Chapter 113

Broly's initiation of his little companions into their new workplace was a complete success; not a single member of Oberg in the castle dared to look down on Akame and the others, who had come here ready to work.

Only after confirming that Broly had indeed been recruited by her niece Merad, and was not holding her niece hostage in preparation to come and absorb the Assassin Guild, did Barbara finally set her mind at ease.

"May I ask, Sir, what position you intend to take up here? Elder of our Assassin Guild, or perhaps Honorary Leader?"

"No, the ones who need positions are my companions; I myself will leave this place in six hours.

Naturally, I hope that after my companions take up posts here, they can obtain a happy, stable life here; I wonder if this place of yours can achieve that?"

After being asked aside by Barbara for a few words, Broly raised the question he cared about most.

"If it is merely a stable life you seek, I think there should be no problem; with the strength of our Oberg, we are fully capable of providing a sanctuary away from the world in this chaotic era."

The terrifying boy indicated he would leave, yet Barbara felt no surprise; a group of Teigu-user children joining Oberg — even not as assassins but as maids and butlers — would still greatly enhance the castle's defense force.

And the compensation, judging by the terrifying boy's meaning, seemed to require only a stable living environment; she had no reason to refuse this force joining.

"I dislike being deceived; if I discover you have deceived me, I will raze this place to the ground."

Broly thought for a moment, then gave one more warning.

Barbara wanted to call it arrogant, but glancing out the window at the distant hollow mountains that had not yet collapsed, she merely smiled and assured him that such deception would absolutely not occur.

"Then, on behalf of my companions, I thank you for your willingness to accept us, to let us obtain work here that allows us to eat our fill and live happily; hmm, this is a spare Teigu, I'll give it to you."

Saying this, Broly handed the Teigu that had been left over after picking to Barbara.

"Eh, this compass shape — could it be Shambhala?"

Barbara recognized the Teigu before her; a Teigu capable of spatial teleportation is invaluable to a faction, that goes without saying.

It can be said that as long as Oberg does not court death, and does not face the Empire's or the Western Kingdom's regular armies head-on, with this thing they can remain undefeated.

As long as they prepare multiple teleportation points like a crafty rabbit with three burrows, the regular armies simply cannot encircle and suppress them.

"This is too precious, isn't it?"

Barbara wanted this thing very much, yet hesitated a little.

"Precious?"

Broly didn't quite understand Shambhala's value; after all, flying a lap around the planet didn't take him much time.

"Then treat it as payment for you needing to look after my companions from now on."

Thinking it over, Broly said.

"Sworn on the Death God Oberg's Eye, your entrustment has been duly received by our Oberg."

Barbara agreed, treating it as a special commission; she represented Oberg in signing an Entrustment Contract with Broly, and Akame and the others thus successfully joined the Assassin Guild headquarters.

Everyone received their own single room; Broly helped Akame and the others move their luggage into the rooms, and at noon everyone was treated to a big meal by Merad in the new place.

Dusk arrived, and Broly's return time had come down to the final five minutes; he called all his companions before him and asked the six capture targets, large and small, standing before him.

"Akame, Kurome, Main, Esdeath, Hill, Leone — are you willing to become my wings, to become my wives?"

"Mm."

Akame nodded.

"Willing, of course willing."

Kurome said happily.

"Things having come to this, do you still need to ask this question?"

Main, face red, retorted with a little tsundere.

"I was yours to begin with."

This was Esdeath's answer.

"Willing to take in a homeless me; besides giving myself to you, I have nothing else to repay you with."

Hill bowed in thanks.

"Taking so much of your money, I naturally have to show professional spirit."

Leone had nothing more to say either.

【Crystal Palace Official Member count satisfied, Crystal Palace upgraded to Lv2, Internal Space Construction Permission unlocked, current Official Member count 10/15...】

With six new wives suddenly added, the one-time conversion of Happiness Value took Broly's original three-digit Happiness Points (the other four wives generating points daily) straight past six digits.

Looking at the 345,600-plus Happiness Points, Broly only felt his return to Planet Vampa was now secure; he finally wouldn't have to gnaw on spider legs anymore.

"Eh, what is this?"

"Happiness Value 375, converted Happiness Points 37500."

While Broly rejoiced at gaining a large amount of Happiness Points, Akame and the others were also surprised by the virtual panel that suddenly appeared before them after they agreed to become wives. "This is the Crystal Palace; it can exchange for lots of delicious food."

