You Deserve to Die! (5K)

No, to be precise, it was blocked.

It's like an invisible wall.

But under the moonlight, the invisible wall revealed its true form: it was made up of thin, long threads!

"Looks like I've arrived just in time, Tatsumi!"

"Ugh, Lubbock!!"

Upon seeing his companions, Tatsumi almost burst into tears, as if he had met a hero!

He was so close to losing his life!

Unfortunately, Lubbock is still standing on the building, showing off.

"Oh my, so this is your companion? I see, a Teigu user who controls threads, how delightful!"

Zank had long since escaped the silken threads and was rushing towards the building at an extremely fast speed, defying gravity as he charged over Lubbock, who was pointing upwards.

"What?!"

Upon seeing Zank so close, Lubbock's pupils contracted, but the moment the blade reached out, his expression suddenly turned into a smile.

"Just kidding."

Hiss--

Countless threads converged from all directions, attempting to bind and restrain the person before them.

But when the threads finally tightened, all that was left was a coat!

"Enjoy! I predicted your prediction long ago; my predictions are far superior to yours!!!"

Clang--

Lubbock watched as the twin swords approached his throat, the two so close that he could clearly see Zank's crazed and twisted face, and the eerie green eye on his forehead!

"Ah, target spotted."

At this critical moment, a huge fist suddenly struck, hitting Zank from the side and sending him flying.

Seeing that the crisis was over, Lubbock breathed a sigh of relief.

But then, a huge shadow loomed over him from behind. Turning around, he saw a giant beast appear to his side and behind him, with a girl sitting on it eating snacks!

The moonlight illuminated the girl's face.

It was a face that bore a striking resemblance to Akame, the only differences being that her pupils were black instead of red, and that she had short hair.

Two swords were also tucked into his waistband.

She looks just like Akame with short hair!

"This is really bad..."

Lubbock smiled awkwardly, swallowing hard.

Unexpectedly, I ran into the Imperial Capital Assassination Squad here, and what a coincidence that they were Akame sister, Kurome!

"Huh? Who are you? A civilian? There's a curfew in place, why are you here?"

Kurome jumped off Dastaguru and landed right in front of Lubbock.

The intimidating power emanating from those deep, still eyes was so great that Lubbock couldn't even notice the swaying hem of her skirt.

"Haha, besides the Night Raid, it's the Assassination Department again! Enjoyable, I've been wanting to see your strength for a long time!!!"

Zank laughed maniacally.

The sharp, piercing laughter made Kurome frown slightly, and he said unhappily:

"You're too noisy, Ape Man, kill him."

"Roar--!"

With a roar, a giant chimpanzee suddenly rushed out of the darkness and swung a punch at Zank.

It was exactly the same punch as before!

Bang!

Zank sent flying backward, spitting out blood.

"How is that possible!"

I was careless; I didn't have time to activate Future Vision.

But what surprised Zank even more was that he couldn't read the other person's mind!

"Of course, Mr. Zank. Do you think a corpse could have any thoughts?"

Zank finally managed to steady himself, only to hear a voice from behind that seemed to read his mind!

Moreover, although his tone was very calm, it gave him a chilling feeling!

It felt as if something extremely terrifying had appeared behind him!

"Why did you stop talking? Are you just naturally quiet?"

Swish--

Zank suddenly swung his sword backward, but missed completely.

However, it also allowed him to see clearly who was standing behind him: a boy who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a black overcoat, the long hem of which was dancing on its own without wind.

"Lord Yotsuba Clan!"

The person on the rooftop, with Kurome, saw Mahiro's figure and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh, Kurome, thank you for your hard work so late at night. But I'll have to trouble you a little more now to capture that green-haired guy next to you and the boy below; they're the ones from the Night Raid."

"Hmm? So they're from the organization my sister joined."

Kurome shifted their gaze to Lubbock.

That calm gaze sent chills down Lubbock's spine.

The thing he least wanted to happen still happened!

Now, all he could do was Lubbock a deep breath and shout:

"Tatsumi! Run!!!"

"You can't escape."

Kurome' lips curled into a calm yet terrifying smile. "Wal, grab that guy down there."

From the darkness, another figure burst forth, attacking Tatsumi!

Chapter 162 You Deserve to Die! (5K)

"Alright, let's continue."

