surrendered under their barrage of questions.

But secretly, he was overjoyed.

It was like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy. He was originally thinking about how to trick Bill into giving him the elite squad, but he didn't expect him to deliver it to his doorstep.

However, getting him to agree isn't so simple.

"There's one more condition before I agree."

"What are the conditions?"

"Just give me the four girls I was previously in charge of, and add them to the elite squad for training!"

Chapter 128 The Two Eliminated

Bill naturally replied that he had no reason to refuse such a trivial condition.

The elite team also escaped unscathed, no longer needing to be injected with that potentially dangerous enhancement drug.

It's a win-win situation for everyone.

However, Bill still had some concerns.

Because the four people in the reinforcement group were of varying quality.

For example, that idiot No. 32, who had practiced executions many times, still took more than a dozen blows to kill the prisoner, practically torturing them!

This would be absolutely fatal in actual combat!

Furthermore, although Kurome performed exceptionally well, she and Akame from the elite squad are sisters. Gozuki once said that training sisters together could potentially have the opposite effect.

But it's okay, there's medicine to control them anyway.

The next day, the sun was blazing.

After explaining Seryu Ubiquitous's next tasks, Yotsuba Mahiro leisurely led the enhancement team to the meeting point.

At the meeting point, everyone was already in place.

"Kurome!"

"Elder sister!"

Upon meeting, Akame and Kurome embraced tightly, bursting into tears of joy.

Three years, a full three years without seeing each other, they had countless things they wanted to say to each other.

"That's wonderful, sisters getting together. But you two need to work hard in the training ahead, or I can't guarantee what might happen."

Just as everyone was moved and the two sisters were immersed in the joy of their reunion, Yotsuba Mahiro poured cold water on them, instantly bringing them back to their senses.

"I see."

"Yes, Yotsuba Clan!"

Kurome's eyes were filled with gratitude. It turned out that she was able to see her sister because of the adult's help. Yotsuba Mahiro- sama was so kind to her.

She secretly made up her mind that she must work harder in her future training.

Akame sister, appeared somewhat indifferent, but the same gratitude shining through her eyes was genuine.

"Alright, now it's your turn."

Mahiro turned around, glanced at the ten children lined up in front of him, and said calmly.

"You've probably heard of me, my name is Yotsuba Mahiro, and from today onwards I will be your direct superior, responsible for all your affairs. You may call me by my surname or my full name, please feel free to do so."

"Yes, Yotsuba Clan!"

Nine loud voices merged into one, with only Pony, who had accused him of killing Gozuki yesterday, responding reluctantly.

This naturally did not escape Mahiro's notice, but he did not care, and could even be said to be insignificant.

If this girl really affects my training, I can just hand her over to Bill to deal with.

To reiterate, he greatly respects other people's fates and choices.

"Very good, very impressive. Now let's begin the self-introductions, starting with the former Elite Group."

"Yotsuba Clan! My name is Cornelia, ranked No. 3 in assassination, and I excel in hand-to-hand combat."

Just as the blond boy was about to speak, someone else stepped forward, causing him to click his tongue and step back.

She was a beautiful girl with long hair that reached her waist.

With long, flowing, light blonde hair and deep blue eyes, she bears a striking resemblance to Leone at first glance.

Although she is still young, she exudes the aura of a mature and capable older sister, and her pretty appearance makes her seem more mature and strong than others.

Her chest wasn't particularly large, but her long, straight, and shapely legs were beautiful.

"I... I'm Tsukushi, ranked No. 6 in assassination!" A little girl with a wavy bob and a childlike face but a fierce appearance stepped forward timidly. She seemed a bit shy, like a mascot.

"My name is Akame, and I'm ranked No. 7 in assassination," Akame said calmly.

Finally, there was Pony, a bright and single-minded girl, though her tone wasn't very friendly. The others, who had just introduced themselves, quickly stepped forward to explain and plead for her.