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

Rumble!

The weathered wall collapsed suddenly, burying her beneath the rubble.

"Sister Cole... won?"

"Yes, it is indeed Sister Cole's victory."

Compared to Tsukushi's stunned and shocked reaction, Akame's reaction was more subdued, though her hand tightened slightly on the handle of the Murasame at her waist.

"Sister Cole, you've become so strong..."

Kurome murmured in amazement, but this was also what Akame was thinking.

That final blow was more powerful than she had ever seen before. From the power of that punch, she felt Cole's conviction and Yotsuba Clan's strength.

Just as Yotsuba Clan- sama said.

Sister Ke'er has undergone a transformation and rebirth, surpassing and breaking through her own limits.

That's wonderful, Sister Cole...

Akame was genuinely happy for Cornelia.

"Alright, you guys, stop standing there, let's go."

Mahiro his fingers, instantly snapping the girls out of their shock. They emerged from the forest and headed towards Cornelia.

"Ha... haa... ha..."

Cornelia bent over, her trembling arms barely supporting her body as she leaned on her knees.

Although she broke through her existing limits and reached a higher and stronger realm, it also exhausted all her strength...

That's how it should have been.

Until she saw Tsukushi and the others, until she saw the person following behind Tsukushi.

"Lord Yotsuba Clan!!"

Cornelia looked pleasantly surprised, even though she had been so exhausted just a moment ago that she could barely move a finger.

But the next second, a burst of strength from who knows where made her throw herself into Mahiro's arms, like a swallow returning to its nest!

"Yotsuba Clan... Waaah... I'm so sorry, Cornelia, I've let you down. You kept reminding me, but I still fell into such a basic trap..."

"Alright, alright, it's all over now, isn't it? And haven't you already reflected on your actions? That's enough."

Mahiro gently stroked the long golden hair of the girl in his arms.

Her appearance was completely different from the bossy woman she was in front of everyone.

Instead, she acted like a little girl, snuggling and acting cute in Mahiro's arms.

After all, she had found someone to rely on, and no longer needed to pretend to be strong as she usually did.

"However, Cornelia still wants to thank you Yotsuba Clan- sama."

The girl slightly raised her head in his arms, met his gaze, and spoke with a blush on her face:

"Just now, at the very end, Cornelia felt your power, Yotsuba Clan, which made me realize that you've always been by my side. Thank you so much for everything you've done for Cornelia..."

In fact, in that final moment, Cornelia recalled many things.

The events of the past few years flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.

It gave her an invincible heart and the courage to defeat Taeko!

So she made a decision in her heart.

Starting tonight, I must serve Yotsuba Clan- sama even more diligently!

It would be best to have a baby for the Yotsuba Clan, otherwise how could I repay her kindness!

Later, accompanied by Mahiro and the others, Cornelia arrived at the ruins.

"Cough... cough cough..."

Fresh blood kept oozing from Taeko's lips, a thin line of blood spreading from the corner of her mouth and dripping onto the ground.

Although her body was buried under rubble, with only her head sticking out and staring blankly at the sky, the amount of blood that had stained the ground crimson made it clear.

She doesn't have long to live.

That punch not only shattered her weapon, but also broke her ribs and even the bones in her entire body.

It even ripped open her chest, exposing her internal organs completely.

Even if left unattended, it only has a few minutes left to live.

Looking at the azure sky, Taeko recalled many things.

For example, her instructor Barbara taught her how to kill from the time she was old enough to understand, how to kill the enemy with a single blow.

From childhood to adulthood, the number of people who died at her hands must be at least eight hundred, if not a thousand.

She killed them all with her own hands, taking their lives with her own hands.

Today, she finally got her comeuppance.

"But this is good... no, this is good..."

Taeko barely managed to move her gaze to look at Cornelia and the others who were approaching. Gazing at that familiar face and the long, golden hair that cascaded down and shone in the sunlight, she slowly forced a smile.

"To die by your hand... it would be so wonderful..."

"Cornelia, if we can meet again in the next life... I really hope we can still be friends..."

Taeko genuinely considered Cornelia, or rather, the girls in the Elite Group, as friends; this was the first time in her life she had made so many friends.

Unfortunately, they belonged to different camps.

Even though she knew that Cornelia and the others were kind.

Therefore, during the duel, she tried her best to kill her opponent.

Because for her, or rather only she, she knew very well that death was the only way out.

But unexpectedly, it was I who ended up being the one liberated...

"Yes, I will. If there is an afterlife... Taeko, let's be friends again."

Cornelia slowly crouched down, grasped Taeko's neck, and under Taeko's relieved gaze, she tightened her grip slightly.

Click!

Taeko was completely lifeless.

