Chapter 545: Generals and Important Ministers Gather in Zichen Hall!
The River of Time is fair; it doesn't flow through just one World, but like a torrent encompassing the Universe, it ruthlessly sweeps through every corner of the star sea.
At this moment, it was a certain day three months later.
This was a City with a somewhat strange Geography. From an aerial view, one could clearly see the vast Great Sea not far away, with the long Continent line winding and twisting.
However, it was nearly ten kilometers away from the Great Sea, so it obviously couldn't be called a coastal City. It was also surrounded by Hills of varying heights.
Being inside the City, one couldn't feel the Aura of the Great Sea at all.
At this moment, it was early morning. The Morning Sun rose in the east, and specks of Golden Light scattered upon every gray-white small Building and every straight Path in the City.
Men and women who had woken up early were gradually appearing on the Streets and Alleys.
But the most conspicuous was undoubtedly the grand cathedral located at the easternmost part of the City, facing away from the Sunlight, perfectly combining Romanesque domed vaults with Greek-style large stone pillars.
At the Entrance to its Main Gate, there were dozens of Steps, and below the Steps was a clear, shimmering rectangular pool of Water. On the flat Paths on either side of the pool, several figures covered in loose White Robes could be seen walking slowly.
The entire Screen Feed gave people a strong sense of words like magnificent, solemn, dignified, and holy. Even without knowing what this place was, it would instinctively make people feel Respect and restrain their restless Mind.
Inside the castle-like massive cathedral.
In a spacious and luxurious Bedroom on the top floor, a handsome man with a head of silver hair lay with his eyes closed on a double bed, covered by a soft quilt embroidered with gold threads.
However, his brows were tightly furrowed, as if he were having a nightmare.
A moment later, the man slowly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of pale purple, enchanting Pupils, which made him look as handsome and unusual as the Elves of Legend.
"Another dream of the Future?"
The man sat up and leaned against the headboard, displaying his long silver hair that reached his waist. However, his Attention was still focused on the dream Screen Feed in his Mind.
Snow Mountain, a light gate, strange Personnel, and finally, the black Troops that appeared.
"It should be an unknown Influence that came here from another Continent using some kind of Spatial Means. Looking at the Environment and Climate, it should be somewhere in the north..."
After a brief period of thought, he quickly realized the seriousness of the matter.
The current Empire was fighting on two fronts: against the Alchemy Kingdom to the west and the Divine Harmony Island Nation to the east. The north, having been completely conquered a hundred years ago, had very little Military Power stationed there.
Thinking of this, the man with a gentle and elegant temperament first carefully smoothed out the quilt, then walked into the bathroom to wash up, and changed into a red cape and a White Robe.
Finally, he took out a 'Gold Cross Headband' from a dark red jewelry box and placed it on his head. Now, he was His Eminence the Pontiff, respected and even worshipped by tens of thousands of Believers.
Half an hour later.
The Pontiff called the clergy waiting outside into his Office.
"Please send this Letter to the Imperial Capital."
"Yes, Your Eminence the Pontiff!"
The other party naturally dared not delay. After receiving the Envelope, he quickly went to the Department that raised 'Mag Hunter Falcons'. These were fast, high-Stamina, and relatively fierce Birds of Prey that could be specially trained for delivering Letters.
"I hope it's not too late..."
The Pontiff, who looked very young, gazed out the window with worry.
A moment later.
A 'Mag Hunter Falcon' carrying a small Package spread its wings and flew towards the blue sky and white clouds in the west at an extremely fast Speed.
Two days later.
After flying over layers of mountains, dense Sea of Trees, and more than a dozen villages, towns, and Fortresses along the way, it finally crossed Sishui Pass and reached the vicinity of the Imperial Capital.
This was a super-large City circle far more prosperous than its origin, Jerrock City, and filled with ancient European architectural Style. The Air was filled with noisy sounds and the Fragrance of Food.
The vendors and pedestrians on the Streets and Alleys all had rosy complexions and happy Smiles on their faces, holding more or less various ingredients or Goods in their hands.
However, none of this made the 'Mag Hunter Falcon' linger. It flew straight through the azure Sky, crossed another astonishingly high circular Great Wall, and arrived within the Imperial Palace grounds.
Groups of Black-Feathered Giant Birds, which looked even larger and more dangerous than it, stood in threes or fives on the tops of the Palaces, watching with their Ice-cold eyes.
The 'Mag Hunter Falcon' seemed a little Nervous and Fearful, but it still successfully reached the place specifically for receiving Messengers like itself.
After an Attendant came over and took the Envelope from the Package, it flew off to the side to enjoy Fresh Water and delicious feed only available here.
Suddenly.
The Attendant's Exclamation startled it. It quickly pulled its beak, which it had just dipped into the Water, out and tilted its Bird head in confusion to look over.
