Chapter 137 - #136 Cliff (2/2)

Only after Tsukushi has fallen on the ground, Akame's dull eyes turned back to her previous shiny state like ruby itself.

”...?!” Akame continued staring down at Tsukushi who already had a few black marks on her body before she raised her head just to see a larger group of enemies approaching them from the distance.

'I have no time to think about things that just happened. I need to think of escaping together with Green right now!' Akame thought and completely threw aside the fact that she just killed her best friend. Her once messy mind returned to calm state and most likely was also enhanced by everything that happened today. But that doesn't mean that she won't suffer consequences of killing her best friend, it won't just be today and right now.

”We must go, Green!” Akame turned at Green and shouted before she turned around and started running in the direction of the mentioned cliff.

Green was slightly surprised how easily she turned away from still dying Tsukushi but he was happy to see her return to her calm self. He followed right after her.

'What happened to Akame? Somehow, I feel much safer around her, what is this...feeling?' Green though while looking at Akame's back with a thoughtful expression. Even Green himself couldn't figure out what changed in Akame but he was at least sure that it's nothing wrong which is the most important thing.

”They have Murasame, use guns to take them out!”

*Bang* *Bang* *Bang* *Bang* The pursuers started firing at them but they were still some distance away so their accuracy wasn't the best and it also slowed them down.

”Tch, they are catching up to us. We spent too much time fighting, not to mention our bodies aren't in their best state to run at our top speed after so many battles fought in a row.” Green informed Akame while doing his best at dodging incoming bullets. Most of them hit trees but some of them went straight at him and Akame.

”How far is it?!” Akame asked while increasing her speed despite her condition wasn't exactly good.

”?! We should be exiting this forest in just a few seconds and there should be that cliff not far away.” Green was also surprised how Akame was able to increase her speed so he did the same. His condition was much better than hers so he was just matching her speed.

And as Green said, only after a few seconds, they were finally out of the forest but that would also mean that they have no cover against the guns.

They stopped running just on the edge of the cliff to look down.

'Ugh! This is definitely higher than that woman said!' Green's mind started spinning after seeing the height under him.

”There they are! Stop them!” The one in command of the entire searching group shouted while pointing at Green and Akame.

Akame glanced behind her before she took hold of Green's hand.

”?! A-Akame?!” He was surprised by this act but before he could say anything more, Akame jumped, dragging him along.

”Huh? HUH?!!” Green was dumbfounded when they were still above the cliff but his expression quickly turned to panicked one once he looked down to the abyss with a small river at the bottom.

”Aaaaah!” Green hysterically screamed while they were falling down. Akame only closed her eyes.

The soldiers that came after them came up to the edge to look down before they backed off a few steps away from it.

”Go after them!” The leader ordered.

”But...the nearest point where we can safely descend is a few kilometers away from here...Not to mention they will most likely die.” One soldier said with an uncertain expression.

”And what about it?! Yes, they will most likely lost consciousness falling from such height into the river with their wounds but you forgot that they still have Murasame! We must retrieve it, now go!” The leader snapped at him and ordered half of the entire group to go to the point where they can go safely down.

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”Looks like both of you made it but with some difficulty which was expected” Leone in her transformed form muttered while fishing out both Akame and Green from the river before they would be taken away by the current.

Both of them were currently unconscious and both were bleeding from various spots.

'Better return quickly and treat them immediately.' Leone thought with a serious expression when she saw their state. She put both of them on her shoulders and started running away from the location.