Here, they will face the fiercest resistance. Although the Revolutionary Army also has many Imperial Arms users, their foundation is still too shallow, and they are still no match for Honest, who has the support of the entire Empire. Therefore, before the Revolutionary Army attacks the Imperial Capital, they must enter the Imperial Capital in advance to assassinate the ministers' henchmen in the Imperial Capital and remove obstacles for the Revolutionary Army to attack the Imperial Capital. However, their current strength is still somewhat weak, so they must come up with a foolproof plan. Otherwise, if they are not careful, not only will the entire Night Raid be doomed, but the Revolutionary Army will also suffer heavy losses.
Mo Mo disliked the somber atmosphere, so after a while he quietly left the hall filled with a heavy atmosphere. After leaving the hall, Mo Mo did not stay at the Night Raid Base, but left the base directly and went to one of the hot springs near the base to take off his clothes and soak in it.
After entering the hot spring, Mo Mo relaxed completely. Feeling the divine power within his body constantly refining the Black Dragon's essence, Mo Mo shook his head helplessly. At this moment, the golden half-step Immortal Emperor's Black Dragon essence within him was only the size of a peanut. However, even this peanut-sized portion of Black Dragon essence left Mo Mo unsure whether to laugh or cry. The remaining essence was too refined and too condensed; he couldn't refine it. Of course, it wasn't that he couldn't refine it completely, but the effect would be underwhelming. With his current strength as a late-stage True Immortal, he could only extract a trace after a year of full-force refinement, and it would take five years to completely refine this trace of essence. According to Mo Mo's estimation, this essence could be divided into at least nearly a thousand strands of such energy, meaning that he would need nearly six thousand years to refine this essence completely.
Of course, the benefits were also quite obvious. After refining it for a while, Mo Mo realized that he had miscalculated. If he were to refine all of the Black Dragon Origin, it wouldn't be as simple as recovering and advancing to the next level. Instead, he would be able to directly break through to the Immortal King Realm. However, the refining time had also increased considerably. But it wasn't impossible to shorten the time. He had often used the Yin-Yang dual cultivation method to increase the refining speed. However, what troubled Mo Mo was that Huiye and the others were no longer effective because their strength was somewhat low, and they had limited use for Mo Mo. Of course, they would still receive considerable benefits.
"It seems I should go to some worlds with higher energy levels next. Fortunately, I've made up for most of the regrets and disappointments of the past." Mo Mo murmured to himself as he looked at the starry night sky.
The next day, the entire night raid team sat in high spirits in the council hall. Today they were going to infiltrate the palace to carry out a decapitation mission, and the revolutionary army was only a day's journey from the capital. In other words, they only had one day left. They knew the danger of this operation, but they were not afraid at all, because the country they longed for was about to be born in their hands. Even if they died, they would die on the road ahead, and they would not regret it even if they died a hundred times.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 411 Entering the City, Things Have Changed
As the great battle was about to begin, the Night Raid's men displayed a range of emotions: some serious, some solemn, some tense, some joyful, and some calm and composed. The only thing absent was fear and dread. This battle was sure to be brutal; perhaps some of them would never return. Yet, they remained resolute, for this was the moment they had long awaited. For this moment, they had sacrificed so much; countless like-minded individuals had fallen along the way. Now, it was time for them to carry on their legacy and fight together for that dream nation.
Although they weren't afraid to die, they wouldn't die in vain. The Night Raid team had already discussed their plan last night: the entire team would split into three groups. Najenda, along with Susanoo, would join forces with the Revolutionary Army and lead them in the attack on the Imperial Capital. Momo, Akame, Tatsumi, and Mine would be responsible for blocking Esdeath and the Jaeger team. The remaining members—Leone, Sheele, Ieyasu, Sayo, Brand, Chelsea, and Will—would be responsible for infiltrating the Imperial Palace and killing the ministers. However, Momo rejected this plan before they set off. He knew that given Esdeath's personality, the fact that she hadn't come looking for Night Raid meant that she had already joined forces with the Jaeger team and Honesty, and was probably waiting for them to arrive.
"So that means they've already reunited, and we don't need to split into groups at all. We can just go directly to the palace, is that right?" Najendan asked, frowning.
"That's what I mean." Mo Mo nodded affirmatively.
