Night Raid on the Verge of Disbanding
However, Leone was clearly struggling and could barely fight back.
She felt as if she were facing a version of herself who also possessed a Teigu, but one that was even stronger than herself!
No wonder.
After all, the Crusher King has been modified by Mahiro to an absurd degree. Although it is called a Servants Arm, it is no less powerful than an Imperial Arm, and may even surpass it!
If Cornelia had performed the Shatter and Acceleration spell, Leone would be dead by now.
"Leone, I'm here to help you!"
Sheele suddenly rushed towards Cornelia from behind at incredible speed, raising the huge scissors in her hand.
Don't let her seemingly naive and innocent appearance fool you; she's actually incredibly strong, even stronger Leone in combat, second only to Akame!
He was practically a born killer.
"So beautiful!"
A sudden burst of intense light erupted from the blade of the scissors, like a flashbang, blinding everyone.
Taking advantage of this opening, Sheele raised the scissors and struck Cornelia in the waist with the side.
"Justice will be served!"
Suddenly, someone else intervened on the battlefield.
Seryu Ubiquitous descended from the sky, her sturdy Floating Strike striking Sheele's Teigu directly with immense force, nearly causing Sheele to drop the Teigu.
Immediately, a force relief mechanism transferred the pressure to the ground.
The earth was instantly torn apart, and a deep crater formed beneath our feet!
"Surrender, you criminals of the Night Raid! I, Seryu Ubiquitous Ubiquitas, will give you the most just judgment!"
Seryu Ubiquitous stood up amidst the smoke and dust and said this. Koro, whom she was holding, was like a kite in flight, and it took a long time before he finally fell to her feet.
And in perfect harmony, Seryu Ubiquitous put her hands on her hips and made a strange "gurgling" sound.
"Ha, 3v2... What a terrible situation."
Leone wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly grinned.
Fortunately, Yotsuba Mahiro seemed to have already dealt with Zank, but showed no intention of intervening; she simply stood there watching.
Is this a stroke of luck amidst misfortune?
"No, it's 2v2, I won't intervene. If I steal the prey, Seryu Ubiquitous and Cole will be angry."
Kurome sat calmly on the Dangerous Species' shoulder, eating snacks.
Judging from her expression, she clearly had no intention of making a move.
Chapter 163 The Night Raid on the Verge of Disbandment
"Go, Cole, take her down!" Pony cheered excitedly.
At this moment, the once deserted square was now filled with people, led by the captains of each squad and their team members.
It surrounded them like a killing formation.
Leone, who was already weak, was under even greater psychological pressure as a result, which caused her to suffer repeated defeats in her duel with Cornelia.
On the other hand, however, it is completely the opposite.
"Haa..."
Sheele used the giant scissors in her hands as if they were rapiers, relentlessly thrusting at Seryu Ubiquitous, leaving her completely unable to counterattack and only able to defend.
They were completely outmatched by Sheele.
Even though her physical abilities were superior to Sheele's, and even though her fighting spirit burned like an inextinguishable flame.
However, Sheele's focus was even stronger.
She was oblivious to the pressure around her, which had no effect on her whatsoever.
Sheele was completely focused on the game, and only one thing was on her mind—
Defeat Seryu Ubiquitous, then go help Leone!
With that thought in mind, Sheele's scissors swung even faster.
"Damn it... Koro, help me!!!"
At Seryu Ubiquitous's call, a thick shadow suddenly rose from the ground, and Koro, who had been only the size of a pet dog, returned to its original size.
[Warcraft Transformation - Hekatonkheires]
The creature, about the size of a hill, gradually became grotesque, its muscular arms, bulging with knots, enveloped in a biting wind pressure, as it slammed a punch into Sheele's back.
Boom!
A tremendous roar suddenly erupted.
The power of that punch is just like Tank in Left 4 Dead!
Although Sheele turned around and used her scissors to block the attack, she was still forced back, which allowed Seryu Ubiquitous to catch her breath.
However, judging from her appearance, the Hekatonkheires did not seem to have caused any harm to Sheele.
What a terrifying physical body! It's actually able to withstand the terrifying strength of a biological Imperial Arm.
The Hekatonkheires is still primarily a powerhouse!
Even so, Sheele and Leone's defeat was already inevitable.
"Surrender, Miss Sheele. You are surrounded. Continuing to struggle will be futile!"
Seryu Ubiquitous put away his floating cane and began to persuade her again.
To be honest, if it were a life-or-death battle, she wasn't afraid of Sheele; she could win by letting Koro go berserk.
However, there's no point in doing that.
