Chapter 150: Two Women and One Man Teleported to the Island; Borus Dies

However, for someone who is bold due to her high level of martial arts proficiency—or simply put, for someone like Hong Meiling—this phrase held immense temptation. "What are we waiting for? Let's head over quickly for the upcoming battle! Although I'm not quite sure how I managed to get out this time, Miss Remilia and Sakuya will definitely figure out a way to make me go back to gatekeeping. Therefore, every single moment of battle is precious."

Mobilizing his full strength, Qi and Esdeath—completely devoid of any capacity to resist—were instantly brought before Syrah. "Where is the quiet place?"

Gazing at the expectant expression of Hong Meiling, who was casually hoisting two supreme masters by the scruff of their necks with each hand, Syrah's eyes rolled as he replied, "I'll send you there right away." Syrah retreated slowly, only coming to a halt after backing away a distance of ten zhang.

Instantly, a Bagua Taiji diagram flashed brilliantly across the ground, completely enveloping Hong Meiling along with the struggling Qi and Esdeath.

The moment the blinding light dissipated, a crimson beam of light shot forth, causing Syrah's expression to change drastically.

Qi felt a blur before his eyes, and the high mountain canyon vanished, replaced by a breathtaking beach landscape facing an endless expanse of the ocean, with a dense forest of coconut trees at his back.

"This place is truly vast. Let's continue our battle!" Without any further ado, Hong Meiling tossed aside the two struggling individuals and charged forward.

"I am going to flatten you!" Qi fumed with anger. This rare runaway young girl was simply far too excited; she insisted on playing to her heart's content right before heading home, completely disregarding the feelings of others. It was genuinely infuriating.

"You really have some nerve, over and over again. I am going to use my full power now." Esdeath's expression turned gloomy, a rarity for her. Her usual sadistic and confident smile had completely vanished.

"Come on, come on!" Hong Meiling failed to notice the slightest change in the expressions and tones of the two, her figure already lunging right before them.

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"Uh, Your Majesty, a bit of a situation has occurred." Tatsumi stared blankly at the rapid shift of events. Within three breaths, the people had vanished. Originally just an onlooker watching the sidelines, he now didn't even have a spectacle to watch.

"That bastard Syrah must have sent them to some island in the middle of the ocean. That way, General Esdeath of the Empire and Our strongest Meiling both have temporarily lost a place to put their martial prowess to use. Damnable fool! If you want to spar in martial arts, you should at least knock everyone unconscious first!"

The Little Emperor's exasperated voice reached Tatsumi's ears, causing the corners of his mouth to curve upward slightly. "What should we do next? I heard that not a single member of Night Raid or the Jaegers died."

"Every single one of them will die eventually. It's just a pity we don't know the specific name of the town. Tatsumi, come back. It's far too dangerous there right now."

"Understood."

......

"I finally escaped." Borus clutched his left arm as he walked from the explosion zone into the dense forest. "I hope Kurome is safe and sound. In the future... I would still like to have a meal together with everyone."

"Wuwuwuwu..." Walking deeper into the forest, Borus heard the crying of a child and turned to see a little girl weeping beneath a tree.

"Oh my, this is truly terrible. What's the matter with you?" Borus asked in an exaggerated tone, hoping to cheer the girl up. "It's very dangerous here, you know."

The girl opened her eyes from her tears to see a muscular, bare-chested giant with three deep scars across his chest, wearing a gas mask on his face.

"A monster!"

The girl's scream struck a heavy blow to Borus's heart. "I, I'm not a monster at all! It's alright, don't be afraid. Ah, you're injured, aren't you?" He pulled out the medical bandages he carried with him. "Don't move now, there, there, be a good girl."

Despite the girl's struggling and crying, Borus neatly wrapped the bandage. "It won't hurt in a moment, and you'll recover right away, so it's going to be fine."

"Mister, thank you." The little girl flashed an innocent and brilliant smile.

"You're welcome, you're welcome." Borus felt somewhat shy.

"However, the places burned by you, Mister... can never recover anymore!" As if dust being scattered by the wind, the little girl transformed back into Chelsea's appearance. The long needle in her hand had already pierced the back of Borus's neck, striking a fatal pressure point.

"That child just now was from the village you burned down. Because they were suspected of joining the Revolutionary Army, you burned the entire village to the ground. Though you probably don't remember the face of every single one of them."

"I know... Retribution will come after all. But... I wanted to go back... My wife and daughter are still... waiting for me." Borus crawled a short distance with great difficulty, tears streaming endlessly from inside his mask. In the end, he reached out his hand, unable to touch his wife, nor able to caress his daughter.

His hand dropped powerlessly.

"Truly, battles between behind-the-scenes operatives are so repulsive." Leaning against a large tree, Chelsea held a lollipop with a gloomy expression, her gaze averted from her enemy.

"The target has been eliminated. As expected of Chelsea." Lubbock emerged from the dense thicket. "I originally sensed the barrier being triggered and rushed over. What a pity, no one intercepted Kurome's side. Shall we head back and regroup with everyone?"

"Lubbock, I'm going to continue pursuing Kurome. Right now, she's all alone, and she's consumed a huge amount of energy—it's a rare opportunity." Chelsea's expression did not improve much upon seeing Lubbock.

"Even though Kurome escaped the barrier, we still know the direction she took, so there is a possibility of catching up, but after all, it's too dangerous. You don't have to push yourself; the Empire is already on the verge of collapse." Lubbock strongly advised against it.

"If Kurome manages to go back and regroup with the other Jaegers, she will gather eight new human puppets once again, and it will become even more dangerous then. Therefore, Lubbock, you go back first and tell everyone the situation. If I encounter danger, I will summon Little Qi. The Jaegers without Esdeath combined are no match for Little Qi."

Chelsea possessed immense confidence in Qi's strength.

"Understood. Don't do anything reckless, though; we will send reinforcements immediately." Lubbock turned and ran back, shouting instructions over his shoulder.

"Please do... You said you would protect me, so I'll trust you for once. Honestly, being an assassin... the current me seems to have become a bit naive." Chelsea muttered to herself, pulled out her Teigu, Gae Bulg's Foundation, and transformed into the appearance of Borus to resume the pursuit.

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"It seems the battle is already over. I wonder what the outcome was." High in the sky, the golden-haired Run flew in from afar, holding Sakuya—correction, holding Seryu securely in his arms. Even with the aid of flight, he was not as fast as Esdeath, who had subdued a flying Danger Beast midway.

"The battle looked extremely fierce; the terrain has been turned into ruins. Who caused that huge crater? Such a powerful attack. And that straight-line trench, that must have been the work of Kurome's Super Danger Beast puppet." Seryu looked down from above, seeing nothing but devastation and pits everywhere.

"That is... Borus's Teigu. Could that explosion have been caused by the self-detonation of Borus's 'Rubicante'? Borus, he..." Run looked somber, letting out a heavy sigh.

"Oh no!" High in the air, Run suddenly sensed a wave of danger washing over him. Immediately afterward, a pillar of golden light surged into the sky, grazing his chin and shearing off a few strands of golden hair, narrowly evading him.

Yet, that was not the reason for his exclamation of alarm; the true reason was that, amidst this surprise attack, Seryu had actually been knocked downward. At the same time, his gaze caught sight of the group from Night Raid below.