Looking at Mera, whose body was already covered in incantations, Kaede let out a sigh of relief and also deactivated Blood Demons Wrath. Immediately, a wave of weakness washed over her, her face turned pale, and she knelt on one knee on the ground.
"Sister!!" Akame and Kurome couldn't help but be shocked when they saw Kaede like this, and they came to Kaede's side.
"I'm fine, I'll be fine after a rest." Kaede gritted her teeth. This was a sign of excessive blood loss; Blood Demons Wrath was originally about burning one's own blood to gain extraordinary power.
Moreover, this was only deactivating a small limitation, and it had already consumed so much. If she were to deactivate it completely, perhaps she would lose her life due to excessive blood loss in less than a moment, right?
However, there was one point that had to be mentioned, and that was that the secret technique Blood-Colored Dead End had almost no aftereffects, and it could also "replenish blood" for Blood Demons Wrath.
It could be said that these two moves complemented each other, but the key was that Kaede knew she had no way to use Blood Demons Wrath and Blood-Colored Dead End at the same time!
At least she couldn't do it now.
"Perhaps, in that case, it could..." Kaede's eyes flickered, and then a wry smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "How could that be possible."
Shaking her head, Kaede stopped thinking about these things.
Except for being a bit weak, Kaede didn't have any major issues, and afterwards, she returned to the base with Akame and Kurome.
At this moment, the strongest assassin organization in the world, Obergehr, finally disappeared from this world.
The mission had been successful, but no one showed a happy expression, because Gozuki had died.
Moreover, because Guy had used the dual shingu, the aftereffects of the dual shingu had completely crippled Guy's body, and there was no way for him to continue fighting.
As for Cole, although he had the chance to get a mechanical arm, he ultimately chose not to, opting instead to leave the Assassination Squad with Guy. In a way, Guy finally got what he wanted.
The leader of the Assassination Squad eventually became Nahash, and it was precisely because it was Nahash that Guy and Cole were able to leave the squad safely.
This actually surprised Kaede a little; how could Bill not take this opportunity to seize the position of leader of the Elite Group?
What Kaede didn't know was that the reason Bill didn't seize it was because he didn't want to deal with her again, and two of the three strongest people in the Elite Group were already incapacitated.
Furthermore, Gozuki used familial affection to control the members of the Elite Group, not hypnosis, so even if Bill took over, he probably wouldn't be able to control the Elite Group well.
The Elite Group didn't have much value right now aside from Nahash, and it would risk provoking another monster, so Bill gave up on the idea.
However, besides the casualties, this battle also destroyed three shingu: the crusher king, the Thousand-Layer Robe, and Akame's sword.
As for the Teigu One-Cut Killer: Murasame, it fell into Akame's hands.
However, could Akame still use Murasame? The answer was yes. Although Akame could not gain Murasame's acknowledgment, it didn't matter. To Akame, Murasame was just a weapon coated in deadly poison; she just had to be careful not to hurt herself when using it.
Not gaining acknowledgment just meant she couldn't use its secret technique. That was why Murasame was special; even without acknowledgment, it could still be used because the curse on the blade was automatically applied and did not distinguish between friend and foe.
The following days returned to calm. Because the Elite Group had suffered such a heavy blow, there were far fewer missions, and those that remained were only minor ones.
Thus, everyone's daily life returned to being mundane.
However, Akame, having finished eating alone at the snack street, saw that place her sister had mentioned once before that would ruin one's appetite.
This time, Kaede was not by Akame's side, and intense curiosity eventually drove Akame to walk over there.
Finally, Akame saw the situation there. Her eyes widened as she looked at the crosses and the bodies nailed to them, having been executed in various gruesome ways.
What on earth was this? Why would the Empire have a place like this? It was too cruel!
At that moment, Akame finally understood why her sister had said coming here would ruin one's appetite. Coupled with the fact that her father had forbidden her from coming here, a bad premonition suddenly arose in Akame's heart.
Were they truly on the side of justice? Did the people up there deserve it?
She asked the people nearby why they were treated this way, but the result she received made Akame even more shocked. They were all innocent people, and some of the criminals, according to what she heard, were merely scapegoats for certain officials...
Was the Empire truly like this? Was the work they had been doing all along evil?
Carrying this question, Akame returned to the base, looking a bit off.
What's wrong, Akame? Both Kaede and Kurome clearly sensed that something was wrong with Akame, as if she were deep in thought.
Ah, no... it's nothing. Akame snapped out of it and said with a forced smile, while making a decision in her heart: next time she passed those places while on a mission, she would definitely find out what the Empire was really like.
Hmm? Kaede looked at Akame. She knew Akame was acting strange, but since Akame didn't want to talk about it, she didn't press her too hard.
Afterwards, some good news arrived: General Budo was going to personally instruct them!
This was a rare opportunity, especially for Kaede, whose eyes sparkled. She had already fought the other of the empires strongest, Esdeath, countless times, and now she finally had the chance to cross swords with Budo.
Although the result would likely still be getting crushed, at this point, if she didn't want to fight stronger opponents, hoping to improve her close-quarters combat skills through regular training alone was just a pipe dream. That was why Kaede cherished this opportunity so much.
This opportunity is rare. In order to not feel so powerless in future missions, please cherish this chance. Nahash looked at his companions around him, gritted his teeth, a flash of unwillingness in his eyes, and said while suppressing the anger in his heart.
Right! Green, Poney, and the others looked at the empty positions around them, sadness flashing in their eyes, which then turned into determination.
However, you must also be careful. General Budo's training will likely be terrifying. Nahash still remembered the moment he met the General; that aura was simply overwhelming.
Under that aura, Nahash didn't know how much combat power he would be able to unleash, which just went to show how weak they still were!
Moreover, after taking the position of the Elite Group boss, there was no one left to block Nahash's view; the darkness of the Empire was finally clearly revealed before him.
Nahash was puzzled for a while, but he didn't pay much attention to it afterward. As long as they could survive, that was all that mattered; other things were none of their business.
Just surviving was enough, along with her.
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