As dawn broke, the dangerous flight crew took off.
"Boss, where should we build our base this time?"
Leone, holding Ellie, couldn't help but ask.
"Deep in the great forest of the East."
"Is it safe? Will we be discovered again?"
After Leone finished speaking, Najenda glanced at Ellie. The reason the guards were able to find her this time was entirely because of her.
The guards applied a special fragrance to Ellie's body, a fragrance that only the guards' dogs could identify.
Sika, who had been captured, confessed to the incident under Lubbock's torture, and then took his own life.
Chapter 379 Esdeath Appears
So far, Sika has only revealed two pieces of information: one is that Ellie is the culprit, as she exposed the location of the night raid base.
Fortunately, there were no casualties inside the night raid, otherwise Ellie would have been the one to take the blame.
The second piece of intelligence was that Esdeath was about to return to the capital, and Minister Ernest had specifically summoned her back to deal with the night raid.
Led by Najendan, the flying danger came to a stop at the foot of a cliff.
"Wow! This place is so secluded, you can't see down at all from up here."
There is a depression at the bottom of the cliff, which is perfect for building a new base.
The construction of the new base was still completed by Susanoo alone, while the others each had their own tasks.
An uproar erupted in the capital. The guards, who had been surrounding and attacking the enemy at night, were killed in a counterattack, with two Imperial Arms users among them perishing.
When this news broke, the imperial high command almost vomited blood, especially the finance minister.
He put a lot of effort into securing the position of captain of the guard.
In particular, he also took out an Imperial Arms. The death of his nephews and nieces is one thing, but the loss of an Imperial Arms is a serious matter.
The Finance Minister's family only had three Imperial Arms in their treasury, and now one of them is missing. He's so angry he wants to revive his nephew Sika and then strangle him.
Three days passed in a row, and the construction of the new base was completed in a night raid.
Everyone was gathered inside the base, having a celebration.
"cheers!"
Leone raised her glass and pulled everyone to drink with her.
The atmosphere inside was lively, with everyone drinking and having fun until late at night before dispersing.
Having shaken off the smell of alcohol, Hao Yun stood outside the door to get some fresh air.
As for the others, they were all drunk and staggering, only Akame remained sober.
With Susanoo's help, Akame escorted everyone back to their rooms.
After finishing all that, Chi Tong walked over to Hao Yun's side.
"Why didn't you go back to your room to rest?"
"I'm not too sleepy."
Sitting on the stone bench, Hao Yun felt a mix of emotions, realizing that he was about to return.
The origin of the world hidden in my heart emitted a slight ripple today, reminding me that the time for my return is approaching.
If I leave, will Night Raid still win? Even if they do, it will be a Pyrrhic victory.
Thinking about it all is useless. Even if I were to fight Esdeath one-on-one right now, I might not be able to beat her.
sleep!
After saying goodbye to Akame, Hao Yun went back to his room and went to sleep.
As dawn broke, the members of the night raid team arrived at the restaurant one by one, looking listless.
Just as everyone started eating, Najendan walked down from the second floor with a solemn expression.
"Boss, what's wrong with you? You look so upset."
"The former minister was ambushed and killed on his way to the capital. This is the mark left at the scene."
Najendan pulled out a piece of white paper with the Night Raid Squad's insignia and solemnly handed it out to everyone to read.
"Who did this! They're framing us!"
Leone, with her fiery temper, slammed her hand on the table and roared.
"According to information from the Revolutionary Army, this was most likely done by Esdeath's three Beast Warriors."
When Esdeath was mentioned, Najenda unconsciously touched her lost right arm.
"Could it be that Esdeath has returned?!"
Lubbock exclaimed in surprise.
He was right, Esdeath has returned and is now in the palace receiving the young emperor's bestowal.
"General Esdeath, you have rendered meritorious service in pacifying the foreign tribes. What reward do you desire?"
"I wish to have a romantic relationship."
Esdeath's calm reply nearly made the jaws of the assembled courtiers drop to the floor.
They almost forgot that Esdeath was a woman, because she was so ruthless and cold-blooded towards foreigners.
The number of people who died at her hands is at least ten thousand.
"Want to fall in love? What do you think of the minister?"
The young emperor's words nearly caused the minister standing beside him to choke on the meat in his mouth.
"This old minister is old and frail, and I am afraid he will not be of interest to General Esdeath."
Esdeath stood up, a smile appearing on her face.
"I will find my lover myself. Please allow me to take my leave."
After leaving the palace, Esdeath returned to her residence, where the Three Beast Warriors had been waiting for her for some time.
"General, we have completed the task you assigned us."
The speaker was Riva, a former Imperial General and Brand's old superior, who was falsely accused and imprisoned for refusing to pay a bribe.
After being rescued by Esdeath, she swore allegiance to Esdeath.
"Okay, you can all go now. It's a ten-day holiday, so go out and have some fun."
Esdeath waved, indicating that they could leave.
The three beastmen left the house, and Esdeath stood at the window, muttering to herself.
"A night raid, how interesting. They actually managed to kill two guard captains."
Esdeath didn't feel much resentment about being recalled from the border, after all, the conquest of the alien tribes was already complete.
During this free time back in the capital, playing cat and mouse with Night Raid would be nice.
After the court assembly, Minister Ernest issued an order summoning all Imperial Arms users to the capital to receive his command.
The recent incidents involving night raids have caused so much trouble that the ministers feel they are losing face completely.
The Imperial Arms user squad quickly assembled, led by Esdeath, and was given the title of Hunters.
With such a commotion in the capital, the night raid team naturally obtained relevant intelligence about the hunters.
"The Empire created the Imperial Arms User Squad, specifically to counter our night raids!"
Mine's expression turned quite unpleasant after reading the intelligence.
"So what if they target us? It's not like we haven't killed people with Imperial Arms."
Leone didn't take the Hunter squad seriously at all. They were just five Teigu users, while Night Raid had nine.
The ninth Teigu user of the Night Raid Squad is Tatsumi.
The Teigu Hurricane left behind by Sika after her death is a perfect match for Tatsumi.
As for the Imperial Arms Five Visions that they obtained earlier, and the biological Imperial Arms Hundred-Armed Giant that they just obtained, Najenda has already sent them to the Revolutionary Army camp in the rear.
The revolutionary army's stronghold in the capital, which had been destroyed, is now being rebuilt with the help of the revolutionary army.
"Boss, the hunter squad's superior is Esdeath! The infamous God of Slaughter."
Worried that Leone might underestimate her opponent and suffer a loss, Lubbock promptly offered a reminder.
"Tch! So what?"
Leone snorted, clearly not taking Lubbock's words to heart.
"Leone!"
Najenda shouted and looked over with a cold face. She had worked with Esdeath before, so she knew Esdeath's abilities very well.
She didn't want her team members to die because they underestimated each other.
"You stay at the base and don't go out anytime soon. Leave all intelligence gathering to Lubbock."
Leone wanted to argue, but seeing the BOSS's serious expression, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
"Yes, I understand."
After receiving Leone's affirmative reply, Najendan then proceeded to arrange other tasks.
Because of Esdeath, the Night Raid Squad entered a dormant phase and stopped going out on missions.
Five days have passed, and apart from Leone, the rest of the team members are in stable condition.
"Boss, how long are we going to stay hidden?"
At the dinner table, Leone was in low spirits, poking at the food in her bowl with her spoon, showing no appetite whatsoever.
Najenda glanced at Leone and continued eating her dinner.