Seeing the two from the Night Raid playing with Kurome's toys, Mahiro stopped paying attention to that side and looked at Zank opposite him, slowly saying:

"Let me introduce myself. I am Yotsuba Mahiro, the captain of the Imperial Capital Secret Police Force. It's a pleasure to meet you. Mr. Zank the Beheader the killer, my men have received a lot of help from you."

Such a calm and composed demeanor, for some reason, made Zank panic.

He stopped being manic; his wide pupils were now filled with fear, and his face was full of disbelief.

"Why... why can't I hear your voice?!"

Why can't I hear anything from you?!

Zank yelled.

His Imperial Arm is called [Five-Vision Omnipotent Observer], which possesses five abilities: penetrating vision, far-sightedness, clairvoyance, precognitive vision, and Illusory Sight vision. These abilities allow him to see into people's hearts, observe distant places, penetrate visual barriers, foresee the future, and cast hypnotic illusions, respectively.

However, even though he had activated his clairvoyance, he couldn't hear any sound from Yotsuba Mahiro!

It's like a still spring... no, more accurately, like a stagnant pool!

No fluctuations whatsoever!

They were standing right in front of me, their presence so overwhelming, yet their indifference, both inward and outward, was as if they were nothing!

Empty, devoid of thought, like flowers, grass, and trees!

It was like a huge void, a void that could swallow everything, even the low moans, the groans from hell of those he had personally executed, were all swallowed up!

"Why is that!!!"

What kind of monster is this?!

For the first time, Zank had the thought of retreating.

The extreme terror he felt from the other person, and the involuntary fear that arose in his heart, brought him back to his senses from his madness.

"Oh, so you were trying to read my mind... I can't hear you anymore, can I?"

Mahiro smiled slightly, a smile that carried a hint of wickedness.

"Why would I need to think twice about dealing with you, a mere deserter executioner? You're overestimating yourself, Mr. Zank."

The seemingly obvious statement, even if true, once again stirred Zank's fragile and weak heart.

A surge of adrenaline rushed to his head again.

That madness once again seized the high ground of intelligence, surpassing even the fear of the unknown!

"I will absolutely... I will make you regret this! This is the price you pay for underestimating me, Yotsuba Mahiro!!!"

Zank's expression immediately turned ferocious.

The eye on his forehead, the all-seeing Imperial Arm, unfolds once more!

The darting eyes fixed on Yotsuba Mahiro, activating some kind of ability. Immediately, a strange mist appeared and enveloped the area, and in Yotsuba Mahiro's eyes, Zank's appearance changed.

First, she transformed into a petite, black-haired girl with wine-red eyes, who seemed to be smiling and greeting him.

That's Mayumi Saegusa.

Then she transformed into a tall, beautiful kendo girl, Mibu Sayaka.

Then there's Miyuki, Kitayama Shizuku, Lina, Mitsui Honoka...

Even during the process, Sumire Muroto, Kisara Tendo, the Seitenshi, and Miori Shiba appeared, as well as Mine, Akame, and the Elite Group.

But in the final, frozen moment, what appeared was a graceful and elegant posture, and a slightly alluring and dignified face.

Throughout this process, Yotsuba Mahiro simply watched as the figure finally emerged and stood before him.

The person was smiling gently at him, opening their arms wide to embrace him.

But his gaze grew colder and colder, eventually turning into a deathly stillness.

Despair--

Footsteps sounded quietly.

Mahiro a step forward, walking towards the figure with open arms as if wanting to embrace him.

"Enjoyable! Enjoyable!"

Zank grinned, clearly in a very good mood.

With bloodthirsty glints in his eyes, Zank the Beheader raised his twin swords and revealed a cruel smile!

Because he heard it, he heard the voice in the heart of the boy before him!

It was a complex yet pure emotion!

Zank watched helplessly as Yotsuba Mahiro walked towards him, his hidden blade already drawn, waiting for Mahiro to offer his neck for slaughter.

That's how it should have been, but for some reason, Yotsuba Mahiro suddenly stopped, less than five centimeters away from his hidden blade!

They stopped in their tracks.

At the same time, a large hand suddenly reached out, so fast that even his future vision couldn't react in time, and those slender fingers had already gripped his face!

That strength was so great that Zank couldn't resist at all!

His skull was cracking from being squeezed!

He instinctively wanted to swing his sword and cut off the other person's arm, but before he could even raise it, his hidden blade was snapped in two by the other person!