A beautiful girl with lovely black hair and crimson eyes held a strange dark-blue katana, blocking Esdeath's slash.
She wore a black sleeveless top and an equally black short skirt. Her pretty face, which needed no makeup, looked especially spirited.
This was Akame, who had only just arrived.
"Oh?!"
Esdeath was slightly taken aback as she looked at the girl blocking her, but then an amused smile appeared on her face. With the corners of her lips raised, she looked at Akame. She had thought capturing Najeta would be terribly boring, but unexpectedly, such an interesting development had appeared.
"General Najeta, leave General Esdeath to me. Take the troops and get out of here!"
Having blocked Esdeath's strike, Akame stared seriously at Esdeath as she spoke to Najeta.
"You are..."
Najeta looked at Akame. She felt that Akame seemed somewhat familiar, but she did not know who she was or why she had come to save her.
"Go!"
Akame did not answer with her name. She merely repeated herself calmly. Although they were loyal to Durandal, they usually worked under Rita and had little contact with the military district.
However, as members of the Imperial Capital's Special Police, "Blade of Immortality," they often appeared throughout the Imperial Capital. It was only natural that she looked familiar.
"Though I do not know your name, thank you all the same!"
Najeta immediately understood that the other party was unable to reveal her identity. Without further hesitation, she quickly picked up her Imperial Arms and prepared to leave with her troops. Najeta was a smart and rational person, and she swiftly weighed the situation.
Staying here would not help this unfamiliar girl defeat the powerful Esdeath. Instead, she would only hinder the girl's timely retreat. After all, though she did not know