Jí, who was fighting the Undead Soldiers, felt something was wrong and instantly pulled away.
The next second, a loud bang was heard.
As the smoke dissipated, Numa, holding a long spear, appeared there.
Jí looked at Numa in front of him and recognized who the guy in front of him was.
The Prince of the North Country.
He didn't expect him to still be alive now.
Did Esdeath miss?
Or did Esdeath betray them?
Jí asked in confusion, "Hey, what did you do to Esdeath?"
Numa ignored him and charged directly with his long spear.
The King's order to him was to kill the guy in front of him.
Jí quickly dodged Numa's long spear by shifting his body, and at the same time, threw a punch at Numa.
After all, his body was Jí's most powerful weapon.
Numa nimbly leaped backward, dodging Jí's punch, and with a flick of his long spear, the spearhead struck towards Jí's throat like a venomous snake flicking its tongue.
Jí tilted his head and simultaneously reached out to grab the spear shaft, pulling hard, attempting to drag Numa over.
The two held tightly to the long spear and began to wrestle.
"He's really strong, worthy of being the Prince of the North Country. I'm suddenly a little fond of you."
Jí said, his face filled with madness, "Let me kill you!"
Numa didn't care about Jí's words; he was already a dead man.
Numa abandoned the long spear, then kicked the spear's tail.
The long spear shot towards Jí like an arrow released from a bowstring, and Jí dodged the attack in an extremely strange posture.
After all, he could control his entire body at will.
After the long spear was shot, Numa also charged forward.
The Undead Warrior of the North Country and the Head of the Four Rakshasa Demons of the Empire erupted into a fierce battle.
While Jí and Numa were fighting.
Lan's location.
Champ looked at Lan flying in the sky with dissatisfaction; he believed that Lan had interrupted his act of making children into "angels" forever.
And Lan looked at Champ, his face solidified with anger.
He looked at the dead children on the ground, which reminded him of his students.
Champ looked at Lan in the sky, feeling somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
However... this guy is actually hindering his hobby now, how annoying.
"Champ?"
"Do you know me?"
Lan's eyes were cold, and his voice was low as he said, "Of course I know you. I've been looking for you for a long time!!"
Hearing Lan's words, Champ was stunned for a moment.
He didn't seem to have any grudge with him, and he had never met him before.
Lan looked at the confused Champ, his anger growing even more intense.
He gritted his teeth and asked, "Do you still remember the village next to Ruyao in the central part of the Empire!
So many children!
So many children were actually killed by you!!"
Hearing Lan's words, Champ also understood that the person in front of him had come for revenge.
The corners of his clown face turned up: "I killed many people there. Which one are you talking about?"
Lan covered his face and laughed up to the sky after hearing that.
This guy... this guy actually doesn't remember!
Forget it, I'll let you go down and atone for your sins then.
After Lan calmed down a bit, he asked, "Why did you kill these children!!"
Hearing Lan's words, Champ said as a matter of course, "Of course, it's to prevent these little angels from becoming dirty adults later on."
"Look, isn't it good to let little angels stay at this carefree age?"
What twisted logic.
Lan was so angry he laughed instead, "How twisted your logic is!
Your so-called 'letting them stay at a carefree age' is nothing more than using the most cruel means to deprive them of their future rights and to satisfy your perverted desires.
They are still children!
They could have had their own lives!
They have their own choices, their own paths, and not have their lives ended by you at will!"
Champ pouted and said disdainfully, "What do you know? When they grow up, they will become greedy, selfish, and hypocritical. Instead of letting them become like that, it's better to fix them at their purest time now."
"Unreasonable!"
Lan no longer argued with him, his eyes becoming firm and cold.
Feathers floated all over the sky.
"To avenge my students! And also to prevent you from harming more children, today I will kill you here!!"
Seeing this, Champ also took a fighting stance.
His clown face even showed an excited expression, and six balls floated around Champ.
This was his Imperial Armament—Fast Throwing Chaos [Grand Pitcher].
Each ball represented a different attribute.
As long as it was thrown, the corresponding attribute could be released.
Lan decisively shot out feathers, and Champ likewise threw the ball in his hand towards him.
The battle immediately broke out.
...
While Lan and Numa were fighting, Esdeath's location.
The atmosphere was a bit tense at the moment.
Najenda and Esdeath looked at each other.
Najenda held the summoner that could summon the humanoid Imperial Armament—Susanoo, while Leone stared intently at Esdeath, ready to fight at any moment.
And Akame looked at Kurome, a shocked expression appearing on her normally unperturbed face; she didn't expect to encounter her sister here.
Looking at the somewhat agitated Night Raid members, Esdeath smiled: "Long time no see, Najenda. Shall we sit down and chat?"
Najenda stared at Esdeath in front of her; her former Empire clothes had been replaced by the North Country's exclusive attire.
It seemed Esdeath had joined the North Country.
She really wanted to see something in Esdeath's eyes.
Looking at the wary Najenda, Esdeath continued, "Do you think the three of you can defeat me?"
Hearing Esdeath's words, Najenda sighed.
Her words were not wrong; the three of them indeed couldn't defeat her, and there was also Kurome next to her.
Najenda knew about Kurome's Imperial Armament.
If it really came to a fight, it wouldn't be a simple three-on-two, but a three-on-ten.
"Akame, Leone, you two step back first. I'll talk to her."
"BOSS!"
Akame and Leone looked at their boss, expressions of confusion on their faces.
Even if they couldn't win, they could still run, right?
Najenda just shook her head, then looked at Esdeath.
"Lead the way, Esdeath."
"Let's go."
Soon, the group arrived at a restaurant.
Everyone sat in a private room.
Najenda and Esdeath looked at each other.
Akame looked at her sister, wanting to say something, but not knowing how to say it.
This also made Leone feel like a third wheel.
She simply didn't care anymore, took out some wine, and started drinking.
Najenda looked at Esdeath; if her guess was correct, then the actions concerning the Empire would all go smoothly.
So Najenda asked, "Esdeath, have you left the Empire?"
Esdeath smiled softly, "That's right, I have joined the North Country."
Najenda asked in confusion, "Why?"
"Because my Master defeated me and conquered me."
"What!"
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