"As you live you lose reasons and hope. But as you keep on going, you pick up new reasons and hope."
— Asta, Black Clover
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BOOM!
A golden beam of energy erupted before Dr. Stylish and his companions, halting their escape.
"Damn it! It seems they won't let us go that easily," Dr. Stylish growled, his face contorted in frustration.
"Dr. Stylish, we will protect you!" his two bodyguards, declared, standing before him.
"No, no, no. You two can't possibly withstand so many Teigu users," Dr. Stylish said, shaking his head. He seed to be contemplating sothing drastic.
He hesitated for a mont, then pulled out a syringe filled with a strange liquid, a crazed look in his eyes.
"Secret technique number two... it seems I have no choice."
He plunged the syringe into his arm, injecting the liquid into his body. His form started to distort and bubble ominously.
"It's coming... it's coming... it's coming..."
"This is the ultimate fashion!" he scread, his voice a mixture of madness and triumph.
Dr. Stylish's body rapidly expanded, growing into a grotesque giant, dozens of ters tall.
"Magnificent!"
"As expected of Dr. Stylish!"
his two bodyguards gazed up at the transford Dr. Stylish, completely oblivious to the danger they were in.
"You are valuable nutrients! Beco one with !" Dr. Stylish roared, grabbing his two bodyguards and stuffing them into the gaping maw that had appeared on his monstrous form.
After a sickening crunching sound, Dr. Stylish's body grew even larger, reaching a hundred ters in height.
The Night Raid mbers stared in shock.
"He's a monster!" Chelsea exclaid.
"How disgusting!" Mine grimaced.
"I'm quite interested in his corpse," Kuro comnted, her eyes gleaming with morbid curiosity.
She was considering whether to add this giant to her collection of corpse puppets.
"He's just a big oaf with too many weaknesses. Watch this!" Roy scoffed, unimpressed by Dr. Stylish's transformation.
"Secret Art: Ice Thousand Ard Kannon!"
He raised his hand, and a chunk of ice materialized in the sky.
The ice expanded rapidly, transforming into a colossal Kannon statue, a thousand ters tall.
The Kannon statue moved, its countless arms reaching towards the hundred-ter tall Dr. Stylish.
Compared to the Kannon, Dr. Stylish was like a re child.
A barrage of punches rained down on him.
Dr. Stylish looked up in terror, his screams echoing through the battlefield.
"I still have so many human experints to conduct! I can't die here!"
But his pleas were cut short as the Kannon's fists obliterated him.
When the dust settled, a massive crater, a kiloter wide, marked the spot where Dr. Stylish had stood.
There was no trace of the giant, only so unidentifiable liquid remaining.
The Night Raid mbers were awestruck by Roy's overwhelming power.
The thousand-ter tall Kannon, unleashing a relentless barrage of punches...
It was a display of brutal beauty, leaving them speechless.
"A-Amazing..."
"He's... so strong!"
"As expected of Roy-sama!"
...
Roy looked around, making sure everyone was safe. "Is everyone alright?" he asked.
"We're fine!" they replied.
"Roy, that was incredible!" Leone exclaid, throwing her arms around Roy's neck. "You were amazing!"
"Haha, it was nothing," Roy said modestly, though a hint of pride flickered in his eyes.
The others were speechless.
A thousand-ter tall ice giant was "nothing"? What would he consider a real challenge?
Just then, a gust of wind swept through the area.
A Danger Beast resembling a flying fish appeared in the distance.
"Look, what's that?" Mine pointed towards the sky.
"Don't worry, it's Boss. She's back," Roy said with a smile.
As the flying fish Danger Beast approached, they could see Najenda standing on its back, accompanied by a cloaked figure.
"Yo! It seems everyone is alright!" Najenda greeted them, jumping off the Danger Beast with her companion.
"Boss, you're finally back!"
"Welco back!"
"Boss, who's that with you?"
...
The Night Raid mbers chattered excitedly.
Najenda smiled. "Alright, let introduce you."
She pulled back the hood of the cloaked figure, revealing a man with blue hair, horns, and a neatly pressed white suit.
"This is the new Teigu I received from headquarters: Speed of Lightning: Susanoo."
"A humanoid Teigu? Amazing!" Leone exclaid.
The others also stared at Susano'o in awe.