“No wonder the minister is still so fearless, tearing up several of our letters of surrender and threatening to annihilate us all. It turns out he's joined forces with Esdeath and the others. But that's fine, we can wipe them all out at once.” Najenda suddenly realized why the minister remained so calm despite the inevitable defeat. He had something to rely on, but they also had a trump card. Najenda glanced at the calm Momo.
“In that case, let’s set off. You will enter the city in batches and then reunite. Someone will escort you into the palace. However, since Esdeath has already joined the ministers, I think those officials in the palace who have already surrendered to us are probably in grave danger. Just act according to the situation. If there are too many enemies, you just need to stall for time in the capital. Our army is arriving sooner than expected.” After Najenda finished speaking, she nodded to Momo and the others, and turned to leave with Susanoo.
The Night Raid group stared at Najenda's departing figure for a long time, unable to recover. Just as Najenda and Susanoo completely disappeared from their sight, Mo Mo glanced at everyone and said calmly, "We should go too. If I'm not mistaken, the army should be on a forced march and resting outside the capital. Once they've rested, it'll be time to attack. We don't have much time left."
Mo Mo's words pulled everyone back from their thoughts. Looking at the rising sun, the Night Raid team members understood that, just as Mo Mo had said, their time was running out. So, led by Chi Tong, they all set off for the capital.
The base set up by Night Raid was quite far from the capital, and some members of the team weren't particularly skilled in physical combat, so their overall speed wasn't fast. Naturally, they couldn't maintain a continuous high-speed run, so after half an hour, they had to slow down. At this point, Mo Mo's previous grouping came in handy. Tatsumi pulled Mine, Brandra pulled Hill, and Ieyas pulled Sayo, and the team's speed increased again. However, Chelsea started to falter, and what frustrated Mo Mo the most was that this girl actually clung to him, leaving him speechless. But looking at the look in her eyes, it was clear that clinging to him was just an excuse; she probably didn't fully trust him and was secretly wary of him. However, Mo Mo didn't care and simply put his arm around her waist and headed towards the capital.
Nearly an hour later, Mo Mo and his group arrived in the forest outside the capital city. After nearly an hour of long-distance travel, even Leone and Brand, who were known for their recovery and stamina, were somewhat tired. So the group decided to rest for a while to fully recover their strength before entering the capital city. Mo Mo, on the other hand, was pulled away by Chelsea to observe the situation in the capital city.
The capital was already under martial law, with soldiers patrolling the city walls and heavily guarding the city gates. Everyone entering and leaving had to undergo strict checks, but the checks were practically ineffective because the soldiers openly accepted bribes. As long as you paid enough, they wouldn't check you no matter how suspicious you were. On the contrary, if you didn't pay, even if you were innocent and willing to be checked, they would find fault with you and use their power to rob you. In the short time that Mo Mo and Chelsea had witnessed, there had already been two robberies of civilian merchants, showing just how corrupt the upper echelons of the empire had become.
"These beasts deserve to die! They're already at the gates and they still don't know when to stop. I'll let you be smug for a little while longer, you bastards." After seeing the soldiers robbing a merchant's goods again, Chelsea kicked a tree trunk hard and turned to leave. She was afraid that if she watched any longer, she would lose her temper and kill these villains.
Chelsea returned, and Momo, finding it pointless to stay, also turned and walked back. Back at their resting place, Chelsea recounted what he had seen to Akame and the others. The group was furious, with Leone even suggesting they kill the soldiers on their way into the city. However, this was ultimately rejected. Their most important task was to assassinate Minister Ernest; they shouldn't cause any unnecessary trouble. If they were truly angry, they could settle accounts with them later.
After resting, the group prepared to enter the city in batches, but Mo Mo told them it wasn't necessary. He then led them back, and after a few minutes, they stopped a caravan heading towards the capital. Mo Mo then paid them 100 gold coins to join the caravan, allowing Chi Tong and the others, whose appearances had already been revealed, to hide in the carriage. Entering the city went quite smoothly. The captain of the soldiers guarding the city gates took Mo Mo's small bag of gold coins and waved his hand, allowing them to enter the city without any trouble. Chi Tong and the others found it somewhat unbelievable.
After entering the capital, Mo Mo and his group separated from the convoy. When they quietly arrived at the pre-arranged meeting point, they found that the place had indeed been exposed, with countless troops lying in ambush all around. If they still went as agreed, they would probably suffer losses even if they managed to break through the encirclement. However, now that they had discovered the ambush, they would not be foolish enough to walk into a trap. Their previous plans were all scrapped, and they had to devise a new plan.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 412 Counterattack
"The people who were supposed to be there to meet us are probably all dead. What should we do now?" Akame looked at Mo Mo with a heavy expression, hoping he could give her a good idea.
