Chapter 162. Mechanical Sky Unit
There should have been many soldiers and technicians. They were supposed to have assembled excellent technicians to conduct terrain exchanges and elite guard units in case of emergencies.
Even within the inner city, those who were excellent collapsed in the forest where tar remains, exposing their corpses with expressions of fear.
Moments ago, metallic sounds echoed, creating craters in the ground along with vibrations. Shouts of anger and battle cries resounded, and many soldiers were engaged in combat, but now the sounds of battle had mostly ceased.
[Hard Spear]
Sweating and breathing heavily, a soldier wrapped combat around his spear and thrust forward with a strong step. Enhanced by the red aura, the sharpness and penetrating power of the spear were elevated to an incredible level by the principles of combat.
The spear pierced the man in the priestly attire standing before him. The priest's robes were torn and blood-spattered, but the soldier's expression remained grim.
"Hahaha, a hit~. But, unfortunately, maybe the power was a little lacking to destroy my body~"
The tip of the spear had only penetrated a few centimeters. He tried to withdraw it immediately and regain his posture, but Power infiltrated his guard and struck him with a fist.
[Strong Fist]
Power unleashed the fist of combat, and the soldier tried to dodge the blow, but his body twisted and was blown away by the force like a storm.
"Hahaha~, I win~. But, soldiers in this world are strong. It's wonderful how they can unleash this much power naturally."
With a new corpse before him, Power laughed frivolously and looked around.
"But it's futile struggling, hahaha~."
There were only two left on the battlefield: Togashi Teru and Oda Yoko.
Amidst pools of blood scattered everywhere, they stood battered, breathing heavily.
"Gugh... what are these guys? Clones or something?"
The men calling themselves Power were strong. The soldiers were reasonably strong, but even with the disadvantage of not being able to use guns, they were easily defeated.
"Shut up and fight. These guys are tough."
Scolding Teru for his weakness, Yoko, but the snake sword was already showing signs of wear, and she couldn't hide her anxiety that it would soon break. The snake sword had low durability. However, it wasn't enough to break in one battle. It's just that these guys calling themselves Power were too tough. It felt like attacking a lump of iron rather than a human. It was certain that they would lose, so she decided to play it safe.
Teru's Five Star Sword had also lost most of its luster, and his mana was running out. There were no more mana potions left, and about 30 enemies were remaining. They had defeated more than half, but their limit was approaching.
The only way to escape was to leave this place, but they had no communication device, and they had no confidence in surviving in this uninhabited area. Although a helicopter was waiting, it would surely be destroyed while moving. Besides, the pilot was already dead.
"There's no other way. We have to fight our way out!"
"Ahh! A-alright."
Facing Power and the others who laughed, Teru nodded firmly and gripped his Five Star Sword tightly. Seeing this, Power stopped laughing abruptly.
"That's strange. That fox girl over there is about as strong as expected. But you're strange. If you're a strong swordsman who can handle a sword of that level, you should be able to defeat us easily, yet you're in dire straits. Why is that? This is very odd."
With a questioning expression, Power and the others, Teru replied with a smirk filled with bluster.
"My skills are [War Lord] and [Martial Arts] skills. There's still enough mana left to defeat you! If cornered, I'll unleash all my power."
Looking around, Teru made a proposition.
"I might die too, but so will you. How about it? I'll retreat. I'll pretend not to see what you guys do here."
It was a bluff, but not entirely. If he used up the rest of his mana, and Yoko supported him, there was a chance of winning. The problem was running out of strength, and the probability of surviving afterward would be low.
There was a last resort, but he didn't want to take that route.
Teru had hoped that by making a deal, the chances of survival would increase, but it turned out to be an unexpected result. Power and the others looked like they had been hit by a pellet gun... and then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha~. I see, [War Lord], huh? It was unexpected. I didn't even think of that."
"[War Lord], huh. Do you know the weakness of that skill?"
"I know. That's why I wear Mirror Armor, hahaha~"
Power and the others sneered down at Teru as if mocking him. Despite being angry, Teru couldn't help but feel anxious inside. These men seemed to know the details of [War Lord].
He reconsidered and stared defiantly at the Powers.
"[War Lord] is weak against magic. No, it's not just weak. It has zero resistance to magic. Haha. Mirror Armor reflects magic. So, you think you're safe, right?"
"Gugh, that's right! That's why I'm invincible!"
"It's so simple~ Hahaha. You don't seem to understand the abilities of Mirror Armor. Even a child could defeat a War Lord."
Power raised his index finger and pointed it toward Teru.
[Physical Transformation]
White particles were emitted from his index finger, enveloping Teru. The particles passed through the Mirror Armor with armor like a mirror.
Teru felt a discomfort in his body. When he realized it was a support magic, his body swelled up, transforming into obesity. It swelled up like a balloon. If the Mirror Armor hadn't changed its size to fit the wearer's physique, he would have died because of the armor.
He had a slim, well-trained body just moments ago. Seeing this strange transformation, Teru groaned and staggered.
"W-what is this?"
"That's my blessing. It doubles your stamina for 10 seconds. It's a divine blessing that's supposed to protect against attacks from powerful enemies, but Mirror Armor doesn't block support magic, so you took it normally, right? Hahaha."
As the power of the radiant expression suggested, Teru's swollen body quickly returned to normal. It seemed to be an instant enhancement magic. However, returning to normal did not mean returning to the state before receiving the enhancement magic.
