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"If someone asked you to lay down your weapon and surrender, even if that person is someone you are very close to, you would not do it, right?" The young man was silent for a while before he uttered these words.

The man in armor couldn't help but nod, with a hint of approval in his tone.

"You're right. If something goes against my principles, even if a close friend appears before me, I will never lay down my arms. After all, a man shouldn't surrender to the enemy."

"...Yes!" The young man nodded gently, and the complicated emotions on his face also eased because of these words.

"Come on, then. I need to catch you and report to General Liva."

Saying so, the armored man raised his long-handled weapon and pointed it directly at the opponent.

"General Liva... so to speak..." Listening to the other party's words, the young man muttered to himself, with an inexplicable look flashing in his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

"Then let's get started—boy!!"

As he said this, a sound of breaking through the air was heard, forcibly interrupting the boy's thoughts.

The young man resisted rather awkwardly, while complaining madly.

"Is it manly to attack without even announcing your identity?"

"I see, that's what you're worried about. Well then - my name is Brand! Brand the Hundred-Man Killer and I also have the imperial weapon [Evil Ghost Haunted·Armor Operation]!" After all, he wasn't someone who was afraid to show his true colors, so it wouldn't be a big deal to introduce himself.

However, Brand did not stop attacking even after announcing his home. The long-handled weapon in his hand, called [Red-backed Shrike], attacked extremely quickly, and the boy was gradually able to fend off the opponent's attacks.

"Oh, you are not an ordinary warrior after all."

Brand's eyes were sharp, and the speed of his attacks did not slow down at all.

There was still a hint of confusion on the boy's face, and the sword in his hand clearly showed hesitation.

"You can't fight properly if you're hesitant like this. I'll catch you if you do that!"

Brand could feel hesitation in the eyes of the boy in front of him. Although he didn't know why, he knew that the boy didn't seem to want to fight with him.

Brand started to scold because he didn't want to waste a good battle.

The boy was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes became firm.

His right hand kept waving his sword, and the sword shadows flashed around. Brand suddenly felt a pressure.

The opponent's strength has reached the general level, and his strength may be above his own. It has only been a brief confrontation so far, and nothing can be seen yet, but feeling the pressure brought to him by the opponent, there is no doubt that this is a good opponent.

But why would such a strong warrior do such a sneaky thing?

Brand said he didn't understand this, but he would know after he was caught and tortured.

However, whether or not we can catch the other party seems to be a problem...

Brand under the armor showed a smile full of fighting spirit. Just now, as a warrior, he didn't want the other party to fight with hesitation, which ended up making the other party stronger, although this might be considered dereliction of duty.

But since it was his own problem, he would have to take down the other party himself. Otherwise, he would be unworthy of his status as an imperial general.

Thinking of this, Brand said nothing and waved the [Red-backed Shrike] in his hand towards the opponent again.

Chapter 23 Fierce Battle

The two weapons collided with each other, stirring up waves of air.

Brand under the armor frowned slightly, and a trace of solemnity appeared on his face.

It's not a good thing to stay in this stalemate, at least that's what Brand thinks.

The enemy before him was no less powerful than himself, and might even be stronger than himself, because—

"There's a weapon behind you, right?... This weapon is also yours, but..."

For some reason, Brand always cared about the other weapon that the boy always carried on his back.

If my intuition as a warrior is correct, the weapon behind the opponent is the key.

"I can't take out that thing behind me no matter what. At least I can't use it against you."

As the young man said this, a serious look appeared on his face, and the hand that was wielding the weapon was not idle either.

The fight between the two naturally attracted quite a few people, and the guards of the mansion could only watch from the side.

This is not a battle they can intervene in. If they get close, they will probably be dragged in and die.

"So strong... You really are worthy of being the big brother. Even now, it's hard for me to defeat you, and..."

The young man frowned deeply, his attacks not slowing down at all. If he relaxed even for a moment, he would probably be defeated. Although he was a human, his elder brother was still so strong, and...

"There must be something hidden in this imperial capital, otherwise it wouldn't bring such a huge increase in Big Brother's strength."

While the boy was thinking this, he wanted to grab the weapon on his back several times.

However, after the figure of a man appeared in his mind, he gave up the idea.

You can use this weapon on anyone, but you must never use it on this man.

Moreover, once [it] is taken out, then I will be completely exposed, after all...

Thinking of this, the boy glanced at the [Red-backed Shrike] in Brand's hand, then shook his head slightly.

If two of the same imperial weapon appeared, I guess the entire empire would turn its attention to me.

Now is not the time to expose myself. Even if my opponent is the big brother, I must do what I should do.

With the situation here so intense, Koizumi and the others certainly couldn't sleep. Koizumi himself said that he was woken up just after lying down.

Koizumi slowly walked out of the room with a deadpan expression, feeling very unhappy.

A series of unpleasant things have happened recently. Am I in conflict with this capital today?

"What happened?" Iyeas and Shayu seemed to have just woken up from falling asleep.

The "clang clang clang" sound made it impossible for them to sleep peacefully, so they had to come out to ask what was going on.

"Has Mr. Koizumi been woken up as well?" Saya looked at Koizumi, but she seemed completely listless.

You can tell this at a glance. After all, his eyes are opening and closing, which clearly shows that he is not in good spirits.

Koizumi nodded helplessly and sighed, "Indeed, it's too noisy outside after all."

Could there be an intruder? Seryuu told me that the assassin organization in the imperial capital, Night Raid, is quite rampant.

While Koizumi was puzzled, he saw Alia slowly walking up to the three of them.

"I'm sorry for waking up the three distinguished guests." Alia's face was full of apology.

