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Standing still, the remaining four Beasts simply stared at Nosca's lifeless body, while blood spilled onto the floor where the remains of his head had been. splattered with her blood, Cz rubbed the sleeves of her top and her mask in an attempt to remove the red stains.

"She…She killed Nosca." Priesca remarked.

"Impossible! Even if he didn't have a teigu, he was among the top 10 strongest people in the capital." Nyau affirmed. "And she killed him...in an instant."

Seeing this, Liver felt a bead of sweat trickling down his face as he struggled harder and harder to control his fear. In truth, he was seriously beginning to think he was living the last moments of his life.

Taking advantage of this, Cz walked towards Chouri and Spear, before using the ring Pandora had entrusted to him, to create a teleportation portal.

"What...?" wondered all the humans in the area.

Ignoring them, Cz took advantage that no one was in her way again, to grab Spear and her father, before walking towards the portal and disappearing inside.

Startled, the four Beasts didn't purely understand what had just happened. Seeing them standing still, Pandora changed his appearance, returning to his original body. Then he bowed to the quartet, gesturing with his arm.

"Gentlemen, madam ... know that fighting against you has been an interesting entertainment, which has taught me a lot! Know that you have the thanks of the witch queen, for all the information you have allowed me to obtain . "

Then, he in turn walked towards the teleportation portal, showing that he was leaving without bothering to kill Liver and the others. Seeing him turn his back on them, Daidara squeezed his teigu's bad luck, before pretending to throw it at Pandora. However, Liver immediately put his hand on his arm, ordering him to do nothing.

He knew perfectly well that this gesture would only annoy Pandora, and would simply become a suicidal gesture. He knew that if Pandora went away sparing them, it was simply because he didn't see the elite soldiers of Esdeath as real adversaries at all.

In truth, if Pandora spared them, it was only so they could tell Esdeath what a superpowered person the witch-queen was, worthy of fighting Jaldabaoth. And if the people knew that a person like her existed, Pandora wondered if that could incite the people to revolt, while being sure to be helped by this deity.

Eventually, stepping through the portal, he made it disappear, leaving the four Beasts. Remaining motionless for a few more seconds, Nyau remained frozen, lest making the slightest movement would kill him. Finally, no longer feeling the slightest danger, he let himself fall on his buttocks.

"I thought we were going to die."

"God…thank you for saving our lives." Priesca thanked, hands in prayer.

For his part, Daidara delivered a mighty punch to Chouri's carriage, smashing through a door. He was reassured to still be alive. However, the fact that Pandora left sparing them was a real humiliation. Not hurting the demon and still being alive made him feel like Pandora had taken pity on him.

For his part, Liver sat down on a rock, looking thoughtful. In truth, he had been so scared of Pandora that he had forgotten about his abdominal wound. Finally, he declared.

"We must warn Esdeath-sama."

"But...she's going to kill us." Nyau affirmed.

"Honestly, I was so scared to die, that I'd be happy to get punished by Esdeath-sama than to have to fight that guy again." Liver confessed

( Imperial Palace, Torture Chamber )

Sneering, an executioner whipped a man's back violently, causing him to cry out in agony. Not far from him, another executioner seized a burning poker, which he placed on the forehead of a gagged woman, who immediately lost consciousness from the pain.

For the executioners, it was nothing but a normal day during which he took pleasure in torturing the prisoners who were sent to them. They could do what they wanted with them: whip them, burn them, stab them, amputate them... the only rule was to torture them as long as possible before death intervened. This was the rule Esdeath had always spoken.

Continuing their activity, the executioners did not expect anything to be different during this day. However, in a dark corner of the room, neither of them saw a teleportation portal appear. Then, discreetly, Sayo came out. Standing still, she looked around to make sure no one saw her. Then, she returned to the portal, before returning, accompanied by her team of archers.

Making signs with her hands, before pointing different directions, she gave them orders without saying a word. Still, nodding, her subordinates eventually split into small groups and headed to four different locations. Only one person remained near the teleportation portal, waiting for the moment when he will have to give the signal to trigger the second part of the plan.

Walking along a wall, Sayo was followed by two other people. Needing no map, she moved quickly to the other end of the room, while not attracting the attention of any executioner. Thanks to the video that Pandora had shown them, Sayo had analyzed the entire torture room, and knew perfectly well the areas to avoid.

Being behind her, a man suddenly heard a cry of pain. Stopping, he saw an executioner, with a huge build, smiling wickedly, while standing in front of a little girl. Seeming to enjoy seeing her cry, the executioner raised a fist, before punching her, knocking her to the ground. Sobbing, the child tried to run away by crawling on the ground. Nevertheless, the executioner took pleasure in crushing her on his foot, not afraid to destroy her spine.

