Slash the Scarlet Eyes: Start with a Starburst Air Stream Slash Chapter 036

“Alright, no more whispering there! We’ve received news that your captain is dead, and now we’re re-selecting a new captain.”

One of the black-haired men with a severed right arm said coldly.

“Now, those of you who think you’re capable of this position, step forward!” the one-armed man shouted, obeying the General’s will that only the strong could dominate everything.

Lin Yu confidently stepped forward. A soldier who didn’t want to be a general wasn’t a good soldier, and he also wanted to contend for this captain’s position, even though he had only joined for a little over a month.

“Clap! Clap! Clap!” But behind him, synchronized footsteps sounded, clearly indicating that he wasn’t the only one who wanted to be captain.

At this moment, almost all of the Security Squad members in the courtyard stepped forward, except for Seryu, who stood still.

“Hey! Didn’t you say you weren’t going to be captain back then?”

“Did I? No, I didn’t~, maybe you misheard, I definitely didn’t say that.”

“You dog…”

“And you, didn’t you say Seryu should be captain?”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa! I’m accusing you of slander, I never said that. The three officers all said, if you feel capable, step forward, and I feel I am.”

“Exactly, who with hair wants to be bald? Since the opportunity is right there, isn’t it the same no matter who takes it?”

“If Ouka can be captain, I’ve been doing this for so long, I can too!”

“…”

Suddenly, the courtyard was filled with clamor.

Colleagues who were united just a moment ago were now at odds, everyone wanted to be captain. If this was the treatment for being a squad member, one couldn’t even imagine the benefits of being a captain.

People strive for higher positions, water flows to lower places; no one wants to be just a squad member their entire life. If they do? That’s just because the position level isn’t high enough.

“Enough, silence!” the one-armed man roared.

The scene instantly quieted down, waiting for the man to speak.

“Since you all want this position, let your strength speak. The losers will honestly accept the rule of the victors.”

“Then how do we test our strength? There are so many of us, it’s too much trouble.”

“Exactly, there are so many people.”

But the one-armed man showed a strange smile: “It’s simple… it’s a free-for-all.”

“Within one hour, whoever can still stand in this courtyard will be the new captain. There are no restrictions, as long as you are the last one standing, you are the captain.”

As his words fell, the people in the courtyard looked at each other, and finally someone couldn’t hold back:

“Then when does it start?”

“Now!” Then the three people from the Quartermaster Department walked out of the courtyard and closed the door, leaving only the people inside looking at each other.

“Bro… brother, don’t… don’t hit my face…”

“Damn you, I’ve wanted to hit you for a long time.”

“Ugh! Oh! You actually stole my fruit! Everyone, hit him! He’s playing dirty.”

“…”

The scene was chaotic for a while, but what was interesting was that these people didn’t pick up any weapons, they just fought hand-to-hand, throwing in some sneaky moves.

“Hmph~, a bunch of trash, watch me… ugh…”

Lin Yu hadn’t even finished showing off when a punch landed squarely on his face.

“Damn your old mom! You’re ambushing me, huh.”

Lin Yu wanted to see who was ambushing him, but the scene was chaotic, everyone was fighting, and he couldn’t find the culprit at all.

In that case, he’d take them all down! No one would be spared!

Lin Yu immediately exploded, charging towards the most crowded area, punching one by one. Soon, he hit them so hard that the remaining people instantly united and began to gang up on him.

“Didn’t expect that, rookie, you’re pretty good at hiding.”

“Yeah, he’s really good at pretending. He was so weak during the captain test.”

“But since you’ve exposed your strength, don’t blame us for ganging up on you, after all, everyone wants this opportunity.”

“It’s fine, come at me all at once, if I lose, I’ll eat shit.”

Lin Yu charged towards his remaining colleagues, no, his subordinates.

These Security Squad members were almost useless, most of them were ordinary people, with only a few being somewhat decent.

Excluding him and Seryu, the rest of the people in the courtyard, without weapons or equipment, bare-handed, could be completely wiped out by the Earth Dragon that Ieyasu could kill with one punch.

Two and a half minutes later…

Only Lin Yu and Seryu were still standing in the courtyard, the others were obediently lying on the ground. After all, fists as big as sandbags weren’t easy to take, and they weren’t little greedy cats.

“Alright, Seryu, it’s just you and me left.” Lin Yu looked at Seryu.

“I’m not interested, I just want to avenge my master now!” Seryu said loudly.

“Then the captain’s position is mine.”

“Mm, I want to find a doctor my master recommended to me before. He told me that doctor could improve my strength, and I need to improve my strength to avenge my master!” Seryu said firmly.

“Really? Improve strength? Is it true? Take me with you, is it painless?”

Lin Yu’s eyes lit up, and he quickly asked. There’s no such thing as too much strength, as long as it’s not human-machine modification, which he found a bit disgusting.

“What Master said is naturally true. As for whether it’s painless, I don’t know. If you want to go, we can go together.” Seryu thought for a moment before answering.

“I see, then let’s pick a time and go together. Let me get used to the captain’s duties for a few days first, you wait for me for a few days.”

Lin Yu also wanted to meet this doctor who could improve people’s strength. Such people were usually top geniuses, and he wondered what kind of top genius they were.

“Okay, that doctor is usually very leisurely, we can go anytime.”

Creak—

The sound of the gate opening interrupted their conversation.

“It seems you’ve already chosen your new captain.”

The one-armed man surveyed the surroundings. These weaklings were obediently lying on the ground, no one dared to stand up. It seemed their methods were quite intense, good, the Empire needed such talents, and General Esdeath also needed them.

His gaze shifted to Lin Yu, and his eyes lit up: “This prospect is very good.”

“Cough cough!”

The one-armed man deliberately coughed twice to make Lin Yu look at him.

“What’s your name, young man?”

“My name is Lin Yu, Lin from Lin Yu, Yu from Lin Yu.”

“…Lin Yu, huh, interested in joining the Empire’s strongest army?”

The one-armed man was stunned for a moment, then said with interest, even his mind was a bit abnormal, full marks! Full marks! Must be full marks!

“No.”

Lin Yu decisively refused. His current life was quite comfortable, why would he go to the army when he had nothing to do?

“Since you want to join… Wait! You said you don’t want to join General Esdeath’s army?!”

The one-armed man’s brain directly crashed. Someone actually didn’t want to join General Esdeath’s army.

“Yes.”

Lin Yu still answered concisely. What about Esdeath? What about fair skin, beautiful face, and long legs? Was he that kind of person?

Okay, he was, but Esdeath would definitely return to the Imperial Capital because of Night Raid, so there was no need to join her army.

“You, you, you… utterly foolish!”

The one-armed man could only blurt out that one sentence after a long time.

“Alright, if he doesn’t want to join, then so be it. The Empire isn’t lacking just him as a talent.”

The one-eared man to the left of the one-armed man comforted him.

“…You’re right, I want so badly for General Esdeath to let me rejoin the army, I dream of going back.”

The one-armed man was silent for a moment, and the two beside him were also silent. They all wanted to return to General Esdeath’s side so badly.

Fight! Fight! Keep fighting! A battle that won’t be lost!

As long as General Esdeath was there, they wouldn’t lose!

“So can I be appointed as the Security Squad captain now?”

Lin Yu also interrupted the three’s reminiscing. They weren’t even dead yet, and they were already reminiscing.

“You little brat, do you understand what faith is!”

The one-armed man roared, about to charge over.

“Alright, alright, Lin Yu, right, your appointment is officially effective, a notice will be posted soon.” The one-eared man also smiled wryly and, with his companion, dragged the one-armed man away…