Chapter 36 – Partner Swapping
Body length is about 5m.
Locusts are relatively small compared to other bugs. And it was the same compared to the genital cavalry. Moreover, Ceres’ holy cavalrymen were larger than other holy cavalrymen.
That’s why it’s not difficult to break through the Locust blocking the front if you can manage the barrage of bullets.
The atmosphere distorted like broken glass due to magical power became an invisible, intangible shield that blocked bullets.
The end of the bullet was terribly crushed by invisible physical force, and eventually lost its power and fell to the floor.
Before long, without allowing a single shot to touch the body, Ceres’ holy cavalry, which continued to accelerate, plunged its body into the Locust’s battle line.
The results of not stopping the sprint were amazing.
Several locusts forming a line at the tremendous impact collided with each other like bouncy balls and bounced in all directions.
But Netoru didn’t stop there. Instead of slowing down like a train with the brakes off, it accelerates. What he’s aiming for is the Spider behind the Locust as a barrier.
──Enjoy!
There is nothing blocking the front. Netoru glided forward and thrust his sword into Spider’s torso. Spider, who was preparing to reload, was pushed back about 10m along with Ceres’ holy cavalry with the sword stuck in his torso and died.
It was a blow that was stabbed while running hundreds of meters. It’s hard to imagine the amount of power at the tip of the sword. However, as a result, the spider’s flesh and blood splattered riotously, contaminating the body of the holy cavalryman.
“… “
The result of that violent charge made Ceres speechless. His head is confused.
Is this man in his right mind?
How the hell do you even think about fighting like this?
In fact, it was not unusual for Ceres to charge using magic discharge. It was a well-known tactic for the entire order of knights to become one gigantic spear, piercing through a barrage of bullets and destroying the battle lines.
However, it was rare for a knight to charge like this alone. At least she hadn’t. Zaansersen was also violent, but he wasn’t the type to fight recklessly like this.
“… What’s this.”
Is that why? A voice leaked out of my mouth involuntarily.
Could this man be talking to me right now? I’m different from what you think You’ll be more violent than the person you thought.
“… Ugh!”
Ceres, who consumed a lot of stamina in the absurd charge, gasped for breath, but Netoru continued to move the holy cavalry. Ceres gritted his teeth and followed his wishes.
There are still many enemies around. The platoon members are immediately following behind and participating in the battle, but all the attacks have already been gathered by Ceres’ holy cavalry.
─Kikiiik!
Without being embarrassed by the reckless charge that started from hundreds of meters, the gun barrels of other spiders in the vicinity moved busily.
A normal creature would get scared and step back, but they don’t even have that slight fear.
As if to prove that, the spiders quickly started loading shells on the spot. Prepares for an attack according to a set order without being distracted like a machine.
Soon after, the pogu gather in one place.
“… “
Clap. Along with the strange mechanical sound, the sound of shells moving inside the spider can be clearly heard.
Ceres subconsciously gave strength to her body.
The heart races. His mouth was dry and cold sweat ran down his back.
Can I really avoid that?
No, it was too late to avoid it.
When Ceres inadvertently gritted his teeth at that fact,
───!
Netoru kicked the ground without backing down, like something that had lost its fear. At that moment, his emotions felt through the coupling were so calm. It was a mindset of steel.
Before long, the muzzles of the spiders that were aiming for Ceres’ holy cavalry burst into flames simultaneously.
──Quaaaaang!
A roaring sound resounded and the sight of the shells flying was engraved in my pupils one by one like slow motion.
Can not avoid.
In fact, close-range shooting close to zero-range shooting.
But, strangely, the fear disappears.
As if controlled by Netoru’s emotions through the coupling, Ceres focused on her role.
You have to trust your partner here.
He obediently accepted his magical powers, as the education she had received in childhood seeped into her mind.
Here, Ceres had to draw on the power of the holy cavalry so that he could move as he pleased.
That is the role of a female pilot.
And as if to compensate for Ceres’ effort, Netoru swung the holy cavalry’s sword horizontally as the spiders bombarded it.
Following the sword’s movement, along with the illusion that a sharp, thin line was created in the air.
Suddenly——Kwaaaaang!
The sound of something breaking.
And at the same time, in less than a second, an explosion rained down behind me. In the aftermath, a mound of earth bouncing from somewhere hit the holy cavalry without a break, and a hot storm raged.
But Ceres’ holy cavalry was unharmed.
All of the shells fired simultaneously without error were precisely halved by Netoru’s sword and landed in the wrong place.
“… “
It was an incredible technique.
Ceres widened his eyes. If he is not confident in his own skills, he cannot do anything.
Even if it was a knight who had dipped her toes into the realm of superhumans, it would be crazy to see and cut the bullets fired. If it’s not just one or two…
It was obviously a great thing.
Rather than being surprised, it was just ridiculous.
… No matter how scared you are
But Ceres didn’t say anything.
