Ma Yin and Sheele were once again on an assassination mission when, as they were traveling, they were unexpectedly targeted by a mysterious girl hidden in a tree.
The girl directly attacked the two. It turned out the girl was named Seryu, a disciple of Ouga, and her objective was to avenge Night Raid.
Seryu was completely different from those wild and ferocious guard members. Not only was her own strength formidable, but she was also a biological Imperial Arm user, and her mind was currently consumed by vengeance.
A chaotic battle between the three was about to erupt. Ma Yin fired first, but Kurome's companion, Daki, immediately grew giant to block all the bullets. Daki's wounds also healed rapidly.
Daki then lunged to bite Sheele, but Sheele sliced her down with a single strike. However, Daki immediately got back up, and Sheele's blade wounds instantly repaired themselves, leaving Sheele frozen in place.
Just as Daki was about to swallow Sheele, Ma Yin blasted Daki away with a cannon. To deal with this type of biological Imperial Arm, one had to shatter a core within it, otherwise, it would regenerate endlessly.
Because it had no heart, even Akame's Murasame was useless against it.
The next second, Daki directly burst its arm, growing a powerful fist, and then transformed into a rabid dog, relentlessly attacking the two.
Sheele struggled to block Daki's punches with her weapon. Just then, Seryu blew her whistle again, requesting reinforcements from the guard.
The current situation was a true crisis for Ma Yin and Sheele. Ma Yin's Pumpkin was thus able to unleash even stronger cannon fire. Ma Yin fired a blast at Daki, which shattered it, but it did not hit the internal core, and Daki recovered once more.
However, Sheele seized the opportunity, using the smoke to charge directly at Seryu. If the user was eliminated, the Imperial Arm would immediately cease to function.
Sheele used the Imperial Arm's luminescence to obstruct Seryu's vision and then launched a supersonic thrust, but it was entirely blocked by Seryu's baton.
Sheele remarked that she hadn't encountered a strong opponent like this in a long time.
From the side, Daki, seeing its master in danger, prepared to help but was held back by Ma Yin.
Meanwhile, Sheele continuously repelled Seryu. Although Seryu was not weak, she was slightly inferior to Sheele, who wielded an Imperial Arm.
Not only that, but she also tripped over a stone.
However, Sheele's fatal slash was imminent. Seryu directly chose to abandon her arm to block the fatal attack.
This was something Sheele had not anticipated. Sheele immediately swung her weapon at Seryu again, but Seryu had undergone human modification. A pistol instantly appeared from her severed arm. Fortunately, Sheele quickly brought her weapon across her body, or she would have undoubtedly died.
The next second, Sheele completely severed Seryu's shoulder. Just as Sheele was about to send Seryu to her doom, Seryu suddenly commanded Daki to go berserk. The originally white Daki instantly turned completely red, its appearance becoming hideously monstrous.
Daki let out a piercing shriek, momentarily paralyzing Ma Yin and Sheele. Ma Yin was then grabbed by Daki, and Seryu took this opportunity to order Daki to crush Ma Yin to death.
All of Ma Yin's bones began to creak, and her arm was broken by Daki's grip.
At this critical moment, Sheele swiftly severed Daki's arm, saving Ma Yin.
But the next second, a sudden bullet pierced Sheele. It was Seryu, who was not quite dead. She had undergone human modification in her mouth as well.
Sheele, unable to move due to the gunshot, was directly bitten and torn apart by Daki. Ma Yin, enraged, dragged her wounded body to kill Seryu, but at this moment, a large contingent of guards arrived, making matters worse.
Yet, at the last moment of her life, the still-breathing Sheele mustered her final strength, using the Imperial Arm's flash to obstruct the enemy's vision, buying Ma Yin a final moment to escape.
Ma Yin's heart was filled with resentment, but she could not let Sheele's sacrifice be in vain. Memories flooded Sheele's mind like a running film. For Sheele, Night Raid was her home. Though the time was short, it was an incredibly precious and fulfilling period.
The next second, Daki swallowed Sheele whole. Seryu, meanwhile, was ecstatic. She had finally killed a member of Night Raid and avenged her deceased master.
It was destined to be a silent and desolate night, with the rain continuously washing away the bloodstains from the battlefield.
On the other side, Ma Yin returned to the base in disarray, bringing news of Sheele's death. Everyone was deeply saddened by Sheele's demise.
Tatsumi couldn't accept the outcome and wanted to learn from Ma Yin who the killer was, so he could seek revenge, but he was immediately punched away by大哥.
Although大哥 said that, he wanted to avenge Sheele more than anyone. However, having joined Night Raid, one couldn't act rashly. Ma Yin would not forget Seryu's crazed face, and she was determined to cripple Seryu.
After this battle, the Empire finally began to realize that Imperial Arms must be countered with Imperial Arms. Therefore, in the future, Night Raid would encounter more Imperial Arm users, marking the beginning of a more intense struggle.
As the rainy night ended, Esdeath finally returned to the Imperial Capital.