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Accompanied by the system's cold notification sound, an irresistible force from a higher dimension instantly enveloped Gu Chuan's body!

However, just as he was about to be completely swallowed by that familiar, distorted spatial wormhole—

The soft, delicate body in his arms, which should not have belonged to this mission, was suddenly and forcibly bound to him by a mysterious and equally powerful force that came from the deep bond between their souls!

"Eh?!"

Rin only had time to let out a short, surprised, and bewildered gasp before she felt the whole world rapidly twisting, shattering, and reforming before her very eyes!

When the intense, dizzying feeling of weightlessness finally subsided, the two found themselves in a completely unfamiliar, magnificent palace filled with an atmosphere of extravagance and decay.

This appears to be the palace of some empire. A massive crystal chandelier hangs from the towering dome, and the walls are adorned with expensive, artistic murals and decorations. Underfoot lies a gleaming marble floor covered with a scarlet velvet carpet.

However, this luxury was completely destroyed by the visible traces of battle.

The walls were covered with jagged, enormous claw marks and charred, explosive traces. Ornate stone pillars were broken and collapsed, and expensive carpets were corroded and pitted by some black, ominous, viscous substance.

The entire palace was filled with the smell of gunpowder, blood, and the lingering, decaying odor of death.

"Is this... Esdeath's world?"

Rin looked at the contradictory scene before her, filled with both decay and extravagance, her ruby-like eyes filled with vigilance.

Gu Chuan, on the other hand, had already joined up with his colleagues at the first opportunity.

"Hey! Boss Gu Chuan! You've arrived!"

A lively, energetic girl's voice rang out first.

It was March 7th. Standing beside her was Nami, who was also looking around with curiosity, and Tu Shan Honghong, the Queen of Tu Shan, who always had a cold expression but exuded supreme majesty.

And standing at the very front of them, the one who exudes a chilling, queen-like aura, is the captain of this mission—Esdeath.

"Huh? Boss Gu Chuan, the beautiful black-haired lady next to you is...?"

March 7's gaze quickly fell on the girl beside Gu Chuan, who also possessed an extraordinary temperament, with black hair and red eyes. Her large, curious eyes sparkled with gossip.

“Her name is Rin Tohsaka,” Gu Chuan said with a smile, “she is my…family.”

"Hello, my name is Rin Tohsaka." Rin greeted everyone with an impeccable, gentle, and dignified smile befitting a well-bred young lady.

“Family…” Nami looked at the intimate atmosphere between Gu Chuan and Rin, an atmosphere that no one else could intrude upon. A faint trace of sadness, which she herself did not even notice, flashed uncontrollably in her usually confident and beautiful eyes.

Gu Chuan seemed to sense the subtle change in her emotions. He reached out and gently rubbed Nami's head with an incredibly natural and comforting gesture, saying softly, "Don't worry, you are also one of my most important family members."

"Hmph...who...who cares what you say..." Nami's cheeks flushed slightly, and she awkwardly turned her head to the side.

"Alright, that's enough for our reminiscing."

Esdeath's cold, emotionless voice interrupted the warm, small interaction between the group.

She turned around, her sharp, sapphire-blue eyes sweeping over everyone present.

"—Just before you arrived, I had already clashed with that so-called raider once."

"Oh?" Gu Chuan raised an eyebrow. "And the result?"

"...He got away." For the first time, a serious expression, one of "tricky" and serious, appeared on Esdeath's face. "That guy is very strong. Or rather, his abilities are very strange."

"He can release a black, viscous substance, like silt. That substance seems to be able to directly affect a person's mind and emotions. Any soldier who comes into contact with that substance will instantly go mad and kill each other."

"I was also careless and was affected by that substance, which made him find a chance to escape."

"Directly affects the mind and emotions?" Gu Chuan frowned slightly. "It seems to be a mental attack-type ability."

“That’s right,” March 7th nodded, adding, “This ability is the most troublesome! It’s impossible to defend against! Once you’re hit, it’s very easy for the enemy to disintegrate you from within!”

Just as everyone was analyzing the enemy's strange ability, Gu Chuan's golden eyes suddenly sharpened!

His L6 vector manipulation, with its vast range of perception, clearly captured several faint life forms hidden within this seemingly empty palace. These life forms were filled with murderous intent and were almost integrated with the environment.

"—It seems our welcoming ceremony has begun."

He slowly raised his head, casting his gaze upon the magnificent yet deadly crystal chandelier above him. A cold, mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"How long are those rats hiding in the shadows going to keep watching the show?"

"—Aren't you going to come out now?!"

His voice, though not loud, was like a thunderclap, booming loudly in the silent palace!

"--What?!"

March 7 and Nami instantly entered battle mode!

"Thunderclouds...weather!"

Nami was the first to react! She swung her Clima-Tact sharply! Instantly, a small, stormy cloud filled with violent lightning condensed and took shape above the palace!

boom--! ! ! !

A blinding, thick bolt of lightning, like divine punishment, struck fiercely at those corners that Gu Chuan had pointed out as hiding deadly dangers!

Accompanied by bursts of violent, panicked screams, and the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground!

Eight agile figures, exuding the aura of elite assassins, jumped down from the charred and broken beams and chandeliers, surrounded Gu Chuan and the others!

"Hmph, a bunch of pathetic rats who only dare to ambush in the gutter."

Esdeath looked at the group of "uninvited guests" who had suddenly appeared before her, and a bloodthirsty, cruel, queen-like smile appeared on her face. Her cold gaze finally locked onto the leader of the group of assassins, a woman with short silver hair, an eyepatch, and an aura of military iron-bloodedness.

"—Najjshitan, long time no see. It seems that your arm, which I severed with my own hands, is recovering quite well."

Gu Chuan's gaze slowly swept over the eight figures, each filled with vigilance and killing intent.

