Slash the Scarlet Eyes: Start with a Starburst Air Stream Slash Chapter 142

Roma Street.

“Najenda actually came out too, heading east with Lin Yu, while Akame went south.” Esdeath ate her crepe, looking at the information she had gathered. “And according to witnesses, they split into two groups after arriving here and left the street.”

Bols stood beside her, arms crossed, and said in a deep voice, “The east is the headquarters of the Path of Peace, and going straight south leads to a city closely related to the rebels. No matter which way, it seems a bit suspicious.”

Seryu, hearing news of Lin Yu, was momentarily careless, and her crepe was snatched by Coro.

“Then let’s hurry, we can catch up quickly if we pick up the pace.”

Wave was about to take a step when Esdeath called out to him.

“Don’t rush.” She looked up. “Night Raid are thieves in the Capital. Remote places rarely have wanted posters, so it’s a huge coincidence that there’s one here, and even witnesses.”

Run also frowned, contemplating for a moment before speaking, “Is it too coincidental? Or is it a trap?” He looked at Esdeath, “Could it be to intentionally lure us out of the Capital and then annihilate us?”

“That’s very likely the case.” Esdeath nodded slightly, her tone still as calm as ice. “Najenda used to be that kind of person, hot-blooded but fighting calmly. She’s always cautious in her actions, and this operation must have her purpose.”

“If that’s the case, then this must be a trap. Which means, continuing to track them might be dangerous…” Wave mused.

“No.” Esdeath’s voice suddenly became cold and firm, interrupting Wave. “We cannot give up this opportunity. The thieves who have been hiding in the darkness have finally exposed their whereabouts. We must seize this chance. Even if we know it’s a trap, we must be prepared to annihilate all of them.”

She stood up, her gaze like a knife, sweeping over everyone. “Seryu and I will pursue Najenda and Lin Yu. Akame will be left to Run, Wave, and Bols. You must be vigilant of your surroundings. If the enemy’s numbers are too great, retreating is fine; I won’t demand that you fight to the death. We must eliminate the last nest of rats disturbing the Capital!”

“Understood!” They all responded in unison, their voices filled with an undeniable resolve.

Esdeath and Seryu chased in Najenda’s direction.

Wave and the others chased in Akame’s direction.

On the way, Bols couldn’t help but ask, “Our opponent is the Capital’s strongest assassin. Can I really defeat them…?”

Wave’s tone carried a hint of encouragement, “It’s fine, we need to have confidence. What if they’re Teigu users? We have three Teigu users here. And Bols, your Teigu is for dealing with multiple people, so fighting outnumbered is perfectly feasible. Could Night Raid possibly have more than a dozen Teigu users?”

Bols felt a slight warmth in his heart upon hearing this, but also a bit of unease. “…Is that so… but…”

“Wave, don’t be too careless.” Run’s voice suddenly rang out from behind. “The current intelligence is incomplete, making it difficult to determine how many people Night Raid has. If there really are a dozen or so, we can only retreat.”

Wave was stunned for a moment, scratching his head awkwardly, “No way… really that many Teigu?”

Run was about to respond to Wave when suddenly, the air ahead seemed to congeal, and a chilling aura rushed towards them.

They stopped in their tracks, looking intently, to see a massive ice sculpture throne appearing on the road ahead, crystal clear, with a figure seemingly on it.

“What’s going on?” Wave’s eyes widened. Wasn’t this ability exclusive to the Captain?

“Don’t panic, let’s assess the situation first.” Run said in a low voice, his eyes vigilantly fixed on the ice sculpture throne.

Suddenly, a crisp sound echoed from the throne, “What, don’t you recognize me?”

The three were startled, and then they saw a figure slowly rising from the throne, then jumping down from it, slowly approaching them.

“Lin… Lin Yu?” Wave was first delighted, then shocked. Delighted that it was Lin Yu, shocked that Lin Yu was no longer on their side.

“Aren’t you going to give me a warm reunion hug?” Lin Yu exuded a chill, his black short hair fluttering slightly in the airflow, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Tatsumi was a Ha-kimi, so Wave was a Ha-kiru. These two came from the same mold; if it weren’t for their different hair colors, Lin Yu would even suspect if they were brothers.

“We’re enemies now, not comrades.” Wave immediately became displeased. He had clearly prepared for battle, yet Lin Yu seemed so unconcerned.

“So, was the Captain’s side a trap?” Run frowned upon seeing Lin Yu appear. This meant that Night Raid might all be here.

