Chapter 63 - The Axe-Wielding Girl
The crazy axe girl who suddenly appeared, with a hand axe dripping blood which was creepy enough, but also with eyes redder than blood, a creepy atmosphere, and just creepy all around.
I don’t know her name or what kind of person she is, but I could intuitively sense one thing as soon as I saw her face.
‘It’s her…!!’
The Star of Heaven’s Killing, the Star of Earth’s Killing, the Star of Piled Corpses… anyway, the superhuman who is a killing machine embodying the energy of all these creepy stars.
The one who was said to meet me was right in front of my eyes now.
And this girl who appeared out of nowhere didn’t even glance at us, but just rushed at the lords.
“Ugh! W-what is this crazy bitch?!”
“Could it be you’re the crazy bitch who’s been wreaking havoc in our territory!?”
“I don’t care about that, just use some power!! Why is this bitch so strong?!”
“Please get cleaved nicely!! I’m sure it’ll be beautiful?!”
“What are you saying, you crazy bitch!! Just get lost!!”
…What’s this? Did she have a grudge against the lords of the lawless zone?
No, but from the way they’re talking, it doesn’t seem like that’s the case… It feels more like she’s just attacking for her own pleasure, you could say…
“This is a mess…”
I let out a deep sigh as I watched the scene.
A mess, a chaotic scene. Anyway, that’s exactly how it felt.
A crazy murderer rushing in to kill, S-rank superhumans desperately fighting back against her.
…And us watching the scene from a step back.
Hmm, is this what they call slapstick comedy? Probably not, right?
By the way, Independent Demon is just watching. She seems to find this situation interesting. Her just watching silently seems to imply she doesn’t care even if all the lords die… It looks like she plans to step in only if the girl rushes at us.
But why is that crazy person so strong?!
“Urgh!!”
“Huh? No! Why! Are you strong?!”
“Stop resisting and just let me nicely cut your neck, will you?!”
She was actually overpowering 7 S-rank superhumans while fighting them all at once.
Even while getting beaten up all over, she didn’t care and charged in like a berserker, ready to die fighting, and because someone using such tactics was disgustingly strong, it was creating an insane synergy.
“…Is that friend EX-rank?? It doesn’t feel like it though…”
“She’s S-rank… Probably at a similar level to me or Cheong So-ha. A level with the wall right in front of her? Something like that. Anyway, that friend is really strong!”
“If a berserker existed, wouldn’t it feel exactly like that?”
Hmm, it’s certainly a similar scene to that cult person we met before… Overpowering multiple S-rank superhumans’ attacks…
However, back then it was an incredible lineup with the nine-tailed fox, Hallasan mountain god, sea king, Akame, and even Lee Su-yeon the Gunslinger of Magic Bullets, and yet the opponent maintained the upper hand leisurely throughout. In contrast, now she’s overpowering superhumans weaker than that, but not so leisurely. That’s the difference.
Of course, that doesn’t change the fact that this crazy person is disgustingly strong?
Anyway, as the situation became one where the lords were gradually being pushed back, Akame stepped forward with a grin.
“It looks like those friends are having a hard time… Shall I step in, Han-ul?”
“Uh…”
If we help them now, won’t the sparks fly this way? If all the lords die, won’t I be free??
Such thoughts flashed through my mind for a moment, but I soon realized the reality.
Those guys are already in a situation no different from being my subordinates, and Wi Ji-young would probably hand over the entire former North Korean lawless zone to me even if they all die.
If that happens, with no one to manage it, the affairs of the lawless zone would flow to me, and then I’d inevitably become deeply involved with the lawless zone, wouldn’t I?!
‘I can’t see that even if dirt enters my eyes!!’
In that moment, sparks flew in my eyes, and I, who had been contemplating, spoke very firmly as if to say the hesitation had never existed.
“Akame, do it!!”
I can’t do it, so you do it!!
“Understood! Leave it to me?”
And at those words, Akame smiled and drew her sword.
My new beloved sword, the demonic blade Hyeolha.
It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve drawn it, but that must be my imagination, right?
“Well then… shall we earn our keep for once in a while, Hyeolha?”
Wooong!!
As I lightly flicked the blade, Hyeolha hummed pleasantly.
At this, Akame smiled deeply and jumped right into the fierce battlefield.
Whoosh!
First, pushing back the retreating lords –
Slash!!
And with that, she slashed the rampaging madwoman’s abdomen.
However, while blood sprayed, it wasn’t completely cut through.
“Heh~ You’re tougher than I thought?”
“Oh my, who might you be?”
“Saramea Akame. I’m called the Flower Sword, have you heard of me?”
“Hmm… I’m sorry. I haven’t heard of you.”
“I thought so! But that’s okay! I don’t know you either?”
After a moment of psychological warfare, Akame glanced around and then moved.
“It’s a bit dangerous here for us to fight? Let’s move to another place!”
Crash!!!
