Chapter 47: Sisters
Su Xiao tossed Karl's corpse into a river to prevent wild beasts from devouring it. Such a formidable enemy did not deserve that kind of treatment.
The Hunter Unit had already engaged the Night Raid Unit in all-out war. Based on the combat strength of both sides, the six members of Night Raid were likely no match for the four members of the Hunter Unit. Both Esdeath and Kurokage of the Hunter Unit were very strong.
However, in Su Xiao's perception, the battle between the two sides had reached a stalemate.
The sisters Kurokage and Akame had already clashed.
Borus was fighting Leone.
Wile was locked in combat with Sheele.
Meanwhile, Lubbock, Mine, and Tatsumi were facing Esdeath.
In the original story, Esdeath had met Tatsumi and developed a one-sided love for him, but now the two did not know each other.
Lubbock fought using his intelligence, and with Mine and Tatsumi's cooperation, he barely managed to hold off Esdeath, though the situation was precarious.
Su Xiao lit a cigarette, leaned against a tree trunk to rest, and Bubuteni's aura gradually healed his injuries.
He was considering which battlefield he should head to.
"Bubuteni, keep watch around us."
Su Xiao wanted to conduct an experiment. He took a fiery red longsword from his storage space—this was an Imperial Arm.
**Incineration City Fusion Iron: Flame Blade**
- **Category:** Sword Imperial Arm
- **Usage Requirement:** Incompatible nature; forced use will result in backlash.
- **Effect:** The longsword is imbued with flames, capable of inflicting wounds that cannot heal.
- **Price:** 8% World Source
...
Imperial Arms had no rank, which made Su Xiao curious about one thing: could this sword be devoured by the Supreme Blade to strengthen Dragon-Slaying Flash?
If it were possible, his plans would need to change.
Activating the Supreme Blade skill, a mass of iron-black dark light appeared in Su Xiao's hand, swirling in a vortex shape.
He brought the iron-black dark light close to the 'Incineration City Fusion Iron: Flame Blade.' The dark light seemed to come alive, enveloping the Imperial Arm.
Crack, crack, crack~
The 'Incineration City Fusion Iron: Flame Blade,' wrapped in the iron-black dark light, emitted a series of grinding sounds as it was being crushed.
After a few dozen seconds, a wisp of faint red crystalline fragments drifted out from the dark light, slowly floating toward Dragon-Slaying Flash.
Dragon-Slaying Flash absorbed those crystalline fragments, and a cold gleam appeared on its surface.
It was a success. Although the Imperial Arm had no rank, it met the requirements of the Supreme Blade.
Su Xiao immediately abandoned the 'Flame Blade (Passive)' skill. The structure of a sword must never be changed lightly. If it developed in a favorable direction, it was fine; otherwise, Dragon-Slaying Flash would be ruined.
Su Xiao checked the attributes of Dragon-Slaying Flash.
**Dragon-Slaying Flash +5 (Blade Value 56%) +8%**
- **Origin:** Shadow of Law Destruction
- **Quality:** Blue
- **Durability:** 63/69 (Increased by 2 points)
- **Attack Power:** 31~65 (Increased by 1~2 points)
- **Equipment Requirement:** Inheritor of the Shadow of Law Destruction
- **Rating:** 61 (Increased by 1 point)
- **Supreme Blade Effect 1:** Sharpness +4
- **+5 Additional Effect:** Armor Penetration Increased
- **Supreme Blade Effect 2:** RC Cell Rhythm (Passive): Stamina +3. (Enhanced by 1 point)
- **Description:** Loss, encounter, shared battle, rebirth, growth.
- **Price:** Untradeable.
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The various attributes of Dragon-Slaying Flash had improved, which lifted Su Xiao's spirits.
His injuries had mostly healed, and there was no need to choose which battle to head to. Three minutes later, he arrived near the Night Raid headquarters.
Boom.
A loud explosion came from behind the headquarters. Su Xiao sat on a large tree, observing the battle below.
Kurokage versus Akame.
