"I'm going to fight you to the death!"
"Come on, who's afraid of who!"
The members of Night Raid looked at Zhong Chen and Milim wrestling together, their eyes filled with astonishment.
This little girl must also be a high-ranking official of the Monster Country Federation, otherwise she wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous.
But is it really okay for the two of them to wrestle together so nonchalantly?
Just then, Izayoi Sakuya walked over with Grayfia, as if she had seen through their confusion.
Sakuya smiled and softly explained:
"It's fine, they've always been like this. You'll get used to it!"
Hearing Sakuya's explanation, Night Raid and the others gained a new understanding of Zhong Chen and the others.
"Ramiris, catch!" *2
The two, who were just smashing each other with the Abyss Gaze, suddenly turned around simultaneously and threw the dolls in their hands towards Ramiris.
Looking at the two giant dolls suddenly flying towards her, Ramiris immediately became flustered, dodging left and right.
She stretched out her two small hands and grabbed a corner of the clothes of the two dolls, holding them up in the air with difficulty.
And the two, now without weapons, finally completely devolved into a childish brawl.
The two of them tumbled onto the ground, pulling each other's clothes and hair, rolling around.
Just then, Sakuya, who couldn't stand it anymore, finally made a move.
She first walked to Ramiris's side, took the two dolls, and handed them to Grayfia.
Then she strolled over to the two rolling on the ground and spoke with a hint of sternness:
"Master, Lady Milim, please be mindful of your status. Can the roughhousing stop now?"
Upon hearing Sakuya's voice, the two seemed to have a pause button pressed, instantly getting up and standing at attention, shouting in terror:
"Yes, we've stopped!" *2
"Wow, this maid is amazing! Is she the big boss of the Monster Country Federation?"
Mine looked at the instantly well-behaved pair, staring at Izayoi Sakuya with a shocked expression.
Seeing the shocked crowd, Grayfia, holding the two dolls, explained with a faint smile:
"Hehe, only two people in the entire Monster Country Federation can suppress Lord Zhong Chen and them, and Miss Sakuya is one of them!"
"Wow! Suppress!!! So amazing!"
"It even used 'suppress'? That's impressive even if I don't understand it!"
"Eh? Who's the other one?"
Although they didn't understand why a maid could suppress her master, it just seemed incredibly powerful.
"Hehe, it seems the Monster Country Federation is much more interesting than I thought."
Najenda couldn't help but show a playful smile on her face upon hearing Grayfia's words.
Just as everyone was looking at Zhong Chen and Milim, who were bowing their heads and being lectured, Bude finally arrived in front of Esdeath with his Imperial Guard.
"Esdeath, the Empire treated you well, why did you betray us!"
Bude, clad in armor, sternly questioned Esdeath in a loud voice.
"Why? Is there anything wrong with the weak submitting to the strong?"
Hearing Esdeath's words, Bude was momentarily stunned, then suddenly seemed to understand something, shouting in shock:
"Are you saying someone stronger than you subdued you!"
"Bude, you're not entirely stupid, are you..."
Esdeath said with a hint of an appreciative smile on her face.
"Are those rebels?"
"Are you talking about those useless people who can only barely survive in the south?"
Upon hearing Bude's question, Esdeath's face was filled with disdain.
"Alright, I don't have time to waste with you here. In the entire Empire, you, Bude, are barely one of the few who can catch my eye."
"I've long wanted to fight you, a man of equal fame!"
Hearing Esdeath's words, Bude knew that this battle was inevitable, and a hint of killing intent couldn't help but appear on his face.
"Then come on! Thunder God's Wrath!!!"
Bude's face was ashen, and he attacked without hesitation.
In his palm, a terrifying golden lightning bolt instantly condensed, forming a huge ball of energy.
This energy ball, seemingly containing infinite power, shot directly towards Esdeath.
"Excellent!"
Seeing this, Esdeath not only showed no fear, but a hint of excitement flashed in her eyes.
"You really are different from those good-for-nothings!"
She let out a delicate shout, and with a fierce wave of her hands, a powerful icy force surged from within her body.
In an instant, a massive ice barrier, several meters long and wide, formed out of thin air.
The energy ball struck the ice barrier at an astonishing speed, creating an earth-shattering collision sound.
"Bang!"
As the collision sound disappeared, the energy ball had vanished without a trace, and Esdeath's ice barrier was also full of cracks.
Seeing this, Esdeath reached out a finger and gently touched the barrier in front of her.
The barrier, upon being touched by an external force, instantly shattered into countless tiny fragments and fell to the ground.
"Hahaha! Very good! Excellent! You take a move from me too!"
"Ice Thorn Spear!"
An incomparably sharp ice spear instantly formed in Esdeath's hand, and then she threw it forcefully towards Bude.
The ice spear reached Bude's eyes in an instant, and Bude, seeing this, retreated at extreme speed.
"Boom!"
Bude looked at the large pit in front of him, a wave of lingering fear in his heart. If he had been hit directly, he would probably be severely injured if not dead.
"Hahaha, this is how it should be, this is interesting! Bude, only like this do you have the qualifications to be killed by me!"
Esdeath looked at the retreating Bude, laughing excitedly, her eyes openly revealing her endless killing intent.
Esdeath, holding her sword, shot towards Bude like a bolt of lightning.
Bude, seeing this, frowned. He clearly hadn't expected Esdeath to attack so suddenly, but his reaction speed was equally astonishing.
He held his weapon and met her without hesitation.
In an instant, there was a loud "clang" as their weapons fiercely collided, sending sparks flying.
However, this was just the beginning. As their weapons continuously clashed, sparks flew, and the entire space was filled with the intensity of the battle.
The two seemed to have completely forgotten the existence of their Imperial Arms, relying entirely on their martial arts to attack each other.
Time passed by minute by minute, and half an hour flew by in a flash.
In that half an hour, the two had exchanged hundreds of blows, but still no victor had been decided.
"It seems I can only use this move! Mahapadma! Om!"
As Esdeath let out a proud shout, the surrounding space seemed to instantly freeze, and Bude in front of her was instantly fixed in place.
"Hehe, to be able to fight me to this extent, you should be proud! Let me send you off, Bude!"
Esdeath, holding her sword, walked step by step towards Bude. When she reached him, she plunged her sword into his heart without hesitation.
"Om!"
"Ugh ah... *gurgle*... This... how... is this possible..."
Bude looked down at the sword piercing his heart, his face filled with disbelief.
Enduring the extreme pain, he muttered in a low voice, blood flowing from his mouth.
"Your Majesty, this old subject has done his best. The future of the Empire will now depend solely on you..."
After speaking, Bude fell to the ground with a look of unwillingness, his eyes still revealing his concern for the future of the Empire...