The dark circles under her eyes, which had been present on her fair cheeks, had lessened by three points, making her delicate and pretty face even more radiant.
Because he hadn't worked the night shift for many days, Kurome was feeling more bored than ever before.
" Bols, what do you think is the point of our ' Jaegers ' force now?"
Beside the Kurome, a muscular man with a bare upper body suddenly froze.
Although he was wearing a mask, you could almost see the beads of sweat on his face.
"Indeed... although I'm still getting paid, I don't feel very secure holding onto this salary these days..."
" Wave seems to be busy with something all day long, and Lan has mysteriously disappeared again..."
"I initially thought it was a good thing that that disgusting, perverted Dr. Stylish was gone, but now I actually feel it's a bit deserted without him."
"Is that so..."
Bols scratched his head shyly.
Just then, for the first time ever, the doors to the ' Jaegers's ' private council chamber opened.
It's unclear how much time has passed, but neither Kurome nor Bols has witnessed this strange sight—that someone would come here even when both of them are present.
His Kurome were fixed on the doorway, from which a dark-skinned, blue-haired youth walked in.
It's Wave, the Wave who's always incredibly busy.
Hello everyone, it's been a long time.
Wave glanced at Kurome, then at Bols, scratched his head sheepishly, and flashed a sunny smile.
"As you all probably already know, command of us Jaegers is about to be transferred again..."
"Yeah, yeah—but it doesn't really matter, right? The ' Night Raid ' unit is completely wiped out anyway—it seems like our team is fine no matter what—"
Serving the Imperial Capital was a concept that Kurome had been instilled with and brainwashed since childhood.
However, unlike maintaining local order where petty theft is common, from the very first day that Kurome touched a weapon, her superiors told her that her purpose was to eradicate those extreme illegal organizations.
With the exception of ' Night Raid ', almost all the other major organizations have been wiped out by Honest. Given Kurome ' strength, it's impossible for her to remain merely in the local Imperial Guard.
" Kurome, come out with me for a moment. General Lin Feng has asked me to speak with you about the handover of duties."
Wave said with a smile, and although Kurome had doubts, she shook her dangling legs to the ground and followed Wave out.
In the Imperial Capital now, the person Kurome trusts most is Wave.
"So, is there anything General Lin Feng needs me to do? Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought up the so-called position."
Kurome said indifferently. Wave, on the other hand, looked more serious than before, his expression changing from his previous relaxed and cheerful demeanor.
After confirming that Bols was not eavesdropping, Wave slowly began to speak.
"General Lin Feng hopes that you will always remain his subordinate and serve him."
"Wait... what are you saying?"
For a moment, Kurome was still in shock.
For Kurome and Bols, Lin Feng was a superior with whom they had a grudge, but Wave certainly couldn't understand that.
Lin Feng once killed the Dr. Stylish right in front of Kurome and left without a trace, while Kurome watched helplessly as the Dr. Stylish died, and the assassin became her superior. This feeling was complicated.
Although the Imperial Capital Palace later found the Dr. Stylish guilty, and I didn't particularly like that homosexual, the Dr. Stylish could still be of some help when the corpses I summoned occasionally went bad.
Therefore, in Kurome's eyes, Lin Feng had always been a rather troublesome man.
"Why would Lin Feng want me to go? We fought before, didn't we? Although I didn't gain any advantage at all..."
"If I had to say something, it would be that General Lin Feng is preparing to launch a reform within the palace, and he needs your support to ensure its successful implementation."
"Change? Is it tantamount to rebellion?"
" Kurome, it seems you are unaware of something."
Wave immediately changed to a tone of someone who had been there before.
"These past few days I've been gathering intelligence throughout the palace. I overheard Minister Honest saying that Lin Feng, who has rendered meritorious service, will be convicted, and that Generals Esdeath and Budo will be sent to monitor him."
"Under such pressure, the officials are watching closely. If the meritorious official Lin Feng is truly punished on trumped-up charges, it will certainly cause dissatisfaction among some factions."
"Hmm... It sounds important, but it doesn't seem to have anything to do with me, does it?"
A few beads of sweat appeared on Wave's forehead.
Indeed, unlike her patriotic older sister, this young girl was usually more concerned with her own interests.
Although she had unwavering loyalty to the Imperial Capital, the interests of a great general like Lin Feng could not represent the interests of the entire Imperial Capital.
Therefore, Wave had to change his story.
"Although you have no obligation to do so, Kurome, Lin Feng has still laid out his conditions."
"Condition?"
"That is to grant your sister Akame immortality, to make Akame his power, and to allow the two sisters to be together forever."
"--?"
Kurome was once again stunned.
Her expression was initially one of surprise, but she quickly returned to normal.
" Wave, you actually didn't go to see Lin Feng at all, did you?"
"Everyone saw Lin Feng kill Akame with their own eyes, right? Although I wasn't there, there were so many people there that day! Is it possible for the dead to come back to life? Immortality is such a thing—"
"Believe it or not, Kurome, I'm just relaying the message. But as a friend, I can assure you that Akame is absolutely true."
"If you're interested, come with me tonight, and I'll take you to see what you want to see."
After Wave finished speaking, he prepared to leave. Just as he was about to walk away, he turned back and said—
"As Lin Feng Grand General of the Empire, becoming his subordinate is also for the benefit of the Imperial Capital. Don't forget that. Loyalty to the Imperial Capital shouldn't just be loyalty to any one specific person."
After saying this, Wave completely disappeared from Kurome ' sight.
Normally, Kurome would complain that her pantyhose were stuffy and uncomfortable, but after hearing Wave's words today, she felt her feet tremble with cold and couldn't take another step forward.
"What the hell... has he gone mad? That Wave guy—"
"Resurrection from the dead? Such a thing doesn't exist... If it were, wouldn't my Teigu be utterly ridiculous...? If it were, what would be the point of all this killing...?"
Kurome kept internally refuting Wave's words, because they were so far removed from her common sense.