Bab 59: Chapter 59: Trade Completed! General Budo is Angry

"Huh?"

The sudden voice left Mine stunned. She saw the dragon's claw pause in front of the broken wall.

[Jump on.]

"???"

Mine finally realized it was the dragon speaking. And it was speaking 'to her'!!!

It seemed to be saying it had come to rescue her.

A dragon rescuing a princess? What kind of absurd dream was this?

Setting aside the bizarre idea of a dragon rescuing someone like in a fairytale, Mine glanced at the terrified soldiers and civilians beyond the crumbling palace walls. Her lips twitched.

'What kind of "stealth" is this?'

[Oh, and bring the girl behind you too.]

Realizing she was being addressed, Kurome immediately moved to draw her Teigu, 'March of the Dead: Yatsufusa'. But before she could act, an overwhelming force pressed down on her.

Boom!

The iron bars shattered, and the immense pressure overwhelmed Kurome, who was already physically weakened by the drugs. She collapsed, unconscious.

"Uh..."

Mine stared, dumbfounded.

[What are you standing around for? Carry her.]

"Oh... right, okay!"

Mine snapped out of it and quickly rushed over to hoist Kurome onto her back. She walked to the edge of the broken wall and nervously gulped as she looked at the giant dragon.

"Well, whatever happens, happens!"

Gathering her courage, she jumped onto Rei Ao's dragon claw.

"Stealth mission accomplished. Time to go."

Rei Ao flapped his massive wings, creating a scorching windstorm that knocked the gathering soldiers off their feet.

"It's flying toward us! Are we really safe?"

Seeing Rei Ao flying toward them, Leone activated her Teigu, 'Lionelle', her muscles swelling, and her eyes transforming into those of a beast. She even sprouted beast-like claws. With her heightened instincts, she sensed overwhelming danger.

"Demon Armor: Incursio!"

Bulat also activated his Teigu, 'Incursio', preparing for battle. Meanwhile, Lubbock trembled as he pulled out his Teigu.

"Don't make any sudden moves!"

Najenda stopped them from attacking. Facing such a powerful dragon, she too felt immense pressure, but she had no choice but to trust Akame and Rei Ao's companions.

A hot gust of wind blew over them as the crimson dragon approached. But suddenly, it began to shrink... until the dragon's form completely vanished.

Rei Ao descended from the sky, one person in each arm. He casually dropped them both.

"Ouch!"

Mine groaned as she hit the ground.

"Mine!"

Sheele immediately knelt beside Mine to check for injuries. Other than the small fall, Mine seemed unharmed.

…

[Ding! Trade complete!]

[Ding! You have obtained "One-Cut Killer: Murasame"!]

Rei Ao dusted off his hands.

"The trade is complete."

But Akame's attention was entirely on her unconscious sister, Kurome.

"Kurome!"

Akame cried out, rushing over. Meanwhile, Mine, rubbing her sore head, shot Rei Ao a glare for dropping her. Then she remembered something.

"Oh, right, Akame. This girl, Kurome, said she's your sister. Is that true?"

"..."

Akame was silent for a moment before nodding.

"Yes, she's my younger sister."

"Really?! But she said she wants to kill you!"

The others turned their shocked gazes toward Akame.

"..."

Akame bit her lip. She had already anticipated this outcome when confronting her sister.

…

"Night Raid! So, it really is you!"

Suddenly, a thunderous voice boomed from above.

Boom!

The next moment, a powerful figure descended from the sky, shattering the ground upon impact and sending dust flying in all directions.

As the dust cleared, a golden-haired man with a faux-mohawk, clad in heavy armor, emerged. His arms crossed, he coldly scanned the group.

"You've attacked the Empire. None of you will leave here!"

"General Budo!"

Najenda's eyes widened in alarm. As she feared, all the commotion had attracted this loyalist general.

"Najenda, traitor of the Empire, you will face judgment."

Najenda, a former general of the Empire, was well known to Budo.

"Heh, the Empire has long since rotted from the inside. A regime that exploits its citizens deserves to be overthrown."

Najenda sneered, discreetly signaling the others, especially Rei Ao's group, to prepare for battle.

She could already hear the Imperial army surrounding them. They needed to escape quickly.

But...

She noticed Rei Ao and his companions casually standing to the side, watching the scene unfold as though they were enjoying a show.

Rei Ao noticed her gaze and shrugged.

"Don't look at me like that."

"The trade is complete, so this has nothing to do with me anymore. Do as you please."

"???"

Night Raid was dumbfounded.

You stirred up this whole mess, summoned the strongest enemy, and now you're saying it has nothing to do with you?!

What kind of help is that?!

Budo glanced at the four unfamiliar individuals. They weren't on the wanted list, so he focused on Night Raid instead.

The dragon that had just invaded the Imperial Capital must have been the ability of one of their Teigu.

"Night Raid, surrender to the Empire."