"An 800 Li Express from the Path of Peace!"
As this Exclamation rang out, the entire atmosphere became Tense.
One of the Attendants quickly called two Steel-Armored Imperial Guards with Long Sabers at their waists and Spears in their hands, and then, under their Escort, quickly disappeared from the 'Mag Hunter Falcon's' Line of Sight.
Inside Xuanshi Hall, the sixtieth Emperor of this Empire was sitting behind his Office Desk, reading Secret Documents from various sources.
He was forty-two years old this year, in the prime of his life. Because he cared deeply for the Common People and often implemented Benevolent Governance internally, the outside world already had the evaluation of him being a wise King.
However, precisely because he was a wise King, he had to handle a large amount of Government Affairs every day, with no more than ten hours for sleep and rest combined.
"Has 'Joker' Champ been dealt with? Good, now countless Children will be spared from his poisonous hands."
This was a Scum who was very fond of Children on a 'sexual' level. When he discovered one day that pure Children could heal him, he began to dress up as a clown and play with them. Ultimately, to prevent the Children from growing into dirty adults, he kept killing them.
Just as the Emperor was muttering to himself with Delight at his death, a rapid knock sounded on the Door, causing him to restrain his Smile. He first put away the Secret Reports on the desk, then ordered the person outside to enter.
"Your Majesty, this is an 800 Li Express Envelope from the Path of Peace!"
"Oh?"
The Emperor was immediately astonished, but he suppressed the curiosity in his Heart. After the other party placed the Envelope on the desk and respectfully left the Hall, he picked it up and opened it to read.
As he read, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and his Pupils involuntarily constricted into needlepoints. The initial surprise and astonishment had completely turned into shock.
[Slap!]
Forcefully slamming the Envelope onto the desk, the Emperor suddenly stood up and summoned the Attendant waiting outside, shouting sternly.
"Immediately Order the Imperial Guard to activate the Dimensional Array to send the Pontiff of the Path of Peace to the Imperial Capital! Also, Order General Bols, Vice Commander Gozuki, Minister Najenda, Doctor Stylish, Minister of Internal Affairs Saul, and Minister of Finance Ezra to gather in Zichen Hall for deliberation in one hour!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
As the Attendant hurried off to deliver the Order, the Emperor looked down at the Letter in his hand with a solemn expression, his Mind filled with doubt and uncertainty as he thought to himself, "What's going on? The content of the Ancestors' Prophecy didn't say anything about a mysterious Influence launching a large-scale invasion from the north?"
Half an hour later.
His Eminence the Pontiff, who was originally in Jerrock City, the Headquarters City of the Path of Peace, nearly a thousand Nautical Miles away from the Imperial Capital, inexplicably appeared within the Imperial Palace.
And gathered with the Generals and important Ministers summoned by the Emperor in Zichen Hall.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 546: Snowy Region, Alchemy, and Divine Harmony!
"Pontiff An Ning, please first explain the situation to everyone."
Inside the inner hall of Zichen Hall, the Emperor sat upright on the Golden Dragon Throne, and said in a deep voice to the man below the platform, who had silver hair reaching his waist and an appearance even more handsome than a beauty by a few points.
"Yes, His Majesty!"
Pontiff An Ning respectfully bowed and responded. After standing up, his gaze swept towards the six important Higher-ups of The Empire beside him.
General Bols, an Admiral of the Air Force Unit.
Responsible for guarding the Imperial Capital, as well as being ready at any time to provide air Support for the Army and Marines currently engaged in Conquest on the east and west sides.
Gozuchi.
The Deputy Commander of 'Oarburgh', the strongest special intelligence agency directly subordinate to the Emperor.
As for why the Commander himself didn't come, that's a bit complicated.
Najenda.
The Minister of the Imperial Intelligence Division.
All Matters related to Intelligence are the responsibility of this woman.
But they only have the Authority to investigate; specific Operations must still be handed over to the relevant Departments.
Doctor Stylish.
The Minister of the Imperial Science Department, dubbed the most astonishing all-around Scientist in the past five hundred years.
As for Minister of Internal Affairs Saul and Minister of Finance Ezra.
Their Position titles have already explained everything.
The entire operation of The Empire's Government Affairs is presided over by the two of them.
Although a few others have not all arrived.
But Pontiff An Ning felt it was already enough to deal with the sudden threat from the north.
"I believe everyone knows that due to a certain special reason, I possess the special Ability of Dream Precognition. On the night two days ago, I dreamed of a Screen Feed that sent a chill down my spine..."
He first used ten minutes to narrate his Dream.
Then he also took out several Sketches he had specially drawn over the past two days for the six people to view.
Predictably, General Bols, Gozuchi, and the other six people reacted as if they were hearing a fantasy.
Their faces were full of astonishment and doubt, but they still took the Sketches and read through them in turn.
