The first thing Lancer saw after entering the 'Treasury' was not Teigu, but some 'Shingu'.
Lancer casually glanced at them and then walked inside. Although some 'Shingu' were also very powerful, they were called 'Shingu' because these weapons had obvious flaws or significant side effects. Unless absolutely necessary, Lancer didn't want to waste his opportunity on them.
As he walked further in, Lancer saw many 'familiar' Teigu.
'Double-Bladed Axes: Belvaac', 'Musical Dream: Scream', 'Water Dragon's Grasp: Black Marlin', 'March of the Dead: Yatsufusa', 'Beast Transformation: Hundred-Armed Giant', 'Super Strength Ejection: Balzac'.
These six were the ones Lancer could recognize, but besides 'Water Dragon's Grasp: Black Marlin', the abilities of the other five were not suitable for him. But compared to these, he at least knew their abilities. As for the others that he didn't recognize... he felt even less confident.
First, he ruled out swords, axes, and strange weapons... and it seemed like there weren't many left.
Since he didn't know what to choose, Lancer decided to follow Budo advice and see which one was suitable for him.
With his eyes closed, he stood silently in the middle of a row of Teigu. Suddenly, he took a step to the east with his right foot. After opening his eyes, Lancer himself was stunned, because in front of him was a 'cloak'.
He looked at the red cloak in front of him, then looked at the other Teigu placed to the side, and he decisively took it off. Although he didn't know if his compatibility with it was high, he felt that the cloak in front of him might be his target?
On the other side, when Lancer came out with the red cloak, Najenda and the other person were also stunned. After all, they didn't expect Lancer to take something that was obviously not a weapon, but no one said anything.
"Alright, since you've all made your choices, I'll take you to get the 'documents'..."
Unlike when it was completely manipulated by Honest, the Teigu now were strategic resources of the Empire. The items and the instruction manuals were stored separately, and those who possessed them would not casually tell others about their Teigu's abilities. After all, the most terrifying thing about Teigu was their varied abilities.
'Night Shadow "Alucard"'
This was the name of the unknown Teigu that Lancer had obtained. Although the name sounded a bit familiar, he was certain that he had never heard of it in the world of Akame ga Kill! Because he couldn't remember it at all, he simply stopped thinking about it. After all, a name was just a code name, and the ability was more important.
This cloak looked very magnificent from the outside. Lancer had originally thought that it would have the ability to manipulate a certain element, as it looked a bit like a wizard's equipment, but he didn't expect the ability to be completely opposite to its magnificent appearance.
'The cloak reduces the user's presence in the dark', 'Absorbs the master's blood to temporarily increase defensive ability', and 'Can store the master's blood to heal the master's wounds at a critical moment'.
The abilities were very 'simple' but also very practical. According to the records, someone once used this Teigu to withstand the siege of several 'Super Dangerous Beasts'.
Since it was such a practical Teigu, why was it left in the treasury to collect dust?
It was simple. It was because not a single one of the masters of this Teigu had a good ending. They all died under the ability of this artifact. For example, that strongman who had withstood the attacks of the Super Dangerous Beasts died in the end because all the blood in his body was absorbed without him even knowing.
So there was a rumor that anyone who used this Teigu would be cursed.
But what was the reality?
Because the Super Dangerous Beast that was used to create this Teigu had a poison in its body, the user would not feel any pain or discomfort when their blood was being drained. This resulted in the user only realizing it when 'death' truly arrived.
But it was obvious that this Teigu was very suitable for Lancer.
First, he could confirm the most troublesome problem of 'blood extraction' through the 'status panel'. And unlike when he used the 'lance', when he used a long spear, he would generally be in light armor. This allowed him to perform better, but the price was that his defensive ability was weakened to the extreme. Although he thought, 'as long as I don't get hit, it's fine', who could guarantee that they would never get hit?
There was no doubt that this was a good 'insurance'.
However, when Lancer tied the cloak behind him to see Budo, the other party directly reached out to him and gestured for him to sit across from him. Although he didn't know what was going on, Lancer sat down anyway.
"I plan to transfer you back to the Imperial Capital."
Lancer had just sat down when the other party said this. However, Lancer didn't have any intention of resisting. Before, he went to the 'border' to train himself and to grind points to exchange for the 'Gun Type Teigu'. But now that he had accumulated enough points, he had killed almost a thousand foreign race people in a period of almost a year, and the points were about the same, so it made no difference where he stayed. What's more, his 'target' had already appeared, so it was naturally better to stay in the Imperial Capital.
It's just that Budo commanding tone made him a bit unhappy. After all, the other party's matter-of-fact tone and habitual cold expression were simply mocking.
"Yes!"
"Good. As a colonel, you are already qualified to serve as a company commander in the Imperial Guards. Your letter of appointment will be coming down soon..."
Lancer had heard some rumors about the job arrangement before, so he wasn't surprised at all. But the only thing that made him curious was that he didn't expect that this world would also provide housing?
But following the other party's gaze to the cloak on his back, the corner of his mouth twitched.
Well, it wasn't providing housing; it was just an excuse to monitor him.
On the other side, when Lancer was being led by a palace attendant to his 'villa', he ran into an unexpected person.
"Najenda... Miss?"
Najenda, who had already changed out of her military uniform and was wearing a more neutral outfit, walked out of the house next to Lancer, and she was also stunned when Lancer suddenly greeted her. But then, she bowed to Lancer.
"Hello, Colonel Lancer. Please just address me by my military rank."
"My apologies, Lieutenant Colonel Najenda."
The other party's serious demeanor made Lancer feel a bit strange, but perhaps Lancer gaze was too piercing. Najenda couldn't help but frown after she greeted Lancer.
"Is there something wrong with me, Colonel Lancer?"
"No, nothing..."
"Then I will be taking my leave."
After saying that, Najenda turned and left without hesitation. This left Lancer bewildered. Even if his gaze was a bit rude, it wasn't enough to make her angry, right?
Lancer, who had no idea that the other party had already imagined him as a chauvinist, could only attribute the other party's inexplicable anger to 'that time of the month'.
After shrugging his shoulders, Lancer walked toward the hotel. No matter what, he still had to pick someone up.