Kurome frantically fled amidst the onslaught of countless shadows, desperately seeking a blind spot where it could escape their reach, but it was all in vain.
From that shadow, countless eyes sprouted, all dripping with blood, converging on the shadow and making it resemble the sucker-like tentacles of an octopus, inspiring a sense of physical dread.
Every time Kurome looked at the eyes in that shadowy figure, he felt as if a mad executioner was wielding a whip and lashing him with all his might. The pain would surge, and Kurome would use all his strength to resist this intense feedback of pain, until he was on the verge of death.
In Akame's and Wave's view, Lin Feng only rushed over at an extremely fast speed and made eye contact with Kurome before Kurome completely lost her strength.
At this moment, Kurome had completely lost her previous madness and domineering killing intent. She was covered in sweat and began to think about what Lin Feng had just done to her.
However, she was unusually calm at this moment, as if she had completely forgotten her desire to kill her sister.
'When [ Power of Alucard ] invaded her mind, it seemed to sense that the girl's mind was in complete chaos—only someone who had taken an extremely large dose of illicit drugs could be in this state. Her mental state was far too unstable; if she continued taking drugs like this for a few more years, she would likely become a scourge to the Imperial Capital, ultimately being abandoned by Honest.'
Unlike her sister's irritable and depressed state, Akame has maintained a very stable emotional state due to the influence of the 'Demon Sword Murasame '.
Seeing that Kurome was no longer attacking her, she also stopped using her long sword.
It's obvious that Lin Feng didn't bring Kurome here to watch the two kill each other. Since it was Lin Feng's decision, there must be a reason behind it.
" Kurome, calm down..."
Wave, who was standing nearby, helped Kurome up as she was extremely weak and nearly collapsed.
In his previous battle with Lin Feng, Kurome was able to hold Lin Feng off for a while.
Lin Feng's strength has improved so rapidly that Kurome is already exhausted from merely resisting Lin Feng's illusions.
With Wave's help, Kurome sat down, trying her best to understand the current situation.
"Sister... hehe... why didn't you die? Does such a thing as resurrection really exist...? It really does..."
"If I had to put it that way, it's my ability."
Lin Feng looked at Kurome, who was slumped on the ground, and said calmly.
"Liar... There is no Teigu in this world with the ability to restore or heal—human metabolism is irreversible. Accelerating metabolism, like taking drugs, is tantamount to suicide for people like us..."
" Kurome, you speak so eloquently. Could you tell me your source of information?"
"Heh... As elite assassins in the Imperial Capital, even a child could understand this..."
"In the end, the only information that could be passed on to you is from the Imperial Capital, or at most, the royal family."
Lin Feng smiled faintly.
" Kurome, do you think it's possible that you've been deceived and used by the royal family?"
"What are you talking about, you bastard... Don't think that just because you've become a general you can slander me..."
"Why would I slander the royal family? Since I stand with the military in the Imperial Capital, what reason do I have to slander the royal family? I'm merely stating the facts."
Kurome was about to retort when she saw her sister, whom she had longed to kill, right in front of her, and she didn't know how to refute her.
" Kurome, we all serve the royal family, yet we are all manipulated by them. All the information you possess is nothing but deception by the royal family."
"Shut up!"
Kurome ' instincts commanded her to reject any voices questioning the royal family, but when she saw her sister who had come back from the dead, and thought of the royal family members who had once educated her, she felt a dizziness and a sharp pain in her head.
This is the rejection reaction caused by brainwashing.
Clutching his head, his Kurome looked extremely pained and contorted.
"I understand... They wouldn't lie to me, you didn't actually kill my sister..."
As she spoke, Kurome slowly overcame the pressure of the illusion she had just been under. She stood up, and her entire body once again emanated a black killing intent.
She didn't care whether Lin Feng would stop her; she was now desperate to confirm her sister's death.
Seeing that Kurome was so easily defeated, Lin Feng sighed and was about to step forward to stop him, but Akame grabbed his long sleeve from behind and stopped him.
" Akame."
"I understand, let me handle it."
"..."
Upon hearing Akame's words, Lin Feng decided against casting an illusion on Kurome. Instead, he took three steps back, giving Akame two Kurome ample space.
"If you can really be resurrected... hehe... then show me!"
Kurome went hysterical, her speed instantly surpassing human limits. This was the strange effect of the drug; it seemed she was convinced that even Lin Feng couldn't withstand such a fast and close-range slash.
He drew an extremely short katana— 'March of the Dead: Yatsufusa' —a sharp black dagger that would surely kill anyone who would become Kurome's puppet.
Kurome used the sword to thrust it fiercely at Akame, having already prepared a sword technique to counter Akame's next attack, just as Gozuki had taught the two of them before.
But unexpectedly, Akame didn't make any defensive moves.
She stood still, letting the Kurome dagger pierce her abdomen, letting the blood flow down the blade with each movement.
This was nothing short of a fearless warrior, and even Kurome was shocked. Her sister was known for her agility, and even if she couldn't dodge this attack, she should have been able to easily raise the 'Demon Sword Murasame ' to block it.
"Now, let me take a look at it for you."
"That's what Akame said after being slashed," Kurome said without hesitation, already preparing to swing her second blade.
"Swoosh!"
Before the blade could strike, it stopped in front of Akame's chest.
Kurome wasn't being controlled by anyone; rather, Kurome was simply too shocked to move at that moment.
The wound I inflicted on Akame earlier is now almost completely invisible.
Not only was the bleeding stopped and the wound healed, but the entire recovery process was astonishingly fast. The wound was indistinguishable from the rest of the skin, and even upon close inspection, it was identical.
"Do you believe me now, Kurome?"
Lin Feng walked past the Akame and slowly spoke to the Kurome.
" Kurome, tell me, what have you been fighting all this time?"
"Is this a fight for the Imperial Capital, or for the worms that have been deceiving you all along and have taken root in the Imperial Capital?"