And just as Run thought, on a nearby hilltop, Mine and Sayu’s Teigu were already simultaneously aimed at Wave and the others.

Compared to Mine, who still needed to attach a scope to her Pumpkin, Sayu seemed much more casual, merely gently drawing her bowstring, yawning, because she knew Wave and their names. When shooting arrows, as long as their figures were in her line of sight, she just had to call out their names and fire wildly.

“By the way, can Lin Yu really handle it alone? We feel like we’re just here to make up the numbers.” Ieyasu couldn’t see anything, only grumbling.

“Here, have some grilled meat.” At this moment, Susanoo brought over a plate of grilled meat.

Ieyasu turned and accepted it, and behind him, a grilled meat party had already begun. Even though the opponents were Teigu users, and three of them, once Lin Yu said he’d take the lead, the scene just turned into this.

“It seems you’re very confident in Lin Yu.” Chelsea sat in front of Kurome, playing rock-paper-scissors with her to win the lollipop in Kurome’s hand.

“Rock.”

“Paper.”

“You lost.” Kurome gave Chelsea a “bonk” on the forehead, leaving it red. “And you underestimate Lin Yu too much.”

Kurome recalled that dazzling white light, the body that wouldn’t break no matter how it was attacked, and that shadow army, and playing dead to deceive people. Thinking of this, with a “crunch,” the lollipop in her mouth was bitten to pieces. She was a bit angry. From now on, she decided to sleep with her sister.

Meanwhile, on Lin Yu’s side, Wave suddenly began to use his Talk-no-Jutsu, leaving Lin Yu stunned.

“Alright, save that for others. I’m not falling for that.” Lin Yu no longer hid his aura. Starburst Stream activated, followed by “Freeze.”

Bols hadn’t even reacted before he was instantly frozen by a surge of ice power, turning into an ice sculpture.

“Bols!” Wave exclaimed, immediately activating his Teigu—Grand Chariot. His body was instantly covered in a layer of shining metallic armor.

He swung his fist, charging towards Lin Yu. His fist whistled through the air; if this punch landed, it would likely disfigure him.

Lin Yu directly raised an ice wall from the ground, blocking Wave’s punch. The ice wall also cracked from the impact.

He then retreated a few steps, waving his hands forward, and dozens of ice spikes shot towards Wave.

“Clang, clang, clang!”

Wave merely swung his fists rapidly, shattering all the incoming ice spikes. Although his Grand Chariot had balanced performance and no powerful explosive force, it couldn’t be defeated by just a few ice spikes.

“What a hassle.” Lin Yu scratched his head, looking at the shattered ice spikes. Compared to others’ high attack and low defense, Wave’s well-roundedness was the most troublesome. “Since that’s the case, let’s gang up on him.”

Lin Yu silently chanted, and then his shadows suddenly formed a encirclement, surrounding the three of them.

Shadow Danger Beasts and the Three Beasts instantly filled the battlefield, led by the Rock Ape.

“This… what is this?!” Wave was greatly alarmed.

“Bols, can your Purge be handled?” Run used the feathers of his Teigu, Mastema, to shatter the ice on Bols, asking him.

Bols looked at the Danger Beasts he was seeing for the first time, shaking his head slightly, “There are too many; I can only eliminate a portion. But I have another method…” He leaned close to Run and Wave’s ears and whispered.

“Bols, are you sure? You have a wife and child. Are you crazy?” Wave exclaimed, wanting to stop Bols, but Run grabbed his shoulder firmly and said in a deep voice, “Listen to him, or do you want to become a captive?”

“But… but.” Wave felt a bit distressed; this was truly too cruel.

Bols shook his head, a gentle voice coming from beneath his mask, “It’s alright, Wave. This is a soldier’s mission.”

“Bols…” Wave’s voice was tinged with a sob; he knew there was no other way.

“Hey, hey, hey, you guys aren’t treating me like a person.” Lin Yu spoke up. Did he look like a bad guy? He just summoned a shadow army; why did they act like he was going to kill them? “I’m telling you…”

“No need to say more, Lin Yu. This is our mission.” Bols took a deep breath, gripping his Teigu tightly, and began to gather power. The Teigu on his back continuously expanded, and a powerful energy fluctuation gradually formed.

Seeing this, Run immediately flew into the sky, pulling Wave along as he prepared to retreat.

[Ding! Detected Bols’ goodwill value has reached 30%. Please continue to work hard.]

“Hm?” The sudden system notification made Lin Yu, who was about to directly freeze Bols, stop his raised hand.

This isn’t right, is it? Did the system drink fake alcohol?