I couldn’t exactly. She didn’t even have the strength to grumble. Netoru didn’t allow Ceres a bit of leeway.
“Ha… Mandible… Oops!”
The spine trembles. In that short moment, the lower abdomen felt numb, no matter how much the output of the holy cavalry had been increased. Even so, his magical energy was still pounding Ceres’ magical nervous system without a break.
Could it be that even this is not enough?
Regardless of Ceres’ will, the mana rushing in was piercing through the lower abdomen. Netoru completely lost the initiative of the magic pass, so there was no way to stop the flow.
That’s why I have no choice but to accept and adapt.
Surprised by the unbelievable amount of mana, Ceres concentrated on somehow appeasing Netoru’s wild mana. However, no matter how much I try to soothe it, there is no way to do it because it is pushed in like a muddy stream.
That’s why he didn’t want to give the initiative to the magic pass…
Being completely deprived of the initiative of the magic pass meant that he had to be dragged along as he told him to. It was hellish for Ceres, who had always been in the lead over the years.
──Kiik!?
In addition, normally, he would lower the output of the holy cavalry for a partner who was out of breath, but he kept the increased output and cut down the spiders one by one.
When they ran hundreds of meters, they managed to break through the battle lines, so the Spiders could no longer afford to reload and were slaughtered by Netoru.
No matter how much the Locust clung to protect Spider, the figure of the holy cavalry who honestly moved forward was close to that of a berserker.
The sword flashes every time the front is blocked, and the body of the Locust is cut off in a splendid dance along with the blood.
Perhaps he decided that there was no need to use Mana Release before he knew it, Netoru was taking the bullets raining down on him as they were.
Certainly, as he judged, it was difficult to inflict significant damage on Ceres’ holy cavalry with the Locust’s meager firepower.
No matter how much fire the light machine guns armed the bodies of the Locusts fired, the bullets could not pierce the carapace of the Ceres holy cavalry and only ricocheted off.
As much as fuel economy is bad, defense is excellent.
Eventually, Netoru trampled on the Locusts one by one and organized all the observed spiders.
“Huh. Uh…”
Only then did Ceres feel Netoru’s strong pressure on her body loosen.
With this, the battle is practically over. It would be enough to leave the rest to the platoon members. In fact, when all the Spiders were annihilated, the platoon members were taking care of themselves.
“Oh…”
Without realizing it, Ceres, whose body was weakened, collapsed onto the cockpit. Hot breath flows out of his mouth incessantly. No matter how much sweat had flowed, it felt like the inside of the cockpit was getting hot.
As he lay face down in the cockpit, Ceres only slightly turned his head. Then he saw Netoru sitting in the cockpit and looking down with awe.
I was scared until just now, but why?
Ceres, who was staring at the copper-colored face, which now seemed to be just disgusting, said.
“You. Aren’t you too scared? Five spiders are shooting at the same time, and thinking of cutting them down there… Are you really crazy?”
“Yeah, because I thought I could.”
“… “
To be called arrogant, Netoru’s voice was calm. Ceres found it absurd. Isn’t this too scary? It was the moment when even a slight mistake would have put the shell at close range.
No matter how much Ceres’ holy cavalry was said to have better defense than other holy cavalry, if they were hit by shells at such close range, not just one or two shots, they were immediately out.
“… Ha.”
Only sighs come out I don’t even have the strength to protest now.
… Has Karen ever had a fight with a man like this?
Guilt weighs down the heart. Even herself, who has more combat experience than that little girl, is like this…
If she was going to be swapped like this, she might have been right about dealing with four toru from the beginning.
It’s obvious how Rien will judge her now after seeing her results. Perhaps the coupling partner will be Netoru. Considering the side circumstances, he couldn’t deny it.
Really… How did I become like this?
Originally, I was going to use swapping as an excuse to moderately weigh it. But I never thought I would be subdued in such a mess by a man made in an institution.
It’s hard to believe.
To say that he simply underestimated his ability, Netoru’s ability was somewhat abnormal in reality.
He’s not particularly proud, though.
A pilot who could subdue a female knight from St. Mishar by force?
No, why did such an existence come to Unit 393? Perhaps Commander Lien didn’t even know.
With regrets and doubts congesting my mind,
“… ?”
Ceres, who was lying face down in the cockpit, suddenly found Netoru playing with her hair. He took his hand off the control room before he knew it and was running through Ceres’ hair.
Ceres glared at him with narrow eyes and asked.
“… What are you doing?”
“Most men will like it, but isn’t it troublesome to manage when your hair is this long?”
“… “
Were you just playing with it out of curiosity?
Done. I don’t know what it is, but Ceres decided to give up on understanding this man.
So I tried to ignore it, but he added a word.
“Great job. Ceres.”
His control was too violent to simply say that he had suffered, but Ceres let out a low sigh.
“… I just need to know.”
Like it or not, you have to adapt for now.
This battle made me understand it to some extent. Who this man is