Seeing this, Sayo's subordinate grabbed his bow, before aiming at the monster. However, managing to see his gesture, Sayo hastened to give him a powerful elbow in the ribs, ordering him to stop his gesture.

Trembling with rage, her subordinate continued to stare at the executioner. However, he ends up putting away his weapon, without having sworn to kill this man. Finally, the trio arrived near the entrance to the torture chamber. Stopping, they saw a soldier who was there and whose role was to guard the door.

Yawning, the soldier showed how seriously he took his job. Nevertheless, it had to be said that no one ever tried to escape. after all, it was normal. Who would be crazy enough to leave the torture chamber, to go to the halls of the imperial palace and meet the imperial soldiers?

Suddenly the soldier put his combat spear against the door, before reaching into his pockets to pull out a cigarette and a lighter. Beginning to light his cigarette, the man looked up and thought he saw a figure moving at full speed through the darkness ahead of him.

"Huh? Ozaki? Is that you?"

at that moment, two hands clapped over his mouth, while two other hands gripped his arms. Taking him by surprise, Sayo's two subordinates had managed to immobilize him and prevent him from screaming.

" Hmmmmmm ? "

Then, appearing in front of him, Sayo had already stretched his bowstring, and an arrow flew, until it passed through the soldier's throat. Making a strange noise, he felt excruciating pain. Letting go, Sayo's two subordinates saw the soldier fall to the ground and make disorganized gestures, as he began to choke on his blood.

Eventually, he stopped moving, as the two subordinates took out their daggers and pointed them at the level of his heart. Then they seized the corpse and hastened to hide it in a dark corner. For her part, Sayo approached the front door, which was closed. However, seeing that the lock was not engaged, she did not hesitate to lock the door, ensuring that no one could enter or flee the room.

However, seeing a big lock that allowed, with the bolt, to lock the door, Sayo began to growl, noting that she saw no trace of a key. However, coming back to her, one of her subordinates handed her a key.

"I think the search of the corpse will have served a purpose."

Nodding, Sayo grabbed the key and put it in the lock. Once the door was double locked. She put the key in her pocket, before turning back to her subordinates, and nodded.

Knowing perfectly well what signal it was, his two subordinates left before separating. Then, hiding in a dark corner, they stared at an executioner. Having tracked down the man who was having fun torturing a child, Sayo's male subordinate picked up his bow and aimed for the man's head. Then, the rope taut, he waited impatiently for the signal.

Also finding a target to shoot down, Sayo reached into her pockets and grabbed an object that looked like a large firecracker. Having borrowed the lighter from the soldier she had just killed, she lit the wick of the firecracker before throwing it away.

A few moments later, a deafening noise was heard, surprising the executioners.

"What the...?" Shouted the one torturing a child.

An arrow entered his mouth and pierced his cerebellum, killing him before he could comprehend it. Knowing the same fate, several executioners were pierced by arrows, causing a wave of fear among the survivors.

Hearing the explosion as well, the woman who remained near the teleport portal decided to go back inside. Then, two seconds later, Ieyasu appeared in the room, followed by all his soldiers.

" To attack ! "

Equipped with strong armor and multiple weapons, they ran without hesitation towards the executioners. Surprised, some of them were killed before they even made the slightest move. Others tried to retaliate with their weapons of torture. However, their equipment, unsuitable for use on a battlefield, barely scratched the armor of the group of fighters, who killed the executioners with swords or battle axes.

Running ahead, Ieyasu saw an executioner pull out a gun before aiming it.

" Youis dead. "

Nevertheless, perfectly calm, Ieyasu positioned his shield in front of him. Firing, the executioner was surprised to see the projectile of his weapon hit the shield, and flattened himself against its solid surface.

" What ... ? "

Rushing towards him, Ieyasu struck him in the face with his shield, knocking out several of his teeth. Falling to his knees, the executioner began to see his eyesight blur. However, before losing consciousness, Ieyasu grabbed his battle ax and beheaded him. After seeing what Pandora had filmed, the boy had decided not to show any compassion to his enemies. Everything was exactly like Aria, and it was enough to think of her, for the boy to display a look of hatred towards the executioners.

"Who are these guys?" a scared executioner.

"Let's flee! Let's call for help."

Running towards the front door, three executioners saw Sayo standing in front of them.

"Wha...? Who are you?"

Deciding to use her teigu, Sayo rushed towards them, before performing a jump. Acting like springs, the soles of his shoes bounced against the walls of the room, increasing the speed of Sayo, who began to bounce in all directions, making her look like a bouncing ball.

