Chapter 134 - #133 Escaping 2 (2/2)

”You actually decided to attack instead of running...That was risky out of you. I always taught you that you should run away in fights you can't win.” Gozuki said with a crazy smile but there was something else in that smile, maybe he was slightly disappointed that Akame didn't act according to his teachings yet he felt proud of her for defeating him.

”I know but I am also aware that you know these woods like your own shoes. There was almost no chance of hiding away from you or running away. The most important thing I had to be wary of was your sword...I made a simple bet and did whatever you wouldn't expect from me.” Akame replied while glancing to the side at the ground where Murasame was lying. She felt an attraction towards that blade but she stopped herself from walking towards it before finishing her fight.

”I see...well, you won your bet. However, humans who train many years at the Temple of the Imperial Fist are tougher than other humans. I won't die from these wounds so easily...*cough*” Gozuki said while trying to get up on his feet just to fall back on his ȧss while coughing out blood.

Akame looked down at her weapon in her hand and saw a little crack on the Kiriichimonji's blade. She put down Kiriichimonji on the ground while making her way towards the other katana lying on the ground.

”True, you are very tough but not enough to survive this blade!” Akame said while picking up Murasame from the ground and pointing it at Gozuki.

”Pff, True...even I will die instantly.” Gozuki chuckled a little and blood came out of his mouth before he replied with a small smile, already accepting his fate.

Akame didn't wait anymore and drove Murasame's blade into Gozuki's ċhėst.

*Cough* Gozuki coughed out more blood and black markings appeared on his skin.

”This Teigu has its own trump card which involves discarding one's humanity. I was never able to activate it but if it's you, Akame...you-...might” Gozuki said his last words with a smile across his face.

'I guess I wasn't able to activate it because I had no humanity to begin with, heh. I am sorry for being such a pathetic ȧssassin, Gai, Cornelia...' Gozuki thought while ridiculing himself. He has yet to die but he had no strength to speak anymore and his eyes were already closed just waiting for Murasame's finishing touches.

”Goodbye, father.”

Gozuki's eyes opened thanks to just his sheer willpower just to see Akame looking at him with her regular shiny eyes which indicated that she was no longer in her ”killer mode”. But that wasn't the only thing he saw, he also saw all members of his previous team standing around him together with Akame, his adopted kids.

'Why?! What have I done to be allowed to see this?' These were Gozuki's last thoughts as he died with a pleasantly shocked expression on his face.

When he died, Akame quickly made her way back to where she left Kurome. If she had spare time, she would definitely at least bury Gozuki. He was her enemy but she was still raised by him and taught everything by him.

*sigh* 'She is still here and unharmed...' Akame thought and sighed in relief when she arrived at the place and saw Kurome lying on the ground.

'I should hurry up before reinforcements from the Capital arrive here.' Akame thought and put Kurome's arms on her shoulder, intending to put her on her shoulder once again.

Akame was immediately blown a few meters away before she stood up with a pained expression while looking at standing Kurome with a shocked expression. Thankfully, Kurome's kick didn't hit the area where Gozuki kicked her, or she would have definitely suffered the internal bleeding right now.

”How does it feel to be attacked by someone you love?!” Kurome shouted at Akame while massaging back of her neck and looking at Akame with one eye closed since her vision was still slightly blurry.

”Kurome...I-!” Akame wanted to say something but Kurome interrupted her by swinging her arm in front of her.

”Stop! Don't even apologize or anything. You perfectly knew how much I didn't want to leave the Capital! And you still knocked me out to take me with you! Your own little sister!” Kurome said in an angry tone while doing her best not to lose balance while standing.