Inner Voice: All Heroines Hear My Inner Voice Chapter 1042: Like the sun

Just then, Jamo's cry of pain rang out. Inside the room used to detain intruders who had entered the tomb.

There, three people were handcuffed and interrogated while suspended in midair.

Two of them were beautiful young women. One of Akame's younger sisters, Kurome. She looked almost exactly like Akame, except she was smaller, and her short black hair was braided into two plaits. Next to her is Gin. She was about the same build as Cornelia, and she had blonde hair tied in a ponytail.

In the original work, Jamo tears her clothes off, leaving her nearly naked. He committed lewd acts against her, particularly targeting her large breasts, before being stopped by Kimatsu.

While pretending that he couldn't slaughter all the enemies in an instant, Eiji managed to prevent that from happening.

The final character is a young man with blond hair and blue eyes, Natala. Just like Kurome and Gin, he is a member of the Terror Group.

"This voice... Did something happen to Jamo? Damn it, he can't even buy me some time so I can have some fun and choose who's going to be my wife."

The one who said that was a tall, muscular old man with long black hair and blue eyes. He was dressed like a pharaoh.

His identity was Weneg, the leader of the tomb guards.

He was the strongest among the guardians!

Just a moment ago, he had been admiring the appearance of the two women who were his captives. Gin undoubtedly had the best figure, but he only wanted the strongest woman among them to be his wife.

And that was Kurome.

But before he could propose to her, other intruders who had entered the tomb annoyed him.

"Too bad—you'll have to wait while I kill the other intruders. Especially you." Weneg stared at Kurome with a heated gaze; he was an old man who liked to prey on the young. "You are my future wife. As the ruler of this tomb, I need an heir, and only a strong woman can bear the descent who will become the next ruler of this tomb. Compared to this blonde woman with a great body, you're stronger. That's why I chose you."

He explained to Kurome why he wanted her to be his wife.

Kurome felt disgusted and said, "Among those intruders, my older sister must be there. She'll kill you."

"Your older sister? Does that mean she's stronger than you and just as beautiful as you? Hahaha! That's great—I'll capture her. You two can both be my wives. And you, blonde… You can be my concubine."

Weneg laughed and glanced at Gin.

Even though he'd chosen Kurome as his first wife, that didn't mean he was interested in a sexy woman like her.

Gin gritted her teeth, "You perverted old man! If it weren't for these handcuffs, I'd kill you myself!"

Kurome's face looked gloomy.

She was angry because Weneg was also after her older sister. But before she could say anything, Natala interrupted.

"You're the leader of the guards at this tomb, right? Don't touch those two! It's true that our group was wrong to sneak into this tomb, but we haven't stolen anything yet. We'll offer a generous compensation as long as you—"

*Bang!*

"Gughahh!"

Before Natala could finish his sentence, Weneg punched him hard in the stomach, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood.

"Shut up! You think I won't kill a male prisoner like you? I'll kill you after this." Weneg said coldly.

"Natala!" Gin was worried about the blond young man who'd just been punched, and glared at Weneg.

The old man snorted before turning toward the exit. He then said something strange, "Ah, by the way… It seems you haven't been told that your group, the Empire, has stolen the most valuable treasure from this tomb. So, you're the ones who provoked us first. Don't blame me for what I'm about to do to you."

"Y-You must be lying!"

Gin couldn't believe what he'd just heard. Just like Gozuki, Bill had also brainwashed all the members of his division. However, his methods were even more extreme than Gozuki's.

He conducted experiments on Kurome, Gin, Natala, and the others. Unless they took the drug specially manufactured by the Empire within a certain time limit, they would die.

The bald man had also implanted the idea in their minds that the Empire was the good side and that people like Weneg were the ones in the wrong for being their enemies.

Weneg didn't bother trying to convince Gin; he simply opened the door to leave the room. But at that moment—his instincts sensed danger.

*Slash!*

A slash would have cut him in half if he hadn't jumped back and landed in the middle of the room.

"You…"

Weneg growled, glaring at Akame, who had just attacked him without any warning. Eiji was standing beside her as well.

"Nee-san!" Kurome called out, her eyes sparkling as she saw her older sister. It had been a long time since they last met because Bill and Gozuki had deliberately separated them.

Still, who was the man standing next to her older sister?

He was incredibly handsome.

It wasn't just Kurome—Gin was also stunned when she saw Eiji for the first time.

"I hear you want to force Kurome to become your wife. Old man, you deserve to be killed." Akame said with a cold expression.

She was very protective of her younger sister.

And in fact, she'd been holding back from slashing Weneg for quite some time ever since she and Eiji had been eavesdropping outside the room a few seconds ago.

Eiji told her to launch a surprise attack, and assured her that he could see Kurome hadn't been touched by the old man yet. If Weneg went through with it, his shadow warriors would appear and stop him.

Akame went numb.

In addition to the abilities Eiji had demonstrated earlier, did he also possess vision capable of penetrating objects?

