Unlimited Blade Works of the Raging Dimension 46

Title: Return

“Is that so? There’s nothing we can do. After all, it was Night Raid’s attack on all of us. It’s the best outcome that you managed to escape without injury.”

“I deeply regret it, Captain Esdeath. Honestly, if it weren’t for Shirou, we might not have been able to return safely like this. Night Raid truly lives up to its reputation. In terms of combat strength alone, they are fully comparable to us.”

“Really? Night Raid is no joke. By the way, Wave, how’s your injury?”

“Don’t worry, although it’s not serious, it doesn’t affect my movement now.”

“That’s good, but don’t push yourself. You still need to take good care of your injury. Go rest for now.”

As she spoke, Esdeath waved her hand, allowing Wave to leave.

Understanding the situation, she turned to Shirou and said, “Thank you this time. If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid we would have lost many people in this battle. Najenda still can’t be underestimated. She obtained a new Imperial Arms.”

“It’s nothing, just a small favor. It also helped me get used to the performance of the Imperial Arms.”

“Hm?” Esdeath looked at him with interest. “How does the Imperial Arms feel? I heard from Kurome that it seems to be a very powerful Imperial Arms.”

“Not bad, it covers some of my weaknesses.” Shirou said honestly.

The new Imperial Arms had truly helped him a lot, especially when he was in the Wind God Wing state. His speed became excellent. The air armor was as hard as steel, and the strong wind had enhanced his agility. In this state, even if he didn’t use Reinforcement Magecraft, he was confident he could engage in close combat with Esdeath.

“I see. You really are a man I like.”

“I already told you, I have someone I like.”

“Now that you’ve gained new power, how about another fight? The loser will submit to the winner.”

“Don’t be so selfish. You’ve already lost to me twice in fights. If you really want to investigate, you’re already mine. So, don’t demand anything from me.”

“Oh, it’s rare to see you being so dominant.” Esdeath’s face showed a hint of thought, and then she suddenly realized, “Could it be that you have the same sadistic tendencies as me? This is very interesting!”

“Who has such a messed-up tendency? Don’t define others by yourself.” Shirou couldn’t stand Esdeath’s train of thought and said, “You know you can’t beat me. You’re a masochist, aren’t you?”

“Do you like this style? It’s not impossible to consider.” Esdeath said.

‘This person definitely has such ideas.’

Seeing Esdeath’s thoughtful expression, Shirou felt helpless.

In any case, the Jaegers’ issue was successfully resolved. No one died, but Wave was severely injured, and Kurome’s body suffered some side effects. Other than that, everything was fine. As for Esdeath, she encountered a group of bandits.

The bandits actually set their sights on Esdeath, which led the sadistic general to try out new interrogation methods. Of course, there’s no need to go into detail about the specific state of affairs.

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At the same time, another incident occurred at the Prime Minister’s residence.

As the Prime Minister, whose status was second only to the emperor, Honest was one of the most powerful and wealthy individuals. For this reason, he had his house rebuilt in less than half a month after it was blown up.

During the construction process, there was even assistance from imperial envoys sent by the emperor. This showed how much the young emperor cared for him.

“I can’t stand it... The rebellion and Night Raid are so troublesome. I’ve been under a lot of pressure lately, and my weight has increased significantly.”

“YAHAHA, Father eats too much!”

The young man with an x-shaped mark on his face spoke to Honest, who was eating and drinking beside him. He was Honest’s son, who had been traveling for years.

“The gifts you brought are delicious.” Honest swallowed a mouthful of greasy meat, “I wanted to let my son go on a trip, that’s what I said, and then you went outside the empire, and now you can be considered a glorious return. I’m very happy, Syura.”

“I’ve visited many places in this world.” Syura sighed, “And then I found that the empire is still a very advanced country. Both the southern islands and the frozen northern lands are too backward.”

“I see. If we’re talking about the second most civilized nation after the empire, the Western Kingdom is the strongest.”

“It’s also interesting to have unique cultures like alchemy.” Syura picked up a teacup from the table, took a sip, and continued, “But it’s a pity I couldn’t go to that uncivilized place called the East.”

“The edge of the Eastern Sea is an unknown territory, there’s nothing we can do about it.” Honest, who had finished his meal, wiped his mouth, “However, how did you handle the task I gave you for your journey? Did you find someone useful?”

“I’ve done well, Father. Just wait and see.”

“Wow, I can’t wait to see it.”

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The exhibition of “Useful People” brought back by Syura was held in a square resembling the Colosseum.

As for the victims used for the show, there were a large number of death row prisoners in the imperial prison.

“Anyone who can defeat the five people over there will be pardoned and can also receive a reward! Of course, you can also cooperate.”

Tempted by these words, the death row prisoners rushed toward the empty space across the square.

“His name is Izou.” Syura introduced from the stands to his father, “He’s a swordsman who loves swords more than anything and constantly performs blood sacrifices for his sword.”

As he spoke, the swordsman named Izou had already ended the fight. Four death row prisoners were cut to pieces by him in an instant. Then he sheathed his sword as if he were looking at a loved one.

“Her name is Cosmina, a singer condemned by the Western Kingdom. She’s a true femme fatale.”

Seeing that Izou had finished the fight, Syura pointed to the woman in the middle of the field.

Holding a microphone and wearing revealing clothing, during the introduction, the singer named Cosmina knocked out all the remaining people on the field with the microphone-shaped Imperial Arms in her hand.

It was truly pitiful. Everyone killed by Cosmina had their entire bodies shattered by the massive sound waves and died miserably.

“Wow, that’s amazing. Just the two of them managed to finish everything.”

“Of course, I’m your son.” Syura said, then introduced the others, “That one is Dorothea, an alchemist whose body has undergone countless transformations, and she has the Imperial Arms: Absordex.”

“Also, that one over there is Enshin, a pirate who dominates the Southern Sea Islands. The big guy shouting haha is Champ, a serial killer clown.”

“These are excellent henchmen. It seems you’ve gathered all the scattered Imperial Arms abroad. That’s impressive. This way, we can get rid of those annoying loyal officials.” Honest’s face turned fierce, “I’ll use this opportunity to punish everyone who opposes me. As for the name of your organization...”

“Just call it Wild Hunt, Father.”

Syura said with a fierce smile on his face.

‘This is really bad. It’s too much to follow my father. But it’s fine. There are plenty of toys in the capital. I can play with them to my heart’s content.’