After finishing reading, the Atmosphere inside the hall became unusually oppressive.
Although it was hard to believe, combined with Pontiff An Ning's words and drawings, they had no choice but to believe that this was a fact.
Perhaps.
Just as they were gathered here discussing, the Blue Light Portal shown in the drawing might have already appeared in a certain Snow Mountain in the north, with various strange figures walking out from inside...
At this moment, the Emperor on the platform spoke again: "All my beloved ministers, tell me your thoughts."
"Your Majesty, your humble subject believes the most pressing Matter should be to immediately dispatch intelligence personnel to the Northern Snowy Region to investigate, and then Order Prince Saiken of the Northern Ethnic Autonomous Region to mobilize Troops and maintain Vigilance!"
Minister of Internal Affairs Saul was the first to step forward without yielding and spoke in a deep voice.
Najenda and Gozuchi exchanged a glance. The former took a step forward and agreed, saying:
"Your Majesty, after your humble subject returns, I will immediately dispatch an intelligence team. Considering the potential Combat conflicts, I propose that the 'Oarburgh' side also send Personnel!"
"Your humble subject suspects that these Influence/Power that suddenly appeared in the north are very likely from the Alchemy Kingdom in the west, because only their Alchemy could possibly Research and develop a light portal with Spatial Teleportation Ability."
Gozuchi respectfully faced the Emperor and reported.
"Indeed!"
After the Emperor heard him finish speaking, he suddenly felt a sense of realization. Pontiff An Ning below the platform also gently nodded in agreement.
In their World, Matters related to Supernatural Ability, except for the Technological Creations invented by Doctor Stylish.
Most are related to the magical Creatures which they call 'Danger Beasts'.
And Alchemy can utilize the biological Materials of these 'Danger Beasts', combined with exquisite craftsmanship, to create items with supernatural Functions.
This type of item are called 'Imperial Arms' and 'Ministerial Arms'.
The key point is that the Country where Alchemy is most developed is not The Empire.
But rather the Alchemy Kingdom of the Western foreign races, abbreviated as 'Alchemy Kingdom'.
"If it really is them, then they are likely preparing to break into our heartland from the north, or else directly occupy the Northern Snowy Region and encircle The Empire together with their own Troops from the west!"
General Bols emitted an overbearing presence from his whole body, gazing towards the northern Direction, and said in a deep voice.
"Najenda, Gozuchi, time waits for no one. You two go first. It's best to eliminate those Personnel who trespassed before War breaks out. Oh, right, make sure to Capture Alive a few Captives!"
The Emperor looked at the two people below the platform and instructed them.
"Yes, His Majesty!"
Najenda and Gozuchi replied in unison. Without hesitation, they turned and quickly left Zichen Hall. Both of them attached great Importance to this Matter.
Inside the hall.
The Emperor's gaze turned from their backs to General Bols' side and asked: "Then, General, do you have a countermeasure?"
"Reporting to His Majesty, Prince Saiken's Strength is far stronger than the Vice Admirals in the Military, only below this humble general and others. Plus, the Northern Autonomous Region is still stationed with three hundred thousand troops. According to common sense, it should be enough to deal with the small contingent of Troops sent by the other side, but..."
General Bols became hesitant at this point. The Emperor waved his hand, signaling him to continue speaking. Seeing this, the former also no longer had any scruples and spoke boldly.
"But regarding the loyalty of Prince Saiken and the Northern foreign races to The Empire, this humble general still has some doubts!"
As soon as these words came out, the Expressions of the Emperor and the other few people became solemn. Only Doctor Stylish seemed completely unconcerned about these Matters, instead stroking his chin and looking back and forth at the light portal in the drawing.
General Bols also didn't pay attention to him and continued to state his thoughts.
"Over these years, in order to deal with the Wars in the west and east, The Empire has conscripted Soldiers from the Northern Autonomous Region far more times than from other regions. This is partly because the Snowy Region is harsh and cold, and the Troops' quality is extremely high, and partly to suppress their Population and Influence/Power."
"This has also caused those foreign races in the Northern Autonomous Region to feel dissatisfaction, and their Attitude of dissatisfaction is becoming increasingly obvious. This is very likely to be exploited by those Personnel who are eighty percent likely from the west."
He was still a bit polite after all, not speaking too bluntly, but the Emperor and others could naturally understand the deeper meaning within.
"Then what do you mean?"
"This humble general's meaning is that we cannot completely hand over the north of the Imperial Capital to Prince Saiken and them. Instead, we should transfer an Army Unit from the Battlefield in the west and establish a second Defense Line around Mount Famu in the north!"
General Bols said decisively: "By cooperating with this humble general's Air Force Unit, no matter what Situation occurs, we can hold out until other Troops arrive!"
"Okay, let's do that."