That girl with black hair and red eyes, wielding the demonic "Rain," with an expressionless face—Akame.

That tsundere girl with pink twin tails, carrying the enormous, turret-like Imperial Arm "Pumpkin"—Mine.

That girl, with glasses, a voluptuous figure, and wielding the scissor-shaped Imperial Arm "Sever All Things," is a naturally ditzy girl—Sheele.

That playful girl with short orange hair, a lollipop in her mouth, and the ability to freely change her appearance—Chelsey.

That Leone, the stunner with a hot body, long blonde hair, and a bold personality—the Lion Queen.

And then there's that hot-blooded man with a pompadour hairstyle, clad in the armor-type Imperial Arm "Demon Possessed," exuding an aura of a big brother—Brand.

……

NghtRad (Night Raid), everyone is present.

A fateful confrontation, destined to utterly overthrow the entire empire, officially began at this moment.

165 The Killer in the Dark and the Visitor in the Light

In that tense, volatile standoff, Gu Chuan's gaze remained unusually calm.

He slowly scanned the eight tragic assassins before him, who had left a deep impression on him in the original storyline.

Akame, Mine, Hill, Leone, Brand...

His gaze lingered briefly on Lubbock, the boy with long green hair, glasses, and a tense expression as he fiddled with the spiderweb-like Imperial Arm "Changing Hands".

Then, the focus shifted to Chelsea, the orange-haired girl with a lollipop in her mouth and a calm, professional killer-like demeanor on her face that belied her playful appearance.

Gu Chuan's eyebrows twitched slightly, almost imperceptibly.

He remembered that in the original storyline, Chelsea and Susanoo were supposed to join NghtRad as replacements after Hill and Brand sacrificed themselves.

And now, Hill and Brand are still alive and well, standing here. Chelsea, however, has already joined ahead of time.

It seems that the world's "plot" has undergone significant changes due to the erosion caused by the "abnormal apocalypse" and "193".

Just as Gu Chuan was calmly observing the opponent's lineup, NghtRad leader Najenda was also staring intently at her greatest nemesis in this life—Esdeath—with her only remaining sharp eye.

However, she soon discovered a strange detail that shocked and bewildered her.

That arrogant and domineering queen, who always upheld "survival of the fittest" as her sole creed, surprisingly did not launch an attack immediately when faced with this group of suddenly appearing "invaders."

Even her usual cold-blooded, cruel killing intent had become much less intense.

She seemed to be considering something.

No, more accurately, it's waiting for something.

Najenda followed Esdeath's unintentional, subconscious gaze and finally fixed her eyes on the black-haired, golden-eyed man who seemed to be watching a drama that had nothing to do with her from beginning to end.

Who exactly is this man?

Why would even Esdeath, that madwoman, show him such an obvious, almost "weak" attitude?

"It seems that you are the protagonists of this world."

Just then, Gu Chuan finally spoke slowly.

His golden eyes, with a hint of amusement and scrutiny, looked at the ghtRad members with great interest.

"However, I have no interest in men."

As he spoke, he deliberately ignored Brand and Lubbock who were present.

Just that one glance.

This one, however, was filled with a casual, dismissive gaze.

boom--! ! ! !

An indescribable, absolute, and terrifying pressure from a higher level of life crashed down on Brand and Lubbock like billions of tons of seawater!

"Well……!"

Brand, clad in heavy armor and seemingly possessed by a demon, groaned. He felt as if, in an instant, he had shouldered an invisible, towering Mount Tai! His well-trained, strong body trembled uncontrollably! His legs sank deep into the hard marble floor! Large beads of sweat poured from his forehead! He had used all his strength just to maintain his standing posture!

On the other side, Lubbock was even worse.

He didn't even manage a scream. His eyes rolled back, his legs buckled, and in a violent, soul-deep fear and trembling, he collapsed to his knees with a thud, completely losing all will to resist!

"—Lubbock! Big brother!"

"--careful!"

Akame, Mine, and the others around them paled! They all drew their weapons, their faces filled with vigilance as they stared at the unfathomable man who had rendered their two companions incapable of fighting with just a glance!

They didn't sense any energy fluctuations belonging to the "Imperial Arms" from that man at all!

He didn't even move an inch!

This is completely beyond their understanding of "powerful"!

"Alright, that's the appetizer. That concludes the discussion of Lu Yinni's doubts about you (8)."

Gu Chuan slowly withdrew his gaze.

That terrifying pressure, enough to crush everything, vanished without a trace.

Brand and Lubbock, like drowning people, finally breathed in the air again, gasping for breath, their faces filled with lingering fear and disbelief, the terror of surviving a disaster.

Najendan, however, saw all of this.

A storm raged in her heart, a hundred times more intense than before!

She finally understood.

She finally saw it clearly.

The group of "invaders" who suddenly appeared before her, whose strength was as strong as monsters, was not actually Esdeath, the strongest queen of the empire whom she knew.

Instead, it was this man with black hair and golden eyes who, from beginning to end, appeared calm and mysterious!

Esdeath, and the other seemingly unfathomable girls beside her, all unconsciously revered this man as their leader.

Within this small team, the internal hierarchy and dynamics of power have long been clearly defined.

"...Who exactly are you people?"

Najendan asked in a deep voice, with an unprecedented solemnity.

"Us?" Gu Chuan smiled, extended his hand, and gestured for them to enter. "Before asking someone's name, shouldn't we first introduce ourselves?"

Najenda remained silent.

She glanced at her reliable companions beside her, whose eyes, though filled with vigilance and fighting spirit, remained steadfastly by her side.

Finally, she took a deep breath and, in a proud and resolute voice, as if declaring her faith, uttered that classic line.

"—We are NghtRad (Night Raid)."