"Now, now, let's not get distracted. I received a warning from the oracle at headquarters about a potential danger here, so I rushed back," Najenda explained, then looked around at the traces of battle. Her eyes widened as she saw the kiloter-wide crater.
"It seems the battle is over, but it must have been quite intense."
The Night Raid mbers, understanding her unspoken question, looked at Roy.
"Haha, don't worry, Boss. We're all fine! That's all that matters," Roy said with a dismissive wave of his hand.
"Indeed," Najenda agreed, not pressing further.
"Since the enemy managed to find us here, this base has been compromised," she continued. "So, everyone, pack your things. We're leaving tonight."
"Yes!"
They quickly gathered their belongings and boarded the flying fish Danger Beast, heading towards a new location.
...
After traveling a safe distance, Najenda landed the Danger Beast.
"Eh? Boss, there's nothing here!"
"Are we camping in the wilderness? No way... I want to take a hot bath!"
" too..."
Mine and the others complained, seeing the barren surroundings.
"Don't worry, everyone. We'll have a new base soon," Najenda reassured them.
"I'll show you the special ability of my new Teigu."
"Special ability?"
The Night Raid mbers were confused.
Roy sighed inwardly. He knew that Najenda's so-called "special ability" was just household chores.
"Susano'o, do your thing!" Najenda commanded.
"Yes, ma'am!" Susano'o replied, then got to work.
He started by cutting down trees and building a house. Within a few hours, a large, comfortable house was constructed, much to everyone's amazent.
If ordinary workers had been tasked with this, it would have taken them at least half a month.
Susano'o then prepared a delicious al in no ti.
The Night Raid mbers enjoyed the feast, then retired to their rooms for a good night's rest.
Peaceful days returned.
Roy spent his ti with Kuro and Aka, hunting Danger Beasts and gathering ingredients.
He also teased Mine and Chelsea, enjoyed lap pillows from Sheele and Leone, and generally reveled in the company of his new companions.
anwhile, after Dr. Stylish's unauthorized attack, Esdeath discovered his disappearance the next day.
She also found that so of the research materials in his lab were missing.
Following the trail left by Dr. Stylish, she found Night Raid's hideout, but it was already abandoned.
Esdeath returned to the Capital, disappointed.
However, she didn't know that not all of Dr. Stylish's research materials had been taken.
So of the remaining materials and Danger Beasts were now under the control of Syura, the son of Minister Honest.
Syura was as cruel and depraved as his father, if not more so. He was also lecherous and arrogant.
Using his father's influence, he committed all sorts of atrocities.
He possessed the Teigu "Dinsional Formation: Shambhala," a spatial teleportation device.
After taking control of Dr. Stylish's remaining humanoid Danger Beasts, he sent them to attack rchants and civilians around the Capital.
His goal seed to be to lure out Night Raid.
...
A few days later, Najenda gathered everyone in the eting room.
"Our target this ti is a new type of Danger Beast that has been appearing around the Capital," she announced.
"They mostly travel in packs, and so even possess intelligence. They're incredibly strong and attack everything in sight."
"Many martial artists who tried to challenge them have been defeated."
"Although the Jaegers and the Imperial soldiers are constantly fighting them, their numbers haven't decreased."
"So, our mission is to eliminate these Danger Beasts."
The Night Raid mbers discussed the mission.
"Even the Empire's full force couldn't eliminate them. It doesn't seem like a trap," Mine comnted thoughtfully.
"To put it bluntly, this mission is helping the Empire. Any objections?" Najenda asked, lighting a cigarette.
"According to Boss, those Danger Beasts must be eliminated," Aka declared, readily accepting the mission.
"There's a special reason for this. Even if it ans helping the Empire, it's necessary," Sheele agreed.
"Well, I don't mind helping the Empire, but I hope we don't encounter any Imperial soldiers," Leone said with a shrug.
Everyone stared at her as if she were an idiot.
"We're Night Raid, Leone. Of course, we'll operate at night when the Imperial soldiers are resting," Najenda said, rolling her eyes.
Leone finally understood and blushed in embarrassnt.
"Sigh, risking our lives to eliminate Danger Beasts in the Capital? Shouldn't we leave this to the Jaegers? You guys are so naive," Chelsea comnted, leaning against the wall with her arms crossed.
Everyone was silent for a mont.
"Chelsea, you're wrong. You're just... lacking in vision," Roy said with a chuckle.
