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Chapter 77 Empire Saga 22 Ryuki The Ninja
update icon Updated at 2026/2/28 17:00:02

Female Ninja.

That's right, the girl in front of me is a female ninja. I've seen the ninja outfit countless times in games, so I'm extremely familiar with it. But... why would a girl like you choose to imitate the goofy appearance of the male protagonist, Hayabusa, and wear a mask? It doesn't fit the aesthetic at all!

"Why are you staring at my face for so long?"

Aliyah next to me complained.

"I just think that a female ninja wearing a mask doesn't match our sense of beauty," I said to Aliyah seriously.

"Huh? What's the difference? I remember when I played games and chose the ninja occupation, I would definitely wear a mask," she replied.

"Ha... at least it proves that this outfit is not uncommon... well, let's not worry about this detail, since we already know who this person is."

Thanks to the title and name system, we already know the name of this ninja girl in front of us.

Ryuko

Ninja Lv 42

Evil, Cool, Ruthless, One-Hit Kill, Elite Upper Ninja, Dragon Sword Successor, Wanted Criminal

Well, as soon as I finished reading her titles, I became depressed again.

Never mind the rest, what does "Dragon Sword Successor" mean? Does it mean that she just brought the game from our world and started playing? Even if that's the case, can't she change her name or something? Isn't she afraid of copyright issues?

Just as I finished this thought, her title suddenly changed. The "Dragon Sword Successor" became the "Blue Sword's Successor."

Dear World, are you treating us like a primetime TV drama?

Anyway, let's investigate the reason why this person attacked us.

"I leave it to you, Aliyah."

"Huh? Why me?"

"Obviously, do you expect me to search her?"

"Search her..."

Aliyah pondered for a moment, as if she suddenly remembered something. Then, she glanced at me sharply.

After that, she silently approached the ninja girl in front of us.

Geez, good intentions are always misunderstood...

However, it was at this moment that I noticed that while we were joking around, Oyado had quietly searched through Ryuko's body and found a lot of things.

There were ninja darts, shurikens, talismans, and some miscellaneous items, including money.

Although there were only three silver coins.

Poor thing, why do I have the urge to put a few gold coins in there when I see these three coins?

I must have an abnormal amount of money.

"Is there anything that proves her identity or provides information about her mission?"

"No, big brother, but there is a photo on her."

"A photo?"

I took a card with a magical gloss from Oyado's hand and tapped it. Immediately, a figure appeared on it.

Hmm...

Why does this photo look so familiar?

In the photo, a tall woman can be clearly seen, dressed as a capable warrior. However, her face is blurred, probably due to the shadow, making it impossible to see her appearance clearly.

But because of this, I suddenly felt that the person in this photo resembles two other people very much. One is someone we just met, Lu-jie.

The other person...

...

Taishi Xi...

But obviously, this person is not Taishi Xi, just a resemblance.

Because the person in the photo is clearly preparing to use a skill, but she doesn't have a long spear in her hand.

That's right, even if that guy uses magic, he would still be holding her long spear. I've never seen anyone release a skill empty-handed.

And...

She's wearing the same armor all year round, 24 hours a day, except for the set of clothes the Duke recently gave her. I've never seen her wear anything else. But the person in the photo is clearly wearing different clothes.

In conclusion, this photo is clearly not Lu Jie or Taishi Xi, but it is very similar.

With that in mind, I summoned a water ball, which promptly fell on Long Ji's body.

"Ah!"

She suddenly woke up, wiped the water off her face, disregarded her wet hair, looked at us, then at herself. She jumped to the corner of the wall and stared at us with a cautious look.

"Hey, Long Ji, don't be nervous, I only have one question."

I showed her the photo.

"Are you looking for this person or do you want to kill this person?"

"You... give it back to me!"

She rushed towards me, but before she even reached halfway, a shadow from the side flashed by and kicked her away.

In the end, I realized that it was Oyado who made the move. After she kicked Long Ji, she suddenly appeared on the other side of the trajectory of her flight, reached out her hand, and grabbed Long Ji, twisting her down to the ground. Long Ji immediately spewed out a mouthful of blood.

"Okay, don't use too much force, or she might die."

I could see her HP, which was now only a little left, and it was still dropping.

Really, if she dies, we won't get any information at all, right?

Well, don't call me heartless, but dealing with people with the [Evil] title can be very risky if you're not careful.

However, for now, we need to keep her alive. I waved my hand and a light shone on her, restoring half of Long Ji's health.

Seemingly feeling the change in her body, she looked at me in surprise.

After a while, she sighed and said, "I'm supposed to kill her, it's part of the mission."

"Oh, do you know what the person you're supposed to kill is called?"

"I don't know, but as long as I kill everyone who matches the photo, the mission will be completed."

When she said this, there was no expression on her face, as if it was a matter of course.

"What a terrifying theory..."

It seems that this Long Ji is already almost brainwashed into becoming a killing tool, right? Interesting, although there are often such characters in anime, it's the first time I've encountered someone like this in real life.

Well, it's not that scary, at least she still looks very cute. I wonder if she will put on a performance for the mission...

Well, that's not important.

"Interesting. When do you need to complete your mission?"

"I can only go back after it's completed."

"Interesting."

I thought for a moment, then suddenly became interested.

"I have a suggestion. I'll help you find this person. As a condition, you won't kill innocent people. How about that?"

"Hey, hey, what are you thinking?"

Aliyah next to me said.

"Is this false charity?"

"I'm just suddenly curious. There aren't many [Evil] people who can speak to us calmly."

"Hmph... just don't go too far."

"As long as the mission can be completed, that's all that matters," Ryuki suddenly spoke. "I accept your terms."

Is this guy really thinking again?