The Emperor thought for a moment and also felt that doing this was more secure. But just as his voice fell, a doubtful voice emitted by Doctor Stylish rang out inside the hall.
"How strange..."
"Doctor, have you discovered anything?"
Without raising his head, Doctor Stylish stared at the several Sketches in his hand and replied.
"You all guessed that this light portal is a creation of the Alchemy Kingdom, but quite a few of the people in these two drawings have black hair and black eyes, and their Attire is all Eastern-style Short Sword coarse cloth. The Weapons in their hands are also never-before-seen black Daggers."
"Also, the things the Black-Clad Soldiers are riding in this fourth drawing, rather than saying it's an Alchemical Creation, I think it's more like a Technological Creation. And the Weapons they carry on their backs look like Long Sabers. Why aren't they Firearms?"
At this moment, General Bols walked over and also took another two glances. He said: "It shows they believe that compared to things like Rifles, using the Blades on their backs is more convenient. This is strong confidence in their own Swordsmanship."
"Looking at it this way, it might also not be the Alchemy Kingdom, but rather that Divine Harmony Island Nation in the east. If that's really the case, then it shows they are already somewhat unable to hold on under General Esdeath's attack. That's why they would think of causing trouble in the north to tie us down..."
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Chapter 547: The Target for Arm Wrestling!
As soon as Najenda walked out of the Imperial Palace Main Gate, she immediately separated from Gozuchi. After receiving the Weapon handed to her by the Imperial Guard, she quickly rode a Horse towards their respective Department Offices.
This black-clothed Woman, with a beautiful Face, full figure, and short silver hair, galloped wildly on the Rider's Road beside the Grand Avenue.
The Passersby along the way hurriedly dodged to the sides.
Although the Personnel from the Imperial Capital Security Force noticed this scene, they did not show any intention of stopping her.
This was because the Rider's Road was specifically prepared for Riders according to the Rules, and Passersby were not supposed to linger or move on it. However, normally no one paid attention to these Rules.
Of course, if someone was injured or even killed by being hit on it, they would only have themselves to blame, and the Rider would not bear any responsibility.
Fortunately, Najenda's Riding Skill was quite excellent, and she did not graze any Passersby.
Not long after.
As she let out a long 'Whoa', the Horse slowly decelerated and stopped in front of the Secret Police Headquarters Office.
"Welcome back, Minister."
A black-haired young man wearing square Glasses walked over with a Smile and took the reins of the Horse for Najenda, causing the latter to give him a speechless glance. After dismounting, she said, "I think I was only gone for less than two hours, right?"
"For us, we cannot be without you for even a moment!"
The black-haired young man pushed up the Glasses on his nose and replied with a faint Smile.
"That means your independence still needs Training. Alright, Green, immediately notify Chelsea and Sabatini to come over. We have a big task."
Najenda joked with him for a moment, then returned to her capable Style and immediately issued the Order.
"Okay. Oh, right, Minister, that kid Lubbock has completed his Mission and returned. Should I call him too?" Green remembered this just as he was about to take the Horse to the Stable.
"Oh?"
"He returned from the south so quickly? It seems his Mission went smoothly. Alright, where is he now?" Najenda raised an eyebrow.
She paid a little more attention to this guy who openly had a crush on her.
"Uh, Lubbock saw you weren't here and said he was going out for a stroll."
Hearing Green's words, Najenda sneered, "Is he going to look at Beauties on the Street? Or sneak a peek at some women's Bathhouse? That lecherous brat, tell him to get back here immediately!"
With that, she walked quickly into the Main Gate of the Secret Police Headquarters without looking back.
"Okay..."
Seeing this, Green touched the tip of his nose somewhat speechlessly, then led the Horse to the Stable, while complaining in his Heart, "Lubbock, too. With so many people to like, he just had to fall for the Minister. Although the Minister is indeed a great Beauty..."
Thirty minutes later.
In the Meeting Room, Najenda sat at the head seat, Green sat to her Left Hand side, and the green-haired Lubbock sat lazily to her Right Hand side.
Then there was Chelsea, with flowing wine-red long hair and wearing an English-style short skirt, and Sabatini, wearing Glasses, with short black hair and a beard, looking like a handsome middle-aged man.
These four were the four Captains of the Imperial Intelligence Division.
"That's roughly the Situation. Our Mission is to find the Position of that mysterious Light Gate and, as much as possible, identify some of the enemy's Personnel. It would be best if we could cooperate with Oarburgh over there to capture a few alive."
Najenda clasped her hands on the table, calmly looking at these important Cadres before her.
"For this kind of Search Mission, according to the old Rules, I'll handle it."
Uncle Sabatini didn't think much after hearing this and accepted it. After all, even if he didn't volunteer, the Minister would have assigned him the task.
"Then I'll leave it to you. The Northern Territory is vast and sparsely populated, so it's best to bring more Personnel."
