"Report, Your Majesty, Prime Minister Honest, Great General Esdeath has quelled the northern barbarians and is currently leading the army back to the Imperial Capital!"
An Imperial Guard ran in from outside the Imperial Palace's main hall, knelt on one knee, and reported.
"Hahaha, as expected of Esdeath, she easily dealt with those barbarians."
"Your Majesty, when the Great General returns, you must reward her handsomely!"
Standing beside the young Emperor, the obese giant, who was biting into a chicken leg, said loudly with a face full of rough features.
The young Emperor, listening intently, nodded slightly and said softly:
"Since the Prime Minister says so, then let's do it that way. How about I bestow Great General Esdeath upon you in marriage?"
Hearing the young Emperor's words, Honest's action of biting the chicken leg paused, and he quickly said:
"Haha, that won't do, Your Majesty. The age difference between Great General Esdeath and me is too great; it's really not suitable."
"How about the Great General herself suggests her reward? What do you think, Your Majesty!"
After speaking, Prime Minister Honest couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
Marry him to Esdeath? It was a wonder this young Emperor could even think of such a thing.
He could guarantee that if Esdeath heard the news of the marriage today, she might abandon her army tomorrow and come to kill him.
That woman wouldn't care if you were the Emperor or a Prime Minister.
Although he and Esdeath had a cooperative relationship, he didn't dare to provoke her easily, after all, she was known as the Empire's strongest.
Even those rats in the gutters of the Revolutionary Army estimated that to deal with Esdeath, at least five Imperial Arms users plus fifty thousand troops would be needed.
"Is that so? I still thought you two were quite a match, after all, you are both pillars of the nation."
"However, since the Prime Minister has said so, then let's proceed with your idea."
The young Emperor said softly, looking disappointed.
"Haha, I believe Great General Esdeath will understand Your Majesty's good intentions."
At this moment, Budo, who stood first in the ranks of the military generals, was coldly watching Honest's performance from above.
"Great General, are we just going to let the Prime Minister mislead His Majesty like this?"
A general standing behind Budo leaned close to him and asked softly.
"Military generals must not interfere in politics. When His Majesty grows up, he will naturally understand who is a treacherous minister and who is a loyal one."
Zhong Chen: Who called me!
"But..."
"No buts!"
"Yes!"
Seeing Great General Budo's serious face, this general could only retreat in disappointment.
In truth, Budo knew full well that Honest was no good, but his family's ancestral teaching was that military generals must not interfere in politics.
He could only rely on his own ability to protect some conscientious officials, hoping that when His Majesty became clear-headed, there would be capable people available.
At this time, at Night Raid's base outside the Imperial Capital, Najenda looked solemnly at the urgent message sent by the Revolutionary Army.
"Boss, what's wrong? Has something happened?"
Leone, who was weighing a money bag in her hand, asked Najenda with a puzzled expression.
The others also focused their attention on their Boss.
"Esdeath has quelled the barbarians and is about to return to the Imperial Capital!"
"What!!!"
Before the others could react, Bulat couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Unlike the others' understanding of Esdeath, as a former Imperial soldier, he was very clear about how terrifying she was.
"Is that Esdeath really that terrifying? Isn't she also an Imperial Arms user?"
Mine asked, looking unconcerned.
As a genius, she didn't think Esdeath, also an Imperial Arms user, could be much stronger than herself.
They were all Imperial Arms users; if one couldn't beat her, then a few more could. After all, Night Raid consisted entirely of Imperial Arms users.
"Mine! You underestimate her too much. The Revolutionary Army has conducted an assessment, and to deal with Esdeath, at least five Imperial Arms users and fifty thousand troops need to be deployed simultaneously."
"Only then is it possible to defeat her!"
Hearing her Boss's words, Mine's face immediately showed a look of shock. Was this even a human?
Was the Empire's strongest truly that unreasonable?
In fact, this assessment severely underestimated Esdeath. In the original manga, when the Revolutionary Army finally attacked the Imperial Capital,
hundreds of thousands of troops, plus no less than ten Imperial Arms users, were almost annihilated by Esdeath alone.
Her combat power was not just a little stronger than depicted in the anime.
If Esdeath hadn't sought death herself at the end, the Revolutionary Army would not have been able to enter the Imperial Capital and would have been completely wiped out.
"Mine, what Boss said is true. She is indeed that strong."
Bulat also said to Mine with a solemn expression.
"Then what should we do? If someone like her returns, our assassination missions will probably become unprecedentedly difficult."
Leone asked with a grim expression, biting her right thumb nail.
Hearing her subordinates' questions, Najenda thought for a moment and then said softly:
"Then, while she hasn't returned yet, let's try to assassinate as many of those parasites as possible."
"Tonight's operation continues. That family can no longer be left alone, otherwise, more people will suffer."
"Yes! *n"
"Akame, stay for a moment."
Just as everyone was leaving to prepare for the night's operation, Najenda called out to the somewhat dazed Akame.
"Boss?"
Akame's innocent little face looked at Najenda with a puzzled expression.
"Akame, if it truly comes to the last step, we will desperately fight to create an opportunity for you."
"What opportunity?"
"The opportunity to wound Esdeath, to use Murasame's special ability to eliminate Esdeath."
Looking at her Boss's serious face, Akame nodded knowingly, then turned and walked out of the room.
Watching Akame's receding back, Najenda muttered softly with a worried expression:
"I hope it doesn't come to that, otherwise..."
..."Oh? One-hit kill? Interesting. If you want to kill me, you'll have to be able to hit me first."
Esdeath, sitting in the passenger seat of the Humvee, said softly with a look of disdain.
"It's not that weakness and ignorance are obstacles to survival, but arrogance."
"You, woman, are too arrogant, you no longer have reverence for the unknown."
Zhong Chen, who had the accelerator floored, said with a helpless expression.
"From your words, does Master also have things he reveres?"
A hint of a smile flashed in Esdeath's eyes, and she asked with a slightly cold voice.
"Of course, you don't know, there is a kind of divine beast in this world called the River Crab. Even I, when I encounter it, can only be as humble as an ant, not daring to be presumptuous in the slightest."
Hearing that there was such a terrifying creature, Esdeath's pupils immediately constricted, and she quickly asked:
"Then, Master, have you seen it with your own eyes?"
"No, those who have seen it have all been put in the little black room. I'm still out here messing around, how could I have seen it!"
[Host, I suggest you shut up quickly. If you don't want to live, I still want to live a few more chapters?]
[Hehe, I'm just talking, nothing will happen!]
[Hmph, if you really get put in the little black room, you'll be well-behaved!]
[...]
"But I didn't expect this thing called a car to be so fast."
"It seems it won't be long until we can return to the Imperial Capital. Do you want me to kill everyone, and Master, you can directly ascend to the throne as Emperor?"
Hearing Esdeath's words, before Zhong Chen could speak, Rimuru, sitting in the back, quickly said:
"A Chen, do you want to be Emperor? Shall I give you my position!"
"Hmph, no way!!!"