Next, Su Mu waved the folding fan in his hand, and the surrounding scene changed instantly.
With a flash of light, the few people widened their eyes in astonishment. Especially Wukong, upon hearing such passionate combat, couldn't help but rub his fists.
If one were to ask who the strongest Imperial Arms user in this world was, it would undoubtedly be the General of Ice and Snow, Esdeath.
With a wave of her hand, she annihilated the entire Northern tribal forces, and was the cruel empress who directly buried 400,000 rebels alive. At this moment, she was under the minister's orders to return to the Imperial Capital to drive out Night Raid.
Meanwhile, the injured Tatsumi also woke up from his dream, only to find that Sheele had been guarding by his side.
It turned out that today was Sheele's day to train him. Sheele's training involved having Tatsumi wear armor and swim in the river. This was a training method recorded in the assassin's tutorial. Tatsumi couldn't help but wonder why Sheele had no tasks at the base. Sheele then explained her situation.
She would burn the meat if she cooked herself, angering Akame. She would make things messier if she cleaned. When shopping, she would confuse salt and sugar, earning Leo's mockery. When doing laundry, she would even wash away in the process.
Tatsumi remarked that the last action was quite well done, truly the pinnacle of natural airheadedness.
Tatsumi couldn't help but ask Sheele why she joined the assassin organization. It all began from Sheele's childhood. Sheele was born in the town under the Imperial Capital, but due to her airheadedness, she was constantly scorned and ridiculed by those around her.
Yet, despite this, there were still people willing to befriend her, and her life became colorful because of her friends.
This kind of life continued until one night, a man broke into her friend's home and nearly strangled her friend to death.
To save her friend, Sheele stabbed the man to death with a single strike.
After killing the man, Sheele felt no fear or panic, but instead, was incredibly calm and clear-headed.
The incident was ruled as self-defense, and Sheele was not punished. However, her friend disappeared because of it.
But one day afterwards, the man's companions came looking for trouble and brutally murdered Sheele's parents.
Yet, no ripple of emotion stirred within Sheele's heart; she remained astonishingly calm. At the same time, using a small knife for self-defense, she killed all those men one by one.
It was from that moment that Sheele realized her talent: killing.
Afterward, she was recruited by the boss to cleanse the dregs of society.
It seemed that everyone carried a heavy past.
Because they had previously captured Zank's Imperial Arms, the boss decided to give this Imperial Arms to Tatsumi. However, upon wearing it, he experienced a rejection reaction. All Imperial Arms possessed a spirit and would choose their own master.
Although this Imperial Arms rejected him, Tatsumi was not discouraged. Because the ability of Imperial Arms was so mysterious, there must exist an Imperial Arms that could resurrect the dead. But this thought was immediately interrupted by his elder brother.
If such an Imperial Arms existed, the first emperor would not have died. This shattered Tatsumi's only hope of resurrecting his friend.
Beneath the brilliant starry sky of the night, Tatsumi grieved alone. He had left his village in good spirits, and now he was all alone.
Perhaps sensing his pain, Sheele embraced Tatsumi like a mother. Under Sheele's comfort, Tatsumi vented his accumulated grief. Little did the two of them know that this would be their final farewell.