Anime: Ashura from Killing Akame

"Tatsumi, I've actually wanted to ask you a long time ago, what happened to your hand?"

Brand pointed at the ghost hand and asked curiously.

I never had the chance to ask before.

Now that I have the chance, of course I have to ask.

Hearing this, the others also turned their eyes over.

Apparently, this unique arm had been discovered long ago.

"Because...so...then it became like this."

With the previous experience of Esdeath, Tatsumi would naturally not be so foolish as to tell the news about Kazan.

"Ok."

Seeing that Tatsumi didn't want to say more, Brand tactfully didn't ask any more questions.

Then Brand looked at Will, who was sitting restlessly, and greeted him with a smile: "Hey, were you in the army before?"

"Yeah." Will nodded and looked at Brand carefully. He felt that he exuded a familiar temperament and asked curiously, "You too?"

"Yes, I used to be a member of the army." Brand replied, and then added, "So was our boss. Her name is Najeshitan. You should have heard of her."

"Najshita?!" Will looked at Najta in astonishment, his eyes full of disbelief.

Of course he knew the name Najeshita, she was a strong woman who was famous in the imperial army!

We just don't know why he suddenly disappeared, and the senior military officers didn't give a detailed explanation.

Will couldn't help but start to re-examine the people in front of him.

What are they from?

Why is he involved with a person like Najeshitan?

The night raid seems a little different from what you imagined?

Soldier, general...

It doesn't look like a notorious criminal killer organization at all.

"Brand, you go ahead and tell me."

Nadezhda was calm about Will's reaction and let Brand explain.

Brand explained to Will why he joined Night Raid and the original intention and purpose of establishing Night Raid.

After listening to this, Will fell into deep thought.

My impression of the night raid has changed greatly.

"In fact, you should have discovered it a long time ago. The missions the army asked us to carry out were to target ordinary people who were merely 'suspected of colluding with foreign races.' This mission was not reasonable in the first place. Rather than being for the empire, it was more for the selfish interests of the upper echelons."

Brand showed a trace of disgust on his face: "To put it bluntly, those high-ranking military officials are evil thieves who are cloaked in the guise of justice and under the banner of the country, burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of evil."

"Not everyone is like that," Will said.

"Indeed." Brand nodded. "Among those soldiers, there are some who have already noticed the irrationality of the orders from the top. They may have doubted it before, or even struggled in their hearts, but in the end, they may have chosen to remain silent or carry out the orders for various reasons, such as loyalty to the country, obedience to orders, or their own survival needs."

Will was powerless to refute, he knew that Brand was telling the truth.

"In a large army, there are always some people who maintain a clear mind and a sense of justice. They may be secretly looking for ways to change the status quo, or they may be trying their best to prevent innocent people from being harmed."

"And we attacked at night."

"It's an organization dedicated to eradicating the corruption that has taken root in the empire!"

After these impassioned words, not only did Will's blood boil, but even Tatsumi was infected by this passion.

On a whim, I added:

“We are in darkness, but our hearts are toward the light.”

His words immediately resonated with the others, and Nadezhda even clapped her hands and praised:

"Well said! Every member of our Night Raid has a heart that yearns for light and pursues justice. Although we are in a dark corner and carrying out dangerous and difficult tasks, we always keep a clear head and firm beliefs. We will not be swallowed by darkness, nor will we bow to evil."

'Pah, pah, pah.'

Chelsea followed suit and applauded. The last trace of worry and distrust in her heart finally dissipated completely with the applause.

The applause stopped.

Brand and Will chatted for a while.

I unexpectedly discovered that the two of them got along very well.

He asked, "Will, since your captain has chosen to join us, do you want to join us and contribute to the reform and get rid of this worm that is covering the country?"

"I..." Will hesitated.

Tatsumi then said, "If it's for someone's promise, there's no need to worry about it. A soldier's duty also includes defending the country, isn't it?"

Tatsumi, who is familiar with the plot, certainly knows what is causing Will's confusion.

If I remember correctly.

It seems that a soldier from the empire once saved Will. Since then, Will has taken his benefactor as his role model and aspired to become a soldier who protects the country.

Even though Will realized the corruption of the empire in time as things progressed, he still chose to stand on the side of the imperial capital against his conscience because of his promise to his benefactor and his military duty.

After hearing what Tatsumi said, Will suddenly understood.

I feel like I am worrying too much about everything.

Besides, the captain and Hei Tong have all rebelled. One more or one less won't make much difference, so why bother about it so much?

Thinking of this, Will suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

"Um, can I ask, what is your ultimate goal?"

Will asked.

Even though he didn't resist, he still wanted to know about the revolutionary army's future specific actions.

"Abolish the old emperor and establish a new one."

Nadezhda looked at Tatsumi and said.

"Tatsumi...you want to be the emperor?"

Noticing Nadezhda's gaze, Will reacted immediately.

Tazmi nodded.

"Isn't that too hasty?"

Will felt that not everyone could be the emperor who ruled a country.

First, you need to have the ability to govern, and second, you need to have a kind heart.

Otherwise, anyone can become emperor.

Facing Will's doubts, Nadezhda just smiled faintly and said faintly: "I believe in Tatsumi's ability. What's more... Esdeath only recognizes him."

Ah? The captain said so. It's okay then.

Will immediately had no objection.

If you want to ask why.

The four words 'Esdeath' carry a lot of weight.

If you want to reason with her, you have to be able to beat her.

If a fight really comes to a head, it'll be 100-10.

Will has a good idea of ​​who is ten and who is zero.

at this time.

The sound of high heels stomping came from upstairs.

Esdeath walked down.

Following behind him were Maine and Leone, whose faces looked strange and slightly flushed.

"What happened?" Tatsumi asked curiously.

Esdeath raised her right hand, placed her slender fingers on the tip of Tatsumi's nose, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "I tried the technique you used yesterday, and it worked pretty well."

Tatsumi was stunned and sniffed.

Sure enough, I smelled a faint scent of the sea on it.

His eyes suddenly widened in disbelief.

I didn't expect you to be such a person!

No, it seems that Esdeath has this habit.

The technique is also a kind of sadistic one!

"How did you convince them to cooperate with you?"

Tatsumi suddenly thought of a question.

"Persuade? That's too much trouble. I froze their limbs."

"..."

Tatsumi: 6.