"I'm considering taking all the members from the Imperial Capital with me."
Najenda recalled that Sabatini could bring nearly two hundred people and thought to herself, this number should be enough.
According to Leader An Ning, the first batch of people who came out of the Light Gate were not many, likely the enemy's Intelligence Personnel, while the Main Force was those black-clothed Troops riding strange Vehicles.
"Alright, without further delay, you should depart immediately."
"But you need to be careful. Right now, no one knows if that Light Gate has appeared. So, if you reach the location and don't find anything, don't worry. Try to find the location shown in this Diagram."
Uncle Sabatini said no more. He Stood Up, nodded to Najenda, and turned to walk out of the Meeting Room.
The next second.
Lubbock looked at Najenda with a playful Smile.
"Minister, now that the serious business is done, how about we go grab a meal together? There's a new Roast Meat restaurant that just opened in the Fuente District, and the reviews are pretty good!"
"You should go find those young girls instead."
Najenda glanced at him, then also Stood Up and announced the Adjourn the Meeting. She then left the Meeting Room without looking back; she still had a lot of work to do.
On Uncle Sabatini's side, he quickly gathered the three Squad Leaders under him, Dangan, Kongya, and Litney, and held a brief small Meeting to assign the specific Missions.
Although the number of Towns in the north was far fewer than in the south, there were still seven or eight large Cities, and they were far apart from each other, with an extremely harsh Environment.
"I will head to White Horse Town. You can transmit information to the Branch there!" After speaking, Uncle Sabatini picked up his Cane and left first.
Not long after, a large number of Riders on fast Horses appeared from Various Places in the Imperial Capital, then formed into Squads of three to five and headed north.
Because these Horses had the Bloodline of Horse-type Danger Beasts mixed in, their Speed and durability were much Stronger than ordinary common Horses.
Meanwhile, Sabatini, with a single Copper Telescope hanging from his waist and leaning on a black Cane, took six Armed Personnel with a fierce Aura and rode a Small Boat pulled by four Large Bird-type Danger Beasts, flying rapidly through the air towards the Position of White Horse Mountain in the northeast.
At the same time.
Oarburgh also dispatched six beautiful girls, who left the Imperial Capital in pairs aboard similar Airships.
On another front, the Emperor in the Imperial Palace officially issued an Imperial Decree to Army General Blande located in the west, ordering him to immediately dispatch an Army Lieutenant General and their Troops to be stationed near Mount Famu.
Three days later, Sabatini and his group were the first to arrive at White Horse Town at the foot of White Horse Mountain.
Six days later, around two hundred Secret Police Force Personnel successively arrived at the Edge Towns of the Northern Ethnic Autonomous Region and began changing into Cold-weather Clothing on the spot.
Then, some chose to remain stationed in these Towns for surveillance, while others disguised themselves as Ordinary Citizens and entered the Northern Snow Territory on foot, searching for the place where the Light Gate shown in the Diagram was located.
On the seventh day.
The Secret Police Personnel remaining in the Towns suspected they had discovered the presence of 'colleagues'.
For some experienced Intelligence Personnel, they could detect clues from details like a person's walking style, the Muscle condition of their Face, neck, and Arms, and their shifting Gaze.
It wasn't until Kongya discovered a Target from the Diagram in Baldass Town.
Although the other party was wearing thick Winter Clothes, their snow-white hair, pink Pupils, and handsome Face were very conspicuous.
Furthermore, they were Arm Wrestling with a strong Baldass Woman on the side of the Street, attracting many Onlookers who gathered around to cheer them on. The Atmosphere was very lively, making it hard for these Intelligence Personnel not to notice.
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Chapter 548: Sorry, I'm Late!
In the Titan World, Door-Door Space, within the Empty Hall on the fifth floor of Noah's Ark.
Im watched the various Intelligence and Footage continuously sent back by the Ninjas, a string of Black Lines representing speechlessness appearing above his head.
"It's not the Ninja World after all, but what the heck are those guys wearing 'Ninja Headbands'?"
He knew he had misjudged this time, but fortunately, the only consequence was that the Sea Ninjas replaced Cipher Pol as the first batch of Investigators to enter the Star Gate.
The Intelligence he had previously written about the Ninja World could just be considered preparation for the future. As for whether this misjudgment would affect his prestige in the eyes of the Five Elders...
He could only say that the source of his prestige didn't lie in the Intelligence he provided, but in his Identity, Strength, the 'National Treasure' in his hands, and his Control over the Star Gate.
Im felt that the top priority now was to quickly determine the 'correct identity' of this new World.
"Main Language is English Language, Northern Ethnic Autonomous Region, The Empire, Baldass Town, Prince Numa Seka, Level 1 Danger Beast... Hmm? Danger Beast!"