Gu Quan and the other two quickly shook their heads. After all, the other party had taken them in, so it was not appropriate for them to make any comments on this matter.

"It's okay, it's just... what happened? There's a lot of noise outside..."

Of course, Koizumi was just curious. This was genuine curiosity. After all, Reimu and the others were not around, and Koizumi didn't want to cause trouble. Although they had helped him, he had to help within his ability.

"They are invaders. They ran into our backyard. I don't know what they want to do, but the imperial generals have gone to stop them."

Alia explained slowly, as if she wasn't worried at all about her home being invaded.

"An imperial general? An invader actually attracted an imperial general? It seems that the imperial capital is very strict about law and order." Gu Quan couldn't help but be slightly stunned. Just an invader actually attracted a general. It was too exaggerated.

By the way, what about the Imperial Capital Guard? Aren't these matters the responsibility of the Imperial Capital Guard?

That's really strange... Koizumi frowned slightly, but he didn't really care about this kind of thing.

"Yes, there had never been any rebellion in the Empire before, but recently a traitor named Akagi emerged from the Imperial Assassination Corps. Therefore, the Empire takes such matters very seriously, even if there is only one intruder."

Alia seemed to see the confusion in Koizumi's eyes, so she smiled and explained.

Koizumi nodded in sudden realization. So that's why they were so vigilant just because someone betrayed the Empire.

It seems like Hei Tong's sister is going to have a hard time...

Koizumi said silently in his heart, I hope Hei Tong can bring his sister back.

"Why don't we go and help, Sayou? Maybe we can take advantage of this moment to attract the attention of the Imperial General and bring him directly into the army."

Iyeas said this with his eyes suddenly shining, and cast his gaze on Shayu who was standing beside him.

Shayou couldn't help scratching her head, a look of distress on her face.

"Is this okay? What if we accidentally let the intruder get away because of our disruption?"

While Iyeas was confident in his abilities, Sayou remained calm. The Imperial General was currently trying to capture the invaders, and if he and his men accidentally caused trouble, it would be a mistake, not a merit.

Koizumi looked at Sau with great admiration. It was a good thing for Iyeas to be confident, but he also had to be calm. The fact that Sau could remain calm was indeed a good thing.

Therefore, compared to the passionate Iyeas, Koizumi actually admires Sau more.

It's good to know your own strength and not rely on blindly passionate actions.

"We are very strong, Shayou!" Iyeas said this, appearing extremely confident.

"But we have never fought with the generals of the empire, so how do we know how strong we are compared to them? We just think we are strong." Shayou said very calmly.

"We've also met General Esdeath, the strongest general in the empire. We should be aware of the difference."

"That's true..." As if thinking of his previous meeting with the empire's strongest general, Iyeas couldn't help but feel deflated.

"Sayou is right. Let's go and rest first. The imperial general is here, and this is the imperial capital. We don't need to get involved..." Koizumi said this, shaking his hands and walking towards his room.

After watching Koizumi return to his room, Iyeas and Sau looked at each other in bewilderment.

Alia smiled gently and spoke slowly.

"You should all go get some rest first. Staying up late isn't good for you, especially for Sau. It would be such a shame if your beautiful black hair turned white from staying up late."

From what Alia said, it seemed as if she had a very fanatical pursuit of beautiful hair.

Sayou couldn't help but put her right hand on her hair, her face slightly frozen.

The next moment, the two thanked Alia and then walked towards their own rooms.

Chapter 24: The Thrill of Red Eyes

The young man leaning against a tree couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and put away the sword in his hand.

We almost lured the other generals here just now. It would be terrible if Esdeath was lured here without any news.

But then again, who saved me just now?

That’s right, the boy himself couldn’t escape just now. After all, Brand’s strength was not bad, and he also got a bonus.

However, when the two were fighting fiercely, many crimson light bullets appeared behind the boy.

After the light bullet forced Brand back, a very strange but very pleasant voice appeared in the boy's ears.

"Get out of here quickly! Better leave the Imperial Capital! Fighting an Imperial General in the Imperial Capital is pure idiocy!"

The young man was slightly startled, and quickly chose the words of the person who helped him.

Although he was suspected of being credulous, the boy still chose to trust his intuition.

"Are you still there? The person who saved me just now?" The young man asked around with a hint of doubt in his tone.

For a long while, only the young man's voice echoed around, as if he was the only one here.

The young man frowned slightly, and just as he was about to continue shouting loudly around him—

"Instead of wasting time talking to me, why not go find your friends?"

"Akadori is heading towards the imperial capital. You should hurry and reunite with your old friend Akadori."

As the voice fell, the boy's eyes suddenly lit up, and Chitong was rushing towards the imperial capital!

The next moment, the young man nodded firmly and headed in another direction.

If Chi Tong will come to the imperial capital, then he just needs to stay near the imperial capital and wait.

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On the outskirts of the imperial capital, this place is located in the border forest area of ​​the imperial capital. It is deep in the mountains ten kilometers north of the imperial capital. Because there is a vast forest here, few people come here.

Halfway up the mountain stands a tall house, hidden by dense branches and leaves.

In a room in the house, a girl with black hair and red eyes slowly woke up, covering her head with her right hand.

"Strange...Koizumi...?" The black-haired, crimson-eyed girl frowned slightly. This name bothered her deeply.

After shaking her head, the girl slowly got up from the bed and walked towards the door.

"Akagome, it's rare that you get up so late today."

As they passed by the hall, a heroic woman with a completely mechanical right arm said this jokingly.

The black-haired girl with red eyes—her cheeks flushed slightly, but she quickly covered it up.