"Kurome, wait a moment. I'll save you."

But put that aside.

Seeing her younger sister, Akame's gaze softened for a moment. She assured her that she would save her.

"Mhm! I believe in you." Kurome nodded like a good little sister.

She's different from her version in Akame Ga Kill.

[In the original work—or more precisely, a few years from now— Kurome has a very cold personality—colder even than Akame's.]

[But in the Zero timeline, she's still a cute little sister who's obedient to her older sister, Akame.]

[Akame, don't worry. I'll definitely prevent that kind of future and keep Kurome as cute as she is now—forever.]

Eiji said things that left many heroines speechless deep in their hearts.

Akame glanced at the man beside her, confused. That's because, at that moment, she had just heard his inner voice.

Jie jie jie, thought Eiji.

Miss System: I've done what you wanted, host.

Good job, Miss System.

"So it's you? You're his older sister? You're prettier than I expected. But killing me? You think you're capable of that!?"

"I'm Weneg; it's been years since I became the ruler of this tomb. It seems you've already killed Jamo, one of my strongest subordinates."

"But I'm different—I'm many times stronger than all my subordinates."

Weneg spoke at length as he introduced himself. A dark aura radiated from him; he truly looked like a pharaoh.

Akame realized that the old man in front of her was powerful. But she wondered if she should tell him that she wasn't the one who killed Jamo?

The one who killed that man was Eiji.

Eiji casually said, "Old man, I'm the one who killed that man named Jamo. Oh, and all your other strongest subordinates have also been killed by the other beautiful women in my group. Right now, they're killing the other tomb guards."

"They've been killed!?"

Weneg was startled, and his expression turned grim.

He glared at Eiji with murderous intent. It wasn't just because he was the leader of the intruders this time, but also because his appearance made him jealous. He wanted to tear his face to shreds.

"Are you deaf? You're as old as you look. I don't want to repeat what I've already said."

Eiji's words sounded insulting.

"...." Kurome, Gin, and Natala.

Who is this man?

He's bold enough to provoke the leader of their enemies.

And isn't Gozuki the leader of the Elite Seven? Gozuki should be about the same age as Bill.

But this man... His age doesn't seem to be much different from theirs.

Weneg's lips twitched, and he roared. "How dare you! Imperial dogs... I'll kill you all!"

*Wussh!*

He darted forward at a speed that split the air. His fingers curled, growing long, razor-sharp black claws, ready to rip out Eiji's throat.

But—

*Ting! Sparks!*

Before the attack could reach Eiji, Akame had already moved ahead of her. She drew Kiriichimonji and blocked Weneg's sharp claws just in time. The clash between the Shingu metal and the claws—as powerful as those of a certain Danger Beast—created sparks that lit up the room.

"Want to hurt Eiji? You'll have to get past me first." Akame said coldly.

Eiji whistled.

[Is this what they call a wife protecting her husband?]

Akame almost lost her focus.

Kurome: Is it just my imagination, or does Nee-san seem a little embarrassed? What's her connection to that guy named Eiji? I'm curious.

*Ting! Ting! Ting!*

A fierce battle immediately broke out in the middle of the room. Weneg went on a rampage with a brutal yet precise bare-handed fighting style, using his body's flexibility and the sharpness of his claws to unleash a combination of horizontal slashes and deadly thrusts. Akame was forced to use all her agility; she spun, leaped, and parried each relentless blow from Weneg.

"She's Kurome's older sister? She's very strong."

"Are the other members of the Elite Seven that strong?"

Natala and Gin remarked.

Kurome felt proud because, yes, her older sister was incredibly strong! That was why she, too, had to grow stronger so she could stand by her side.

Meanwhile, Eiji simply stood there calmly. His eyes occasionally glanced toward Kurome and Gin. As for Natala? He's not gay; he's ignoring him.

Kurome is just as beautiful as in the original work.

But he was actually more interested in Gin. Those breasts and that waist make her perfect for motherhood. Whoever gets to impregnate her in the future is lucky.

[And who is that man? It must be you, right, our King?]

'Leme, you're right.'

Gin felt Eiji's gaze on her; she felt a little embarrassed.

In the original story, she fell in love with Natala after escaping the tomb and she offered her virginity to him.

But in this life, that didn't seem likely to happen.

Miss System: What will my host do to that woman? It's obvious.

Back to Akame's side.

Akame had just managed to land a few slashes on Weneg's body. Realizing his wounds couldn't be healed by his regenerative abilities, Weneg was naturally shocked.

Akame's fighting skills also kept him on the defensive.

'This woman is incredibly skilled at killing!'

That's what Weneg thought.

"You're stronger than I expected. I'll show you my Secret Art! Unlike my subordinates, I'm able to harness the power of the Danger Beasts born in a place like this, Nubis!"

"I am a sacred being whose slumber you have disturbed, you dogs of the Empire!"