Mo Mo did not answer Chi Tong's question, but instead asked, "What do you think of the strength of those people who ambushed us just now?"
Although she didn't know why Mo Mo asked that question, out of trust in Mo Mo, Akame didn't say anything. Instead, she thought carefully and replied, "They are very strong. Not only are there many of them, but their individual strength is also not weak. Some of them should be Imperial Arms users."
After saying that, Akame's eyes suddenly lit up, and she continued, "The people who ambushed us are quite strong and numerous, but we haven't seen any trace of the hunter squad. In other words, these people are the majority of the minister's available manpower. If we wipe them all out, the minister will be in a passive position."
Seeing the delighted look on Akame's face, Mo Mo smiled and nodded, then continued, "After these people are wiped out, Minister Ernest will only have two choices: either retreat and passively defend against our attack, or continue to send men to besiege us, but he might be devoured by us again. With his shrewdness, he certainly won't choose the second option. So, after we have wiped out those who were lying in ambush with us, it will be time for us to fight to the death. However, at that time, the initiative will be in our hands, and we can rest and regroup before going to fight them again."
Mo Mo's words made everyone's eyes light up, and they all agreed. After that, without Mo Mo saying anything, all the Night Raid members completely dispersed within a few seconds and surrounded the area. As the Romantic Cannon in Mine's hand emitted a huge beam of light like a shooting star piercing the night sky, the battle officially began. The Night Raid members were like tigers among sheep, leaving blood splattered and screams echoing wherever they went. Although there were Imperial Arms users among them, they were still no match for the ferocious Night Raid members. Moreover, with Mo Mo watching over them, it could be said that the outcome of this battle was already determined from the very beginning.
A dozen minutes later, there was no one left alive at the gathering point except for the Night Raid Squad. Apart from Chelsea, who was slightly injured, no one else in the Night Raid Squad was hurt. Moreover, Chelsea's injury was caused by her own carelessness. She disguised herself as a member of the opposing team and ambushed one of the Teigu users, but was seen through by the minister's son, Sheila. After killing the Teigu user, Sheila used the space-transfer type Teigu called Shangri-La Dimensional Array to teleport to her back and stab her. However, her dagger had only just pierced Chelsea's skin when Brand, who was not far away, threw her Teigu's accessory weapon "Redback Shrike" and killed her instantly. Mo Mo knew that Chelsea was not in mortal danger, so he did not intervene.
Sheila's Teigu, Shangri-La, is quite powerful. Although it doesn't have direct destructive power, it can instantly move a target to a pre-marked location. This means that if the user of the Teigu can mark dangerous places in advance, they can simply move the person there without having to do anything themselves. In the anime, even Esdeath was affected and teleported to a distant island along with Tatsumi, demonstrating the power of this Teigu. Moreover, if you can't win, you can simply teleport away. However, it's a pity that each activation consumes a huge amount of energy, making it impossible to activate continuously. This is also why she was dealt a fatal blow by Bulang.
After slaughtering all the ministers and their henchmen, Mo Mo and his group quickly cleaned up the battlefield and took all the Imperial Arms they could carry. They didn't care whether they had missed anything, because the Imperial Guards were almost there. Although they weren't afraid, being entangled with them would still be troublesome. Half an hour later, after storing the Imperial Arms, they headed back towards the Imperial Palace.
Just as Mo Mo and his group were heading to the Imperial Palace, the Revolutionary Army's attack began outside the capital. Faced with the high morale of the Revolutionary Army, the Imperial soldiers stationed in the capital suffered a rapid decline in morale and retreated step by step. This was not surprising, as the high-ranking officials in the capital were mostly ministers or people in cahoots with them. They usually seized most of the resources, including the most important Imperial Arms. In order to deal with night attacks and save their own lives, most of the powerful people had been transferred away. This not only weakened the city's defenses but also greatly damaged morale. Therefore, it was natural for the Imperial Army to retreat step by step when faced with the overwhelming momentum of the Revolutionary Army and its many Imperial Arm users.
Meanwhile, Mo Mo and his group's operation went quite smoothly, so smoothly that it surprised them. Their entry into the palace was incredibly easy, almost too easy. No one stopped them along the way, and even when the palace guards saw them, they didn't stop them. But then Mo Mo realized that they were clearly confident in their abilities. A dozen minutes later, Mo Mo and his group met their target, Minister Honest, and the Emperor at the place where the Emperor held court. Esdeath, whom Akame and the others least wanted to see, was also there.
