Chapter 117 - #116 Kurome arrives (2/2)

'Her speed is still improving, she was able to even slash my armor a few times but she didn't leave even a scratch. It also seems like she is attacking the same spot over and over which makes it only easier to defend against it but even if she would have succeeded in doing this, her weapon is far inferior to my Teigu. Incursio wouldn't break just from this.' The armored guy thought calmly but hew as still astonished by the speed of Akame's growth. She was quickly adapting to his movements and he was slowly losing his advantage but he has yet to go all out and there was still Najenda...

”Akame, look out!” Green shouted when he noticed that Akame was preparing for another attack.

*Bang*

Akame obviously heard his shout and glanced to the side just to see the beam of yellow energy nearing her ribs so she twisted her body to quickly dodge it but at the same time she was attacked by the spear in front of her.

She quickly put her katana in front of her to block the attack but she was still blown away into the trees.

*Thud* *Cough* ”Agh” She coughed out blood before she released a low groan in pain. She was trying to get up despite feeling as if all of her bones were broken, however, before she could have got up, the armored guy was already standing in front of her with his spear pointing at her throat.

”Akame?!” Green who was able to keep calm despite seeing both Natala nad Gin being cut down, finally lost it when he saw Akame in trouble. He turned around and tried to help Akame but his hand holding the whip was entangled in strings and soon enough, even his neck was entangled in strings.

”You have finally lost it...I was beginning to think that you don't even care about your comrades but it seems that's not the case. That girl is just more important to you than you can ignore.” The cloaked guy said while approaching him from behind, he was in no hurry to kill him since he was already in his hands. He also didn't know what Najenda would like to do with them so he waited for her orders.

'...FUCK!!' Green was forced to hopelessly watch, he tried to move forward but when he felt strings tearing into his skin, he stopped the pointless struggle.

”Don't move around too much if you don't want to die yet.” The cloaked guy said with a serious tone.

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In the dense forest, Kurome was desperately trying to find her sister, she even followed the red smoke in the sky but when she arrived there, she only saw Najasho and Poney and Tsukushi running away. Since it looked like they no longer need help to get away from their enemies, she decided to ignore them. She was starting to feel completely hopeless but then she remembered that there are only 2 villages around this mountain and she was currently on the west side where one of those villages is situated and she even saw a half of Akame's group.

With that thought in mind, she instantly made her way towards the village on the east side of this mountain.

'Maybe I am just needlessly worrying but I have a feeling like big sis is in the danger!' Kurome thought with narrowed eyes while traveling through the dense forest. When she was nearing the village, she suddenly heard a few low sounds, few hundred meters to her right.

'That didn't sound like Danger Beasts fighting each other but more like weapon clashing!' Kurome decided to take a look and stealthily approached the location from where she heard the sounds.

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When she finally arrived, she saw the scene in front of her. Natala and gin lying in the puddle of blood, Green being restricted by the strings while her own sister having the spear held close to her throat.

'Big sis!!!' Kurome fought the instinct to jump in and attack the armored guy but in the end she was able to control herself and looked more carefully around just to notice the person right under her while she was observing the situation from the branch of the tree.

'? Is that General Najenda?! ...There is no time to think about what she is doing here!' Kurome thought and silently jumped down behind Najenda with her katana already drawn out.

”Huh?” Najenda exclaimed in shock when she felt a blade on her neck. She glanced down just to see katana with a black blade and green edge of the blade.

”Stop this at once! Release both of them!” Kurome shouted, finally revealing herself to others.

”? What? Reinforcements?!” Armored guy exclaimed with a shock apparent in his voice but he didn't put his spear away from Akame's throat.

”Najenda!!” The cloaked guy exclaimed with a worried tone.

”Looks like I am not the only one who is losing cool when he sees someone he 'cares' about being endangered.” Green muttered with a mocking tone and wide smile.

”...Shut up” The cloaked guy replied with a cold tone while tightening the strings around Green's hands, making them completely numb and blue.

'Agh! That hurt you fuċker! Anyway, it is still a surprise to see Kurome here but she is really a lifesaver!' Green thought with a pained expression but he was still smiling.

”K-Kurome?! What are you doing here?!” Akame instantly looked towards the direction from where shout came from just to be shocked after seeing her sister.

”Kurome...?” Najenda was unable to see the person behind her but when she heard Akame's shout she exclaimed with a slightly surprised tone as if she never expected her to be here.