Northern Imperial Capital.
Abel sat on the throne, looking at the documents in his hand, and rubbed his forehead.
"Phew... Finally done."
All arrangements for the people of the Northern Tribes had been completed. In a while, they could head south.
"Hmm?"
Abel's head was being massaged by a pair of slender fingers. He looked up and saw that it was Esdeath.
"It's Esdeath."
"Yes, Master."
Abel enjoyed Esdeath's massage, his mind filled with thoughts.
At this moment, a Shadowkhan emerged from the shadows. It knelt on one knee, then presented a letter.
Abel looked at it, then laughed. "Haha, interesting. I didn't expect to lure them over."
"What is it, Master?"
Abel handed the letter in his hand to Esdeath.
It turned out that Najenda had taken Akame and Leone north to investigate the situation. She had left Bulat to lead some members to prepare to execute the plan to assassinate the Prime Minister.
And Honest had let Syura choose personnel himself to protect the Empire's safety and destroy Night Raid.
"Do you have any thoughts, Esdeath?"
"How about I handle Najenda and the others?"
Inside the palace, Abel and Esdeath chatted casually.
At this moment, a soldier knocked on the door and entered.
"Your Majesty, General."
"What happened?"
"General Numa encountered General Esdeath's subordinates on his hunting trip, and they are almost at the Royal Capital." The soldier reported.
Abel nodded.
Esdeath's subordinates, the Three Beasts, and the members of Jaegers, were all quite good. Of course, except for two individuals.
Those were Nyau, one of the Three Beasts, and Seryu Ubiquitous of Jaegers.
Esdeath's lips curved slightly upward when she heard her subordinates were almost at the Royal Capital. Nearly half of the Empire's high-end combat power was gathered here.
"Understood."
Abel nodded. "When they arrive, bring them to the conference hall. I'll be waiting for them there."
"Understood."
...
Northern Kingdom Imperial Capital.
Two lions lay resting at the main gate. These two were considered the strongest Danger Beasts in the Northern Lands.
After Abel's persuasion and Esdeath's "friendly" communication, these two Danger Beasts started receiving imperial provisions and were officially integrated.
Numa and his group were about to arrive at the Imperial Capital. They were all somewhat eager to meet this new King.
The situation along the way was vastly different from the Empire, and this was merely the result of the new King's efforts over half a month.
The moment the two lions sensed the aura of Liver and his group, they instantly locked onto them.
Liver and his companions immediately prepared for battle.
"Kael, Skalf, these are the guests of His Majesty and the General." Numa said.
Upon hearing this, the two lions withdrew their intimidating aura and continued to lie down and rest.
Liver and his group also relaxed. They hadn't expected there to be two Danger Beasts at the Imperial Capital's main gate.
As soon as they entered the city, a soldier ran over.
"General Numa, everyone, His Majesty invites you to the conference hall."
"Understood."
Numa said, "Everyone, let's go together."
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Upon reaching the conference hall, Abel and Esdeath were already waiting there.
"General Esdeath."
"General."
...
The Three Beasts and Jaegers saluted Esdeath.
Numa, meanwhile, reported the surrounding situation to Abel.
Abel waved his hand, signaling Numa to stop. "I generally understand the situation. We'll proceed according to the original plan."
He scanned everyone and said, "Welcome, everyone, to the North."
He looked them over, and they, in turn, observed the new King who had transformed the Northern Lands.
Abel asked, "Everyone, are you willing to follow me and restablish a nation?"
Liver, Daidara, and Nyau knelt without any hesitation.
"We are willing to follow the King."
Abel nodded. "Rise. Esdeath, these three are yours to manage."
"No problem."
Esdeath arranged for the three to be taken away.
Then his gaze fell upon the Jaegers.
Kurome, Dr. Stylish, Run, and Bols.
A twisted sis-con, a gay scientist, a teacher seeking revenge for his students, and a pure-hearted person.
Abel asked, "What about you?"
Run observed the King before him. He could bring such great changes to the Northern Lands in just half a month, so his abilities must be extraordinary.
Furthermore, compared to the Empire, this place seemed like a haven where the common people could live in peace and prosperity.
Run was the first to kneel. "I am willing to follow the King and build a new nation."
"Very good."
Abel nodded, then handed him a document, which contained all the information about the massacre of Run's students. The killer was Champ, a subordinate of Honest's son.
Run was shocked. "Your Majesty, is this true?"
Abel nodded. "Yes. Don't worry, there will be an opportunity."
Then he looked at Dr. Stylish. "So, Dr. Stylish?"
"I'm honored to be recognized by Your Excellency." Dr. Stylish bowed.
"I wonder if Your Excellency would allow me to conduct human experiments?"
"Human experiments are out of the question, but I have something better for you to research. I wonder if you are interested in something that surpasses Teigu?"
Stylish, who had been somewhat disappointed, became interested after hearing the latter half of Abel's sentence.
Pursuing stylishness and creating equipment similar to Teigu was his dream.
"Of course, I'm interested." Dr. Stylish's eyes lit up.
Abel smiled slightly, then with a flip of his hand, a notebook appeared in his grasp, which he tossed to Stylish.
Stylish curiously opened it and began to read. Gradually, he became excited.
"Genius! Everything is feasible, this is something that surpasses Teigu!"
Stylish looked at Abel and bowed. "I am willing to follow the King's footsteps. I wonder if I can have this?"
"Take it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
It was a simplified version of Azazel's Artificial Sacred Gear notebook, similar to the Teigu of this world.
So, only Kurome and Bols remained on the field.
He looked at Bols and said, "Bols, from now on, direct your flames at the enemy and become a true soldier. Your wife and daughter have already been brought here. Someone will take you to them shortly."
Bols was stunned and bowed.
Abel's assessment of him was that he was a good person who only knew how to obey orders.
Now, only Kurome remained.
She stood in front of Abel, eating biscuits. Seeing Abel look over, she immediately hugged them tightly.
"This... this is mine."
Alright, both sisters were greedy eaters.
"Kurome, your sister will be coming in a few days. When she arrives, you and Esdeath will go invite her. If nothing goes wrong, you and your sister will never be separated again."
Kurome's usually expressionless face showed emotion. She didn't know if it was happiness or something else.
She stared intently at Abe. "Really? Will nee-san really come?"
Abel nodded. "Of course. I won't lie to you."
Kurome's face showed a smile she hadn't displayed in a long time, it felt a little morbid.
"I promise you, I will follow you and rebuild the new nation together. When nee-san comes, we can be together forever."
Abel nodded at this.
At this moment, Esdeath stepped forward, a hint of pride in her eyes. "Master, these subordinates of mine are all elites of the Empire. They will surely be able to help you overcome difficulties in the future."
Abel looked at everyone and said loudly, "With your joining, the establishment of the new nation is just around the corner! Now, let us fight side by side for a new future!"
Everyone cheered in unison, their voices echoing throughout the conference hall.