The door was gently pushed open, and Esdeath appeared in her usual white military uniform, looking both strikingly valiant and breathtakingly beautiful.
"Lin Feng, today I intend to familiarize you with the Jaegers Unit under my command."
Esdeath spoke firmly to Lin Feng, as though she alone had already planned his daily schedule.
"Although you may have some misunderstandings about some of its members, those are only temporary. After spending some time together, you'll soon fit right in."
"That may be so... but I still have my Imperial Guard patrol duties..."
"You mean the Imperial Guard duties in District Thirteen? Don't worry, I've already assigned my subordinates to handle them. If necessary, I'll request extended leave for you."
"..."
This general of the Empire really was overbearing, yet Esdeath's arrangements were good news for Lin Feng.
Getting to know this Jaegers Unit sooner could only be beneficial.
Esdeath led Lin Feng into a small reception room. One person sat in each of the four directions, while Esdeath and Lin Feng stood in the very center.
"Members of the Jaegers, this is Lin Feng, the winner of the dueling tournament. He should be joining our ranks before long."
"Lin Feng, this little girl is Kurome, the well-built man beside her is named Bols, and this blond man is named Run..."
Suddenly, Esdeath sensed something was wrong.
"Hmm? Where's Wave?"
Lin Feng was somewhat surprised to hear Wave's name. Had Wave once been a member here too?
"Wave was supposed to join the Jaegers, but General Budo still hasn't agreed..."
The blond man, Run, spoke. Hearing his words, Esdeath looked somewhat regretful, but soon felt it was understandable.
Lin Feng studied the four people. In all honesty, the members of the Jaegers Unit were far more normal than he had imagined.
Lin Feng had originally thought the Jaegers Unit's members would all be sick, twisted executioners like Zanku the Executioner. Now it seemed they were all normal people.
Looking at the little black-haired girl, Lin Feng thought his eyes were deceiving him-a powerful sense of seeing things washed over him.
Was this Akame?
She wore a black sailor uniform with a red bow. Apart from her clothes and short hair, the girl looked exactly like Akame.
But Akame was a member of Night Raid, which was now irreconcilably opposed to the Empire.
Only after asking Esdeath did Lin Feng learn that Kurome was Akame's younger sister. Both sisters had once worked for the Empire, but Akame had chosen to flee the imperial palace and join Night Raid, while her younger sister Kurome had remained in the palace.
"Hehe... my sister. I really want to see her soon, then kill her with my own hands..."
Kurome sat in her seat, fiddling with a stuffed bear as she made dangerous remarks, but Lin Feng had no interest in the grudges and tangled feelings between the sisters.
As an Imperial Guard captain, Lin Feng had no obligation to concern himself with members of the assassin organization Night Raid. Compared with Kurome, a man with excessively long eyelashes drew more of his attention.
"Um... aren't you standing a little too close?"
The long-lashed man had almost pressed himself against Lin Feng's chest muscles just now. Only after Lin Feng warned him did he slowly pull away, looking extremely reluctant.
"Dr. Stylish, he's a newcomer. Keep your homosexual proclivities in check for now."
Esdeath spoke irritably as well. Hearing her words, the man looked somewhat dejected.
"So this man is Dr. Stylish..."
For a moment, stomach-churning nausea and boundless fury surged into Lin Feng's heart at the same time.
This man-Dr. Stylish-was Lin Feng's sole reason for approaching Esdeath, or rather, his sole reason for coming to the palace.
Deception, ruining other people's futures for his own selfish desires, colluding with Captain Ogre-he had made Seryu bear far more than a young girl could endure.
Lin Feng had once sworn to tear him to pieces, and even now, his feelings had not wavered in the slightest.
Intense killing intent had already flashed through Lin Feng's eyes.
No matter what anyone says, I'll make sure you die without a place to be buried...
"Now then, to help Lin Feng fit into the Jaegers as quickly as possible, I'll be assigning daily teamwork missions for you."
Esdeath said:
"The basic mission objectives are very simple. Most will involve scouting for intelligence agents who might appear nearby and checking the security of our bases. These missions are all intended to deepen your bonds, so make sure you complete them properly!"
"General, Minister Honest wishes to see you."
A flustered guard rushed in from outside the door and spoke to Esdeath.
"Can't you see I'm busy?"
Although she was very displeased at the guard's interruption, once she heard Minister Honest's name, Esdeath did not want any complications and had no choice but to agree.
"I'll be right back. Keep getting to know one another."
With that, Esdeath pushed the door open and left.
"Hey, Lin Feng... was it? How long are you going to keep hiding your killing intent?"
Kurome looked at Lin Feng with ill intent. She had sensed from the start that this man had not come with good intentions.
Yet General Esdeath seemed to have fallen completely in love and had not noticed Lin Feng's current state of mind at all.
He had originally wanted to stay in the imperial capital's palace for a few more days and learn more about the situation here.
But now that he had seen Dr. Stylish, Lin Feng no longer had any other choice.
Kill Dr. Stylish and flee the palace ahead of schedule-that was now Lin Feng's only path.
Not only Kurome, but also Run, the gentle-looking blond man, and Bols, the burly, muscular man, looked at Lin Feng along with Dr. Stylish.
The aura Lin Feng was giving off now was far too abnormal, as though he might attack them at any moment.
"Young man, you seem quite agitated. Are you planning to attack members of our Jaegers Unit here in the imperial capital's palace?"
In response to Dr. Stylish's words, Lin Feng merely gave a cold laugh.
"Dr. Stylish, you personally directed Seryu's compatibility modification project, and that project had already killed quite a few people before her. Am I right?"
"Killed? Didn't it allow their bodies to be fully utilized for great science, to sacrifice themselves for great technology? Must something so glorious be questioned? How utterly unreasonable..."
Dr. Stylish's indifference once again ignited Lin Feng's fury.
"Asking me these boring questions at our very first meeting-what a childish brat... To think I still had a somewhat favorable impression of you until just now. What a disappointment..."
"Very well. You'll have to die here today."
From Lin Feng's cold expression, the members of the Jaegers could only feel that this young man truly was not joking.