Im picked out a few keywords. When he saw the words 'Danger Beast', information related to it gushed forth in his mind like a spring. It didn't take long for him to confirm it.
"So that's it, it's the World of Akame ga Kill!"
"But in the Canon, weren't the Northern Ethnic Minorities at War with The Empire? Could this be a point in time after they've already been conquered? But why is this Prince Seka still alive and well?"
"And this Baldass, it seems to be Esdeath's ethnic group. Weren't they already massacred by the Northern Ethnic Minorities in the Canon? None of this matches up!"
Although Im knew that Manga and reality would definitely have differences.
Based on his experiences in the previous three Worlds, except for the Titan World which saw huge changes due to Ymir's Simulator-level Future Sight Ability, the other two Worlds were actually quite normal at first.
He thought for a moment, summoned a sheet of paper, and began writing down Intelligence Information about the Akame ga Kill World.
However, this time he didn't write down every single detail. He only drew a simplified Map of The Empire and marked the location of the Imperial Capital on it.
He then wrote down what Imperial Arms and Ministerial Arms were, which Imperial Arms were worth noting, what Danger Beasts were, the Rank classification of Danger Beasts, and information about the Imperial Fist Temple.
Thirty minutes later, via the Fax Device used for Transponder Snails, this new Intelligence File appeared before the Five Elders in Holy Land Marie Geoise.
"'Imperial Arms World'?"
Saint Topman Warcury looked at the code name Lord Imu had given the fourth Otherworld in surprise, thinking to himself, "Didn't he say it was called the Ninja World before?"
However, they had also recently discovered that many parts of the fourth Otherworld differed from Lord Imu's previous Prophecy Content. They just didn't dare to ask or say anything.
"So that's it, Lord Imu's previous Prophecy was even more advanced Future Information!"
After carefully reading the Content, the Five Elders all suddenly understood. Among them, Saint Shepherd Ju Peter laughed and said, "That means that 'Ninja World' is an Otherworld we will encounter in the future."
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, holding the Shodai Kitetsu in his arms, shook his head and sighed with emotion, "As expected of Lord Imu, the remoteness of the Future he foresees is truly awe-inspiring!"
They didn't doubt this statement.
Firstly, they didn't dare to doubt. Secondly, the previous 'Ninja World' Intelligence was simply too detailed and complete, even writing out a History spanning over a thousand years.
Following this, the Five Elders shifted the topic to 'Imperial Arms' and 'Danger Beasts'.
"According to Lord Imu, the five Imperial Arms most worth noting are the Supreme Imperial Arm, Demon God Manifestation, Dimensional Array, World Encyclopedia, and Murasame."
"At the same time, this Otherworld also has two People and Things that can foresee the Future. One is a Divination-type Imperial Arm, and the other is the Pontiff of a Religion called the Path of Peace, who naturally possesses the special Ability to see Future Visions through Dreams."
After listening to Saint Topman Warcury, Saint Shepherd Ju Peter said thoughtfully, "That means our existence is very likely already known to that Empire."
"Yes, we just don't know how much Information they know."
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn nodded, looking solemnly at the various Intelligence Files piled on the Coffee Table, as if 'gazing' at the Country called 'The Empire' through them.
"However, according to the Intelligence gathered by the first batch of Ninjas, this Empire is currently engaged in War on both the east and west sides. So, even if they know something, they won't be able to spare much Strength to deal with us for a while."
Saint Marcus Mars was still standing beside the Sofa, stretching his long, straight legs, and spoke expressionlessly.
"Since that's the case, let's first turn the North into our territory, and then exchange blows with the other side to see how much Ability those so-called Imperial Arms truly possess."
Then, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn chuckled happily, "No wonder Ymir told us to prepare more Winter Clothes. So that's what he meant. Fortunately, we didn't take it lightly. Cold-resistant Clothing and Heating Equipment have already been prepared."
Just at this moment, the small Transponder Snail in Saint Shepherd Ju Peter's arms rang. This was the dedicated Transponder Snail for the Dean of CIPHER POL Headquarters to contact him.
"Lord Five Elders, the Ninjas we sent to the fourth Otherworld and those few former Demon Slayer Corps 'Hashira' have suddenly been targeted for tracking, and even Attacks, in Various Places!"
"Immediately transmit the Footage!"
Saint Shepherd Ju Peter immediately issued the Order. Seeing such things firsthand was more intuitive.
"Yes!"
Within the Room of Authority, the Five Elders looked at each other. Saint Jaygarcia Saturn said coldly, "It seems the other side was indeed prepared early. This Old Man is truly curious, do they really have the Ability to contend with our World Government!"
Meanwhile, in the Akame ga Kill World, oh no, it should be called the Imperial Arms World from now on...
Within a small town located west of the Northern Ethnic Autonomous Region, about twenty kilometers from the Capital Fortress.
