Unlimited Blade Works of the Raging Dimension

"There's a fire, come here and put it out quickly!"

As flames soared into the sky and the guards of the mansion shouted, Shirou left the scene calmly, just as he had arrived, without informing anyone or being noticed by anyone.

The fire burned away all the blood and traces left in the room. Even in death, Gamal still had a disgusting smile on his face. He had been stabbed in the back of his head with a sharp knife. He died without anyone noticing.

As for Ogre, the captain of the security team and the original protagonist's first solo mission target, he couldn't last more than two rounds against Shirou. He was beheaded by a sword without even a cry for help.

The bodies of both were disguised by Shirou to make it look like they had burned to death. This way, to outsiders, it appeared that an accidental fire had caused the death of the security team captain, Ogre, and the wealthy businessman, Gamal, in a sea of flames.

As for any doubts, no one knew. The position of the security team captain was coveted by many, and the property left behind by Gamal after his death was swallowed up by other businessmen. Two influential figures at the grassroots level of the imperial capital had disappeared. Over time, this might become a topic of conversation among the people of the imperial capital after dinner and then gradually be forgotten, but it had nothing to do with Shirou.

After leaving the mansion, Shirou didn't return directly to his own residence but instead quickly headed in another direction.

Just moments ago, Zaruba had informed him that the location of the last source of light had been determined.

In fact, a day after the battle with Night Raid, Zaruba had found an approximate location of the source of light, but this time the target had moved toward the imperial capital. As a result, Shirou wasn't in a hurry to pursue the target. He settled in the imperial capital, on one hand to gather information, and on the other to wait for the source of light to arrive.

But what puzzled Zaruba was that he felt the target had already entered the imperial capital yesterday, yet after receiving the news, Shirou didn't take any immediate action, saying, "I've been too tired recently. I want to take a full day off."

However, tonight, Shirou didn't rush straight to the source of light but instead attacked the target he had previously set. "Shouldn't the target be the most important thing in this situation?"

He had such doubts in his mind, but seeing that Shirou had no intention of explaining, Zaruba simply followed along.

Shirou quickly moved between rooftops, but his mind wandered slightly. He was a bit annoyed. Although he understood the dark side of this world through the fragmented memories of his soul, when he personally dived into it, he still felt anger at the darkness.

In the past few days, to gather information about the imperial capital, Shirou collected a lot of gossip from street vendors. Among them, there were many he valued, so he briefly investigated them. However, this made him deeply aware of the dark side of the imperial capital and human nature. The darkness of the past once again manifested before him in a deeper way, which made his heart seem a bit gloomy.

Although he said he didn't care about humans, it was undeniable that his dream was to make everyone happy. Even if this dream was denied by himself, Shirou was still human. Even if he became a Heroic Spirit, he would still function as a Guardian, and his character wouldn't drastically change after becoming a Heroic Spirit, so he simply began his own hunt.

Corrupt officials who abused their power to exploit the people, unscrupulous businessmen who used illegal means to suck the blood of the people, even human traffickers who bought and sold people—all became targets in his eyes, and this time was no exception.

Perfectly eliminating the target and disguising it as an accident was something Shirou understood well from his duties as a Guardian.

The night was still dark, and the bright moon in the sky cast a layer of silvery light, but it couldn't dispel the fog in Shirou's heart.

'How far can the darkness of human nature reach?'

He was pondering a question that had long lingered in his mind. The question was more like a self-reflection than an actual inquiry. Shirou didn't have an answer, or rather, he deliberately avoided this question. He never wanted to delve into it, but this time, in this different world, the answer was revealed to him in a bloody way.

The red figure traversed the night sky of the imperial capital, avoiding the patrolling guards from time to time. Shirou soon arrived at the target's location. From the outside, the house looked slightly more modest than Gamal's mansion, but it still gave off an air of wealth.

After briefly surveying the surroundings, Shirou didn't waste any time and immediately sneaked into the house.

Carefully avoiding the patrolling guards, he asked Zaruba, "Zaruba, where's the exact location?"

"Finally, you remembered me. It's in the front building."

"Got it." Shirou nodded and was about to take action when Zaruba's voice sounded again.

"Be careful, Shirou. It seems someone has broken in without permission, and it seems to be someone we know."

"An acquaintance?" Shirou raised an eyebrow, then understood, "Do you mean the Night Raid group is also here? That's quite interesting."

"Well, Shirou, it seems your luck this time is a bit unlucky." Zaruba joked.

But honestly, Shirou seemed to have bad luck, especially when it came to collecting sources of light. The first time, he directly fought Esdeath. Regardless of whether he was willing or not, he fought the strongest person. The second time, he faced the fully armed members of Night Raid, five users of Imperial Arms.

If Shirou hadn't directly threatened the remaining members, he would have only faced three Night Raid members to achieve his goal. That also required a lot of effort. But this time, he encountered all the members of Night Raid again.

Was this due to luck?

Shirou shook his head, clearing unnecessary thoughts from his mind, turned, and went to the roof of the house to observe the surrounding situation.

Now that he knew Night Raid was coming, he had to act carefully. Otherwise, getting scratched by Akame's sword wouldn't be easy.

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Tatsumi was an ordinary boy from the countryside of the empire. To save his village from suffering, he came to the imperial capital to become a young swordsman. On the way to the imperial capital, he and his two friends were attacked by thieves and separated.

On his first day in the imperial capital, he met Leone and was scammed out of all his money. With the help of the noble Aria, he found temporary accommodation. The next night, he was attacked by a Night Raid. To save Aria, Tatsumi fought Akame. After that, he learned Aria's true identity. After killing Aria himself, he was forcibly dragged into Night Raid by Leone.

That was his experience. He killed the first person in his life with great anger after witnessing the tragic deaths of his two friends. However, he was noticed by Leone and was about to be forcibly dragged onto the "pirate ship."

"Bulat, I'll leave this kid to you." Leone called Bulat and prepared to take Tatsumi back to the base.

Seeing this, the other members of Night Raid also prepared to return, but at that moment, a voice came, causing them to stop.

"Hey everyone, nice to see you again."