" That ... ? "

Suddenly, finding herself above the trio, Sayo, in a fraction of a second, grabbed three arrows and took aim at her targets. Pulling, she then stopped bouncing and landed in front of the three men. At the same time, her arrows struck the tops of their skulls, piercing them, as well as their brains. Catching her breath, she saw their bodies collapsing to the ground, still affirming.

"None of you will be able to alarm the rest of the palace."

Meanwhile, being accompanied by Butch and Rosa, Larok hit an executioner with his sword, knocking him to the ground. Wounded in the shoulder, the executioner begged.

"Spare me."

"How dare you?" Larok roared. "Look around you! Look at all the misfortunes you have created by torturing these people! How many people have begged you to spare them? Hundreds? Thousands? You don't deserve to ask for my pity. "

"No! I'm begging you! I'm sorry! I swear that..."

He didn't even have time to finish speaking when Larok used his weapon to separate his head from the rest of his body.

"Words are worth nothing! Only actions count! Remember this when Satan gives you your sentence."

For his part, using an axe, Butch cut off an executioner's arm, before Rosa jumped onto the man's back and pierced his carotid artery with her dagger. The executioner fell to the ground, dead. Seeing this, the trio couldn't help but glance around, only to see their companions killing the last guards, while preventing them from going for reinforcements.

"I can't believe it! We're doing it! We're directly declaring war on the Emperor." Rosa asserted.

" War was declared long ago. " Larok retorted. "It was declared the day we killed the soldiers who tried to attack the first village that Galadriel-sama asked us to protect! This mission is no different from the others! If we are here, it is for save people whose lives are threatened by the empire."

Directing his gaze towards the prisoners, they noticed that many were looking at them in terror and began to recoil in terror, seeing their executioners being slaughtered. However, the vast majority were mostly surprised to see a group of mercenaries mysteriously arrived here in the basement of the palace.

Staring at them, Larok shouted.

"Everyone, we don't have much time! If you want to live, follow us."

"Huh?" Several people wondered.

"Follow us." Larok repeated, starting to leave. "We're taking you away from this hell."

Looking at him, many seemed undecided. However, seeing the mercenaries massacre their former executioners, they understood that they were on their side. Therefore, knowing that there would never be a worse place than this, they started to run after Larok. Meanwhile, rummaging through the corpses, Butch and Rosa began grabbing several keys and running towards the cells where prisoners were crammed.

"I'm here to rescue you." Rosa assured, starting to insert the keys into the locks.

"Seriously? Are you going to get us out of this hell?" Asked a man, whose nose had been cut off. " Thank you so much. "

"Don't thank me! The only person who needs to thank is Galadriel-sama."

However, putting his hand on a wall, an executioner began to straighten up. Having an arrow that passed through his abdomen, he spat blood, while the slightest gesture gave him excruciating pain. Around him, he saw his former subordinates being massacred. Then, when he no longer saw any enemy, Ieyasu ordered the evacuation of all the prisoners. Seeing the mercenaries delivering his old toys, the executioner groaned. Then, advancing discreetly towards a table containing various objects of torture, he ended up putting his hand on what looked like a foghorn.

at that moment, turning his face in his direction, one of the mercenaries shouted.

"There's one who's still alive."

"What?" Ieyasu wondered.

Seeing the executioner, raised the foghorn to his lips, he understood, too late, what he intended to do.

" KILL HIM. "

Unfortunately, blowing into the foghorn, the executioner created a deafening deafening, which was heard throughout the entire hall and even throughout the palace. The alert signal had just been triggered.

being talking with Cocytus, in the meeting room, Budo fell silent, hearing the sound of the foghorn.

"What was that?" Cocytus asked.

" We are under attack. " Budo affirmed. Rushing out of the room, he passed several soldiers, whom he ordered.

"Go to the throne room at once and secure the Emperor's protection."

Then he rushed to the torture chamber.

"How do you know where that noise is coming from?" Cocytus asked, following him.

"There are several foghorns in the palace! They look identical, but each has a different sound! I know them all."

"Oh? Ingenious system."

Crouching in the palace courtyard, in front of a flowerbed, Esdeath rose to her feet, the moment she heard the sound of the alarm. She was surprised. It was the first time an attack had taken place inside the palace. However, instead of being scared, she began to show a wide smile, while wondering who she was going to fight.

"Hurry up." ordered a mercenary, pointing at the teleportation portal.

Passing in front of him, a dozen prisoners ran towards the gate, before disappearing there. Following them, a few mercenaries carried other prisoners, who were far too injured to walk.

"Sayo, all the prisoners in the A at E blocs have been freed." An archer said, running towards her.

"Confirmation that all executioners in this place are dead." A warrior declared, reporting to Ieyasu.

