Chapter 63: Akame Trade Completed! Gabriel Game Addiction began!

Several hours had passed.

In a mountain range:

"Hah!"

Saeko decapitated a giant scorpion-like Danger Beast with a single slash. Not far from her, a ten-meter-tall energy giant, formed from purple energy and resembling her own form, wielded an enormous purple sword and effortlessly sliced through the Danger Beast.

This was the 'Sword Spirit' she had summoned. The spirit held the 'Annihilation Spirit Blade', and it could fight independently, wielding the sword with ease. That's why Rei Ao had given her 'Murasame', so she wouldn't be left weaponless while the sword spirit fought.

On the other side, Ayame unleashed several arrows enhanced by time acceleration, rapidly taking down Danger Beast. By now, even Mai had adapted to combat, transforming into a fierce dragon warrior, swiftly taking down small danger beasts with her elusive and unpredictable movements.

In just a few hours, all three of them had made significant progress:

[Sakurajima Mai]: Level 10

[Saeko Busujima]: Level 16

[Ayame Yomogawa]: Level 14

The Danger Beast provided an abundance of "experience," after all.

Of course, the real beneficiary of all this was Rei Ao, who had been observing their battles. One of the mountain ranges had been entirely frozen by him, leaving no Danger Beast alive. The other was mostly cleared, with a small portion left for them to train.

[Name]: Rei Ao

[Level]: 38

[Abilities]: Omitted

[Description]: You now possess the power to bring an entire nation to ruin.

He had gained a full seven levels. A satisfying achievement indeed. Fortunately, neither of these mountain ranges had any 'Super Class' species. If he recalled correctly, the true backdrop of this world was the existence of such an overwhelmingly powerful Danger Beast. Teigus were crafted from the materials of these species—fur, scales, blood, and so on.

With just over an hour left, Rei Ao clapped his hands. "Alright, it's time to stop."

The three women quickly finished off the Danger Beast in front of them and gathered around.

"Are we leaving already?" Saeko licked her lips, a hint of bloodlust still lingering in her eyes. Her irises faintly gleamed with a crimson hue.

"It's time to return."

...

Back at Night Raid's secret base:

When Rei Ao learned that Lubbock and Bulat had been sent on missions, he raised an eyebrow. It seemed they had prepared for this. No doubt they had already questioned Akame about the nature of their trade. Good. He was ready to fully enjoy his "innocent dessert," Akame, though he'd have to send Mai off first to avoid jealousy.

"Najenda, let Leone and Mai spar for a bit. Mai, while you've fought Danger Beast, you still lack experience with human opponents."

Mai glared at him suspiciously. "Are you just trying to get rid of me so I don't interrupt your 'fun'?"

Rei Ao smiled openly. "That's definitely part of it."

"..."

Mai was at a loss. His brutal honesty, especially about his desires, left her with no way to fight back. In frustration, she threatened, "Don't go overboard with Akame!"

Flipping her ponytail, she stormed off. Saeko and Ayame, on the other hand, were much calmer. They were clear on their roles: absolute loyalty to Rei Ao. No matter what he asked, they would comply without question.

"Hmph!"

Mine tossed her head high as she passed Rei Ao, while Sheele blushed and softly said, "Akame is waiting for you in her room… Please, be gentle."

Rei Ao chuckled. "I'm here to collect a reward, not to hurt anyone. I know my limits."

Entering Akame's room, he found her sitting quietly on the bed, her smooth, dark hair cascading down, dressed in a translucent gown. The scene was stunning—if not for the unconscious Kurome, lying nearby.

Rei Ao approached her with curiosity. "You're just leaving Kurome right here next to us?"

Without waiting for a response, he wrapped his arm around her waist. Akame's ruby eyes met his, calm and unwavering. "I need to watch over her. When she wakes up, Kurome could be dangerous."

"As long as you're okay with it," Rei Ao said as he leaned in, his hand gently squeezing her lips before diving in for a kiss.

The reward needed to be savored.

...

Meanwhile, in the imperial capital, chaos reigned.

The death of Budo and the entire imperial guard had thrown the Empire's upper echelons and nobles into a state of panic, particularly the minister who controlled the young emperor from behind the scenes.

"Budo is dead?!" His pig-like body trembled. This couldn't go on. Without Budo's presence, the capital was vulnerable!

"Send a message immediately! Summon Esdeath back!"

...

