Akame ga Kill: Starting with Dual Kamui-Chapter 87: Lady Esdeath Might Be in Love

The front lines of the battlefield—Fortress City of the Northern Tribes.

Originally, the Northern Tribes, led by their prince and warrior, Numa Seika, had gathered their elite forces in this fortress city, using it as a stronghold to intensify their invasion of the Empire.

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For a time, the Northern Tribes were at the height of their power. Numa Seika, a fierce and skilled warrior, had crushed the corrupt and poorly trained Imperial Army in battle after battle, causing the Empire to lose vast amounts of territory.

Brave and intelligent, he was revered by his people and regarded by the Empire as a formidable threat.

In response, the Empire formed the Northern Crusade Army to counter the invasion—led by Esdeath herself.

Under her command, Esdeath and the Three Beasts utterly annihilated the Northern Tribes' army of 400,000 with overwhelming force. The so-called "Hero of the North" was mercilessly slaughtered—he was never a match for the Empire's strongest general.

"No wonder she's General Esdeath! The dignity of these barbaric foreigners has been completely trampled under her feet!"

"Hahaha! The Hero of the North? In front of the general, he's nothing more than a dead dog!"

"Suppressing 400,000 troops in an instant—only the general could achieve such a feat!"

...

As Esdeath completed her total victory over the Northern Tribes, the soldiers around her showered her with praise.

Their words carried the tone of classic villains, but then again, neither the Imperial Army nor the Northern Tribes were particularly righteous.

It was important to remember—the Northern Tribes were the true aggressors. Esdeath's army was merely fighting a defensive war.

"General, there are still hundreds of thousands of people in the fortress city, including soldiers and civilians. Should we take them captive and bring them back?"

A subordinate stepped forward to report the situation.

"No. They're just a waste of food. Bury them all alive. The Three Beasts will handle it."

Sitting atop a throne, Esdeath casually crossed her long legs. Her right hand propped up her cheek as she gazed down with an air of absolute dominance.

Her cold, indifferent words sent chills down the spines of even her own soldiers.

This was an order to bury hundreds of thousands of people alive...

Of course, their shock was fleeting.

They had no sympathy for the enemy, nor would they ever dare to defy Esdeath's command.

First of all, the Empire simply couldn't afford to support hundreds of thousands of prisoners. The amount of food alone would be a massive drain on resources—not to mention the constant threat of rebellion.

Besides, Esdeath was merely carrying out orders from the Imperial Capital. She simply saw no need to explain herself to her subordinates.

More importantly, she truly didn't care about the lives of the weak.

This wasn't about vengeance for the destruction of her homeland by the Northern Tribes years ago—Esdeath had always been ruthless toward her enemies.

At her command, the Three Beasts set to work. Their subordinates began digging massive pits, preparing to bury the captured soldiers and civilians alive.

The Three Beasts were second only to Esdeath in rank, each one a fearsome warrior handpicked by her personally.

During their selection process, Esdeath had implemented brutal training regimens—many had died in the process, leaving only these three as the sole survivors.

Moreover, all three were Teigu users, making them incredibly powerful in their own right.

"Lady Esdeath, the burial work will take a few more days to complete."

Liver, one of the Three Beasts, knelt on one knee before Esdeath. He was a middle-aged man with grayish-white hair, formerly a general of the Empire and Bulat's superior. After certain events, he had become one of Esdeath's trusted subordinates.

Beside him, the other two members of the Three Beasts, Nyau and Daidara, were also kneeling.

Nyau, despite his petite stature, delicate features, and feminine attire, was actually a man. Daidara, in contrast, was a tall, muscular man wearing a strange eyepatch and carrying a massive double-bladed axe on his back—his Teigu, the "Double Bladed Axe Belvaac."

"Well, let's hold off for now. Soon, the Imperial Capital should send new orders—whether to press forward and eradicate the remaining Northern Tribes or to focus on something else," Lady Esdeath said indifferently.

The fate of the Northern Tribes still lingering in the fortress city was already sealed. Among them were not only soldiers but also a large number of civilians. However, it was important to note that this fortress city had been established after the Northern Tribes invaded and occupied Imperial territory. This was a war fought within the Empire's own lands.

The civilians about to be buried alive had entered along with the invading Northern army, settling in the conquered land. This was part of a strategy devised by Numa Seika, the Hero of the Northern Region—an approach that combined military invasion with large-scale migration to ensure a more effective takeover.

In the end, both the warriors and the civilians who followed him into Imperial lands would become casualties of war. This entire plan had been designed with the sole purpose of invasion.

One fact remained unchanged—Lady Esdeath was undeniably ruthless. However, rather than portraying her as indiscriminately slaughtering innocents under orders from the Imperial Capital, it was more accurate to say that Numa Seika himself had doomed the people who placed their faith in him.

"It feels like... Lady Esdeath has been preoccupied lately. Has something been troubling you?"

Liver asked cautiously. He had noticed Esdeath behaving unusually—often lost in thought, distracted by something. Normally, she would never act this way.

"There is indeed something on my mind. Lately, I've been thinking about that man more and more," Esdeath admitted as Liver brought up the topic. Almost immediately, the image of Blayn surfaced in her thoughts once again.

"Who is this person? To have captured Lady Esdeath's attention like this?" Nyau asked, clearly surprised.

"He's Blayn, the one I mentioned to you before," Esdeath answered without hesitation.

"...I'm not sure if I should say this," Liver said, hesitating. He seemed to have realized something but was unsure whether to voice it, fearing it might offend Lady Esdeath.

"Just say it. I won't take offense," Esdeath said firmly.

"Understood." Liver nodded before stating, "I believe it's very likely that Lady Esdeath is in love."

"Eh?!"

Nyau and Daidara both turned to Liver in shock.

Neither of them, one being a battle maniac and the other obsessed with his own twisted hobbies, knew much about love. However, the idea of Lady Esdeath being associated with that word felt completely unimaginable to them.

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