Chapter 403: Tatsumi

Because every Teigu is extremely powerful, they require the consumption of mental energy.

Take Incursio for example; as an armor-type Teigu, the burden of wearing it is immense. An ordinary person could be crushed by the Teigu instantly, or even die.

Only a body tempered through a thousand trials like Bulat's can master it.

If he were to attempt to contact another Teigu while controlling Incursio, I fear both his body and spirit would collapse instantly.

For a mysterious merchant to be able to master two Teigu simultaneously, there are only two possibilities: one is that the other party has some method to reduce the burden of the Teigu.

The other is that the strength of that mysterious merchant is such that it can even rival the Empire's strongest, Esdeath.

In Bulat's mind,

if there is any creature truly capable of mastering two Teigu, I fear it can only be that monster, Esdeath! "Regardless, we must pay attention to the mysterious merchant's movements. Report immediately if there is any news!"

Akame, who had been sitting in the corner clutching her katana with a cold expression, finally delivered the conclusion.

When Captain Najenda is not present, this girl with long black hair, a cold complexion, and the appearance of an exquisite porcelain doll is the acting captain of the entire Night Raid organization.

Firstly,

it is because Akame possesses superior mission completion capabilities. Having received training as an Imperial assassin, she can perfectly complete assassination missions at any time, earning her the title of Night Raid's ace.

In terms of combat power, Bulat is very strong, but in terms of the ability to execute assassination missions, Akame is the strongest in the entire Revolutionary Army.

Her Teigu, Yizhan Bisha Murasame, is known as a cursed blade; once it touches an enemy's blood, it can coat them in a lethal poison to complete an instant kill.

Secondly,

it is because Akame can discard unnecessary emotions and is not held back by extraneous thoughts, allowing her to make calm judgments at any time.

If Najenda were to die unexpectedly, this black-haired, red-eyed ice-queen girl would be the next captain of Night Raid.

"Understood!"

Lubbock, who is usually lackadaisical, also revealed a rare, serious expression.

He is very clear about the importance of the mysterious merchant to Night Raid.

If the other party is a free agent, Najenda would likely be very excited and would want to win them over to become a member of the Revolutionary Army and Night Raid, no matter the cost.

If the mysterious merchant is a person of the Empire, then they are the strongest enemy Night Raid has faced since Esdeath, and a target that must be executed.

Lubbock volunteered, saying: "Leave the scouting and surveillance missions to me!"

The others had no objections.

Lubbock, with his short green hair and dressed like a young nobleman, possesses the Teigu Cross Tail, a relatively rare thread-type Teigu capable of setting up various traps and barriers, making it most suitable for scouting and surveillance missions.

Bulat narcissistically tossed his thick, cylindrical bangs and teased: "You're really full of energy, Lubbock!"

"Hmph."

Lubbock did not respond, his face only turning slightly red.

He truly wanted to catch the mysterious merchant, not because of the Revolutionary Army, but for Najenda.

As long as Najenda is happy, let alone a mysterious merchant, he would be willing to break into the Imperial Capital alone.

"Time's up, move out!"

Akame stared at the pendulum embedded in the wall; the moment the long and short brass hands overlapped, the door of the inn was pushed open.

Cross Tail expanded, its threads extending like a spider web and adhering to the eaves and walls along the way; like a conveyor belt, the members of Night Raid moved rapidly through the pitch-black night.

……

"I'm so lucky; not only was I treated to a meal by Mr. Merchant, but I was also taken in by the young lady."

With an unremarkable appearance, an unremarkable build, and a personality just like a naive country bumpkin, Tatsumi bowed apologetically to Aria's family and Fang Yi.

"No need for thanks. You helped me out of a tight spot, and I treated you to a meal; we each got what we needed, that's all."

In the luxurious living room, Fang Yi sat composed on an expensive animal-hide sofa, waving his hand with a smile.

After parting ways with Leone, Fang Yi followed the procedure and handed the envelope intended for meeting the Empire's Prime Minister and the Emperor to the military messenger office.

