"How so..."
Kurome struggled to crawl out from a pile of corpses—or rather, the army of undead puppets she had just summoned.
However, they were indeed corpses now—they had shielded Kurome from the impact of the blast by standing in front of her.
" Destaguru... How come even you... Could this shot kill even Super Danger Beasts...?"
A massive skeleton enveloped Kurome's body. Given the weight of this Danger Beasts, Kurome should have been unable to move an inch. However, cracks appeared on the rock-solid skeleton.
The impact of the heavy artillery was too much for even Kurome's ' March of the Dead - Yatsufusa ' to withstand. The remaining two dead—former Imperial General Rocks and a former member of the Imperial Capital Assassination Squad—slowly managed to stay alive, but they seemed to be unable to fight any longer.
Even waiting for the deceased's specific injuries to heal would likely take a considerable amount of time.
Faced with the immense disparity in strength, Kurome looked up at the towering giant above her and, for the first time, felt the terror of death.
He had always been the one enslaving the dead, becoming synonymous with death. He never imagined that when the real Grim Reaper arrived, the enormous difference in strength would cause him to panic to such an extent.
" Tatsumi, you, you... why..."
Akame looked at Tatsumi in front of her, her body covered in wounds. She didn't even have the strength to lift her legs and drag Tatsumi back, but Tatsumi's condition was much worse than hers.
Black blood kept gushing from the corners of his mouth, indicating that all his ribs were broken and his internal organs had suffered varying degrees of damage.
His skin was a bloody mess, too bad to look at with the naked eye—blood and flesh had spread over every inch of his skin, making it impossible to tell where the wounds were and where they weren't.
"Why did you save me... Mingming----"
The Machine God was clearly aiming at Akame, but Tatsumi shielded Akame from a fatal impact by standing in front of Akame.
Even with Tatsumi acting as a shield against the Shikoutazer's attack, Akame still suffered a severe impact. The buildings at the edge of the impact zone were instantly destroyed; for Tatsumi to survive now was virtually impossible.
Akame's injuries began to heal gradually. Clearly, she sensed a special power within her blood assisting in the regeneration of her tissues.
'What's going on... Is this also the power of ' Alucard '?'
When the host approaches, the Bloodsucking power within the body is awakened and strengthened, a bond effect similar to resonance.
As her wounds continued to heal, Akame thought that perhaps Tatsumi's decision was rational.
If he were to suffer internal organ damage from this impact like Leone, even the ' Power of Alucard ' would likely be unable to allow him to continue regenerating, and Tatsumi, under its influence, would most likely also perish.
However, if Tatsumi had taken the hit for him, he would have a high chance of escaping death due to his Bloodsucking nature.
However, Akame still didn't want Tatsumi to take the unnecessary harm for her.
"Why exactly did we have to go this far...?"
When Akame wields the 'Demon Sword Akame Murasame, ' she is required to erase all emotions from her heart.
Only by clearing one's mind of all distractions and upholding the demon sword's unwavering resolve to kill without mercy can one obtain the demon sword's power.
But when the demon sword was completely ineffective against such a large creature, Akame desperately wanted to disregard its power and hold Tatsumi's frail body in her arms, weeping bitterly.
With their strength gradually returning, their top priority now is to get Tatsumi out of here as soon as possible and then find a new solution.
Akame suppressed her guilt and resentment, and prepared to carry Tatsumi's bleeding body backward.
However, at that moment, a shadow fell over their heads.
"Everyone, attack quickly! This madwoman's monsters have stopped moving; now is the perfect time to attack her!"
Even without the command of the Imperial Guard captain, several passionate members roared.
Seeing the giant white dog, which had previously acted like a god and wreaked havoc before them, now displaying its power, they had already prepared to retreat.
However, now that ' Hundred-Armed Giant - Koro ' has been affected by the impact, its strength and speed have been temporarily weakened, and this is the only chance for the Imperial Guard.
Seryu looked at the Imperial Guard of these people and suddenly felt something indescribable.
Is it ironic? They're wearing the same team uniforms, yet they're on completely opposite sides.
Was she inspired by Lin Feng's will? Or perhaps she was moved by Lin Feng's style of doing things, and resolved from now on to believe in the principle that seeing is believing, no longer easily denying things, and to thoroughly implement the beliefs in her heart?
In short, Seryu decided that she would never regret her decisions again, not even now.
" Koro, enter berserk mode!"
At Seryu's command, the enormous white monster turned completely red.
The white fur that originally covered its body was now completely covered by the newly grown red muscle lines, and the monster's body looked almost entirely like a blood-red, muscular mass, several times larger than before in terms of height and size.
Koro's body collided rapidly, and the projection fell backward, engulfing all the Imperial Guard like a tidal wave.
Even though his wounds were still healing, the warm, moist breath that emanated from his nostrils, billowing like white mist, sent chills down the Imperial Guard.
"How could there be such an Teigu..."
"This, this is just too much..."
"Don't be afraid, everyone! Shoot at him! As long as his wounds haven't fully healed..."
Before the Imperial Guard who was calling for an attack could finish speaking, he was swatted away by a huge red claw.
Blood splattered, spines snapped instantly, a strong wind swept through the uniforms of every Imperial Guard, and a chill, along with fear, crept through their bodies.
"What exactly is this...?"
"Don't worry, I'll make sure you die a more pleasant death, at least not as gruesome as him."
A man's voice came from behind.
The team members turned around. It wasn't a human, but a set of fine armor. The experienced members, who knew better, generally understood that it was the Teigu of Captain Wave, the ' Grand Chariot '.