Hunt

Later, they were rushing in the middle of a forest, Najenda gave them a new request.

The target this time is a blood relative of the prime minister, a man named Iokal. Using the minister's name, he abducted girls from the capital and beats them to death. His five bodyguards also share his guilt in this.

Billy stood beside Mine while the other 5 members of the Night Raid would intercept the bodyguards, the two of them were over a thick tree, Mine was preparing her Teigu while Billy was using a telescope to search for the target.

Far away from them, there was an old chinese-style villa, Billy was looking at the entrance.

Billy: So, can you hit him from there?

Mine: No, I won't be able to hit him at this distance, I'll have to wait until he comes out of the compound to strike.

Billy: How good is your aim?

Mine: Heh, I'm a genius sniper.

Billy: Nn, he's out.

Mine put the scouter on her left eye and pointed the Teigu, Pumpkin, towards their target. She stood silent as Billy noticed her extraordinary concentration, her hands were firm like a statue and her heartbeat was as calm as a sleeping person's heartbeat.

Billy: Be sure to not hit innocents.

Mine didn't answered as she aimed the Teigu at the target's head, even though he was surrounded by women, when she pulled the trigger, the laser made a hole on the target's head.

In the next moment, 4 bodyguards rushed out, each of them wore the same clothes and a mask.

Bodyguard 1: Catch the assassins no matter what it takes! If we allow them to escape the Prime Minister will kill us himself!! They shouldn't have gotten far…

The next moment, Sheele, Akame, Leone, Bulat and Lubbock intercepted them.

Leone: Well, well. Now then, let's go wild!

Back to Billy and Mine, they were traveling towards the rendezvous point, and Mine was complaining… Jesus Christ…

Mine: Ahhh, geez! These roots are hard to walk on.

Billy: Well, let's just hope that the bodyguards won't give them an hard time, I already seen the Imperial Fist and practiced it too thanks to my father. I know what it can do when you reach a certain level.

Mine: If you're a relative of the minister, the grade of your bodyguards goes up, doing whatever he wants using his relatives name for cover… Is the type of thing I hate the most.

Billy: ...Ok.

Billy raised an eyebrow at her statement, and she suddenly turned around.

Mine: Ok, ok. As a special service and because you did it this afternoon, I'll tell you a story from my past.

Billy: 'I didn't even asked… this arrogant prick...'

Mine: I was born and raised on the western border of the Empire. And half of my blood is foreign. I was mercilessly ridiculed and nobody accepted me. My childhood was made of misery. 

But, you know… The Revolutionary Army formed an alliance with the people of the west. If we made a new country, diplomatic relations would grow, many tribes would mingle, and there will be no more kids who will suffer like me… Nev-...No, I will do my best to not let there any form of discrimination…!

Billy: ...Hmm, racism… I didn't seen that for some time ago.

Mine: And as someone who had so much to do with the revolution, I'll get a giant reward and live like a celebrity!

Billy: *Facepalm*

Billy sighed and looked forward, seeing the rendezvous point.

Mine: We're almost at the meeting place, that means mission accomplished!

Billy: The mission will be accomplished when we reached the hideout, or we will be considered dead until proven otherwise.

Mine: Hmm, was that your old team's motto?

Billy: We didn't lived long enough to make it a motto.

Billy turned around, but his eyes widened for a moment when he saw a man behind Mine, ready to punch her to death.

Billy pulled her clothes and threw her away while he used his other hand to catch the fist. A shockwave was created from the collision of the man's punch and Billy's palm.

Mine: Th… This guy…

Bodyguard: My skills surely have dulled.

Billy: Are you sure you aren't just weak?

Billy grabbed his fist and used his other hand to grab the man's arm, then he twisted his body and slammed him in the ground. The bodyguard gritted his teeth and rolled away from Billy, the latter then could get a good look of the man.

It was a rather tall man with long, blond hair which he wore in a braid. His outfit consisted of a lightly armored, long white shirt and grey pants. He also wore a belt around his waist and around his chest to attach his shoulder pieces. 

Bodyguard: Tch, I'll deliver you to the minister alive. I hope you're prepared!

Billy placed a leg forward and slightly bent his knees, he raised his left arm forward and placed his right hand behind, curled in a fist.

Billy: Come.

Bodyguard: You arrogant little shit!

The bodyguard threw himself at Billy, and when he was near enough, instead of blocking of pushing away the bodyguard, like the latter expected, Billy stepped forward and delivered a devastating right fist on the man's chest.

Billy: 'Single Bone…'

The bodyguard's ribcage cracked as he was sent flying through a forest, the longer he got and destroyed trees on his way, the worse the cracks on his back were getting. Finally, a tree stopped him, but it bent his spine in a way that shouldn't be possible, killing him.

Billy clicked his tongue as he shook away the pain of his right hand, it was annoying using this technique even though it is strong, since he didn't used it often, he would receive a great backlash. But at least he finished the fight fast.

Billy: Hey Mine, check with your scouter if he is dead.

Mine, who was surprised from the show Billy put up, snapped out and nodded, before turning towards where the man was flung, and saw his body bent back and splattered in a tree.

Mine: I'm not a doctor, but I don't think that a man with his spine bent in that way should be alive…

Billy: Alright…

Mine: Hey Billy, it's a while that I asked myself, but what's with your sword? You said that it was sealed.

Billy: It will be a surprise.

Mine: Hmph!

Meanwhile, the other members reached the rendezvous point.

Billy: So, let's go back?

Leone: You guys seen the last bodyguard?

Billy pointed towards the trail of destruction he left, and everyone turned around, they narrowed their eyes, trying to see where the man was, and saw him splattered on a tree with his back bent in an irregular manner.

Lubbock: *Whistle* You really made a number on him.

Billy shrugged and they left towards the hideout.

[Meanwhile]

Under the moon, there were a couple of imperial soldiers running around the capital, they seemed really worried about something.

Soldier 1: We must find Ogre's murderer no matter what!

Soldier 2: Understood!

In an alleyway in front of them, there was a tall and burly man facing a wall with some posters on it.

?: The same as me… A Teigu user… an assassin… 

Then he let out a creepy smile and said in a childish voice.

?: Happy happy, can I go all out here?

The two soldiers heard his voice and faced the alleyway where the burly man stood, with his back facing them. One took out a gun while the other unsheathed a sword.

Soldier 2: Hey, you over there! 

Soldier 1: You look suspicious! Don't move from there!!

The burly man slightly turned around, looking at the soldiers with a single, eerie eye, and in a flash, the man beheaded them and was walking away, behind their back.

Soldier 1: Wh..at…

Suddenly, the headgear on his forehead seemed like it opened an eye, and the burly man spoke again.

?: It seems like… The capital is the perfect place to live. I kill and kill and there is always more… Happy happy.