Another pair of demon sisters

At last, I was going to meet you.

"All right, let's head out once everyone has finished eating."

The outskirts of the Imperial Capital!

A mountain range stretched across the area, covered in what looked like primeval jungle.

Countless Danger Beasts lived here. Even hunters dared not venture in lightly.

Lind had already led his three Familiars deep into the jungle.

The Danger Beasts that ordinary people considered ferocious were hardly worth mentioning to them.

By the time they arrived, the sky was gradually darkening.

As they drew closer to their destination, a girl appeared ahead, dragging a Danger Beast.

The moment Lind saw her, his eyes lit up.

The girl's face was exquisitely beautiful, her fair skin as smooth as a baby's.

Her long black hair fell to her legs, swaying like waves.

A red tie hung naturally, tracing a deadly curve.

In a hand clad in a red gauntlet, she held a katana, lending her a martial air.

Her black pleated skirt exuded a deadly allure as she moved.

Her crimson eyes held an inexplicable attraction of their own.

"Well... what a coincidence."

A smile curved Lind's lips.

At that moment, Akame also noticed Lind and the other two.

It took only an instant.

Her gaze turned wary.

“Kurome, and Esdeath?”

Why were they here?

Akame instinctively tightened her grip on her Imperial Arms, Murasame, her mind racing.

Running was my only option.

Akame gritted her teeth, dropped her prey, and turned to flee without hesitation.

Kurome alone would have been one thing.

But with Esdeath here as well...

Forget Akame—even all the current members of Night Raid together would stand no chance.

“Akame, I will never let you escape.”

Kurome stared coldly at Akame and raised one hand slightly.

“Summoning Magic: Corpse Manipulation.”

An immense surge of magic power poured out, and a visible Magic Circle appeared beneath Akame's feet.

Immediately afterward.

Figures leaped out one after another, charging toward Akame.

“What kind of Imperial Arms is this?”

Akame frowned, her cursed blade Murasame already out of its sheath.

The next moment.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The two sides clashed.

The ringing of colliding blades filled the air. Akame swept Murasame back and forth, unleashing sharp flashes of steel that struck the corpses Kurome controlled in rapid succession.

Murasame's power to kill with a single strike was useless against them, and Akame was already surrounded.

In terms of strength, she surpassed every individual corpse puppet.

But there were many of them, and they could even coordinate their attacks.

They kept squeezing the space she had to maneuver.

Esdeath asked, "Master, do you need me to intervene?"

"Akame is quite strong. Kurome may not be able to capture her."

"True..."

Lind nodded. "Never mind. I'll do it myself."

Snap!

He snapped his fingers, and the Dimensional Matrix lit up.

Whoosh!

In the middle of battle, Akame felt her vision blur, and a handsome face suddenly appeared before her.

Akame: "..."

What just happened?

Was it this man's Imperial Arms?

"Sorry, but I'll have to take you hostage."

Akame moved almost instantly.

Her figure darted forward as she tried to bring her sword to Lind's throat.

Esdeath was on the left.

On the right was a maid who seemed to have little standing.

This was her only way out now.

But what awaited her was the glow of a Magic Circle.

Clang, clang, clatter!

A chain of magic power shot out, binding Akame tightly from head to toe.

Damn it, I fell into a trap.

Akame's pupils contracted sharply, and she began struggling frantically.

But the chains did not budge. If anything, they were growing tighter.

"Don't waste your strength."

Lind smiled faintly. "I cast this magic myself. Even if you were ten times stronger, you wouldn't be able to break free."

Magic?

Akame blinked, looking puzzled.

Was that the name of his Imperial Arms?

After a brief silence, Akame asked, "Did you come here to deal with Night Raid?"

Lind nodded.

Despair welled up in Akame's eyes.

Just as I feared.

The base's location had been exposed.

With this man and Esdeath together, it was all over.

Akame became utterly despondent.

What was wrong with this woman?

Lind glanced at her and took a moment to check her panel, confirming that she, too, had the necessary aptitude.

Chapter 32: Another Pair of Demon Sisters

"As the price for attacking me, why don't you agree to one condition?"

Akame gave the chains around her a strange look.

Did I have any choice?

"Of course you have a choice."

Lind smiled. "After all, I'm recruiting Familiars. It's best if they join willingly."

Seryu: "..."

Was that really how it worked?

Why had she received special treatment?

"Familiars?"

Akame froze for a moment, then instinctively asked, "What do you mean by Familiars?"

Lind explained, "To be precise, it means reincarnating you as a Demon so that you become someone who serves me."

"Are you saying you're a Demon?"

Akame found it hard to believe.

She could be a little slow at times.

But she wasn't stupid.

How could creatures like demons possibly exist?

Fwoosh!

Black demon wings unfurled from his back, stirring gusts of air.

"Well? Do you believe me now?"

Akame's pupils contracted violently.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but had no idea where to begin.

"So."

Lind gazed at Akame, a smile curving his lips. "What is your decision?"

Akame took a deep breath.

The existence of demons had left her mind in turmoil.

Even her understanding of the world seemed on the verge of collapse.

After all, who could have imagined that these legendary creatures actually existed?

Still...

The Empire had become this rotten.

So many nobles and officials deserved to go to hell.

The existence of Demons seemed to make a little more sense in that light.

Most importantly...

He didn't seem to mean her any harm.

In that case...

She might as well give it a try.