Lind: Do you two want to become demons?

Leone let out a drunken burp. "Night Raid only just got started, anyway. There are only three of us, and not a single man."

"If you ask me, Boss, you should take yours off too. It's so hot today."

Najenda looked down at herself, tempted by the suggestion.

She had to admit.

It did seem to make some sense.

Creak—

The door swung open.

Akame walked in.

"Akame, you're back. What are you planning to make today..."

Leone froze before she could finish.

Huh?

Why had Akame brought a man back?

Wait.

Leone sobered up a little and instinctively crossed her arms.

"Red. Nice taste."

Leone: "..."

She hurriedly lowered both hands, covering herself completely.

"Not bad. You've got quite a figure."

Lind's gaze immediately darted upward, fixing hungrily on the breasts she had left undefended.

Leone could only raise her arms to cover her chest again, leaving her lower defenses exposed.

She ground her teeth. "Have you seen enough yet?"

Lind shook his head with complete honesty. "No."

Leone: "..."

Where on earth had this guy come from?

He was utterly shameless.

"Leone, here."

Najenda hurriedly handed her outer clothes over.

"What a shame."

Lind shook his head regretfully.

Leone's mouth twitched at his words.

She dressed as quickly as she could, her gaze turning sharp. "You've got some nerve."

"Looks like you need to be taught a lesson."

Boom!

The ground shook.

Leone drove off with both legs, leaving afterimages in her wake as she pounced on Lind like a lion.

But!

A pair of crimson eyes entered her field of vision.

Huh?

Leone's pupils contracted. She darted aside, leaving another afterimage as she reappeared several meters away.

"Akame, what's the meaning of this?"

Leone snapped in exasperation, "Is he your man or something? Why are you protecting him like this?"

Akame stood in front of Lind and said apologetically, "Sorry, but I can't let you attack my master."

"???" ×2.

Najenda and Leone both stared wide-eyed when they heard what Akame had called Lind.

Wh-what kind of title was that?

Was this sort of role-play popular among couples now?

They exchanged glances, both unable to keep their suspicions at bay.

What was going on?

Akame had only gone out hunting. How had she come back with a man?

A secret lover?

Leone stamped her foot and huffed. "Even if he's your man, that doesn't make it okay."

"He went too far. At least let me punch him once."

Akame shook her head firmly. "No."

Leone's eyelid twitched as she gritted her teeth. "If you're a man, stop hiding behind a woman."

"Tsk, tsk... I can't pretend I didn't hear that."

Lind stepped past Akame with a teasing smile. "I'm out here now. What are you going to do?"

Akame opened her mouth at the sight, then finally sighed.

Forget it.

She had done her best.

"Good. Looks like you're a man after all."

Leone's eyes lit up, and she shot toward Lind like a meteor.

Her fair-skinned fingers clenched into a fist as she swung at him.

This much should leave him hurting for a good while without injuring him...

Just as Leone thought that, her pupils shrank sharply, and her fist stopped dead.

Lind had raised his right hand without her even noticing.

He had moved so quickly that it seemed his hand had been there all along.

Leone jumped in fright and instinctively tried to pull back.

But!

The moment she moved, a tremendous force surged through her arm, and her world spun.

Boom!

The house shook, and Leone's impact left a deep crater in the wall.

"This..."

Najenda stared wide-eyed, disbelief written across her face.

Leone had been careless, admittedly.

But this man was truly strong.

"Good. As expected of Akame's man. Looks like you're not just a pretty face."

Leone grinned, an astonishing ferocity radiating from her.

"In that case, I don't have to worry about holding back."

As she finished speaking, every muscle in Leone's body tensed, and she activated the power of her Imperial Arms, [Beast Kingification: Lionelle].

Boom!

The wall exploded.

Leone's short hair grew longer, and animal ears emerged from it, making her look like a beastwoman.

The next instant.

She vanished from where she stood.

Her speed.

It was several times greater than before.

Almost instantaneously.

She was right in front of Lind.

Got him.

A smile appeared on Leone's face.

"That's it?"

At that moment, her entire body suddenly felt heavy.

An amused voice reached her ears.

"Looks like you're the one who needs to be taught a lesson."

Lind's voice echoed through the room like rolling thunder.

Leone froze, her entire body trembling uncontrollably.

She felt as though even her cells were terrified on instinct.

The next instant.

A weight bore down on her. With a thud, she fell flat on the floor, unable to move a muscle.

Akame's eyes widened.

Was this her master's magic?

So... so terrifying.

Chapter 34: Lind: Do you two want to become demons?

Who on earth was this man?

Merely sensing Lind's presence made Najenda's pupils tremble.

She felt an unimaginably dangerous aura fill the entire room.

She knew that aura well.

It was everywhere on the battlefield.

The aura of death.

Najenda was certain that not even Esdeath could make her feel this way.

Even more frightening.

There was a mysterious power in the air as well.

Terrifying and immense.

That was what had pinned Leone down.

Cold sweat instantly soaked Najenda's back.

What kind of monster had Akame brought home?

Meanwhile.

Leone raised her head with difficulty, managing a smile uglier than tears.

"Um, sir, I was in the wrong just now. Could you be the bigger person and forgive me?"

Leone instantly backed down.