Four rapidly moving Afterimages continuously collided, separated, and splashed out bright sparks on the rooftops, accompanied by the howling wind and snow. Occasionally, a few crisp Gunshots rang out.
This scared the surrounding Citizens, who fled into Buildings, causing the originally somewhat lively streets and alleys to become empty in a short time.
Two of them were both about 1.8 meters tall, with slender builds, wearing thick grey and white Winter Clothes, each holding a pitch-black Kunai.
The two on the opposite side were also dressed in Winter Clothes, a Man and a Woman. The former held a freely retractable Long-Handled Greatsword, while the latter held a Pistol and a peculiar Whip.
They were members of the Imperial Intelligence Division, Litney and Pais.
Originally, the two were just tracking and didn't intend to engage in combat, but who knew that the opponents had discovered them at some point and launched the Attack first without hesitation, throwing many strange Shuriken right at their faces.
[Clang!]
Another collision between a Kunai and a Blade edge.
The next second.
With a dull thud, Litney, who was holding the Long Saber, was struck by a lightning-fast heavy kick to the abdomen. He spat out a Blood Mist and fell from the rooftop, his life or death unknown.
"Litney!"
Pais exclaimed in shock at this scene, but her opponent didn't give up the opportunity just because she was a beautiful Woman. They instantly turned into a black Afterimage and rushed forward, the sharp Blade edge of the Kunai mercilessly slashing towards her fair neck.
Pais was scared stiff, subconsciously closing her eyes and waiting for death to arrive.
[Swish!]
[Puchi----]
The next second, her Throat was cut open by a flash of Blade Light, and scarlet Hot Blood splattered in the cold wind.
However, the person who fell was not Pais. A petite and charming Beauty with flowing black hair and crimson eyes suddenly appeared in front of her, holding a gleaming Long Saber.
"Sorry, I'm late..."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 549: Their Backs!
The biting Cold Wind blowing from the north swirled and raged within this small town, which wasn't very large in Scale, like invisible Ice Blades attempting to penetrate every crevice.
However, the few people on the Rooftop paid no mind to the bone-chilling low temperature, still maintaining a tense confrontation Posture.
Between them, a man wearing gray-white Winter Clothes lay in the snow, desperately clutching the neck Wound that was constantly bleeding, letting out painful groans.
"What are you doing? It's just a cut, hurry and stop the Blood!"
Fukui, the current Chunin of the Sea Ninja Village, urged his companion on the ground loudly while keeping a close eye on the red-eyed Girl who had suddenly appeared opposite him.
He had seen it clearly just now; that Girl had merely lightly grazed the opponent's neck with her Blade.
Injuries of this degree might have been a fatal problem in the past, but now that they had mastered 'Total Concentration Breathing', they could completely stop the bleeding by quickly ligating the damaged Blood Vessel.
"Cough cough, stop... cough cough... can't stop..."
Kamehei felt the Blood flowing more and more, staring at the Katana in the Girl's hand with a face full of Despair. Subconsciously, he felt there was something wrong with that Blade, but his Throat was already blocked by Blood, and he couldn't speak anymore.
"Can't stop the Blood?!"
Fukui's Heart sank. Just as he was pondering what kind of Ability this could be, the Girl opposite him seemed unwilling to delay any longer and instantly vanished from her spot.
This made the hairs on his Body stand on end. Under the intense sense of crisis, his Body automatically unleashed a Defense Technique.
"Second Form, Water Wheel!"
Fukui used the Kunai in his hand, combined with his body flipping in a circle, to draw a circle of clear Water flow around himself.
With a 'Clanging Sound', the Kunai timely blocked the Sharpness attacking from his rear right. This caused the red-eyed Girl who launched the attack to raise an eyebrow in surprise.
"Imperial Arms? Or Ministerial Arms?"
Akame quickly retreated a Distance. The Water flow that appeared out of nowhere was clearly a Supernatural phenomenon.
That meant the opponent could be an Imperial Arms user or a Ministerial Arms user. Regardless of which, she had to treat them cautiously and observe them.
Just as the two sides engaged in their first exchange, Kamehei's Corpse on the ground was gradually stiffening in the snowmelt stained red, but none of the people present could spare a thought for him.
Pais, whose life had been saved earlier, had already jumped off the Rooftop to check on Litney's Situation.
Therefore, only Fukui and Akame remained on the Rooftop, confronting each other in the Cold Wind.
Right.
There was also the small Transponder Snail sitting on the former's Shoulder, also wearing miniature Winter Clothes. It was staring with its two eyeballs, carefully examining the red-eyed Girl before it, who seemed too old to be called a young girl, yet too young to be called a mature woman, appearing to be around twenty years old.
But to Akame.
She just thought it was a low-level Danger Beast Pet in the shape of a Snail.
