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"..."

Esdeath's reaction was so calm that it was scary. Unni, the only one who surrendered, stooped her body as much as possible, trying to reduce her sense of presence.

On the contrary, Noel and the three parties involved behaved as usual. Noel talked about his experiences during this period as freely as a chat between friends.

It's just that the content of what he said was so weird that the expressions on the faces of everyone listening around him were very different.

After joining her command, he joined the rebel army, then went to find the minister as if nothing had happened, and killed three of his subordinates. Now, after a conflict with the three beast warriors, he kidnapped them but returned to Esdeath.

"...So, are you planning to betray me, Noel?"

After listening quietly to Noel's story about their experiences, Esdeath looked at Noel calmly, but everyone present could sense the terror hidden under this calmness.

No matter how much Esdeath loves his subordinates, he will never tolerate those who betray him!

Noel still used his previous rhetoric and said confidently:

"How is that possible? Moreover, there is no rule in our agreement that I cannot join other organizations."

"Haha, you are right."

Hearing such a ridiculous argument, Esdeath narrowed his eyes and stared at Noel, chuckled twice and said:

"But no matter how much you quibble, it can't change the hostile relationship between the rebels and the empire. There will always be times when you have to make a choice. Temporary escape will not solve any problem."

However, Noel asked: "What does this have to do with us? Are you really obeying the empire and serving it loyally?"

How dare you say such a thing...!

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, and Esdeath looked at Noel with a hint of unknown color in her eyes:

"Are you questioning me?"

After the words fell, before Noel could answer, Esdeath suddenly took action and attacked Noel unexpectedly!

Esdeath did not use her ability, but instead drew the sword from her waist and charged forward. Despite this, her swordsmanship and physical fitness were enough to call her the strongest.

Faced with such a sudden change, others had no time to react, but Noel easily blocked it and counterattacked like a prophet.

The two sides came and went, and the confrontation was as fast and fierce as a violent storm, which made people dizzy. It took only one breath to fight for several rounds, and then people were able to react.

"Noel!"

"Master Esdes!"

The sudden outbreak of fighting between Noel and Esdeath was undoubtedly a signal that the negotiations had broken down in the eyes of the personnel on both sides, but before the personnel on both sides could join the fight, the two stopped in unison.

"Sure enough, it's still as powerful as ever, like a monster."

Esdeath sighed.

In the face of all her attacks, Noel has always shown ease. Although she has been working hard to improve, if she does not use her abilities, she has no chance of victory at all.

Noel put away his weapon and said with a smile:

"Speaking of which, after not seeing each other for a few days, you seem to have become a little stronger."

Esdeath chuckled lightly and praised:

"Perceptiveness."

In the previous battle with Noel, she suffered backlash for forcibly overdrawing her strength to release [Mokobotemo]. After Noel and his party left, she had been recuperating. In the process of recuperating, her strength that had not changed for a long time suddenly appeared. A little growth!

There is no doubt that the reason was caused by the fierce battle with Noel.

In the past, she had been invincible for so long that her body almost fell into a deep sleep, but she was awakened again after the battle with Noel.

As for the previous topic... Esdeath put away her weapon, smoothed her somewhat messy long hair with her fingers, and said:

"Forget it, I'll let you go this time."

"Lord Esdeath, this..."

The development between Esdeath and Noel made people a little confused. When he heard that Esdeath actually planned not to hold Noel and the three responsible, Levi immediately frowned and wanted to say something, but he couldn't. Esdeath glanced at him:

"Are you trying to question my decision, Levi?"

"...I dare not, my subordinate has overstepped my bounds."

Liva paused and finally lowered his head.

Although he hated Noel's behavior, if it was Lord Esdeath's order, he would firmly follow it.

Seeing that even though Liwa had changed his attitude, Esdeath softened a little and explained:

"You may be confused, but this is the privilege of the strong, Levi. This is unreasonable."

"not to mention,"

Esther paused and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "He's right."

That's right, she never really wanted to be loyal to the empire, and she didn't think she belonged to the empire. In other words, compared to saying that she belonged to the empire, it was more appropriate that the empire belonged to her——

A large hunting ground of her own.

The Imperial General was not loyal to the Empire. If such news spread, it would undoubtedly cause an uproar. But unfortunately, except for Noel and the other three people present, even the three beast warriors were completely unmoved by this.

Liwa expressed his position without hesitation:

"Lord Esdeath's will is our will."

"Me too."

Unni and Daidas also stated that their allegiance has always been Esdeath, not the so-called empire.

Esdeath showed a satisfied look, turned around and entered the hall to lead everyone into the hall.

......

Despite going through many of the above things, Esdeath still prepared a sumptuous banquet for them.

Compared with the simple reception in the military camp, this banquet was undoubtedly several times more exquisite than before, but in terms of luxury, it was still not as luxurious as many wealthy merchants and nobles outside.

While eating the delicious food, Esdeath raised his glass and talked to Noel about the previous topic.

She asked interestingly:

"I'm a little curious, why did you choose to join the rebels?"

"Well, I am quite interested in their existence and want to know more about them, plus Wuming's strong request..."

"nameless?"

Esdeath raised her eyebrows upon hearing this and looked at Wuming in surprise.

Wuming proudly patted the [Romantic Fortress] and showed off to Esdeath:

"Sister Esdeath, look at my Teigu!"

"[Romantic Fort] Ah."

As his former colleague and friend Teigu, Esdeath recognized him at a glance, with a hint of surprise and surprise in his tone.

It suddenly occurred to her that she remembered casually mentioning the [Romantic Fort] when bidding farewell to the three Noels, so she understood Wuming's motives, and was surprised that their actions were so efficient, and they had obtained the Teigu so quickly.

And not only Wuming, the puppy stuffed doll at Kuina's feet is undoubtedly a Teigu, and it has really achieved great results.

Esdeath looked back at Noel:

"What about you, how do you understand?"

Noel thought for a moment and said:

"It's a lot worse than I expected, but there are some good points, so it's okay."

The Revolutionary Army is not very good, but [Night Raid] is pretty good.

"Is it alright?"

Esdeath was noncommittal about this evaluation, but suddenly said casually to Noel:

"Don't expect me to show mercy, Noel."

This sentence did not match the preface and the follower, and it sounded a bit inexplicable. Noel was stunned for a moment before he understood what it meant.

Don't expect me to be merciful (to [Night Raid])?

He shrugged and smiled, "Of course."

"But speaking of which, I also have something curious."

Noel said, looking at an acquaintance who was also sitting at the dining table and who logically should not be here——

The last one of the "Four Rakshasa Ghosts" is Suzuka.

"Why is she here?"