Akame no Taizai

Chapter 9

During the midst of the attack perpetrated by Holy Knight Friesia of the Weird Fangs on Dalmary Town, Akame sprung into action to save the villagers of this town first as a top priority then deal with the female Holy Knight behind the indiscriminate assault later as she utilized her quick speed and shadows to bring anyone out in the open to the safety of their homes.

Those who were taken to safety were dumbfounded as one minute ago they're out in the open with a swarm of deadly insects about to be struck by its corrosive acidic spray then the next thing they know, they're inside their homes unaware of the Red-Eyed Killer Knight's work behind it.

Continuing her efforts from the shadows whilst evading the insects' spray bombardment, the Owl's Sin of Vanity depended on Diane to deal Friesia's bug swarm from further damaging the town and harming the inhabitants now for the Giantess has the means to counteracting them as her role as the muscle of the Seven Deadly Sins.

Wait? Bugs! That would mean..., Akame realizes something before Diane started panicking.

"Kyaaaaah! I hate bugs!", the Serpent's Sin of Envy exclaimed in disgust, showing signs of insect-phobia as she crouched down in fear of Friesia's swarm flying all around her from above.

"Oh right, I forgot... Diane hates bugs... we're doomed.", Akame commented in a deadpanned tone, recalling about her fellow Sins' fear of insects back ten years ago and caused a few hindrances on missions they participated in. She even noticed Elizabeth and Hawk still hiding in a safe place from the attack looking surprised of the Giantess' fear of insects revealed to them when they expected Diane to stop the attack.

This was a huge disadvantage with Diane afraid of bugs unable to do anything and at this rate, Friesia will destroy the entire village and everyone will die including captain who's yet to recover from his apparently fatal wounds from his short duel with Gilthunder back in the Forest of White Dreams.

Unless... a motivation is needed for the Serpent's Sin of Envy and the Owl's Sin of Vanity just know how to do it.

Still dodging Friesia's bugs' spray attacks, Akame called out, "Diane, please listen! I know you're afraid of bugs but for Captain's sake, take them out now or we're all going to die here!"

"You're... right, Akame... I hate bugs but if it's for Captain just as you say... it's nothing!", Diane said in steeled determination after hearing the Red-Eyed Killer Knight's words as she slammed her armored hand on the ground that then caused numerous earth pillars to erupt wildly around Dalmary Town that killed every single insect of Friesia's swarm caught in their range of fire, effectively killing them all without harming anyone or destroying any building in the process.

Akame barely dodged them in time had not for her Power automatically defending her from Diane's earth pillars nearly hitting her and sighed in relief that she managed to motivate her giant friend to take out Friesia's bugs. Then, the Owl's Sin of Vanity displayed a neutral yet deadpanned look when Diane decided to confront the Weird Fangs herself directly as a retaliation against Friesia's assault without even asking Akame's aid after the latter tells Elizabeth and Hawk to watch over their captain for her as she made a fast sprint towards the large dungeon.

So much for teamwork..., Akame said to herself in her mind, recalling twelve years ago that during the meeting with Great Holy Knight Zaratras, Dreyfus, Hendrickson, King and Merlin of the impeding threat posed by the Vampire Clan released from its seal and their takeover of the Edinburgh Kingdom, the Dragon's Sin of Wrath declared that the greatest strength of the Seven Deadly Sins... is its utter lack of teamwork much to some of the attendees' chagrin including herself who also attended too before the Boar's Sin of Gluttony sent her to Edinburgh Castle via teleportation magic to assist Ban on a reconnaissance mission assigned to him by Merlin to which he claimed to be grateful for not eating Captain's killer mystery meat pie the blond boy cooked for him after winning the card game and hold out until the rest of the Seven Deadly Sins were gathered to retake the Maiden Castle of Edinburgh from the vampires with Escanor as their main trump card.