Inside the Night Raid command center.
This is a highly confidential wilderness area that can only be reached by crossing several mountain ranges from the Imperial Capital.
Let alone a search, even if the Imperial Capital's technology were advanced enough to deploy satellites and establish an infrared positioning system, it would still be difficult to pinpoint the location of this place.
Not only were their locations extremely well-hidden, but the Night Raid members were also extremely cautious in their movements. They received professional training from Najenda, striving to be as light as ninjas when they moved, so light that they could hardly leave any footprints when they walked.
"Bad news just keeps coming..."
Najenda – the white-haired leader of the Night Raid.
She stood for a long time in front of the head of the Night Raid, dressed in a smart black suit, lacking her usual calm and composed demeanor as she sat and talked.
It's not just her; the entire Night Raid organization is currently in a state of panic, like ants on a hot plate.
"Now may be the moment of life or death for the Night Raid. Although everyone performed exceptionally well in the last operation, I haven't even had time to praise you all... As the leader, I feel extremely ashamed."
"Boss, this is not your responsibility at all..."
"If I had put more effort into intelligence gathering, perhaps the situation wouldn't have become so dire."
Najenda placed her mechanical right hand on her forehead and rubbed her temples.
The cold, mechanical touch used to make her quite uncomfortable, but now it was the only way to calm her down quickly.
"We were originally going to welcome a new member to our ' Night Raid ' team. Her name was Chelsea, a high-ranking official in the secretariat of a noble family in the Imperial Capital who was extremely skilled in assassination and intelligence gathering. Her success rate in completing missions was even comparable to our ace, Akame."
"But this ruthless character has already submitted to Lin Feng. I don't know the specific reasons, but everyone must have a new understanding of Lin Feng now."
Just now, according to intelligence spies within the Imperial Palace, a man Lin Feng has been appointed as the new Imperial General.
General Budo and General Esdeath retained their original positions, and now the Empire has three generals working together, each with a different focus in their respective duties.
General Esdeath resumes her previous interrogation techniques, utilizing her most proficient and beloved skills. In the event of war, Esdeath will also be at the forefront of the expedition to redress grievances.
General Budo's duties leaned more towards patrolling and inspection, involving detailed checks on the quality of local Imperial Guard and their military equipment, as well as resolving some security issues targeting the nobility.
As for General Lin Feng, he joined forces with the Teigu Arms user Imperial Guard " Wild Hunt," formed by the minister's son Syura, to wipe out the Night Raid in one fell swoop.
It is said that Minister Honest's arrangements at this time were quite extensive, and he even transferred the ' Jaegers ' troops that Esdeath had personally trained to serve Lin Feng.
This means that three powerful forces will simultaneously attack the ' Night Raid ' unit.
If I were captured alive by Lin Feng and his team during a mission, they would definitely force me to reveal the location of the Night Raid headquarters.
What awaits him is endless torment and interrogation, and most likely in the end, he will be tortured by Esdeath herself.
Therefore, every member of the " Night Raid " team was prepared to bite their tongue and commit suicide at that moment.
"What? Is that Lin Feng really that scary...?"
Mine expressed her disdain for Lin Feng, but even she knew it was just to boost everyone's morale.
Both Akame and Tatsumi had fought against Lin Feng. Tatsumi's strength was already very powerful, but when he recalled his battle with Lin Feng, he felt that it was like comparing heaven and earth, and that they were not even from the same world.
Akame, on the other hand, believed that Lin Feng was unfathomable and definitely not someone that ' Night Raid ' could contend with.
Lin Feng had always remained neutral, avoiding any trouble with Night Raid. Now, this powerful and mysterious figure had become Night Raid 'Night Raid adversary, leading nearly ten Teigu to attack them. There couldn't be worse news.
"This is what Lin Feng looks like. You haven't seen him in person before, so you'll need to recognize him in the future."
Najenda handed Lin Feng's photo and portrait to the Night Raid members.
"A wanted poster? Why is he wanted?"
"It is said that he had previously killed a high-ranking official in the Imperial Capital Palace, but for some reason Honest pardoned him."
Everyone looked at Lin Feng; those red eyes were still fresh in the minds of Akame and Tatsumi.
Looking at the person in front of him, Leone's eyes widened involuntarily, his face covered in cold sweat.
"How could it be him...? I... I think I cheated this person out of money before..."
That was when Lin Feng had just joined the Imperial Guard; Leone had pretended to be pitiful and tricked Lin Feng out of his gold coins.
The small advantage I once gained has now led to such a huge problem; it seems impossible for me to gain Lin Feng's trust now.
"I told you to tone it down a long time ago..."
Akame stared at Leone expressionlessly.
"Sorry..."
"In short, my top priority is to do everything I can to prevent anyone from carrying out any more assassination missions entrusted to me by the people during this period."
"Although we still have a considerable amount of savings, we can't support so many people for more than a few months."
"We lost too many combatants recently, and Bulat is no longer able to fight. But Lin Feng's appointment and the purge against us will definitely last for more than a few months. How are we supposed to survive during this time?"
Najenda posed a simple question, but no one dared to answer it.
This matter concerns the safety of everyone.
"If we can't carry out our missions, what's the point of ' Night Raid '...?"
"Let's just fight them to the death! As long as we weaken the Empire's fighting power, even if it's just taking down one or two Teigu users, we'll still be contributing to the stability and prosperity of the Imperial Capital!"
The members of ' Night Raid ' gradually became more and more excited.
"Well said! That's the kind of indomitable spirit we need in our ' Night Raid '!"
Najenda slammed the mechanical arm heavily onto the council table, producing a dull thud.
"We must fight, otherwise, under the pressure from these multiple forces, we will have no chance of ever rising again! However, we cannot engage in any reckless, all-or-nothing charge; that would be nothing short of a suicidal act of a fool!"
Najenda shouted, her voice becoming even brighter with the encouragement of her companions.
"We must retaliate now, but these three forces are too powerful for us to deal with simultaneously. In my opinion, the only feasible method is to defeat them one by one. First, we must take down that ' Wild Hunt.'"