Kurokage had fully activated the Eight Abilities, and Akame was struggling, surrounded by several 'dead' summoned by the Eight Abilities.
"Sister, why did you betray us?"
Kurokage stood between two of the dead. Although it seemed Kurokage had the advantage, that was not the case.
Currently, Kurokage needed to rely on drugs to maintain her daily life. This time, she had taken a massive dose, and once the drug's effect wore off, her combat power would plummet sharply.
"The Empire's actions are wrong. We were killing innocents before, not upholding justice."
Akame's situation was also dire. Her strongest ability was the Curse Poison of Murasame, but it was now essentially useless against these 'dead,' who could not die a second time.
Su Xiao leisurely watched the show from a distance. The previous battle had consumed a lot of his stamina, so he took out a bag of popcorn and ate.
Sisters of this caliber, both not weak, were not often seen, especially when they were fighting to the death.
If Su Xiao went down now, he could at most help Kurokage kill Akame. However, he had his eye on the Eight Abilities. Given his current stance, he could not attack Kurokage. If discovered, his entire plan would collapse.
Risking it for a blue treasure chest was not worth it. It was better to just watch.
The two sisters fought desperately below, while Su Xiao became a spectator. After finishing the popcorn, he took out a tablet and played puzzle games.
As Su Xiao had predicted, after fully activating the Eight Abilities, Kurokage's stamina rapidly declined, and she soon showed signs of exhaustion.
Kurokage's choice was to increase her drug intake, taking more than ten times the usual dose.
"Ah!!"
Black mist surged around Kurokage, and the Eight Abilities were pushed to their maximum limit.
"Kurokage... is this really worth it?"
Akame's eyes were filled with pain.
"Hahaha, what's worth it or not? As long as I have my companions by my side, that's enough."
Kurokage let out a bitter laugh. Even if she defeated Akame today, she would not live for another month.
"Let me help you find release."
Akame rushed forward quickly, engaging Kurokage and the several 'dead' in battle.
Su Xiao sat on the tree and lit a cigarette. Even he found it hard to watch the sisters' fight—Kurokage's acting was too poor.
Kurokage had no killing intent. Su Xiao was certain that the girl did not have the resolve to kill her sister.
But Akame was different. She had the determination to kill Kurokage.
It was not that Akame was cold-blooded; her sister was already living a life worse than death, reduced to a monster that could only move with drugs, enduring inhuman pain every day.
"Wah!"
Kurokage suddenly vomited a large mouthful of black blood, and three of the five 'dead' summoned by the Eight Abilities dissipated.
Kurokage glanced at the remaining two 'dead.' These were her former companions. After a moment of hesitation, she deactivated the Eight Abilities.
"Sister, let's end this."
Kurokage gripped the Eight Abilities with both hands.
"Mm, little sister."
Hearing the word 'little sister,' Kurokage lowered her head, feeling warmth in her heart.
"I can't feel the sword in my hand anymore... My body has gone numb."
Kurokage's nervous system was showing signs of collapse. Her time was running out.
"Sister."
Kurokage shouted, leaped from the ground with the Eight Abilities, and charged at Akame.
"Little sister."
Akame murmured, holding Murasame as she met Kurokage's charge.
A dazzling exchange of sword techniques began, but at the most critical moment, Kurokage's legs went numb, and her lower body lost all sensation.
Pfft.
Murasame pierced through Kurokage's chest.
"It won't hurt much longer."
Tears welled up at the corners of Akame's eyes as she gently embraced Kurokage.
"Mm... sister~."
The Curse Poison began to spread through Kurokage's body. The two sisters embraced, a touching scene.
Just then, footsteps came from the nearby forest.
"Kurokage, I'll soon send your sister down to keep you company."
A male voice suddenly appeared. The dying Kurokage barely turned her head.
"Bai Ye..."
For some reason, panic suddenly appeared in Kurokage's eyes. Su Xiao was supposed to be her comrade, but now that he had suddenly appeared, Kurokage felt no joy at all.
"Sister... run..."
Kurokage whispered in Akame's ear, and the longsword Eight Abilities fell to the ground.
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