"Eh?" Chelsea looked at him, confused.
"Who said this mission is about helping the Empire?"
Roy smirked. "The Empire will be ours soon. Eliminating these Danger Beasts is helping ourselves."
The Night Raid mbers' eyes widened in realization. Even Najenda hadn't considered that.
"So, helping the Empire is helping ourselves?" Chelsea asked, understanding dawning on her.
"Exactly," Roy confird with a nod.
"Since everyone agrees, let's form teams and begin the mission," Najenda declared.
"Sheele and Mine, Aka and Leone, Lubbock and Bulat, Roy and Saeko..."
"Wait, wait!" Kuro suddenly interrupted.
"I want to be on Onii-chan's team!" she declared, clinging to Roy's arm.
"Kuro, don't be so selfish," Aka scolded.
"I don't care. I want to be with Onii-chan," Kuro insisted.
"Let her be on my team," Roy said, gently patting Kuro's head.
After becoming a Devil, Kuro had beco quite attached to him, even more so than to Aka.
"Fine," Najenda sighed.
"Then Chelsea, you'll be with Saeko."
"Yes!"
Najenda assigned them their areas of operation.
...
That night, Night Raid set out.
To save ti, Roy and Kuro spread their Devil wings and flew to their designated area.
They landed on a barren, rocky mountaintop.
"This should be the place," Roy said, his senses detecting the presence of several Danger Beasts.
"They're over there, Kuro. Let's go!"
"Yes, Onii-chan!"
They quickly reached the Danger Beasts.
There were three reptilian creatures.
"Onii-chan, leave them to ," Kuro declared, drawing her Teigu
"Okay, good luck," Roy encouraged her with a smile.
Kuro smiled back and charged towards the Danger Beasts.
The three creatures were quite strong, possessing the power of Middle-Class Devils, but they were no match for Kuro.
Within monts, she had slain them all.
Just then, a flying-type Danger Beast approached from the distance.
"It's Esdeath!" Roy recognized her instantly.
Esdeath also noticed them and steered the Danger Beast towards them.
He felt a headache coming on. How was he going to explain this?
Well, I guess it's ti to co clean.
Boom!
As the flying Danger Beast reached them, Esdeath jumped off, landing with a powerful impact that created a large crater.
"Roy, I've finally found you again! I'm not dreaming, am I?" Esdeath exclaid, her cheeks flushed as she stared at him.
She rushed towards Roy and embraced him tightly.
"Uh..." Roy awkwardly patted her back.
Kuro, however, wasn't happy about her brother being hugged by another girl.
"Let go of Onii-chan!" she shouted, pushing Esdeath away and standing protectively before Roy.
"Kuro, Roy is my beloved. I won't hold back, even against you," Esdeath declared coldly, drawing her sword and pointing it at Kuro.
"Hmph! I won't let you have Onii-chan!" Kuro retorted, drawing her Teigu.
Her strength was now comparable to Esdeath's. She wasn't afraid.
A tense standoff ensued.
Roy quickly intervened.
"Esdeath, calm down. And Kuro, you too..."
He pulled Kuro behind him, and she obediently sheathed her Teigu.
Esdeath also cald down.
"Roy, Kuro, why did you leave the Empire?" she asked, wanting to understand their sudden departure.
"Haven't you figured it out yet, Esdeath?"
"We're Night Raid," Roy revealed.
"I only joined the Jaegers to bring Kuro back."
"I see... Night Raid..." Esdeath murmured, her expression hidden by her hat.
Then, she looked up with a smile. "Well then, I have no choice but to capture you."
She moved to attack.
"Wait, Esdeath..." Roy stopped her.
"I know I can't convince you to leave the Empire..."
"But for those of us who believe in strength, it doesn't matter who we serve, right?"
Esdeath nodded in agreent.
She was a general in the Empire simply because she enjoyed the thrill of battle.
"In that case, let's have a battle tomorrow, right here. Night Raid versus the Jaegers," Roy proposed.
"If we win, you'll submit to ."
"And if you win, we'll submit to you. How does that sound?"
Esdeath grinned confidently. "Very well. I accept your challenge."
She was incredibly confident in her strength.
Moreover, she believed in survival of the fittest, the strong ruling the weak.
This kind of battle was exactly what she desired.
Roy had proposed this challenge because he didn't want to waste any more ti.
His mission in this world was almost complete.
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