Before the operation, Mahiro had given instructions that, apart from Zank, everyone else should be captured alive, provided that their own safety was guaranteed.
This shows that Mahiro knew all along that the Night Raid would happen, and that he also knew their identities.
However, they were never arrested, probably because although they were Night Raid, they were not the villains that people imagined, so they were given a chance to turn over a new leaf.
As the deputy minister, and as someone who upholds justice, I should give them a chance.
But Sheele was still hesitant.
She wasn't hesitating about surrendering; rather, she was wondering where Lubbock and Tatsumi had gone and whether they could leave the Imperial Capital safely.
Because she knew very well that neither she nor Leone could escape...
"Alright, stop thinking and surrender, Sheele."
"... Yotsuba Clan?"
She turned her head and saw Yotsuba Mahiro walking towards her, coming up to her.
"Listen to me, surrender. In exchange, I can spare the two who escaped, how about it?"
"Hmm... Since Yotsuba Clan has said so, then I agree to surrender."
With a clang, the scissors that had Extase fell to the ground, and Sheele obediently raised his hands.
That's decisive enough.
That's true. After all, a natural airhead isn't a reckless person, much less a fool; they can weigh the pros and cons in the present moment.
He has already offered a way out; if Sheele doesn't take it, he'd be a complete idiot.
As for the battle on the other side, it naturally ended with Leone's defeat.
Cornelia pinned him to the ground, rendering him unable to move.
"Leone, is there anything you want to say to me?"
Arriving in front of Leone, Mahiro knelt down and gently poked her cheek with his finger.
It's bouncy and quite soft.
"Uh... yo, yo, Lord Yotsuba Clan? How have you been? How about we make a deal? Considering our many years of friendship, how about you do me a favor and let me go?"
"..."
As expected, you can't expect this shameless guy to say anything interesting.
"Lord Yotsuba Clan, what should we do with these two small fry? Kill them?"
Nahashu, clutching the Water Dragon Sword, glanced at Leone was still lying on the ground.
These words, spoken on purpose, seemed to be a punishment for the other party's earlier disrespect towards Mahiro!
But that was enough to scare Leone half to death.
"Alright, alright, leave these two to me. I'll take them back to the manor. As for Zank, you can collect his body and display it in the square tomorrow!"
"Yes, Yotsuba Clan!"
Having long been accustomed to doing dirty work, Nahashu naturally had no aversion to things like lamb spine. He carried the lamb spine in one hand and dragged Zank's headless corpse with the other, then threw it directly to his team members.
But the team members were so frightened that they turned pale and started vomiting on the spot.
"You lowly fry, this is life in the Assassination Department. You'll all have to get used to it sooner or later. Tonight, you'll be in charge of taking this body back to the department."
Without waiting for a reply, Nahashu gave the order and then turned and left.
Although he showed no mercy, this was his way of teaching his subordinates.
After all, the world of assassins is far more brutal than this...
Meanwhile, Yotsuba Mahiro took the tightly bound Sheele and Leone back home.
As soon as he entered the gate, Leone began to chatter incessantly.
"Hey, Yotsuba Clan- sama, are you going to release us? That's why you brought us back."
"Actually, you don't need to go through all that trouble. You can just drop it off halfway."
"By the way, Yotsuba Clan, when did you find out about my and Sheele's identities? Why didn't you arrest us? Was it because of Akame?"
"I said, please don't stay silent..."
I hadn't realized before, but Leone is actually quite a chatterbox.
However, Leone soon lost her voice, because Mahiro led them to a hidden warehouse that Leone had never been to before.
With a creak, the heavy door was slowly pushed open.
The interior was brightly lit, the bright lights illuminating it as if it were daytime.
Even so, when you step inside, you can still feel a cold wind blowing down your spine.
Very dangerous!
Even after having her Imperial Arms confiscated, Leone, who had partially merged with the Lionelle, could still clearly sense that something terrifying was lurking deep within her...
"Yotsuba- Yotsuba Clan, what is this place for?"
"Can't you learn from Sheele and shut your mouth?"
Mahiro glanced at Leone Mahiro and said, "Know your place. You have no right to ask questions right now."
However, just as Leone was about to say something to crack a joke, faint footsteps suddenly came from deep within the warehouse.
A tall figure slowly walked out and knelt on one knee before Mahiro, respectfully saying:
"Owner."
"Um, I'm sorry to bother you so late."
"No, I haven't rested either," the woman said, shaking her head.
Judging from the voice, the person was very young, yet Leone was quite surprised.
Having lived in the mansion for almost two years, she had never seen this woman there before...
Who is she?!
Unfortunately, because of the mask, she couldn't see the other person's face at all.