Najenda bowed and said, "Thank you for your generosity."
After allocating assets from the Revolutionary Army headquarters to purchase game invitations for all of Night Raid, they continued to hunt Pollution Monsters in the Reincarnation Game for several days.
"Speed Gem?"
A white gem landed in Akame's hand. Looking at the game prompt, her cold gaze flickered slightly.
When this gem is embedded in equipment, it can increase movement speed.
Murasame, the Demonic Blade, contains a cursed poison that kills with a single cut, instantly fatal.
Unlike Brand, who needed a strong physique, Akame had always pursued extreme agility and speed.
Buzz.
The gem was embedded in a pair of green leg wraps, emitting a faint white glow.
Brand said regretfully, "Akame, gems are quite rare. Wouldn't it be better to embed it in high-level equipment?"
All members of Night Raid are combatants, so their speed in hunting Pollution Monsters is very fast. It wouldn't take long for them to reach Lv.19.
These low-level pieces of equipment would soon be phased out.
"Once embedded, it will make hunting pollution easier."
Akame didn't explain much; this was a difference in their personalities.
Having been trained as an assassin by the Empire since childhood, she had no thought of conserving her strength. She lived each day as if it were her last, training and fighting to survive.
"News from the Imperial Capital says that Este's seems to have been missing for several days."
Brand carefully put away the experience orb he had opened from a treasure chest and said, "Najenda has already led people to raid two important towns in the Imperial Capital. The message came to us to assassinate those evil officials."
"Understood."
Akame responded curtly.
Night Raid had not only been hunting Pollution Monsters these past two days but also, during the death cooldown period, used their newly acquired extraordinary powers to assassinate high-ranking Imperial Capital officials.
This caused widespread fear among the Imperial Capital's elite.
Clearly, the Mysterious Merchant's interference had caused the grand plan to conquer the Imperial Capital to be set in motion earlier than expected.
...
Imperial Capital, Royal Palace.
High-ranking Imperial Capital officials stood silently on both sides, their heads bowed.
The obese Honest Minister, with his large belly, sat grim-faced beneath the throne.
On the throne sat the young Emperor, full of curiosity, playing with the scepter in his hand.
"Greetings, Emperor."
Este's slowly entered the palace and knelt on one knee before the young Emperor.
Before the young Emperor could speak, Honest Minister spoke up, with a hint of reproach in his voice, "General Este's, the war report says you have already dealt with the border tribes, but then you suddenly disappeared."
"During the days you were missing, Night Raid frantically assassinated Imperial Capital officials, and the Revolutionary Army, taking advantage of the Imperial Capital's weakness, broke through two important imperial towns. Do you admit your guilt?!"
If it weren't for the protection of the Four Rakshasa Demons, he wouldn't even be able to sleep well with Night Raid's aggressive actions.
Este's, dressed in her military uniform, stood up and said unhurriedly, "Honest Minister, according to the original plan, the northern tribes were to be dealt with within half a year, correct?"
"And I only took three days. So, it's quite normal for me to return to the Imperial Capital a bit later."
She raised her eyes, her icy blue pupils staring directly at Honest Minister, as if looking at some noisy prey, and continued, "The defense of the Imperial Capital has never been my responsibility, but rather General Bude's Imperial Guards, correct?"
"You actually…"
Honest Minister was so startled by her gaze that he stumbled back repeatedly, hitting the steps and collapsing to the ground.
The Four Rakshasa Demons, hidden in the shadows, immediately jumped out and shielded the Honest Minister.
To actually have armed guards lurking inside the palace—
Such an overstepping action,
was seen by the Imperial Capital officials, but no one dared to speak up.
After all, everyone knew that the real power holder in the Imperial Capital was the obese Minister, not the bewildered young Emperor.
Honest Minister wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and forced a smile, saying, "I had no intention of blaming General Este's. I was just saying that if you had returned earlier, perhaps the Empire's losses would have been reduced."
What's going on?
In the past, no matter what victory Este's achieved, he would always suppress her like this.
And Este's never minded being criticized or slandered, or having her rewards stripped away, like a cold war machine, her mind solely focused on combat.
Este's shook her head and said, "This matter is none of my concern."
"That's right, Honest Minister."