"The Night Raid Assassins of the capital? It is your actions that have caused the country to be in such turmoil!" The young emperor was furious when he saw the Night Raid members and shouted at Mo Mo and his men.
Faced with the young emperor's accusations, Tatsumi hurriedly explained, "No, listen to me! The empire has been practicing oppressive politics for a long time. The weak people have been living in misery. No matter how much they hope and plead, no one will lend them a helping hand. Moreover, not only do they not receive help, but they are also oppressed and tortured by imperial officials. Many people have died in despair. A country like this must change!"
Upon hearing Tazmi's words, Minister Ernest hurriedly said to the young emperor, "Your Majesty, you must not believe such heretical words!"
“Minister Ernest, it is you who has been instigating the Emperor like this all along! You are the culprit who has caused this country to be in turmoil!” Tatsumi said sternly.
"How dare you! You're not allowed to spout nonsense in front of His Majesty. This is advice full of love, love!" Minister Ernest replied to Tatsumi with narrowed eyes and a smug look on his face.
Tatsumi wanted to say something more, but Esdeath interrupted him, "Momo, I told you I would kill everyone in Night Raid and then stay by your side until I defeat you, right? But it seems I don't need to do it anymore. You mustn't die. If you die, I'll be disappointed." After Esdeath finished speaking, she leisurely left with the members of the Hunter squad.
"Your Majesty, it's time to wield the hammer of justice against those foolish traitors and utterly destroy them!" Ernest roared, a sinister and bloodthirsty smile spreading across his face. Upon hearing Ernest's shout, the young emperor stood up and proclaimed, "I am the Emperor of the Empire!" With the young emperor's words, the entire palace shook. Mo Mo knew that the young emperor had activated the empire's last trump card, the so-called "Supreme Imperial Arms," a weapon revered as divine.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 413 The Supreme Imperial Arm? Just a Toy
The shaking intensified, and sensing the danger, the Night Raid members fled for their lives outside the palace. Fortunately, the girls like Mine, who were not strong in close combat, were stationed on the outskirts of the palace to prevent ministers from escaping; otherwise, things would have been quite troublesome. When Mo Mo and the others reached the outside of the palace and looked back, they found that the entire palace had almost completely collapsed, replaced by a huge, black, humanoid figure. This enormous figure stood where the palace had once been, visible to everyone in the capital.
"So the supreme power really does exist. No wonder the minister was so determined not to surrender. It turns out he was holding this trump card. It seems Akame and the others are in trouble." Najenda, who had already led the Revolutionary Army into the Imperial Capital, murmured to herself as she looked at the huge and oppressive figure.
"What is this? A super dangerous species?"
"What kind of monster is this? How did it suddenly appear in the capital?"
"Supreme Imperial Arms? Is this the first and strongest Imperial Arms that Fashion is talking about? It is indeed powerful. Mo Mo, I wonder what kind of surprise you will bring me?" Esdeath, who had left the palace ahead of time, listened to the discussions on the street and looked at the huge figure that exuded a sense of oppression. She smiled and murmured softly.
At this moment, beneath that enormous humanoid figure, Minister Ernest stood atop the ruined palace, first laughing arrogantly, then shouting at Mo Mo and the others: "See this? This is the power of a god! You think you can overthrow the empire? You'll all be reduced to dust under this mighty force!"
"It seems that I no longer need to take action. However, Your Majesty, activating the Supreme Imperial Tool will consume your power. Your Majesty should hurry up and deal with these small fry. Your real enemies are the rebels who have invaded the capital." General Bud stood next to Minister Ernest, arms crossed, and said with a disdainful expression.
"The empire that I have continued generation after generation is the order of the gods! How dare you defy the will of the gods!" The young emperor's furious voice came from the huge humanoid body of the Supreme Imperial Arm. Immediately afterwards, the red gem in the middle of the hat on the Supreme Imperial Arm's head suddenly shone brightly, and a beam of red light shot out instantly. At the same time, Mo Mo calmly stretched out his right hand and gently waved it at the Supreme Imperial Arm, and the red light that had been shot out disappeared silently.
