Chapter 187: The Holy Knight Order

One second, two seconds... ten seconds!

Finally, Li An spoke.

"The Holy Knight Order only accepts women. Once the brainwashing effects on the Elite Squad and the Enhanced Squad are cleared, the male members will be released to become ordinary citizens of the Empire, while the female members must join the Knight Order. As for the Luo Sha Four Ghosts, Suzaku and Horse Head may also join the Knight Order. As for the rest, execute them all!"

Upon hearing Li An's judgment, everyone in the Elite Squad, the Enhanced Squad, Suzaku, and Horse Head all breathed a sigh of relief.

But Gozuki, Bill, Dr. Stylish, Zhu Tian, and the others were all scared out of their wits, all kowtowing desperately and begging for mercy.

However, it was useless. Li An simply paid them no attention at all.

At this moment, several Winged Ones walked in, escorting those on the death list out to begin the execution!

Horse Head watched her own father being dragged away and couldn't bear it, turning her head away.

She didn't dare to beg for mercy, deeply afraid that if she spoke up she would offend this divine lord and be dragged out to be executed as well.

The Empire's assassination unit, the Enhanced Squad, was the very group that had killed Akame and the others. Watching her adoptive father about to be executed, she too felt a complicated turmoil in her heart.

After the fall of the old Empire, they had been captured by the Armored Ones of the Holy Empire.

The Armored Ones then told them everything about the evil deeds committed over the years by the ministers, Gozuki, Bill, Dr. Stylish, and the Luo Sha Four Ghosts, as well as the dark side of the Empire.

In an instant, the worldview they had been brainwashed with since childhood collapsed.

Apart from Akame, whose ability to accept things was relatively strong, the others basically all broke down.

Akame had joined the Empire's assassination unit, the Enhanced Squad, only to reunite with her sister Kurome.

So she hadn't been brainwashed too deeply, and unlike the other members, she didn't believe in the Empire and Gozuki so much, nor did she regard Gozuki as a father.

Once they learned of their father's deeds, how could they not break down!

Najeta, seeing this scene, instead felt a rush of relief throughout her body.

These villains had finally received their just deserts.

But when she saw the expressions on those children of the Enhanced Squad, she couldn't help but sigh again.

The Empire had done such terrible harm to people!

"The next matter will be left to you. Completely purge the brainwashing ideology the Empire instilled in them, and once you've confirmed there's no danger, the males may be released, while the females must join the Knight Order!" Li An commanded Najeta.

Najeta immediately acknowledged: "Yes!"

But then she said with some hesitation: "My lord, aren't the members of the Knight Order too few?"

Li An, however, gave a slight smile and said: "Don't worry, there are more!"

At this moment, Raphael once again spoke toward the outside of the temple: "Bring them in!"

Immediately after, led by the Winged Ones who had received the order, another group of people was brought in.

However, this time there were no shackles on their feet or hands, clearly indicating they were not prisoners.

Najeta looked at the several young women walking in and asked: "Are they also members of the Knight Order?"

"That's right!" Li An nodded.

The several women brought in this time are also important main characters from the original work, namely the Night Raid members from the main storyline: Mine, Sheele, Leone, and the Jaeger member: Seryu Ubiquitty.

Actually, Li An wanted to find Chelsea as well, so that he could collect all the important female characters of the Crimson World in one go.

But Chelsea is currently not in the Imperial Capital, but rather in the Auberge assassination guild on the Revolutionary Federation's side.

Although Li An could simply teleport over there and grab her.

He could even take the opportunity to grab the Auberge assassination guild's Merraid Auberge, Tao, Gilbert, and Cassandra as well.

But that would be no fun.

It's like when you cheat at a video game, directly setting everything to max level and one-shot kills, plus all stats at 9999 — is there any fun in the game left?

Apart from saving time when grinding for gear and doing daily quests, cheating at other times truly offers zero gaming experience.

Anyway, he's going to stay in the Crimson World for a while, so there's no rush.

Najeta looked at Mine, Sheele, Leone, and Seryu, and couldn't see anything special about them at all.

Li An said at this moment: "They are all Imperial Arms users!"

Najeta's expression changed, and she immediately revealed a look of surprise.

Although the Empire has 48 Imperial Arms, not just anyone can use an Imperial Arms and become an Imperial Arms user.

Using an Imperial Arms also depends on conditions and talent.

Finding so many Imperial Arms users all at once — if they formed a Knight Order, she couldn't even imagine how powerful that Knight Order would be.

Although it couldn't compare to Li An's army of Winged Ones and army of Armored Ones.

But compared to the local forces of the Crimson World, it would absolutely be the strongest!

As long as there are a dozen or so Imperial Arms users, even directly confronting Esdeath might not be impossible...

Of course, this was just Najeta's thought.

Esdeath's true strength is not like in the anime, where she could be slain by Akame using the Secret Technique of the Imperial Arms demon blade Murasame.

Esdeath in the manga was completely worn down to death by countless Imperial Arms users combined with a massive army.

Tatsumi fused with the Imperial Arms Incursio, completely transforming into a dragon-kind. Akame used the Secret Technique of the Imperial Arms demon blade Murasame, combined with other Imperial Arms users from the Revolutionary Army side, as well as countless troops, before they finally defeated Esdeath.

During the battle, Akame's demon blade Murasame was even kicked to pieces by Esdeath.

From this, it can be seen that Esdeath's strength portrayal in the manga is several times stronger than in the anime!

But this couldn't be helped — after all, when the anime finished, the manga hadn't finished yet, so the production team could only adapt their own ending.

Najeta pledged to Li An: "My lord, I guarantee I will build the most powerful Holy Knight Order for you!"

"Mm, I trust you!" Li An nodded.

Then he glanced at Raphael beside him.

Raphael nodded and once again shouted toward the outside of the temple: "Bring up the rotten roots of the old Empire!"

Upon hearing these words, Najeta's whole body gave a start.

She turned around in disbelief, only to see a fat pig being led in from outside the temple.

An iron chain was fastened around the fat pig's neck; on all fours, it crawled in as it was dragged along.

"It's you, Orenest!" Najeta said through gritted teeth the moment she saw the fat pig's appearance.

If not for him, the Empire would never have rotted!

If not for him, the common folk would never have suffered so much!

If not for him, so many innocent people would never have died!

If not for him, those corrupt and degenerate nobles would never have run rampant!

In short, he is the source of every disaster!

Li An looked at the hatred on Najeta's face and said with a smile, "He's yours now—do with him as you wish."

Najeta came back to her senses and immediately rejoiced, "Many thanks, my lord, God!"

Li An merely nodded and said nothing more.

Since everything had been dealt with, there was nothing left for him to do.

He rose from the throne and left the temple with Raphael and Shalagil.