" Tatsumi, Tatsumi?"
After Wave left, Bulat held Tatsumi in his arms, trying to wake him up. Lubbock slept soundly in the blood-soaked tavern booth, seemingly needing to be a certain distance away from the magic flute to awaken.
Tatsumi gradually opened his eyes at Bulat's call.
"Where is this...? It smells so fishy. You are... Bulat... Big Brother--"
As Tatsumi gradually regained his senses, he realized that he was being held in Bulat's arms.
"Big brother! What's the situation now? This is inside the tavern... Where are the Three Beasts? Where's Wave, Three Beasts was assisting them?"
" Wave is gone; he didn't seem to have any hostility towards us."
Bulat said, his thoughts a jumbled mess.
" The Three Beasts have all been eliminated; our mission is complete."
"Very good..."
Tatsumi broke free from Bulat's embrace, unwilling to be a burden to Bulat any longer. Looking at the gruesome deaths of the Three Beasts around him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Tatsumi then began to blame himself.
"This was such an important operation, and I got knocked out by that Wave... I'm so useless..."
"Don't blame yourself, Tatsumi."
Bulat said.
"I didn't expect you to have run into Wave; otherwise, you could have been a formidable fighting force."
"And we also want to thank you for helping to hold Wave back; he's an unstable factor..."
As he spoke, Bulat suddenly winced in pain, his jaw clenched, and he was drenched in sweat.
This appearance startled Tatsumi.
"Big brother, what's wrong? Big brother?"
"It's nothing... I just used up too much energy during the battle. My Teigu probably put too much strain on my body... cough cough!"
Bulat coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, then he seemed to sense something, as if he had been summoned by some kind of mission.
Bulat's expression immediately turned solemn. He placed his hands on Tatsumi's shoulders and spoke earnestly.
" Tatsumi, I may never be able to use Teigu in battle again."
"The burden this Teigu has placed on me has exceeded the limits of my body's ability to withstand it. If I use the Teigu again, I will inevitably enter ' Dragon Transformation '."
"By then, I will no longer be a comrade in the Night Raid, but a killing machine without any principles."
Tatsumi didn't react with any immature surprise or alarm when he heard Bulat's words.
He knew that Bulat was entrusting him with something, so he simply listened attentively and patiently.
"Now, I entrust this Teigu to you. From now on, you will lead this Teigu forward."
"Big Brother's Teigu?"
"Hmm... Although I can no longer use the Teigu, the Teigu themselves can still be used; it's just that my body can no longer fight."
Bulat said with difficulty.
Known as the Empire's top 100 slayer, he had weathered countless storms, and this armor had accompanied him through countless glorious years—something Tatsumi could never have imagined.
"My Teigu, ' Demon Incursion,' is forged from the Dragon Clan, Super Danger Beasts. It possesses terrifying defensive and destructive power. Its normal appearance is..."
As Bulat spoke, he drew a blunt knife from behind his back.
"This broken sword, that's the Teigu."
"That broken sword that Big Brother always carries with him is his Teigu?!"
Tatsumi was taken aback. It turned out that Bulat had treated his strongest weapon so carelessly. This was probably a smokescreen to make the enemy lower their guard.
"That's it, Tatsumi. With your exceptional speed and your remarkable resilience in both attack and defense, your future is limitless..."
"You are the man more suited to this Teigu than I am, Tatsumi!"
Tatsumi took the blunt knife from Bulat, his mind already in turmoil.
"That's it, Tatsumi. Now, shout with all your might from the depths of your soul, shout out your expectations for it, your expectations for my ' Demon Incursion '!"
Bulat looked at Tatsumi with an incredibly resolute gaze, igniting a fire of conviction within Tatsumi as well.
" Demon Incursion!!!!!"
Tatsumi raised his blunt sword high, and in an instant, the steel armor around the blunt sword seemed to mechanically leap from nothingness to solidity, merging with Tatsumi's body.
This was a risky attempt by Bulat.
Normal people would certainly not be able to withstand the immense pressure of Demon Incursion, but Tatsumi was different. He practiced diligently day after day, Bulat knew that his ability to withstand pressure was far superior to that of ordinary people.
Entrusting his Teigu to him is the fastest way to improve Tatsumi's strength, and also the only way to pass on his power.
After Tatsumi donned his armor, he gently raised his left hand, and a crimson spear materialized in his palm. He lowered it slightly, and the spear vanished into nothingness.
With effortless control, Tatsumi experienced no adverse reactions or discomfort, demonstrating his mastery of the armor.
"That's great, Tatsumi..."
Bulat smiled with satisfaction. He slowly stood up and said to Tatsumi:
"I'll leave Lubbock to you to escort him back. Let's get going. Once the illusion wears off, this place will be in chaos. And with all Three Beasts dead here, the local Imperial Guard won't let it go easily. They should be contacting the palace soon."
Tatsumi remained silent, then quickly picked up Lubbock, who was under the control of the illusion. Bulat followed behind him, walking briskly towards the door.
Looking at that imposing figure in armor, Bulat seemed to see his younger self reflected in Tatsumi.
He was a spirited, fearless young man, a naive and hot-blooded youth.
Although she is not mature enough, she makes it so easy for people to entrust their hearts to her.
" Tatsumi, this armor has invisibility capabilities. Although it consumes some energy, there are no enemies left now. Focus on covering Lubbock's retreat!"
"And what about you, brother?"
"Me? Do you really think you can run faster than me?"
Bulat smiled broadly, while Tatsumi was worried about Bulat's health.
"Stop talking, big brother, why don't you sit on my shoulders too!"
"What are you saying... Hey!"
Ignoring Bulat's objections, Tatsumi lifted Lubbock with his left hand and Bulat with his right, a seemingly incomprehensible action that Tatsumi accomplished with remarkable ease.
"So light... I've never felt so light before..."
Carrying two men on his back, Tatsumi moved with incredible speed, getting faster and faster with each step, disappearing into the shadows as he ran from the tavern toward Night Raid headquarters.