"Gah, geh."
Blood surged from his throat, dripping from his mouth. Power, smiling as he beats Teru, continued speaking.
"Normally, someone like you wouldn't show any effects. The body can't change temporarily due to status enhancement magic. Unless there's very little magic resistance. Even a baby wouldn't change. Only the [War Lord] with zero resistance to magic would receive the effects. It's such a fatally useless skill that they don't deploy it on the battlefield. Ahahaha."
Other Powers chimed in to continue the conversation.
"And if the body rapidly swells due to enhancement magic, even upon returning to normal, the capillaries will get torn apart. You've never experienced double enhancement magic, have you? Ahahaha."
"That's... impossible..."
Teru felt despair at the fatal weakness of his own skill. The [War Lord] skill, which had been part of his identity until now. He couldn't believe that the skill he had proudly regarded as that of the chosen one was actually worthless. Despite his heart crumbling, knowing the fatal drawbacks of that power, he sharpened his gaze and readied his sword.
"As long as I don't get caught! I'll kill them all!"
He resolved. At this rate, he'd lost his position. Even though it was already difficult to survive in this situation, Teru's identity collapsed, driving him to madness. Since he could remember, he had been praised for his skill, only to be told now that it was worthless. Knowing the fatal drawbacks of that power.
Enveloped in madness, Teru decided to kill them all. He decided to kill even his remaining comrade, Yoko.
[Release Five Star Sword]
Releasing all the power of the Five Star Sword, which had almost lost its strength. Immense power erupted from the sword, and cracks began to appear on its blade.
"Die!"
[Stardust]
The sword shone and shattered, its dazzling light enveloping the powers.
"Huh?"
The Powers frowned and braced themselves, unable to avoid Teru's onslaught, disappearing into the light.
With a loud boom, a huge explosion erupted from the sword Teru had released, blowing away the powers. A blast centered on Teru swept through, kicking up sand and dust, and then forming a crater. The earth melted and solidified into a glassy texture.
"Serves you right!"
Amidst the Five Star Sword's cracking in his hand, Teru smirked. With sand and dust swirling around, obscuring his vision, he staggered and shouted.
"Sorry, Yoko. I'm truly sorry. Having you alive was inconvenient. But I've used my trump card. Father will be angry..."
The full release of the Five Star Sword's power as a trump card. The sword shattered, but Teru, who knew how to wield it thanks to the [War Lord]'s power, had only one final means.
But...
"Ahahaha, amazing, you had that much power."
In the swirling sand and dust, Teru heard a mocking laugh, causing Teru's mouth to twitch in disbelief.
As the sand settled and visibility returned, men in priestly robes stood calmly.
"How did you defend against it? You shouldn't have been able to!"
Teru's voice grew rough, and all the powers shrugged their shoulders in unison.
"It's the [Self-Sacrifice] skill. It sacrifices nearby allies to take damage. The fatal part is that once activated, you'll definitely die. But with this skill, with physical enhancement and hardening skills, we're invincible shields, ahahaha."
Looking around, the enemies had decreased slightly compared to before. Some must have sacrificed their lives to take the damage in place of others using the [Self-Sacrifice] skill. Teru felt fear and madness towards the powers who regarded their own lives as disposable tools, staggering without strength.
"Goodbye then. May your soul go to heaven. Not that I believe in heaven, ahahaha."
"Ahahaha."
"Ahahaha."
"Ahahaha."
Amidst the echoing laughter, Teru staggered powerlessly.
As Teru's agonizing death throes and the sound of metal hitting the ground echoed emptily, only the soldiers' remains were left behind, and the Powers sighed as they picked up the abandoned terrain exchange machinery. Narrowing their eyes, they spoke to those around them with cold expressions.
"The damage was greater than expected, huh?"
"I never imagined there would be soldiers this strong naturally. It's unexpected."
"We'll have to reconsider how to retrieve the other Gate Crystal, huh, ahahaha."
"The current commander is an amateur in tactics. It's troublesome."
"Isn't the guidance guy's performance too bad?"
"Well, maybe we would have been completely wiped out. Perhaps we were lucky to win."
Chattering noisily, the Powers grew wings from their backs and flew away. The bodies of the powers turned into ashes, and a shining black crystal could be seen, but it soon disappeared as if melting away.
With no one left alive, silence spread.
As the powers were gone, amidst the fallen crater and soldiers' remains, the finger of one soldier's remains twitched.
With a puff of smoke erupting from the remains, amidst the clearing smoke, a ponytailed beautiful girl appeared. It was Oda Yoko. Leaves fluttered around her.
Looking around, Yoko frowned.
"I thought Togashi was cruel, but he's even worse. Trying to kill me along with everyone else. At least I don't have to feel guilty towards Ashikaga Teru. With this, the Ashikaga family's reputation is ruined."
She chuckled, grabbing the fluttering leaves. The situation was worsening, and she thought she would definitely die, so Yoko prepared to escape.
"I'm glad I used [Wooden Leaf Clone] in advance. But who are they? Earth Federation Army? Which organization are they from? Is it misinformation intended to cause chaos...? Well, whatever."
She tilted her head in doubt, but Yoko had other things to worry about, so Yoko slumped her shoulders.
"Now then... how do I get back from here? I hope the radio is still working."
Seeing the helicopter lying sideways, the wreckage scattered everywhere, she sighed and began rummaging through the debris.
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