"Is this your last trump card? Now that you've revealed your trump card, this matter should end. Akame, you guys deal with those emperor's guards and that general. Leave this big toy to me." Mo Mo glanced at the dumbfounded Akame and the others and said indifferently.
"This, how is this possible? It must be that His Majesty is still too young to fully unleash the power of the gods. Your Majesty, let them see the true power of the gods!" Minister Honest was somewhat shocked, but he recovered in the blink of an eye and urged the young emperor to use the Supreme Imperial Arm to attack Mo Mo and the others again. However, to Minister Honest's horror, the young emperor's panicked voice came from the Supreme Imperial Arm.
"Minister, I... I cannot control this Supreme Imperial Arm. No, that's not right. It's not that I can't control it, it's that the Imperial Arm is unusable."
"What? How is this possible? Could it be..." Minister Ernest's pupils shrank as he recalled Mo Mo's wave of his hand just now, and he sat down on the ground with a thud.
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and make your move!" Hearing Mo Mo's words, Akame and the others snapped out of their daze and drew their weapons, charging towards the emperor's guards and General Bud. A fierce battle instantly erupted. Although the emperor's guards were formidable, Night Raid was no pushover either, and they outnumbered them. After a dozen seconds, the emperor's guards were killed on the spot. Meanwhile, Akame, Brand, and Hill joined forces to fight General Bud, but only managed to gain a slight advantage. This was to be expected, as Bud was one of the strongest beings, alongside Esdeath. However, as the remaining members of Night Raid joined the battle, Bud's situation became increasingly dangerous. At this rate, defeat was only a matter of time.
General Bud understood his fate and completely abandoned defense. Except for Akame's attack, he didn't dodge any of the other attacks, directly trading blows for blows. Ieyasu and Tatsumi were severely injured by him in this way. Although they were not in mortal danger, they lost their fighting ability. However, they each left a huge wound on Bud. What they didn't notice was that the thunderclouds above General Bud's head accumulated more and more over time, and the power of the lightning became stronger and stronger.
Prolonged defense inevitably leads to failure. The intense battle and blood loss gradually slowed Bud's movements. In the end, while dodging Akame's slash, Brand, relying on the defensive power of the demon's possession, directly rushed forward. In his haste, Bud managed to block Brand's attack, but was also blasted to the ground.
Just then, Sayo, who had been teetering on the edge of battle, suddenly unleashed her power, controlling the blood stained with Bud's body to form long, bright red needles that instantly pierced Bud. Pierced by Sayo's blood needles, Bud lay helplessly on the ground. However, to Akame and the others' dismay, the seemingly doomed Bud looked at the thick, dark clouds in the sky and burst into laughter. But after only two or three laughs, he choked on the blood gushing from his throat, coughed violently a couple of times to recover, and then forced a maniacal grin, shouting, "From this day forward, Night Raid will disappear from the world! You will all accompany me on my journey!"
Sensing something amiss, Akame swiftly moved to General Bud's side and severed his head with a single strike. However, it was too late. The thunderclouds in the sky began to surge wildly, and thick bolts of lightning were already impatiently heading towards the Night Raid team. At that moment, Mo Mo, who had been watching from the sidelines, once again swung his right hand. Under the horrified gazes of Hill and the others, the thick bolts of lightning seemed to be drawn by something, all striking towards the enormous figure. In the eyes of everyone in the capital, the enormous figure was like a god or demon bathed in lightning. Akame and the others beside Mo Mo were already gaping in terror.
However, just as everyone was preparing to unleash their ultimate attack because it was the Supreme Imperial Arm, they were horrified to discover that as time passed, the enormous figure bathed in lightning was slowly shrinking. With the bursts of light that Mo Mo occasionally unleashed, the Supreme Imperial Arm shrank even faster. After more than ten minutes, the giant humanoid Supreme Imperial Arm, which was originally hundreds of meters tall, had shrunk to just over three meters tall. And when Mo Mo reached out and released the Emperor from within the Imperial Arm, the Supreme Imperial Arm shrank even further to the size of an ordinary person. Then, with a wave of his hand, Mo Mo transformed it into an ancient ring, which flew into his hand.
P.S.: It's really hard to change my biological clock and habits; I still haven't been able to repay that chapter. I'll try harder, and I should be able to repay it tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 414 The Empire is Gone
Akame and the others stared blankly as Mo Mo casually played with the ancient ring that the Supreme Imperial Arm had transformed into. Then, to their astonishment, Mo Mo casually tossed the ring to Akame, who instinctively caught it and looked at Mo Mo with a puzzled expression.
