Akame ga Kill: Starting with Dual Kamui-Chapter 132: A Soul-Crushing “Humiliation”

Esdeath was not at all surprised by the Three Beasts' response.

Their loyalty had been tested countless times, and given the personalities and past experiences of Liver, Nyau, and Daidara, betrayal was never an option for them.

Liver, for instance, had once been a general of the Empire before being persecuted by Prime Minister Honest. He had long lost faith in the Empire, and when Esdeath rescued him from prison, he swore to follow only her.

To him, whether Esdeath sided with the Empire or the Revolutionary Army made no difference—this corrupt Empire held no meaning for him anymore.

As for Nyau and Daidara, one was a sadist, the other a bloodthirsty killer—neither cared whether the Empire thrived or collapsed.

They would follow Esdeath's orders without question.

"Good. For now, there are no assignments for you, but stay put and be ready to act at any time."

Esdeath nodded in satisfaction.

"Yes!"

The Three Beasts responded in unison.

"By the way... does this mean we're now part of the Revolutionary Army?"

Nyau asked curiously. Though it seemed likely, he wanted confirmation.

Clearly, the Three Beasts had always assumed Blayn was aligned with the Revolutionary Army.

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"Not exactly. Blayn intends to change the Empire from within—his goals are very different from theirs."

Esdeath clarified.

"That's right. The plan is to overthrow the true culprit, Prime Minister Honest, and rebuild the Empire."

Blayn added.

Even though Chelsea, a member of the Revolutionary Army, stood beside him, he spoke openly. There was no reason to hide it—he had already made his stance clear to Night Raid long ago.

"Oh, that sounds great."

Nyau nodded approvingly.

Of course, he was just putting on a show—he didn't care whether the Prime Minister lived or died. As long as he played along and followed orders, that was enough.

Daidara, seeing Nyau's reaction, followed suit and praised the plan as well.

Only Liver seemed genuinely moved.

After all, the Empire's corruption was something he had long despised. If change was truly possible, it would be a step in the right direction.

...

The Three Beasts withdrew.

Once they were far enough away, Nyau finally broke the silence.

"I never thought Lady Esdeath would actually lose to Lord Blayn."

"I always felt that Lord Blayn's strength was immeasurable... but to think even Lady Esdeath couldn't defeat him."

Liver sighed.

"It turns out our choice back then was the right one. If we had stayed and fought Lord Blayn, we'd all be dead by now."

"...Yeah, we really dodged a bullet."

Daidara shuddered at the thought.

...

After the Three Beasts left, Esdeath began sharing the intelligence she had gathered, offering Blayn strategic advice.

She pointed out which officials needed to be eliminated and mentioned the Four Rakshasa Demons who served as Prime Minister Honest's personal guards.

"Honest possesses a special Teigu, though its exact abilities remain unknown. As for the Four Rakshasa Demons, they are the strongest warriors trained at the Imperial Fist Temple, each with the power of a Teigu user," Esdeath explained. "But honestly, with our combined strength, storming the Royal Palace head-on wouldn't be an issue—though it does come with considerable risk."

Esdeath was eager for battle, but she wasn't reckless.

Just as in the original events, when dealing with Night Raid, she hadn't simply charged into their base to fight them all at once. Instead, she had formed the Jaegers as a counterforce.

It wasn't until the final battle, when the capital was under siege, that she had been forced to take on the Revolutionary Army's 100,000-strong force alone.

Even so, if Blayn decided on a direct assault, Esdeath would follow without hesitation.

"No, as you said, Honest has a special Teigu. It's better to take them down one by one," Blayn replied firmly.

Teigu abilities were unpredictable, and acting without enough information was dangerous.

Even in his battle with Esdeath, where he had been certain of his victory, he had nearly been caught off guard by her newly developed ability, Mahapadma.

His win had been far from easy.

If Honest also possessed an unexpected ability, things could turn problematic.

"Well then, do you want me to use my position as an Imperial General to infiltrate the palace and kill him?" Esdeath suggested.

As of now, Honest was unaware that she had sided with Blayn. Using his trust in her, she could easily find an opportunity to eliminate him.

"No, that would put you at too much risk. There's no need to rush a guaranteed victory."

Blayn remained cautious.

And in truth, his caution was justified—because Honest's Teigu had the ability to instantly destroy other Teigu.

Even if Esdeath managed to kill him, she would be struck by his Teigu's effect.

Without Demon's Extract, no matter how strong her close-combat skills were, she wouldn't be able to fend off the multiple Teigu users stationed at the palace.

In that scenario, escaping from the most heavily guarded place in the Empire would be near impossible.

Of course, Blayn didn't know this—he simply saw no reason to gamble when the victory was already assured.

With General Budo now his ally and Esdeath on his side, as long as he didn't make any reckless mistakes, he couldn't see how he could lose.

"Alright."

Feeling Blayn's concern for her, Esdeath's heart warmed, and a happy smile spread across her face, accompanied by a faint blush.

...

Watching the subtle atmosphere between Blayn and Esdeath, Kurome suddenly felt displeased.

Her expression soured as jealousy flared within her.

Without hesitation, she stepped between them, physically separating the two.

Esdeath blinked in surprise, then smirked.

Compared to Kurome, she was far more composed and confident.

Rather than getting upset, she casually reached out, grabbed Blayn's face, and—despite Kurome being in the middle—tilted his head toward her.

Then, standing on her toes, she leaned in to kiss him over Kurome's head.

Since both Blayn and Esdeath were tall enough, she could actually pull this off.

"...Oh dear~"

Watching this unfold, Chelsea didn't react much at first.

But then, she couldn't help feeling a bit sorry for little Kurome.

Due to her shorter height, her face was now pressed directly against Esdeath's chest.

Esdeath was simply too well-endowed, and Kurome's entire face was practically buried in her cleavage...

Considering the stark contrast in their physiques, this was nothing short of a humiliating defeat.

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