Kurome followed Aoki out of the room.
Aoki said, "Alright, don't look so dejected. How could there be no price to pay for an immortal lifespan and an infinitely regenerating body?"
Kurome glanced at him, her face full of resentment.
Aoki laughed, "Don't worry, I'm working on a solution. It's not entirely impossible to enjoy the delicacies."
Kurome's spirits lifted, her face beaming, "Really?"
"Really!" Aoki nodded, "However, it might take some time."
Kurome smiled, "Right now, the one thing we don't lack is time, isn't it?"
"That's true."
Aoki raised the back of his hand to look at it.
The energy of the "World Travel" mark was full. He could sense that the pole was in the west, very far away, probably no longer within the empire's borders.
However,
his goal wasn't yet complete, so he wasn't in a hurry to leave, nor did he plan to search for the pole for the time being.
"Let's go, we'll find a place to replenish your puppets, and then go to the Imperial Capital."
Aoki walked forward.
Kurome put her hands behind her back and followed with light steps.
"What are we going to the capital for?"
"To kill the emperor!"
"Huh?!"
...
Squeak, squeak.
A carriage slowly made its way to the city gate.
An old man with a graying beard lifted the curtain.
"Aoki, Kurome, we've arrived at the capital."
A man and a woman stepped down. The man was tall and handsome, while the girl wore a black dress, had delicate features, and a slender figure.
Aoki looked up, and a magnificent city came into view.
The capital was built against the mountains, with the terrain rising higher towards the center. At the very center was the imperial palace, a magnificent sight that could be seen even from outside the city.
"The capital!" Kurome's expression was complicated.
She had returned,
but with a completely new identity.
He wondered if her wanted posters were plastered all over the capital.
Aoki turned back. "Thank you, sir."
On the way here, he had helped this old man with a small problem, and the old man insisted on bringing them here.
He hadn't ridden in a carriage before, so he agreed.
The bearded old man shook his head, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Aoki, Kurome, you must be careful living in the capital. It's not a peaceful place."
Aoki feigned ignorance. "The capital is the center of the empire. Could there be enemies here?"
"No enemies, no enemies, sigh... anyway, just be careful."
The bearded old man shook his head and sighed.
Aoki and Kurome watched his figure leave, then turned and walked towards the capital.
The magnificent city walls bore the marks of time.
This city's history spanned over a thousand years; seemingly prosperous, it was actually riddled with holes inside.
Aoki sniffed lightly: "The smell of decay!"
In the city where Kanroji Mitsuri lived, the Fujita family established the "Night Princess Society," kidnapping many young girls to satisfy their and other powerful figures' dark desires.
However, in this city, the Fujita family and the Night Princess Society were commonplace!
Kurome
said blankly, "My sister Akame betrayed the Empire and joined the Revolutionary Army, and has been working to overthrow the Empire."
"Night Raid, huh?"
Aoki looked around; the roadside was full of homeless people, barely clothed.
Kurome looked up at him: "Aoki, you know about this too?"
"The infamous Akame and the one-hit-kill demon sword Murasame, how could I not have heard of them?" Aoki laughed.
"Infamous..."
Kurome pouted. "No way! My sister is amazing for acting for the people and for changing the world!"
Aoki said, "You really like your sister!"
"Of course, I love my sister the most, but..."
Kurome's expression darkened slightly.
"I actually wanted to kill my sister before, to turn her into a puppet using Yafusa. I was crazy."
Aoki didn't say anything.
In fact, Akame also wanted to kill Kurome to free her from the Empire's control.
It can only be said that they are sisters, both quite extreme.
However, after stopping the medication, Kurome's mind gradually returned to normal, and her thoughts were no longer so morbid.
"Do you want to see Akame?"
"See my sister?"
Kurome looked up, her face showing anticipation.
Aoki chuckled, "After all, you have betrayed the Empire now, and you no longer have the right to be Akame's enemy."
Kurome glared at Aoki angrily.
This guy really knows how to rub salt into her wounds.
However, she then laughed herself, her eyes full of longing, her face showing the joy appropriate for her age.
"Yes, I don't need to be enemies with my sister anymore, and I don't need to take medicine anymore. My health has improved, and I have a lot of good news to tell her!"
"You will see her!" Aoki said.
Night Raid operates in the Imperial Capital, and its activities will become more and more frequent. There will definitely be a day when they meet.
Suddenly, a commotion broke out.
The two looked for a while and figured out what had happened.
A homeless vagrant had died.
This was not news, and people quickly dispersed, and the body was dragged away by the guards.
After the two left, Kurome asked, "Is this all Minister Honest's fault?"
Aoki shook his head: "A three-foot layer of ice doesn't form in a day. Minister Honest can at most say that he promoted this process. To say that he created all of this, ha, he doesn't have that qualification.
A thousand years have passed, and this country has long been rotten to the core. When
a country is about to perish, monsters will inevitably emerge! Honest is a monster. He is the one who ultimately pushed the empire into the abyss."
In fact, the empire was able to last for a thousand years entirely because the Imperial Arms were too strong.
Esdeath alone was comparable to an army.
The Supreme Throne is practically a god among mortals.
If it weren't for the civil war hundreds of years ago, which resulted in the loss of numerous Imperial Arms, even in its current state of decay, ordinary people would find it difficult to overthrow the empire.
This is the terror of supernatural power.
Kurome said, "Sister, or rather, Night Raid seems to have always targeted ministers. Can killing ministers change this country?"
Aoki said, "It will definitely be useful, but how long it will last is hard to say. You can witness it for yourself."
Night Raid and the Revolutionary Army eventually overthrew the empire and established a new nation.
However, it also left behind many hidden dangers.
No one can predict how the future will unfold.
"And what about us?" Kurome looked at Aoki: "What should we do?"
"Didn't we say? Our goal is to kill the emperor and seize the Supreme Throne!"
"Huh? Really, kill the emperor?"
"Of course, do you think I'm joking?"
"What is the Supreme Throne?"
"Your history is inadequate. The Supreme Throne is the original and strongest Imperial Arm."
The two figures gradually disappeared into the distance.
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