The Longsword Of The Renmant Flame

Soon, the four people eating on the table finished eating, and Najenda laid down her chopsticks.

Najenda: So, Leone… Tell me about the request we received a few days ago.

This attracted Billy's attention as Leone took a serious expression, before speaking.

Leone: Our new targets are Ogre of the capital guards, and an oil merchant named Gamal, the client told me that Ogre was accepting bribes from Gamal, and that every time Gamal commits a crime, Ogre would frame someone to take the blame. The client said that her husband was framed this time and was sentenced to death.

Then she laid down the money she got for the job, and Najenda continued to ask.

Najenda: Did you check out the informations?

Leone: Yes, they are true, I observed them for a time from the attic of the merchant's shop.

Najenda lightened up a cigarette and exhaled some smoke.

Najenda: ...Okay. Night Raid will accept this job, we will deliver punishment upon the heads of these heinous monsters, and send them to hell.

Leone: Taking out Gamal will be simple, but Ogre will be a formidable opponent. Ogre the Demon, he is called "The Demon" because his skill with the sword makes him an object of terror to the criminals of the capital.

Usually, he spends his time out on patrols with his subordinates. But other than that, he hangs out at the garrison headquarters. Gamal comes to his private room to give him the bribes. 

Due to his station, on his days off he leaves the headquarters… And spends the day drinking on main street, close to the palace.

Najenda: It seems the only time to attack would be on his day off… However, the security around the palace will be tough. For Akame, who is on the capital's most wanted list, this will be a dangerous Job. 

Billy: Then why I don't go? It would be easy for me to fight against someone of that caliber.

Najenda held her chin and thought.

Najenda: Hmm, you would be good for the job, perfect! I can appreciate your decision, go kill the demon.

Leone slapped Billy's back and yelled.

Leone: Well said, Billy!

Najenda: Leone, Akame, I leave the oil merchant to you.

Leone: You got it, boss.

Billy: Welp, I'm going to sleep now.

Billy stood up and put his hands on his pockets, leaving from the kitchen.

[Tomorrow]

Billy and Leone were on the entrance of the city, the streets were flooding with people, from country bumpkins to nobles.

Leone: If you go straight that way, it'll lead you straight to the main street.

Billy: Got it…

Leone gazed at Billy, who started to walk away, before she stopped him by calling his name.

Leone: Hey Billy, you want to hear a story about Akame?

Billy turned  around with curiosity and nodded, since he needs to know better the people around himself for a better teamwork, knowing their past is important, even if hard to tell sometimes.

Leone: You know, she had a sister, when Akame was young, her and her sister were both bought somewhere in the Empire. She and another girl, that wasn't her sister, entered assassination training together since her sister was separated from her since the beginning.

And it was so, that she worked under the orders of the Empire. She was the perfect assassin… However, each time she carried out her duty, she could feel that something was wrong with the Empire.

And soon, her target was the Boss, who succeeded in persuading her to defect from the Empire and join the Revolutionary Army that cared only about the people. But by that time, most of the comrades she had grown up and trained with were all dead. You know what am I saying, right?

Billy: ...No.

Leone smiled and sighed.

Leone: Well… You'll understand when you come back. Good hunting!w

Billy nodded and walked inside the city, and then, Billy already faced with one of his worst enemies… Directions. He didn't have anything that could tell him the locations or something like that here, he forgot the map on his bedroom...

Billy: F.u.c.k… Well, I guess I will travel around until I will find him…

He looked on the sky, it was high noon…

[Night]

He was still walking around, mentally exhausted, and then he found a tall man that was just like the man he got described to find.

A large muscular man with black hair that was graying near his temples. An unusual hairstyle with four ponytails or braids on the back of his head wrapped in white cloth. A large star-shaped scar over his missing left eye, while his remaining eye was red with a black sclera.

Yep, this is Ogre…

Billy: Goddammit, finally I found him…

Billy reached for Ogre and patted his shoulder, attracting his attention.

Ogre: Huh? What?

Billy: Mr. Ogre, I have something to talk with you…

Ogre: What…? Spit it out then.

Billy: Let's say that this "thing" is something that should remain between us, you will receive money too if you accept.

Ogre smirked and said.

Ogre: I see… I will listen for now.

Then Ogre followed Billy towards a hidden alleyway.

Ogre: Can you tell me in this alleyway?

Billy: Yes, this is a good place.

Billy took out a bag full of money, and Ogre's gaze was concentrated on the bag.

Billy: I want you to kill someone for me.

Ogre: Hmm? Who is it?

Billy: You know, there is a certain man in the incineration squad of the Empire, he's called Bols.

Ogre: Hmm, working for the Empire… This is something hard, boy. Do you have enough money?

Billy throwed the bag at Ogre, who already felt its weight and checked inside, it was full of gold and jewels, he smiled as he looked at the shiny items and said.

Ogre: You can consider it done, boy.

Ogre turned away and walked away with an hand on the hilt, meaning that he was ready to kill. Suddenly Ogre turned around and dashed towards Billy as he unsheathed his sword.

Ogre: Do you think I would really do something like that?! 

Ogre almost reached Billy, who unsheathed his katana and easily blocked Ogre's strike, surprising him.

Billy: You know what's funny? I wanted to kill you when you were turned around, what a coincidence, don't you think so?

Ogre: You…

Billy grabbed Ogre's wrist and slammed him against the ground after lifting him up, then before Ogre could get up, he stabbed his nape with his katana, killing him immediately.

Billy: Alright… Now the way back to home…

Billy picked up the bag of golden coins he gave to Ogre and left to the unknown after cleaning the blade of his sword.

[Meanwhile]

In the red light district, there were many couples walking around, and inside a chinese styled mansion, an ugly man was walking around. It was Gamal.

Gamal was an overweight, out-of-shape bald man with spots on his head, a small nose and a big mouth, which gave him a toad-like appearance. He wore an orange kimono shirt with matching pants and black boots, as well as a green cloak with two circles resembling toad's eyes printed on it. 

Gamal: Haaaah. I need to use the toilet, I wonder if I'll have to take it again.

Suddenly, two feline arms came at the sides of his head and he heard a feminine voice.

?: Don't worry… I'll give it to you, Gamal.

Leone was behind him and grabbed his neck, choking.

Gamal: Ah!

The next moment, he got stabbed on the c.h.e.s.t from Akame's Teigu.

Gamal: Gah!

After Gamal coughed out blood, Leone let his neck go as he fell dead.

Leone: You're lucky to have been killed by two beauties! Well then… I wonder how Billy is doing with the tougher target…

Akame: …

[Back to Billy]

Billy: WHERE THE F.U.C.K I AM!?

He yelled in the middle of the city, as everyone looked at him with strange looks.