Weneg let out a baritone roar that shook the ceiling of the room. The symbols of the Secret Art all over his skin glowed a deep purple, emitting a massive mist of pitch-black darkness. His muscular body began to undergo extreme mutations. His ears pointed sharply upward, and jet-black fur grew thickly, covering his skin. Weneg had activated his full transformation into Nubis.

In this form, his strength and speed were multiplied.

*BUM!*

The impact of his giant claws shattered the stone floor. Akame tried to block the attack with Kiriichimonji, but Weneg's physical force was too overwhelming. She was thrown backward, dragged several meters as her breathing began to grow labored.

Akame began to struggle and found herself at a disadvantage. She charged forward, unleashing several slashes, but Weneg's defense was stronger than ever, and she didn't seem to be hurting him. Meanwhile, Kurome watched her older sister anxiously. Seeing his future wife starting to be overwhelmed, Eiji finally decided to step in.

"Yare-yare. Old man, you really are more of a hassle than your subordinates."

Eiji extended his right hand to the side. A spatial ripple appeared, and from within his system's inventory, he pulled out a jet-black katana.

Without wasting any time, Eiji stepped forward. His figure flickered, and he instantly appeared in front of Weneg, who was about to swing his claws at Akame.

At that moment, everyone faintly heard an unusual breathing sound. Steam could also be seen coming out of Eiji's mouth.

Before Weneg could react—

*Wussh!*

Eiji's black katana blade, which had been raised into the air, was instantly engulfed by a blaze that blazed like the sun, dispelling Weneg's black mist in the form of Nubis that was swirling within the room.

"!!!" Akame, Gin, Kurome, and Natala.

They sensed that something extraordinary was about to happen!

"Sun Breathing.. First Form: Dance (Enbu)."

Eiji's voice sounded indifferent as he mentioned the name of the technique. The blade of his katana—specifically, the black Nichirin Sword coated in the heat of the sun—slashed straight horizontally, cutting through Weneg's steel-hard skin, muscles, and the thick bones of his right arm without the slightest resistance, as if slicing through a sheet of paper.

*SLASH!*

"UAGAAAAAKKKKH!!!"

Weneg screamed in pain.

He stepped back, away from Eiji, clutching his severed right shoulder, which continued to spurt fresh blood.

He stared at the white-haired man in front of him in horror.

"W-What kind of power is that?!" Weneg's voice trembled. "That sword in your hand... Is that one of the Teigu created by the First Emperor!? But... I've never heard of a sword capable of unleashing such intense fire among the Teigu he created."

The blade's heat was so intense that all his defenses melted away, rendering them useless.

Weneg suspected that Eiji was using a Teigu.

Akame and the others stared at Eiji as if waiting for him to answer. However, he didn't bother to say anything in response to Weneg's question.

He walked slowly toward the old man. With his Vergil-like attire and an aura that rivaled Yoriichi Tsugikuni's, he struck fear into the hearts of everyone present.

Weneg even thought about running away. He was 100% certain that the man in front of him was capable of killing him!

"W-Wait! I give up! I'll release all the prisoners! You—"

He didn't even finish his sentence.

Because at that moment, Eiji slowly twisted his right wrist, bringing his katana back into a low stance. The flames on the blade of his black katana suddenly flared up even more wildly, radiating extreme heat that distorted the air around him.

"Fourth Form: Burning Bones, Summer Sun (Shakkotsu En'yō)."

Eiji's black katana blade swung horizontally to the side. The slash created an incredibly large and brilliant arc of fire, splitting the darkness within the room like the sun rising in the middle of the night.

*BOOM!*

The blade sliced right through the center of Weneg's neck in his Nubis form. There was no loud impact, no resistance from his skin, which had once been as hard as steel. The fiery slash passed right through, severing Weneg's head from his body in one clean motion.

The sound of the explosion came from several thick walls behind Weneg, which were sliced through and shattered into pieces by the fiery slash.

"T-That's incredible…" Gin stammered.

"Yeah…" Natala agreed.

That man named Eiji was incredibly strong!

Or rather, he was the strongest person they'd ever seen!

Kurome was gaping, just like her older sister; she stared at Eiji in awe, dazed.

And what about Weneg?

He was clearly already dead.

His headless body collapsed forward, slamming hard against the stone floor before the rest of his remains—including his severed head—began to burn away in the pure sunlight, turning into a pile of white ash in a matter of seconds.

"The enemy leader has been eliminated."

Eiji flicked his katana to the side, extinguishing the remaining flames enveloping the black blade with a single elegant motion, then returned it to his system inventory with a subtle spatial ripple.

Every movement was so natural, making him appear even more handsome in the eyes of the women.

The heroines watching the battle on the livestream cheered. Many of them praised just how cool their husband really was!

Some of them, such as the goddess Freya from Danmachi, were even aroused by it.

Yare-yare, thought Eiji.

[You really love to show off even though you could kill all your enemies in an instant, without any excessive visual effects.]

'Miss System, visual effects are important! Otherwise, Kimetsu no Yaiba wouldn't be so popular.'

[Hmm... You're right. My bad.]