Using the power of the Magic Eye of Acceleration, Akame instantly kicked the madwoman’s abdomen with a back kick, sending her flying, then leisurely flew her body again towards where the girl had landed.
There are many buildings around, but compared to just now, it’s much wider and Han-ul isn’t nearby, so it should be fine.
Here, they should be able to fight to their heart’s content.
“…Hey, you know what?”
“What? Speak comfortably!”
“I’ve really really really come to like you now! Saramea Akame!!”
The axe-wielding girl, who had gotten up while dusting off her blood-covered body, smiled brightly with her mouth split wide.
“Just blood gushing from the neck won’t be enough to satisfy me! I want to see you hacked all over, blood gushing out! Isn’t it beautiful? Ah, I really really like it!! Don’t worry! I’ll make you like that!!”
“That’s a goal befitting you? Well, don’t worry too much~.”
Looking at her, Akame also showed a deep smile.
“I’ll cut you up nicely in a flower shape too?”
“Don’t we match well, sister?”
“Fufu, I wonder?”
“You know what? My name is Cheon Ryu-hwa!! Isn’t it pretty? So remember it forever!!”
As soon as those words ended, Cheon Ryu-hwa raised her hand axe and rushed in like a ghost, exuding a terrifying killing intent.
“I’ll engrave your name forever too!!”
Crash!!!
And faster than Cheon Ryu-hwa, Akame moved.
Magic Eye of Acceleration + Magic Eye of Sword Technique
One flower – Peony
Slash!!!!
“Ah…?”
An overwhelming sword technique with extreme speed and ultimate skill.
Cheon Ryu-hwa’s eyes, which reacted a bit late, opened wide.
And seeing the scene before her eyes, she smiled again with a crazed look.
Blood traces floating in the air, blooming like a flower.
“As expected, I really like you sister-“
Immediately after that, Cheon Ryu-hwa twisted her body and tried to strike Akame behind her, but,
“That’s nice of you~.”
Slash!!
Before she could finish speaking, Akame moved even faster than before.
Two flowers – Hydrangea
Slash slash slash slash slash!!!!
A swift sword strike that even Cheon Ryu-hwa’s eyes had difficulty following.
An ultimate technique that stabbed her body dozens of times in one breath, blooming two hydrangea flowers on Cheon Ryu-hwa’s body.
Stagger…
Cheon Ryu-hwa, spitting up blood, swayed as if about to fall.
However, she didn’t fall.
“Ah… This is really the best. How can it be so beautiful?”
Gurgle gurgle!
The wounds on her body slowly healed, and her eyes, curved like crescent moons, were filled with madness and pleasure.
“It’s my first time being treated like this? But it feels quite good?”
“What’s your ability? Considering that recovery power and physical ability, is it simple body strengthening? Or do you do something with blood, since you like blood? Or is it beyond that?”
Akame inwardly thought it must be beyond that.
The aura she felt wasn’t of a class that would end with just this much.
Moreover, she could feel that she was continuously growing.
‘Is this what they call a real genius? Interesting~.’
Having just faced a person who had reached the transcendent realm of EX-rank, the existence of such a superhuman was quite interesting.
Although the person herself didn’t seem to care about such things at all.
“You know what? At first, I thought this was wrong. I tried to endure it, I tried chopping my neck or wrists…”
Cheon Ryu-hwa, who had already fully recovered, muttered while licking the blood on her hand.
“But it was all useless! It’s like the thirst wasn’t quenched, you know? There’s no unique feeling! But sister, who I met today… you’re really the best!”
Rambling as she spoke, she swung her axe.
Slash!!!
And a rough, crimson slash tore through the area.
“Then don’t you know this? I’m not interested in your old stories~.”
Three flowers – Peony
A whirling thrust pierced Cheon Ryu-hwa’s neck three times.
Gulp! Cheon Ryu-hwa, grabbing her neck, answered in a voice like scraping metal.
“Then shall we talk with our bodies in our own way, sister?”
“That’s fine, but don’t make it sound like we’re the same type! We really seem like people from the same department, don’t we? Don’t make others misunderstand!”
Four flowers – Chinese Trumpet Creeper
As four slashes rising through the gaps aimed at Cheon Ryu-hwa, she just tried to crudely overpower them with strength and charged at Akame, not caring if she got cut.
At this, Akame also smiled and, as if playing along with this dogfight but not really, sprayed lethal sword strikes in an acrobatic, hair-raising manner, fighting fire with fire.
Slash!
“Ahah! Finally touched…”
And for a moment, when Cheon Ryu-hwa’s axe grazed Akame’s cheek and a drop of blood trickled down,
“…Huh?”
By chance, Dam Han-ul was reflected in Cheon Ryu-hwa’s eyes, and her eyes widened more than ever before as she imprinted Dam Han-ul in her mind, and Cheon Ryu-hwa’s movements suddenly stopped.
Slash!!
And then, Akame’s sword, which wouldn’t miss such an opening, sliced across Cheon Ryu-hwa’s neck.