Looking pensive, the boy stared at the body of the executioner who had sounded the alarm. In the space of an instant, three arrows had passed through his body, before a saber cut off his head. Of course, he was dead before his body could touch the ground. Nevertheless, he had had time to warn the whole palace. The mercenaries therefore had to hurry, before the arrival of a danger that they could never fight.

Hearing crashing noises, he turned towards the front door. being huddled behind it, guards were trying, in vain, to open it. However, due to the precautions Sayo had taken, they were unable to get inside the room. This could be reassuring, but the mercenaries knew perfectly well that the door was not going to detain them very long. We had to hurry.

Around the duo, their subordinates searched the corpses of the executioners and seized the keys. However, not knowing which key opened which cell, they wasted time looking for the right keys. However, acting with organization, they had already managed to open all the cells near the front door and were progressing towards the teleportation portal.

"Damn it! It's locked from the inside." growled a guard, trying to open the front door of the torture chamber.

"How could people enter this room? It's impossible, unless you go through the palace."

"We don't care! The most important thing is to open that door and capture those criminals! Go get a ram."

"That won't be necessary."

Turning around, the soldiers saw Budo walking towards them. Immediately, they moved out of his way, as they saw electricity appear around his body.

"I'm going to destroy this door! Prepare to step inside the room."

Being behind Cocytus simply had his arms folded, knowing full well who dared to attack the palace. However, he wondered if Galadriel had asked demons to carry out this attack, or if she had only sent the mercenaries of Nazarick.

Behind him, beginning to smile, Esdeath had already drawn her sword, eager to participate in the future battle.

"Blocks F and G freed! All we have to do is finish the last block and we can go."

Getting ready to open the doors of the last cells, the mercenaries were surprised when they heard the sound of an explosion. Turning around, they saw the door being ejected into the air, before landing in the center of the room.

"What...?" Ieyasu wondered.

Then he saw Budo entering the room, accompanied by Esdeath, Cocytus, and a group of soldiers.

"Damn it!" growled a Butch. "We have to get out of here."

"There are still five cells left to open! Do you want us to abandon people here?" Rosa questioned her.

"If we stay here, we'll all get killed! Do you really think we can fight Budo and Esdeath?"

Growling, Ieyasu finally ordered.

"Open the last cells."

"Huh ? "

"I'll hold them back."

" Don't say anything. " Sayo retorted. "Even if you have grown stronger, you will never be able to defeat Esdeath."

"I know it." Ieyasu affirmed. "If I fight against her, I will probably be killed.

"But then, why?"

"If I live today, it's thanks to Galadriel-sama! She saved us, resurrected us, granted us a real future...my life belongs to her."

Clutching his axe, he declared.

"I am the leader of the human warrior squadron of Nazarick! I must ensure the survival of my subordinates and that the mission is perfectly accomplished! So hurry to save the other prisoners and..."

Suddenly, Larok's arm wrapped around his shoulders, while the man began to smile at him.

" Huh ? "

"You really are awesome, boss."

Then he struck the back of Ieyasu's head with the hilt of his sword. Startled, Ieyasu could not defend himself and lost consciousness.

"What...?" Sayo wondered.

Then she saw Rosa and Butch running towards the front door, taking their weapons.

"Stop! What are you doing?"

In response, Larok pushed Ieyasu's body into his arms, before affirming.

"Nazarick's army needs you! Make sure you stay alive."

Then, turning to the front door, he declared.

"I have a message for Galadriel-sama and Cocytus-sensei! Tell them 'thank you' from me."

Then, grabbing his sword, he also rushed to the front door. Stunned, Sayo saw the trio running straight towards certain death, so he could give them the time they needed to flee.

"Sayo, what are we doing?"

Clenching his fists, Sayo finally closes his eyes. Then, finally, she turned to her subordinates, before ordering.

"Free the last prisoners and let's get out of here."

Stepping into the torture chamber, Esdeath heard screams. Looking in front of her, she saw Larok and her two friends ran towards her.

"Esdeath! We'll get your head."

" Oh ? really. "

Suddenly, rummaging through her clothes, Rosa pulled out two smoke bombs, which she threw on the ground. Immediately, a cloud of smoke formed and encompassed the entire area. Standing still, Esdeath had her eyes closed as smoke surrounded her. Wanting to take advantage of this advantage, Larok, Rosa and Butch, rushed towards her, deciding to attack her from three different directions.

Still, smiling, Esdeath opened her eyes, before showing why she was the empire's most feared warrior.

Level power:

Esdeath: 51

Dijon: 48

Round: 39 (+1)

Mine (with teigu): 37 (45 max)

Akame: 35

Leone: 35

Daidara: 35

Sheele: 34

Seryu: 32 (Koro, 44 max)

Ieyatsu: 32 (+7)

Sayo: 32 (+ 8)

Lubbock: 30

Tatsumi: 28 (+ 2)