Rei Ao had remembered Akame's warning that Kurome could cause problems once she woke up. As fate would have it, she woke up just as he was finishing.

Her eyes flew open to the sight of Akame, disheveled and grabbing onto Rei Ao. Kurome's gaze immediately locked onto him, brimming with murderous intent.

"Let go of my sister!!"

She drew her 'Yatsufusa' and lunged at Rei Ao, but he casually caught the blade between two fingers, flicking it aside with ease.

Clang!

The sword fell to the ground.

Unbothered, Rei Ao pressed Akame's head down and completed his final trade.

"Hic."

"Trade complete," he said, entirely indifferent to Kurome's shocked expression. Pulling out of Akame, he glanced at Kurome and commented, "Akame, your sister is about to die."

"...."

Unfortunately, Akame, utterly drained, had passed out and couldn't hear him.

"Oh well, time to go."

With a smile, Rei Ao waved at Kurome and chose to return.

"Sis!!!"

Kurome rushed to Akame's side, checking her condition. Though she wanted to kill her sister, she had always intended to do it with her own hands, not watch her die at the hands of a man.

As Rei Ao vanished, Mai and the others disappeared with him.

"Akame!"

Najenda, Mine, and the others, sensing something was wrong, rushed into the room.

"Uh…"

They froze at the sight of the naked and unconscious Akame.

"Hmm?"

What shocked them even more was the sudden appearance of a new sub-system in their minds!

...

At the Empire's border:

Amid the freezing cold and endless snow, the Empire's army held its position against the enemy tribes. This was one of the most heavily guarded places in the Empire.

Leading the charge was none other than Esdeath, the Empire's other great general, a battle-crazed sadist known for her strength.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

A pained scream echoed from a military camp as Esdeath, clad in her white uniform and long blue hair, smiled in delight. She was torturing a captured tribal prince. Nothing excited her more than tormenting an enemy, save for a good fight against a powerful opponent.

"General! Urgent news from the capital!"

A soldier hurriedly entered the tent.

"Hm?"

Esdeath, far from angry about the interruption, set down her whip lazily and asked, "What's so urgent?"

"According to the report, Night Raid has infiltrated the capital. General Budo and the entire city guard have been wiped out. The minister requests your immediate return to defend the capital!"

"Hm?"

Esdeath's cold expression flickered with curiosity for the first time.

"Budo was killed by Night Raid? How interesting."

She immediately prepared to return—not for the sake of the Empire, but for the prospect of fighting Night Raid, possibly finding an interesting opponent among them.

Just as she was about to give the order, her expression shifted.

"Chat… group?"

Noticing the new sub-system in her mind, Esdeath smirked.

"Looks like things are about to get even more interesting."

...

Upon returning home late at night, the food had gone cold, and Mai had lost her appetite. What greeted her was Rei Ao, having just arrived and completely unclothed, along with signs of his earlier activities. Her face darkened as she said, "Go take a shower immediately! Otherwise, don't even think about getting into my bed tonight!" With that, she stormed off to Rei Ao's room, clearly upset.

"Tsk, after just a few times, she's already acting like a little wife," Rei Ao chuckled, a smile playing on his lips. This was a good sign. It seemed Mai wasn't overly bothered by his behavior.

In the chat group, Rei Ao messaged:

Rei Ao: "@Saeko, @Ayame, did you both return safely?"

Ayame: "Thank you for your concern, Master. I've returned to Kabaneri."

Saeko: "I encountered a bit of a situation."

Stella: "A situation? You didn't get stuck in another world, did you?"

Frieren: "Traveling between worlds can be more complex than space magic. There could be risks."

Sakurajima Mai: "Saeko, what happened?"

Saeko: "It's not that kind of issue. I returned safely, but I discovered that Saya and the others were in danger when I got back."

Stella: "You scared me! I thought something went wrong with world travel."

Rei Ao: "So, your companions are safe?"

Saeko: "Yes, they're fine."

Saeko summoned her sword spirit and quickly cut down the surrounding zombies, turning to her shocked companions, "Are you all alright?"

They nodded in response, still shaken. They had initially gone out for supplies but nearly ended up losing everything due to an unexpected incident. Thankfully, Saeko had returned in time. They gazed in awe at the powerful purple sword spirit towering over them.

"What an incredible power!"

Saya couldn't stop shaking her head. "This defies all science!"

"Well, the existence of the chat group and Saeko's world travel defies science too," Shizuka said absentmindedly, hitting the nail on the head. Meanwhile, Rei Miyamoto stared at Saeko's sword spirit, her eyes filled with admiration.

