At the foot of Shiranami Mountains, in a temporary camp.
"I really didn't expect that we would defeat all the attacking thieves, and without losing a single one of our own!"
Although recalling the previous scene still made him a little apprehensive, the expression of relief and survival was evident on his face as Sabatini excitedly said while tending to his wounds.
"I didn't know before, but having good athletic ability also makes you strong in a fight!"
"It's unbelievable, I didn't realize Akame-chan was so skilled!"
"Ha… haha… it's nothing really. The Danger Beasts I used to hunt in the mountains were even stronger than them!"
"…This wild child is amazing."
…
Surrounding Akame, some patting the girl's head, others pinching her arms, the group marveled as if they were looking at some kind of monster.
"Um, everyone, actually Cornelia and the others are also very strong…"
Overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the group, Akame cast a pleading look towards her sisters.
"Uh… hahaha, no way! Akame-chan is the strongest warrior we've ever seen, how could anyone be stronger than you? Impossible, impossible!"
Taken aback by Akame's words, the others burst into disbelieving laughter. Having already witnessed Akame's power firsthand, it was hard to believe that such a terrifying monster could exist, let alone more of them…
"I'm not lying. Cornelia's martial arts, Poney's leg techniques, and Tsukushi's marksmanship are all better than mine!"
Akame wasn't lying about this. After all, she specialized in swordsmanship. When it came to martial arts and other aspects, she couldn't even catch up to Cornelia and the others.
Of course, this was a matter of specialization. When it came to overall combat power, Akame was still a bit stronger than the others.
"Ha… haha… Akame-chan, you're not serious, are you?"
Their expressions froze, and the members of the Sabatini Show looked on in disbelief. But seeing Akame's serious demeanor, and the tacit agreement from Cornelia and the others…
If Sabatini and the others were shocked before, they were now absolutely stunned! What kind of monsters had they been spending the past month with?!
"Hey, Natalia, what's with that suspicious look? Be careful, or I'll punch you!"
Clenching her small fists, Poney looked angry.
Throughout the troupe, she and Natalia had the worst relationship her master and Cornelia hadn't repeatedly told her to be patient and not reveal her identity, she would have kicked this detestable woman long ago!
"Huh? Dead Poney, you think I'm afraid of you? This lady…"
Natalia wasn't one to be bullied either. Coming to her senses, she immediately retorted, but Amuria quickly pulled her back and covered her mouth.
Seeing Amuria constantly winking at her, Natalia remembered that according to Akame's earlier statement, Poney was also very strong. If she really angered her…
A shiver ran down her spine, but she quickly regained her composure, huffed, and turned her head to the side. Natalia thought to herself, "A wise woman doesn't fight when the odds are against her." She stopped arguing with Poney and quietly calmed down.
Seeing this tsundere admit defeat in front of her for the first time, the simple-minded Poney was overjoyed. She puffed out her already developing chest, like a triumphant little hen, and returned to her position.
"Um, Akame-chan, where is Miss Martha?"
Weakly, like a young girl, came the voice of the bald Dangan.
Following the voice, everyone's eyes shifted in unison, and black lines appeared on their foreheads.
Because of his injury, this fellow had wrapped a thick layer of white gauze around his bald head, and coupled with his already dark complexion, he looked exactly like a mummy.
That would have been fine, but what really bothered everyone was, why was a grown man making such a girlishly shy expression?!
Sora also covered his forehead speechlessly. When he first met him, this guy was a real man! Now he had turned into this. In the end, it was all the fault of that carefree, smiling vixen beside him!
Akame didn't answer Dangan's question but instead turned her gaze to Martha, letting her decide.
"Come now, everyone, don't look at me like that. You've already seen my abilities before!"
Twisting her slender waist and taking small steps forward, Martha smiled charmingly.
From the moment Sora had Akame step in, this clever woman knew that the game of disguise was over. So, she had no intention of hiding anything. Since they wanted to know, she would show them.
Under the gaze of the Sabatini Show, water spheres materialized out of thin air. With a point of the woman's finger, the water spheres shot towards the distant forest as if they had received an order.
Boom boom boom boom boom!!!
Like artillery fire, the mountains and rocks shattered, the grass and trees broke, and the entire ground was riddled with deep pits of varying sizes, all under the horrified gazes of the group!
"This is my ability, true water magic!"
"And, there are many, many ways to use it."
Looking at Sabatini and the others, who hadn't yet recovered, Martha's lips curved into a slight arc. Activating her ability again, a stream of water appeared above Dangan's head, soaking the white gauze and enveloping his bald head.
"Mmm…"
Okay, hearing such an ecstatic sound from a grown man almost made everyone in the tent throw up their dinner from the night before. Dangan himself was blushing and wished he could find a hole to crawl into, even wanting to die.
But, the feeling just now was so comfortable that he didn't even know what was happening. He couldn't help but…
"Hehehe, little bald head, now take off the gauze on your head and take a look."
Martha's mental fortitude was quite high, and she didn't react like the others. Instead, she withdrew her ability and smiled at Dangan.
He felt that Miss Martha was a little different. The dignified and virtuous Miss Martha would never have called him that! If anyone else called him that, Dangan would have immediately flown into a rage, but if it was Miss Martha, it sounded quite affectionate!
Ignoring the shame in his heart, Dangan immediately did as Martha said, removing the gauze from his head. He immediately noticed that everyone around him was looking at him in surprise.
"W-what's wrong?"
Feeling a little uneasy under everyone's gaze, Dangan subconsciously covered his bald head with his hand. But the next moment, a scene that surprised him just as much appeared—
"It's gone, the wound is gone…"
Muttering to himself, he repeatedly ran his hands over his bald head until he confirmed that the wound had indeed disappeared. Dangan was both surprised and delighted, and his complex emotions were beyond words!
You see, he was extremely concerned about his bald head and had been worried about whether it would leave an unsightly scar. He never expected that Miss Martha would use her miraculous water magic to heal him in an instant!
"Miss Martha…"
Looking at Martha with infinite affection, Dangan realized that he had completely fallen for her at this moment.
So beautiful, gentle, considerate, and possessing such miraculous power, Miss Martha was simply the most perfect goddess in the world!