Cornelia also felt a pang of sadness in her heart...

Tsukushi and Akame couldn't help but turn their heads away, not wanting to look anymore.

Only Mahiro crouched down and gently patted Cornelia's shoulder did he say:

"You know what? That's why I don't want you to have too much contact with the target. Emotions... are really hard for assassins to handle."

If they didn't understand before, they do now.

But this hurdle is truly difficult to overcome, both for them and for the deceased Taeko.

However, in contrast to the heavy sadness on this side, the battle on the other side was resolved very swiftly and decisively.

The woman Green called "the old woman digging for wild vegetables" was now lying in a pool of blood.

She slowly raised her head and looked at Nahashu, who was wiping the blood off his sword, her eyes filled with shock and resentment.

"... I never imagined that there would be someone in the world more talented than Taeko..."

She never imagined that this talented and beautiful man would take her life!

After so many years dominating the assassination world, she actually died at the hands of a mere youth. Had she truly grown old...?

"Hmph, such a small fry has such a narrow mind."

Nahashu scoffed dismissively and calmly sheathed the Water Dragon Sword at his waist.

This is not sarcasm, but the truth.

His own strength might seem formidable to outsiders, but he knew very well that compared to that great person, what was his meager power worth?

Even the combat tactics were taught to him by that adult.

It is said that when fighting to the death with the enemy, people are used to testing each other at the beginning, so you can seize this opportunity to give the other party a surprise fatal blow.

So that's what he did, taking advantage of the old woman named Barbara's carelessness.

Instantly unleash the Water Dragon Sword!

Enhance your combat power and then instantly kill your opponent.

It turns out that it really works.

The deaths of Barbara and her companions marked the end of this mission, temporarily removing a major thorn in the side of the Oarburgh Assassination Group.

Afterwards, Mahiro led the Elite Group on their journey back to the Imperial Capital.

This mission has actually lasted quite a while; half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. I wonder how Mine, Mine, and Mekime Remus doing...

Is she just staying home crying and wailing all day?

Just as he was thinking this, the Kurome, who was sitting in his lap and eating small pieces of snack cookies, suddenly pointed with his finger at a corner of the city wall that had appeared.

"Yotsuba Clan, we can already see the Imperial Capital!"

"Hiss--"

This girl...

"Don't do that again, understand?" Mahiro said with a hint of exasperation.

Kurome, however, seemed oblivious, subtly shifting her little bottom as she enjoyed the delicate sensation of the touch.

"Ugh, really, whether it's Cole or Kurome, how come you're all so cunning..."

The girl riding behind her, swinging her long orange ponytail, kept complaining.

The reason the situation turned out this way, and the conversation that ensued, was mainly because the girl sitting in his lap, Kurome, was wearing nothing under her black JK skirt.

The cause of this matter dates back to the incident at the hot spring hotel...

In the days leading up to their departure, Mahiro gave his room to Nahashu and Green so they could also enjoy the hot springs and a short vacation.

As for him, he stayed overnight in the girls' room, which was Cornelia's room.

This led to strong protests from Akame, Tsukushi, and Kurome, who then squeezed into the same room as him.

The incident occurred one morning.

The first to wake up Kurome- chan, followed the blanket connecting her to Mahiro's tail and crawled into his bed.

Kurome originally planned to Mahiro up using an intimate method she had read about in a book, but instead she saw Cole intimately possessing Yotsuba Clan's body while she was naked!

This caused her to gasp in surprise on the spot.

This also caused her voice to wake up several other sleeping girls.

Looking at Mahiro's Mahiro blanket and the empty spaces left by Cornelia and Kurome, they immediately understood what was happening. They immediately pulled back Mahiro's blanket, revealing almost the same expression as Kurome, staring blankly at Mahiro and Cornelia's posture.

So, after Mahiro woke up...

The moment he opened his eyes, he saw the girls with Kurome squatting around him, forming a circle as if watching a spectacle, their big, cute eyes wide as they stared at him.

Mahiro down, he realized that Cornelia was still in the same position as last night, lying on top of him, the two of them tightly connected.

Cornelia's cheeks were burning red, and although her eyes were closed, her breathing was noticeably heavier.

The girl was clearly awake, but she was too embarrassed to open her eyes, so she continued to pretend to be asleep.

The question is, will this alone be enough to escape the judgment of several girls?

That's obviously impossible.

"Ugh... How awful! Sister Cole secretly had a baby with the Yotsuba Clan -sama without our knowledge!" Pony shouted angrily.

Although her words were a bit naive, the others largely agreed.

Even though they had already guessed some of the clues, they really didn't expect that Sister Cole would be so bold as to take Yotsuba Clan- sama right in front of them!