"Nahash, is there any news recently?" Kaede asked Nahash, sitting there.
She had already sent the former minister to Budo, originally thinking there would be a battle to fight.
In the end, she discovered that only three people came, and they were people she knew—the Three Beasts under Esdeath. Naturally, this battle didn't break out.
Then, Kaede sat on the roof of the carriage all the way back to the Imperial Capital.
However, after the former minister went to Budo, there was no more news and no changes, which made Kaede feel a little relieved.
"Night Raid has been quite active recently, but according to what you said, it should be something deliberately caused by General Esdeath's subordinates," Nahash said from the side. "However, I reckon Night Raid won't be able to stay still for long; after all, their reputation has recently shown a trend of changing for the worse~"
As he spoke, Nahash revealed a smile, "Also, Tatsumi has made great progress recently and is almost able to fully master a shingu. Even for a Teigu, he should be able to master a portion of it. It's a pity that we don't have a suitable Teigu or shingu."
"There's nothing we can do about that." Kaede knew there should still be one or two Teigu in the Empire, and quite a few shingu, but not to mention whether they were suitable, even if they were, she couldn't get them because they were in the hands of the Minister.
And since Kaede stood on Budo's side, getting a Teigu from the Minister's hands was almost an impossible task.
"Then, what about Esdeath's movements?" Kaede was still not very reassured about Esdeath; after all, this threat was too great, and she had also foolishly taken on Esdeath's mission.
Although it was only said verbally, since she had said it, Kaede would carry it out.
"General Esdeath's subordinates, that is, the Three Beasts, seem to be heading to the Dragon Boat, and it looks like they want to frame Night Raid again," Nahash said.
"The Dragon Boat, huh." Kaede pondered whether she should go there.
"General."
"Hmm?" Kaede was a bit surprised; Nahash seemed to have something to say.
"This time, let Tatsumi and me go," Nahash sighed and said.
"..."
"Although no one would dare say anything even if you went there, General, your status is what it is. Leaving without the Emperor's order is not seen as a good thing in the eyes of any faction."
Then, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of Nahash's mouth, "After all, that's just how they are—they don't dare say it out loud, but they are already very dissatisfied with you in their hearts."
"Hmm." Kaede nodded, knowing that what Nahash said was the truth, but even so, so what?
"Why should I care about their opinions?" Kaede shrugged her shoulders, completely unconcerned.
"General, you've also felt the recent changes, haven't you? I also feel the increasingly heavy atmosphere within the Imperial Capital." As he spoke, a serious look appeared in Nahash's eyes, "Perhaps something big will happen before long, so it's best for you, General, not to make any major moves recently."
"You've felt it too, have you." Kaede looked at Nahash and finally nodded, "Alright, then you and Tatsumi go. However, be careful; the people in Night Raid are all Teigu Users, and their strength should not be underestimated."
Although Mine and Sheele were easily captured by her, there were reasons for that. If it weren't for Sheele being injured, and Kaede restraining Mine's Teigu, perhaps that battle wouldn't have been so easy.
"Yes, I know." Nahash nodded, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth; he had never relaxed either.
What was his current strength like? It could be said that although Tatsumi's strength had improved greatly, compared to him, there was still a significant gap.
Moreover, he had long since broken through the original time limit of the Water Dragon Sword.
"You are our former captain, so you can't let us down~" Kaede looked at Nahash and couldn't help but crack a joke.
Nahash also smiled, "That goes without saying!"
"I'll go find Tatsumi; he should still be training. I'll have him prepare first," Nahash said.
"Alright." Kaede nodded, and then Nahash withdrew.
"So, I'm stuck in the Imperial Capital then." Kaede smiled self-deprecatingly; why did she feel increasingly annoyed?
"Lord Nahash is also doing this for your own good, General." Koujo Shizuka finally turned from a background character into a person at this moment.
"I know." Kaede nodded, and she still trusted Nahash quite a bit.
"How is Esdeath's squad coming along?" Kaede asked. Thinking of this made her angry. She had originally thought she could call Kurome over, but someone had come out of nowhere and snatched Kurome away.
And it was the Emperor's order; not to mention Kurome, even Kaede found it difficult to disobey the young Emperor's order right now, so naturally, she couldn't say anything.
"In another day or two, they should arrive at the Imperial Capital." Koujo Shizuka naturally knew what Kaede meant, "At that time, General, you will be able to see your sister."
"Hmm." A smile appeared on Kaede's face. If she couldn't join her side, so be it. When she returns, she'll have Esdeath take good care of Kurome. As long as Kurome is fine, it's the same wherever she is.
...
The Dragon Boat was a huge, luxurious passenger ship docked at the starting point of the Grand Canal. The people who could board the Dragon Boat generally didn't have simple backgrounds.
Therefore, once the Dragon Boat had an incident, and if Night Raid were to take the blame, the impact on Night Raid would absolutely be huge.
Therefore, Night Raid sent two people this time: one was Brat, who possessed the Stomach-Churning Demon, and the other was Leone, who possessed the Lionelle.
This was definitely a strong combination, but they also didn't expect that what they would encounter this time would not just be people framing Night Raid.
Thus, when the ship was halfway there, the three parties met!
"No Akame..." Nahash was a bit disappointed. If he could have brought Akame back this time, then the General probably wouldn't need to be so tired.
However, although Akame was not there, Nahash did not let his guard down.
The final result was that Nahash and Tatsumi would deal with Leone, while the Three Beasts would deal with Brat.
It was said that Nahash and Tatsumi were dealing with Leone, but in reality, Tatsumi, who had no Teigu or shingu, couldn't help at all and could only watch the battle between Nahash and Leone from the side.
At the beginning of the battle, Nahash was at a disadvantage, but because Leone was too anxious and wanted to go over to help Brat, she was instead found a flaw by Nahash, who began a counterattack.
However, after Leone reacted, she was no weakling, and she also began to fight steadily.
Nahash sighed while looking at Leone. He hadn't expected to encounter a Teigu User of the same type. Unable to win after a long attack, Nahash didn't hide it anymore and directly used the Water Dragon Sword to strengthen his body.
The battle unfolded once again, and this time, the result was that Nahash had the absolute upper hand.
However, it looked like it wouldn't be so easy to determine the outcome.
As for the Three Beasts, the battle was nearing its end. Although Brat had killed one person right from the start, the other two had Brat completely cornered. One was using a flute-type Teigu to entangle Brat, while the other was using a liquid-controlling Teigu to keep attacking.
It looked like the Three Beasts' victory was only a matter of time—no, it should be the Two Beasts now.
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