Chapter 238

Raising his left arm, the curse poison gradually eroded toward the upper part of his arm. Strangely, the speed of the curse poison's erosion was not fast.

According to the original work's information, Murasame's curse poison kills very quickly, taking a life in no more than three seconds.

Checking Zhan Long Shan drew a streak of light as it slashed toward his left arm, stopping just as the blade touched the skin.

It wasn't that Su Xiao lacked the determination to cut off his left arm, but he had discovered something strange.

After the curse poison entered his arm from the wound on the back of his hand, the situation inside his body began to go wrong. The Qing Gang Ying energy became abnormally irritable, as if its territory had been invaded.

A large amount of Qing Gang Ying energy surged toward the curse poison in his arm. The two were like water and fire; they began to annihilate each other the moment they touched.

If it were other energy, it might not be a match for the curse poison, as this was, after all, an instant-death ability. But Qing Gang Ying energy was different. What was Qing Gang Ying energy best at? Naturally, annihilating other energy.

The two types of energy began to fight inside Su Xiao's arm, and for a time, neither could do anything to the other.

The curse poison was a very strong energy with a high energy level, while Qing Gang Ying was inexhaustible. As long as Su Xiao still had mana, the Qing Gang Ying energy would not be depleted.

Su Xiao had a total of 536 mana points. After fighting for so long, he had about 300 points left.

After the curse poison entered his body, the rate at which his mana decreased increased significantly, reaching a staggering 5 points per second. This was Qing Gang Ying converting mana into special energy at high speed.

Su Xiao held Checking Zhan Long Shan under his armpit; if the Qing Gang Ying energy showed signs of losing, he would decisively cut off his arm.

His left forearm was covered in the black tadpole-like patterns of the curse poison, while above the forearm, electric arcs were surging.

Akame witnessed this scene, her eyes full of disbelief.

Nearly half a minute had passed, yet Su Xiao showed no signs of death. Instead, he held his blade under his armpit, looking ready to amputate his arm at any moment.

"This is bad, it's that 'electric poison'."

Akame crouched on the ground, Murasame stuck in front of her, her hands gripping the hilt tightly. If she didn't do this, she might collapse at any moment.

Bearing the various emotions of the dead souls was no small matter. Now, waves of intense pain came from within Akame's body, and the wails of the dead souls appeared faintly in her ears.

"Wa!"

Akame spat out a large mouthful of blood, her vision blacking out as she nearly collapsed.

"Heh~, using power that doesn't belong to you. You think you can kill me with just that?"

Su Xiao took Checking Zhan Long Shan from under his armpit and walked slowly toward Akame, gripping the blade.

His own situation was not good either; waves of intense pain came from his left arm.

Although cutting off his left arm could immediately relieve this intense pain, doing so would have endless future troubles. A small portion of the curse poison might take the opportunity to invade his body. Although he wouldn't die, his combat power in the Akame ga Kill world would drop significantly, and he would only be able to recover after returning to the Reincarnation Paradise.

However, using Qing Gang Ying energy to devour the curse poison was completely different. The Qing Gang Ying energy would completely devour and clear away the curse poison in his arm.

He had over 200 mana points left, and the curse poison had already retreated to the palm area.

"You monster."

Akame gritted her teeth, wanting to get up and fight Su Xiao, but her weak body left her unable to fight anymore.

"Calling others monsters while holding a cursed blade, is that really okay, Miss Akame?"

Su Xiao walked toward Akame with a staggering gait, killing intent boiling in his eyes. Akame raised Murasame, intending to resist.

Puchi.

Checking Zhan Long Shan pierced through Akame's chest, this time the right chest, straight through the heart.

Su Xiao held the blade with one hand and lifted Akame up to prevent her from continuing to resist.

Akame was lifted into mid-air, no longer having the strength to hold Murasame, which fell to the ground.

Ding, the cursed blade hit the ground. The forest wind blew Akame's long hair, and bright red blood dripped down.

"One day, someone will defeat you, representing the will of the people, representing the justice in their hearts."

Akame's expression was very calm. After using her ultimate technique, even if Su Xiao didn't kill her, she would die within a few years, and she would be affected by the dead souls during these years.

"Justice? A high-sounding term. The strong are justice; only the victor has the right to define who is justice.

Today I won. If I wanted to, I could twist the Night Raid unit into a thorough assassin organization, into a pack of hyenas that kill for money."

The dying Akame had nothing to say.

"Burial..."

Akame's head drooped, ending her life as an assassin.

Heaven has never been fair; Akame was forcibly educated to be an assassin when she was very young.

But Heaven is also fair; after becoming an assassin, Akame gained the power to control her fate, and she picked up her weapon to fight for her beliefs.

Su Xiao also fought for his beliefs, only he fought for his personal beliefs.

【You have killed the plot protagonist: Akame (Growth: 100%)】

【Akame is a plot protagonist (2/3). Obtained 15% World Source. Total World Source obtained: 27.2%.】

【Your talent 'Soul Eater' has activated, permanently increasing mana by 15 points. Current mana: 551 points.】

【You obtained a Treasure Chest (Purple)】

【Achievement Mission 'Looting the Heavens' completion increased by 20%】

【Achievement Mission: Looting the Heavens】 (30% completed)

Difficulty Level: lv. 4—lv.?

Mission Brief: For every plot protagonist killed, you will gain a corresponding amount of mission completion. (Determined by the protagonist's luck)

Mission Info: Protagonist? Nothing more than that. Become a soul under my blade. The strong live, the weak die.

Mission Deadline: None.

Mission Reward: Calculated based on the final completion level.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Su Xiao spat out several large mouthfuls of blood. He placed Akame's body on the ground and put away Murasame and Yatsufusa.

He prepared to hide the bodies of Akame and Kurome so that even if someone searched for the whereabouts of the Imperial Arms, they wouldn't suspect him.

The traces of his fight with Karl were there; he would just say he was dealing with a strong enemy at the time, and no one would suspect anything.

Su Xiao raised his left hand. The traces of the curse poison on his hand had faded; Qing Gang Ying had completely cleared the curse poison, consuming a total of 276 mana points.

Su Xiao had a vague feeling that if he were to be hit by this kind of instant-death toxin again, resisting it would definitely be much easier than this time.

It was like a cold; cutting off an arm was equivalent to an IV drip. Although it was effective quickly, one's resistance would decrease.

Therefore, Su Xiao resisted the curse poison head-on. The future derived worlds were full of dangers, and he might encounter enemies with strange abilities. Resisting the curse poison this way could bring many benefits.

Su Xiao tossed the purple treasure chest in his hand. This could be considered a bountiful harvest, probably...

Before opening a chest, his mood was usually very anxious.

Playing with the purple treasure chest in his hand, Su Xiao was very interested in opening it, although his luck was very average.

The completion of the 'Looting the Heavens' mission was a pleasant surprise. This was a major mission, and the reward must be amazing.

Su Xiao looked at the bodies of Akame and Kurome. He prepared to bury the two bodies so that the chance of being discovered would be very small. As for the evil thought of "doing it while it's still warm," he had never had such a thing.

Digging a large pit, Su Xiao buried Akame and Kurome together. Just as he finished covering them with soil, sounds of shouting came from the surrounding forest.

"Has the main force finally arrived?"

Su Xiao tossed the shovel into the forest and signaled Xiang Bubu-tini, who was hiding in the distance, to approach.

Xiang Bubu-tini ran over happily. As soon as it reached Su Xiao, it turned into its core. Putting away Xiang Bubu-tini's core, he walked toward the direction where Esdeath was.