"This is the highest-ranking Imperial Arms from before, but I've made some minor modifications. Previously, only those with royal blood could use this Imperial Arms, but now I've modified it so that anyone with a righteous heart and normal values can use it. I'm now officially gifting it to Night Raid, and from now on, it will be Night Raid's and this new capital's strongest trump card." Seeing Akame's puzzled expression, Mo Mo explained briefly.
"This, this is impossible! I am the heir to the divine order! You are lying! This is impossible! You are blaspheming the gods! It must be because I am still young and cannot fully unleash the power of the Supreme Imperial Arms! That must be it! Give it back to me immediately! This belongs to the Empire! You are defying the will of the gods! He is the guardian deity of the Empire! I will not allow you traitors to even think of touching him!" The young emperor, recovering from his shock, was filled with panic, but then he went into a frenzy, even running over to try to snatch the ring from Akame's hand, only to be pushed away by Akame.
"God? It's just a more powerful Imperial Arm. Without someone to control it, it's just a lifeless thing. Kid, your empire is doomed. Listen carefully, can you hear the cheers of those ordinary people outside? They're welcoming the Revolutionary Army into the city. Forget it, what's the use of telling you this? You're just a clueless kid. Take him away. I have another matter to attend to. I hope Leone hasn't killed that scum yet." With that, Mo Mo leaped into the air and rushed towards the palace.
"Leone? Trash? Huh! When did Leone run away?" Only then did Tatsumi and the others realize that not only was the minister who had been shouting gone, but they also didn't know when Leone had left.
In the anime, Leone, after losing control of the enemy and attempting to escape through a secret passage, was sealed by the Minister's Imperial Arms, Beast King Transformation. She was then severely wounded by the Minister's gun. Although Leone managed to kill the Minister with a clean headshot despite her injuries, she ultimately succumbed to her wounds. While the entire capital was celebrating, she walked alone into a dark street corner and never emerged again. Even the last survivors of Night Raid, Akame and Najenda, did not realize that Leone had passed away.
However, knowing the plot all along, how could Mo Mo allow such a thing to happen? He had already tampered with Leone's Imperial Arm, so if Minister Honest tried to seal Leone's Imperial Arm with his own like in the anime, he would know what tragedy truly meant. Because Mo Mo had added a reflective array rune to Leone's Imperial Arm, once the rune encountered the sealing power of the Imperial Arm, it would activate, reflecting the sealing power back onto the user. Therefore, the final result would be that the minister would be sealed by his own Imperial Arm, with an effect similar to being acupunctured in martial arts or immobilized in fantasy. So Mo Mo wasn't worried at all.
When Mo Mo found Leone, she had already captured the minister. Looking at the minister bound by Leone, Mo Mo silently mourned for a second. The minister was in a terrible state. His once expensive clothes were now tattered and covered in blood. His face was bruised and swollen, and he had almost lost all his teeth. His hands were tied behind his back in an extremely twisted way. If Leone hadn't wanted to take him away, his legs probably wouldn't have been spared either. Although there were no obvious injuries on his body, Mo Mo could tell at a glance that Ernest had broken at least twenty bones. He was no longer the high and mighty Minister Ernest from before.
Leone saw Mo Mo as soon as he entered the secret passage. Upon recognizing him, she laughed heartily and boasted loudly, "You're too late! He's already been subdued. The bounty is mine, you get nothing. But I'll allow you to beat him up to vent your anger. This minister is all muscle, it'll be super satisfying to beat him up. But don't kill him, he's still useful." Leone then stepped aside to give Mo Mo more room to maneuver.
Seeing Leone's somewhat childish behavior, Mo Mo shook his head and chuckled. He walked over, took her hand with one hand, and grabbed the rope binding the minister with the other, leading him outside. Although Leone understood that Mo Mo only wanted to take Minister Ernest out and didn't intend to steal her credit, she still followed him outside, constantly warning him not to take her reward and repeatedly emphasizing that she was the one who captured the minister. Mo Mo, however, showed no impatience, because he knew that Leone didn't mean anything by it; she was just too happy and excited.
