"We are enemies!"
"On the battlefield, do you actually expect someone to listen to their enemy?"
Faced with the Little Emperor of the Empire and Shikoutazer, Cerydra had no intention of backing down. After all, this war held immense significance for the Northern Country.
Ever since Cerydra arrived in the Akame ga Kill World, she no longer viewed this world as an anime, but as a real, existing world.
Although the anime only showed a small portion of the plot, the global landscape would not change because of it. Cerydra had to account for sudden attacks from Foreign Tribes outside the Empire.
The western deserts, the southern forests, and even the eastern seaboard!
Since the prototype for the Empire was the Qin Dynasty, and by extension, China, the enemies in these three directions had similar prototypes...
The Western Tribes were most likely a variant of the Roman Empire.
The Southern Tribes were presumably from the lands of Nanyue; their strength remained to be seen.
And on the eastern sea, who else could it be but the equivalent of Japan?
As for why there was no mention of the North, it was naturally because Cerydra herself was the Empress of the Northern Tribes. Why would she need to guard against the North?
I have a bunch of Russians under my command!
To let the world see the strength of the Northern Empire clearly, Cerydra specifically chose a direct assault in this battle, clashing head-on with the Empire's Shikoutazer!
By creating such a massive commotion, she believed she could make the rest of the world see the power of the North and instill a sense of dread.
Cerydra knew her own worth and the limitations of the era. She did not need to achieve everything in one go; she only needed to do what she ought to do in history.
But at the very least, she had to establish one thing...
Whoever offends the North Territory, no matter how far away they are, must be executed!
Since the Empire corresponds to the Qin Dynasty, then it isn't too much for my North Territory to play the role of the "Powerful Han," right?
Though it was a bit unfair to Numa Seika, the former Prince of the Northern Tribe, making him the Duke of Shanyang ahead of time, at least it would leave a heavy stroke in the history of this world.
Back to the present, the Empire was the first sacrificial offering, and the "Nation-Founding Battle" chosen by Cerydra. As long as this war was fought well, the Northern Country could enjoy a long period of development.
During that time, Cerydra could leave with peace of mind...
But all of that was for later. The urgent task was to eliminate the enemy before her!
Boom—!
A head over a hundred meters wide slammed violently into Shikoutazer's stomach, forcing it back several steps—and it continued to retreat.
After all, Wild Flute was a four-legged dragon and an earth-attribute one at that; he completely suppressed Shikoutazer in terms of raw strength.
Cerydra stood atop Wild Flute's head, staring intently at Shikoutazer's heart, searching for the Little Emperor's location...
Despite being a product of thousand-year-old craftsmanship, Cerydra had to admit that Shikoutazer was indeed hundreds of streets ahead of other Teigu; its power was on a completely different level.
Look at the Teigu that appeared in the original work: scissors, long swords, silk threads... their range was only so-so, and their power depended entirely on the user's ability.
Used well, they could kill many enemies, but used poorly, one would lose their own life.
I'm talking about you, Zanku the Beheader!
Who told you to transform into Kurome? You got hacked by Akame as expected, didn't you?
In contrast, Shikoutazer's size alone reached a thousand meters. A casual stomp reached a height other Teigu could never achieve. If it fired a Laser, everything within several kilometers ahead would be reduced to ash!
Bang! Bang!
Just as Cerydra expected, after being pushed back several steps by Wild Flute, Shikoutazer immediately grabbed Wild Flute's neck with both hands and opened its mouth, preparing to fire a Laser...
"You gave me this chance yourself. Time for a PCR test!"
Looking at the Teigu's face aimed right at her, Cerydra returned an arrogant smile.
In an instant, the winds and clouds surged.
The massive virtual image of the blue Scepter appeared directly beside Cerydra, then thrust into Shikoutazer's Laser port at a speed visible to the naked eye...
Crrrk, crrrk!
The sound of a mechanical failure echoed. The Little Emperor was clearly panicking because he never expected the opponent to use such a fighting style.
"I have to break free quickly, or I'll definitely be defeated!"
Unable to spit out the Scepter in its mouth, Shikoutazer struggled desperately to break free from Wild Flute's restraint. However, Wild Flute saw through all of it.
"Roar—!"
The power of an Earth Beast erupted at this moment, directly slamming the Little Emperor and Shikoutazer—who had no idea how to manipulate such power—to the ground.
And what they faced next was Wild Flute's dark, silken talons!
The stomp of a war beast was no minor matter. Even Shikoutazer found it difficult to escape such an attack.
"Well done, Wild Flute... you've grown up too!"
From the start, Cerydra had only launched one attack. Everything else was Wild Flute's own will.
Cerydra was using this method to try and train Wild Flute, the Super Class Danger Beast, into the guardian beast of the Northern Country, rather than just someone who stood behind her being protected.
Then, Cerydra raised her head and looked at the other battlefield...
Because of his massive size, it was naturally impossible for Wild Flute to fight alongside the Army; otherwise, it would be extremely easy to injure friendly forces.
Therefore, as the commander, Cerydra distributed her two bodies across two battlefields. While ensuring victory, she could also train some talents for the Northern Country.
"Dux Alptraum, don't you dare disappoint me!"
"That's a terrifying march of giant beasts... if we were over there, probably not even our corpses would remain, right?"
Watching the clash between Shikoutazer and Wild Flute in the distance, where countless houses were being trampled under the feet of these two behemoths, the soldiers of the North couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they were not involved in that battle, or they might have died the moment they made contact.
"No, that's not the case..." Hysilens' voice rang out at this moment. "Even without going over there, we can still play with the giant beasts. Look!"
Following Hysilens' finger, the Soldiers of the North raised their heads one after another, finally discovering where the danger lay.
In the sky above them, hundreds of identical patterns had appeared out of nowhere, looking like some kind of formation.
"Shambhala? Is it Syura, the Minister's son?"
Others might not know what this was, but Cerydra remembered clearly. After all, the Teigu Shambhala was an extremely rare space-type Teigu in Akame ga Kill.
Time is respected, but space is king.
The word space alone was enough to make Shambhala rank among the top of all Teigu.
Sure enough, in the next instant, the sunlight vanished.
It wasn't that Hysilens and the others had been transferred elsewhere; rather, hundreds of Danger Beasts appeared directly above their heads!
Setting aside their actual strength, just the impact of them falling would likely kill a large number of people.
However, as a blast of cold air swept through, the situation immediately reversed.
"If you think you can stall us with these pieces of trash, then you really are at your wit's end!"