Budo's gaze was icy as crackling electricity surged over his armor. This was the power of his Teigu, 'Adramelech: The Demon's Wrath'—an armor-type Teigu capable of summoning powerful lightning attacks.

For example, at this moment, Budo raised his hand, enveloped in lightning armor, and dozens of lightning bolts began to gather in the sky above, like the wrath of the heavens themselves.

If those bolts struck, the outcome would be catastrophic. Likely, only Bulat in his Incursio armor would survive the attack, while the others would be gravely injured.

~~~

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Bab 60: Chapter 60: New Trade! Body Usage Rights!

Lubbock was in shock. "Hey, hey, how are we supposed to fight this?"

Leone suggested, "Maybe we should split up and run?"

Sheele added, "But what about Mine?"

Mine, feeling guilty, said, "I'm sorry, everyone. It's my fault you're all in danger."

Najenda also looked grim. Facing Budo meant losses were inevitable, even if they tried to escape. If that happened, what would have been the point of their rescue mission?

She called out to Akame, "Akame, is there any way to make a deal with Rei Ao to cover our retreat?"

The best scenario would be for Rei Ao to step in and help them escape.

Akame silently initiated a trade request.

[Ding! Akame has sent a trade request!]

[Trade Content]: Cover their retreat.

[Ding! Please select trade terms!]

Rei Ao, a little disappointed, shook his head. "You're not choosing to fight first?"

He had hoped for a bit of action. Nevertheless, he chose the final trade terms available from Akame and quickly received the confirmation.

[Ding! Trade started!]

[Trade Partner]: Akame.

[Trade Content]: Cover their retreat.

[Trade Terms]: Body usage rights for one time.

[Duration]: 3 hours.

Standing nearby, Mai looked at Rei Ao with a strange expression. She suspected Rei Ao had done this on purpose, but... she couldn't find any reason to object. Budo seemed powerful, and she didn't want Rei Ao to take unnecessary risks. However, she had misunderstood—Budo wasn't that strong in Rei Ao's eyes.

[Target]: Budo.

[Level]: 15.

[Abilities]: None.

[Possession]: "Adramelech: The Demon's Wrath."

Budo's true strength came from his Teigu, though even that wasn't particularly impressive to Rei Ao.

Meanwhile, thousands of soldiers, holding torches, surrounded the forest, illuminating the area as they advanced.

Budo sneered, "I'll give you one last chance to surrender."

"Surrender?" Leone scoffed. "We'd just get beheaded anyway. Let's fight them!"

Mine, gritting her teeth, muttered, "I'm so sorry, everyone. This is all my fault."

"Heh, no need for fighting," Rei Ao said casually.

"You should thank Akame."

As he spoke, thin tendrils of cold air began to escape from his mouth.

"Hmm?"

Budo's gaze locked onto him, but before he could react, a torrent of freezing cold erupted forth.

"A-Esdeath?!"

The sheer intensity of the cold made Budo think of Esdeath, but before he could make any moves, the cold wave surged forward, engulfing not just him but the thousands of soldiers around them.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Najenda and the others shivered as the temperature plummeted.

In the blink of an eye, Budo and all the surrounding enemies had been turned into ice sculptures, their bodies encased in crystalline frost. The entire forest for miles around was frozen solid.

"It wasn't Esdeath?!"

Najenda was in shock. Hadn't Rei Ao just demonstrated his ability to transform into a fire dragon? Now, he was displaying ice powers that rivaled Esdeath's. How was this possible?

Rei Ao, accompanied by Mai and the others, approached the frozen scene.

"I've fulfilled the deal to cover your retreat, so stop wasting time and head back to your base."

Najenda snapped out of her shock, but she was still wary, eyeing the frozen Budo.

"Budo won't let us leave that easily," she said cautiously. In her experience, not even Esdeath's ice could kill Budo outright.

Unfortunately for her, it wasn't Esdeath who attacked—it was Rei Ao.

With a smile, Rei Ao raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

One by one, the ice statues began to shatter into fragments. In front of their eyes, the frozen soldiers, and even Budo, crumbled into dust.

Najenda's face displayed disbelief for the first time.

"Budo... is dead?"

Her voice trembled as she spoke. There was no way the shattered remains could form back into a human.

Gulp.

Lubbock and the others swallowed hard. Leone could hardly believe it. "He wiped out all of them… just like that!"

"Who are you?" Mine stared in awe at Rei Ao's side profile. This man, who had saved her, possessed such terrifying strength that it made her heart race. Budo, a general whose power was feared throughout the Empire, didn't even get a chance to speak before he was obliterated.

"The obstacle is gone. Now leave; don't waste my time."

Rei Ao clearly had more important things to attend to.

Akame, mistaking his impatience for a desire to quickly claim his trade reward, hoisted Kurome onto her back and urged, "We should go now."

Najenda, regaining her composure, gave Rei Ao a respectful glance before addressing her team.

"Let's return to the base."

~~~

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