Broly explained.

"But please don't exchange for Vampa Spiders; that stuff tastes bad."

The Crystal Palace's Exchange Shop had already updated with a pile of things, and Broly's main focus was still on food.

"Wait, what the hell is Teigu 【Demon's Extract】? Wasn't that already drunk by Esdeath?"

Main was a bit dumbfounded, pointing at her own Crystal Palace panel Happiness Points shop exchange page, and asked.

"What on earth are you all talking about?"

Merad indicated she couldn't understand; after Broly formally invited Akame and the others to become wives, they started saying strange things.

"Demon's Extract; I tasted a sip; the exchange items in the shop are all things I've experienced."

Broly answered concisely.

"Exchange!"

Out of curiosity, Esdeath spent 1,000 Happiness Points to exchange for a mouthful of Demon's Extract; after drinking the black-red blood that suddenly appeared in her hand, she could clearly feel the ice power inside her body strengthen.

"Good stuff."

Esdeath's eyes lit up; she immediately went all-in on Demon's Extract, and the blood-type Teigu produced by the Crystal Palace perfectly replicated the state when Broly drank it — the Super Danger Beast's residual obsession not yet cleaned out; just twenty-odd mouthfuls down, her face was flushed red all over.

"Ah~"

Esdeath couldn't help but cry out, her gaze toward Broly filled with malice.

"Are you alright?"

Hearing the sound, everyone looked toward her, discovered Esdeath's abnormality, and couldn't help but ask.

"I'm fine, just the Demon's Extract exchanged out seems somewhat different from the Demon's Extract I drank."

Esdeath used her will to suppress the Super Danger Beast's residual thoughts, took several deep breaths before recovering to normal, and through Esdeath's explanation, everyone came to understand the danger of the exchanged Demon's Extract.

This scene also stunned Merad; she had thought becoming Broly's wife was merely a matter of title.

As a result, Esdeath actually even brought out the Demon's Extract she had drunk dry.

"Broly, I want to become your wife too!"

"Uh..."

Merad's words put the boy in a somewhat difficult spot.

"Big brother, is it not okay?"

The other little partners also showed expectant expressions.

"Wives are naturally the more the better, but the Crystal Palace doesn't acknowledge your wife identities, and I have no way either."

Broly was quite helpless; just Esdeath and the others had given him over three hundred thousand Happiness Points, if he took all the other little partners as wives too, wouldn't the Happiness Points easily break one million?

However, this was just wishful thinking; the Crystal Palace fundamentally didn't give him this permission; a wife is a wife, not a wife — even if one wants to make someone a wife no matter what, that still isn't a wife.

Seeing the other little partners' disappointed appearances, Broly also felt somewhat disappointed; after thinking, he said loudly: "Everyone, although the Crystal Palace doesn't acknowledge your wife identities, I, Broly, acknowledge them; whether it's Nahashu, Luosang, Pony, Chikushi, or Cornelia, as well as Merad and Cassandra and them, you are all external wives acknowledged by me, Broly!"

Hearing these words, the emotionally disappointed children were somewhat moved, all looking at him with tearful eyes.

"Then Broly-san, can you do that thing with us?"

Pony asked.

"Which thing is that?"

Broly was somewhat puzzled.

"That thing is, we are all your wings!"

Under Pony's proposal, facing the sunset light, Broly and the others formed a ten-plus-person version of the Great Peng Spreads Wings inside the castle, the scene grass to the extreme under the Oberg assassins and working battle maids' unknowingly impressive, greatly shocked gazes.

Broly saw the time was about right, after putting everyone down, only had time to say "Leaving", then disappeared before everyone's eyes.

"Big brother!"

The children's crying filled the air, Leone opened her mouth wide, only now understanding the true meaning of passing away — it turned out to be really leaving this world.

"Little Boss, will you come back?"

Leone asked; Main originally wanted to answer yes, but before the six Crystal Palace Official Members, the Crystal Palace Panel perceived their thoughts and gave the corresponding prompt.

【After constructing a Cross-World Transmission Gate in the Crystal Palace Internal Space, Crystal Palace members may pay to use the Internal Space as a transfer station for cross-world transmission; the Host likewise.】

"Eh?!"

(Chapter End)