I’m Not a Necrophiliac!

"So... so powerful! Father, who is she?"

Watching in astonishment as Alyssa effortlessly wiped out the Oarburgh Assassination team members like a cat playing with a mouse, Tsukushi couldn't help but tremble slightly in her tone.

"Oh, she's the... um, the head maid of General Selene?"

Oh man, if even a head maid is this strong, does that mean that personal butler named Sebas is also a powerhouse?

Shaking his head to clear his stray thoughts, Gozuki smiled wryly. Luckily, he had chosen to pledge loyalty to General Selene in advance…

Otherwise, if he had really been sent by Honest to assassinate General Selene, he might not have even made it to see her, let alone face her, before being slaughtered by her guards.

As for whether Gozuki felt any guilt for betraying Honest, who came from the same Emperor Fist Temple... Not a chance. He had been Honest's blade for so many years and never once did Honest show any concern for brotherhood.

Brotherhood? How many imperial coins can you get for that?

Seeing that even a seemingly minor figure sent by Selene had such strength, Gozuki became more convinced of his decision.

However... since he had already decided to switch sides, it was time to notify Mez.

To prove his loyalty to Honest, Gozuki's biological daughter Mez had taken his place as one of the Four Rakshasa Demons of the Emperor Fist Temple.

Now, she served as Honest's personal executioner under the codename "Horse Head."

It wouldn't be a pretty picture if father and daughter ended up fighting on opposite sides... Just as Gozuki was deep in thought, Alyssa clapped her hands and said, "Mission complete. Go wake up your companions. Get ready, the General wants to meet you!"

"Yes!"

Whether due to awe of Selene's power or fear of Alyssa's personal strength, Gozuki had fully assumed a subordinate position.

At that moment, "Najasho!"

With a loud "boom," the makeshift protective wall that Green had built shattered. Cornelia, Poney, and Akame jumped out from the gap, weapons in hand, on high alert as they scanned the surroundings.

"Oh, you're awake. Come over here and gather," Gozuki waved them over when he saw the three of them.

"Father!?" x3

"Father, Najasho, he..."

...

As they began their chatter, Alyssa quickly grew tired of it. "Enough! Talk on the way. We're heading back to the capital right now. The General wants to see you."

"Who are you... Father, is she an enemy?" Seeing the unfamiliar woman, Akame instinctively raised her blade.

"Mind your manners, Akame. She's the reinforcement sent by the General..."

Suddenly, a buzzing sound filled the air.

A violet light flickered over Alyssa's body, and in the next moment, violet-red particles of crumbling energy surged forth. After a series of reorganizations and fusions, a silver-white figure projected itself in front of Alyssa.

Wearing a sleek underlayer of deep blue combat wear, intricate silver-white armor, and a magnificent skirt adorned with gold threads, her appearance was dazzling.

But the most striking feature was her glowing, blood-red diamond-shaped eyes, which radiated a terrifying coldness and ruthlessness.

"General!" Gozuki dropped to one knee reflexively, hand on his chest, and bowed with respect.

Seeing their father's nervous and submissive posture, the five remaining members of the elite team weren't fools. They understood this individual's lofty status within the Empire and quickly followed suit, bowing respectfully.

"Gozuki, it seems the support mission is complete… Hmm? You lost two people?"

"Yes, General."

"My condolences…"

After a brief verbal condolence, Selene turned her gaze toward Alyssa, who had reverted to her usual innocent demeanor, and ordered, "Alyssa, collect the bodies of all the Oarburgh Assassination team members. The more intact, the better. And remember, make sure their heads are undamaged."

As for how Selene knew Alyssa's opponents were from the Oarburgh Assassination Guild, it was simple—she'd been spying!

"...Understood!"

"Good. Now that the rescue mission is complete, return to the capital as quickly as possible." With that, Selene cut off the projection.

...

A few moments later, once they confirmed Selene had left, Gozuki let out a long sigh of relief and slowly stood up. This was one of the drawbacks of working under General Selene...

Ordinary people were fine, but the stronger and more perceptive you were, the more insignificant you felt when facing Selene. In her presence, even someone as strong as Gozuki felt like he wasn't even an ant, merely a speck of dust floating in the air.

In comparison, Honest could only scare ordinary people with his vicious face and power. For those who were truly strong, Honest was nothing more than a minor threat.

"Well then... Gozuki, let's get ready to head back to the capital."

Following the sound, Gozuki saw Alyssa opening a dark portal glowing with violet-red light, tossing the bodies of the Oarburgh Assassination Guild members into it one by one.

With a nod, Gozuki turned and called out loudly, "Alright, kids, we're going back to the capital."

...

Meanwhile, in the Imperial Capital, Upper City District, at the Habsburg Duke's Mansion.

"Lady Selene… Alyssa has confirmed the corps—er, I mean, 'spoils of war.' They've been identified as the members of the Oarburgh Assassination Team on the Empire's wanted list."

"According to the information cross-referenced with the intelligence department, the identities of the deceased have been confirmed, including their leader, Merraid Oarburgh, their manager, Daniel, and the elder, Babara Oarburgh. All the key figures are dead."

"The Oarburgh Assassination Team has effectively ceased to exist."

Inside the warehouse, Leiva carefully chose his words as he reported.

Selene nodded, her gaze sweeping over the six corpses lined up and covered with white cloth. "Which one is Merald?"

"The first one... uh, Lady, what are you planning to do? Isn't this kind of... unlucky?" After struggling for a while, Leiva finally asked, his face full of concern as he tried to dissuade her.

"Hey, Leiva, don't get the wrong idea. I'm not like those perverted nobles. I don't have a necrophilia fetish!"

Seeing Leiva pull out the communicator issued to him, as if ready to notify Sebas, Selene was both amused and annoyed.

"I just need to confirm something." She pulled back the white cloth and extended her hand two feet above Merald's head, as a purple glow lit up instantly.

"Extract."

...

"Damn it!"

"Lady Selene, be a lady, be elegant..."

"Elegant, my ass!" Ugh, what the hell is in this guy's head?! Not a single useful piece of information, just a bunch of romantic fantasies!

Especially that insane obsession Merald had for Esdeath, even to the point of— "I want her, I want her, I really, really, really, really super, super want to f*ck her!"

It truly shocked Selene's 'innocent' heart.

Walking away with a sour expression, she moved to Daniel's body, lighting up the purple glow again as she started reading.

"Hm, this is much more normal... Najenda has already made contact with the Rebel Army…"