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With the aforementioned prerequisites in place, after the empire's cancerous elements were eliminated, the remaining upright officials and revolutionary army members believed they would have a long period of development.
"Lord Baili, this way."
At that moment, a maid's voice rang out.
The empire's luxurious royal city is where we rest tonight.
Because Baili, having completed the speedrun, did not intend to leave immediately, he wanted to see firsthand how the NIGHTRAID team performed in their battle against the Fate Walker.
So Baili, along with the lolis and girls, decided to stay there for the night.
Similarly, NIGHTRAID was also arranged to rest in a lounge in the palace to recharge for tomorrow's battle.
All six of them shared the same idea: to present their best selves, gain Baili's approval, and thus embark on their destiny and receive his blessings.
"Let's play here for now."
On the way to the lounge, Najendan suddenly spoke.
Akame, Mine, Chelsea, Hill, and Leone, who were standing beside her, all looked at Hyakuri and indicated that they would all participate in the discussion event they were hosting during Night Raid.
Baili had no objections. After watching the six people leave, he looked to the side.
Tina, Lena, Katagiri Yuzuki, Mibu Asaka, Aihara Enju, Senju Natsuyo, and Fuse Midori were all very excited. As they followed the maids, they observed all sorts of courtyards and houses.
That's normal.
Their world consisted of nothing but concrete jungles and devastated ruins overrun by Gastrea, but this world was clearly different.
“There’s a pond over there.”
Lena ran over, pointed to a lotus flower, and asked...
"what is this?"
"Haven't you ever seen a lotus flower?"
After answering, Fuse asked with some doubt.
Lena shook her head.
"Besides mathematics, the knowledge the elders taught us was mainly Chinese literature. I have no recollection of this lotus flower..."
Unlike the other cursed children present, Lena was a child living in the outer district.
It has neither an initiator nor a facilitator as a companion.
Aside from books in the sewers, the only things I see most often are city ruins and dumped garbage.
Seeing this, Asia joined the girls' conversation.
"How about we read together next time, little Lena?"
"May I?"
"of course can."
"But I still have work to do. After I finish my mission here and return to my original world, I will have to hunt down Gastrea in the new region."
"Are you that busy?"
Asia was a little curious.
Chiju Natsuyo nodded.
"Yes, Sister Asia, there have been quite a few missions lately, but Mr. Baili's orders are always the top priority. No matter what it is, we will come directly."
"Weren't you planning an expedition? And I did tell you to unite the Cursed Children, so you should have enough manpower."
Hyakuri also went to the courtyard and asked about Senju Natsuyo and Fuse Midori, who were the closest to him.
The latter gently adjusted his hat.
"Besides us, there are indeed people on expeditions and gathering cursed children from different countries to confirm their power after embarking on their destiny. However, the Gastrea seem to have noticed the plans here and have begun to reproduce rapidly."
Baili saved the Cursed Children, but also changed the plot, turning Gastrea into a species that reproduced wildly.
Mibu Asaka added in response.
"Lord Baili need not worry about this. We are indeed short-handed, but as more of the Cursed Children develop their Destiny Power, our efficiency will only increase. We do not want Lord Baili to waste his energy on this. We believe that in less than a month, we will be able to completely suppress those Gastrea, even if they accelerate their reproduction rate."
Since that's what they've said, they didn't pursue the issue any further.
Calling over the few people waiting in the courtyard, Baili and his group followed the maid to the upper-level guest rooms of the palace.
These rooms were normally only open to royalty and nobility, and were cleaned daily, so they were very clean.
Similar to modern apartments, it is equipped with a washroom, bathroom, and so on.
The little girls, who had never lived in such a house before, ran around happily, searching for their favorite room.
Baili randomly picked a room and led Asia and Sakurajima Mai inside.
Rachel and Griffith lived next door.
"Want to take a shower?"
Mai Sakurajima took off her coat, glanced at the bathroom with its glass chandelier, and looked interested, as if she wanted to experience the bathroom in this other world.
Actually, there's not much difference...
Although he wanted to say that, Baili still agreed.
"Mr. Baili, here are some spare clothes for you."
"kindness."
Looking at Asia standing by the wardrobe, Baili answered softly, walked over, took the girl's hand, and led her to the bathroom where Mai was.
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After their intimate moment in the bathroom, Baili noticed several drinks with very luxurious packaging near the bookshelf.
While choosing the drinks, he also brought beverages for the two girls.
The three of them went together to the spacious balcony of the upper-level guest room in the palace. Standing side by side, they looked down at the brightly lit capital city through the night sky.
This time, the night view of the capital city is unlike anything else.
It was noisier and more boisterous than usual.
As the streetlights, like strings of pearls, dispelled the darkness, crowds gathered to celebrate the fall of the empire's upper echelons.
These people were singing some kind of folk song, and they seemed extremely happy.
Banners related to Baili were hanging on some tall buildings in the distance.
They began to proclaim the existence of a savior and the changes brought about by their faith in a god.
"Look over there."
Asia pointed in a direction in the distance, where a huge bonfire had been built, and people were throwing in all the ridiculous laws promulgated by the empire and the weapons left behind by the soldiers.
"The upper echelons of the empire that brought darkness to the world have disappeared, and those who hope to be liberated will not encounter new problems."
“New problems will definitely arise, but I think they are easy to solve.”
Baili gave an answer.
After all, this is another world, not the real world.
Once the rulers of the empire are eliminated, honest officials and members of the revolutionary army will find ways to keep this vast empire running.
Hearing this, Mai Sakurajima smiled slightly.
"No matter what happens, it's their own choice, and they can't shirk all responsibility. After all, Baili Jun set a good example, and the rest is their job."
After saying that, Mai Sakurajima took a sip of her drink.
The smell was somewhat pungent, yet also a bit too sweet.
“It’s quite delicious.”
"What flavor?"
"It must be honey. Would you like to try some, Baili-jun? Even though you've finished it, you can still taste it on your lips."
Alas?
As Asia was surprised, Baili went over to her.
Before Mai could even taste the beverage on her lips, she was interrupted by a sound from below.
"Ah! It's Asia, Mai-nee-san! And Hyakuri!"
On the balcony of the next floor, a group of little girls gathered.
They seemed to be playing games together and even ran onto the balcony together.
Baili stopped what he was doing and looked over there. Tina, Reina, Aihara Enju, Mibu Asaka and others were all there.
After Baili waved and greeted them, the lolis started talking about whether there were any other challenges in the other world, and they also hoped that Baili and the others would join in the discussion.
After politely declining, Baili was about to return to her room to continue their previous interaction with the little girls, when she heard a knock on the door.
Upon opening the door, I found Griffith standing in the entrance.
"Lord Baili, excuse me, but I have something I'd like to ask you privately."
"no problem."
After Baili finished speaking, he walked out of the room, and Asia and Mai behind him also tactfully returned to the balcony.
Standing in the corridor, Gloria, who was a hundred miles away, started a new conversation.
"Regarding the matter of disciplining those losers."
What have you done with them so far? What are your plans?
"While everyone was naked, a magic circle was implanted into their bodies. Those who disobeyed would suffer the pain of having their fingers cut off, and this pain could double over time."
That was indeed very painful...
Baili was also somewhat interested.
"You came to me to find out if I agree to do this?"
"Yes, after all, they are Lord Baili's property, so I want to know if this method is appropriate, or if it would be better to be gentler."