Hi, everyone.
Thank you for your continuing support. Sorry for the late update. I am not dead yet, just extremely occupied with school work.
The rest of October is going to very tough. I am not sure if I can keep my usual rate of writing in the next two to three weeks, but things will probably settle down a bit in November.
Still, I appreciate your support, and I will go on to try my best.
Chapter 53 A Deal
Say, what would be scarier?
Waking up in the morning and discovering that your house is on fire?
Or waking up in the morning and discovering that your bed is floating weightlessly in the middle of the room?
Perhaps the majority of the human race would go with the second option. It is comprehensible for us to declare our fear in the unknown. Confidence only lies within our faithful understanding of whatever the situation presents.
"Um… Hei, what did you say? I think I was not hearing correctly."
A certain young lion awkwardly dispatches an amused look to the masked man as a result.
Teigus, in the presence of this world, are the nuclear weapons for any, if not all, of the combatants in this secret war. They are the boundaries of strength, power, and domination, and they cannot be altered in any imaginable way possible.
Making a Teigu? That is equivalent to breaking Newton's Laws of Physics.
"Teigus, I can make them."
Hei, there are two things to consider when you say that:
You are not Albert E.
Leone is not being literal.
Even though every single one of the young assassins understand how the legendary Empire's Most Wanted has incomparable knowledge and insight in everything he says, making a Teigu is just ridiculous. If Hei can break their laws of reality and create a Teigu, then he is inhuman.
Well, Okay, technically, Hei is not human from the first place.
But that is not the point.
No matter who Hei is or what Hei has done, making a Teigu would still be too excessive for anyone in this world to acknowledge. Talking in rational terms, many Teigus were created from the remains of Danger Beasts that had unique powers, imbuing the equipment with special abilities. They were forged from the extremely rare Orichalcum by the greatest metal workers in the Empire's history. These conditions are only the basics of building a Teigu. Without the authentic design and the flawless calibration, there is absolutely no way for a Hei to actualize his impossible claim.
However, even if he knows the circumstances, the Black Reaper can still make such a statement without a single disturbance in his voice, which shows nothing but complete self-confidence.
How is he going to do it?
"Hei, even though I understand that you know what you are saying…"
The leader of the young assassins has to speak up in this situation – the pressure is too real.
"Your Teigus, my laboratory, three days."
Stretching out three fingers from his right hand, the Blade Reaper ruthlessly interrupts Najenda's question of concern with his terms. To himself, a scientific experiment cannot be overlooked if he has the chance to conduct a close examination.
"…"
These are only conditions. Should Najenda accept them? That seems to be the primary concern.
"What are you going to do with the Teigus?"
Ah, of course.
"Dismantlement and scrutinization."
That is not very promising at all, is it?
"You are going to break them!"
The pinkette in the room immediately jumps at this outrageous assumption. If eyes can kill, then Hei would be dead ten thousand times already. Since the very first day of Hei's arrival, Mine was always the one with the greatest resentment. After the fishing incident, the proud girl has lessened her actions toward the Black Reaper, believing that it is not worth her effort to make herself look like a fool, but this… this is just too much. She is not going to let Hei have a hand on her beloved Pumpkin.
"Dismantlement is not the same as vandalization."
Gently adjusting his Reaper mask, Hei sets his eyes on the silver-haired leader once again. To him, this trade is beneficial to both of the parties. Hei requires information about the so-called world-ending weapons of this universe, and the revolutionary army needs powerful armaments.
"Isn't it a little too risky to experiment on the Teigus? We cannot afford to lose what we have in this situation."
Najenda remains in her collected state, and proceeds to question Hei and his blunt method. Contrasting to the empire, the revolutionary army is not a place with unlimited resources. Giving away the Teigus for the sole purpose of experimentation could potentially be disastrous.
"Estimated probability of success is rather high. It is foolish to refuse a potentially beneficial deal."
Hei, you know, it is good to be polite when you are doing business with your customers.
"…"
Najenda closes her eye for a second, and reevaluates the conditions in front of the assassins – Hei has not shown any hostility toward the revolutionary army, and he has been extremely cooperative in every way. Furthermore, the Black Reaper did manage to accomplish the unimaginable before. Maybe she should give it a try?
CLICK.
Turning to his left side, the masked man discovers a sheathed katana lying neatly on the table.
"Take care of it."
Akame tilts her head to her right side, blinks a few times, and sets her crimson eyes on the Black Reaper once again, unintendedly earning a gentle smile from her Boss.
"I guess we have a deal."