Ren carefully made a strawberry cake for Kurome.
At first, he had used snacks to win her over, and now he used snacks to cheer her up.
Kurome was already awake, sitting on a stool in the living room with a serious expression.
However, her shaking legs and the sound of swallowing betrayed her true thoughts.
Kurome wore the same outfit as in the original story — a sailor uniform with stockings.
It was exactly what Ren liked.
If he hadn't calmed himself down earlier, something might have gone wrong again.
"Ren~ Are you done yet?"
She began to act spoiled.
In the past, she only acted this way to her older sister, but over the years, she had developed a new attachment.
"Wait a little longer, don't rush," Ren replied.
"Oh."
Kurome started eating the sandwich Ren made for her.
It tasted much better than the snacks she had before.
Every day, she took three packs of snacks made by Ren.
When the cake was ready, Kurome couldn't wait to try it, while Ren watched her eat from across the table.
To Ren, Kurome's serious eating and protectiveness over her food were especially cute.
Was this the effect of love making everything beautiful? Ren didn't understand, he just felt satisfied pampering her.
She gave him feedback and responded emotionally, which made him very happy.
Seeing Ren's expression, Kurome felt conflicted.
But thinking of him as her husband, she reluctantly said, "I can only give you a small piece."
"I'll eat from here."
Ren used his finger to wipe the cream near Kurome's red lips and then tasted it himself.
"Alright."
Kurome's eyes lit up.
If she ate carefully, wouldn't the whole cake be hers?
As for feeling shy or blushing? They hadn't been embarrassed for a long time.
At this level, Kurome was already immune.
After a delicious cake and ten packs of tasty snacks, Kurome forgave Ren.
Actually, she wasn't very angry in the first place.
After all, she had already gone through all the formalities.
She was Ren's rightful wife.
No matter how many others Ren found, they could only be concubines.
Afterwards, Kurome began training.
As Ren's sword, she didn't want to become dull.
Also, Ren's situation wasn't safe.
If this had been before, Ren would have been confused.
But now, he could easily see Kurome's weaknesses.
"Kurome, let's practice with wooden swords." Ren stood up, interrupting Kurome's training.
After a moment of silence, Kurome replied, "Okay."
The moment Ren grabbed the sword, he changed. In the pirate world, Ren was a top swordsman, and the experience he brought was unmatched.
"Hoo." Seeing Ren's state, Kurome stopped talking and became serious. She felt if she didn't focus, she would lose with just one move.
The Akame ga Kill's sword techniques were different from those in the pirate world. Here, every move was a killing blow — whatever was easiest to kill, that's how they fought.
Kurome charged forward. Compared to the original story, she was much weaker.
Even though Ren got her the powerful Teigu, March of the Dead: Yatsufusa, without using drugs to boost her power, she was only an average expert.
Ren's figure suddenly vanished. Kurome was shocked — she couldn't see him clearly. Quickly, she looked around and saw a wooden sword pressed against her neck.
"Soru puts a huge burden on the body. Without strong physical fitness, you can't use it," Ren quickly assessed. His body, pushed by versions of himself from two worlds, reached a terrifying level.
Only then did he use a move from the pirate world in the Akame ga Kill world, but teaching others to learn it would be impossible.
"Ren, what was that just now? How did you become so strong?" Kurome's eyes sparkled.
"Haha, my golden finger arrived," Ren laughed heartily, feeling very accomplished.
"Golden finger? What's that?" Kurome didn't understand.
"I got stronger. From now on, I'll protect you," Ren said confidently.
Who would always hide behind a woman? If the woman's power was stronger than his, that would be a tragedy.
"Again." Kurome was a little annoyed. If he was stronger than her, wouldn't she lose her only value?
"Alright." Ren had also figured out how to help Kurome get stronger — by feeding her attacks so she could learn her own weaknesses.
The following battle — no, it was more like training — Ren always managed to point out Kurome's weak spots at the most critical moments.
Kurome was starting to break down. In just half an hour, she had been hit over thirty times.
Did she really have that many flaws? She began to doubt herself.
Only when Kurome's body couldn't hold up anymore did Ren stop. He looked at the disappointed Kurome and smiled as he reached out his hand.
Kurome sat on the ground hugging her black silk-clad legs, feeling closed off. Ren being weak was the only reason she could still stand by Ren's side.
Now that Ren was stronger, she didn't even have the right to protect him anymore.
Ren lifted her up around the waist and weighed her in his arms. Small and light.
"Which man lets a woman protect him? From now on, I'll protect you. You just focus on looking beautiful at home."
"Hmph." Kurome buried her face in Ren's neck and began to suck hard.
Ren let her leave marks, then softly said, "Want me to bring your sister here to keep you company?"
After a while, Kurome let go and looked at the marks she left, very satisfied.
"Alright."
Ren thought about the timing. The night raid was about to start the large-scale operation. He wanted to use this chance to root out all the traitors inside.
After some lovey-dovey moments, Ren got to work and went to his workplace.
Playing around all morning meant a mountain of work piled up. Ren sighed as he stared at the heaps of documents.
"Lord Ren, this is the treasure and women sent by the He Li family. What do you want to do?" A man led in people and boxes.
"Take them. Send the women to work at the factory," Ren ordered.
"What about their request?"
"Heh, we accepted the gift. But we'll still do what needs to be done. They're the target of the minister." Ren snorted coldly, tossing the responsibility to the minister without hesitation.
"Understood." The man sneered too. Maybe the Inspection Bureau was good at first, but with the minister's people infiltrating it, it had slowly become corrupt.
But they were still better than those nobles who were corrupt to the core.
At least these people knew what they should and shouldn't do.
The main thing was that their power depended on the Inspection Bureau.
If the Inspection Bureau disappeared, they would return to a state like before liberation.
Even if it was for their own position, they would still work hard.
Ren kept stamping and approving documents until he saw one file.
It recorded the night raids, and all the crimes they had committed were listed inside.
"Have so many nobles already been killed?" Ren murmured as he looked at the secret data.
The night raids targeted the rich to help the poor.
They specialized in assassinating corrupt nobles, often acting at night.
Even after killing so many, the situation hadn't changed.
"Heh, foolish." Ren shook his head.
This meant it was even harder for him to find evidence against some nobles.
Although he could easily overpower them, to become the ruler of the country, his decisions needed reasons.
Otherwise, it would be hard to gain the people's trust.
Of course, he could live a secluded life with a few wives, but with his multiple self across different worlds, he was destined not to take that path.
He needed to become stronger, at least not the one being handed favors.
He knew himself well; if he gathered with others, he would definitely be mocked.
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