He also paid a considerable sum of money.

This is a policy of the Empire's Prime Minister: as long as wealthy individuals and merchants are willing to pledge loyalty to the Imperial Capital, they are qualified to meet the Little Emperor and himself after paying a large sum of money.

It is not out of empathy for the people;

it is merely to win over the wealthy class so they can more conveniently exploit the slaves and commoners at the bottom. Who knew that when the military messenger took the envelope, he would also demand a bribe from Fang Yi? Before Fang Yi could even take out the money,

Tatsumi suddenly appeared, a naive fool acting like a partner of justice, shouting accusations and drawing a crowd of onlookers.

Fearing that the matter would blow up, the messenger reluctantly threw the envelope into the carriage, and it was taken into the palace by his colleague.

Although Leone wasn't there, Tatsumi was still swindled out of all his money and was starving, so Fang Yi naturally treated him to a meal, which could be considered thanks for his chivalrous act.

It's just unexpected that the plot has already deviated; the wealthy family from the original story still met Tatsumi, and even the white-haired A Fu was targeted by Aria.

"Is your name A Fu? What beautiful, soft hair, and it's a rare white color."

Aria suppressed the jealousy and madness in her eyes, revealing a gentle smile as she reached out to touch A Fu's hair.

A Fu turned slightly to the side, dodging her reaching hand.

This scene nearly caused Aria to lose control of the beastly nature in her heart. She forced a smile and said: "You two, there is a roving assassin organization in the Imperial Capital. It's not safe to go out at night; why not stay here?"

She wanted to skin them, she wanted to torture them……

They were nothing but lowly commoners, yet they were so beautiful, and possessed that head of soft white hair.

She had to pull out every single hair, one by one! "That would be fine."

Fang Yi's smile remained unchanged as he nodded slightly.

There were still two days until the morning assembly where the Empire's Prime Minister would receive the wealthy and merchants; staying at an inn or in this large villa made no difference.

Furthermore,

according to the progression of fate, several Teigu Users would appear soon, and at that time, he could also take the opportunity to trade with them.

"Little sister A Fu, this is the most delicious cake in the Imperial Capital. If you eat it before sleeping, you'll have beautiful dreams."

Veins bulged on her forehead, hidden by her hair, but her face still wore a gentle smile as Aria brought over a plate of cake and handed it to the gluttonous A Fu.

Eat, eat quickly!

Alya screamed frantically in her heart.

The cake was laced with a slow-acting, lethal Poison; the victim would struggle in agony before dying.

She desperately wanted to see A Fu wailing in pain.

"..."

A Fu ignored her, but he took the cake and devoured it like a whirlwind.

The taste was average, not as good as he had imagined.

Poison?

Even the super-lethal toxins of the Toriko world could not cause A Fu the slightest harm, let alone the ordinary Poison of a Tier 1 world.

"It is an honor to meet you; your perspectives are very visionary and have been a great help to me."

Alya's father was also all smiles, a smile that came from the bottom of his heart.

This wandering merchant unexpectedly possessed an impressive mind, solving a problem that had troubled him for days in just a few sentences.

What good luck.

In that case, I will break his legs and arms and keep him in the study as my pet; he can provide counsel while also serving to amuse me.

"You two, get some rest early."

Alya said meaningfully: "And Tatsumi, don't worry, you will be able to see your missing companions very soon."

"Thank you for your well wishes, Miss Alya."

Tatsumi bowed, his face flushed red; it was the first time he had been gently blessed by a young lady from such a wealthy class.

The gas lamp went out; outside the latticed floor-to-ceiling window on the right side of the corridor, the moon was scarlet as blood.

Several figures descended from the sky and began a massacre of the entire villa; the scent of blood permeated the air, waking Tatsumi, who had gotten up in the night.

"Who are you?!"

Tatsumi stood frozen in place, watching helplessly as a pair of giant Scissors cut the guard, who had been laughing and chatting with him during the day, in half at the waist.

(End of chapter)