"No way…"
Chelsea, who had transformed into a giant owl and was flying in the air, stared blankly at the apocalyptic scene below her, unable to recover for a long time. She had witnessed too many incredible things today, and the girl felt that her little head was about to explode!
"Crap, the old woman and Taeko are still down there!"
Suddenly remembering something, Chelsea was shocked. Her big eyes quickly searched around, but apart from the raging waves, she couldn't see a single person!
Although the old woman was usually annoying with her nagging, she was really good to her. Taeko, on the other hand, looked cold and aloof, but she had always taken care of her. Not seeing the two of them, Chelsea couldn't help but worry. Ignoring her shock and hesitation, she quickly flapped her wings and searched for their figures.
…
"Cough cough cough… Damn Martha, stinky Sora, I hate you! Waaah… Achoo!"
Soaked to the bone, not to mention the snacks, she almost got washed away by the flood! Natalia, being carried in Martha's hand, looked extremely pitiful.
Remembering the scene of being submerged by the flood just now, Natalia still had lingering fears. Not to mention Sora, that bastard, but even more hateful was Martha, that evil woman, who could have saved her earlier, but instead let her be half-drowned before pulling her out of the waves!
Looking at Amurìa, who was being held by Cornelia and standing unscathed on the tree trunk, Natalia couldn't help but feel envious. Why is it that everyone else is fine, but she had to run into that detestable woman, Martha?!
"Hmph, Natalia, you were badmouthing me again just now. Your big sister is very angry now, and the consequences will be severe!"
With a slight upturn of her lips and a fierce expression, Martha pretended to throw Natalia down as she spoke.
"Ah… no! Merciful and kind Sister Martha, please forgive this lost little lamb!"
"Wuwuwu… I was wrong, I was wrong! I won't dare to do it again!"
Looking at the turbulent waves below, Natalia thought Martha was really going to throw her down, and she was immediately terrified, begging for mercy without hesitation.
Well, in reality, this girl just has no principles…
"Alright, Martha, stop scaring her. I won't hold you accountable for this incident."
Appearing beside the two in a flash, Sora spoke with a hint of sternness in his voice.
Although he knew Martha was trying to temper Natalia's arrogance, Sora was still a bit angry at her actions just now. Natalia hasn't been training for long, and her strength isn't enough yet. If there had been the slightest mistake and the girl had been washed away, it would have been a major problem.
Startled and with a slightly pale face, Sora felt a bit guilty seeing Natalia shivering and soaked to the bone as if she had caught a cold. He took the girl from Martha's arms into his own, placing a palm on her back and quickly evaporating the moisture from her body with his inner energy.
"Alright, alright, you bad little brother, look at how worried you are. This time it was my fault, I won't bully this girl anymore, okay?"
Martha also knew she had gone a bit too far just now. Seeing the angry look on Sora's face, she immediately admitted her mistake.
This woman is very clever. Although Sora usually indulges her and the other sisters, if she really did something to make him angry, probably no one could withstand his wrath.
Hearing Martha's sincere apology, Sora's expression softened, and his anger dissipated a bit. Although he allows, and even encourages, competition and comparison between his women, he absolutely doesn't allow them to truly harm each other!
"Martha, Natalia has this kind of personality, you can't just suppress her. She's also your sister, you need to be more accommodating to her."
"Natalia, you too, don't always go against Martha. She came before you, and she's older than you, so she's your older sister. You need to respect her more."
While tidying the girl's golden hair that had been messed up by the waves, Sora said to the two women.
"Understood, understood, you bad little brother, you're so domineering, how dare I not listen to you?"
Rolling her eyes at Sora the woman said with a hint of resentment.
"Mm…"
Unlike her usual proud and arrogant self, Natalia nodded gently and responded softly.
Feeling the warmth of Sora's embrace, and constantly recalling the way he had been angry for her sake just now, the girl only felt a warmth in her heart, her resentment completely gone, and an unprecedented sense of happiness.
"Hehehe, Master is the best Master in the world! Natalia, I won't bully you anymore either!"
Jumping over from who knows where and clinging to Sora it was the energetic girl Poney's voice, full of adoration.
Because of their personalities, these two girls often didn't get along when they were in the troupe. Besides Martha, Poney, that brat, had also tormented her quite a bit. Hearing Poney say this now, Natalia was immediately moved!
Wuwuwu… I don't have to worry about being bullied anymore!
"Alright, it's very late now, you guys go back first, Akame and I will take a trip."
Speechlessly tapping Poney's little head, and releasing Natalia at the same time, Sora said to the women.
The women naturally wouldn't have any objections to Sora's arrangements. They had been playing for most of the day, and had just been soaked through by the rushing river water. The women didn't want to stay any longer, and just wanted to hurry home, wash up, and go to sleep.
Although many people died tonight, who would remember those annoying small fries?
"Master, are we going to chase after those three people?"
Seeing the figures of her sisters disappear into the night, Akame asked Sora from the side.
Having been trained by Sora for quite some time, the girl's strength was now much higher than it was at this point in the original story. Naturally, she had long since discovered Babara and the other two hiding behind the Tengu Gang group.
"Ah, the reason I let Sabatini and the others go and waited until now was for them!"
"Besides, that sword-wielding girl is your destined opponent, don't you want to meet her?"
Pulling Akame into his arms, kissing the girl's forehead, Sora said with an evil smile.
"Destined opponent?"
A faint blush appeared on her face, Akame muttered. Being reminded by Sora the girl finally remembered.
In her original fate, Cornelia would be killed by a sword-wielding assassin from the Revolutionary Army. If her memory was correct, it was precisely that cold-looking girl standing at the bow of the ship earlier!
A flash of light appeared in her eyes, and the information in her mind told Akame that she was a very difficult opponent! If she hadn't used up a lot of strength fighting Cornelia, and hadn't been careless and seriously injured by her, perhaps the one who died wouldn't have been the other girl, but herself!
However, the victorious Akame didn't feel happy at all. People who should have become friends were tearing each other apart because of their different positions, that kind of sad thing…
"Don't worry, with me here, your fates have already changed. She and Cornelia will no longer be enemies, but eternal sisters and friends."
"She's far from your opponent now, so don't bully her too much later."
Seeming to see through the girl's thoughts, Sora stroked Akame's smooth hair while smiling.
A smile also appeared on her heroic face, and the girl nodded in response.
Although the man in front of her might not be a good person, he was really good to her, and he had changed the sad fates of herself, Kurome, and all the important people. What else could she say?
Becoming a hero who saves the empire was never what she truly sought. Perhaps the current life is the most beautiful?
Without lingering any longer, Sora released the girl, and the two of them flashed away at the same time, disappearing from the spot…