Slash the Scarlet Eyes: Start with a Starburst Air Stream Slash Chapter 027

“I’m… I’m so sorry, it’s all my fault for being so clumsy…” Hill immediately stood up and bowed in apology, but then dropped her glasses on the ground again.

“My glasses… glasses… glasses.” Hill quickly knelt down, fumbling for her glasses.

“Sigh~” Lin Yu sighed. This was too much of a contrast to the cold assassin from that night, giving him the feeling of a mismatch. He bent down and picked up the glasses. “No need to look, they’re here with me.”

“Thank you so much.” Hill suddenly looked up, her bright purple eyes and the shy expression on her face made Lin Yu pause.

So… so beautiful!

Although shedding the skin was nothing more than 206 bones, he was superficial and liked this skin.

“Crack!”

With a sound of shattering glass, Lin Yu’s momentary excitement caused him to crush the glasses in his hand.

“Ah! My glasses…” Hill’s hand, reaching into the air, immediately stopped. The air suddenly became silent.

“Um… do you have a spare pair of glasses? I’ll go get them for you.” Lin Yu reached out and pulled Hill up, asking.

Hill placed her slender index finger on her cheek, thinking. “Hmm… let me think… I don’t seem to remember.”

“Are your glasses broken again?” Brand, who was watching the show, picked up a green armguard from a stone table. “I happen to have a pair here.” He lightly pressed the front of the armguard, and a glasses case popped out from inside.

“So, Big Brother Brand, you carry Hill’s glasses with you?”

Brand showed his white teeth and smiled. “Of course, Hill’s glasses often get damaged for various reasons. So, when we go on missions with her, everyone carries a spare pair of glasses.” He walked over and placed the glasses in Hill’s hand.

“That’s a huge help.” Hill put on her glasses and bowed again in thanks.

Lin Yu was quick to react, directly reaching out to steady her glasses. “I say, Hill, if it’s really too much trouble, just nod in thanks. The probability of you dropping your glasses is too high.”

Hill looked at Lin Yu, her voice carrying a hint of dull cuteness. “But nodding also makes my glasses fall off.”

“…”

The air was quiet. Lin Yu could only utter a single “ 6”.

“Oh, you’re all here. The boss announced a meeting in ten minutes. Remember not to be late.”

Leone appeared with a whoosh, and the next second, she vanished with another whoosh.

“A meeting? Could it be another mission?” Brand pondered slightly, picked up the clothes on the stone table, and turned his head. “Tatsumi, Ieyasu, there’s a meeting. We’ll do the training later.”

“Okay.”

“Got it.”

The two who were training also put down their weapons and walked over…

In the meeting room.

Najenda sat at the main seat, and the other Night Raid members were scattered around.

“Boss, is there a mission?” Leone was the first to raise her hand and ask.

“Yes, there is. Headquarters has ordered us to eliminate three noble members.” Najenda crossed her arms and continued, “Headquarters has given us three months for this mission. So, Akame, you take Lin Yu; Mine, you and Hill take Sayo; Brand, you take Ieyasu and Tatsumi. These three groups will be responsible for this mission.”

“Since there’s a mission, I, Ieyasu, will definitely make a name for myself throughout the Imperial Capital!” Ieyasu clenched his fist, looking very excited.

“You idiot, we’re assassins! Why do we need such a famous name? Are you afraid the enemy won’t recognize you?” Sayo also gave Ieyasu a punch on the back of his head.

Clang!

A good head, a good sound.

“So, what exactly is our headquarters?” Tatsumi also raised his hand and asked at this point, as the boss had never explained the organization behind Night Raid.

Regarding Tatsumi’s question, Najenda smiled and said, “Far away, south of the Imperial Capital, there’s a force resisting the Imperial Capital called the Revolutionary Army. That’s our headquarters.”

At this moment, Brand leaned against the wall and said, “The corruption of the Imperial Capital leads to local poverty. Tatsumi, you three should be very clear that the rotten-to-the-core corruption of the Imperial Capital is what’s causing your village to suffer.”

Najenda lit a cigarette, took a puff, and continued, “Although I don’t know how much you four can believe, Brand was once an excellent soldier of the Empire. It was because he couldn’t stand the corruption that he joined us.”

“And the Revolutionary Army has also grown from a small scale to an organization of a certain size. And we, Night Raid, are the vanguard, responsible for assassinations, gathering intelligence, and so on, to reduce the pressure on the main force.”

“When the time is right, we will surely eliminate the root of the Imperial Capital’s corruption—the Minister!”

These words stunned Tatsumi and the two others. Clearly, having been deeply influenced by Imperial ideology, they had a hard time reacting.

“As expected, wherever there is oppression, there will be a spark, an organization that brings happiness to the people,” Lin Yu thought to himself. The Empire was a dynasty that had ruled this land for a thousand years, and its subordinate forces were deeply entrenched. The Revolutionary Army being able to seize strongholds also had to thank that corrupt Minister.

“So, what we’re killing now are all pests and trash. In other words, aren’t we righteous assassins?!” At this moment, Tatsumi pondered slightly, clenching his hands tightly, looking very excited.

“Yeah, Tatsumi, what you said makes a lot of sense!” Ieyasu quickly followed up, also feeling that Tatsumi was right.

“Sigh~” Lin Yu sighed softly. Killing was killing; there was no such thing as righteousness. Moreover, they were an assassination organization, doing shady things that couldn’t be brought to light. If the Empire were overthrown and a new country established, there was a high probability that they would be purged and would not have a good end.

Sure enough, when Tatsumi and Ieyasu finished speaking, everyone present, except Sayo and Lin Yu, burst into laughter.

“What are you laughing at?” Tatsumi asked.

Leone’s expression also became serious at this moment. “Tatsumi. No matter whether what we do is good or bad, killing is killing. This is an unchangeable fact, so how can it be called righteous?”

Brand also showed a serious expression. “Everyone here will someday disappear because of retribution…”

As Brand’s words stopped, Tatsumi and Ieyasu also fell silent, while Sayo quietly came to Lin Yu’s side, resting her head on his shoulder, tightly clutching the corner of his clothes, and lowering her head without speaking.

Lin Yu looked at Sayo like this and proactively used his hand to replace the corner of her clothes, tightly gripping Sayo’s right hand.

[Ding! Detected that target character Sayo’s favorability has reached 55%. Please continue to work hard.]

At this moment, Sayo looked up at Lin Yu, wanting to say something, but Lin Yu had already shifted his gaze. After all, the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so he spoke, “Well, I joined the Imperial Capital’s security force…”

“…”

The awkward atmosphere seemed to grow even colder.

“You did a great job, Lin Yu. Infiltrating the enemy’s ranks is also a good choice.” At this moment, Najenda applauded in encouragement, and the others also applauded.

“Eh? Aren’t you surprised?”

“What’s there to be surprised about? If someone is willing to do more, we’re too happy to even think about it.” Mine covered her mouth, giggling.

“That’s right. After all, assassination missions inherently affect the members’ psychology, as they will encounter some beings that need to be eliminated even if it goes against one’s conscience. So, when there are no missions, everyone usually chooses various forms of entertainment to dilute this sense of guilt,” Brand explained.

“As expected of a newcomer, full of drive,” Leone also said with a smile.

“Uh…”

Lin Yu was at a loss for words for a moment. He had thought everyone would consider it very carefully…