The next day,
"Ah, that was a wonderful sleep."
Zhong Chen walked out of the house, looked at the bright sun in the sky, and stretched comfortably.
Najenda, who was exercising in the courtyard, saw Zhong Chen walk out and asked with a serious expression:
"Lord Chen, did you rest well last night?"
"Very good, your bed is very comfortable."
"Haha, it's good that you rested well."
Hearing Zhong Chen's ambiguous words, Najenda responded with a hint of embarrassment.
"Lunch is ready, Lord Chen, Boss, it's time to eat."
Just as the two were chatting, Akame walked over with a ladle in her hand and said to them.
The two nodded to Akame after hearing her, and followed her to the dining room.
As soon as Zhong Chen arrived at the dining room, he looked speechlessly at Ace and the others, who were burying their heads in frantic eating.
Zhong Chen walked to the dining table, tapped the table with his finger, and shouted, looking exasperated:
"I say, you guys, can you give me some face? You've completely disgraced the Monster Country Federation!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, none of them looked up; they continued to eat frantically.
Lord Chen has the nerve to talk about them; who doesn't know that the ones who disgrace the Monster Country Federation the most are you, the bosses?
Pfft, keep eating, don't pay attention to him.
Seeing that these guys dared to ignore him, Zhong Chen was so angry that he was about to take out the Abyss and smash these guys to death.
PS: For the origin of the Abyss, please refer to Chapter 174.
Akame, who had led Zhong Chen in, nodded in agreement when she saw this scene.
For her, anyone who doesn't waste food and likes to eat is a good person.
"But this appetite is indeed astonishing. Are all the people of your Monster Country Federation big eaters?"
Hearing Mine's words, Zhong Chen darted to her side, pressed his hands against her temples, and began to savagely rub them.
"Little girl, what you're saying is wrong. What do you mean 'your Monster Country Federation'? It should be 'our Monster Country Federation' now."
"Do you know?! What, are you trying to betray the country?"
Feeling the pain from her head, Mine shouted, her face contorted:
"Ahhh, you hateful guy, let go of me!"
"Heh ya, roaring at the boss of the Monster Country Federation is an aggravated offense. Watch my secret technique…"
After speaking, Zhong Chen withdrew his hands that were rubbing her temples.
He raised his right hand and gave her little head a Kochou Shinobu-style knuckle rap.
"Dong…"
"Itai (It hurts)!"
Sheele, sitting opposite, looked at Mine, who was covering her little head with tears in her eyes, then looked at Zhong Chen, who had a smug expression.
She couldn't help but say softly, with her usual innocent demeanor:
"Lord Chen is so amazing. If only I could learn it too…"
"Don't learn something like that, Sheele!"
Hearing Sheele's words, Mine hastily spoke to stop her.
"Eh? Can't I learn it?"
Sheele looked at Mine, puzzled.
"Yes, of course you can. Don't believe this little girl. I'll teach you, and I guarantee that after you learn it, those little girls will run far away when they see you."
Zhong Chen's eyes lit up when he heard Sheele's words. Upholding the principle that not causing trouble is a disservice to the organization, he slyly sidled up to Sheele.
"Lord Chen, Sheele is very innocent. I hope you won't lead her astray."
Najenda, who had taken a sip of thick soup, couldn't help but speak up to stop him when she saw this scene.
"Tsk tsk, what a pity. She's a good prospect."
Hearing Najenda's words, Zhong Chen sullenly retreated to his seat, still muttering softly.
"Lord Chen, this is your portion."
Akame served a plate of lunch and placed it in front of Zhong Chen, who nodded with a slight smile.
Although Zhong Chen liked to cause trouble, he never joked about food. Wasting food was the most shameful act.
Half an hour later… "Phew, eight-tenths full, that's the best state!"
Everyone else stared dumbfounded at the stack of plates in front of Zhong Chen, which was over a meter high.
"Wow, how did this guy have the nerve to criticize others just now? Boss, have all our provisions been eaten up?!"
"P-Perhaps…"
Najenda turned her gaze to Akame, who was in charge of cooking, and Akame, rarely, showed a bitter face and said softly:
"Boss, we're out of food. We need to procure some quickly, or we won't have anything to eat tonight."
And hearing Akame's words, Zhong Chen felt as if he had inadvertently fulfilled his jest.
Eat all their food and make them hungry.
"Alright, Akame, you guys go to the city to procure provisions later. Now, let's talk about serious matters."
"Lord Chen, do you have any plans next?"
Zhong Chen, who was picking his teeth with a toothpick, replied languidly after hearing her question:
"No plans, just wait for my people to come directly with a large army."
"Your people?"
"Are you saying that the Monster Country Federation has sent an army?"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Najenda asked loudly, her face filled with surprise.
"An army was brought, but the main force is not them; it's Esdeath's Northern Expeditionary Army."
"What! Esdeath!"
Hearing Esdeath's name, Najenda was so startled that she stood up directly.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Zhong Chen asked, a smile playing on his lips, as he looked at Najenda.
"Are you saying Esdeath is also one of your people?"
"That's right. As for why she's my person, let me explain in detail…"
Zhong Chen then recounted the entire process of how he subdued Esdeath to the members of Night Raid.
"So that's how it is. As expected of Lord Chen, to be able to easily defeat Esdeath."
Hearing Najenda's words, Rob Lucci and the others, who had been sitting aside after finishing their meal, all flashed a hint of disdain in their eyes.
Let alone Lord Chen, even with their current strength, they could easily take down that Esdeath.
"In that case, there will be no obstacles to overthrowing the Empire."
"Also… how do you plan to deal with the Revolutionary Army?"
Ever since she knew about the existence of the Monster Country Federation, she already knew the future fate of the Empire.
She just didn't know how Zhong Chen would treat the Revolutionary Army. From his tone, Najenda could sense it.
He didn't seem to like the Revolutionary Army very much.
"The Revolutionary Army, you say?"
At this point, a cold glint flashed in Zhong Chen's eyes. These guys were not good people.
It could be seen from how they kept sending people to hunt down Akame in the end.
"I plan to eliminate all who do not surrender."
"This… is there no other possibility?"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Najenda was startled. Although she had some guesses, him saying it directly still shocked her.
"There's no other possibility. You should know about Ace and their origins, right?"
At this, Najenda nodded with a look of understanding.
"Actually, there was also a Revolutionary Army in their world at that time. Do you know what happened to them?"
"That was not mentioned in the memories you gave me."
Zhong Chen nodded after hearing that, then continued with a serious expression:
"Their leader currently serves as the Deputy Chief Political Officer in the Monster Country Federation."
"The rest also hold important positions in the Monster Country Federation."
"We never claim to be on the side of justice, and there are quite a few villains within the entire country."
"But everyone in the Monster Country Federation has a bottom line that must be adhered to!"
"That is, absolutely do not lay hands on your own people!!!"
"And the Revolutionary Army in your world just happened to step on my bottom line!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, all the Night Raid members present looked at Zhong Chen, who had suddenly become so serious, with shock.
At the same time, they also gained a deeper understanding of the Monster Country Federation…