"To face death with a smile on one's face?"
Najenda looked at Dotya with an expression of unprecedented confidence.
"No... that's not how she could react..."
In her panic, Najenda looked around, but there was no movement.
It wasn't until the purple light of 'Dimensional Array - Shambhala ' extended into her field of vision that Najenda realized something was terribly wrong.
"I see... This is terrible..."
From the very beginning, Syura launched several harmless flying kicks as if courting death.
Although Najenda could have easily killed him with the Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi, she was wary of what other tricks this man might have up his sleeve, so she only tested his strength.
Unfortunately, the other party didn't think that way at all. The reason why Syura pretended to attack was actually to give the huge ' Shambhala ' under her feet time to cast spells!
Dotya retreated repeatedly; her speed was beyond human capabilities, and even moving backwards was no slower than running forwards.
However, Najenda was already deeply trapped within the area of this enormous ' Shambhala ' teleportation array.
'While Susanoo can escape using the Yata no Kagami, I... if I lose contact with my comrades, what's the point of activating the ' Magatama Manifestation '...?'
"Damn it!"
Najenda looked hopelessly at the closing magic circle before her, her eyes filled with resentment.
Even Susanoo can defeat both of them, if he cannot command it to support his teammates, this ' Magatama Manifestation ' will have wasted Najenda's life force.
"He could easily handle any Teigu... but this ' Shambhala ' is a real miscalculation--"
With her eyes closed, a surge of intense resentment welled up inside her, Najenda almost bit her tongue off.
But when I opened my eyes, something strange happened.
Just now, it felt like a strong gust of wind blew by.
Not knowing what had happened, when she realized it, Najenda was still in front of the open space of this block. Although the location had changed, she could still see the figures of Syura and Dotya.
"Wait... something feels off... there's something different about it..."
Najenda herself appeared to be standing next to a man.
Because of the angle, all I could see was the texture of the black wool coat.
There was also a general's rank insignia that shone with a golden luster.
Najenda was all too familiar with this badge.
When I was an Imperial General, I wore a coat with this emblem every day.
"Wait, I'm... in the arms of the Imperial General?"
In shock, Najenda swayed and unknowingly broke free from the man's arm, falling to the ground.
"Are you alright...? I was just supporting you with one arm, don't worry about it."
This voice was not that of General Budo; it sounded much younger and gentler than General Budo's.
Najenda looked at the man in front of her in a panic.
Those were crimson eyes. When Akame defected from the assassination squad to Night Raid, Najenda had also been intimidated by her eyes.
They were exactly the same, with the same pair of bewitching eyes that seemed to be stained with blood.
"My name is Lin Feng. You just stay here and keep watch."
Lin Feng slowly stood up, but at that moment, a golden light appeared beside Lin Feng.
"Oh? That speed is unheard of."
Lin Feng sensed the true form of the light beside him. It was not a blur or illusion, but a genuine optical effect produced by high-speed movement.
Beside him stood a man whose speed even surpassed Esdeath's. Lin Feng sized him up in a very short time.
He was dressed almost like a Japan samurai, and he seemed to be about to attack Lin Feng.
"Stop! Susanoo, this person shouldn't be an enemy!"
Najenda commanded Susanoo to cease his attack.
'Strange, how could I have made such a hasty judgment as saying "should"...'
As the leader of an assassination group, Najenda was always praised for her brilliant decision-making. However, for some reason, she developed an unconditional sense of trust in Lin Feng.
Perhaps anyone would react this way if someone extraordinary appeared in their life, someone who could kill them at any moment yet always treats them with kindness.
"So you're one of your subordinates... Thank you, I'll be going now."
Lin Feng gave a brief greeting and then headed towards Dotya and Syura.
The black and white stockings had been stained with a third color of blood, the wound on her abdomen had healed due to the Bloodsucking's special constitution, and the bloodstains on her dress gave her a bloody and alluring look.
Syura had already been blasted away by the ' Yasakani no Magatama ' from earlier, while Dotya looked at the man in front of her in astonishment.
Just now, a ghostly black shadow passed through the exaggeratedly vast magic circle of 'Dimensional Array - Shambhala ' and took the white-haired woman, Najenda, out.
Its speed, though not as fast as Susanoo's Yata no Kagami flashing, was still astonishing.
Initially, I thought it was some hidden ability of Najenda, but in my vision, the dark figure solidified into the shape of another man.
The man was none other than Lin Feng, the newly appointed Grand General of the Empire whom he had met inside the palace.
" Lin Feng? Do you even know what you're doing right now?"
Although she was astonished that the young Lin Feng possessed such peculiar abilities and speed, Dotya still found his treacherous behavior utterly baffling.
"Of course I know what I'm doing right now. Not only do I know, but I've been preparing for it for a very long time."
Lin Feng walked step by step toward Dotya, a scarlet light gleaming in his eyes.
The [ Alucard Template ] within my body seems to be stirring, though I don't know what it's up to.
Lin Feng seemed to sense that it was because he had discovered a kindred spirit of [ Power of Alucard ] that his subconscious had been ignited with this special desire.
"What a lucky day... The first prey I encountered was from my own kind, a species I've never seen before. I'm actually a little reluctant to part with it."
"So you're an alchemist too?"
"Don't lump me in with your kind of fake, inferior race."
Lin Feng's deep red eyes stared directly into Dotya's eyes.
When not Bloodsucking, Dotya's eyes are just a plain orange, a testament to her impure bloodline.