"Saeko—how can I become as strong as you?" Rei asked Saeko, her gaze full of resolve.

Saeko hesitated for a moment before showing them the chat group.

Saeko: "@Rei Ao, Rei Ao-kun, Rei wants to know how she can become stronger."

Stella: "Train your combat skills."

Frieren: "Master magic through diligent study."

Rei Ao: "I assume you mean she's asking how to gain supernatural powers, correct?"

Saeko: "Yes, exactly."

Rei Ao: "Haha, I suggest you take another look at the chat group's name."

"The group name?"

Saya suddenly realized, "He means… trade?!"

"Trade? Isn't that…" The three of them instinctively glanced at Saeko's abdomen.

"Ugh…"

Rei's face turned bright red. Even she felt awkward about bringing it up, especially since every trade was recorded in the chat group. Saya had the same thought, muttering, "Hmph, who would want to make that kind of trade!"

Shizuka naively commented, "Wait, but didn't Saeko already become stronger?"

"!!!"

Saya realized her mistake and quickly apologized. "I'm so sorry, Saeko-senpai! I didn't mean to offend you!"

Saeko nodded calmly, not bothered at all. Looking at the 'Murasame' that Rei Ao had given her, her eyes were filled with deep affection. She liked her current state very much, and that was enough for her.

...

"Rei Ao, you're really something. You just finished with Akame, and now you're after someone else." As Rei Ao walked into the room after his shower, Mai's sarcastic voice greeted him. She had been keeping an eye on the chat group.

Rei Ao chuckled and shook his head. He tossed aside the towel and crawled into bed, naturally pulling Mai into his arms.

"I didn't do anything wrong. The trades were voluntary, weren't they?"

"Hmph, you always have an excuse," she said, blushing as she gave him a sideways glance. Mai had stopped trying to argue. She had accepted that she couldn't stop him. With Saeko, Ayame, and now Akame in the picture, one more made little difference.

But sharing her future with others? That was something she still found deeply unsettling.

Turning to face Rei Ao, she bared her teeth and playfully bit his neck. Though she wanted to bite hard, she couldn't bring herself to do so. Instead, she left a small mark.

"You're not allowed to ignore me or leave me for someone else, or else…"

"Or else what?" Rei Ao asked affectionately as he stroked her soft waist.

Mai glared at him fiercely. "Or else, I'll bite you to death!"

Her face flushed with embarrassment as she finished speaking and snuggled closer. "Let's just go to sleep. I'm tired."

Rei Ao could tell she wasn't pretending. The day's events had exhausted her. Deciding not to tease her further, he pulled her close and whispered softly, "Alright, let's sleep."

…

Right next door to Rei Qing's house, Gabriel was wide awake, sitting at her computer with a conflicted expression. As a top-tier angel, she was well-versed in the knowledge of the heavenly realm, but she still had much to learn about the human world. Things like computers and smartphones were not allowed in heaven.

However, since she aimed to become the best angel, it was important to study human technologies and better integrate into their world. So, Gabriel had purchased a computer, intending to learn and master its use. At least, that was the original plan.

But things took a turn.

While learning to use a search engine, an advertisement suddenly popped up in the lower right corner of the webpage. The large characters spelling "Help Me" immediately caught Gabriel's attention.

"Help me~"

The message even came with a pleading voice! Gabriel's "angel radar" was triggered—she couldn't ignore someone in need.

She clicked on the ad to investigate who was asking for help, only to discover that it was a video game character. Upon entering the game, Gabriel realized that her healing power wasn't enough to save the character. A prompt then appeared, offering to sell her the "Holy Angel Staff," a game item that would allow her to heal the character—but at a steep price.

Gabriel hesitated. Despite being a top student, she received very little allowance from heaven, and spending on this item might affect her budget for living in the human world. But just as she was debating, the character cried out for help again.

"Help me!!!"

With a serious expression, Gabriel resolved, "As an angel, I can't just stand by and watch someone suffer!"

And so, she bought the "Holy Angel Staff."

"Thank you for saving me!"

The injured game character was healed, and Gabriel received a heartfelt thank you. A smile spread across her face. Now that she had the equipment, she realized she could continue helping more characters.

Determined, Gabriel made up her mind.

"Let me save even more people!"

Filled with confidence, she dove deeper into the world of gaming, ready to embark on her new mission.

~~~

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