The Elite Group had arrived a bit earlier than Kaede had imagined, and they had already made some preparations.
For example, using Guy's shingu, Thousand-Layer Robe, to understand the general situation inside the mausoleum by digging tunnels underground.
Furthermore, there were Akame and Green. Akame pinned down the enemy, while Green used his shingu, Rattlesnake—a whip-like shingu that moved according to the user's will—to successfully bind a person and extract some information about the interior of the mausoleum from him.
At first, everything went very smoothly, but after they entered the mausoleum, things did not develop so smoothly.
First, there were traps almost everywhere inside the mausoleum, many times more than what was in their intelligence.
Then, unfortunately, they were separated by these traps and had to fight on their own; it should be said that only Akame and Kurome managed not to be separated because they had been walking together.
However, at this moment, standing opposite them was a black man? With a head of curly hair and a rather pathetic appearance, this man was known as Jamo.
It looked like they had already clashed, but why did it look so strange?
One could see a sword lying next to them; looking at the swords in Akame and Kurome's hands, it was clear that it actually belonged to that man.
It could be said that the moment they clashed, Jamo's sword was immediately knocked away by Akame.
However, it was useless. For one thing, the combat power of the people in the mausoleum relied on abilities gained from animalization; Jamo only held the sword to put on an act, as he really didn't know any swordsmanship.
Then, things took a very strange turn.
For instance, Jamo's animalization was an octopus, but why did there seem to be a mouth-shaped notch on his tentacle?
That would be a question for Akame.
At that time, Jamo had suddenly used his tentacles to bind Akame when she was off guard, but that also became the source of that notch.
That's right, the culprit was Akame—it was her! She bit it!
At that moment, the look in Akame's eyes seemed a bit strange.
In her left eye, there was Jamo, but why was he an octopus? In her right eye, there was still an octopus, but why had it turned into grilled octopus?
Octopus = Grilled Octopus = Akame's favorite food.
Hmm, there was absolutely nothing wrong with this formula; even if it wasn't grilled, it wouldn't be a problem at all.
Even Kurome felt a bit strange looking at her current state; her need for food—hmm, it seemed really delicious, judging by how tasty the snacks Kaede bought for her were.
"After we go back, I must use my money to buy more things to eat," Kurome decided in her heart. Little did she know that her sister, Akame, had decided to emulate Kaede's food intake after seeing how Kaede ate for the first time.
Uh, now that I mention it, it seems the ultimate culprit is actually our protagonist, Kaede~
So, looking at the octopus trembling there, it seemed a bit pitiful; after all, being treated as food was not a pleasant outcome.
Then, the octopus ran away!
"Hey! Food! Don't run away!" Akame followed, and Kurome followed as well.
"Hehe, as long as I lead you over there, it will be fine," the octopus thought ahead.
"As long as I follow him, I should be able to find Natala and the others." This was the thought of Kurome, who was following behind. Of course, Akame thought the same, at most with an added desire to eat the octopus. This was true; Akame stated that she absolutely wouldn't lie, and that official business was definitely the priority!
However, what they didn't know was that Chikushi had already been defeated. But these animals seemed to be looking for excellent female hosts to reproduce, so as long as they were female, it was almost certain they would be fine.
However, there are exceptions to everything. For example, Poney, who had just killed one of the tomb guards, encountered the locust that had just instantly defeated Chikushi.
The locust—one look was enough to know that its legs had completely transformed into the shape of a locust's, and the locust's legs were the most powerful structure on its body.
But Poney was not afraid because Poney, who possessed the shingu Yuzhiku, had the strongest leg strength, and her shingu also had the ability to accelerate.
In a competition of leg strength, she would absolutely not lose to anyone!
This was Poney's thought, a very naive thought. As a result, she lost and was kicked hard in the stomach by the locust with one leg.
Why was it very naive? Because this was a battle, and in a place of combat, to actually want to compare leg strength and want to prove that her leg strength was not inferior to anyone—combat is about using any means necessary, so she lost.
However, as expected, the animals here were all Guys looking for women. Seeing Poney like this, the locust still did not kill Poney immediately, but instead asked Poney if she was willing to be his woman.
"You should know that I am the man who will become the next leader; you've hit the jackpot!" The locust showed a wicked smile on his face, grabbed Poney's red ponytail with one hand, and lifted her up directly.
"Cough, cough, no!!" Her mouth was mixed with blood, and her vision had become blurred, but Poney still said loudly.
"What?" The locust's smile stiffened on his face.
"What are you suddenly saying? Don't joke around, okay!"
At this moment, the locust recovered his smile again, but the smile became even more eerie. The next moment, his legs turned into afterimages.
"I was suddenly rejected, and I'm very unhappy too!"
"Bang!"
"Aha!"
Watching Poney, who was continuously spitting blood there, the locust darkened his face and asked again: "Asking you one more time, will you be my woman?"
"Who... who would... what kind of... joke..."
"Fine." The locust grinned, and then his pair of legs turned into afterimages, kicking continuously, kicking Poney against the wall, and then kicking her again.
After a long time, looking at Poney who seemed to still have a breath left, the locust had a cold face.
"Were you born just to be kicked to death by me like this?"
"How miserable." Looking at Poney, whose stomach had already been smashed to pieces, the locust said, "I'll give you the final blow."
But lying there, Poney, who seemed to be about to breathe her last at any moment, had a faint smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.
"Roar!" The locust only heard a dragon's roar suddenly coming from behind, and then turned around.
He saw a man with long, disheveled hair, the captain of the Elite Group—Nahash!
"Following the sound to take a look, it seems I've found a big Guy." Nahash walked slowly, his eternally unchanging expression seemed the same, but the anger in the depths of his eyes—who knew how intensely it was burning.
"You're finished." Poney said, as if experiencing a final burst of energy, "That is the strongest No.1 among us!" Of course, Poney added in her heart, before Sister Akame arrived.
"Trusting him so much?" Suddenly, the locust's mouth revealed a sinister smile, "Then let me let you watch the person you trust most die right in front of me!"
After speaking, the locust grew locust wings not only on his legs and arms, but even on his back!
The locust showed a smile on his face and rushed toward Nahash. With his ability fully activated, his attacks were incomparably fast, definitely not something Nahash could see through!
"Go to hell!"
The locust seemed to see Nahash's miserable death, and also Poney's desperate eyes, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.
One could only see Nahash slightly lifting his head, revealing that pair of eyes unable to suppress their anger, and then he swung the Water Dragon Sword in his hand.
Like a joke, the constantly jumping locust finally couldn't jump anymore because he had been split in two!
"A locust... how could it possibly defeat a dragon?" Nahash's eyes were very terrifying, "Small fry!"
Water Dragon Sword, a body-strengthening type shingu!
After speaking, Nahash didn't even turn around and walked toward Poney. Looking at Poney's condition, a trace of pity quietly flashed in his eyes.
"Ah haha, as expected of the captain..." Poney looked at Nahash in front of her, "In the future... you must also, for my share... towards father..." Before she could finish, Poney's eyes grew heavier and heavier.
Nahash stood there silently, then reached out his hand and pressed it onto Poney's body.
"What are you trying to look cool for, small fry."
"And..." Nahash finally showed anger on his face, "Who gave you permission to die!"
Saying this, Nahash pressed down hard.
"Ah!!!" Immediately, a scream full of pain filled the entire tomb.
At this moment, Kaede and Esdeath finally stepped into the tomb!
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