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9| Another One Bites The Dust

This will be my final warning. You know who you are. Don't bother asking "What happens next." It's either you wait for the next chapter to come, or you just don't answer at all. Even if you ask, my answer will remain the same. I'm not going to tell you what happens next because I don't want to make people feel that the one person I told what happens next feels exclusive to hearing what happens next in the chapter.

And if I do tell someone what happens next, you just get spoiled for what happens next and there wouldn't even be a point in reading the next chapter. So this is my final warning. Do not bother asking "What happens next." If you do, I'm either going to delete the comment or just block you because honestly, I'm already tired of seeing the same comment on chapter after chapter, considering this has been going on for more than a few months as I've seen it in a few of my books other than this one. It's annoying. Again, this is your final warning. You know who you are.

P.S: The art above is by dark8651 and was found on Pinterest. I do not own any fanart or any images used in this book.

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With their previously assigned assignments, Night Raid was sent to do them. Mine was to remain at base to heal. Akame, Lubbock, Bulat, and Tatsumi were sent to the outskirts of the Empire, the two boys being sent to a luxury ship called the Dragon Ship, to protect the requested civil servants that will help rebuild their new nation.

As for Leone and Akira, the two were sent into the Capital to spy on Esdeath. Najenda wanted to know what her motives will be for the upcoming future so they could plan against her.

As of now, Akira and Leone were walking through the Capital's streets, the Ice Cold Reaper having the hood of his tattered cloak on. So far, no one had seemed to recognize his cloak and suspected of him as the Ice Cold Reaper, the so-called famed killer from the east.

Leone: "What're you hiding your face for? It's not like you have wanted posters of you posted up."

Akira: "Even so, someone may recognize my face. The things I've done in the east..."

Leone: "Yeah, yeah. So anyway, what kind of person do you think this Esdeath chick is?"

Akira: "...A dangerous one... Probably one of our most challenging targets there is."

Leone: "Sheesh. You guys make it sound like she's the baddest bitch on the block."

Akira: "Don't be fooled, Leone. There's a reason why she's known as the 'Empire's Strongest.'"

Leone: "Yeah, yeah. We'll be fine.~"

Akira: "...I sure hope so. She's a woman I'd rather not trifle with."

Elsewhere, With Tatsumi and Bulat

On the Dragon Ship, which was sitting in the Grand Canal of the Empire, the brown-haired teen held a cup in his hand with wine in it. He stared in awe as there were many wealthy people here. Of course he was surprised, considering Tatsumi himself came from a poor village.

Tatsumi: (in awe) "Whoa... Super ritzy."

He then felt a pat on his shoulder, turning his head around slightly. Although he couldn't really see him, Bulat was behind him, thanks to Incursio's ability of invisibility.

Bulat: "You're the son of a local wealthy landowner. Don't act so dazzled by the Capital's fortune. Don't forget to act the part."

Tatsumi: "R-Right, Aniki!"

Tatsumi then headed over to the ship's railing, staring off into the port as he could see loads of people staring at them from the bottom. It was the lower class, them not being able to board such a luxurious ship. He then turns around and closes his eyes, leaning up against the railing.