Chapter 241: Peace Religion

Lingyun did not stay at the Night Raid Base for long before he bid farewell to Najenda and left. Before departing, he left a single sentence for Akame.

"If you have time, go back and visit. Kurome misses you very much. Besides, I'll be able to introduce your senior sister to you then!" Lingyun said.

"Senior sister, is that the Miss Saeko that Tatsumi mentioned?" Akame asked.

"No, it's someone else!" Lingyun said with a smile, then transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the horizon.

"Akame, is this master of yours really not a Teigu User?" Najenda asked, walking up from behind Akame.

"I have never seen Master use a Teigu, and most of what Master teaches me has nothing to do with Teigu. I don't believe Master is a Teigu User, even though he possesses power far greater than any Teigu User!" Akame said.

"Is that so? To be able to fly through the air relying solely on one's own strength—that is truly a staggering power!" Najenda said with a sigh.

As soon as he returned to the mansion, Sayo flew up to greet him and asked, "Young Master, how was it? Did you find Koneko?"

"You mean that little cat? She has her own destination, and she has already returned now!" Lingyun waved his hand indifferently and said.

"Oh, so Koneko has already gone home? That is truly a happy thing to hear!" A smile appeared on Sayo's face.

"Aren't you feeling sad?" Lingyun asked. "I have seen your behavior these past few days; you were extremely fond of that little cat!"

"Although I am very fond of Koneko, Koneko has her own life to lead, doesn't she? Now that Koneko has returned to her own life, isn't the only thing I can do to wish for her future life to be even more wonderful?" Sayo tilted her head and asked.

"What a truly kind child," Lingyun looked at the smiling girl before him and smiled slightly.

……

"Lingyun, I may have to leave the Imperial Capital for a while!" In the mansion, Esdeath said to Lingyun while drinking tea.

"Leaving the Imperial Capital? I haven't heard any news of foreign tribes attacking the borders recently!" Lingyun said. "Could it be because of the Revolutionary Army's uprising? That doesn't seem right either; no one in the Empire takes them seriously right now!"

"It indeed has nothing to do with those border tribes, nor the Revolutionary Army!" Esdeath said. "However, you should have heard of the religious sect called the Peace Religion, right?"

"The Peace Religion? I have indeed heard of it. It is a fairly large sect that holds great power in its hands. It is said that their leader is no ordinary person either; it seems they are the offspring of a Danger Beast and a human, known as a forbidden existence. They possess extraordinary personal charisma, are born with the ability to heal wounds and foresee the future, can see through people's hearts, and can even remember the name and number of every single follower. It sounds like quite an incredible person!" Lingyun nodded.

"Oh? To be able to pique your interest, it seems this person is no ordinary individual either!" A flash of surprise crossed Esdeath's eyes.

"You are going this time because of the Peace Religion's uprising, right?" Lingyun asked.

"That's right. If the Peace Religion is controlled by the Empire, the unstoppable momentum of the Revolutionary Army will be curbed. This is also the Prime Minister's intention!" Esdeath said. "The Prime Minister has already planted a powerful pawn within the Peace Religion, and he wants me to go and protect this pawn from being assassinated by Night Raid. As long as he controls the Peace Religion and uses it to block the Revolutionary Army, the Revolutionary Army will definitely be in a lot of trouble!"

"As expected of the Prime Minister who controls the entire Empire from the shadows, to have buried a pawn in the Peace Religion so long ago. If he used this ability to assist the young Emperor in governing the country, he would definitely be a famous minister for the ages!" Lingyun sighed.

"But, in the face of absolute strength, these things have no meaning at all, don't they?" Esdeath countered, and then a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes. "No, looking at you like this, you seem very interested in that leader of the Peace Religion!"

"It's somewhat interesting, but I am more curious about what kind of person and what kind of Danger Beast could produce such a hybrid!" A malicious glint flashed in Lingyun's eyes.

"Then are you coming with me when the time comes?" Esdeath asked.

"Coming with you? No need. I will be bringing some people with me, and it wouldn't be convenient to be with you all!" Lingyun shook his head.

"That's fine. It's getting late, I should go!" Esdeath stood up, picked up the hat on the table, and walked out of the living room.

……

On a high mountain outside the Imperial Capital, two people stood with their hands behind their backs: Lingqi and Luo Yexi. Behind them, Sayo and Ieyasu were fully armed. Judging by their appearance, they seemed to be preparing for a long journey.

Because the death fates of several protagonists had been reversed, the laws of this world began to stabilize. Lingyun gained an extra slot to summon people from this world, and just as Lingqi emerged from her secluded cultivation, Lingyun summoned her to this world.

"Miss Luo Yexi, it is quite a distance from here to the Peace Religion. Are we really going to walk there?" Ieyasu asked with some confusion. "Besides, Young Master said there is something to be done at the Peace Religion. If we travel like this, won't we delay Young Master's business?"

"Of course we won't be walking. Since Master told us to gather here, he must have his own methods," Luo Yexi said indifferently.

While Sayo and Ieyasu were wondering how Lingyun would have them travel to the territory of the Peace Religion, a black shadow suddenly cast down from the sky above them. Ieyasu looked up and couldn't help but open his mouth wide. In the sky above them, a giant flying dragon had appeared. The dragon spread its wings, covering the sky above them.

"Th-this is the Heavenly Dragon, known as the strongest Special Danger Beast and a Sub-Super Danger Beast, right? It is said that this type of Danger Beast is not only extremely powerful but also extremely rare, and they have always lived in the distant West. Why would it appear here?" Ieyasu said with a look of astonishment.

Records regarding the Heavenly Dragon, a Special Grade Danger Beast, were extremely rare. If he hadn't spent so much time wandering through the library Lingyun established while serving as a guard at the mansion, he probably wouldn't have known the origins of this Danger Beast. One must know that Lingyun's library contained countless rare books, and these books came from all sorts of sources, all collected by Lingyun over many years with much time and effort.

"Is that... Young Master?" Sayo saw a person standing on top of the Heavenly Dragon's head, and when she saw clearly, she couldn't help but exclaim.

"No way, Young Master actually caught a Heavenly Dragon to use as our mount? What a luxurious display!" Ieyasu couldn't help but marvel.

As for Lingqi and Luo Yexi, they were already unfazed. They had already witnessed countless astonishing things Lingyun had done; a mere Heavenly Dragon was nothing to be surprised about now.

"Come up, we're going to the Peace Religion!" Lingyun's voice came from the Heavenly Dragon.

The people present did not hesitate and leaped onto the back of the Heavenly Dragon one after another.

Seeing that everyone had boarded, the Heavenly Dragon flapped its wings, turned around, and flew toward the direction of the Peace Religion.