"I am the breath of the god of death, Obergehr; I am the unrequited wind that shall lead you to the underworld!" After saying this, Taeko charged forward, ignoring the fact that there were two people facing her.
"Kurome, be careful." Akame understood that although Taeko had appeared to be sent flying by their older sister's single strike, she hadn't actually sustained much damage, and her combat prowess was still terrifying.
"Yes, sister." Kurome gripped her sword hilt and, along with Akame, charged forward to meet her head-on.
"Flower Wind: Close-Range Slash!" Even with two opponents in front of her, there wasn't a trace of fear on Taeko's face, only killing intent. With no intention of conserving stamina, she immediately unleashed "Flower Wind: Close-Range Slash," a technique that held a significant advantage in close combat.
However, to Taeko's surprise, although she had swung her blade with all her might, the result was far from ideal, as the two opponents had managed to block her attack with ease.
Although they appeared to be struggling slightly, their sword speed was actually faintly faster than hers, making it certain that they would be able to parry.
"But... if it were the previous me, perhaps I wouldn't be able to defeat you, but..." A savage expression appeared on Taeko's face. "I've undergone devilish training over these past few days."
That's right, completely suicidal training. Her madness could be seen from the fact that she had hunted a Super-Class Danger Beast all by herself. Everything was for one purpose: to take revenge on Kaede.
However, it seemed her current strength was not enough, so she would leave Kaede to someone else.
The people in front of her looked exactly like that person; they must be her younger sisters, or perhaps both of them were.
Then, if she were to slay them before her eyes and display their heads in front of her, she would surely feel pain! She would suffer! She would go mad! She would experience the same feelings she was feeling right now!
She really wanted, she really wanted to make her taste this same feeling.
Unconsciously, Taeko's face contorted, and her eyes grew increasingly crazed. The blade in her hand swung as if it required no effort, and for a moment, she actually managed to suppress the joint efforts of Akame and Kurome, leaving them unable to even counterattack.
One could only say that the motivation brought by revenge is infinite. If it had been the Taeko that Kaede had encountered before, Kaede's previous Iai-slash would definitely have been enough to kill her instantly.
Moreover, back then, Akame alone would likely have been enough to deal with Taeko, but now, even with Akame and Kurome working together, they were being suppressed and beaten, completely unable to fight back.
"It seems your sisters are in a very bad situation~" Daniel attempted to divert Kaede's attention at this moment.
"Is that so..." Kaede didn't pay attention to that side. She simply looked at the surface of her blade, upon which there were some black insects.
Seeing these insects, Kaede suddenly understood how they had been under surveillance. She had noticed some small bugs where they were resting, but she hadn't thought about them being the enemy's eyes and ears.
It seemed her experience was truly too lacking. If it had been that perverted coach, they would have been able to discover this...
However, things didn't seem too bad right now; the other side seemed to have had their original plan disrupted because of the girl who rushed out at the beginning.
Although Kaede felt very strong right now, if she were to fall into a trap head-on, she wasn't arrogant enough to think she could handle it all by herself.
However, this butler in front of her wanted to divert her attention? He was underestimating her trust in Akame and Kurome too much, wasn't he?
Although she was a bit overprotective of Akame and Kurome, hoping they could always remain under her wings, she also trusted her sisters absolutely, simply because they were her sisters!
If she didn't trust her own sisters, then what was the point of being their older sister?
Watching Kaede, whose attention hadn't been diverted in the slightest, Daniel felt truly troubled for the first time. A body strong enough to be surprising, decent sword skills, and finally, a powerful spirit.
These things made Daniel feel once again that Barbara dying at her hands was no accident; such an existence could indeed threaten anyone's life!
However, even so, your life will end today! I am here for revenge!
Daniel no longer thought about diverting Kaede's attention. This time, he launched a frontal assault, with fierce leg whips and sharp palm strikes—attacks that didn't look like they could be executed by someone of his age.
Every kick and every palm strike carried the tearing sound of wind, so one could imagine their power.
However, if it were the previous Kaede, she might have been a bit flustered facing such attacks, but now, facing such attacks, Kaede felt absolutely no fear.
Her monstrously strong observation skills could inform her of Daniel's attacks at the first moment, and the reactive countermeasures she had lacked had been strengthened through her practice with Esdeath.
Therefore, at this moment, Kaede declared that even if Daniel's close combat were even stronger, she wouldn't be afraid in the slightest.
However, a look of unease appeared in Kaede's eyes. Although she could completely dominate, killing Daniel would still be very difficult.
After all, that ability to control insects was annoying, and it could also block her blade. If her blade couldn't pierce the opponent's body, then her secret techniques couldn't be used either.
Moreover, an opponent of Daniel's caliber wouldn't let her land a solid hit easily, so their battle would have to continue for a long time, waiting for the opponent to reveal a flaw sufficient to cost him his life!
Looking at the others, fortunately, Nahash and Green had already arrived, but they had also encountered their opponents.
A four-armed maid, Cassandra.
And another maid, Gilbert, was fighting Guy, Cole, Chikushi, and Poney, and it looked like she was actually holding the upper hand while battling four members of the Elite Group!
How could this be! They were all the Empire's top-tier elite; usually, it would be good if they were fighting one-on-many, but now they were being suppressed by one person, and a maid at that!
But that was the reality. Gilbert was like a Vajra; not only was her strength incredibly great, but her muscles were so hard that even Chikushi's shingu, Prometheus, could only leave scratches on her.
Although Prometheus was just a shingu, this was already terrifying!
"crusher king!!" At this moment, Cole finally found an opportunity and used her shingu, crusher king, a gauntlet-type shingu that could grant the user monstrous strength.
Gilbert had been born with monstrous strength and had a huge appetite. She had been abandoned from a young age, as poor families couldn't afford to raise such a glutton.
It was Mera who finally took her in and gave her the best experience in the world.
With that said, how could she lose!
Facing Cole's punch, Gilbert also threw a punch straight forward.
"Boom!"
The two fists collided, and immediately, layers of air waves spread out, scattering all the surrounding rubble and dust. At this moment, a figure was sent flying fiercely, slamming into the wall behind, causing it to cave in!
The dust was still swirling...
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