"Is it that strange black Dagger?"
Akame narrowed her beautiful eyes, examining the Kunai in Fukui's hand. However, the completely dead Kamehei on the ground also held an identical Kunai in his hand.
"Perhaps it's some kind of Ministerial Arms that can be mass-produced..."
[Swish! Swish! Swish!]
Just then, Chunin Fukui, who had blocked one strike, counterattacked without hesitation. In his opinion, Kamehei's death was purely because of the opponent's Sneak Attack.
Besides, even if the opponent was stronger than himself, so what? If he wanted to survive, he still had to fight!
He first threw five Sharpness Shuriken, forcing Akame to block with the Long Saber in her hand.
At the same time, he took out a second Kunai and held it in his left hand, transforming into a continuous, winding blue Water flow and charging forward.
"Third Form, Flowing Dance!"
Fukui's Speed became exceptionally fast, even leaving an Afterimage in the cold Air. Coupled with the Water flow Special Effect for concealment, it made it difficult for the naked eye to distinguish which was the Main Body.
For a Time.
The Commotion of the two sides clashing during High-Speed Movement was something even the constantly howling north Wind couldn't cover up. The Clanging Sound echoed throughout the town in the wind and snow.
"Fourth Form, Striking Tide!"
"Eighth Form, Waterfall Basin!"
As Fukui repeatedly unleashed various Techniques from 'Water Breathing', Akame quickly discovered that the Water flows were not physical objects at all, but purely illusions of light and shadow, whose purpose was merely to deceive her eyes.
This caused her to simply close her eyes.
Indeed.
In the Aura World within her mind, the opponent's Blade path and movements became clearer, and the Killing Intent on his Body was as bright as a torch.
[Splurt----]
"Ugh!"
A few minutes later, Akame used a simple, clean diagonal slash without any specific name, cutting through both the Kunai and Fukui's chest amidst his Screams.
Immediately, warm Blood gushed out, steaming into wisps of Heat in the low-temperature Air.
"So... so that's how it is... You! Your Blade has a problem..."
Fukui collapsed in a Pool of Blood on the Rooftop. At the brink of death, he felt a strange Strength preventing his Wound from healing. As a professional Ninja, he subconsciously wanted to relay this Intelligence.
Because he knew the Transponder Snail on his Shoulder would transmit everything happening here back to the command Hall of the Otherworld Strategy Committee on the Sea Star Mainland.
However, just like Chunin Kamehei before him, the large amount of Blood surging up desperately prevented him from speaking.
"Phew, what a formidable guy. If I hadn't taken care of one first, it would have been troublesome if they had teamed up..."
Akame also relaxed as she watched Chunin Fukui gradually lose Vitality. The Strength he displayed gave her the Feeling of encountering an Elite Assassin.
Especially in terms of Strength, every time their Blades clashed, it would make her tiger's mouth tremble.
"But the Techniques he used felt more like some kind of Sword Technique. Why didn't he use a Long Saber?"
Just as Akame was muttering to herself, another beautiful Girl suddenly leaped up behind her.
She looked about the same Age as Akame, with two pink Long Braids, a pink Long Dress, and holding a strange-looking large Firearms with a Blade at the front.
"Hmph~ What's this? I didn't even get a chance to act. I was thinking of giving him a shot if this guy tried to escape!"
The pink Girl said with a somewhat willful and spoiled tone.
"This person was very confident in his Strength. When we fought, he showed no Fear or Nervousness at all. I even saw a Gaze in his eyes similar to how a Superior looks at a subordinate."
Akame heard Mine's words and looked at Fukui's Corpse, deep in thought.
"Even before he died, that last look he gave me was the same. This confidence of his seemed to come from deep within his Heart, incredibly firm."
"Didn't the Intelligence say they might be from the 'Alchemy Kingdom' or the 'Divine Harmony Island Nation'? Perhaps they are Elites from there, or maybe even from the Nobility class, so they naturally like to look down on others."
Mine glanced at the two Corpses in the Pool of Blood with a look of disgust.
She had suffered discrimination since childhood because she was a mixed-race minority from the west.
It wasn't until an Official from The Empire inexplicably found her one day that she was freed from that difficult Environment.
Therefore, she naturally disliked the group known as Nobility.
"Maybe."
Akame nodded. After all, she couldn't think of a more reasonable Explanation. She then walked to the Rooftop Edge and looked down at Pais.
"How is he?"
Pais knelt in the cold Snowy Ground, looking at List in his arms, who had Blood at the corner of his mouth and his eyes closed, crying. He sobbed, "His... his ribs were broken by that kick, and then... then they pierced his lungs..."
"Is that so..."
Akame and Mine both fell silent, letting the Cold Wind and flying snow howl around them.
And that little Transponder Snail was still silently staring at their Backs.
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(End of this chapter)