Although Night Raid is part of the Revolutionary Army, and a very important one at that, it is merely a clandestine assassin organization. Even though most people know that this organization belongs to the Revolutionary Army, it can only remain hidden in the shadows. After all, its past actions have not been entirely honorable, and it has even sometimes carried out some despicable acts, such as dealing with some kind-hearted officials who insist on resisting the revolution. Therefore, after tying up the young emperor and the ministers, the Night Raid group quickly left, while Momo found Esdeath and her Night Raid squad. When Momo found Esdeath and the others, they were confronting a group of Revolutionary Army members, including Najenda and Susanoo.
"You really gave me a huge surprise. As expected of my man, Esdeath. I suddenly realize that I might actually be falling for you." Esdeath said to Mo Mo with a smile as he slowly walked over.
“Many people like me. You’re not the first, nor will you be the last. Najenda, you take them away first. Leave the rest to me.” Momo readily accepted Esdeath’s words, then told Najenda to lead the Revolutionary Army away. Najenda visibly relaxed upon seeing Momo’s arrival, and then quickly left with the Revolutionary Army. Although the capital had been captured, some die-hards were still unwilling to surrender and were putting up a stubborn resistance; their battle was not yet over.
After Najenda led the Revolutionary Army away, Esdeath strode over to Momo's side in a few strides, cupped his face in her hands, and gazed at him with dreamy eyes, saying, "As expected of my man, I find myself liking you more and more. Your mysterious strength, your mysterious origins, are just a little bit domineering, which I don't particularly like. But what can I do when I can't beat you?" As she finished speaking, a captivating smile curved Esdeath's lips. At that moment, time and space around them seemed to freeze, and Esdeath realized that Momo, whom she was touching, was still a physical being; her smile deepened.
"Finally caught you. As expected, no one can escape the palm of my hand, Esdeath."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 415 The World Esdeath Yearns For
"Finally caught you. As expected, no one can escape the palm of my hand, Esdeath." Esdeath activated her special technique with a bright smile on her face. Although it was a bit of an unfair victory, she still managed to freeze Mo Mo. This meant that she would be in control of their relationship from now on, and he would belong to her alone.
However, just as she took out the chain to lock Momo, Momo blinked, which made Esdeath somewhat incredulous. So she stared intently into Momo's eyes, and then she confirmed that Momo had indeed blinked and even gave her a gentle smile.
"Has the skill's duration expired?" Esdeath glanced to the side in disbelief, only to find that everyone around her was still frozen in place, and the spacetime around them was still frozen. However, Momo was clearly within this range but had not been frozen, which puzzled Esdeath greatly. So she activated her skill again. That's right, her strength had advanced another step. The ultimate technique "Mahapadma," which she could only use once a day before, she could now use twice. However, this would consume a lot of energy, and even someone as powerful as her was now somewhat exhausted after using the ultimate technique twice in a row.
"Using your ultimate technique twice in a row must be exhausting, right? Should I help you back to rest?" Just then, Mo Mo looked at her with concern. But hearing Mo Mo's words, Esdeath felt like she was about to collapse. The ultimate technique that she had placed so much hope in had no effect on Mo Mo. She had been so proud of herself before. This was hard for the usually arrogant Esdeath to accept. However, more than that, she was more concerned about why her ultimate technique was useless against Mo Mo.
"How come you weren't frozen? My ultimate technique, 'Mahapadma,' can freeze time and space. Why are you unharmed and able to move freely while everyone else is frozen?" Esdeath asked anxiously. She desperately wanted to know the reason because only by knowing the reason could she improve her technique and defeat Momo. She was not one to be subservient to others.
"Want to know? You'll understand once the first drop of blood touches this jade pendant. But I won't give you this jade pendant for free. You have to promise me that from now on you will no longer kill indiscriminately and will no longer be enemies with Night Raid. Can you agree to this condition?" As he spoke, Mo Mo flipped his right hand, and a crystal-clear jade pendant appeared in his hand. It was the jade pendant he had previously refined that could travel through the myriad worlds.
Esdeath was startled by Mo Mo's sudden ability to produce an object out of thin air, but she quickly recovered. In fact, she had been investigating Mo Mo's background ever since they met him. However, to her surprise, Mo Mo seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. Apart from his experiences in the capital, they had not found any other information about Mo Mo's past. His strength, like his origins, was shrouded in mystery. But now Esdeath realized that she had always underestimated Mo Mo. When Mo Mo produced the jade pendant out of thin air, she was shocked, followed by ecstasy. She vaguely sensed that a mysterious and vast world was slowly unveiling itself before her. Without thinking, she snatched the jade pendant from Mo Mo's hand, quickly bit her finger, and smeared her blood on the pendant.