"Sister, we won~" Like she was acting spoiled, Kurome said this to Kaede.
Although Akame beside her didn't say anything, looking at her curved eyes and her expression waiting to be praised, one could tell what Akame was thinking.
"Alright, alright, you won. It was sister who underestimated you~" A smile appeared on Kaede's face.
"It was obvious." Although they hadn't said it, Akame and Kurome could both feel that Kaede was overprotecting them too much, always thinking they shouldn't fight.
This time, it was perfect; their battle proved to Kaede that they had grown up and she didn't need to worry about them so much anymore.
In the end, it was actually them who were worried about Kaede, worried that their sister was still pushing herself so hard, and all for their sake.
They also wanted to alleviate some pressure for Kaede, but they hadn't been able to find an opportunity. This time, it should be fine, right?
How could Kaede not understand? Yet, she couldn't help but smile. What was wrong with a sister worrying about her younger sisters? Even if there came a day when you were stronger than me, I would still worry about you.
Kaede thought this, but she didn't say it aloud. It wasn't necessary; as long as she knew it herself... that was enough.
"Let's go check over there; it seems a battle took place there as well," Kaede said at this moment.
"Okay." At this, Kurome and Akame nodded. During their own fight, they had heard bursts of sound coming from that direction. Although the sounds had ceased and the battle might have ended, it was better to go and take a look. Moreover, none of the three had lost any fighting capability, except for Akame, who was missing a sword.
Soon, Kaede, Akame, and Kurome arrived at the nearby battlefield, only to find it deserted, with nothing left but a few corpses and shattered rocks.
However, to their relief, the two corpses they found were not their companions, but rather maids they didn't recognize.
Although this didn't mean their companions were completely unharmed, at least it suggested they hadn't died. This result was enough.
"Akame, Kurome, let's head back to the base to check; it should have been invaded too," Kaede said.
"Okay, sister," Akame and Kurome agreed.
Thus, the three sisters headed toward their base. However, they weren't too worried, because their coach was still at the base, and they knew their coach was very strong.
However, the situation at the base was not as they had imagined.
At this moment, Gozuki was far from being in good shape, looking quite battered.
The Teigu Murasame in his hand hadn't been of much use, as it had been exposed during their first exchange.
Mera knew the condition of her insects very well. One that had been struck by Gozuki hadn't suffered significant damage, yet it had died instantly, with strange incantations appearing on its body.
Mera only knew of one Teigu that fit this situation: One-Cut Killer: Murasame.
Upon realizing that the sword in the man's hand was Murasame, Mera decided against close combat and instead used her insects to attack Gozuki.
However, as Mera watched Gozuki's freely extending hair and those strange muscle movements, her eyes narrowed.
"So, you are one of the Rakshasa Demons of the Imperial Fist Temple," Mera recognized. This ability to control muscles seemed to be something only the Rakshasa Demons could do.
"Ha, although I am not a current member of the Rakshasa Demons, I was one in the past," Gozuki said, panting, his face full of gravity.
This was not fun at all. Murasame was strong, but he couldn't get close to Mera. While Murasame could kill the insects with one strike, there were so many of them that killing a few would have no effect at all.
He had to find a way to cut her.
Gozuki sighed. Although that would solve all problems, the key was how to land a hit. Judging by Mera's behavior, she seemed to know he was holding Murasame.
So, it was a headache.
"Ugh..." Gozuki suddenly felt a pain on his body, his expression changing, and then a strand of hair instantly pierced an insect that was biting his skin.
However, Gozuki's expression changed drastically. With his absolute control over his body, he clearly felt that there was something extra inside him.
And Gozuki didn't think those things were anything good. Poison? Gozuki felt it wasn't. His resistance to poison was not something those brats could compare to.
"Hehe... looks like I've won~" Mera smiled. The enemy in front of her was indeed difficult to deal with, but she had finally won. After spending countless amounts of time, she had finally managed to inject insect eggs into his body when he wasn't paying attention.
"Now, I just have to wait for the eggs to hatch," Mera narrowed her eyes.
Perhaps it was a premonition, but Gozuki also felt that after being bitten, his life might have come to an end.
"Even if it's the end, I'll take someone down with me!!" At this moment, Gozuki roared and, ignoring the insects, charged straight at Mera.
"You!!" Mera widened her eyes, watching the completely reckless Gozuki, and took a few steps back.
It could be said that Mera, like Kaede, had the same weakness: close combat. Compared to her other capabilities, this was an absolute weakness.
Actually, one couldn't blame Mera; after all, she could use her insects, so why engage in close combat? Moreover, it was impossible for an average person to charge in front of her without being devoured by her lovely insects.
But Gozuki was different. While running, he fully unleashed his abilities, and the long hair on his head acted like sharp swords, protecting his body.
Although Gozuki couldn't completely block the insects while running, there were definitely not many that could bite his body.
Thus, Gozuki arrived in front of Mera.
In almost an instant, Gozuki completely abandoned his defense and focused all his energy on his sword.
With just a few strikes, he had cornered Mera, while his own body was being torn apart by countless insects.
"Slash!!" Gozuki widened his eyes and swung his sword at Mera.
What met his eyes was bright red blood.
A smile appeared on the corner of Gozuki's mouth; the strike had landed.
However, Gozuki felt that there was almost no intact part of his body left.
"Ha!!" However, Mera, having been struck by Gozuki, no longer had time to control her insects and retreated rapidly.
"Die!!" Mera's eyes turned cold. At this moment, the eggs inside Gozuki's body finally hatched.
"Ugh!" Gozuki felt something scurrying inside his body, tearing at his internal organs. At this moment, Gozuki just looked at the sky, a strange expression on his face. "Looks like this is as far as I go, huh?" The next moment, countless insects flew out from Gozuki's eyes, head, chest, and various other parts!
Blood splattered!
"Father!!"
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