The Emperor agreed profoundly, waving his golden scepter and nodding, "Protecting the Imperial Capital is something General Bude should do, isn't it?"
Upon hearing him say this,
General Bude, who had been silent, stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and admitted his mistake, saying, "It was my oversight. Your subject has already dispatched the Imperial Guards to strengthen the Imperial Capital's defenses and will not let any assassin escape."
Idiot!
Honest Minister cursed inwardly.
Although the young Emperor was easy to control, he lacked intelligence. What he wanted to do was weaken Este's burgeoning influence, and this time, he probably wouldn't be able to continue.
Seeing this, he could only bow slightly and await the Emperor's next move.
The Emperor sat on the throne, swinging his feet that couldn't even touch the floor, and asked curiously, "Having defeated the northern tribes, Este's is the youngest General in the Imperial Capital. Is there anything you need?"
"Gold, estates, slaves, titles… anything is fine!"
"Gold and an estate."
Este's answered without hesitation.
This time, the Imperial Capital officials and Honest Minister all showed signs of shock.
All this time, Este's had never been interested in any kind of treasure, yet now she was actively asking for it?
Had a battle in the Northern Territory somehow opened Este's's eyes?
"Good! Then I bestow upon General Este's the most luxurious noble estate and ten thousand taels of gold!"
The Emperor felt no pain, or rather, had no concept of assets whatsoever.
Upon hearing this, even Honest Minister, who held sway over the entire court, felt a pang of pain.
"Thank you, Emperor."
Este's's lips curved upwards as she respectfully bowed.
The moment the Emperor announced the rewards, she immediately converted the estate and gold. The luxurious estate in the most prosperous part of the Imperial Capital was worth 150,000 reward points, and the gold was worth 40,000 reward points.
In other worlds, even assets in the Imperial Capital wouldn't be this expensive.
But in the Teigu World,
the corrupt Emperor and his Minister had swallowed up all the assets of the entire world, centralizing them in the Imperial Capital, leading to widespread slavery and starvation, with all resources devoured by the Imperial Capital.
Just one luxurious estate was worth half a town.
The Emperor was clearly in a good mood and continued to ask, "General Este's has never accepted my rewards before. Is there anything else you need this time?"
Honest Minister's eye twitched, but with so many eyes on them, he couldn't directly cover the Emperor's mouth.
Este's's face flushed slightly as she said, "If possible, your subject wishes to fall in love."
Silence.
The Minister, who had been nervous about Este's making exorbitant demands, was momentarily stunned.
The bloodthirsty war machine actually wanted to fall in love?
Indeed, even a mad beast would crave companionship when they reached a certain age.
The Minister breathed a sigh of relief.
The Emperor pointed to the plump Minister beside him and asked, "How about the Minister?"
"The Minister does not meet your subject's requirements for love."
Este's pulled out a pre-prepared list and handed it to the young Emperor.
After reading it, the young Emperor looked troubled and said, "Is that so? How about we hold a grand martial arts tournament to find a suitable love interest for you? Would that be acceptable?"
Este's nodded slightly and thanked him, "Thank you, Emperor."
The Minister eagerly interjected, "Emperor, leave this matter to me. I will surely fulfill General Este's's request."
He didn't want the elites chosen by the grand martial arts tournament to be drawn into Este's's faction.
He had to find a way to distract her. Conveniently, the Minister feigned a sudden realization and said, "Coincidentally, I am about to meet with the wealthy individuals and Merchants who wish to pledge loyalty to the Empire. I shall trouble General Este's to assist in reviewing them."
A list of wealthy individuals and Merchants scheduled to meet the Emperor was handed to Este's.
Este's glanced at it and shook her head, refusing, "This kind of thing, I'm not intere—"
Her words stopped abruptly.
Este's's demeanor shifted, and she said, "Leave this matter to me."
The Minister revealed a triumphant smile and quickly left the Royal Palace, beginning to replace Este's's soldiers with those loyal to himself.
"So troublesome."
The Emperor had clearly met wealthy individuals and Merchants before, and he shook his head in boredom.
But this was the Minister's order, so he had to obey.
"Let them in!"
The Emperor leaned back on the throne, waved his hand, and motioned for the guards to bring in the petitioners.
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