Mission Complete, Back to the Imperial Capital! (5.2K)

"It's only been a little over an hour, and we've already had water and chatted. What? You got all the good things, and now you won't even let me gloat?"

Now that things have come to this, and Chelsea can't resist, what else can she do?

All I could do was purse my lips, grit my teeth, and try my best not to make any embarrassing noises in the midst of the storm.

However, just as things were getting really heated in a physical sense, a crisp knock came from outside.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

The sudden knocking startled Chelsea, making her even more nervous.

"Yotsuba Clan, are you there? It's me, Tsukushi, and Akame, we..."

"Alright, come in."

"You--?!!!"

Chelsea, dressed as Cornelia, stared wide-eyed at Yotsuba Mahiro in disbelief.

This guy actually let them in! Doesn't that mean I'm...!

However, whatever Chelsea thought or wanted to do at that moment was already too late.

The door was pushed open, and three girls walked in.

It was Tsukushi and the Akame and Kurome sisters.

"Lord Yotsuba Clan, do you have...?"

The three women who entered the room were slightly taken aback, and before they could even finish their sentences, they exclaimed in surprise:

"... Sister Ke... Sister Ke?!"

The most surprising thing in their lives was seeing Cornelia naked and Mahiro.

Although this is understandable and they can comprehend it, but...

"Sister Cole! Do you know how worried we were about you? How long we looked for you? And you just came here to steal food!"

Tsukushi puffed out her cheeks, disregarding Cornelia's usual air of authority, and took the initiative to walk forward with Akame to try and remove Cornelia from his body.

Unfortunately, the other person held on too tightly, refusing to let go, and for a time, the two were locked in a stalemate.

As for why Kurome didn't make a move, was it because of Cole's authority?

No, that's not the case.

She was still too shocked to react.

"Alright, alright, she's not Cornelia."

Seeing that neither of them was willing to give in, Mahiro interrupted their struggle over her body and explained:

"This guy is an assassin from the Oarburgh Assassination Group. He was disguised as Cornelia, and then I captured him. He's being interrogated right now."

"Ah..."

Tsukushi and Akame immediately let go of each other's hands.

However, seeing the way the other person was clinging to Mahiro, she couldn't help but show a look of resentment and indignation.

Although it was called an interrogation, those of them who had learned about physiology from Mahiro knew what it meant.

They could clearly do things like this, and they would do them even better...

Having regained his senses, Kurome had already drawn the sword from his waist and pressed it directly against Chelsea's neck, coldly saying:

"Lord Yotsuba Clan, may I kill her?"

The way he asked the question gave him a strong sense of déjà vu, just like Hiruko Kohina's catchphrase, asking before doing anything.

However, Kurome's expression was serious; she really wanted to kill Chelsea.

My sister and I haven't even won Lord Yotsuba Clan's favor yet, and you're just a bunch of Society assassins...

"Alas!"

Chelsea, nestled in his arms, let out a small, mournful cry.

She sensed an unprecedentedly intense killing intent emanating from the cold blade, and for some reason, as the blade touched her shoulder, she felt an itch on her neck...

"Alright, Kurome, put the knife away. I still have a use for this girl."

"Oh..."

Kurome puffed out his cheeks in dissatisfaction, his gaze fixed on the girl's smooth, jade-like back.

Even if she was unwilling, she would obediently listen to Mahiro and put Kiriichimonji back into its sheath.

"Wrong!"

At that moment, Tsukushi suddenly exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly said to Mahiro, "Lord Yotsuba Clan, if the Cole here is an imposter, then where is the real Cole? She and Taeko have been gone for a long time, but we haven't heard a word from her!"

Although she was also jealous, she was more worried about Cole's safety than anything else right now.

"Cornelia is right, she went out with Taeko and hasn't returned yet. But by the way, Taeko is also an assassin of the Oarburgh Assassination Group."

"Ah?!!!"

As he dropped this bombshell, several girls also gasped in surprise!

"Yotsuba Clan, please hurry!"

In the forest, Tsukushi kept urging Mahiro on, with Akame and Kurome following behind.

Why are you here?

Naturally, it was because Tsukushi was worried about Cornelia's safety, so she asked him to come out and look for her, even though she heard from him that there was absolutely no need to worry about Cornelia's safety.

She was afraid that something bad might happen to her sister, Ke'er, rather than the one hundred thousandth of the fear.

As for Chelsea, he left her in the room, tied her up tightly with rope, and left there like a dumpling.

A moment later, they heard the sounds of fierce fighting coming from the depths of the forest.

"There it is!"

The girls quickly quickened their pace.

They then found Cornelia in the ruins of a building in the forest, only to discover that she was locked in combat with an enemy.

"Drink it!!!"

"What...!"

Cornelia lifted a huge rock from the ground, a massive boulder the size of a two-story building, and threw it straight at Taeko.

Under the heavy shadows, Taeko was almost paralyzed with fear.

Is this something a human being could do?!

However, Taeko did not give up; instead, she sheathed her nodachi at her waist.

"In that case, let's push this side beyond its limits too!"

Taeko slowly lowered her body, held her breath, and stared intently at the boulder.

"Ridge Crossing!!!"

Clang--

He drew the sword, and a flash of light appeared!

The sharp sword energy actually cleaved the boulder in two!

"It's definitely not as easy to deal with as I imagined."

Cornelia was hunched over, breathing slowly.

Sweat dripped slowly down his cheeks, spreading across the ground.

She tried everything, from close combat to a second acceleration, but no matter what she did Taeko wouldn't engage in close combat with her.

Almost every time, it ends immediately upon contact.

He seemed to understand the gap in fighting skills between herself and her, and would never allow herself to be forced into close combat.

"In that case..."

Cornelia clenched her fists and suddenly lunged at Taeko.

"Let me help too."

Seeing this, Tsukushi stopped watching the battle and instead took out Prometheus, aiming it at Taeko, intending to provide support from the side.

But Mahiro out and pressed it down.

"Just watch, don't interfere."

Not only Tsukushi, but also Akame and Kurome, who wanted to help, were stopped by him.

He could tell.

Cornelia seems to have discovered the secret of the Crusher King; the moment of her transformation, rebirth, and transcendence is coming!

Chapter 150 Mission Complete, Returning to the Imperial Capital! (5.2K)

"Haa!!!"

Cornelia's roar echoed through the forest.

She charged toward Taeko through the ruins, and when she was less than a meter away, she stomped her foot and threw a punch that sent a fierce gust of wind through her.

... wind pressure?!

Taeko was shocked; how could such a powerful wind pressure be generated from such a distance!

Moreover, at this distance and angle, neither a sword draw slash nor a kesa slash can harm it; both will be blocked or deflected by that annoying arm armor!

There was no time to dodge.

So, Taeko raised her long sword, intending to use the same trick again to meet and block her swift and powerful attack.

Seeing this, Cornelia gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, tensed all the muscles and joints in her body, and roared again, drawing her breath from her dantian.

"Smash it, Crusher King!!!"

At that moment, Cornelia's voice seemed to transform into power.

The Crusher King seemed to sense her unwavering belief in victory!

A cyan halo appeared above the swinging fist!

Cornelia hesitated for only a moment before immediately understanding.

So, it turns out, Yotsuba Clan- sama has been protecting me all along...

A more confident smile slowly spread across her lips.

And he swung his fist out with greater force and speed.

"Haa..."

To do everything in one's power.

Exhausted brute force!

Release it without reservation!!

This punch broke the sound barrier, as if sparks flew as it rubbed against the air, and struck straight at Taeko's sword!

The moment they touched, under Taeko's incredulous gaze.

The azure light from the fist actually shattered her longsword!

No, that's not right. It wasn't smashed, it was more like erased, because she didn't get any power from the sword at all. It was like air that was directly broken through and turned into dust in the blink of an eye!

Boom!!!

The earth seemed to tremble as it erupted with a deafening explosion!

"Gua--"

Taeko sent flying backward at an even greater speed, as if a speeding train had crashed into her, and her entire body was slammed into the wall of a nearby ruined building!